<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:59:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@badastroza/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #27: Chris Avellone on Into The Breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of you may know Chris Avellone from his work on the likes of Fallout 2, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, Neverwinter Nights 2 and much more. He’s branched out from his RPG]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-27-chris-avellone-on-into-the-breach</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-27-chris-avellone-on-into-the-breach</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 07:11:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn4DUenTySMxr6YFg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #26: Damon Barnard and Christopher Cousins of Ignite Ratings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early this year a friend suggested I check out Ignite Ratings after he heard them on a Crypto Street podcast. I listened to the same episode and was really impressed – in fact, I found it to be one of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ico/@badastroza/interesting-people-26-damon-barnard-and-christopher-cousins-of-ignite-ratings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ico/@badastroza/interesting-people-26-damon-barnard-and-christopher-cousins-of-ignite-ratings</guid><category><![CDATA[ico]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 03:53:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn4EDiFPfAU4Wk6PG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #25: Kevin Ryan on The Incredible Machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[After plenty of time off interviewing and focusing on Hash Rush, I’m back in the game and ready to go with what I intend to be more regular interviews again. To kick things off, I spoke to Kevin Ryan,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-25-kevin-ryan-on-the-incredible-machine</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-25-kevin-ryan-on-the-incredible-machine</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:29:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnLaxFzf1PHLLVhUz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[February Update: What's been happening?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemit - I hope you're all well! It's been a few months since I posted, and I wanted to give a quick update as to what's been going on and what to expect in 2018. Joining the Hash Rush team As those]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/february-update-what-s-been-happening</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/february-update-what-s-been-happening</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 03:16:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnGb9erpcf77QnxzA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #24: Brian Fargo and Scott Bennie on Star Trek: The 25th Anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's crazy to think that Star Trek: The Original Series is now over 50 years old. As part of its last major milestone, this classic sci-fi franchise saw a tie-in adventure game: Star Trek: The 25th]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-24-brian-fargo-and-scott-bennie-on-star-trek-the-25th-anniversary</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-24-brian-fargo-and-scott-bennie-on-star-trek-the-25th-anniversary</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 23:58:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961UhAFZptTB7Td3ot?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #23: Dragos Roua on Steemit’s problems, and what we should do about them]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this conclusion to our three-part discussion we talk about some of the more contentious issues on Steemit: self-voting, upvote bots, users who flood the feed with low quality posts, the project’s apparent]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/witness/@badastroza/interesting-people-23-dragos-roua-on-steemit-s-problems-and-what-we-should-do-about-them</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/witness/@badastroza/interesting-people-23-dragos-roua-on-steemit-s-problems-and-what-we-should-do-about-them</guid><category><![CDATA[witness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 05:38:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961XSWEAUZYiGYEPAn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #22: Dragos Roua on the value of Steem, and what makes it different]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this second of three parts, @dragosroua’s and I talk about the dollar value of Steem, some of its technical aspects that are superior to other blockchain technologies (including both Bitcoin and Ethereum),]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/witness/@badastroza/interesting-people-22-dragos-roua-on-the-value-of-steem-and-what-makes-it-different</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/witness/@badastroza/interesting-people-22-dragos-roua-on-the-value-of-steem-and-what-makes-it-different</guid><category><![CDATA[witness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 01:14:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961PVhHzpYF5w98BfC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #21: Dragos Roua on his journey to becoming a Steemit witness]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spoke to Steem witness @dragosroua about his early days in tech entrepreneurship through to becoming a Steemit witness, and some of the bumps along the road getting there. Hi, Dragos. Cool to meet you,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/witness/@badastroza/interesting-people-21-dragos-roua-on-his-journey-to-becoming-a-steemit-witness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/witness/@badastroza/interesting-people-21-dragos-roua-on-his-journey-to-becoming-a-steemit-witness</guid><category><![CDATA[witness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2017 00:09:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961GHsRmtWRZTr8e8v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #20: Louis Castle on developing DragonStrike and other D&D classics]]></title><description><![CDATA[This allowed the artist (me) to paint the map to make land masses. As a side note, we did the artwork between missions in a clever way too. The images like the dragon rider [at the start of this interview]]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-20-louis-castle-on-developing-dragonstrike-and-other-d-and-d-classics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-20-louis-castle-on-developing-dragonstrike-and-other-d-and-d-classics</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 23:50:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961Ea6YdQU68yrwohY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #19: Alex Sterk on GeoCoin, the Ubiq team, security, governance, and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this second and final part, Alex discusses GeoCoin as well as other tokens on Ubiq, the team behind the project, security, governance, and the future of Ubiq. This is the conclusion of our