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, [...]
I am probably one of the few people who has yet to play the first Bioshock. To be honest, it never grabbed my attention or looked to be anything spectacular. Additionally, one friend informed me of irremovable mouse acceleration in the PC port. So it should be no surprise Bioshock 2 was not on my [...]
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 [...]
For the past few months, I have wanted to do a thorough review of technical support systems for each digital distribution service. To me, this is one of the most important aspects of these services, and often dictates where a majority of my purchases will go. However, my schedule has not permitted me [...]
Since mid-November, I have been anticipating the upcoming holiday sales the major digital distribution services put up each year. Last year, they were fairly average, except for Valve’s Steam service which put their entire catalog on sale. I simply could not wait to see what the holidays would bring this year, and how companies would [...]
The holidays no doubt mean an immense amount of holiday sales and savings. It is something fun to look forward to each year, as the savings can be pretty big at times. Yet, as with most sales, there is a dark side to them as well, and something I personally find very scary.
What I am [...]
One thing I pride myself on is finding the best deals for video games, and very rarely buying a new release on the first day. For those who are patient, games can typically be bought for more than 40% off the original price a few weeks later. It does require some investigative work, but it [...]