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Bethesda Has Released Fallout 4's Launch Trailer

Here it is, the big one!

This one gives a lot of plot information that we haven't gotten before. It looks like everyone's speculations have been proven right, and a large portion of the main plot will revolve around The Institute (MIT, most likely) and their synthetic people.

Fallout 3 had a questline that introduced us to the Institute and we met a synth, and depending on our characters we helped or harmed their mission. A year or two later, people spotted some Bethesda employees taking pictures around Boston and assumed that Fallout 4 would heavily involve The Institute, and boy were they right!

It's a common sci-fi trope to have a new class of people who are mistrusted and misunderstood be a metaphor for racism, homophobia, or other prejudices, but it's common because it's powerful.

I can't wait to get my hands on this!

Blizzard is restoring their classic games to glory

Blizzard is hiring a new Senior Software Engineer for classic games. Starcraft, Warcraft III, and Diablo II will be optimized for new operating systems! Unfortunately, the even older titles aren't included in the list, but these three are amazing to see.

http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/careers/posting.html?id=15000XZ

All of our Terraria worlds, ready for you to loot.

We recently finished up another Cheerful Ghost Terraria server, and here's the bounty.

First, we did the fifth server in a normal world.
https://mega.nz/#!HNYXiIgS!VIqHgXkBRw3GDIwMkOKJY3X27QYfWM8gXZX8ELNMxUQ

Then, we created a new world to try out Expert. Unfortunately I think we were getting burnt out on Terraria by then, so you can see that not much has been done in this world, but here it is if you'd like to play with it :D
https://mega.nz/#!fcZ2ySgS!vdtrodyiSw3Z5FFTSEJ_UvFHeVlOufYKQowmQ7uUExs

But wait, there's more! For a limited time (by which I mean, however long this website exists) you can catch up on all the worlds you've missed with the Cheerful Ghost Terraria Server Megapack! If you've missed out on previous worlds, here they are in one zip file. They have all been updated to 1.3 compatibility so there shouldn't be any issues there. It's amazing to see how far we've come.
https://mega.nz/#!3I5BFCAT!BO1skXbW0aQMXGTKddSwIQsPm-cY4y-D4ArlYYzwLjs

Fallout 4 system specs have been released

http://bethesda.net/data/images/event/35/Fallout4_E3_PipBoy_730x411.png

Finally, we get to hear how much we need to pay to upgrade our rigs for Fallout 4!

And really, it's not that bad:

Minimum
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent
8 GB RAM
30 GB free HDD space
NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent

Recommended
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Intel Core i7 4790 3.6 GHz/AMD FX-9590 4.7 GHz or equivalent
8 GB RAM
30 GB free HDD space
NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB/AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB or equivalent

I'm finally nearing the "minimum" on new games, but at least I got this one!

http://bethesda.net/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=100315-PerkChart&hootPostID=c7add0be85df8b54e96e976dd089d7c4#en/events/game/prepare-for-the-future-fallout-4-important-release-info/2015/10/08/35

GregoPeck wrote on 10/09/2015 at 03:50am

Awesome, I've been waiting for these. It looks like my PC should run it fine on recommended settings. I guess it's time to pre-order!

Travis wrote on 10/09/2015 at 03:52am

From what everyone has been saying, these minimum specs are almost definitely higher than you actually need to play it, and the recommended specs are almost definitely higher than you need to max it. Game companies want to make SURE that their advertised specs will run as specified, so they beef them up a bit.

GregoPeck wrote on 10/09/2015 at 03:56am

I just pre-ordered! That GTX 780 seems to be on par with my GTX 690.

jdodson wrote on 10/09/2015 at 07:49pm

This looks like it will run fine on my current PC. Interesting to see Windows 7 at the bottom of the minimum Windows version level

GregoPeck wrote on 10/09/2015 at 07:56pm

Anyone getting it on Steam? If so, are you going to buy the Season Pass? I haven't, though it's tempting. I may wait until I see what DLC comes out or is planned. I haven't bought very many Season Passes. What do you think about those? Do you get them?

jdodson wrote on 10/09/2015 at 07:59pm

Yeah, I am going to get it on Steam the day before to pre-load it because there is no incentive to pre-order. I might buy the season pass depending on if I am playing it by then and need more of what they are adding. I have bought one season pass before for Bioshock Infinite and I really liked that quite a bit.

