Sony are looking to support Indie development by highlighting new and original independent games on their new PlayStation Plus Presents page. Of course these games will also be on sale via PSN at the same time, as a subscriber though you will be able to pick them up for free as they are included in the PS+ subscription.
Sony are introducing this on August 22nd with the release of
FINALLY!!!!!
For those of you not familiar with Retro/Grade here's a quick reminder from YouTube, in the form of a new video.
The 2009 IGF demo is still available on Steam if anyone wants to see how far it has come.
Un-Destroy the universe, game sees your starting at the end of the world and working your way back to the start.
More games have announced for this service including 3 titles from Ripstone Games (Publisher) these games include.
Knytt Underground - PS3/Vita - Sequel to Knytt and Knytt Stories from Nifflas
Big Sky Infinity - PS3/Vita - Sequel to Really Big Sky which was sequel to Big Sky, trailer below for original game.
The 3rd unannounced title will possibly be announced at gamescom very soon.
I will keep an eye on this and update the thread with news of more games as they are announced.
Very good for PSN and PS+ subscribers.
EDIT
PSN EU Blog entry.
From EU Blog
Sony are introducing this on August 22nd with the release of
FINALLY!!!!!
For those of you not familiar with Retro/Grade here's a quick reminder from YouTube, in the form of a new video.
The 2009 IGF demo is still available on Steam if anyone wants to see how far it has come.
Un-Destroy the universe, game sees your starting at the end of the world and working your way back to the start.
More games have announced for this service including 3 titles from Ripstone Games (Publisher) these games include.
Knytt Underground - PS3/Vita - Sequel to Knytt and Knytt Stories from Nifflas
Big Sky Infinity - PS3/Vita - Sequel to Really Big Sky which was sequel to Big Sky, trailer below for original game.
The 3rd unannounced title will possibly be announced at gamescom very soon.
I will keep an eye on this and update the thread with news of more games as they are announced.
Very good for PSN and PS+ subscribers.
EDIT
PSN EU Blog entry.
From EU Blog
PlayStation?Plus Presents
Not content with offering you those 10 titles I also have another small announcement to make – here in SCEE we’ll be running a little sideline within Plus called ‘PlayStation?Plus Presents…’
We’ll be searching for the very best independently developed titles for PlayStation 3 right now and in the future – those games that really stand out we’ll hand pick for our Plus subscribers. Each ‘PlayStation?Plus Presents’ game will be available to download in Plus at no extra cost for 8 weeks from the moment it launches on the Store, meaning that as well as blockbuster titles, as a Plus subscriber you’ll be able to play the very best of indie too.
Our first PPP title will be an extremely cool little shooter called Retro/Grade – it won the Audience Award at IndieCade 2010 and was a finalist for Excellence in Audio and Excellence in Design in the 2009 Independent Games Festival. I urge you all to go and check it out because you’ll get to play it soon enough.
Retro/Grade is just the first such title that will be available at no cost to Plus subscribers when it launches later this summer.
Not content with offering you those 10 titles I also have another small announcement to make – here in SCEE we’ll be running a little sideline within Plus called ‘PlayStation?Plus Presents…’
We’ll be searching for the very best independently developed titles for PlayStation 3 right now and in the future – those games that really stand out we’ll hand pick for our Plus subscribers. Each ‘PlayStation?Plus Presents’ game will be available to download in Plus at no extra cost for 8 weeks from the moment it launches on the Store, meaning that as well as blockbuster titles, as a Plus subscriber you’ll be able to play the very best of indie too.
Our first PPP title will be an extremely cool little shooter called Retro/Grade – it won the Audience Award at IndieCade 2010 and was a finalist for Excellence in Audio and Excellence in Design in the 2009 Independent Games Festival. I urge you all to go and check it out because you’ll get to play it soon enough.
Retro/Grade is just the first such title that will be available at no cost to Plus subscribers when it launches later this summer.
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