This will be the first in a series called Inside Indies, where I take a look at some independent game developers and give them a bit of the spotlight. This week the focus is on Black Jacket Studios, a company based in the beautiful west-coast city of Portland, Oregon. With a relatively young but experienced staff, this team set up shop in the City of Roses hoping to be inspired by their beautiful surroundings.
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We’re pleased to announce Letsgetacid as the randomly selected winner of our first Frag Swag Giveaway! Letsgetacid will be receiving one free copy of Chime, a non-profit XBLA title developed by Zoë Mode and published by OneBigGame.
We’d like to sincerely thank everyone who participated in the Chime giveaway. We were really impressed by the scope and variety of developers named by our readers. From big hitters like BioWare and Valve to less recognized developers like tri-Ace and Treasure, participants reminded us just how big the industry is and how many people are out there making really fantastic games.
We’re sad that we can only give away one copy of Chime. We would like to remind everyone, however, that it is great puzzler available on Xbox Live Arcade and is well worth the 400 MS Point ($5) price tag. 60% of the proceeds from the sale of Chime will be redistributed by OneBigGame to children’s organizations. We’d like to encourage our readers to check out the demo and, if you like it, pick up a copy. After all, it’s not often we get a chance to do a little good while playing video games. We would like to offer a special thanks to OneBigGame for donating the prize code and wish them good luck in their work as a charitable organization. We’ll be featuring their future releases here on Fragmatica!
Again, our congratulations to Letsgetacid and a big thanks to everyone who participated. We will be doing frequent Frag Swag giveaways here so be sure to check back often!
04
Feb
10
On Your Radar: DesolationPoint
Today, we’d like to introduce ‘On Your Radar‘, a new feature here at Fragmatica that focuses on you, our readers! Basically, on a timetable that’s yet to be determined, we’ll choose one reader from a pool of volunteers to spotlight here on the site. We’ll ask you a few basic questions about how you became interested in gaming, what platforms you own and which one gets most of your time, your favorite games, etc., and then write up a short bio. To kick things off and let you get a better feel for what we mean, we’ll start out by spotlighting the three main contributors at Fragmatica. This week, we’ll be focusing on DesolationPoint. Hit the jump to learn more!
[UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Check back for our announcement of the Frag Swag Giveaway winner!]
Fragmatica is happy to announce its first Frag Swag Giveaway! In light of the release of OneBigGame‘s not-for-profit Chime XBLA game, we’re giving away one free Chime download. Check out the contest details and more info about Chime after the jump!
Continue reading ‘Frag Swag: Enter to Win a FREE Copy of Chime!’
18
Jan
10
Fragmatica is Open for Business!
Fragmatica is a video game blog run by a crew of college students, layabouts, and gaming degenerates. We’re interested in the gaming industry as a whole with a special interest in interactive media theory and philosophy. While you’ll see us post plenty of industry news, our primary focus is on the analysis of gaming trends and phenomena. We hope for Fragmatica to become a place where involved gamers can congregate and communicate.
While the Xbox 360 is the console of choice for much of the Fragmatica staff, we will feature articles that span the entire industry. Though we may have a Microsoft bias, we’re not fanboys. We welcome gamers of all platforms and genres and encourage open, honest discussion of all competitors in the industry. This is a forum for rational conversation, not fanaticism.
Fragmatica will be updated daily with news, reviews, and topical articles by our three primary posters: Broken Luck, DesolationPoint, and SummerElk along with a few guest bloggers. In addition to our standard posts, we will be hosting giveaway contests and group gaming sessions, so check back often!
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