Steam Refunds: Bad for (Some) Indies?

Posted by Rampant Coyote on June 8, 2015

It seems the one-size-fits-all approach to refunds (which in principle I’m totally on board with) is being used against indies. Indie Developers Report Steam Refund Abuse From PC Gamers, Show Graphs To Back Their Claims This goes hand in hand with this article from Polygon noting that the system has been optimized to minimize the […]

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Well, %$#@! Desura Owner Bad Juju Files Bankruptcy

Posted by Rampant Coyote on June 5, 2015

Well, that sucks. I’ve been a fan of Desura for quite a while. I’ve used it to discover a lot of off-beat indie games, particularly when it was so difficult to get a game on Steam. I’ve recommended them to other developers. They’ve been a decent partner to work with in the past. And of […]

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The Bard’s Tale In-Engine Video

Posted by Rampant Coyote on June 4, 2015

The InXile folks released the in-engine video today for The Bard’s Tale IV. Okay. It’s only an in-engine demo. Not actual gameplay. More of a stake in the ground for what they want the experience to be like. I keep telling myself that. Dang. To have a budget and a bunch of brilliant artists able […]

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Why “Bad Old Games” Matter

Posted by Rampant Coyote on June 3, 2015

Filipe Pepe has an outstanding rant at Gamasutra about the disappearance of games from history. There is a similar article to be found on the subject to be found from Ars Technica. Shamus Young takes an interesting approach towards more recent games – how Windows-era games may soon become impossible to play. As a person […]

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The Bard’s Tale IV Kickstarter Goes Live

Posted by Rampant Coyote on June 2, 2015

It’s up. The Bard’s Tale IV Crowdfunding Campaign on Kickstarter Those who pledge the first day get a free copy of one of three games … which, if you are like me, you already own. But oh, well. Maybe I can gift it. 🙂 While The Bard’s Tale isn’t the first game I reference when […]

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Sharing Simulated Skies

Posted by Rampant Coyote on June 1, 2015

It’s been a while, but lately I’ve been feeling the itch to fly the virtual skies again. In part, I think it was because I’ve picked up some simulators during various sales that I hadn’t played enough to really get my money’s worth out of ’em. But mainly, I miss playing them. The problem is […]

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