GregoPeck wrote on 10/09/2015 at 09:04pm

I remember seeing the original pre-order bonus, which was a Pip-Boy that uses an iPhone or something that I don't have nor want, so I didn't want it. I wanted to see the system requirements to make sure it'd be fine on my PC, thus I have pre-ordered. A pre-order bonus would have been nice, but I'm ok with that.

The game is coming out in 1 month and 1 day, isn't that exciting?!

Travis wrote on 10/10/2015 at 03:47am

I'll get the season pass because I know I'm going to want the DLC and that gets it to me for cheaper.

The physical Pip-Boy wasn't a pre-order bonus, it was part of a special edition.

jdodson wrote on 10/10/2015 at 03:11pm

Travis was there a discount? I don't see one on steam.

Travis wrote on 10/10/2015 at 05:24pm

Was there a discount for what?

Travis wrote on 10/10/2015 at 05:29pm

Oh, you mean for the season pass? No, there's no discount for the season pass. What I meant was that the season pass IS a discount. You get a bunch of DLC for one price that's lower than the total price you'd pay by buying them individually.

JaBo wrote on 10/10/2015 at 06:00pm

I never beat FallOut 3, should I keep playing that one before getting into FallOut 4? Also, my new laptop has a GTX 965M so I'm good =] It's so nice going from my desktop with a geforce 9600GT to this new one. Was a long overdue upgrade.

Travis wrote on 10/10/2015 at 06:29pm

JaBo, it's possible there will be some plot references, but it doesn't seem like it will be a direct story sequel.

jdodson wrote on 10/11/2015 at 05:03pm

I'd say play Fallout 3 in as much as you are drawn to. For me, I really loved the game and basically mainlined it until the end. Beyond the DLC where you "wake up" and continue on through the story, I didn't really do much beyond completing many of the quests and exploring the wasteland.

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Andrew Spinks on Terraria's Future

Andrew Spinks did an interview with PC Gamer recently and details what's to come for our favorite terrarium simulator. Even though he won't be directly involved from this point forward, as he's moving onto a new project and eventually Terraria 2, the future looks exciting.

First up, he shared that updates would come more frequently, and in smaller chunks, possibly including new mechanics and alternate biomes. This could be good or bad, depending on your preference, but it will keep the community more active for sure and add tons of replay value (as if there isn't already infinite replay value).

In addition, he said that in the future they'd like to add mod support and creative mode, but didn't confirm them as definite future additions to the game. Mod support would ensure the game could go on past what the developers want to put into the game.

When you consider that development ceased at one point, but then kicked back up with 1.2 and everything we've gotten since, it's really amazing to think that there could be this much coming in the future.

Read the full interview here: http://www.pcgamer.com/mod-support-and-more-frequent-updates-are-coming-to-terraria/

GregoPeck wrote on 08/03/2015 at 03:05am

Awesome interview! Wow, more for Terraria?! That's truly exciting! I recently thought of something I'd like to see in the game, but cannot currently remember what that was.

My son keeps asking if "creative mode" was coming to Terraria, especially in 1.3. I told him there isn't a "creative mode," the game is in "creative mode." Perhaps there is more to it, as in being able to build without any mobs. That makes sense.

As for mods, that brings me to something I was thinking about recently. I don't think I'll include those thoughts here, though. Again, my son mentioned mods for Terraria, which I haven't tried and I really don't have any desire to do so at this point. However, that's only true if you do not count TShock as a mod, although perhaps it is. Still, it could be interesting to see what modders come up with, perhaps it could lead to further things being included in the game.

Travis wrote on 08/03/2015 at 03:18am

Yeah that's what creative mode in Minecraft is, isn't it? Just building without enemies, etc?

TShock is a mod, but a different one from usual. It's a mod of the server instead of the client. If mod support opens for both server and client, TShock's development would be much smoother, and could be way more modular.

