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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

If you grew up in the NES golden year then you may well

If you grew up in the NES golden year then you may well remember the infamous Konami Code. One site online has cataloged all the other sites that use it and what secret easter eggs occur when you enter it in.

http://konamicodesites.com/

Awesome to see so many people implementing this bit of game history where they work.

A bit more information on the code and its history:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami_Code

RadaR wrote on 10/04/2012 at 06:43am

If you own Borderlands 2 on the PS3 or XboX gearbox has gone to the effort to fit in the konami code alog with thousands of other little things; like Micheal M (a borderlands fan that died of cancer at the age of 22) he was put in Borderlands 2 as an NPC that gives a free gun when you see him. I love how gearbox spends so much time with Pop-Culture references and eastereggs. ;p

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/05/2012 at 03:08am

I just Googled that, yeah it looks like it unlocks wub mode but it doesn't actually do anything. Cool they added it though, Gearbox is awesome.

Tungsten wrote on 10/05/2012 at 10:58am

Off topic: wasn't gearbox at one time associated with Valve?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/05/2012 at 12:16pm

After searching for it, this is the only thing I could find: http://imgur.com/r/gaming/Phv5d

Tungsten wrote on 10/06/2012 at 12:29pm

Ah, they made the two expansion packs for the original half-life:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-Life:_Opposing_Force

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

Oh no kidding... That makes sense then.

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I hear many people mention that video games are more

I hear many people mention that video games are more expensive than they were in days of yore. Its interesting as this image has recently surfaced to somewhat dispel that idea. Some games cost in upwards to $70 in certain markets depending on the launch system and demand for it.

I don't mind the $60 if the game is worth it and now games can be MUCH less if its digital. Do you think games cost too much? What was the most expensive game you have both recently and ever?

BR Supporter wrote on 10/05/2012 at 12:25am

I feel like games are a bit too expensive right now. Most major games are $60 which is quite a lot compared to the more indie games that are $20(little more/little less depending on the game type). I don't see why games need to be $60, most indie companies that sell their games cheaper seem to do fine as long as the game is actually good. Also, the fact is that soon most games will be all downloaded digitally. Selling a game digitally is much cheaper than selling a hard copy(disk,case, and any booklets). At least with the hard copy they have to account for all the stuff they include with the game. So the profit isn't going to be as much as a digital download.

All in all I guess I'm saying if you sell a hard copy of the game for $60 its alright, but once you start selling digitally for $60, your just being completely greedy. No digital download needs to be $60 to make a good profit.

BR Supporter wrote on 10/05/2012 at 12:28am

Also, I forgot to add stuff about dlc. Now they are starting to make dlc at the same time the game is being made then selling it for another 10 to 20 bucks. So that brings the total up even higher than before. Mass effect 3 is one of the games that did this. They released the Ashes to ashes dlc at the same time they released the game and gave it a price of $10. This caused the total of the game to become $70 if you wanted the full game. That is just greedy EA for ya.

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

I agree, $60 for a digital only triple A game is too much. I've heard the reason why they can't drive the digital price
lower at first is because of contracts with stores.

I hope that changes in the future. Or just charge less, like CS:GO or Torchlight 2 pricing :D

Tungsten wrote on 10/05/2012 at 11:00am

I remember Sonic and Knuckles being ridiculously expensive. The justification was that it let you play the other Sonic games as Knuckles. Pretty awesome idea btw. It was like DLC before DL's.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/05/2012 at 12:17pm

Oh right, didn't that cart have a open top to put the other games on so it could change the code or something?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 10/05/2012 at 12:18pm

Yup: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_%26_Knuckles

Jacob_Richardson wrote on 10/08/2012 at 09:18am

Honestly I feel like that picture in particular may be taken out of context. For instance, http://www.play-asia.com/paOScore/19-71-99-49-en-15-gundam.html take a look at how expensive those games are. Ya some places have them way hiked up then they were at the time but, most places were pretty cheap. I got a lot of my super sega games for like 20dollars. Sega Saturn in particular has reasons for being so pricey. As out of japan it did horribly and the number of copies was exceedingly low for games.

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Anyone loving the new CS:GO maps as much as me ? The new

Anyone loving the new CS:GO maps as much as me ?

The new Defuse'l map set on a high-rise construction looks amazing and is so fun to play

How many people are excited about the Humble Indie Bundle

How many people are excited about the Humble Indie Bundle ?

http://www.humblebundle.com/

Its a good way to boost the value of your steam game count, and most importantly acknowledge the developers that work years to bring the games we play :']

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/02/2012 at 10:13pm

I picked this one up. Cool bundle, I didn't have Torchlight on Steam yet!

Tungsten wrote on 10/02/2012 at 10:17pm

I already have most of the games so I think I'm going to sit this one out.

