Divekick and Sportsfriends turn friends and strangers into rivals on the PlayStation 3 (preview)

Among Sony's sizable offering of indie games at GDC were a handful of competitive titles that redefine the meaning of head-to-head multiplayer.

Backers successfully fund Sportsfriends — the bundle of JS Joust and other odd multiplayer games

The friends of Sportsfriends ensured the games will make it to PlayStation 3.

Graphics-free, hand-slapping indie game wins 2012 Extra Credits Innovation Award

Dutch developer Die Gute Fabrik's Johann Sebastian Joust runs on motion controllers, music, and reflexes.