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Below & Super Time Force Will Be Ported!

"However, because of the way the game was announced & discussed in the press, there was naturally a little bit of confusion after the dust settled. And that confusion stuck around. So, to clear things up, we wanted to take a quick second and answer your number one question:

Like many games on stage at E3, Below will be available on the Xbox One first. Then, after a period of time, CAPY can bring it elsewhere. It’s always been this way."

I am happy to see Capy make this clarification about how they publish games. You never know what publishers plan on doing with a game, so its great to hear that Capy will follow the same plan for Below and Super Time Force they did with Sword & Sworcery.

Oh and check out that new trailer, just watching the character smoke a pipe over the game visuals and Jim Guthrie's track makes me want to play it. I wonder if hanging out in fields smoking pipes is a big aspect of Below? Kind of hope Below becomes the new go to game for pipe smoking.

http://www.capybaragames.com/2013/08/pause/

Game Rock: Don't Buy a Console At Launch

"Back in the 90's when you bought a new system,
It was basically ready to go!
But those days are gone by, so buddy, don't be that guy
You wanna be the first in line, but I say no, no, no, no, no!
They won't have near enough games, no matter how great they seem,
It takes at least a year or two before they're runnin' full steam,
Yes it's a dirty little trick, so you gotta be staunch, kid:
Don't ever buy a console at launch,
I'm bein' serious!"

Heed the warning of this song and don't buy a console at launch! I waited to pick up my Wii and PS3 and by the time I got them most of the bugs had been ironed out and they had lots of games. I actually picked up a PS3 earlier, but they had few games and I returned it because it just didn't make sense then.

That said, even the consoles in the 90's didn't have the largest lineup at launch either. According to Wikipedia the US Super Nintendo launch lineup had Super Mario World, F-Zero, Pilotwings, Gradius III and SimCity.

Regardless, its a very fun video and I totally agree, holding off a bit on the newest consoles nets you much.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_console_launch_games#Super_Famicom.2FSNES

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 08/08/2013 at 08:14pm

Unless you're buying a console to put up on ebay at Christmas!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/08/2013 at 08:15pm

Hahaha, thats a great point. By the time I picked up my Wii that wasn't happening as much because if you tried a bit you could pick it up at the store.

AutoCat1000 wrote on 08/09/2013 at 11:31pm

Cute, and true!

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 01/25/2014 at 09:00am

I got my Wii at launch and was not at all disappointed. That said, my Wii doesn't function as perfectly now. I've come into some issues where it's had trouble reading a few games (notably Smash Bros. Brawl and the Metroid Prime series). Still, I thought it was and is a cool system, I don't regret getting it at launch. That is the only console that I can say that I got at launch. I was interested in the Wii U when I saw the E3 Nintendo Press Conference, but I haven't gotten one yet, though I expect that's the next console I'll get (and probably not until that new Zelda game comes out).

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/25/2014 at 04:07pm

Thee Wii at launch would have been a good buy. It was t buggy and it shipped with some great games plus the wiimote was really innovative for the time.

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DuckTales Gets The Gold NES Cart Treatment

"In anticipation of next week’s release of DuckTales: Remastered on PSN, Nintendo eShop, and Steam, and next month’s release on XBLA, Capcom sent a special package out to remind some of us of those great childhood memories we might’ve had playing the game.

Upon opening it, to our joyful surprise, we found the contents of the box were possibly as valuable as the whole of Scrooge’s moneybin. The lunchbox had been holding a limited edition golden NES cartridge for DuckTales (ours was numbered 107 of 150). Now, we don’t know if the cartridge is actually a legitimate, playable cartridge, but it has contacts and is well put together enough that we at least vow to bring an NES into the office tomorrow to try it out."

