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Previously Recorded Talk Shovel Knight The Nostalgia Engine

Rich and Jack are back at it talking about Shovel Knight. Rich seems to be hung on if Shovel Knight is a great game or a game that falls back to nostalgia and retro feel in place of actually being good. Rich and Jack both loved the game, it just seems that Rich isn't sure if the game stands on it's own.

After playing Shovel Knight it is true that the game is a NES dream come true but I think it holds up well for modern gamers.

Starship Rubicon Has Been Greenlit On Steam!

When I got the email from Steam that Starship Rubicon was Greenlit on Steam I immediately called Wick and left him a message. A few minutes later we were gleefully talking about it and basking in the glow of joining the games accepted to Steam club. As the Greenlight campaign was still a significant way from the top 100 (though we had an awesome approval percentage!) it appears Valve works in mysterious ways!

Wick has been hard at work on a big Rubicon update that will feature a Linux port, a raft of bug fixes and some really awesome new features that we will talk about as we march closer to a Steam launch. We wanted to personally thank everyone that picked up the game... Read All

Travis Admin wrote on 05/13/2015 at 03:09pm

Congrats guys! How long does the process take from being Greenlit to ending up on the Steam store?

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 05/13/2015 at 03:24pm

This is exciting news! Congrats! I can't wait to see it on Steam!

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 05/13/2015 at 03:36pm

Awesome!!!! I'm guessing the game doesn't need to go through Early Access, is that right? It seemed pretty solid when I played it. I remember reading that Salt was in Green Light for about a month. Also, it seems like a long time ago that we were giving it a thumbs up so it could go Green Light.

BTW, by adding Steam login on the CG site, you made it much easier to log in while in-game on Steam. Thanks! =)

hardeyez wrote on 05/13/2015 at 04:08pm

Congrats!!!!

JaBo wrote on 05/13/2015 at 05:54pm

Huge congratz! That's really exciting news and something to feel proud about for sure!

scrypt Supporter wrote on 05/13/2015 at 07:40pm

Congratulations! Hope this brings in plenty of new players!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/14/2015 at 01:13am

Thanks everyone, when I heard the news I was very happy. It's a fun milestone to achieve.

Travis: 6 months in total. Wick and I are going to collaborate on a post that will talk more about the process and the length. A few people have been asking for something like this and we don't mind talking openly about our numbers.

Greg: We are not going to put Starship Rubicon on Early Access. Wick is working on a major patch that should fix up quite a few bugs people found but when it comes to Steam it will be the fully released version.

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Break the Bank Giveaway

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From Blizzard:
"Diablo III's third anniversary is on May 15, and we're opening up the Blizzard Gear Store vault to celebrate. Join in on the fun and enter to win 1 of 10 Treasure Goblin Banks today!

Designed by the clever swagmasters over at ThinkGeek, the Treasure Goblin Bank is the perfect companion for any loot-hungry nephalem. This battery-powered trickster giggles gleefully with one of six different sounds when you give him your hard-earned gold. Need your loot back? No problem; unlike the garden-variety goblin, this one features a handy coin removal door for swift, slay-free withdrawals.

We'll be randomly selecting 10 lucky winners to take home their very own... Read All

The Hotline Miami Story - An Interesting Game Documentary

The Hotline Miami Story is a cool new documentary about everyones favorite ultra violent 2D action game. The documentary features the creators of Hotline Miami Jonathan & Dennis as well as people on the publishing side at Devolver Digital. If you have heard of the game and are interested in learning more about it or a hardcore fan, I recommend you watch The Hotline Miami Story embedded above.

"In October 2012 independent video game developers Jonathan Söderström and Dennis Wedin dropped Hotline Miami, a surreal and violent 2D PC game inspired by iconic filmmaker David Lynch and the 2011 film Drive. In just a few months it became the surprise hit of 2012, selling... Read All

The Happiest Button

Summer is coming up and with it a ton of game related conventions. I usually have a Cheerful Ghost booth at a few Oregon cons and this year we will keep with that tradition. This year will be a bit different as we will have a Cheerful Ghost booth that we share with Starship Rubicon, our first published game. After the rebranding of the site I've really wanted to get the new Ghost art on some new swag and wanted to show off the new Cheerful Ghost button. Pin this on your bag to show the world you visit a website they never heard of(hipster points for everyone)!

