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Blizzard Launches New Web Reality Show, Azeroth Choppers

Blizzard is a company like few others and are showing that style in it's latest foray, Azeroth Choppers. Azeroth Choppers is a reality TV web show focusing on the Horde and Alliance building competing motorcycles. The first episode is pretty interesting and ends on a typically reality TV cliffhanger. Whereas the geek in me likes the premise of the show I was really turned off by the reality TV aspect of it. The ending cliffhanger seems invented and kind of broke some of the magic.

That said, they plan on doing a whole run of shows online for your YouTube viewing pleasure. The next episode of Azeroth Choppers will launch on YouTube April 24th and keep the week release... Read All

Harvester Giveaway!

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Greetings Ghosts,

It’s been a long time since our last give-away contest. We are partnering up with our friends at Night Dive Studios to give away Harvester, the most violent adventure game of all time!

All you need to do to enter this contest is comment on this post. On May 3rd, we will choose 3 people that have commented, purely at random, assigning a numerical value to each entry and using random.org to determine the winners.

We're also giving away a copy on Steam Gifts, so head over there and throw your hat in the ring as well:
http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/kkzJf/harvester

We are doing this contest with our awesome friends at Night Dive Studios. They are always up... Read All

Lucky wrote on 04/19/2014 at 06:15am

Awesome, thanks for the contest. Looks like a really crazy game XD

dalek wrote on 04/19/2014 at 07:21am

Thanks for the chance!

jake_plant wrote on 04/19/2014 at 04:14pm

I want this game! thanks for the chance to win!

Jung_MY wrote on 04/20/2014 at 01:02am

FMV brings back memories :)

Aya_Brea wrote on 04/20/2014 at 11:02am

I love Adventures especially the FMV ones. :D Would like to win a copy of Harvester. :)

Sofraje wrote on 04/20/2014 at 11:03am

Thank you so much for this chance, good luck all!

Rikku_S wrote on 04/21/2014 at 08:58am

Awww yes! Thanks you :D

Masochism_tango wrote on 04/22/2014 at 10:47am

Never played this but it looks brutal and fun as hell!

tichus2000_ wrote on 04/22/2014 at 07:11pm

Thanks, I want to play this :)

FaFa wrote on 04/22/2014 at 08:28pm

Right up my alley, cheers! (are these gog copies by any chance?)

RabidKode_ALN wrote on 04/26/2014 at 08:52am

I Joined the Lodge back in '06, you should too. We should have a chat about it at DNA's Diner with the Sherriff...bring a friend...

Tibek wrote on 05/02/2014 at 09:36am

Totally love that those FMV games are started coming to Steam. Thanks for the chance!

CoreyEMTP wrote on 05/03/2014 at 08:12pm

Ah I think I still might have the boxed version somewhere. Need to clean out my closet!

Robert_Harris wrote on 05/03/2014 at 08:15pm

Watched a lets play and it seems very brutal.

Tobias wrote on 05/03/2014 at 08:17pm

Looks nice, thanks!

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 05/04/2014 at 03:01am

jake_plant, Masochism_Tango, and Rikku_S, should check their inboxes right now, because they have some Harvester in them.

Congrats!

jdodson Admin wrote on 05/04/2014 at 03:27am

Congrats to the winners! Thanks for entering everyone!

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Skullduggery Reminds Us That Taxes Follow Us To The Grave

This world runs on money and taxation, so why shouldn't death be the same? Skullduggery takes a firm stand on the afterlife in what looks to be a really awesome jaunt into the afterlife. In Skullduggery you play a skull HELL BENT on collecting the unpaid debts of criminal deadbeats.

I first heard about Skullduggery from Hagen, one of my friends working on the game.

Skullduggery will launch this year on iOS and Android and I am excited to fling my skull around to collect debts. Because, you know, that would be totally awesome.

http://departmentofskullduggery.com/

Interview with Powerhoof Games, The Creators Of Crawl

Crawl is a top down chunky pixel hack-n-slash co-op rogue-like. You take your turn playing as the bad guys and when you turn comes, you can play as the lone hero. After contacting Powerhoof games I was able to land a press copy and brought it to a PIGSquad meet up and played it with a few people. I had a great time and after emailing Dave and Barney at Powerhoof they were kind enough to agree to do an interview. I wish them well to a speedy launch and hope you you create a special place in your heart for playing as evil incarnate in Crawl when it launches.

jdodson: Couch co-op seems to be making a comeback in the Indie scene. Some of my best memories in gaming are of a... Read All

Cheerful Ghost Roundtable: S2 E6 FTL: Advanced Edition

In this epsiode of The Cheerful Ghost Roundtable we discuss what we have been playing as well as Android's new Fire TV. After that we talk about the new FTL: Advanced Edition update and after the show ends we spend some time unboxing our versions of Diablo III.

