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Latest Humble Bundle brings Fez and Mark of the Ninja to Mac and Linux

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We've seen the Humble Bundle be used to introduce some big games to new platforms in the past, and the latest offering is no exception. The 9th edition of the Indie Bundle sees both indie game favorite Fez and Mark of the Ninja making their debut on Mac and Linux. Along with those, you'll get FTL: Faster Than Light, Trine 2 and Brutal Legend, plus the beta version of Eets Munchies, which is making its debut on all three platforms. As usual, you can pay whatever you like for the bundle and choose how much goes to the developers and charities (EFF, Child's Play and Watsi), but you'll have to pay more than the average to get Fez and FTL. Those not up on their indie gaming can get a taste of what's in store in the video after the break -- just don't get your hopes up for a Fez sequel if you like what you find.

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Sony drops PlayStation Vita price to $199, confirms Fez and other indie games are on the way

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Sony drops PlayStation Vita price to $199

It's not just PS4 news from Sony at its Gamescom keynote today, the company has also just confirmed a big bit of PlayStation Vita news: it's dropping the MSRP to $199. That price goes into effect tomorrow. Sony also says that it's dropping the cost of the memory cards for the device, although it's not offering specific prices for those just yet. What's more, the company has also confirmed that a slate of indie games are heading to the handheld console this year, including Fez, which will also be making its way to the PlayStation 4 -- again, further specifics will have to wait, but we'll bring you those as soon as we know them.

Update: Specifics on the memory card price drops have been provided. The 4GB unit is falling from $19.99 to $14.99; the 8GB from $29.99 to $19.99; the 16GB from $59.99 to $39.99; and the 32GB from $99.99 to $79.99.

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Phil Fish cancels Fez II, tells haters ‘you win’

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Phil Fish cancels Fez II, tells haters 'you win'

The game that helped to take indie development mainstream, while also proving how tortured and twisted the process can be, will not be getting a sequel. As you may have heard over the weekend, Fez's creator, Phil Fish, wrote a typically short and emotional fragment of explanatory text on Polytron's official website, saying that he's "getting out of games" and that he's killed the Fez II project that was announced last month and had been destined for the PC:

"FEZ II is cancelled. i am done. i take the money and i run. this is as much as i can stomach. this is isn't the result of any one thing, but the end of a long, bloody campaign. you win."

The "bloody campaign" in question likely consists of numerous hate messages that have been sent to Fish, sometimes in relation to his outspoken comments about other games and gamers, sometimes connected to things he did / didn't say about Microsoft, and other times simply due to the fact that Fez was so financially successful. We're not going to provide any specific examples, since gamer feuds are never worth the stress, but if you have a tougher skin and you want to know more, feel free to sully yourself at the links below.

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The TARDIS Fez Holds Bigger Brains on the Inside

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We all know how Matt Smith has a thing for Fezzes, but Doctor Who has never worn one that looked quite as awesome as this.

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Eric over at CoreGeek made this epic mashup of fez and TARDIS as a birthday gift for his daughter – yet another awesome demonstration of geek love from parent to child.

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The design was inspired by a pattern from Tally’s Treasury, but Eric really pimped out his version, outfitting it just like the iconic blue police box, complete with an LED light on top.

If only the actual TARDIS were this portable, the Doctor could tote it around with him wherever he went and never have to worry about where he parked it.

[via CoreGeek]

First Level of Indie Game Fez Reconstructed with LEGO Bricks

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Fez is one of the most popular indie games out there, most notably famous for its novelty-filled concept, but also for how long the fans had to wait for its release. One of the fans liked it so much that it reconstructed an entire level, using only LEGO bricks.

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PBS mini-documentary explores indie game creation, shows what they do that majors can’t (video)

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The indie game world has undergone a metamorphosis over the past few years, transforming from an often overlooked niche into as much a staple of the game industry as once-every-year blockbusters like the Call of Duty series. It's that fast-rising side of gaming that PBS' Off Book has explored in a succinct documentary. As both developers and game journalists explain, the small and more flexible nature of indie teams lets them delve into game concepts, art and sound that major developers typically avoid -- you probably wouldn't get Bastion, Fez or Super Meat Boy out of a company focused mostly on hitting its quarterly revenue targets. Crowdfunding and internet distribution methods like Steam and Xbox Live Arcade have similarly removed many of the barriers that either kept these games from commercial success or forced uncomfortable deals with large publishers in the past. Accordingly, the indie sphere that PBS sees in 2012 is less about trying to become the next Activision or EA and more about experimentation and personal expression. If you've ever wanted an elegant summary of what makes Spelunky feel so special, the whole Off Book episode awaits after the break.

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