Desura

Some of you might already have heard of it, but I’m going to talk about Desura.

What: Desura is a digital distribution platform, like Steam or whatever abortion EA is working on. It is a smaller market, with a much stronger indie focus, and the company is also responsible for ModDB so it also spotlights modifications and makes them easier to access.
Why: It’s cross-platform, somewhat. It runs in Windows and Linux, maybe OSX in future. That doesn’t mean you can get Windows-only games running on other platforms, but it encourages other markets. It may not carry the latest and greatest feats of eye-candy, but it does have games that will sound familiar to IPXers. Games like Smokin’ Guns, Urban Terror, and PADMAN! There’s a nice mix of single and multiplayer gaming, in FPS, RTS… hell, go browse it yourself.
Where: At the website.
When: Ummm, now….
How: I’m not holding your hand.
Which: …