Your welcome!

What We are Playing & Drinking

0.24m WhiteboySlim: Diablo III, FTL: Advanced Edition & Ocarina of Time 3DS

2.10m Travis: Diablo III: Reaper of Souls

3.35m jdodson: Emoji, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition, Hotline Miami & Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea Part 2

Amazon's Fire TV

8.40m Amazon's new Fire TV is out. What do we think about it? Will we pick one... Read All

RedChocobo wrote on 04/17/2014 at 06:11pm

Advanced edition actually got me to buy FTL. I think Mind Control is new which I love because you can just shut down their pilot to ruin their evasion before shooting, but be careful the Clone Bay brings back a person with slightly lower skills. But if you have a lot of Mantis you can just throw them at enemy ships with a crew teleporter.
I still suck at the game though, only one victory so far.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/17/2014 at 06:34pm

A Clone Bay/Mantis/Transporter is a really interesting combination! I'll have to try that!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/18/2014 at 12:28am

@RedChocobo glad to hear you got into the game, now is a great time to do that!

Adym: Let me know how it turns out. Been so busy lately I haven't had as much time to FTL as id like.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/18/2014 at 12:28am

Wait... RedChocobo how long have you played the game for? If you already beat it, that's pretty damn good if you just started!

Travis Admin wrote on 04/18/2014 at 03:20am

Yeah if you've beaten the game I don't think you can say you suck at it.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/18/2014 at 03:51am

RedChocobo wrote on 04/18/2014 at 10:52pm

I think it was my 5th or 6th playthrough. Lucked out and got a Zoltan Super Shield and one of the missle launchers that sends two for one.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 04/19/2014 at 03:05am

I've never beaten the game. I'm not even sure if I've made it to the last sector, I think I've made it to sector 7. I tried the Advanced Edition, which put me at just over 60 hours in the game. I didn't survive very long, but I did enjoy some of the new things. Like Travis I was impressed because once I started up the game and realized not only that my crew were already in positions I normally place them, but I was able to set them to a hot key and have them return with the press of a button. That really impressed me. I did get a Clone Bay, but it was a bit late after one of my crew had died. I also enjoyed the new feature to the navigational map, with the ability to see where different points lead to. I didn't play AE very long and I didn't last very long either.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 04/22/2014 at 09:02pm

I finally made it to Sector 8 and I fought the final ship, which utterly destroyed me. Hahahaha.

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Previously Recorded: A New Game Show From Redletter Media

Redletter Media is a unique video production company out of Wisconsin. I learned about them a few years back when the Star Wars Phantom Menace review made it's round on the Internet. The Star Wars Phantom Menace review is not only an amazing tear down review of the film but it introduced me to Harry S. Plinkett, the main character reviewing the film. Come to find out, there were a ton of Plinkett reviews that Redletter Media made before that and many have come since. Redletter Media hasn't stopped at Plinkett reviews and went on to create such awesome web shows as Half in the Bag and Best of the Worst. All of the shows they have created are are great and I seriously... Read All

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/16/2014 at 08:31pm

First hearing of these guys. Good stuff!

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/16/2014 at 10:09pm

Oh man, scrypt, you need to check out Half in the Bag and the Phantom Menace review! Both are brilliant! And hilarious. And pizza rolls.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/18/2014 at 10:36pm

Adym, I just watched all of the Phantom Menace and most of the Attack of the Clones review, and... hilarious! Maybe a little too overboard with the creepy sometimes, but the pizza rolls do have a magical way of balancing it out. Watching more...

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/18/2014 at 10:40pm

Welcome to the Red Letter Media. My wife loves Pizza Rolls and I think Plinkett for that.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/19/2014 at 12:16am

It all makes sense now. Weren't there pizza rolls at the Halloween party last year? Is there anything in the crawlspace we should know about??

