Links to related articles after the jump.

Minecraft as a genre
http://www.diygamer.com/2011/10/minecraft-longer-game-genre/

Blockade Runner
http://www.zanmgt.com/Projects/BlockadeRunner.aspx

ProtoThunder (Freeware)
http://protothunder.blogspot.com/p/download.html

Xenonauts
http://www.tigsource.com/2011/10/04/xenonauts-at-eurogamer-expo/

Blacklodge 2600 (Freeware)
http://jack.worlord.com/blacklodge2600/

Humble Frozen Synapse Bundle
http://www.humblebundle.com

Kale in Dinoland - Gameboy Remake for iPhone (Circa 1992)
http://therottingcartridge.com/

Anova - The Teaching Machine (Free album)
http://an0va.bandcamp.com/