Each workday morning I will be bringing you the latest events, articles and releases in the independent and mod development communities, as well as any mainstream news that seems pertinent. Most of this news can also be found daily on ModCenter.

Industry Articles:

• IDGA Column: Culture Clash - Columnist Matt Sakey touches on a popular theme of late--the innovation behind some of the newest student-developed indie titles--and explains why it's important to the industry as it evolves.
  
• The 'Kitchen Sink' Attitude To Visual Design For Games - Game commentator Chris Dahlen examines the benefits of throwing 'everything plus the kitchen sink' into a game's visual design, referencing frantic indie titles from Noitu Love 2: Devolution to Jets 'N' Guns GOLD along the way.
  

Game Releases

• Droid Assault (Indie)
  

Tool Releases

• Torque MMO Kit (Middleware)
  

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