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Super Mario Bros. Crossover 3.0 trailer

Super Mario Bros. Crossover is getting a new version soon. There was a sequel to Super Mario Bros. released for the Sharp X1 computer in 1986. This new version adds those levels to the game. In addition, it adds more settings and music to the game, to make the levels look like they would have if they were in SMB2, 3, Super Mario World, Zelda, Castlevania, the list goes on.

The original Super Mario Bros. Crossover took the internet by storm a few years back when the creator, Jay Pavlina, posted a Let's Play of him playing the game. His humor got people watching the video, which made people want to play the game. You can see that here if you haven't. And if you haven't, you're missing out. Be warned, the language is vulgar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZGIIkDkJP3U

The game is now in version 2.0, which has more settings and characters, but 3.0 seems to take it to the next level. Pun intended.

Jay Pavlina and the crew at Exploding Rabbit are also making an "original" game called Super Retro Squad. It was successfully funded on Kickstarter last year. I say "original" because it's based on SMBC, with characters like Manni and Lanzo, two German Miners who find themselves in the Asparagus Kingdom and have to save Princess Apricot. It's obviously staying true to the roots of the characters in SMBC, but this gives them the ability to actually make some money off of their work. From what I've read, development is going to kick into gear after SMBC 3.0 launches.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/explodingrabbit/super-retro-squad

Check out all things Exploding Rabbit at their site:
http://www.explodingrabbit.com/

Left 4 Dead 2 is finally coming to Linux!

http://media.steampowered.com/steam/news/10451/peng.jpg

Valve has announced that NEXT WEEK there will be a beta of Left 4 Dead 2 coming to Linux. In addition to testing Linux support they're also testing some new features for modders.

Valve's initial Linux testing was done with Left 4 Dead 2, so I had been wondering why the game was taking so long to get to Linux. Soon, my friends.

http://www.l4d.com/blog/post.php?id=10451

Legen... wait for it... dary release of Skyrim

http://cdnstatic.bethsoft.com/bethblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/skyrimtribox-1024x747.jpg

Now that Bethesda has decided to move on from Skyrim development, there's a new release coming that packages Skyrim and all its DLC into one package. The Skyrim Legendary Edition will release on June 4 for $59.99 on PC, PS3, and XBox 360. If you haven't visited Skyrim before, this is the best way to play it.

http://www.bethblog.com/2013/04/25/legendary-release/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bethesdablog+%28Bethesda+Blog%29

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/25/2013 at 04:48pm

You should have written:

"Legen ... wait for it DAIRY" but you didn't so...

Legendairy is the new Game of the Year, but regardless of what they call it this is good to see. I have the base game and when I exhaust its content will be picking up the DLC or the Legendairy Edition, whichever makes the most sense price wise.

CapnCurry Supporter wrote on 04/26/2013 at 05:27am

Welp, there's another chink in my not-upgrading-my-computer wall. My PC handles everything I throw at it with *reasonable" aplomb. But it handles Skyrim like Smart cars handle freeways: good enough to get you there, but you never lose sight of how inadequate your vessel is.

Sadly, I'm a video card away from Skyrim goodness. Which, in turn, is a power supply away. Which is a case away, which is a motherboard away, which is aw hell that's a new computer.

My resolve, it weakens.

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/26/2013 at 04:35pm

I have a new PC as of a year or two ago and it runs things very well. Skyrim on full settings with the HD pack is playable but I get a few less FPS than normal. Haven't had any troubles on any other games at all save Diablo III where you go underground and they have all the water effects. I am running on a GTX 400 card that came stock with the Desktop and it works really well. Coolest thing about all that is the GTX 400 is rather low end now so just buying a new desktop PC with horsepower will most likely get your something better than that. :D

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New Biomes (and more) coming to Terraria

The new spriter and designer, Jim, working with Redigit on Terraria, and he's posted a couple of pics and some info about new stuff coming to Terraria in the next update.

http://www.terrariaonline.com/threads/something-about-one-of-these-new-biomes-from-jim.98890/

An ice biome! And based on the title, this isn't the only new biome.

