You Don't Own Your Games. Europe Just Confirmed It, Politely.
Nearly 1.3 million people signed a petition asking Europe to guarantee games stay playable after shutdown. Brussels said it legally can't, and offered a voluntary code instead.
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Longer arguments about design, culture and the things games keep getting wrong.
The case against preordering, from someone who used to do it constantly
Paid early access moved buyers ahead of reviews and publishers noticed. Here is how the modern release cycle got built, and why waiting two weeks costs you nothing.
What Indie Breakouts Actually Cost, and Why the Numbers Don't Add Up
PEAK broke even in hours on a budget under $200,000. But indie sales numbers are a mess of copies, players and estimates dressed up as fact, and that's the story.
The Steam User Review Replaced the Professional Review, and It's a Mess
Paid early access, launch-day embargoes, and missing review code have pushed professional criticism out of the purchase decision, leaving Steam's flawed user review system to do the job instead.
Welcome to Proudly Gamer
A quick introduction to what this site covers, how we test hardware, and why we would rather publish one piece that holds up than six that do not.