Winter Uprising: "Asteroids Do Concern Me" Released

Development studio Evil Robot Logic, newcomers to the Indie Marketplace,  have just released Asteroids Do Concern Me as part of the Winter Uprising movement. The trailer above illustrates the one button gameplay and nice looking graphics. What it does not show off is the fantastically snarky messages you earn upon reaching your death. These include "Now that you're gone, can I have your car?" and "Hah! I spiked your pre-flight drink! Best prank ever!" Priced at 80 MSP, Asteroids Do Concern Me seems like a great buy for a game that includes four modes, a wide variety of difficulties, simplistic controls yet fun gameplay, and a driving "I can beat that last score" mentality.

Download Asteroids Do Concern Me at the Xbox Marketplace.

Winter Uprising: Decimation X3 Released

Available for purchase just a few hours after the debut trailer (above) was released, Xona Games' Decimation X3 invades the Indie Marketplace for a mere 80 MSP. Through watching the trailer and playing the demo it is clear that there are several improvements made over the original. These include starting out without shields, a more impressive soundtrack, better arcade-y retro graphics, and, my favorite, the addition of boss enemies. If you decide to test this title out before you buy, you'll encounter Xona's devilsh construction of the demo that only allows a small amount of time to play, smaller than the eight minute limit imposed by Microsoft. And though you are almost certain to be cut off during the demo gameplay, the effect is successful. I immediately pressed the "buy now" button. If that wasn't enough, Xona has included a "share" option that allows you to pass along this drug of a game to all your buddies on Xbox Live. Infectious indeed.

Download Decimation X3's demo or full game on the Xbox Marketplace.

Winter Uprising Hands-On: Break Limit

I'm not going to lie, of all the quality games on the Xbox Indie service many of them are shoot-em-ups or shmups. With really good ones released by developers such as Radiangames and Mommy's Best Games, I really did not expect Zombie Monkey's Break Limit to do anything different or even compete with what was already on the service. What can I say, I'm a pessimist. Happily enough, I was wrong and this new indie can hold its own with the big boys. Hit the break to read my impressions.

Prelude to the Winter Uprising: Decimation X and Decimation X3

In anticipation of the upcoming Indie Game Winter Uprising, xIndies will be looking at some of the quality games that are, essentially, a prelude to many of the titles being brought to you this December. For more information about the Uprising, visit http://www.indiegames-uprising.com/. Xona Games will be releasing Decimation X3 during this event.

With the graphical appeal of games such as Geometry Wars and a pumped-up, modern take on classics like Space Invaders, Xona Games' Decimation X was a welcome addition to the Indie Games service at the beginning of this year. Featuring pulsing music, the addition of power ups, up to four person multiplayer, and the uncontrollable desire to beat your top score, this shooter was, and still is, a must own indie game. Priced at only 80 msp, Decimation X should not be missed. Decimation X3, Xona Games' upcoming release, is still a mystery as little information has been released about the game other than the dollar price and expected release date. Hit the jump for gameplay video of the original game and more.

The Uprising Begins with Epic Dungeon

Eyehook Games has released the first of the Winter Uprising Indie titles, Epic Dungeon! Immediately coming off as a fun dungeon crawler and action packed game, this was an insta-buy for me. You need to check out Epic Dungeon, not only because of the cool $1 price, but because this is a new and exciting experience for Xbox gamers. Hit the jump for a video and my early impressions.