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Rex Rocket: A 2D Sci-Fi Adventure in Space

"Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school gamers will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air, stirring warm and fuzzy feelings of nostalgia. Rob and Tyler, two passionate indie game devs, have a mission to keep the world of retro games alive."

So many awesome retro styled games have been coming out on Kickstarter lately. Add Rex Rocket to the list of games that look really great. One thing that sets Rex Rocket apart is that the Kickstarter video focuses on the game intro and gameplay only.

The game has already hit its 6k goal with 19 days left to go but if you wanted to lock this game in on release, the intro level for a copy of the game is $10 and then $15 for the game+score.

Plants VS Zombies 2 Drops in July

Stephanie Bayer the community manager for PopCap recently tweeted that Plants VS Zombies 2 is going to drop in July. I played the heck out of the original and am looking forward to the next installment.

Hopefully Crazy Dave has a much larger role in PvZ 2 and my only real request is that PopCap make the second one have some difficulty modes.

https://twitter.com/NSSteph/status/331424089883414528

The Firehose: Guns, Starbound Ore & LoD Updates

PC Gamer recently crowned the Flak Cannon as the best FPS gun of all time, video linked above. I totally agree.

The Ore list for Starbound was recently leaked on Reddit. While it didn't make Chucklefish too happy it does show off how much awesome stuff there will be to mine, like the infamous Obtainium.

http://i.imgur.com/bJ4dXrK.jpg

Legend of Dungeon developers showcased some new mobs for the game to be added sometime before Beta is finalized. Unicorns, Leprechauns and Gorgons!

http://robotloveskitty.tumblr.com/day/2013/04/23/

Travis Admin wrote on 05/05/2013 at 05:11pm

ALL HAIL THE FLAK CANNON.

Seriously, that gun is amazing. It may be that I'm just not super at FPS games and the Flak Cannon makes it easier, but man I'm Sir Frags-a-lot with that thing.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/05/2013 at 05:24pm

The Flak cannon is dope. Recently I picked up the Rage expansion and really enjoyed the nail gun. When I play Rage again, ill get it much sooner so I can use it throughout the game and that should be quite a bit of fun.

BFG is a pretty epic gun too but the Flak will be my goto gun when I play any version of Unreal Tournament.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 05/05/2013 at 06:30pm

When I first moved into an apartment with room mates we use to play a lot of Unreal Tournament. The flak cannon was always a favorite!

I was also a big fan of the shock rifle (is that the right name)? It was the one where you could fire off a orb of energy, then blast it with another shot to make it explode.

jaelte wrote on 05/05/2013 at 07:39pm

Pfft. Obtanium has nothing on unobtanium.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/05/2013 at 08:07pm

Well. At least you can collect Obtanium.

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Awemazing Stardew Valley "Month of Graphics"

ConcernedApe just posted a pretty lengthy update about changes he recently made to the upcoming, Stardew Valley.

"I’ve been doing a big “month and a half of graphics”, and I’m finally about done with it. A lot of what I’ve been doing has involved redrawing or touching up older sprites that I wasn’t happy with. The old stuff was passable, but I am so much happier with the new, and I think it really does help breathe life into the valley. It’s funny how a seemingly trivial graphical detail can excite the imagination and evoke a sudden thrill, drawing you into the game world on a much deeper level."

The new art looks very good and I urge you to head over to the blog and read over the recent game changes. The new style has a really unique feel and is very pretty.

No word on when this game will be released, but when the news drops I will let you know.

http://stardewvalley.net/mini-dev-update-4/

May the 4th Be With You!

Happy LIFE DAY... oh wait, er.

Happy Star Wars day everyone! I know its fairly cliche to say, but I really do have an unironic love for Star Wars. I hope that on this, one of the most sacred days in Geekdom you can do something Star Warsy and awesome.

Some ideas(not ordered for practicality):

Go to Antartica with a friend. One of you should partially freeze and then the other one can stuff the other one in a Polar Bear for warmth. This may be dangerous, so consult a wildlife specialist before you begin.

Step 1. Build a very large space station that looks like a Moon from a distance. Step 2. Put it in space. Step 3. Anger people such that they want to destroy it. In retrospect, stop at step 2.

If you are in an armed hostile situation where a local bounty hunter is trying to take you in to the local crime boss ONLY shoot at him after he nearly shoots you in the face. Pre-emptively acting here would upset the elderly and the very boring.

Kiss your sister.

Punch Jar Jar Binks in the face.

Go to your local desert and look for droids. Stop when you see a walking golden man that is extremely fussy and ill tempered with a vacuum cleaner.

OR checkout the latest Steam Sale where they bundle up all the PC Star Wars games for $50. You know, whichever you prefer.

http://store.steampowered.com/sub/25772/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Day
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Life_Day

StarCrafts Episode 2 Got 99 Problems

I have been that SCV so many times. Build a Barracks and look back to find the base being over run by Protoss. So lonely.