One thing I'd love to see came up in a discussion on the Terraria subreddit. Once you've done everything, beaten the moon lord, vanquished all the foes, the Dryad then gives you quests to clean up the world. She already tells you the corruption percent as it is, so she could give you markers to patches you may not know about. Once you completely clean the corruption/crimson (and maybe hallow) out of your world, a new NPC moves in: The Mayor.

The Mayor gives you certain quests like getting resources, etc, and as you complete more of his quests, new NPCs move in that may be just normal people, may sell things (choosing from the pool of the other NPCs), some may be builders. You can set certain areas to be construction zones and your town will grow and more people will move in.

Since anything you could possibly do after getting all the Moon Lord drops would be creative/completionist, why not give something to go along with that? At this point there's no real endgame, and this would add onto it.

I doubt it's within the scope of Terraria. As Andrew said, the engine is reaching its limit. But it would be nice for Terraria 2.

GregoPeck wrote on 08/03/2015 at 05:33am

Oh that would be sweet!

Still, if it's reaching it's limit, I wonder how much more can be added or done. It seems like enough (as he said) to provide some updates ever 1-3 months, but for how long? Also, could the engine be upgraded? Maybe that's Terraria 2. I'm still wondering about Otherworld and how that will be, but I'm sure I'll jump on it when it's ready.

I'm glad he created the game and that he decided to "finish" it. I've been loving the updates I've seen and I look forward to more. I like that he's still working on things and planning on continuing with the game as a series.

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Biggest title on my list of shame: Mass Effect

I'm playing it again, I'm about 2 hours in. I need something else to play besides Terraria. This will be my third time starting it. Anything I should know going in? Anything you wish you knew when you started?

I'm playing as the female Shepherd and that's really helping. She's much better performed than the male Shep.

Travis wrote on 08/01/2015 at 05:48pm

One problem I have, I've just gotten to the Citadel again, and everything is so beautiful and huge and sprawling... and somewhat overwhelming. I feel like if I don't talk to everyone I'll miss something, but I don't know if I'm talking to everyone. I've heard they improved that a bit in 2 and 3.

jdodson wrote on 08/01/2015 at 07:18pm

I haven't played this either. Are you playing it on the PC?

Travis wrote on 08/01/2015 at 07:28pm

Yup, I have ME 1 and 2 on Steam, and ME 2 and 3 on Origin, from various bundles and promos over the years. I got semi-used to the 360 controller on my previous aborted playthroughs, and was going to play with it here, but oddly it isn't supported. Mouse is way better for aiming though.

jdodson wrote on 08/01/2015 at 10:59pm

Let me know how they play. I have a few other games to play first but at some point I would mind playing them.

Travis wrote on 08/01/2015 at 11:21pm

The first game at least plays flawlessly. Maxed out all the settings with no issues on my now meager 550ti

scrypt wrote on 08/02/2015 at 07:41pm

I can't remember anything that I would have done differently in my play-through. Mass Effect is a different beast compared to 2 and 3. Inventory system was the worst. You get to drive the Mako, though, which is a bit of a mess, but much more immersive than planet hopping in the latter games.

scrypt wrote on 08/02/2015 at 07:55pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycV--s-DO34

Travis wrote on 08/02/2015 at 08:46pm

Oh yeah, I remember the Mako. That thing was the worst sometimes.

WhiteboySlim wrote on 08/18/2015 at 05:00pm

I've started Mass Effect twice and never made it very far. I'm not sure why I can't seem to stick with the game. I liked the portion that I played quite a bit, and the story was holding my interest fairly well. I started as a guy though, and I've heard that FemShep is significantly better.

Travis wrote on 08/18/2015 at 05:07pm

A few words of advice:

1. Use fem shep. Holy wow, it's so much better.

2. Once you get to the point where you stop for whatever reason, set aside a couple of hours and push through. For some reason I hit a wall at about the same place in my first two attempts, where you get the ship and start exploring the galaxy, but once you get your rhythm down it gets way more fun.

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Nasty Steam Exploit Causes Some to Lose Their Accounts

I've been following this waiting for some news source I could properly cite before posting it, but there was a Steam exploit that messed with a lot of people, slowly trickling the last week, but coming to a head yesterday. Using a fake password recovery page, nefarious folks could get into your account and change your password, without ever sending you an email. If you had Steam Guard or Steam Mobile Authentication enabled, it would send you the email like it should, and the malicious users wouldn't get access to your account, but they WOULD lock you out of trading on your account for five days. In fact, I have no indication in my email about anyone trying to sign into my account, but I have a 5 day trade ban due to suspicious activity, so it seems I got bit myself.

