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Game Roundup: 8/16/2013

August 16, 2013 by Steven Savage

Quite a bit of gaming news today.

Harassment a problem in the gaming industry. Lots of interesting stories here that aren’t surprising, but one is not correct. I’m curious how the indie movement will handle this as it at least spreads out the abuse as it were.

Microsoft killing Games for Windows. In the wake of hiring one of the Steam Big Guys. Yeah, pretty obvious they’re up to something new and steamlike, and I can’t say I’m exactly sure they’ll pull it off. Microsoft’s been erratic lately.

Gaming sales down in hardware and software.. Not surprising with new consoles coming up and a bit of a dry spell. I certainly don’t see anything to appeal to me after Castlestorm.

– Steven

Link Roundup 8/16/2013

August 16, 2013 by Steven Savage

Well OK I guess this IS a trend. Are Links back? Probably.

Culture:

Hackers of the renaissance. The hacker ideal is older than we’d expect. OK, actually the hacker ethic got named later, but you get the idea. Filled with amusing information.

Technology:

Samsung to introduce a watch-phone. Dick Tracy jokes aside this is kind of interesting. I think the smartwatch idea is probably a wash, but as a phone replacement/integration I can see some possibility and I have faith in Samsung.

Patch starts its layoffs. No one is surprised.

– Steven Savage

Link Roundup 8/15/2013

August 15, 2013 by Steven Savage

Another day with lots of links . . . think this may be a regular feature!

Technology:

Javascript on hardware? This could leverage all that web skill somewhere else. I’ve seen JavaScript pop up places I haven’t expected.
Cisco lays of 4000 employees. Stock drops. Double ouch. People don’t expect this from Cisco (and job cuts aren’t guaranteed to boost stock prices).
Jailbreaking the internet. The names involved may surprise you.

Career:

Someone’s not happy about LinkedIn.

Media:

“Strained Pulp” – that arty attempt to be pulp, analyzed. There’s a lot here to analyze about our culture, about retro/referential/remake/genre homages.

Comics:

“Archie” changes plotline due to Russia’s anti-LGBT policies. The Archie line is really shaking it up with real life issues.

Events:

Video Games:

Former Steam Bigwig works at Microsoft gaming. I am not surprised. What will happen may be surprising. Also may encourage Steam to up its game.

– Steve