A new wave of indie games: Deal death, chill out and rock out with these video game adventures

Blockbuster video game releases announced at Summer Game Fest and the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo may get much of the hype and the attention. But smaller, independently produced games are gaming's lifeblood. Here's a look at several games featured during the Day of the Devs, part of the game fest. Many games in the works deliver a new twist on classic game genres. For instance, when you think of animals that can take on heroic roles in games, you may think of Donkey Kong, Crash Bandicoot or Star Fox.