It seems the biggest target was famous streamers on Twitch, but others got compromised or locked out as well.

Valve has fixed the exploit so it no longer works. It seems it was caused by some dev code being left in when moved to production.

This is a reminder that no security is perfect, humans are always the weak point, and you should always take any available security measures to protect your accounts. If you don't have Steam Guard enabled, or two-factor auth on your GMail account, etc, you're playing with fire. But even those aren't perfect. If some of the dev code in this case was related to what happens post-steam-guard, for instance, it's possible that they could have accessed accounts that use Steam Guard too. Thankfully, that didn't happen this time!

http://www.pcgamesn.com/steam-exploit-costs-some-streamers-their-accounts

Terraria open beta for Linux/OSX launches with 1.3.0.7

The open beta for Linux and OSX is (almost) ready to go! Steam hasn't quite caught up, it seems some people are still having trouble installing it, but it's there.

For full info: http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/terraria-1-3-0-7-mac-linux-open-beta.27418/

And to report bugs or provide feedback: http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?social-forums/official-terraria-mac-linux-open-beta-testing-feedback-group.690/

Star Wars: KotOR II updated with new features, Mac, Linux

http://bestgamewallpapers.com/files/kotor-2-sith-lords/darth-nihilus.jpg

In a MASSIVE update today, Aspyr has brought Knights of the Old Republic II to Mac and Linux, along with giving all versions a slew of features. It will support Steam Cloud, Achievements, and Steam Workshop mods, and the Restored Content mod will be available day 1; It comes with native widescreen support in resolutions up to 5k; and the big one... CONTROLLER SUPPORT. The keyboard/mouse controls really turned me off of these games, so it's good to see controller support, and from what I've heard the Restored Content mod makes the game infinitely better.

The game is 25% off in celebration of the new stuff.

Info here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/208580/

Sad day in gaming: Satoru Iwata has passed away

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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has sadly passed away today at age 55 due to bile duct complications. He's had heath issues over the past few years, but his death was still a surprise, as it didn't seem this bad to anyone.

Iwata gave Nintendo some of its best years, with the Wii and DS lines, and also some rocky ones with the Game Cube and Wii U, but his dedication to the company and his contribution to the industry is obvious.

Iwata started at Nintendo in the 80s, developing games like Earthbound, before becoming the fourth president of Nintendo in 2002.

A sad day indeed.

Nintendo press release: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf

Like the Yoyos in Terraria? You can buy them.

OneDrop Yoyos, a high-end yoyo company out of Eugene, Oregon, is making a yoyo called The Terrarian, and it will match the look of the in-game yoyo by the same name. The Terrarian is the most badass of all the yoyos in the game, dropping from the final boss, and you can have it on your desk soon, or learn to do tricks with it. :)

https://instagram.com/p/447yvnnmb0/?taken-by=onedropyoyos

If that wasn't cool enough, check out the catalog: http://onedropyoyos.com/yoyos/

So many of the yoyos in game are OneDrop yoyos. Greg asked me in-game the other day what the little icon on most of the yoyos' tooltips was, and I had no idea, but I do now. It's the OneDrop logo!

For example, this yoyo is the one I'm currently using. It drops at a pretty high rate in the Underworld, and I think there are a few back at the home base for anyone to grab.

Real life: http://onedropyoyos.com/yoyos/cascade
In game: http://terraria.gamepedia.com/Cascade

How cool is that? Re-Logic has a nice habit of teaming up with other gaming companies for cross-promotion, but this is my favorite so far. Terraria has made me want to buy a real yoyo, so maybe I'll get one from OneDrop when the time is right. Maybe even the Terrarian if the price is right (the Cascade is well over $100, for an example of their prices, but you can get other models for $40).

Terraria 1.3 is out!

The update is rolling out on Steam!

Get hype!

