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This week Federico Viticci joins us to talk digital distribution. We discuss about Nintendo’s attempts to court indie developers compared to Sony and Microsoft’s, the programs that make cross-plaftorm development plausible for indies, the various digital download platforms both on the consoles and the App Store, curation on the App Store and Steam, the effects of discounting on games. Federico’s shows Connected and Virtual on Relay FM Gamasutra’s interview with Nintendo on indie games Shovel Knight on Gamasutra Unity on 3DS and PlayStation Directional’s interview with Shahid Ahmad of PlayStation The Nintendo Seal of Quality Overwatch Assassin’s Creed Unity Fantasy Life