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/02/2012 at 10:43pm

Makes sense. I don't think I had any of them in Steam yet. Well some of the extra games I had.

RadaR Post Author wrote on 10/03/2012 at 02:37am

Ive got the latest ones (5 and 6) and I have to say that bastion and Amnesia from 5 are the best indie games ive played.

On the topic of amnesia, there is a new one coming out and it features the developers from Dear Esther (the Chinese Room). I cant wait for 2013

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/05/2012 at 03:09am

Thats cool, Amnesia is on my list of games to play next! It seems to be pretty popular in gaming circles as well.

About how long is the game to beat?

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Who Doesnt Like a good sequel to an amazing story ? If you

Who Doesn't Like a good sequel to an amazing story ?

If you havnt played borderlands original you have missed out on the back story of DAHL and will never know who Atlas Steel was D: comment on what was your favourite part of the original BORDERLANDS

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/02/2012 at 10:13pm

I nabbed BL2, its really fun.

Fav part of the original? I would have to say either Sledges Safehouse OR the... hmmm... the very beginning. I had so much fun just existing in the world, killing things and nabbing sweet guns.

RadaR Post Author wrote on 10/03/2012 at 02:34am

My favourite part was in the DAHL headlands, either the massive mine that introduced the Eridian's or SkagZilla, I also missed the hours of farming loot in new haven. NOT ENOUGH LOOT IN BORDERLANDS 2 !!!

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/03/2012 at 01:32pm

Skagzilla was fun. I just came back time to time just to kill him for kicks. So many Zilla runs :D

RadaR Post Author wrote on 10/03/2012 at 03:43pm

Never forget Crawmerax the invincible from the general knox DLC. Most memorable mission "You. Will. Die." and in Borderlands 2 "You. Will Die.(seriously)"
Best way to get loot when you have no missions left

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This just in from the land of things that needed to happen

This just in from the land of things that needed to happen yesterday: 8-bit Gangnam Style. If you haven't been initiated to South Korea's own Psy and his video masterwork, please do so now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tWbKmS69PBM#!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psy_(rapper)

Kingdom Rush was recently released for the iPhone and being

Kingdom Rush was recently released for the iPhone and being a fan of the original browser Flash game installing it was a no brainer. It being free also helped as well. Since Kingdom Rush had an iPad port it was fairly inevitable that there would be a port to the iPhone and after playing a few levels I can say the wait was worth it. Occasionally the map doesn't fit the size of the phone and the game lets your flick around the map to see areas you couldn't otherwise. That said, the port is nearly flaweless and in not time I was enjoying myself protecting my Kingdom from invaders.

Tower Defense is one of those game types that does well on a touch screen device. Tapping to... Read All

I just watched an interesting documentary Ive heard quite a

I just watched an interesting documentary I've heard quite a bit about titled Indie Game: the Movie. It basically follows a few indie game developers through development ups and downs in really interesting documentary style. They focus on the team that made Super Meat Boy as well as the developers that made Fez. They also talk to the developer that made Braid as Braid ushered in the new wave of Indie game development on XBLA.

The movie is very interesting and if you can check it out, I recommend you do. I felt it was a little long but that was my only negative to the film. The soundtrack is fantastic and the camera work stands out to me as some of the best I've seen in... Read All

Introversion is allowing early access to its new game Prison

Introversion is allowing early access to it's new game Prison Architect http://www.introversion.co.uk/prisonarchitect/

I received an email today from introversion (makers of Uplink, Darwinia, and DEFCON) announcing alpha access to their newest game. It really sound interesting and I have enjoyed all of their other games... (I just wish they followed the Minecraft alpha pricing model where it's much cheaper to buy the alpha instead of the kickstarter model where you pay full price and more to help fund it)...

Here's the full text of the short email:

Now in Alpha!

The creators of Uplink, Darwinia and DEFCON, Introversion Software, proudly present the world's first lock 'em... Read All

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/02/2012 at 01:30am

Interesting! I liked Darwinia and Uplink quite a bit. Interested in checking out the demo for this when the game drops.

Tungsten wrote on 10/02/2012 at 10:15am

Ya, great Dev (did you guys ever nuke Santa in Uplink?). The name sounds a bit Facebook Gamey, but with Introversion doing it it will probably be pretty good.

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/02/2012 at 12:09pm

Never nuked Santa, in Defcon? I want to now.

Tungsten wrote on 10/02/2012 at 10:18pm

Defcon, sorry. Wrong game. Ya, if you have a game that takes place on 12/25 you can nuke santa. It was part of the whole "Steam Christmas" thing last year.

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/02/2012 at 10:43pm

Awesome. I should do that, sounds rad.

SANTA!

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