While we might not actually be showing Journey at this year’s Comic Con, Sony Santa Monica Designer Nathan Gary managed to get us a little representation.

But there’s a little backstory – around the offices at TGC we have been loving this new web comic, Axe Cop. Written by 5-year-old Malachai Nicolle and illustrated by his brother (and Eisner award nominee) 29-year-old Ethan Nicolle, Axe Cop is just the most awesomest awesome that ever awesomed.

Knowing that we felt this way, Nathan tracked down the Nicolles in San Diego, and got Ethan to draw our Journey character pairing up with Axe Cop to explore new worlds and fight crime:

Thanks to the Nicolles, for this really special shout-out!

The Independent Games Festival, held annually at the Games Developer Conference in San Franicisco, is now taking submissions for their 2010 showcase.

It’s a great opportunity for any up-and-coming developer, or an established developer looking to strike out in a totally new direction.  Before even getting to the GDC, the submissions are showcased on the IGF website for the world to see (and play, if you want them to!). If you are one of the finalists, you get to show your game at a kiosk on the floor of the GDC, and are eligible for awards in the IGF Awards Ceremony, held alongside the GDC Awards.  ”Cloud” was in the student showcase in 2006, and we owe a lot to the organizers. Not only did it get us enough attention to get noticed by Sony, we also got connected to a great community of game developers that have provided an invaluable amount of help ever since.

Submit your game(s) today!

via Speaking of Faith

Stuart Brown, a physician and director of the National Institute for Play, says that pleasurable, purposeless activity prevents violence and promotes trust, empathy, and adaptability to life’s complication.  Play games – they’re good for you!

Listen to the radio program here.

The HVAC (air conditioning) system in our office has started pouring down gross black/coolant water all over the place! Insanity ensuing… chaos reigns!

IndieCade Call for Submissions:

IndieCade invites independent game artists and designers from around the world to submit interactive media of all types – from art to commercial, ARG to abstract, mind-bending to mobile, serious to shooter, as well as academic and student projects – for consideration. Work-in-progress is encouraged.

A diverse jury of creative and academic leaders will select entries for top prizes at the IndieCade 2009 Festival. All entries for the Festival will also receive consideration for presentation at all 2009 IndieCade international exhibitions including:

Submissions Deadline: April 30, 2009 at Midnight PST.

For more information and to enter: www.IndieCade.com.