We'll update in the near future with lots of the press coverage the IGF finalists have been getting, but here's some great news for IGF fans - this Gamasutra story has full info on how you can vote for this year's IGF Audience Award:

"...In collaboration with the 8th Annual Independent Games Festival (IGF), major consumer game site GameSpot is now hosting the voting for the 2006 IGF Audience Award.

From February 22nd through March 17th, gamers are encouraged to vote for their favorite indie game from a pool of 19 IGF Main Competition finalists which are hosting PC demo versions online at the official IGF Audience Award page.

Many of the demo versions of the acclaimed PC indie titles which have become IGF finalists are available for download for the first time. The overall winner which receives the most votes will receive a $2,500 prize and the IGF Audience Award for 2006." We're looking forward to your votes, so play the demos and vote now!