Plus, you can see some other new stuff in these screenshots: ice blocks, penguins, a new set of wings, campfires, what appears to be a new NPC unless players can warm their hands by a fire now, a new frozen chest... and this is just out of two screenshots!

I can't wait, but I really hope this releases with a few months to spare before the Starbound beta, because I don't want them to be competitors in the 2D sandbox world-building genre.

Bethesda's big announcement is Zwei

The Vine videos over the past few days were leading up to Shinji Mikami's survival horror game Zwei. Mikami is the creator of Resident Evil, and Zwei is his first project with his new studio, Tango Gameworks, a division of Zenimax.

So mystery solved. It's not a new Elder Scrolls or a new Fallout so stop poring over those videos for hints :)

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/18/shinji-mikamis-new-game-revealed-tomorrow

Gary_Butterfield wrote on 04/18/2013 at 09:17pm

BOOOOOO I WANTED FALLOUT 4

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/18/2013 at 09:22pm

Well crap. Survival horror is my least favorite type of game, so I'll likely be skipping this one.

Gary_Butterfield wrote on 04/18/2013 at 11:34pm

I actually love Survival Horror but Fallout is my favorite game series of all time. But it's not like FO4 isn't coming, so I'll just chill.

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/18/2013 at 11:41pm

Its a bit anti-climactic for me too. I am sure Zwei will be good and they really did achieve a good amount of buzz about it, so mission accomplished.

But yeah, id rather have Fallout 4 too.

BR Supporter wrote on 04/19/2013 at 02:05am

I think most people can agree fallout 4 would've been better. :/

Ah well...

SignalWarden wrote on 04/21/2013 at 02:10am

This wouldn't really be horror survival. More straight horror, like the original RE. People have been screaming for RE to go back to its roots instead of being a Die Hard video game. This could be a chance for the original creator to do justice to the genre. As for the Fallout hopes, it's my favorite franchise as well. That being said, ZeniMax bought out the entire team that was working on Zwei and folded them under Bethesda, so the team that would be making FO4 is still available to do so. There is hope.

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God Mode Giveaway, events!

God Mode is releasing on Friday and I wanted to bring the crazy shooting mayhem to one of you. This isn't a big contest like we have done in the past, just a very simple giveaway as a sign of appreciation to the awesome people already here. If you want to enter just say so in the comments. I'll use a random number generator to pick the winner tomorrow night at 10PM Eastern, which will get you access as soon as it releases.

In addition, we have a couple of events. Friday night at 9PM EST we will be meeting to play some God Mode co-op. Hopefully whoever wins the contest will be able to join us!

If there's interest, we'll keep it going next Tuesday night at 8PM EST.

So hit up the comments and let me know if you want in on the dice roll!

vdogmr25 wrote on 04/17/2013 at 05:59pm

It'd be awesome to get in on this. I can't guarantee I'd able to play Friday night due to homework, but I'd do what I can.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/17/2013 at 07:30pm

Dude, I'd love to get this. Throw my name in the hat!

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/17/2013 at 07:32pm

Im in for Friday and Tuesday.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 04/19/2013 at 02:13am

So there were two entries. vdogmr25 was assigned 1, Adym was assigned 2, and random.org gave me 2!

Congrats Adym!

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/19/2013 at 02:14am

YAY ADYM!

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 04/19/2013 at 02:14am

Additionally, Adym, your Steam profile link is broken so hit me up on Steam and I'll give it to you.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/20/2013 at 12:02am

Oh man, first, thank you and rock on! Second, I'll figure out my steam account :)

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 04/20/2013 at 02:25am

Not sure what happened. It looks like Jon, Adym, and I all had Steam issues all at the same time. Not sure about Scrypt. I can't connect to Steam from any PC, even after rebooting my network equipment.

