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GMMan, Hexadecimal Blacksmith on "Game Giveaway Of The Day"

GMMan, Hexadecimal Blacksmith — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:49:58 +0000

Yup, we're waiting. These days it's really hard to find new devs (nearly impossible for quality stuff). However, this wait isn't that bad. Approximately a new game giveaway every 2-3 weeks is better than the previous gap of quite a few months (I think it was March-June).

About Valve's Steam, I would have to disagree that it's just merely a "game manager". It's really a huge monster of DRM, online multiplayerism, IM, groups, yada yada. The list goes on, but it's mostly a monster, eating up a whole lot of RAM, and then add on the RAM of the game you're playing... Erk!

Whiterabbit-uk on "Game Giveaway Of The Day"

Whiterabbit-uk — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:27:54 +0000

i don't think there's any intention of phasing out the game side of the project. They are just finding it difficult to get any games. Sites like Gamehouse Gametop, FreeGamesPick and MyPlayCity, plus others, that give free commercial games away, plus the fact that the recession has forced the price of arcade games right down to virtually nothing isn't helping the project.

Arcade games were priced at $19.99 for many years but over the last few years some sites such as Gamehouse, Big fish, Reflexive and others are now selling their games at an amazing reduction (less than $7). Also Valve runs a games manager where you can get amazing deals on the more expensive games such as Real time Strategy games and First Person Shooters. This is unprecededed. A couple of years ago it was rare to find such bargains.

Of courseI'm only speculating.

Regards

Whiterabbit

thenameipicked on "Game Giveaway Of The Day"

thenameipicked — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:22:24 +0000

Ribbie, what is currently happening is that giveawayoftheday has run out of game developers at the moment. They are trying to contact other, but setting up a giveaway takes time, especially if they are a new developer. This is not the end, simply a waiting period.

ribbie on "Game Giveaway Of The Day"

ribbie — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:23:32 +0000

Is this the end of the Game Giveaway of the day....

It started out every day then it went to only weekends now it seems that even that is over...

Is it just that there aren't any free games or are you just fazing that pat out?

If it the end the the Game Giveaway, could you at least post something so everyone will know one way or another

Thankyou