Examiner's David Leavitt writes: "Today March 4, 2013 IndieGameStand revealed their indie game lineup for PAX East 2013. According to an email we received from IndieGameStand, they'll be showcasing 12 different titles and giving attendees the chance to win games for free."
Gadgets 360 says: "Steam might be the biggest marketplace for PC games out there, but it isn't the only one you can use. Recent developments have confirmed that it isn't infallible either, so it might be a good idea to check out the alternatives out there and see what works for you"
No no no! Don't spread Steam hate. If Steam ever went bust because people were lead away from it... God, the amount of money I and many, many others spent on games... I know they said that they have a plan to make sure that no one loses all their purchased games should the service fall through, but I'm just not confident they'd be able to make good on that promise in the throes of financial crisis - I think it'd be messy.
That's not to say we shouldn't demand that they make their site more secure, and that we should excuse or pardon any corner-cutting, but instigating the fall of Steam will ultimately hurt a great many people.
Because one article will destroy steam :/
The more competition, the better the deals for us the gamers so i don't see the issue here.
These things always begin small.
It's common to see 75%-80% off during summer and winter sales - seems like a good deal to me. No competition necessary. Plus there are week long deals. I'm happy with Steam - the sales are very generous, and I think it would be greedy to ask for even more generosity. Sure someone could come along and undercut Steam, but most Steam users, at this point, aren't going to abandon Steam and risk contributing to its collapse, causing them to probably lose all the games they bought. I'll pay a little bit extra if it means I can prevent the total loss of all the games I've bought over the years.
Marcus Estrada writes: "What happens once a game has succeed on Kickstarter, made its way through development, and is just about ready to launch? Unfortunately, there's not a super easy way to take all those backer email accounts and send each a copy (especially if you're using some form of DRM and/or distributing download codes). Often, folks end up having to send emails one by one -- sometimes running into spam filter issues along the way. It's possible that this will now be a thing of the past if a new tool introduced by IndieGameStand becomes popular."
The indie focused video game retailer IndieGameStand has taken to innovating on their distribution with their new subscription, IndieGameStand Elite.
