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Hotline Miami 2 Will Ship With A Level Editor

Not a ton of great news out of E3(yet) but there has been some and this is definitely one of them. Hotline Miami 2 will ship with a pretty fully featured level editor. In a E3 developer Q&A the Dennation Games folks mentioned that they are working on Steam cloud sync for our levels making it easy for us to all share our creations.

Live Streaming E3

Live streaming from E3 today. Will anyone be watching? I'm interested to see what's announced and shown, but if I miss something, I won't be terribly disappointed.

http://www.ign.com/events/e3

Maybe I'll post thoughts along the way in the comments. Join in if you're watching :)

jdodson Admin wrote on 06/09/2014 at 05:12pm

Watching it as I work. So far nothing seems compelling at all.

That said, they seem to think 1080p graphics is a new hot thing. :godmode:

jdodson Admin wrote on 06/09/2014 at 05:14pm

Fable Legends seems OK. It's the most interesting thing i've seen yet.

The combat seems pretty fun.

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 06/09/2014 at 05:17pm

It is funny how much they're saying "All in 1080p!"

jdodson Admin wrote on 06/09/2014 at 05:27pm

The Halo Collection on XBone looks interesting. Too bad it's not on PC/Windows.

IT WILL BE IN 1080P!

jdodson Admin wrote on 06/09/2014 at 05:31pm

You can watch the stream live on Twitch too.

http://www.twitch.tv/team/e3

Seems to be better quality.

jdodson Admin wrote on 06/09/2014 at 05:40pm

Witcher 3 gameplay looks great. So far, the best game i've seen show. I think the reason why is because they were just hunting an animal in game. Kind of getting "save the entire universe" fatigue with games and movies.

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 06/09/2014 at 05:44pm

What a right-wing hater you are. "I don't want to save people, I just want to hunt meat."

Travis Admin wrote on 06/09/2014 at 09:08pm

So far I haven't seen anything that amazing. I was looking forward to details about Mirror's Edge 2 but they really didn't give us anything. Criterion's next game looks incredible, I have to say.

jdodson Admin wrote on 06/09/2014 at 09:17pm

What was Criterion's game?

jdodson Admin wrote on 06/09/2014 at 09:50pm

Here is the E3 schedule for those interested: http://blog.twitch.tv/2014/06/twitch-broadcast-schedule-for-e3/

Going to watch The Witcher presentation tonight!

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 06/09/2014 at 10:15pm

I think Ubisoft just turned smart phones into a Wii controller for Just Dance...

jdodson Admin wrote on 06/09/2014 at 10:21pm

They didn't say much about how it works, but it's a great idea.

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 06/09/2014 at 10:29pm

yeah... but there's a reason the Wii remote has a strap lol.

I'm already looking forward to the stories of people throwing their phones whilst playing Just Dance ;)

scrypt Supporter wrote on 06/10/2014 at 02:23am

Excited to see more about Abzu, coming from Giant Squid. Ex-Thatgamecompany art director for Journey, Matt Nava and company. Have been following since they formed Giant Squid, because of an unhealthy attachment to all things Journey. Really want to see what they are capable of on their own.

Travis Admin wrote on 06/10/2014 at 12:52pm

Jon, Criterion's next game doesn't have a name yet from what I can see but it's a massive open-worldish racing game where you can race many different kinds of vehicles.

Travis Admin wrote on 06/10/2014 at 01:59pm

Catching up on the highlights from last night-- Little Big Planet 2 has me wanting a PS4. If I do end up getting one, this will be a major reason why.

Travis Admin wrote on 06/10/2014 at 02:00pm

Er... 3. Little Big Planet 3.

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 06/10/2014 at 04:32pm

So far I've been impressed with Nintendo. I don't care at all about the Amiibo, but both Captian Toad's Treasure Tracker and Zelda look impressive. Zelda and Mario Kart 8 might be making me lean towards actually getting a Wii at some point.

I really am interested in the open world feel of Zelda. Hopefully it's as big and open as the press conference made it sound!

