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Prison Architect Alpha 14: Dog Handlers

"Guard dogs have arrived! You can now hire dogs from the staff menu, and they come as a team with a dog handler. Dogs will sniff any nearby prisoners and hiding spots, and can smell drugs and other forms of smelly contraband from several squares away. Assign your dogs to patrols within busy parts of your prison to have them sniff everyone during the day.

Dogs can also sense escape tunnels, although it isn’t quite as easy as that. They will scratch at the floor and bark a bit, but you need to keep an eye on them to notice this and perform appropriate searches within your jail. If they happen to be scratching the floor when there is an actual prisoner digging directly... Read All

Terraria 1.2 Drops: Cheerful Ghost Server Opens

Last night the Terraria 1.2 update hit and after playing it for a few hours I can say that it is a great update. A few stand out elements of the patch are the new map system, tier 1 armor, snow and cactus crafting. Plus there are just a ton of other little changes that make the update really awesome for long time Terraria fans. I haven't seen anything quite like this in terms of a free content update and Re-Logic is really showing its focus on the game community here.

As such @Travis and I spent some time last night setting up the new Cheerful Ghost server and it is ready for people to play. If you haven't already, check out the event and join up. We will be... Read All

Rumor mill: Valve files trademark for Half-Life 3

Someone on NeoGAF found this trademark info earlier today. The site has gone down due to traffic overload, but someone caught the images before it went down.

http://imgur.com/a/FojoD#0

This isn't any kind of guarantee of Half-Life 3, but if they use every extension they are allowed to use, they have around 2.75 years to release something tangible.

I hope that, now that there's a ton of internet buzz about this, Valve will make some sort of an announcement soon, but it could still be a while before we know if this pans out.

Again, this is nothing more than a trademark, and I'm in no way saying HL3 is confirmed.

PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate arrives ready for SteamOS

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Pixeljunk just released the definitive version of their tower defense classic, PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate. It's been released on Steam for PC, Mac and Linux, so no one has to feel left out. For added incentive, it's 50% off this entire week (in the US, at least). http://store.steampowered.com/app/243780/

Ever since Valve said, "This Steam boat's going down the Linux river without a paddle...or without sticks" or something to that effect, I've been waiting to see who's onboard. Until now, it's been a pretty one-sided affair with a whole mess of them indie-types: rough around the edges, but a pleasure to talk to and will show you pretty art upon request. After that it's... Read All

Little Inferno: Magical Fun With a Fireplace!

I recently wanted to play a new game from my Steam catalog so I picked a game from the Humble Bundle 8: Little Inferno. I knew a bit about the game before I started, the basic premise is that you burn things in your fireplace. I thought that sounded interesting enough and so I installed it on my Mac and gave it a go. For the next three hours and twelve minutes I was hooked to my computer until I finally completed the game. My experience with the game was nothing short of magical and I seriously recommend you beat this game. It's not enough to simply play the the game halfway, this game needs you to finish it. I'll try and explain why without spoiling it, but really,... Read All

Blue_Element wrote on 09/30/2013 at 01:27am

I played through that game too, and it is an amazing game. It has one of the most strangest but awesomest themes/tones of any game I've played. And as a bonus, playing it on my 2GB memory, GeForce 7300 graphics card, and snow leopard running computer from 2007, it ran better than any game I've played on that piece of crap. :D

Blue_Element wrote on 09/30/2013 at 01:27am

I have a better computer now by the way.

beansmyname Supporter wrote on 09/30/2013 at 06:25pm

This is one of those games that sucks you in before you realize it did it. The concept is so simple, the graphics are surreal and it's fun to try different combinations of items, either looking for actual in-game combos or just to see what happens.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 10/02/2013 at 06:51am

Wow, this did suck me in for 3 hours... then another half hour after I beat it, trying to get all the combos! I haven't gotten them all yet, but I will likely be back for more.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/02/2013 at 07:05am

Awesome, glad you liked it! What did you think of the ending?

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 10/02/2013 at 05:08pm

I thought it was great, but I wanted it to continue. There are some things I wish I had held onto...