New Terraria 1.2 Video

New fan made Terraria 1.2 update video that QUICKLY runs through all the new confirmed stuff. So quickly that a lot of it is hard to parse but I caught most of it :D

Blizzard Opens Diablo III PS3 Pre-Orders

Blizzard opened PS3 Diablo III pre-orders with a wearable helmet that allows you an XP boost. This is only available to PS3 owners and not transferable to your PC game.

"Wearable at level 1, the Infernal Helm confers a +EXP bonus to help you whip your new PlayStation® characters into tip-top shape. Plus, it looks sweet as hell (pun intended) on all five mortal heroes of Sanctuary—Witch Doctor, Barbarian, Demon Hunter, Wizard, and Monk. Keep in mind that the redeemable key for the Infernal Helm, which you will find in your preordered copy of Diablo III on launch day, will apply to all of your PS3™ characters, but will not transfer to any PC characters."

I am really interested in playing the PS3 copy as it will allow offline single player and looks like it works pretty well using the PS3 controller. Are you going to pickup Diablo III on the PS3? If you haven't played it on the PC this might be a good way to check it out.

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/9601894/diablo%C2%AE-iii-for-the-ps3%E2%84%A2-preorder-bonus-revealed-4-29-2013

Fez Launches on Steam, GOG & Humble Store

Fez is now available on Steam, GOG and the Humble Store. Very interested in picking this up and trying it out. Are you interested in picking up Fez and if you have, how does it play on Windows?

The creator of Fez recommends you pick the game up on the Humble Store as they get more of a cut that way. Humble Store buy comes with a Steam key too, so win/win.

http://polytroncorporation.com/buy-fez
https://twitter.com/PHIL_FISH/status/329651376152006656

Travis Admin wrote on 05/03/2013 at 05:02pm

OK, Humble Store it is! I wish it had more platforms, but maybe soon. I definitely plan on picking this up this weekend.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/03/2013 at 05:07pm

Me too. I have been so busy this week haven't had time to get Fez much less play it! I imagine it will be ported to Mac and Linux soonish am just dropped it on PC soon.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 05/04/2013 at 03:20am

I picked this up on Steam, and had issues with crashing. Curious if you guys (anyone) are having similar issues.

Travis Admin wrote on 05/04/2013 at 05:44am

Where was it crashing? There are some people talking about starting it the first time with a lower resolution if it crashes on launch.

Travis Admin wrote on 05/04/2013 at 05:45am

Also I'm assuming you don't, but if you have Intel integrated video, you should try updating your drivers.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 05/04/2013 at 06:20am

It crashed a couple times right at the beginning, when you get your fez. I have a Radeon card. I'll give it a try with lower resolution, see if that helps.

Travis Admin wrote on 05/05/2013 at 03:30pm

So yeah this game is a bit buggy. I haven't had the launch crash, but it has other problems-- crashing frequently for no apparent reason, stuck animations that require restarting the game to get them moving, etc. I think I'm going to give them some time to work those bugs out first. It's too frustrating.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/05/2013 at 03:47pm

Maybe ill wait to buy it then.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 05/05/2013 at 06:01pm

This game has little history with bugs, so I'm not completely disappointed. They did this on the Xbox, and were good about fixing the bugs, eventually. Granted, it should be in a lot better shape than this at the onset, but it is only two guys developing.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/05/2013 at 07:02pm

True, but its been out for a bit now. But, it seems waiting might be a good thing here.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 05/06/2013 at 12:34am

Might as well.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/06/2013 at 02:13am

When in doubt, pause.

Travis Admin wrote on 05/06/2013 at 03:28am

Actually, they have already fixed the worst bugs apparently. There have already been 4 patches for the PC version since release.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/06/2013 at 05:19am

Ill hold out for patch 16. That's my lucky number.

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Starbound Chronicle May Edition

New issue of the Starbound Chronicle has dropped that covers some interesting game bits. They cover how your player race choice effects your ship layout and feel.

"Each of our races are pretty distinct from one another, and of course their ships should reflect that! From the wildly overgrown design of Floran ships to the cold ultramodern vessels of the Apex, the unique design of each starter ship may give players reason to reconsider their character choice!"

The issue also covers a few new tracks by Curtis Schweitzer and Solatrus and how to nab them for your collection.

http://playstarbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sbchroniclemay2013.html

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Rex Rocket: A 2D Sci-Fi Adventure in Space

Plants VS Zombies 2 Drops in July

The Firehose: Guns, Starbound Ore & LoD Updates

Awemazing Stardew Valley "Month of Graphics"

May the 4th Be With You!

StarCrafts Episode 2 Got 99 Problems

New Terraria 1.2 Video

Blizzard Opens Diablo III PS3 Pre-Orders

Fez Launches on Steam, GOG & Humble Store

Starbound Chronicle May Edition