As I sit, impatiently waiting for my OUYA to arrive, I'm quite surprised at how good DPD's Parcel Tracker is.
Having used nothing but "Bloody Yodel" for the past few years, it's surprising to have so much info pop up about my parcel.
A lovely Google Map with the van's position, an estimated time of arrival, and even my deliveryman's name.
In just a couple of hours, I'll be opening the door, and getting an OUYA from Bill!
Parcel Tracking is awesome!!
It's just like playing Transport Tycoon, except you get something nice at the end of it!
... I can't stop playing Transport Tycoon, btw..
GTAVs been left by the wayside!
HotShot finds a bunch of game-bundles for sale.
I used to LOVE bundles, as a kid. Except they weren't called Bundles, back then. They were "compilations" and usually included one or two fantastic games, alongside a pile of utter shite that you'd never think to buy.
Some of the best compilations were the "They Sold A Million" ones. I had two of those for my CPC, and they got played at least once a week! Cracking collections!! socoder.net/?topic=3672
; Telekinesis
Rockford finds a fantastic video online. It's alright up until the last few seconds, which puts me right off it...
Enjoy!! socoder.net/?topic=3670
; Keep On Keeping
The wonderful "How're you keeping" thread keeps keeping on, as more and more folk keep coming back to tell us how they're keeping.
Keep it up, people!! socoder.net/?topic=3628
There are many pitfalls when dealing with Publishers, and if you ever feel the need to sign up with one, you need to be aware of the potential problems beforehand..
; Duplication
A typical story.. Guy gives publisher a copy, publisher publishes game, publisher gives rights to someone else, and on and on it goes, until eventually some random publisher somewhere, decides to publish the game on Steam, at which point the developer spots his game and goes "wtf??!" indiestatik.com/2013/10/08/phobos-1953/
; Advertising
Considering the Publisher's main job is to deal with all that marketing bullshit, you'd think they'd be good at it.
..
And heck, if Nintendo decides to publish your game?!
Well then you've got absolutely nothing to lose!! www.zee-3.com/pickfordbros/press/view.php?post=741
It seems odd, but I appear to have bought an OUYA at the same time as a whole bunch of other indie devs. As a result, the Monkey forums have suddenly lit up with all manner of OUYA dev chatter.
Quite how Spinal coped with all this on his own is beyond me!
As a result, SoCoder has also seen a number of topics on the subject, ranging from the mundane "Jay gets an OUYA" topic.. socoder.net/?topic=3671
To a slightly quirky topic where Jay needs everyone to test their controllers. socoder.net/?topic=3673
Spinal's previous OUYA Monkey topic has also been given a new lease of life. socoder.net/?topic=3577
