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Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 8:19 PM
7:00PM
GDC 12: The IGF Recap
As the stage lighting slowly dims, the spotlight closes in on Andy Schatz of Monaco fame, who's hosting the fourteenth annual Independent Games Festival Awards. He approaches the podium as the audience grows restless with excitement. I was denied the opportunity to live blog the event, but figure what I could do instead was write about the actual event itself, and talk about one of the most significant events in the industry today (sadly one of the most overlooked as well).
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 3:49 PM
3:49PM
GDC 12: Hands-on preview of FEZ
As I stumble through the doors being frisked by weary bouncers, I find myself standing in the middle of the DNA Lounge. It is here that 8bitSF is throwing their POW event, where indie developers mingle and network at live show of various indie rock bands inspired by video game culture. As I just finished listening to The Glowing Stars set finish on stage, I turned my head and confirmed what was curiously in my peripheral. Low and behold, FEZ was available for play in a make shift kiosk where no one was playing it. This was an opportunity that spoke directly to me and on this wild ride; I was spoken to yet again on so many levels by little Gomez.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 6:05 PM
3:59PM
GDC 12: Facebook Game Developer Conference
Today’s web traffic is that of a different beast. We blog online, we play our games online, and most commonly, we participate in the act of social networking. Facebook has climbed to the top of social networks, with a member base of over 845 million users, becoming one of the more prominent platforms for social gaming and applications. In 2011, Facebook poured over $1.4 billion of it’s finances for game developers to take advantage of. Whether you’re a gamer or a developer, it’s a trend that’s hard to ignore. The rabbit hole will only get deeper as Facebook aims to ingrain itself into your ever day gaming routine, regardless of whether or not you’re "casual" or "hardcore."
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Facebook, GDC 12, Indie Games | in Features 
