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Notch recently released a demo video of Mojangs upcoming

Notch recently released a demo video of Mojang's upcoming game 0x10c. If you are wondering how to pronounce the name, Notch explains it like this: "I say 'ten to the see', but people can pronounce it however they want." 0x10c is interesting as what I gather from "teh intarwebs" it will include engineering, space battles, seamless space-to-planet transitions, mining and trading, and an open universe with both single and multi-player modes.

The trailer shows Notch running around the area, bobbing around as the player walks around. The bullets emit light which is a nice effect and the light hanging from the ceiling bobs around a bit when things happen to the environment.

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Jacob_Richardson wrote on 10/09/2012 at 04:18am

Oh my god. Star wars. Someone make star wars battlefront 3 with this.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/09/2012 at 04:19am

If I had to guess i'd say LucasArts is working on a Star Wars Battlefront 3. I mean, if they are not they need to get on that because it would be epic.

Jacob_Richardson wrote on 10/09/2012 at 04:40am

Well. There was light speculation that they might have hired a new team to pick it up again. But if anything that is a very small faint glimmer of hope from people seriously dieing to play it. The only for sure thing is that if their new game coming out doesn't sell well. I don't think we will ever see a new battlefront.

BR Supporter wrote on 10/09/2012 at 10:42pm

I'd rather see this become a sandbox space type game. There aren't many of them out there and I think they are some of the best games. I would like to see Lucas Arts grow a brain and make battlefront 3 though.

Jacob_Richardson wrote on 10/09/2012 at 11:45pm

Well you don't have to see it become a sandbox space type game. It already is one haha. But the modding community for minecraft is really strong so hopefully they make some alternative ways to play as well. Ala star wars. More of an additional feature. Although i do love space trading games as well...and then there's freelancer.

BR Supporter wrote on 10/10/2012 at 12:31am

You never know, its still in a very early development stage. They could change the way its played.

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Harvest Moon and Rune Factory I was introduced to the

Harvest Moon and Rune Factory

I was introduced to the series at a young age. Before the age of online reviews and news about games everywhere. This allowed me to enjoy it for all that it is. Not be turned off by how lame it may sound on the outside. At their core both series are a farming simulator with light dating sim elements. Rune Factory also includes dungeon crawling. However, they have an addicting quality unlike any other games. You get hooked fast and find yourself playing them over and over. Some of them have near infinite replay ability.

Making a post about it in hopes that some people who have not yet given it a try will go out and try it. If you have played... Read All

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/08/2012 at 10:20am

Looks like a bug in the embed video part, I'll fix it. Thanks Jacob!

Timogorgon Member wrote on 10/08/2012 at 07:01pm

I'm a big fan of Harvest Moon 64, which was actually the first HM game I played. Since then I've tried A wonderful Life which I was not so much a fan of (I should note that I had the PS2 "special edition" which was marred by some pretty bad frame rate issues). I also tried Innocent Life, which was just terrible. I really would like to find another, good Harvest moon game though. Were there any other HM games that were similar to HM64 that you could recommend?

Jacob_Richardson Post Author wrote on 10/08/2012 at 10:04pm

Thanks jon. I see your problem there white. I tried the same. I had played A wonderful life on gamecube then tried to play it on ps2 later when i wanted to finish it. It was horrible to say the least. Innocent Life I don't even know what to say about that one. I put way to many hours into it hoping it would get better. Worst harvest moon ever.

If you want HM64 sequels:
Back To Nature(girl version I THINK), ps1
Friends Of Mineral Town GBA
More Friends of Mineral Town GBA
Harvest Moon DS v1.1
Island of Happiness DS
Sunshine Islands DS

Alright so let me break it down FoMT. (see above) Is a lot of peoples favorite. It's not as advanced as some of the later games though but, has longevity and is great fun. Harvest Moon DS is plagued by bugs even the 1.1 version. However if you can get past the bugs the game would actually be enjoyable. Island of Happiness is kind of hapazard with controls and more for harvest moon veterans who want a challenge. Sunshine Islands to me is really great. More to offer then friends of mineral town. A new cast of characters unlike the other sequels with the old ones returning but not eligible for marriage. It's a direct sequel to Island of Happiness and is quite a bit easier with better controls.

I'll make a part 2 post about good ones in general

Jacob_Richardson Post Author wrote on 10/08/2012 at 10:09pm

Alright so great harvest moons to play that have NOTHING to do with Harvest Moon 64

1. Animal Parade Wii (sequel to ToT)
2. Tree of Tranquility Wii
3. Tale of Two Towns DS and 3DS
4. Magical Melody Gamecube

And the upcoming new harvest moon looks fantastic
A New Beginning 3DS (also known as The Land of Origin)

Jacob_Richardson Post Author wrote on 10/08/2012 at 10:10pm

Also sorry correction. Back to Nature is on the ps3's marketplace and on psp.