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 10/02/2013 at 11:47pm

This game also has me even more excited now about Mew-Genics lol

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/03/2013 at 12:25am

Totally, but I think Mew-genics might have a darker ending, if it has one at all :D

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Edmund Talks: The Binding of Isaac Origins

The folks that made Indie Game: The Movie have released this excerpt from the special edition focusing on Edmund and The Binding of Issac. It's a really great 30 minute doc short on why Edmund decided to make the game and it getting huge in the YouTube Let's Play community.

I really appreciate Edmund's honesty and his though process that went into making this really compelling game. It surprised me to learn that the game only took 3 months start to finish.

I think if the Indie Game: The Movie people keep interviewing and releasing indie game videos the universe would be a little bit better for it.

Day of the Tentacle remake was 80% done.

And then Lucas Arts was shut down. ; ;

A moment of silence please.

Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/09/28/report-day-of-the-tentacle-remake-80-percent-done-before-luca/

Stormcloaks VS. Imperials (The Age Old Question)

I booted my PC recently to play some games I don't have access to on my Mac. One of the games I opened was Skyrim. I was walking around and found a random Stormcloak camp. To this point I haven't taken sides yet but I want to either support the Stormcloaks or Imperials. Thing is, I was talking to the Stormcloaks and I wasn't too impressed with them. They were talking a big game about Skyrim being for the Nords only and seriously hinted at slaughtering the Elves. I am not down with that and I am seriously considering backing the Imperials.

Thoughts? I sort of don't want to back "The Empire" but the Stormcloaks seem pretty evil. The Imperials are not much better I guess... Read All

Travis Admin wrote on 09/28/2013 at 01:05pm

The Stormcloaks are racist, and Ulfric is a power-hungry child who basically murdered the last king of Skyrim. They don't like the Thalmor and will go to war because of it.

However, the Empire is essentially controlled by the Thalmor, and the Empire doesn't like the Thalmor any more than the Stormcloaks do. They're just biding their time.

A few minor spoilers come next so bail if you don't want to see them.

What's the best thing for the Thalmor? A civil war that fractures the empire, especially if it's really bloody and the deaths are high. If the empire can keep the peace and unify Tamriel, they've got a much higher chance at winning in a future war with the Thalmor. You can find letters in the Thalmor Embassy describing why Ulfric is so good for them, because he's hurting the strength of the empire, allowing them to eventually fully take over.

EVEN BIGGER SPOILER BELOW. SERIOUSLY.

If you kill Ulfric, when you meet him in Sovngarde he's very regretful about what he's done, and sees that he was in error the whole time.

NO MORE SPOILERS AFTER THIS POINT:

In terms of short-term liberty, the Stormcloaks are the best choice. As long as you're human. But is it worth the racism and the murdering?

In terms of long-term stability, the Empire is the best choice.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 09/28/2013 at 05:08pm

Huh, thanks for that, spoilers and all.

I want to build a world free of genocide that has some thought to future survival. I dig the rebels from a perspective, but I can't abide by race slaughter.

I saved my game right out side Whiterun, its time to pick my side. Thing is, I am not an Elf, I just don't want them arbitrarily wiped out because some Nords are all upitty about Skyrim. Yes, yes, Skyrim for the Nords... and everyone else. Let's not be crazy here, plenty of Mudcrab infested land for everyone now.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 09/28/2013 at 06:49pm

Playing through both sides, I see the Imperials as more occupiers that were only interested in keeping peace, no matter the cost vs the Stormclocks who were fighting for freedom on the surface, but really for power and freedom was a good excuse.

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Mighty No. 9 Doc. Series Opens Strong -w Episode 0

"Filmed before the launch of the Kickstarter and leading up to its release, Keiji Inafune talks openly about his past and hopes for the future, as well as introducing us to the crack team of veteran developers assembled for Mighty No. 9."

So there was this little Kickstarter that launched a little less than a month ago. Apparently Keiji Inafune had an idea for a new game that bears a striking resemblance to Mega Man. Yeah, well apparently they raised 2.6 million dollars and as part of that they promised to release a documentary covering the entire process. Since the game has been such a smashing success they are releasing the documentary in bits, to everyone. This... Read All

Nearly Every Sci-fi Ship Ever

This image is so large(5.1 Megs) that I am just going to link it here for you to checkout. Well worth your time if you are into that sort of thing. Starcraft ships are included!

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