On his blog, musician Module reveals that he has started work on the soundtrack for a second videogame collaboration with developer Sidhe. Their first joint effort resulted in Shatter, the soundtrack for which received several awards.

He describes the new game as "pretty massive" and notes he expects it to take over a year's worth of work again. "We will be pushing the audio experience and trying out lots of cool interactive music driven by game-play along with 5.1 mixes," he adds. Read more »

The Perils of Summer continue and, like clockwork, we continue to evade them, thanks in small part to Steam's ongoing sales. Today's highlights include Mass Effect 2 for 40% off, Shatter for $2.50 and the obligatory Torchlight price drop to $5.00.

For today, your complete options are:

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New Zealand-based developer Sidhe will be bringing its award-winning puzzle-shooter Shatter to the PC via Valve's Steam digital distribution platform this month.

The move to PC--a PlayStation 3 version hit in July 2009--will also bring new game modes (Endless Mode, Endless Co-op Multiplayer, Time Attack Mode and Time Attack Co-op Multiplayer) along with Steam achievements and leaderboards. Read more »

I spent most of this holiday Monday playing and judging the finalist games in the IGF main competition. When you have some time I highly recommend checking out the nominees. A number of them have free demos, some also have paid full versions that aren't particularly expensive, and at the very least you will find videos of the game in action.

Indie games get more exposure now than ever before but they're really something you need to experience. Whether a conventional design, such as the popular run of indie platformers of late, or something more abstract, the small -- at times one-person -- teams putting the games together put you as the player as close to the designer as possible. When they work the result is an unrivaled sense of pure connection with the game. Read more »

This week's PlayStation Store update features two anticipated DLC packs for Wipeout HD and Killzone 2.

The Wipeout HD "Fury" DLC adds new ships, maps and game modes to the futuristic racer, as well as an additional single-player campaign. Killzone 2's "Napalm & Cordite" pack adds two multiplayer maps and two weapons to the shooter's roster. Read more »

GripShift and Speed Racer The Videogame developer Sidhe today announced that its downloadable next release, Shatter, will be released on PlayStation 3 come July 23.

Described by the studio as a "retro-inspired brick-breaking game...with a modern-crafted production approach," including boss battles and power-ups, Shatter will sell for $7.99.