1.3 brings a host of changes, which you can find here: http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/1-3-changelog.20617/

We're (of course) doing a Cheerful Ghost server. Join up here and play with us! http://cheerfulghost.com/Travis/events/79/terraria-1-3-server

The server will be launching soon, hopefully when TShock updates. If that takes a while we'll roll without it at first.

Fallout 4 looks incredible, naturally

Bethesda talked for quite a while about Fallout 4 last night. The gameplay demo is embedded above. And how amazing it is!

The game starts you out before the nukes dropped. The tutorial takes place before you enter the vault. We don't know the circumstances immediately following that, but you wake up 200 years later. In Fallout lore, the nukes dropped in 2077, and Fallout 3 takes place in 2277, so this game takes place in the same year. As for whether it's a sequel or a prequel to Fallout 3, we don't know, but the speculation about Fallout 4 taking place in Boston started due to a quest line in Fallout 3 that mentions the Institute (MIT) so the two games should at least be tangentially connected, though nothing is certain.

There's going to be a companion app for iOS and Android that lets you use your Pip Boy on your mobile device while you play. The collectors edition will even come with a pip boy arm attachment for that extra level of immersion. Cosplayers rejoice!

One huge thing for me was building your settlements. It seems like a seamless process to add new structures and customize/fortify your settlement. There will be raider attacks you have to defend, and you can bring in merchants and other NPCs. Crafting weapon attachments is improved immensely over Fallout: New Vegas.

In addition, Fallout Shelter is a new game on iOS and Android and it's out now for iOS. An Android release will come later. It's kinda like the Sims meets FTL meets Progress Quest (apparently, I've never played PQ) meets XCom. You are the overseer and have to build your vault and keep your residents healthy and happy. I've played a couple hours of it and it's a fun time-waster.

There are a ton of details I didn't mention, just hitting the most interesting ones, but the video will give you all you need to know and this reddit post has you covered for all the details if you don't want to watch the game in action for some reason.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Fallout/comments/39vhog/what_we_know_summary/

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 06/15/2015 at 04:07pm

I agree. This looks very good.

But, for some reason, I'm already sad about the dog dying at some point (probably because I've been talking about GoT a lot today lol)

GregoPeck wrote on 06/15/2015 at 04:46pm

I agree, too. It looks amazing! Now we have something to do with all that junk that you find every where!

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 06/15/2015 at 05:00pm

Dude, mods from the PC will be able to be played on the Xbox One version! And now with Xbox's backwards compatibility, I might have to get one now. (I have a lot of Xbox games collecting dust right now)

Travis wrote on 06/15/2015 at 05:04pm

Whoa, that's a significant step. AFAIK no mods have been playable on consoles without either significant save file hacking for small mods, or hacking the console and installing them.

GregoPeck wrote on 06/15/2015 at 05:05pm

Adam brings up a good point I was thinking about. Is anyone going to get a PS4 or XBox One for Fallout 4? I'd say it's very tempting. As for me, I suppose it depends on the PC system requirements.

Travis wrote on 06/15/2015 at 06:06pm

Your PC will kick its ass I'm sure. Mine, I'm hoping I can get by.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 06/15/2015 at 06:11pm

This goes back to the PC vs console debate somewhat. PC's will always have the potentially to have better looking games, but consoles will generally just work.

GregoPeck wrote on 06/15/2015 at 07:40pm

You might be right, Travis, but GTAV gave me doubts about my system. Luckily, disabling high res shadows fixed the issue I had and it ran smoothly after that, that was the only setting I did not allow to be optimized by Geforce Experience. Do we have the game's system requirements yet?

You're right, Adam, pretty much. First of all, when I say the game looks great, I mean that in a broader sense than just the graphics. I like the idea of using all that junk you find to craft or mod gear and even a place to live. I think that's awesome! Deathclaws are now even scarier! I hope they get nerfed! I also like how the dog companion is improved. I also like that Bethesda confirmed and dispelled some rumors about the game. For instance, we now know that you can indeed play as a male or female, contrary to a supposed leak.

