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Comment In: Valve games now available via GameStop's Impulse [News - 01/31/2012 - 10:16]

... I really don't see ...

... I really don't see the point of this. You still need to play the game through Steam: although the games still need to be registered using Valve's Steam client . What is the motive to buy from someone else Could Impulse possibly be giving you a better deal than ...

Comment In: Opinion: Be a deployment Boy Scout [News - 01/12/2012 - 08:38]

I try to follow this ...

I try to follow this rule when writing tools for my team. I avoid using the registry and any external / user folders. I try to keep all state information contained in the location of the tools. Not only does this make for a clean install / uninstall, it lets ...

Comment In: Microsoft eases restrictions on XBLIG development [News - 01/04/2012 - 05:28]

Great that they have a ...

Great that they have a few minor updates, but the new dash on xbox is killing indie games and more importantly Live Arcade titles. I know studios that have made live arcade games in the past that are now shifting focus elsewhere because discoverability and marketing on the new xbox ...

Comment In: The Making Of Fez, The Breaking Of Phil Fish [Feature - 12/12/2011 - 04:55]

I think there is a ...

I think there is a tendency in the indie scene to feel you need to go full boar on your projects, quit your job and work on your own game full time for it to be successful. I've seen a lot of success with people who live balanced lives and ...

Comment In: In-Depth: Creating Kinect Controls for Angry Birds [News - 12/12/2011 - 03:28]

The Kinect is a great ...

The Kinect is a great input device for doing some activities... the problem is that other input devices are so much better at so many other activities.

Comment In: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Activision's Latest Billion-Dollar Title [News - 12/12/2011 - 09:01]

Bam Take that Hollywood ...

Bam Take that Hollywood

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