Clearly, there is some craziness going on here that needs to be explained. Nearly one year ago, I started a blog titled Digital Distribution Review. The goal of this blog was to inform consumers about the digital distribution of PC games, and to correct a great deal of misinformation that is floating around online. Surprisingly, [...]
For those who know me, or follow me on Twitter, it is no secret I dislike Valve’s digital distribution service. I have had my fair share of troubles with the service, but all of this is does not compare to the real issue that bothers me. We, as gamers, are allowing our rights as consumers [...]
No doubt many have been made aware of Randy Pitchford’s comments regarding the Steam service. Yesterday, Maximum PC published an interview where Pitchford commented on his newest game, Borderlands, as well as Games for Windows Live and the Steam digital distribution service.[1] However, his comments were less than favorable towards the Steam service, bringing about [...]
One thing PC gamers despise the most are various digital rights management schemes enforced by publishers. DRM can range from a simple disc verification system to a limited activation system, often hindering long-term game access for legitimate consumers. Thus, one of the first things dedicated gamers want to know before a purchase is what form [...]