The Rise and Fall of the Arcade

Posted by Rampant Coyote on February 27, 2013

Another great article about the history of the game arcade (primarily in the U.S.A.) – For Amusement Only: The life and death of the American arcade While I want to believe in Bushnel, I’d have to agree that I can’t really figure out how the coin-op arcade could make a comeback. It’s a cool idea [...]

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Just Some Things to Make You Go “Hmmm”

Posted by Rampant Coyote on December 5, 2012

The 13+ hour days at ye olde Day Job continue. It’s almost like working in the mainstream games biz again! So here are some interesting, vaguely indie-gaming / game development related links for your entertainment and edification. First off – the toll of piracy: When Pirates Outnumber Paying Customers 10 to 1, Online Games Die [...]

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Links from Behind the Scenes of Game Development

Posted by Rampant Coyote on October 23, 2012

Some stories of game devopment, from AAA to indie, some good, some horrible, all informative: As terrible as I know the games biz often can be, I still really, really want this to be a fictional story: Have a Great Time! Starcraft – the untold story. Except I guess it’s told now. And why a [...]

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Tips For Getting Your Game Accepted By Steam

Posted by Rampant Coyote on May 28, 2012

Not like *I* would know, ‘cuz Valve turned me down and stuff, but hey… maybe next time: Tips For Getting Your Game on Steam (from Valve, no less!) There are others, of course, which are not quite so much within an indie’s control. Like: Win an award from the IGF. Or my favorite: Make gobs [...]

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Miscellanious Indie Stories…

Posted by Rampant Coyote on January 30, 2011

Here are some links I found interesting this week and thought I’d share: Gamesauce interview with Erin Robinson on Free Games and Indie Life – going from a nobody to a respected veteran by the magic of actually releasing games. Psychochild’s Blog: Mastery of Might & Magic – Twenty-Five years old, and still going strong [...]

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