We will be showing Starship Rubicon and have the new Ghost swag sticker, button and more stuff I can't talk... Read All

Free to Play = >$

http://www.pcgamer.com/meet-the-guy-who-spent-3200-on-hearthstone-packs-in-one-night/

WOW

jdodson Admin wrote on 05/08/2015 at 09:09pm

As a programmer I love this title. That said, let me read that article.

Here is an image you can edit this post to use as the media header, I think it fits

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JaBo Post Author wrote on 05/08/2015 at 09:15pm

Hah thanks

jdodson Admin wrote on 05/08/2015 at 09:29pm

Some things from the article I found interesting.

"Why buy so many packs at once?

Nick: I already have every card. I knew I would have to buy a sizable amount of packs to get all the gold cards I wanted. I'm playing economies of scale here. The more packs I open, the more gold cards I'll get and the less I'll have to craft. It's cheaper in the long run to buy in bulk and craft less."

"PC Gamer: How many packs did you buy at once and how much did it cost total?

Nick: Last night I bought 2,700 packs which cost roughly $3,400 tax included. I always forget about tax when I splurge on decks."

"Your Reddit thread said you were drunk, how drunk were you?

I had work in the morning so nothing crazy, but enough to get me to pull the trigger. I've been seriously considering doing this for months now. Last night I decided to go for it."

"How long did it take to buy them all—presumably you had to keep clicking the highest value set of packs?

45 transactions of 60 packs. Looking at my email, I was able to do it in under 5 minutes. I've been opening the packs for a couple hours now though and I have a long road to go. I'm estimating 5+ hours to open all of these."

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 05/09/2015 at 01:29am

Holy crap

jdodson Admin wrote on 05/09/2015 at 04:03am

Yup.

I think the interesting part is that he already has a full set he just wants to craft the gold cards. That's a special kind of game focus I don't have. Not sure if I impressed or something else?

JaBo Post Author wrote on 05/11/2015 at 06:51pm

Yeah, it's intense.... but like he pointed out, he has money. Some people buy fancy cars, some want fancy cards... And I do agree that you should spend money on what you play. I've paid for dota2 skins because it increased my enjoyment of a game I play a lot. It's superfluous to the actual game play and doesn't help me win or anything else. But, still worth it if the value is there for the consumer.

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Take a Break To Watch A Few Really Amazing Speedruns

We all love awesome speedruns and I recently read an article that collected some of the best i've seen yet. The video linked above is of a incredible Hotline Miami speedrun that completes the game in 20:07. This is a pretty interesting speedrun as they seem to only exploit a game glitch once to complete a level.

Skyrim in 39 minutes? Yep and I didn't see them use Fus-roh-dah once. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20JHgEvUeM0

Doom 2 Hell on Earth in 23 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8j2zj-A5tE

This Fallout 3 speedrun is completed in 18 minutes and uses a ton of clipping bugs and walking. But mostly walking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR6a1iQD2fs

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Link's Awakening Facts In Image Form

Link's Awakening is my most beloved Zelda game. During last years Portland Retro Gaming Expo I finally broke down and repurchased it as our family copy was lost to time or sold. I have it on my list of games to replay and hopefully I can do it this year. That said I found this Imgur album of a few collected facts on the game and though I would pass it along.

http://imgur.com/gallery/CXPIw

And for extra credit, here is the ballad of the wind fish on YouTube. That song is still one of the saddest songs I can think of from the 8 bit era.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dhzm7HJiMA

Shauntendo64 Reviews Nintendo Power Issue 1

When I first got into NES games I begged my parents for a subscription to Nintendo Power. Nintendo Power was a monthly dose of magazine crack that kept us all updated on all things Nintendo. New YouTuber Shawntendo64 has a fun series called "Nintendo Power Recharged" where he talks about Nintendo Power an issue at a time. His first video on the topic covers Nintendo Power 1 and is a good summary of what's included. If you were part of the Nintendo Fan Club you received this issue for free as an attempt to get you to opt for the yearly sub.

I remember reading this issue cover to cover but due to the ignorance of youth never held on to the large stack of Nintendo Power... Read All

GameLoading: Rise of the Indies Review

The Indie Game scene is bigger and more vibrant than ever. Steam has over 7481 games and DLC available, a large percent of those games being made by Indie developers. As large studios continue to release the same kind of shooter or fighting game Indie developers often branch out with unique titles like Besige, The Talos Principle & Kerbal Space Program. GameLoading: Rise of the Indies is a new documentary that explores aspects of Indie game culture as seen through the stories of developers.

Since GameLoading derives it’s story and flow from the developers and games they are building occasionally the pacing suffers as it breaks out of a personal story in favor of a... Read All