And it looked briefly like in Captain Toad, the remote controller could be used as a first person perspective? I would like to see more of that.

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 06/10/2014 at 04:33pm

And I'm loving the Robot Chicken interludes between games lol

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 06/10/2014 at 05:02pm

Splatoon looks like a lot of fun! I'm already thinking up strategies :)

Travis Admin wrote on 06/10/2014 at 05:11pm

Nintendo is trying hard to get my money. Mario Kart 8, a new Zelda, Bayonetta 2, Star Fox... yeah, I might have to shell out. Hopefully at the end of the conference they announce a price drop.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 06/10/2014 at 05:55pm

I haven't seen Nintendo's showing yet, but I caught up on Microsoft and Sony last night. Watching Microsoft first got me excited about the Halo Master Chief collection (big halo fan...), the resurrection of Phantom Dust from the original Xbox (very fun title back in the day), and Inside (from creators of Limbo). Then...then I saw Sony's and I quickly forgot about what the XBone had to offer. Suda51's Let It Die, Bloodborne from From Software, Abzu, Grim Fandango, even the 3rd party games that will be on multiple systems made the PS4 more enticing. Playstation Now was interesting. The idea of being able to use that service simply through a capable Sony TV is most interesting. Latency will be the key factor there. Interested to see what they do with Morpheus.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 06/10/2014 at 10:02pm

Okay, watched Nintendo's Digital Event. Not super impressed. Captain Toad does look cool. The idea of an open world Zelda is exciting, but I'll believe that when I see it. Splatoon looks amazing; wish it was coming to other consoles. I'd play Hyrule Warriors. Never a huge fan of Dynasty Warriors, but I loved Ninety-nine Nights, which is similar enough. Bayonetta 2 will be good, and the inclusion of the original is nice.

With most of these games sporting a 2015 release, I'll probably put off getting a Wii U for a while longer.

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Aperture Tag Is A New Portal 2 Mod Coming This Summer

"Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative is a Portal 2 Mod. It's time to think with Gels! The Portal-Gun is gone, and the test must go on! Grab the Paint-Gun Device and solve the test chambers in ways you've never solved them before."

Any reason to get back into Portal 2 is a good one and this looks to be a very good one. Exploring more of the paint based mechanics, Aperture Tag also ships with a few other things too:

A new 27 maps campaign!

A new character with full voice acting!

Custom paint gun model!

Custom Soundtrack!

That said, this doesn't seem to be the only Portal 2 mod on Steam. "Thinking with Time Machine" is another such mod that is out now.

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Dislike The Game So Much You Spend 452 Hours Playing It?

I see many reviews on Steam like this. They basically give the game a bad review but play it... a lot.

So you dislike the game, don't recommend it but you suffered through it for 452 hours? Games I don't like get a few hours at most.

I don't entirely understand many parts of gamer culture, this kind of thing in particular.

Retro News: Parents Upset Over New Super Nintendo Console

"In 1991, local newsstation reports Nintendo released their successor to the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in America. But the parents wasn't too happy about it. The parents thought Nintendo was exploiting their children into buying new and expensive hardware for new games when the improvements to the new hardware were obvious."

It's fun to look back at video games to see how far we've come. I watched this news clip from the 90's that made me laugh a bit. I still remember the first time I played Super Mario World and experienced the Super Nintendo for the first time. The music, graphics and controls were very good. We... Read All

Travis Admin wrote on 06/08/2014 at 12:34am

Wow, that 80's hair! (OK, early 90s hair, but still)

But yeah, I remember reading about how people said the printing press was going to be the downfall of conversation, the radio was going to ruin the world, television was rotting our brains, and so on. This is just an extension of people not understanding technology.

