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We're giving away a free copy of Block Zombies for Xbox Live Indie Games. It's a twin-stick shooter in a large openish world with voxel graphics. You can enter over on the contest page. Posted a little late this time! Contest ends today (friday)...

We're giving away a free copy of EvilQuest for Xbox over at Armless Octopus. It's a fun little 8-bit style action-RPG kind of like Zelda, but you're playing a dude trying to take over the world. Link here...Boom http://www.armlessoctopus.com/2012/01/25/contest-win-evilquest/ Obligatory...

We're giving away a free copy of the XBLIG hit which just hit PC this week. You can check out the contest page here. http://www.armlessoctopus.com/2011/11/11/contest-win-wizorb-for-pc/

I just finished playing Jamestown, and it's a pretty awesome retro shmup for those into that kind of thing. Huge bosses, 4 player action and a wacky story set in the 17th century where the New World is actually on Mars. It doesn't bring a ton new to the table in terms of gameplay, but if you...

The Summer Uprising is looking to highlight some of the best Xbox indie games coming out soon, and they're gong to release one a day starting August 22. They've picked the first 8, but you can vote on the last 2 on the facebook page.

Title pretty much says it all. We're giving away a free copy of Akane, a pretty nifty 2D action game for Xbox. Head over to the site and you can enter in two different ways. Contest ends today (should have posted it earlier, I know!) http://www.armlessoctopus.com/2011/06/15/win-akane-the-kunoichi/

We're giving away a code for Antipole, which is a fun 2D platformer with reverse-gravity mechanism, sort of like VVVVVV, but implemented in a different fashion (and you shoot stuff). Anyways, head on over to the site for your chance to win...

Played this at PAX east and it was a ton of fun. Fans of the original game should know what to expect here: 2D action platformer with super stylish graphics and tons of gore and dismemberment; kind of like a 2D ninja gaiden with zombies and robots to slaughter. Super bloody, super challenging...

We're giving away a copy of the excellent fighting game, Battle High: San Bruno for Xbox 360. You can enter the contest here: http://www.armlessoctopus.com/2011/03/07/contest-win-battle-high-san-bruno/

The headline pretty much says it all. Armless Octopus is giving away a free 3-day Pax East pass. Head over to the site for info on how to win! http://www.armlessoctopus.com/2011/02/25/contest-win-a-free-3-day-pass-to-pax-east-2011/

We're giving away a token for Aban Hawkins & the 1000 Spikes for Xbox. It's a very difficult, but very satisfying retro 2D platformer in the vein of Super Meat Boy. Details are here: http://www.armlessoctopus.com/2011/02/09/contest-win-aban-hawkins-the-1000-spikes/

If you're a fan of crazy hard platformers like Super Meat Boy, you should definitely check this one out. The level design is fantastic, with so many ways to kill your little Indiana-Jones lookalike crammed into a compact area. It can be really frustrating though, and involves a lot of pattern...

I just posted a feature on the best Xbox Live Indie Games of 2010. I didn't do like a countdown style thing, but if I had to choose just 1, I think I might go with Cthulhu Saves the World or maybe Protect me Knight. What were your favorites this year? Here's the full list, in two parts...

There's some discussion about this on the Xbox page, but since that version is still in development and its already out on PC, I figured it would be more appropriate here. Anyways, this is a great game if you're a fan of 80s/90s shooters. Its super flashy and fun, but not as frustrating as games...

We're giving away a free copy of this fun little xbox indie. Details here. http://www.armlessoctopus.com/2010/12/20/contest-win-the-deep-cave/

I finished Decay part 3 the other day, and it's really a lot of fun. It's very reminiscent of the old point-and-click horror games from the mid-90s. Story-wise, this is a direct continuation from the first two, which did a great job of throwing lots of plot points and mysteries out there and...

Armless Octopus is giving away a token for Tempura of the Dead, an awesome indie game in the style of Ninja Gaiden and other 8-bit classics. Check it out. http://www.armlessoctopus.com/2010/11/29/contest-win-tempura-of-the-dead/

This is an awesome game for fans of 8-bit style games like Ninja Gaiden and Contra. You play as the tommy-gun wielding president or a samurai decapitating zombies. It's a long-ass game that gets really hard, but has some cool modern sensibilities that really help it along, like a cool system of...

A bunch of the best xbox indie developers are releasing their games around the same time in a Summer of Arcade-ish promotion for Xbox Indies. Highlights include Cthulhu Saves the World the spiritual sequel to Breath of Death VII, radiangames Crossfire 2, Spellcaster 2, and the new game by Ska...

So I'm not really sure what to call this game - it's kinda like Zelda meets a beat em up meets tower defense? The graphics and music are all 8-bit (with soundtrack by the guy that did Streets of Rage and Shinobi). You pick one of four characters and defend the princess from ridiculous armies of...