Travis wrote on 06/15/2015 at 09:03pm

Yep, that leak may have been true at the time, because a lot of things that are significant changes to Bethesda's normal style did check out, but they definitely changed their mind about a lot of stuff if it was true to begin with.

jdodson wrote on 06/16/2015 at 12:46am

"Whoa, that's a significant step. AFAIK no mods have been playable on consoles without either significant save file hacking for small mods, or hacking the console and installing them."

You could download mods on the PS3 version of UT3 which was really great. Not sure if you can do it now but I downloaded a ton of maps and stuff and I think I still have it on my PS3 hd. But yeah, that kind of thing is really rare.

I will be playing this on PC for sure, my hope is that it will look good in 720p mode but it may not. I'd rather not update my PC to play it as it runs mostly anything I throw at it just fine now but I don't play anything super next gen in terms of graphics.

Travis wrote on 06/16/2015 at 04:00am

The mods are also coming to PS4! Just later than Xbox One because everything has to be a timed exclusive these days.

jdodson wrote on 06/16/2015 at 08:48pm

Only $120. http://store.bethsoft.com/fallout-4-pip-boy-edition.html I love the wearable pip-boy but think I'll skip this. Rather a soundtrack and such included.

GregoPeck wrote on 06/16/2015 at 08:54pm

I think I'll skip it, too, as I don't have a "compatible smart phone."

jdodson wrote on 06/18/2015 at 02:47am

"Dogmeat cannot be killed."

http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4s-dogmeat-cannot-be-killed/

TBH I hope this means all the people that follow you can't be killed. It sucks when you herp derp something and lose your follower and have to re-load to get them back. Why would anyone want a follower to die ever?

Travis wrote on 06/18/2015 at 01:12pm

Fallout: New Vegas didn't allow any followers to die unless you played on Hardcore. In a later patch, the health of your followers in Fallout 3 was buffed as to make them near invincible. I unloaded 5 fat man rounds into Fawkes and it barely dented him/her.

Travis wrote on 06/18/2015 at 01:12pm

(that is to say, yes, they've probably made it so your followers can't die, based on previous games)

GregoPeck wrote on 06/19/2015 at 05:09am

Fallout 4 interview: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-4-interview-we-re-probably-doing-too-much/1100-6428336/

jdodson wrote on 06/21/2015 at 03:42pm

http://cdn2.cad-comic.com/comics/cad-20150619-6f83e.png

jdodson wrote on 08/06/2015 at 10:37pm

No level cap & the main story doesn't finish the game like 3 did.

http://www.pcgamer.com/fallout-4-will-have-no-level-cap-and-no-hard-finish/

GregoPeck wrote on 08/06/2015 at 11:35pm

Wow! I saw another article where someone said there was like 400 or 500 hours of gameplay in it.

GregoPeck wrote on 08/06/2015 at 11:50pm

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-4-lets-you-keep-playing-after-its-story-en/1100-6429548/
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fallout-4-has-400-hours-of-content/1100-6429400/

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Dota 2 Reborn coming soon, beta next week

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Presumably built on the new Source 2 engine that has been seen in screenshots a few times over the years, Dota 2 Reborn will bring a total interface overhaul and some new ways to play.

Not a ton of details are available yet, but for some of the interface changes you can see the beta page here: https://www.dota2.com/reborn/part1/

I'll be glad to see Source 2 in use, and can't wait for Valve to count to 3 and give us something else built with it!

Announcement post: http://blog.dota2.com/2015/06/dota-2-reborn/

Steam Hardware preorders are up

If you want some Steam hardware as soon as it's ready, whether that's a Steam Machine, controller, Steam Link, or a combination, Valve's put up their preorder page. The Link and the controller come straight from Steam, or you can get Alienware machines from Gamestop, or Syber machines straight from them.

The controller and Link are $49.99 each, or you can get them bundled. There's no cost savings there, but it's a bit of a convenience.

The Alienware Steam Machines start at $449, and Cyber's start at $499. They all look great, but the Link might be all I need. I'm still waiting to see what kind of media capabilities they'll have. If it can stream my Steam games and act as a Roku-style device, I'm set.

Hit up http://store.steampowered.com/hardware for more.

Travis

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Terraria open beta for Linux/OSX launches with 1.3.0.7

Star Wars: KotOR II updated with new features, Mac, Linux

Sad day in gaming: Satoru Iwata has passed away

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