But this game is fun! It was just the kind of mayhem I had expected. There are some flaws, but I'm impressed for $10.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/20/2013 at 03:06am

Total blast! I hope I didn't cause your Steam issues, as I'm still connected :(

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/20/2013 at 03:08am

This might sound a little weird, but it reminds me a of co-op play in Too Human.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 04/20/2013 at 05:06am

I played the demo for Too Human and was really unimpressed. I think it was the control scheme mostly, but it just seemed like a bunch of interesting ideas that were thrown into a pot to stew but were taken off the stove before they were done.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/20/2013 at 06:08am

Once I got the hang of the design of the flow of combat, it quickly became one of my favorite games. It's seems sloppy at first, but it really is a pretty fluid system. I think God Mode reminds me of Too Human mostly in spirit, as opposed to actual game play. The frenetic movement and dispatching of enemies forces you to move in a sort of massacre ballet. Plus, I can't stop saying "God Mode."

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/20/2013 at 06:41am

That was epic after I figured out the controls. Running, zoom to shoot and your special attack are all very useful :)

Looking forward to playing it again!

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/20/2013 at 07:47am

That was pretty rad. And I've played more by myself tonight!

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 04/23/2013 at 10:37pm

Is there interest for tonight? I may not be able to make it on time but I can join in when I get in.

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/23/2013 at 10:42pm

Yes, but I can only play a few games tonight. I want to knock out some stuff on the site tonight and want to start it soon. :D

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/23/2013 at 11:22pm

I'm down, but won't be on until later. :(

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/24/2013 at 12:12am

I would love to, but have to go on one of those "date" things women always talk about ;)

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/24/2013 at 12:13am

I have been playing it on my own with the first 4 Oaths on (in Bronze) to build up my gold and xp :)

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Nintendo's Plans for the Year

Nintendo Direct has revealed a lot of new information. Some of it quite interesting. To be honest, I was pretty uninterested in the Wii U and 3DS until hearing some of this news, and now I'm pretty excited. I think based on these announcements I may make the jump on at least a 3DS.

First, most importantly to me, a direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is coming to the 3DS this year! A Link to the Past is my favorite entry in the series, though that may be pure nostalgia. I haven't played it since the SNES was still considered current-gen. Still, this sequel looks interesting and I hope to get my hands on it.

A new Yoshi's Island will also be coming to the 3DS this year. Yoshi's Island was one of the best and most frustrating games for the SNES (Waaah! Waaaah! Waaah!). Hopefully they make the baby crying sounds a little less annoying.

Earthbound will be released on the Virtual Console, probably by the end of the year.

Pikmin 3 is arriving for the Wii U in August.

New Super Luigi U is a DLC pack coming to New Super Mario Bros U later this year.

There are many more announcements, and many more reasons to get interested in platforms you may have had no plans for. The PA Report has the full list:

http://penny-arcade.com/report/article/zelda-link-to-the-past-gets-sequel-earthbound-us-bound-more-big-name-sequel

Bethesda Is Teasing Us Via Vine

Some barbed wire, an old document, a spinning record, some geiger-counter or record scratching sounds. What does it all mean?

This is probably the first time a game has been teased via a 6-second video loop on a hip new social network.

https://vine.co/v/bFPjjheVnau

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/16/2013 at 08:08pm

The record is Bach's Air on G String. What does it mean?!

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/16/2013 at 08:20pm

Two records, apparently...

The first is The Moonbeam Trio : http://www.worldcat.org/title/moonbeam-trio-program-no-506/oclc/047738845

The second is a close-up of Bach's Air on G String.

BR Supporter wrote on 04/16/2013 at 09:31pm

what could it mean? WHAT COULD IT MEAN?!?! D:

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/16/2013 at 10:13pm

https://twitter.com/DCDeacon/status/324192731721265153

Apparently not Fallout 4.

BR Supporter wrote on 04/17/2013 at 02:16am

Why did you provide me with this dreadful information? I'm just going to act like I never saw it and be excited for a new fallout...

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/17/2013 at 03:05am

Hahaha, yeah... sorry.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 04/17/2013 at 03:46am

Well BR, you can be happy with the knowledge that they've apparently scouted MIT. Remember all the stuff from Fallout 3 about "The Institute" with the android?

BR Supporter wrote on 04/17/2013 at 12:39pm

Uh kinda...it's been awhile since I've played but it sounds familiar.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 04/17/2013 at 12:45pm

Yeah that's the rumor, that Fallout 4 will take place in and around MIT. Boston would be awesome.