Tungsten wrote on 10/09/2012 at 12:24am

Alright, I haven't played any since the SNES. How have they held up? I remember it being really fun but I always felt really constricted by the time limit.

Jacob_Richardson Post Author wrote on 10/09/2012 at 04:11am

Well the snes era of harvest moon doesn't really hold up to the test of time. Not nearly as refined as the newer editions. Harvest moon 64 is the first one that was able to remain great no matter how much time has gone by. If you haven't even tried that one. You definitely are going to want to play that one. If you would like MORE time in your days go ahead and try animal parade on wii. That one gives you lots of time. I love it. Tale of Two Towns is the opposite. Time goes by in the menus and in buildings making the days go by staggeringly fast. I found it hard to keep up with but my other friends didn't have any trouble.

Tungsten wrote on 10/11/2012 at 01:35am

Ya, I'm slow. Animal parade it is. In a game like Harvest Moon, I want to take my time, water every last plant, and never fell like time is running by.

Jacob_Richardson Post Author wrote on 10/11/2012 at 10:12pm

Hope you have fun with it. A good plan of action though when playing. Is to sort of plan out your day. As your in a building time never goes by. So now you have got time to think of whether you want to go mining for the day or tree chopping. Or just try and give gifts to everyone. Trying to do everything in one day is less of a time constraint then an energy constraint. Unless you have got tons of food to chow down regularly to keep the energy level up.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 10/11/2012 at 10:47pm

One of the reasons I really liked the N64 Harvest Moon better than the (admittedly small selection of) other Harvest Moon games is that the pacing felt really nice. Indoor activities like feeding/tending to your animals or shopping in the village, gave you time to plan out your outdoor stuff, like gardening or fishing. The days were just long enough that if you wanted to cram in almost everything you could, but short enough to keep the everything moving along so you saw the results of your labor (plants growing, cash from foraging) quickly.

(For anyone interested, I actually posted Harvest Moon 64 for one of our retro Tuesdays here: http://cheerfulghost.com/WhiteboySlim/posts/356)

Jacob_Richardson Post Author wrote on 10/12/2012 at 04:39am

I agree with all of that as well, although...to say Harvest Moon has a small selection! It's as long a series as final fantasy or Dragon Quest. 24 total games. Of those i think about 4 are ports. There are others that are similar to ports but actually completely enhanced and changed. There's a harvest moon out there for lots of different types of people. None of them are the "ultimate" they all have features that are different. Though I would like to one day see a harvest moon with all of the features from each harvest moon in a single game.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 10/12/2012 at 08:03pm

Oops! I meant the selection of Harvest Moon games I've played is small. I should really proof read my comments before posting. XD Yeah the Harvest Moon series is pretty expansive. One of these days I'm going to try the Rune Factory games. They look pretty cool.

On a related note, I picked up Harvest Moon: Back to Nature on PSN/PSP. I haven't really played much of it yet, but look forward to plowing (see what I did there?) through it. :D

Jacob_Richardson Post Author wrote on 10/12/2012 at 08:27pm

hahaha. nice pun. I love rune factory frontier on my wii. Can't wait for rune factory 4 to come over from japan.

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Have any of you ever used ENB for any of your games? I got

http://static.skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/1215280-1336186446.jpg

Have any of you ever used ENB for any of your games?

I got a new video card a week or so ago and I've been experimenting with ENB mods. First off, I have no idea what ENB stands for. From what I can tell, nobody really does. Essentially, it accomplishes some graphical quality increases using an extra rendering layer. This obviously comes with a hit to performance, so you may not like the results on older hardware.

The main development goes on at http://www.enbdev.com/ and consists mostly of a modified DirectX 9 dll that you copy into the game's directory. Then, presets and configurations specific to whichever game you're using are available, whether from the creator of... Read All

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/07/2012 at 09:04pm

Thanks for this, I haven't heard of ENB. Ill give this a shot.

What new video card did you get? Did you have to get a new power supply too? In the next year or so I am going to upgrade my video card, but don't want to get one such that I have to upgrade the power supply in my desktop as well.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 10/07/2012 at 09:09pm

I got an nvidia Geforce GTX 550 Ti. Not the newest thing out, but new enough to play most things at Ultra High quality. Skyrim is so beautiful.

And yes, my PC came with a 300W power supply, and any decent video card needs at least 400, so I just bumped it up to 650. Nice but cheap Thermaltake. It's running cool without any additional fans or obsessive cable management, so I'm thrilled.

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/07/2012 at 09:14pm

I think Ill need a new power supply. Ugh. Oh well, it happens :)

Jacob_Richardson wrote on 10/08/2012 at 09:43am

Instead of ENB i use RCRN customizer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFFOyfcAxh8.

