Tag: News

Why does this keep happening? [DRM HELL]

In the gaming hellscape of digital ownership, there isn’t a day that goes by without new intrusive anti-consumer practices. This time it’s about the indie store itch.io, and the game Oxenfree. It’s a cute little store for all kinds of indie-games. From the hobo titles made in a dark and dangerous alley, to the shining examples of finest indie-craftsmanship with worthy gameplay of any AAA production. However, it should be noted that itch.io probably didn’t have much of a say in this case. Yet, it sets a bad precedent, as it looks like games can be revoked and removed from your account now. 

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It is happening again [DRM HELL]

Oh boy, here we go again. A now fourteen year old game (Alan Wake) will have an update to remove a song in the game on PC, due to licensing issues. And once again, it proves my point that keeping things digital is an incredible bad idea. If a fourteen old game isn’t safe, then what is? The main problem comes from forced updates, in which thankfully you can go around when it comes to GOG. On Steam however, you are pretty much screwed, as updating your game is forced upon you, if you, in this case, want to play Alan Wake.

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Heir of the Dog – Kickstarter

Today, the Heir of the Dog Kickstarter launches over at Kickstarter, and I thought I would just give everyone a heads-up. It looks to be a fun point & click adventure, with very typical British humor, set in the 1800s Victorian London. There is a demo, too, over at their Steam page. I tried it, and already, it feels very well-produced with a lot of comedy absurdity. Check it out!

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Chris Avellone on Fallout, part deux

Oh boy. If Avellone showed mercy in his first article about the Fallout show, he sure as hell didn’t show much in part 2 of his critique. He keeps talking about the show as providing entertainment. He also mentions minor things he liked, but I get the sense it’s more out of politeness and professionalism than anything else, especially when he essentially calls it shoddy craftsmanship at the end. Oof! It’s a good read, and I recommend you all head over to his site and take a gander. However, if you like the show, there might be a few hard “truths” to swallow.

Chris Avellone’s thoughts on the Fallout show

Chris Avellone, one of the writers who worked on Fallout 2 and Fallout: New Vegas finally gives his opinion on the Fallout TV show with an article named Fallout Apocrypha: TV Series Review Part 1. What is interesting here, on top of this legendary writer giving his thoughts on the show is that it’s supposed to work as a continuation of the Fallout Bible – the ultimate lore compendium, written by the man himself.

He is far more lenient on the show than I ever was, but it’s still an interesting take on it, especially since it’s coming from him – without the fear of ruining any prospect gigs with Bethesda. I highly recommend giving it a read.