Getting a bit: A screen grab from 'Gero Blaster,' an iOS game by Kyoto-based indie developer Studio Pixel. | STUDIO PIXEL KYOTO – Despite rumors to the contrary, the Japanese independent-game scene is alive and well. Over the past weekend in Kyoto, a crowd of around 180 people, made up of game developers and the media, packed into an event hall to show off their latest self-made creations at the f