Cheerful Ghost: An Awesome Community For Gamers

BUNDLES GALORE!

Do you love game bundles? Sure, we all do. Three dropped today!

The Indie Royale Valentines Bundle 2.0
http://www.indieroyale.com/

Serious Sam 3: BFE

Shad'O

Oozi: Earth Adventure

Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time

Lunnye Devitsy 2013

Wake 2013

The IndieGala Colossus Bundle
http://www.indiegala.com/

Subversion City Generator

Voxel Destruction

7.62 MM

Talisman Prologue

Darwinia

Multiwinia

Defcon

Uplink

Hearts of Iron III

Demigod

Bonus games will be unlocked as the bundle proceeds.

The Groupees Be Mine Anniversary Bundle.
http://groupees.com/bma

Eschalon Book 2

iBomber Defense Pacific

Livalink

Party of Sin

Major Mayhem

Men of War: Assault Squad

Two Worlds 2

Edna and... Read All

scrypt Supporter wrote on 02/15/2013 at 09:11am

Great post! So many great games all bunched together, supporting various people and causes... Amazing time to be a gamer :)

Gary_Butterfield wrote on 02/15/2013 at 05:45pm

Sort of wishing this post was about Kale.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 02/15/2013 at 06:28pm

Kale is tight, but not, like, real tight. "Tight" sounds wierd the more you say it. "Kale", on the other hand, sounds better the more you say it. So, maybe it is real tight.

I'm at work and deathly bored.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/15/2013 at 06:53pm

Ok so I had no idea this was Kale, I had to asked @panickedthumb offline.

Yeah so apparently I don't each too many leafy greens... But I like Mario Brothers? Does that help? Ugh.

Gary_Butterfield wrote on 02/15/2013 at 07:16pm

Eat Kale.

If you want to join this conversation you need to sign in.

Interview with John Ribbins of Ur Not a Hero

After trying out the Alpha of Peanut Butter Fingers 2D cover shooter Ur Not a Hero, I was impressed. I decided to ask them to talk to me about the game and the next steps because I am really interested in the story behind it and when the final may make its appearance. Because, the world needs more violent 2D cover shooters to round things out.

jdodson: You recently released Ur Not A Hero in Alpha. I wonder how this has been going for you? How have people been responding to it?

John Ribbins: It’s all a bit of a shock really. I read indiegames.com pretty much every day and I opened it up on Monday and saw UNAH at the top of the page. I think I literally went “eep”. The... Read All

Delver's Drop: Kickstart This Greenlight!

Back this on Kickstarter!

"Delver's Drop is a 2D Action RPG with fluid physics-based movement, snappy combat, shifting dungeons, and a rogue's gallery of individually leveled character classes. With an emphasis on mystery and dynamic gameplay experiences, the game features randomization for infinite replay, enigmatic puzzle permutations to unravel, multiple narrative paths, customizable character growth, and layers of secrets to unearth."

Lately I have seen a fantastic amount of great looking games from indie studios that __NEED__ to be made. I backed this project after reading about it and watching the video. I really enjoy the dungeon crawling genre and want to see more of these epic takes on... Read All

Steam for Linux Celebration Sale

To celebrate Steam coming to Linux, Steam is having a few sales on some sweet games. They are also giving away a special Team Fortress 2 Tux item!

Some of the sales and subsequently now available for linux:

FTL: $4.99

Sword & Sworcery: $3.99

Space Chem: $4.99

Counter-Strike Source: $4.99

Half-Life: $4.99

And a ton more...

http://store.steampowered.com/sale/linux_release/

PS4 controller puts all its eggs in one basket

Sources at IGN report that this is the prototype for the new PS4 controller. It's just a prototype, so the design may change by launch.

What you're seeing is all the standard stuff from the PS3 controller, along with a built-in mic or speaker, a touchscreen like what the Vita has on the back, and what appears to be the glowing part of the PS Move controller.

Sony is having a press event next week, where we will probably hear a ton of details about the next Playstation. Stay tuned!

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/14/is-this-playstation-4s-controller

JJ & Gabe's Dice 2013 Keynote

Dice posted the JJ & Gabe keynote in its entirety and I wanted to share it with yall. Apparently it contains some choice words so ensure you watch it!

**Edit** This talk is epic as hell, seriously JJ & Gabe trading off on each others work and doing a bit of a deep dive into the elements of what works and what doesn't.

25 people exit Valve

http://www.develop-online.net/news/43261/Jason-Holtman-leaves-Valve
http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/12754/article/valve-steambox-controller-engineer-jeri-ellsworth-fired/

Reports dribbling in regarding large changes in staffing at Valve, at least some of which are in the group focusing on hardware.

Anyone up for some speculation?

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/13/2013 at 09:27pm

Hmmm, seems like some kind of shake-up for sure. Hard to say why though.

Valve is making a __HUGE__ push to hardware, so I imagine this is in some way in service of that? I don't know how, but its possible there might be more visibility on this later on. IE they might say something about it.

I hope this doesn't hold up the Steambox too much, because it needs to happen.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/13/2013 at 10:28pm

It seems like the SteamBox is already on it's way, other hardware providers on-board and everything. I doubt at this stage that would just stop.

I do hope there's some transparency on this.

Gary_Butterfield wrote on 02/13/2013 at 11:23pm

So, as a semi professional video games podcaster, I don't actually keep up with much in the way of news about new games/new shit. What advantages does the Steam Box have over, say, a computer?

