I'll start with Nikc Nack. The first issue available here is a gracious 1.1mb, but the magazine itself is average. The fair 9 pages of content include a bland and pixelated front page, an introduction to the team which clearly uses some default graphical text creator (my bet is Microsoft Word) and a few reviews and bits and bobs. The whole design of the magazine is unpleasant, and the layout is not great. I'd give this first issue a 5/10. I suppose a first issue, its not too shabby . I think that Nikc Nack magazine might actually evolve to a level of higher quality - lets wait for issue 2 before we make any conclusive decisions.

We also have issue 3 of Overbyte. Available here. Apparently, this issue is a bit more serious with content. Thank goodness for that. Overbyte was quickly becoming a joke.

Sandy has announced on the glog that the instant play issues with Firefox 3.6 have now finally been fixed. He notes that users may have to uninstall the old addon first, due to the fact Firefox has changed their upgrade process. Additionally, Game Maker 8 games are now supposedly being processed properly. Sandy also mentioned YoyoGames are in the process of "signing the IE update to get Instant Play working with Game Maker 8 games properly" which I assume has now already happened.

An apology from OutspokenGM.

There have been some technical errors with posting new entries. This has now been cleared up.

Issue 8 of GMIndie Magazine has been published, despite GMIndies stating that issue 7 of the publication would be the last, to be replaced by Developers Digest, which now appears to be a canceled project.

On the GMIndie website, the archives reveal Issue 9 is planned for release. On the forums, Brian Fetcher posts his reason quite simply:

"I actually like gmindie magazine and dont really want to start a different magazine =P"

You can get the lastest issue here. All other issues can now be downloaded from the archive, as old links are no apparently broken.

Issue 8 is 2.9mb and includes 18 pages of content.

I have returned! Expect new articles!

Issue 2 of Overbyte has been released and is available here.

News
Poopenkast Animals Compo - Broxter
Yes OverByte Has Its Own Site - RC
Everyone's Gone GDC Crazy - Broxter
GM on PSP OMFG - Broxter

Articles
Why Using Game Maker is Like Having a Sexual Partner - NAL
The Art of Design: Getting Your Games Known - NAL

Interviews
T-Dub - RC & Broxter

Reviews
Cosmosa - Broxter
Love Nightmare - Broxter
Marbelous! - RC
Ne Touchez Pas IV - RC
Bollox - RC
Space Shit - RC

Comic
Programming Kicks 1 - NAL

I was less impressed with this issue. The design is very nice, and there is plenty of content. But the novelty of the unprofessional and casual style of writing has completely warn off. Issue 1 made me laugh, but issue 2 was just... not funny. 

A video has been released demonstrating the GM game "Skydiver" on the PSP.