jdodson1

Joined 01/23/2012

I'm an Engineer and built the video game community Cheerful Ghost and text based mini-MMO Tale of the White Wyvern.

2731 Posts

Hey Everyone,

I know everyone has been anticipating the launch of Starship Rubicon, I know I have. With that, the launch is so soon it might even be.... tomorrow? Incredible.

With that I wanted to deliver a bit of a bitter pill. Starship Rubicon will be coming out on PC and Mac as advertised but the Linux port is going to slip a bit. As someone that has been using Linux for 10+ years I am bummed. Wick and I wanted to launch with all three ports but due to technical stuff that is somewhat out of our control, we are going to launch with the Linux port next year. Again, as an avid Linux gamer that doesn't like to hear this kind of thing I really didn't want to have to do this.

That said, when the Linux port does ship it will be a high quality experience, something all Linux gamers deserve. I consider Linux to be a very important platform and as such want it to be as good as the PC and Mac ports and when it ships next year, it will be. When it does ship, expect to hear about it because it will be a pretty big deal.



The Angry Video Game is a legend in gaming but the other day I realized he might not be known by everyone. I've known about The Nerd for quite some time and watched a handful of videos but recently decided to start and watch them all. It's been a fun ride(if you can handle an infinity of poop jokes). They are a bit dated now but they hold up considering the reviews focus on classic retro games and consoles.

Do you want to head back to the past? To see someone play shitty games that suck? Might want to checkout The Angry Video Game Nerd.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2B009153AC977F90


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If you are itching to replay SimCity 2000 you're in luck as It's available for free on Origin. Find out why this version of the game is a beloved classic.

"It has all the features, flexibility, art, animation, and power you need to create an environment of your dreams. Choose from a selection of bonus cities and scenarios to rule or ruin as you please. Build schools, libraries, hospitals, zoos, prisons, power plants, and much more... Lay down roads, railways, and highways. Explore the underground layer and build subways and utilities without compromising your aesthetics. Customize different buildings or design your own graphics sets from scratch."

https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/buy/simcity-catalog/pc-download/base-game/special-edition#media


Cygnus Destroyer is on the case with a new Guilty or Innocent verdict of Bible Buffet, the NES Wisdom Tree classic. Bible Buffet is a board game turned digital that features different stages of buffet food. Not only do you have the overmap board mode but the game also features Bible quizzes and a Zelda like adventure mode. Is this game a hidden classic or is it guilty of being terrible? Cygnus Destroyer brings the verdict.


It's that time of year when the community selects it's Game of the Year. This year, I think we should do something a bit different in that we select a Game of the Year and a secondary Honorable Mention.

Drop the games you think we should vote on in the comments and remember this is games that were released in 2014. We will post the final list for voting on December 20th, so act now!


When I heard they were rebooting Terminator I was intrigued. I remember when Terminator 2 was going to be broadcast on TV and I bought a special high quality VHS tape to record it. I wore that tape out I watched that film so much.

The trailer for Terminator Genisys dropped today and I can say that I am now officially excited to see the new film. From the trailer it looks like Arnold is back and there is a new "messed up" timeline ALA Star Trek 2009.

What do you think of the Terminator Genisys trailer?


Pretty interesting video on 25 benefits of gaming while male. Since I am male and gamer I can say that the stuff they mention has never happened to me but is the pretty common with female gamers.


Since Microsoft abandoned the Games for Windows DRM system many companies have stripped it out and making the games available on Steam. I was happy to see Borderlands get that treatment and today another gem of 2009 got some update love, Red Faction Guerrilla. In Red Faction Guerrilla you are a mine worker come to the planet Mars. In this dystopian tale you join the revolution in an attempt to overthrow the Earth Defense Force by destroying every building in your wake. Well, at least the buildings owned by the Earth Defense Force and there are plenty to destroy as smashing things up is the killer feature of Red Faction Guerrilla.

Since the game dropped in 2009 if you have a modern PC you can run it with everything turned up with a pretty high frame rate. Watching buildings topple at a buttery smooth FPS is a sight to behold. Since Red Faction is new on Steam is has a ridiculously low $2.99 price tag for the next 38 hours.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/20500/


A year ago I posted a video of Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Speedrunner Cosmo beating the game in 22:38. He recently set the world record again with an absolutely stunning speedrun of 18:10. As he completes the run he talks about the people that worked with him to make it possible.

If you want to head back and watch Cosmos 22 minute run:

http://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/1510/ocarina-of-time-speedrun-in-22-38-live-at-agdq201