Monday, July 19, 2010
By: Matthew Doucette

There's a new Xbox LIVE Indie Games Roundup show, in German. Check it out. They featured Decimation X in their first show:

Consolewars Xbox Live Indie Games Roundup #1, featuring Decimation X.
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The Decimation X coverage starts at 2:21: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oht4XicQ8Q#t=2m21s

Here's the translation:

In der Retroecke findet sich ein Spiel namens Decimation X, welches auf dem Klassiker Space Invaders basiert.
In the retro corner a there is a game called Decimation X, based on the classic Space Invaders.

Während es damals allerdings noch recht zahm zuging, schaltet Decimation X ein paar Gänge höher.
While things were quite tame back then, Decimation X changes up a couple of gears (not sure this works in english)

Die Grafik ist zwar komplett retro gehalten, aber die Partikeleffekte und die ständig steigende Firepower sorgen für viel Motivation.
The graphics are kept completly retro, but particle effects and the permanently increasing firepower provide a lot of motivation.

In Japan hat das Spiel wochenlang die Hitliste dominiert und ist ein echter Geheimtipp für Shooterfreunde.
In japan the game lead the hitlists for weeks and is a real insider tip for friends of shooters.

Bei einem Preis von 80 Punkten muss auch hier nicht lange gezögert werden.
At a pricepoint of 80 points there is no reason to hold back.

Blast From The Past:

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About the Author: I am Matthew Doucette of Xona Games, an award-winning indie game studio that I founded with my twin brother. We make intensified arcade-style retro games. Our business, our games, our technology, and we as competitive gamers have won prestigious awards and received worldwide press. Our business has won $190,000 in contests. Our games have ranked from #1 in Canada to #1 in Japan, have become #1 best sellers in multiple countries, have won game contests, and have held 3 of the top 5 rated spots in Japan of all Xbox LIVE indie games. Our game engines have been awarded for technical excellence. And we, the developers, have placed #1 in competitive gaming competitions -- relating to the games we make. Read about our story, our awards, our games, and view our blog.