interview,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ubiq/@badastroza/interesting-people-19-alex-sterk-on-geocoin-the-ubiq-team-security-governance-and-more</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ubiq/@badastroza/interesting-people-19-alex-sterk-on-geocoin-the-ubiq-team-security-governance-and-more</guid><category><![CDATA[ubiq]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 03:13:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961WTzCyd14hLkTjdx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #18: Alex Sterk, Community Manager on Ubiq]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Sterk is Community Manager for the Ubiq Slack, as well as the CEO of Ubiq Technology Inc, and also a Ubiq holder. I spoke to Alex about his background, the origins of Ubiq, what’s in store for Ubiq]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ubiq/@badastroza/interesting-people-18-alex-sterk-community-manager-on-ubiq</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ubiq/@badastroza/interesting-people-18-alex-sterk-community-manager-on-ubiq</guid><category><![CDATA[ubiq]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 02:57:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961Xegmf1t2aqoejK4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #17: Scott Bennie on RPG writing]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re a fan of pen & paper or computer RPGs, there’s a good chance you’ve read Scott Bennie’s writing. His extensive work has covered the likes of Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, Fallout, Star Trek,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-17-scott-bennie-on-rpg-writing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-17-scott-bennie-on-rpg-writing</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 12:02:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961VS5nQUUMCPmJ1RG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #16: Louis Castle on over 30 years of making videogames]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having co-founded Westwood Studios and brought us games such as Blade Runner, Command & Conquer, BattleTech, Dungeons & Dragons and many more, Louis Castle’s resume boasts some of the most revered]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-16-louis-castle-on-over-30-years-of-making-videogames</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-16-louis-castle-on-over-30-years-of-making-videogames</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 00:47:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961UvbuuHJEQ38Pepn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #15: Kristaps Vaivods and Maris Ziedonis on Hash Rush]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hash Rush is a world first combining gaming with crypto mining. It’s a novel concept to bring together real-time strategy as well as genuine hashing, and I spoke to leads Kristaps Vaivods and Maris Ziedonis]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-15-kristaps-vaivods-and-maris-ziedonis-on-hash-rush</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-15-kristaps-vaivods-and-maris-ziedonis-on-hash-rush</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 23:44:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961GaSdoN84wCPFhQa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #14: Mikael Haveri on Nex Machina and Matterfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twin-stick and bullet-hell shooters may be considered fringe genres by the major publishers looking for their next AAA hit, but that hasn’t stopped Finnish developers Housemarque from finding their niche]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-14-mikael-haveri-on-nex-machina-and-matterfall</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-14-mikael-haveri-on-nex-machina-and-matterfall</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 22:47:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961GYbCEKiDawtXvce?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contest! Win one of 10 copies of Nex Machina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to the good folk over at GOG.com, I have 10 copies of Housemarque's Nex Machina to give away to you lucky Steemit users. Currently retailing for $19.29 on GOG, Nex Machina is an intense twin-stick]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/contest-win-one-of-10-copies-of-nex-machina</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/contest-win-one-of-10-copies-of-nex-machina</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:54:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961NnrY675JXE8FYwG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #13: Damon Slye on the making of Red Baron]]></title><description><![CDATA[In December 1990, Dynamix and Sierra Online released Red Baron, an action flight sim set in World War I. Gamers were instantly hooked by the aerial dogfighting from an era that had not yet been extensively]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-13-damon-slye-on-the-making-of-red-baron</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-13-damon-slye-on-the-making-of-red-baron</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2017 22:58:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961Xgt2u8fLAzS1xD4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #12: Joel Manners on Origin, developing Ultima, open-world game design, and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before his role as Lead Designer on Wing Commander: Privateer, Joel Manners also worked on a number of Origin's other early hits, including Knights of Legend, Ultima VI, Savage Empire, and the original]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-12-joel-manners-on-origin-developing-ultima-open-world-game-design-and-more</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-12-joel-manners-on-origin-developing-ultima-open-world-game-design-and-more</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 08:06:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961QmMJsAoWHEQNBH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #11: Tim Donley on Kickstarter - Part 2 of 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the conclusion of our two-part discussion on crowdfunding, Tim Donley shares more of his insights gained from over two decades of developing and releasing games. This conversation picks up right where]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-11-tim-donley-on-kickstarter-part-2-of-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-11-tim-donley-on-kickstarter-part-2-of-2</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:53:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961PnV9DMk7SRr1ZW6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting People #10: Tim Donley on Kickstarter - Part 1 of 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Donley is a games industry vet with over 20 years in the biz. His titles range from Fallout to Star Trek to Dungeons & Dragons, and most recently has been working on his own indie title, Boss 101.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-10-tim-donley-on-kickstarter-part-1-of-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@badastroza/interesting-people-10-tim-donley-on-kickstarter-part-1-of-2</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[badastroza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961NyhTc9Y2LsZchbU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>