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If you only have a handful of time to play video games, Roguelikes offer a pretty good way to go. Don't have time to play some epic sword and magic RPG odyssey? Why not spend 30 minutes on a Binding of Isaac run? Don't have 60 hours for that latest triple A epic? Why not plunk a few minutes on Risk of Rain?

Recently that time has added up as I just unlocked the Engineer and Enforcer in Risk of Rain. I don't mind the Commando(the character you start with) but the game really opens up when you can use a different play style to win. Playing as the Engineer is such a different experience compared to the Commando that I worry some might miss how differently the game feels... Read All


Super Mario World is one of the most beloved and iconic Mario titles. RetroLiberty, Game Sack, Leo Camacho & Crossroads Reviews talk about the history and personal recollections of one of the best console launch titles of all time.


I stumbled onto Extra Credits today, as it's an offshoot of some other YouTube channels I watch, and I have been very interested. The range of video subjects is impressive, from the need of the Blue Shell (in above video), to Myers Briggs Personalities in character design, to the Animation of Punch-Out! (on the Wii). So many other topics as well. If you're into thinking about games, I recommend you check out the channel.

https://www.youtube.com/user/ExtraCreditz/


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2015 is newly minted and as such a time to reflect. I am curious what games you all played last year and what you are playing now? Also wondering what everyone picked up in the recent flurry of holiday sales?


Someone other than Cosmo currently holds the OoT record. Shocking, I know. Same run path as Cosmo, but 3 seconds faster. Pretty crazy.


The results from the Cheerful Ghost 2014 GoTY awards have been counted. We decided to vote for two categories, Best Indie game as well as Best Triple A game. Since the voting was close for both categories I will list the winner and runner up.

The nominations were made by the Cheerful Ghost community out of games we actually played in 2014.

Cheerful Ghost 2014 Triple A Game

Winner - Diablo III: Reaper of Souls: "No One Can Stop Death. The Prime Evil rages within the Black Soulstone, its essence screaming for vengeance and release."

http://us.battle.net/d3/en

Runner up - Wolfenstein: The New Order: "World War II rages across Europe. Where once the Allies pressed advantage,... Read All


A zillion Binding of Isaac fans might want my head on a pike for putting "fix the original" as the title of my post. Pray, I meant no offense and to me the original game is very special. That said, we all know the original game was written in flash and as such is a bit odd. Since I enjoy the game, I pull out the original to play on occasion and found that with Mac OS Mavericks the game is nearly unplayable. Couple that with no Steam Linux port for the original, I decided to plunge in to the new Isaac demake "The Binding of Isaac Rebirth."

First off the Linux and Mac ports are superb. Gone are the frame skips and load issues of the past. One amazing feature Rebirth... Read All


Cygnus Destroyer finishes his Wisdom Tree / Bible games reviews with Bible Adventures. This game is a classic I played the hell out of as a kid. Because of this, Cygnus Destroyer and I both have a huge fondness for this game. I have really enjoyed watching all his Wisdom Tree videos this month and found it a bit sad to watch his final one. He missed my absolute favoriate Wisdom Tree title Spiritual Warfare, so hopefully he comes back around and reviews it.


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In a very interesting move, Sony will ship Playstation Streaming in Samsung TVs soon. Sony will be showing off the Samsung Playstation Streaming demos at CES next month, something I am interested in reading the reviews of. With the advent of Smart TVs, Googles newly minted Android TV, Playstation Streaming and possibly Steam what will TVs of the future not do?

Would you be interested in buying a TV that does everything by default? Is there any downside to a TV that does so much?

http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/24/playstation-now-samsung-smart-tvs/


I just wanted to wish everyone a very Cheerful Holiday! I hope 2015 is a great year and you find even more awesome games to play!

Everyone celebrates the Holiday differently and as such and curious how that is going for you? If you don't mind, drop what you are doing in the comments and if you are playing anything and what you think of it new this holiday?