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/19/2014 at 01:06am

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/19/2014 at 06:10pm

Yeah, I typically have pizza rolls at my parties.

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Heart Forth, Alicia is a New Metroidvania on Kickstarter

Back this on Kickstarter!

"At Heart Forth, Alicia's core is an ode to the classics. Remember the electrifying gameplay of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, the expansive worlds of the Zelda games, and the rich, engaging story of Xenogears? This game is crafted in the spirit of those great adventures of the '90s.

The story unfolds amidst the repercussions of centuries worth of struggle, strife, and bloodshed between cultures, races and worldviews. But above all else, it's an epic Metroidvania RPG that combines timeless 16- and 32-bit gameplay, modern mechanics, and a set of unique, intertwining stories to take you on a fantastic journey."

Heart Forth, Alicia not only is an awesome name but it... Read All

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/16/2014 at 04:07pm

Looks interesting. I'm with you on the live-action integration. It could be cool, if they can make it more seamless. Initially jarring to see that juxtaposition, at least in the trailer. I like the potential of it, though, and really do hope they can pull it off.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/16/2014 at 06:47pm

I do too and I agree with seeing it in the trailer being somewhat jarring. They are stylistically two different worlds and it's odd to go from the beautiful pixel-chunky ascetic to the real world. That said, I do plan on playing this when it drops so more will be known then.

Travis Admin wrote on 04/18/2014 at 03:03am

I dig how this looks, but I gotta say, the narrator kinda took me out of the action a bit.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/18/2014 at 06:37am

Was he a little too creepy for you? I kinda got that vibe. Like he may, or may not, have been petting a bald cat while he was speaking.

Travis Admin wrote on 04/18/2014 at 03:54pm

That's... exactly it yes. I couldn't put my finger on it but you explained it perfectly!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/18/2014 at 06:05pm

Ha yeah. They seem to have been going for elegant but yeah, seemed a bit off.

Oh and the game was funded!

Travis Admin wrote on 04/18/2014 at 06:08pm

That was fast! They need to start working on stretch goals now.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/18/2014 at 06:28pm

They do and the first one should be a Linux build.

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Cheerful Ghost Gets Emotional With Emoji

Have you ever wanted to put some Emoji in a comment on Cheerful Ghost but couldn't? Well now, you can. Instead of rolling our own special Cheerful Ghost flavor of Emoji code we incorporate a standard dialect common on many popular websites such as Github, NodeBB, Trello, Campfire and Basecamp!

If you are curious what Emoji we support, checkout the site below and try it out in the comments on this post.

http://www.emoji-cheat-sheet.com/

:godmode: Enjoy!

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/16/2014 at 04:12am

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/16/2014 at 04:13am

I dig there are Doom Emoji.

:suspect:

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/16/2014 at 02:31pm

Ha! Rock on!

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 04/16/2014 at 02:32pm

:squirrel:

scrypt Supporter wrote on 04/16/2014 at 03:28pm

Fantastic

Orionnoir wrote on 04/16/2014 at 09:15pm

Wha?!? (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/16/2014 at 09:26pm

We've supported full UTF8 since launch, so all that should work too

Timogorgon Member wrote on 04/16/2014 at 10:27pm

Who flipped this table over? Lemme put it back.
┬─┬ノ( º _ ºノ)
Wow, there is a -ton of emoji we can use on here. Crazy!

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Incredible Speed Run of Half-Life Beats Game in 20:41

This speed run is pretty incredible and even if you haven't played Half-Life before this is a pretty fast walkthrough.

"Starting back in the summer of 2010, the estimated time for this run was thought to be roughly 27 minutes. However, after almost four years of painstaking planning, theorycrafting and execution, we have arrived at our final time, smashing all of our wildest expectations."

And Now For Something Totally Unexpected

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"Hearthstone’s highly anticipated single player Adventure Mode has been officially announced today at PAX East! Curse of Naxxramas: A Hearthstone Adventure!"

What, a single player campaign for Hearthstone? Wow, that sounds great... tell me more!

"The ancient necropolis Naxxramas, a base of operations for the powerful archlich Kel’Thuzad and his plague-bearing undead host, comes to Hearthstone in a single-player Adventure that anyone can undertake. Progress through each of the five unique wings of the dungeon and gain new cards for your Hearthstone collection by defeating the iconic bosses you’ll face along the way: the oversized arachnid Maexxna, the fungal horror... Read All