But as for the SNES, I just bought one for the first time about 5 years back. I went from NES to Genesis, and while I LOVE the Genesis I was a bit bummed out that my parents wouldn't get me another console. I don't regret my choice, the Genesis is the bees knees, but it was great reliving a lot of the experiences I had at friends' houses when I finally got an SNES of my own.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 06/08/2014 at 02:48am

Those were the days, right? I think the news was run by Satan back then, so I wasn't allowed to watch it, but I do remember the SNES and it's heavenly 16bit glory. And the hair.

Travis Admin wrote on 06/08/2014 at 03:58am

" I think the news was run by Satan back then, so I wasn't allowed to watch it"

That sounds like a story in and of itself.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 06/08/2014 at 04:08am

His parents weren't the only people that thought stuff like that. I couldn't go trick or treating because of that. Early on in my gaming years I couldn't play Mario 2 and had to stop playing Zelda because they had magic and potions.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 06/08/2014 at 05:06am

Smurfs, He-Man, Depeche Mode... It all came from the fiery depths.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 06/08/2014 at 06:08am

Ah yeah, He-Man. That was the first thing that was excised from my child years. I had the sheets and the toys then we went to a different church or something, I don't entirely remember I was very little.

No more He-Man sheets or toys.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/08/2014 at 07:00am

Was this something from Fox News? It seems like something they would report. LOL I didn't get a SNES until my college years, I believe, same with the NES. I still don't have a Genesis, though I want one. I was, however, lucky to have a cousin that had a NES and a Genesis and friends that had a SNES. I got the Gameboy, the first one. I got a Game Gear during my early high school years.

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What IS Steam: The Game?

A new game popped up on Steam today for just a few minutes, but someone caught a screenshot of the page before it went down. It's called "Steam: The Game."

http://i.imgur.com/RvS2wW8.png

The description seems to just describe Steam itself, not a new game of any kind. It matches up to an entry on steamdb.info that refers to it as a Tutorial App. For those who don't know, SteamDB crawls through the Steam databases to look for data, and in the past has shown new games before they were announced.

http://steamdb.info/app/255700/

So what is this? Its timing makes it seem like something related to the upcoming Steam Summer Sale.

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Shovel Knight releases on June 26

Yacht Club Games has announced via their Kickstarter page that the official, final release date for Shovel Knight is June 26.

In addition, they've shown the box art and have released the digital instruction manual. If you're a fan of the old-school NES manuals, this will look familiar. I just wish I had spent enough to get a physical copy now.

Get the full scoop here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yachtclubgames/shovel-knight/posts/867693

GOG.com announces an optional, DRM free client: Galaxy

GOG is joining the ranks of PC Game clients like Steam and Origin with GOG Galaxy, a purely optional client to let you manage your GOG library.

This will automate game downloads, automatically update your games, let you show off your achievements to your friends, etc. But it is in no way mandatory, and if you choose to use it, you don't have to be online for any offline features.

This is exciting news. I always loved GOG for being a DRM-free option for buying games, but hated the loss of the convenience Steam provides. Steam kinda controls the board in the PC gaming marketplace these days, so I hope this provides some extra competition to make the whole scene even... Read All

Mortal Kombat X Looks Like A Fighting Game Killer

It's a pre-rendered fight scene but even if the game looks half that good with some of the mechanics they showed, it should be fun. I played a bit of the latest Mortal Kombat incarnation and I was a pretty big fan.

Hopefully it skims a nice balance between doing service to the old characters and game as well as bringing something new to the table.

The game will ship in 2015 on PS3, PS4, 360, XBox One and PC.

Are All Games Worth $60? Uhm, No, Not Really.

Boogie2998 is one of the YouTube personalities I enjoy watching. Not only do I enjoy his Francis character rage against the latest video game news, but I enjoy listening to his commentary too. In this latest vlog he talks a bit about AAA pricing and dat $60 price tag. I agree with him that not every AAA game is $60 and he notes that will most likely or is already changing.

He also notes that he felt, to make the game FEEL like it was worth $60 that the fetch quests in Wolfenstein were tacked on. He also though missions were added in to make the game longer and give people more value. Whereas I don't feel that when I play it myself, I can see the criticism. Often time... Read All