scrypt: That is hilarious!! It's like something from a Monty Python flick. I couldn't get past the first minute and a half, I was laughing so hard.

Gary_Butterfield: This rules.

jdodson: I sort of don't wonder how a battle on the Moon would be now.

Travis: I'm watching this again for the third time and laughing like an idiot, still.

vdogmr25: I had a passing interest in this game. Now I have every desire to own it.

scrypt: Has there been word on multiplayer? Still trying to decide which platform to get this for. I can't believe it's been, what 3 years since they announced Infinite? We are a patient bunch.

What's the longest you've waited for a desired game, not counting Duke Nukem Forever?

Travis: Haha, DNF will always be excluded from these discussions. This is probably the longest I've waited honestly. I've been drooling over this since it was announced.

Travis: Also these for a golden key, while we're here:
PC: WTC3B-Z5ZWC-HW6JT-JJJBJ-9FWXR
PS3: C3WJ3-56FKB-W5WCB-SBKBJ-9R5KC
360: W35BB-SC5S5-3JSBF-C63JT-TFHKC

scrypt: graci!!

jdodson: They really have kept on top of handing out dem Golden Keys and now this cool shotgun. Gearbox is doing pretty well here.

Gary_Butterfield: I feel like This Game has the finest DLCs.

vdogmr25: I second that notion.

Gary_Butterfield: I didn't see the game heading. As far as actual magicka DLCs, they're all pretty fun, but more of the same. Magicka is a blast with a good group.

scrypt: Great post! So many great games all bunched together, supporting various people and causes... Amazing time to be a gamer :)

Gary_Butterfield: Sort of wishing this post was about Kale.

scrypt: Kale is tight, but not, like, real tight. "Tight" sounds wierd the more you say it. "Kale", on the other hand, sounds better the more you say it. So, maybe it is real tight.

I'm at work and deathly bored.

jdodson: Ok so I had no idea this was Kale, I had to asked @panickedthumb offline.

Yeah so apparently I don't each too many leafy greens... But I like Mario Brothers? Does that help? Ugh.

Gary_Butterfield: Eat Kale.

Adym: I really, really, really hope he keeps the John McClane character!

jdodson: I do too.

scrypt: Saw this at PAX Prime last year, and was very interested. Beautiful homage to Zelda. Like, candied-firelight beautiful. Glad it's seeing the light of day.

jdodson: I was at PAX prime last year too but I totally missed this. Glad I found it and it looks to be launching this summer!

Sirdan1013: Would want FTL it's such a good game by what I've seen.

Adym: Yeah, like I'm going to believe any rumors anymore after the "Xbox" rumor ;)

Blue_Element: I saw that earlier. It would be really cool if that actually is a prototype of the PS4 controller(it could be). Still pretty cool to see any information at all (real or fake) about the PS4.

jdodson: Doing mostly the same thing with the controller is fine. Nothing really wrong with the current one :D

scrypt: Total nerdgasm. Really, I mean this is just... It's so damn cool!

jdodson: Agreed and glad they put it on YouTube.

jdodson: I have to say again, this is amazing.

jdodson: Hmmm, seems like some kind of shake-up for sure. Hard to say why though.

Valve is making a __HUGE__ push to hardware, so I imagine this is in some way in service of that? I don't know how, but its possible there might be more visibility on this later on. IE they might say something about it.

I hope this doesn't hold up the Steambox too much, because it needs to happen.

Travis: It seems like the SteamBox is already on it's way, other hardware providers on-board and everything. I doubt at this stage that would just stop.

I do hope there's some transparency on this.

Gary_Butterfield: So, as a semi professional video games podcaster, I don't actually keep up with much in the way of news about new games/new shit. What advantages does the Steam Box have over, say, a computer?

Travis: Gary, essentially marketing and a prettier box to have in your living room. It's Valve focusing on the living room, sharing the space consoles normally do. You can boot up into Steam's Big Picture mode, control everything with the controller, etc. Valve's will be based on Linux, which they're banking a lot on, and hopefully this will get more Linux games in Steam. But others can/will be made by third-parties and can be based on Windows if they so desire.

jdodson: Want to add to what @panickedthumb said a bit.

Gabe gave a few talks recently where he talked a bit about value. It kind of goes like, "With each console generation when you upgrade to the next, eventually you have to toss away your old stuff and get new stuff." Which is true, can't get a PS3 to play your PS2 games anymore but PS1 works? Eventually the Wii U+1 won't play Wii games.

So its kind of an interesting idea. Buy a game once on Steam, play it on your PC and console. When you upgrade you don't have to toss out your games, DLC and friends.

jdodson: "We don't usually talk about personnel matters for a number of reasons. There seems to be an unusual amount of speculation about some recent changes here, so I thought I'd take the unusual step of addressing them. No, we aren't canceling any projects. No, we aren't changing any priorities or projects we've been discussing. No, this isn't about Steam or Linux or hardware or [insert game name here]. We're not going to discuss why anyone in particular is or isn't working here."

http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/13/valve-gabe-newell-layoffs-statement/

scrypt: My speculation is that this is just spring cleaning. Valve is an interesting organization, given the dynamics of its amoebic infrastructure, but it's still a business. If reports are true, these individuals make up roughly 8% of the Valve team. Which doesn't seem crazy, to me. Some may have left voluntarily. They seem like they are in various talents, too. Feels weird to me that this is actually news.

Travis: Thanks for posting that Jon, that eases some of my fears. He's right though, speculation is dangerous, and only leads to fans panicking about their favorite thing going away :)

Gary_Butterfield: I am a bigger fan of gaming in my computer space but I supposed it'd be nice to have the option for Isaac: Rebirth.

jdodson: When I got Portal 2 for PS3 that had the Steam code for the PC version that could also play on the Mac it was magical. I want more of that, buy once, play where you like. I prefer PC but sometimes I wanna sit on the couch and shoot stuff.

Gary_Butterfield: I've been couching for Demon's Souls and it's not bad but I like being closer to the screen, like I am with the PC. Also, ease of alt-tabbing and looking up shit.

jdodson: Oh yeah for sure. Doing a search on a Phone on the couch ain't awesome, like I said I prefer PC for gaming. But playing Portal 2 or Halflife 2 while my wife was in the room is an epic experience. Her comments on GlaDOS or Wheatley made the game that much more memorable and a quotable for both of us in "I saw a Deer today" is a really awesome thing.

Adym: +1

jdodson: These are dope, will share with world.

scrypt: My favorite is the Mega Man card. Good stuff!

I think Valentine's Day is a ridiculous holiday. The fact that it is a day reserved to express love should negate any act of romance that occurs on that day. The spontaneous becomes expected, so really the point is not just to observe the day, but to perform to a certain degree. How boring and unromantic is that?

Adym: Preach it scrypt!!

Travis: I have yet to play this game, so this is definitely welcome news.

jdodson: Wow, I will be checking it out when it comes out for sure. Didn't really see this one coming, welcomed news.

scrypt: Thanks for the heads up. Take my money, GoG!

Gary_Butterfield: This is indeed good news. I'm excited.

Will_Owens: This is the best press release they've had ever, I think. They usually botch their huge announcements and they just let this one out quickly and quietly. Works much better than what they've done in the past.

Will_Owens: Well, it's out now if any of you have a desire to be a cool person.

scrypt: Done! I actually do feel a little more cool now...

scrypt: Cool interview. Always encouraging to see people taking those crazy, bold steps to follow a dream, and making it happen. Thanks for posting, and much success to Kevin Wilson!

jdodson: Yeah, he is a awesome guy and in my opinion makes some of the best games ive played.