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The Case For Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Cygnus Destroyer started a new YouTube series called "Innocent Until Proven Guilty." In this episode he looks over the NES classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This game is usually panned as terrible popularized by The Angry Video Game Nerd. Cygnus Destroyer covers much of the games history and his deep dive on the topic is worth checking out.

"In the Innocent Until Proven Guilty court, Matt will do what no one else has dared to: give it a fair trial/review. Will the final verdict condemn it to a hell of fire and brimstone, or will the accused be exonerated of its crimes? Find out on this controversial episode of Innocent Until Proven Guilty!"

1982 What's Up America: Video Warriors

I enjoy watching these old documentaries of video game culture. This is a episode of Showtimes What's Up America showcasing the popular arcade culture.

"This recording was discovered on an old betamax video tape, recorded in September of 1982. This upload contains fifteen minutes of uninterrupted programming from SHOWTIME including promos, bumpers, an "Mini-Doc" from the series WHAT'S UP AMERICA! (Video Warriors) and a Hollywood Close-Up with Bill Harris."

Strange Old Japanese Mother Commercial

"No crying until the ending. Guaranteed masterpiece. MOTHER is finally complete."

The Last Starfighter Trailer Done Modern

Interesting take on a more modern style for The Last Starfighter trailer. The Last Starfighter is a 80's classic sci-fi film many of us grew up loving.

I wonder if this film deserves a remake?

The Legend Of Zelda Monopoly CE Unboxing

Oh that sweet Hyrule board game unboxing. The game looks beautiful, I just wish it weren't Monopoly and I would actually pick it up. Like some kind of Hero Quest adventury game featuring different colored Links working together in some kind of threaded mission based game?

That said, if you are a Monopoly and Zelda fan, this seems like the right kind of Christmas gift for you.

Strap In For a Doom 2: Hell On Earth Speed Run in 23 Minutes

Zero Master recently dropped a speedrun of Doom 2: Hell on Earth in 23 minutes and 3 seconds. The run is masterful and features a nice blend of map bugs and amazing shooting. I recommend you watch at least a few minutes of it.

From the video:

"This improves the previous record by Looper (30uv2325) set in Dec. 2010. by 22 seconds. Previous record before that was by Radek Pecka (30uv2609) set in Dec. 2003

So this is the second improvement in the last 10 years, though I don't think we will have to wait that long before we see the 23 minute mark broken."

Diablo 3 2.1.2 Patch Brings New Treasure Goblins, Gems ++

YouTube sensation Rhykker released a video outlining the upcoming Diablo 3 2.1.2 patch. The new patch features 3 kinds of Treasure Goblins, two new gems and a new zone. They are also adding new legendary affixes, items and ancient items.

Blizzard is doing much to keep Diablo 3 updated and address player feedback. Will any of these changes get you to come back to Diablo?

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/18/2014 at 03:50am

Sweet! Now I'm wondering if it will fix the issue I'm currently having where the Gibbering Gemstone isn't being dropped very often by Chiltara, the last item I need to make the Herding Staff. Apparently, the drop rate was 100%, but then was decreased. I saw where some people were complaining about the decrease and Blizzard said it would fix it in a later patch.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 11/18/2014 at 03:55am

Hopefully that is rolled up in this patch as part of the bugs they fix. What is the new drop rate for that gemstone?

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/18/2014 at 05:02am

I'm not sure, but it's definitely not common, neither is the monster that spawns it. I'd say the monster is more common because I've defeated it plenty of times now.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 11/18/2014 at 11:12pm

I like that the game is still getting updates and more things to do. I like that Blizzard keeps giving us more reasons to get back into the game. I only recently got back into the game after finding out about the "cow level," Whimsyshire. Since then, I've been working on obtaining the ingredients to create the Herding Staff, so I can get there. If you want to follow that discussion, check it out in the forum post I made.

I've only played two classes so far, Barbarian and Crusader. The Barbarian was the first character I created and as I'm working on my current "quest" (mentioned above), I've been using him. Sometime I may pop back in the game as my Crusader to finish what I was doing with him, which was just playing the game with that class. I am still aware of the other classes and I am interested in playing them. This video (above) made me want to play some of the other classes as well.

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Interview With Tim Morton On Legacy Of The Void

PC Gamer has a good interview with Tim Morton about Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void. They talk about the new Archon mode as well as new game units such as the Zerg Lurker. They cover many of the details that were already discussed, but since it's fun to keep talking about Legacy of the Void and consume every bit of information it's fun watching interviews like this.

That said, Tim mentioned that they are going to launch the beta in the first half of 2015 and I image the game will come out some time thereafter. Here's to a speedy 2015 launch!

Previously Recorded: The Mirror Is Under The Table

Jack and Rich are back for a new episode of Previously Recorded covering the classic NES game Zelda II: The Adventures of Link. I owned the original Legend of Zelda and played it a ton as a wee lad. I never had Zelda II but did play it quite a few times with friends.

Did you play Zelda II and if so what were your memories of it?

Convinced: Castle of Illusion

This is the continuing saga of Convinced, the RetroLiberty series where he reads the text and pictures off the box all in hopes that you would have bought the game. Castle of Illusion wasn't a game I played but it's always interested me.

Were you _CONVINCED_?

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