Travis Admin wrote on 02/13/2013 at 11:35pm

Gary, essentially marketing and a prettier box to have in your living room. It's Valve focusing on the living room, sharing the space consoles normally do. You can boot up into Steam's Big Picture mode, control everything with the controller, etc. Valve's will be based on Linux, which they're banking a lot on, and hopefully this will get more Linux games in Steam. But others can/will be made by third-parties and can be based on Windows if they so desire.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/14/2013 at 12:18am

Want to add to what @panickedthumb said a bit.

Gabe gave a few talks recently where he talked a bit about value. It kind of goes like, "With each console generation when you upgrade to the next, eventually you have to toss away your old stuff and get new stuff." Which is true, can't get a PS3 to play your PS2 games anymore but PS1 works? Eventually the Wii U+1 won't play Wii games.

So its kind of an interesting idea. Buy a game once on Steam, play it on your PC and console. When you upgrade you don't have to toss out your games, DLC and friends.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/14/2013 at 01:45am

"We don't usually talk about personnel matters for a number of reasons. There seems to be an unusual amount of speculation about some recent changes here, so I thought I'd take the unusual step of addressing them. No, we aren't canceling any projects. No, we aren't changing any priorities or projects we've been discussing. No, this isn't about Steam or Linux or hardware or [insert game name here]. We're not going to discuss why anyone in particular is or isn't working here."

http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/13/valve-gabe-newell-layoffs-statement/

scrypt Supporter wrote on 02/14/2013 at 01:46am

My speculation is that this is just spring cleaning. Valve is an interesting organization, given the dynamics of its amoebic infrastructure, but it's still a business. If reports are true, these individuals make up roughly 8% of the Valve team. Which doesn't seem crazy, to me. Some may have left voluntarily. They seem like they are in various talents, too. Feels weird to me that this is actually news.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/14/2013 at 04:49am

Thanks for posting that Jon, that eases some of my fears. He's right though, speculation is dangerous, and only leads to fans panicking about their favorite thing going away :)

Gary_Butterfield wrote on 02/14/2013 at 05:12pm

I am a bigger fan of gaming in my computer space but I supposed it'd be nice to have the option for Isaac: Rebirth.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/14/2013 at 05:32pm

When I got Portal 2 for PS3 that had the Steam code for the PC version that could also play on the Mac it was magical. I want more of that, buy once, play where you like. I prefer PC but sometimes I wanna sit on the couch and shoot stuff.

Gary_Butterfield wrote on 02/14/2013 at 05:59pm

I've been couching for Demon's Souls and it's not bad but I like being closer to the screen, like I am with the PC. Also, ease of alt-tabbing and looking up shit.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/14/2013 at 06:02pm

Oh yeah for sure. Doing a search on a Phone on the couch ain't awesome, like I said I prefer PC for gaming. But playing Portal 2 or Halflife 2 while my wife was in the room is an epic experience. Her comments on GlaDOS or Wheatley made the game that much more memorable and a quotable for both of us in "I saw a Deer today" is a really awesome thing.

If you want to join this conversation you need to sign in.

Anti-ValentiNES

This seemed like a good time to share these. :)

http://www.2pstart.com/2009/02/11/anti-valentines/

While I don't necessarily hate valentines day I think we can all agree it is deserving of a little fun mocking.

System Shock 2 on GoG.com

http://theplayvault.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Shodan_SystemShock.jpg

Well, I thought it was an eternal joke, much like Duke Nukem Forever never coming out. Proven wrong yet again, GoG.com has announced through Rock Paper Shotgun and a teaser on their website that System Shock 2 will get a full "digital collector's edition" release. This means a full soundtrack, design docs, an Interview with Ken Levine, among other goodies.

Being one of my Top 5 PC games of all times, I really have to advertise this whole deal. System Shock 2 is a bit like Bioshock, but with much more of a PC slant. This means stats you must level up, an inventory system, and intense exploration of each level. Not only a shooter, but more of a space survival horror game,... Read All

Travis Admin wrote on 02/13/2013 at 01:48pm

I have yet to play this game, so this is definitely welcome news.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/13/2013 at 03:18pm

Wow, I will be checking it out when it comes out for sure. Didn't really see this one coming, welcomed news.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 02/13/2013 at 04:39pm

Thanks for the heads up. Take my money, GoG!

Gary_Butterfield wrote on 02/13/2013 at 05:14pm

This is indeed good news. I'm excited.

Will_Owens Post Author wrote on 02/14/2013 at 12:58am

This is the best press release they've had ever, I think. They usually botch their huge announcements and they just let this one out quickly and quietly. Works much better than what they've done in the past.

Will_Owens Post Author wrote on 02/14/2013 at 11:52am

Well, it's out now if any of you have a desire to be a cool person.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 02/14/2013 at 04:41pm

Done! I actually do feel a little more cool now...

If you want to join this conversation you need to sign in.

Interview with Game Designer Kevin Wilson

jdodson: The last time we talked you dropped the news you were leaving Fantasy Flight and going freelance. I wonder how things have been going for you since we talked?

Kevin Wilson: Things have been going quite well for me so far. I might have as many as 6 new games out this year, depending on production times and if my 2 unsold games get picked up soon. I've also managed to get my LLC (limited liability company) set up, started a blog, and put together a website for my company. Money's still tight, as I expected while getting started, but I'm beginning to feel reasonably confident that I'm going to be able to make it as a freelancer in the long run.

jdodson: You are... Read All