So it seems Capcom has released 150 numbered limited edition DuckTales NES Carts. First off, this is amazing, second off I am kind of upset I won't get one. I wonder how much these will eventually sell for on EBay? Oh well, maybe i'll see one at a future retro gaming expo or something.

http://gamester81.com/new-limited-edition-gold-ducktales-nes-cart/

John Carmack Joins Oculus VR As CTO

John Carmack has joined Oculus VR as its new CTO. Carmack explained on Twitter how his duties will be split from Oculus, iD and Armadillo Airspace:

"My time division is now Oculus over Id over Armadillo. Busy busy busy!"

This is great news for Oculus as they are getting an amazing CTO. As an iD fan I am not entirely sure what to make of this. On one hand, iD has a great set of tools and engines with iD tech 5 but many people have already left the company and as an iD fan, I am a bit concerned.

That said, Carmack mentioned Oculus in his recent QuakeCon Keynote and I imagine some of what he wanted to see the platform handle, they may now do. He also noted that the Oculus was the first step to the final destination of augmented reality.

Form the press release Carmack had this to say about his new gig:

“I have fond memories of the development work that led to a lot of great things in modern gaming – the intensity of the first person experience, LAN and internet play, game mods, and so on. Duct taping a strap and hot gluing sensors onto Palmer’s early prototype Rift and writing the code to drive it ranks right up there. Now is a special time. I believe that VR will have a huge impact in the coming years, but everyone working today is a pioneer. The paradigms that everyone will take for granted in the future are being figured out today; probably by people reading this message. It’s certainly not there yet. There is a lot more work to do, and there are problems we don’t even know about that will need to be solved, but I am eager to work on them. It’s going to be awesome!”

https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/statuses/365126783290445824
http://www.oculusvr.com/blog/john-carmack-joins-oculus-as-cto/

EverQuest Next: A New Kind of MMO

"EverQuest Next is a complete reimagining of the EverQuest Franchise.....

Everything in EverQuest Next can be destroyed. Crush the ground beneath an enemy's feet — or bury him under an avalanche you created. The world is your weapon.

The land of Norrath changes every day, based on the actions of all players… including you. Cities rise and fall, kings live and die, even the gods may change. You won't want to miss a moment of it!"

EverQuest was one of the first MMO's to start the current craze that is still the dominant game type in the MMO scene. Makes sense that Sony would look to pull in more modern game elements to make a much more fresh experience than the typical grind. What I am not look for? Another subscription based MMO grind fest with throw away quests. What I am looking for? An open game that allows me to make a mark on the world, such that I care about it and want to return.

So far, EverQuest Next looks like it incorporates some of those elements in a way that could be very fun. I am still wondering if people want a new entrant into the MMO space? It's something I want, but do players want more of the same or something that breaks many conventions we have come to expect for so long?

Oh right, and it will ship under the free to play model.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/08/03/everquest-next-interview/
http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/08/02/everquest-next-landmark-announced/
http://www.pcgamer.com/previews/everquest-next-preview/

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 08/07/2013 at 09:55pm

I'm really interested in seeing how this works. It feels like a typical MMO mashed up with Minecraft/Terraria and Second Life. Which really excites me. I can't wait to get my hands on Everquest Next Landmark and start building things!

I do wonder how much griefing/trolling there might be by players. Will it be possible to mine so much around a town that it's impossible to enter? They said the land heals itself, but I wonder how long that takes.

I've not played an Everquest game before, but this is something I will almost definitely try out.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/08/2013 at 06:29pm

I think I read somewhere that there will be areas that you can't touch, so if I build a house somewhere it can't be destroyed. Because, yeah, it would totally suck to put a lot of time into building a house or castle and have it destroyed.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 08/08/2013 at 07:22pm

I think it would be potentially awesome to build a CG settlement that can be destroyed, and have to protect it against other players, or ogres or something.

