DRM: Finally a step in the right direction?

It seems the DRM debate finally is taking a step in the right direction and that some publishers are finally understanding their customers. EA recently annonced that The Sims 3 will be shipped without “DRM methods that feel overly invasive or leave you concerned about authorization server access in the distant future”. What this means …

Most anticipated games of the first third of 2009

After a great fall with plenty of new games I still have a backlog consisting of Fallout 3, Dead Space (360), Red Alert 3, X3 Terran Conflict, and Sins of a Solar Empire together with a couple of older games like Assassins Creed (360), Hitman Blood Money (360) and Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare …

Game of the year 2008 – the ones I did play

I recently reviewed the games released in 2008 which I wish I had played.  2008 was yet another great year for gaming with several outstanding title. It is now over and it time to summarize the games I actually spent time with during the last 12 months. I’ll be starting with some games which were …

Game of the year 2008 – the ones I did not play

Another great year of gaming has passed with a bunch of poor, good and outstanding games. Many of which I have played but there are still several games which I have not had time to either get or play (yet). Christmas time is time for gaming and for game of the year awards. Plenty of …

St€am to offer games in “local” currency

Valve announced that they are going to start offering games through Steam in “local” currency. The local currency in Norway is according to Valve Euro. Last time I checked, Norway was not part of the European Union and our local currency is still “kroner” (Norwegian crowns). Offering games in Euro could have been fair enough …