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/17/2013 at 04:23pm

I really wish it was a Fallout game though. I wonder if its a new Elder Scrolls game? Might not make sense considering Elder Scrolls Online is coming out this year.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 04/17/2013 at 04:54pm

I would highly doubt they're ready to announce a new Elder Scrolls. There's been around five years between each one since Daggerfall. They definitely take their time.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/18/2013 at 03:30pm

Should have updated my earlier post, as the correct link for the recording of The Moonbeam Trio shown in the video is:

http://www.worldcat.org/title/planned-program-service-program-no-416/oclc/49738276&referer=brief_results

Still have no clue what this is, but I'm curious why the loop begins and ends with the barbed wire. Why not just end the clip at the shots of Bach, then let it loop?

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/18/2013 at 03:42pm

We're behind!! (or, I'm behind!)

Two new Vine videos have been release by Bethesda, with promise of a reveal tomorrow:

https://vine.co/v/bFldAQgTIr6
https://vine.co/v/bUqveJ2uFeZ

Freaky!

Most people are thinking it's Zwei, new survival horror game from Tango Gameworks & Bethesda:

http://www.tangogameworks.com/project/index_en.html

I guess we'll know tomorrow :)

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/18/2013 at 03:45pm

Thanks for updating us scrypt. The sunflower video is pretty awesome.

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Bethesda has stopped development on Skyrim

http://cdnstatic.bethsoft.com/bethblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/teamphoto_new_3-1024x643.jpg

The Bethesda team has announced today that they're moving on from Skyrim, with the exception of minor updates as needed. There's a new big project (I'm hoping for Fallout 4) that's gotten to the point where it needs the team's full attention.

I was personally hoping for at least one more kickass DLC, but I can't complain. I've put hundreds of hours into Skyrim, and I've certainly gotten my money's worth.

It's sad though, that there won't be any more content for what may be my favorite game of all time.

Ah well, time to start a new character!

http://www.bethblog.com/2013/04/15/moving-to-our-next-adventure/

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/15/2013 at 07:09pm

I wish the team well on their next endeavor! They shipped a good game here and supported it for a long time. Looking forward to the GoTY wrapping up all the extra bits :D

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/15/2013 at 07:31pm

Oh Travis, this:

http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/04/10/bethesda-will-be-announcing-new-stuff-later-in-2013/

BR Supporter wrote on 04/15/2013 at 07:56pm

Oh man...I hope its fallout 4. I LOVE the fallout games! I might have to give up on the rest of my life if its fallout 4 in order to get max playtime in.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 04/16/2013 at 02:52am

I KNOW. I SAW THAT. MY BODY IS READY.

BR Supporter wrote on 04/16/2013 at 03:15am

I'M FREAKING OUT, MAN! I'M FREAKING OUT!

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/16/2013 at 04:45am

Spoiler Alert! FALLOUT 5000! Beth is skipping 4996 versions to make the most epic game ever!

/this comment may not actually contain facts

Blue_Element wrote on 04/16/2013 at 05:04am

I'm not hinting at anything, but I really wish I could like/favorite/+1 comments right now.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/16/2013 at 07:02pm

+1 @Blue_Element

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/16/2013 at 09:35pm

Ill add that to the list.

Blue_Element wrote on 04/17/2013 at 12:17am

+1 @jdodson :P

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/17/2013 at 02:05am

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Gamers jobs being taken by machines!

This guy has developed a program that can play games. It analyzes a memory snapshot each second and decides what qualifies as progress, and then tries things until it figures it out. That's a very simplistic way to put it, but he explains it all in the video.

I was personally most amused by Tetris. It didn't *technically* fail.

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Super Mario Bros. Crossover 3.0 trailer

Left 4 Dead 2 is finally coming to Linux!

Legen... wait for it... dary release of Skyrim

New Biomes (and more) coming to Terraria

Bethesda's big announcement is Zwei

God Mode Giveaway, events!

Nintendo's Plans for the Year

Bethesda Is Teasing Us Via Vine

Bethesda has stopped development on Skyrim

Gamers jobs being taken by machines!