ENB stands for Enhanced Natural Bloom. It adds in sort of a layer of extra bloom to make things glow more. The reason i prefer RCRN is because it is not an artificial overlay like most graphical adjustments are. It changes the actual graphics for more realistic effect. The trade off is it is a lot harder performance hit.

Jacob_Richardson wrote on 10/08/2012 at 09:50am

Sorry I want to be more clear with what I meant. ENB does NOT adjust actual game mechanics. The bloom adjustment or saturation included in any particular ENB will not effect your stealth and such. RCRN is a REAL in game change not a filter that you see the picture through. At night it is near pitch black making abilities like night vision much more useful. It also effects sneaking making you harder to see when in dark areas.

Tungsten wrote on 10/08/2012 at 10:47am

This was my favorite ENB profile (if I could put up with the 8fps)

http://www.gamezone.com/products/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/downloads/confident-enb-a-realistic-enb-profile-skyrim-mod

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 10/08/2012 at 04:14pm

Jacob, I read someone suggest enhanced natural bloom, but there was nothing to back that up. I'll assume it's true though :)

Jacob_Richardson wrote on 10/08/2012 at 10:15pm

Ya there is a lot of people who use ENB panicked. Nothing wrong with it. Most people don't really understand the differences or what ENB really is as you said. Which is why most stick with the similar ENB rather then an actual new shader and lighting revamp. In comparison to think about. The awesome water mods you see use new shaders. However with your ENB on, look at the water and you'll see it really isn't much different. The mods of course do more like changing the physics and such but that is besides the point.

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The OSU marching band doing a video game show. Not only is

The OSU marching band doing a video game show.

Not only is this an incredibly geeky marching show, it's pretty well-done. It makes me want to dig out the trumpet and go back to college, just so I can get out on the field again.

Some of this technique is amazing. Making the horse (which I'm assuming is supposed to be Epona) gallop is one of the best things I've ever seen done in a marching show.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 10/07/2012 at 08:38pm

Wow, I'm am really, really impressed! This was so good! The horse galloping was amazing.

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/07/2012 at 09:01pm

Space Invaders, Pokemon, Tetris, Mario, Halo, Zelda, Mario, PacMan & ending in a Game Over Screen.

Wow that was awesome. Your right @panickedthumb, the galloping Epona was something I haven't seen before and was quite impressive.

Sharing this.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 10/08/2012 at 05:12am

That was so incredibly awesome! I hope they win some kind of award or something for this.

BR Supporter wrote on 10/10/2012 at 03:06pm

This is possibly my favorite marching band now. That was f***ing amazing.

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/10/2012 at 03:38pm

Yeah, it was pretty involved. Imagine the hours practicing this!

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I have been finding many retro themed YouTube channels

I have been finding many retro themed YouTube channels lately. Here is the latest from YouTuber snowcon3 on Double Dragon for the Game Boy.

http://www.youtube.com/user/snowcon3

I played this version a bit but I was never really awesome at Double Dragon. Then again, who was? :D Did you ever beat any incarnation of this classic?

Travis Admin wrote on 10/07/2012 at 08:24pm

Double Dragon 2 was my jam. I didn't have it but my friend did. I used to spend the night with him every couple of weeks, and we'd play the hell out of it. We beat it a handful of times, it never got old.

But going back to it a few years ago, man it didn't age well.

I never played it on the game boy though.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/07/2012 at 08:51pm

Some games don't age well at all. I know this is sacrilege in certain circles, but ol Atari 2600 games don't generally hit me as aging too well. Most of the NES games I loved aged fine, except(again heresy in certain circles) the original Metoid.

The first time I played the original Metroid I had beaten Super Metroid already and it wasn't as polished and hard to get into.

Travis Admin wrote on 10/07/2012 at 09:05pm

Super Metroid has aged amazingly well, but you're right, I actually played the original Metroid for the first time about 3 years ago. So clunky.

There was an absolute masterpiece released on XBox Live a fear years ago, Shadow Complex. It was basically just Super Metroid with better graphics and a different setting. Super Metroid has not only stood the test of time, it's one of the most copied games of all time, because of how amazing it is.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/07/2012 at 09:08pm

I agree, Super Metroid is amazing.

Hmm no shadow complex on Steam. Did it run on the PSN?

Travis Admin wrote on 10/07/2012 at 09:13pm

No, it was exclusive. Unfortunately.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/08/2012 at 10:21am

Doh!

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I know most of you already own Torchlight, but for those who

I know most of you already own Torchlight, but for those who don't, I put a copy up on Steam Gifts. The drawing closes Friday the 12th at 4pm. Good luck!

http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/0bGla/torchlight

Maxis let loose an awesome 10 minute overview of how to play

Maxis let loose an awesome 10 minute overview of how to play the upcoming Simcity slated for release in 2013. I wasn't too interested in this new version of Simcity after playing Simcity 4 and being thoroughly disappointed with it. I am likewise not excited about having to play it through EA's origin service. VIVA LA STEAM MIS AMIGOS!

