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The Return Of Shareware Games

Posted by simoniker on from the commander-keen-looking-smug dept.

An anonymous reader writes "CNN has a new column up looking at the re-emerging trend of shareware as a means to distribute games. With development prices soaring and space on retail shelves getting scarce, smaller companies like PopCap Games and GarageGames are returning to gaming's roots - and making money in the process."

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  1. Making money? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow, people aren't just cracking them like we used to do?

  2. Like heroin? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do you mean addictive, or slimming?

  3. Re:Shareware's Back? by NanoGator · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Wow, i wonder if Duke Nukem Forever will be shareware?"

    There's no ware to share.

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    "Derp de derp."
  4. They WERE making money before Slashdoting! by Nova+Express · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now all of their money will be going into paying for extra bandwidth...

    "Please be patient and try again in a few moments.

    GarageGames.com is currently experiencing an extremely high volume of traffic. Your patience is greatly appreciated.

    --GarageGames"

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    Lawrence Person (lawrencepersonh@gmailh.com (remove all "h"s to mail)

    http://www.lawrenceperson.com/

  5. Re:This is totally incorrect by Schnapple · · Score: 5, Funny
    ...games Chain Reaction and Marble Blast

    And that, by the way, is the first time my cat has ever stepped on my keyboard and successfully posted to Slashdot.

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    Schnapple

  6. Re:Low budget != automatic quality. by miu · · Score: 5, Funny
    I don't think you are going to learn a whole ton from Unreal 2K (I could be wrong).

    Playing UT taught me that I hate teenagers. I'm amazed that more parents don't eat their young.

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    [Set Cain on fire and steal his lute.]
  7. Re:Low budget != automatic quality. by Hanno · · Score: 5, Funny

    between work, beach and going out

    You're lying.

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