What I would recommend to the developers is to be able to save "plans" of things you build, so that if a house/castle/building did take a lot of time, and was destroyed, it could be basically rez'd again without the effort you originally put into it. Perhaps you would still have to gather materials, or wait an allotted amount of time whilst it's being rebuilt, or perhaps it pops into place.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 08/08/2013 at 07:23pm

And all the links of course are blocked at my work, so all I know is what I saw in the video.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 08/08/2013 at 08:47pm

Oh, and a mashup with Spore, with Landmark like Spore's Creature Creator.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/08/2013 at 08:49pm

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/08/02/forging-worlds-everquest-next-landmark/

"Everquest Next’s voxel world allows for fine manipulation of objects, on a much more precise scale than more familiar block-based constructs. The construction tools utilise a brush, of variable size, so that large scale structures can be placed and then edges can be smoothed, eroded or embellished.

However, in order to build, players have to find resources and to do that they set out into any one of the infinite procedural continents or islands that Landmark produces. When they begin exploring the world, characters have a flag, and in the fine tradition that saw America conquer the moon for future terraforming, planting that flag stakes a claim on the surrounding area."

Unsure if you can lock your land or not, but I hope they allow something like that. What we could do is all play on the same server and then walk a direction and stake out an area we like to make a Cheerful Ghost settlement. Totally dig the idea.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 08/08/2013 at 09:41pm

It looks like "staking your claim" is in reference to Landmark, and not the full game. But perhaps they'll incorporate the same idea into it.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/08/2013 at 10:44pm

I think so, but we will see. I bet they will do more to clarify that soon.

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Chroma Squad Kickstarter: A Power Rangers TV Sim

Back this on Kickstarter!

"We want to create a game where you manage a sentai tv studio, hire actors, record episodes and use awesome special effects!

Chroma Squad: sentai heroes, manager, tactical turn-based, meta-game, pixel art fun! Everything you want in a fresh indie game! In this game you become responsible for managing and recording episodes for a sentai TV show.

So, what is Sentai? Our game is based on 90′s Tokusatsu TV series, like “Power Rangers”, “Changeman” or… “Captain Planet And The Planeteers”. Yep, any group of 3 or 5, each with different powers, whose union makes a special weapon appear to defeat their enemies. In this case, Captain Planet himself. =)"

It's a great thing that Indie Developers can explore awesome genres like this. I wouldn't expect a sim game where you control a TV studio making a Power Rangers like show to come from a big studio so it's great smaller scale developers can create them.

Behold Studios has already funded the project and is strongly moving to the stretch goals. If you want in on this Kickstarter, head over and check it out. While you are doing that vote for it on Steam Greenlight.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=164906415

StarCrafts Season 2 Ep. 13 Thunder and Lightning

I haven't seen the Thor used a lot in the games i've played. A cool unit for sure but does anyone use this typically as Terran?

Stardew Valley Farm Animal Dev Update

Keep your animal happy (and maximize production) like so:

Pet once a day

Make sure she has enough food

Let her outside if the weather is warm

Make sure she is secure at night

Purchase a heater to counteract the unhappiness of being inside all winter

As always, the updates that keep coming to Stardew Valley look great. Very excited to jump in and try in what looks like to be the most involved farming sim RPG i've ever seen.

As always, when a release date drops you will be the first to know.

http://stardewvalley.net/dev-update-9/

If you are looking for a collection of the other dev updates, check the CG Stardew Valley page for easy viewing:

http://cheerfulghost.com/game/24035

John Carmack's Quakecon 2013 Keynote

Every year John Carmack gives a Quakecon keynote and I tune in. This year it streamed live over Twitch.tv and as luck would have it I watched the majority of it over 3G on my Phone. In this keynote Carmack gives no details about Doom 4(he was asked and said he couldn't say anything) and spartan details about any iD game specifics but does talk about game tech and the industry, graphics technology, the new consoles from Sony and Microsoft and Armadillo Airspace.

Ocarina of Time Speedrun in 22:38, live at AGDQ201

I found a seriously incredible Ocarina of Time Speedrun by Cosmo. In this Speedrun video he gives the Speedrunning history of Ocarina of time and how these particular glitches work so the game can be complete in 22 minutes.

If you are interested in checking out more of Cosmo's videos, check out his YouTube channel and prepare yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/user/CosmoSpeedruns

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