That all said... The video is really well done and I want to play the game in that video. One reason Simcity 4 was such a disappointment was because it was so bloody complicated. I never felt the original SimCity, SNES SimCity, SimCity 2k or 3k were that hard to understand. All of those versions were tons of fun, the best of the lot I... Read All

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 10/05/2012 at 11:02pm

That looks really, really cool. I love how the water/sewer/electricity is tied to the streets, so you don't have to worry about complicated pipes (especially since that's what I do for a living lol).

It really looks like it can be whatever a player wants it to be. Simple to complicated, and I like that. I might have to get this one.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/06/2012 at 03:21pm

I know, I am going back and forth on if I should get it... Hmmm.

BR Supporter wrote on 10/07/2012 at 04:18pm

Wow, I'm really excited for this. It looks really well made. I like how the roads can be curvy and the water and electricity runs on the roads. I feel like they really incorporated the roads into this one. Also, I like how easy they made it to zone different areas although I wonder if you can make smaller zones or if they are always as large as they were shown in the video.

I love the sim city games. I played the 2nd and 4th ones and loved both of them.

Ben_Dodson wrote on 10/07/2012 at 06:51pm

I have always been a Sim City fan. I remember the first time I played back in High School on a Mac. Sim City 2000 and the cheat "porntipsguzardo" why I remember that I have no idea. I defiantly will be picking this one up.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/07/2012 at 08:48pm

Porntips... That takes the cake for one memorable cheat :D

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Gearbox released an image of Gaige the new Mecromancer class

Gearbox released an image of Gaige the new Mecromancer class for Borderlands 2 as she appears in game. The Mecromancer will finally be released October 16th for anyone that pre-ordered Borderlands 2.

Gearbox just released the first in game echo log for Gaige: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijs-FEk3OIk

Gearbox has been talking about the Mecromancer for sometime and as such I am really looking forward to trying her out. I think I am a bit more interested in her class than the other in game classes I haven't tried yet.

When she drops will you give her a shot or are you more interested in your current character? Maybe another character you haven't tried thus far?

BR Supporter wrote on 10/06/2012 at 06:01pm

I'm really excited for the mechromancer. She is most likely going to be my favorite along with axton. I've always been a fan of summoning classes in any games, and the mech just looks awesome.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/06/2012 at 06:35pm

I do too. I played the Witch Doctor in D3 as well as the ol Necromancer in D2. I like summon classes quite a bit.

PETS!

BR Supporter wrote on 10/07/2012 at 01:22am

I loved the necromancer is Diablo 2. I spent so much time as that class. One of my favorite classes in any game period.

I too also love pets.

Travis Admin wrote on 10/08/2012 at 04:51am

I'm looking forward to her, but I have to say, I'm glad the character you're playing doesn't talk much, because the echo log was slightly annoying.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/08/2012 at 10:22am

It was on that line for me, but yeah it's good they only talk a little bit when they crit something.

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I just watched this Retroactive video on Kid Icarus for the

I just watched this Retroactive video on Kid Icarus for the NES. Kid Icarus was one of those games I always wanted but never wanted enough to ask for it for my Birthday or Christmas(the only times I could get games as a kid). I had a NES hint book(all text) that explained how to do well at the first few levels of Kid Icarus and I read the text imagining how the game would look and play.

Did you play Kid Icarus or any of the later incarnations?

Travis Admin wrote on 10/05/2012 at 03:05am

I got it for like a buck at a yard sale when I was a kid. One of my favorites.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/05/2012 at 03:21am

Wow. That was a good deal. Did you beat it?

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 10/05/2012 at 06:30pm

I think I rented this one a bunch, but never owned myself. I remember using cheat codes on it to beat it, I think.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/05/2012 at 06:49pm

ICARUS FIGHTS MEDUSA ANGELS

Travis Admin wrote on 10/07/2012 at 08:14pm

I managed to beat it once. It's so incredibly frustrating at times. Getting turned into an eggplant was one of the most annoying things in any video game I've ever played.

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Cubemen is Awesome Tower Defense Fun

Tonight I just tried Cubemen for the first time and in a nutshell, it is awesome tower defense fun. The game graphics are very reminiscent of Minecraft or Darwinia and fit the game style very well. I opened the game up on my Mac laptop and it played very well with no lag or slow down at all. I imagine it would even run on a low powered PC. That said, I tore into the first few levels and was actually able to figure the game right away.

The game is fairly simple, you are the blue Cubmen and the red Cubemen are coming at you and want to over run your base. So... you need to defend it from them and as such you have a few Cubemen you can build to help you. You can move your... Read All