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This is an incredibly interesting resource. Their tagline

This is an incredibly interesting resource. Their tagline is "Explore the art, philosophy, politics, and psychology of video games with some of the medium's most influential designers and visionaries."

http://www.criticalpathproject.com/

Join The Cheerful Ghost Terraria Game Starting this

Join The Cheerful Ghost Terraria Game Starting this Thursday!

To celebrate this retro Tuesday, WhiteboySlim and I had an idea. Lets run a Cheerful Ghost Terraria server for two weeks and kick it all off this Thursday @ 8pm PST. If you are a Terraria newb or long time player, feel free to join us. Ill be in game explaining the ropes to new people as I build my house and start a mine. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the comments.

The Main Details:

When: Cheerful Ghost Terraria starting this July 26th @ 8PM PST

Where: The game will be accessible @ terraria.cheerfulghost.com port 7777.

How long? This server will last two weeks. This is to see how it went... Read All

Timogorgon Member wrote on 07/25/2012 at 05:32am

As you can probably guess since it was partly my idea, I will be there Thursday night. :) If we get a couple people on I say we try spawning a boss and see if we can take it down.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/25/2012 at 05:36am

Do bosses mess with your houses? If not, I am in!

Travis Admin wrote on 07/25/2012 at 04:01pm

I am so in, but as I til Jon last night, I am east coast so getting there on opening night will be a stretch.

I had no idea there were bosses in this game. It seems pretty deep for such a small game.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 07/25/2012 at 04:28pm

Bosses don't destroy structures as far as I know. Plus I'm pretty sure we can control where they spawn so we can spawn it somewhere away from the starting zone. So far the only boss I fought was the Eye of Cthulhu.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/25/2012 at 05:51pm

From all I read last night you can control the spawn of bosses unless you burrow to the wall of flesh. That guy is just underground somewhere.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 07/25/2012 at 08:17pm

The wall of flesh has a spawn condition too. You have to throw a guide voodoo doll in lava to make it spawn. The only boss I have spawned by accident is also the only boss I've fought, lol. The Eye of Cthulhu spawns when you reach a certain amount of health, but once you defeat him he won't spawn again until you use an item to spawn him.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/26/2012 at 12:29am

Good to know.

Travis Admin wrote on 07/26/2012 at 03:41am

Guys. This game is awesome.

I played with Jon for about an hour last night, that was my first time really playing it, and so far I'm up to about 3 hours total and I am *so* hooked.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/26/2012 at 04:01am

Yep, it really is. Blew me away how kick ass it is.

Will be fun starting the server tomorrow for the next few weeks!

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 07/26/2012 at 09:56pm

This looks fun... I might see if my computer can handle it in a week or so.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/26/2012 at 10:07pm

It doesn't require much to run.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 07/26/2012 at 10:31pm

My computer is pretty old (approaching 5 years if it hasn't already hit that mark) and it runs it just fine. It's not a very resource intensive game.

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Conan OBrien reviews Minecraft and give it a 26C. Way

Conan O'Brien reviews Minecraft and give it a 26C. Way better than a 150!

http://teamcoco.com/video/clueless-gamer-minecraft-07/24/12

Now that Diablo 3 has been out a little while I wanted to

Now that Diablo 3 has been out a little while I wanted to post a few thoughts I have about the game after beating it a few times. First off, its great and if you can get it I recommend you do as it did not disappoint. That said I did figure I would be playing it much longer than I did. I can't pen why I thought Diablo 3 would be all the game I needed for the rest of the year, but I did. I figured the replayability would be so high that I wouldn't put it down for 6 months. Thing is, that was me for a few weeks but after that my play time waned and I don't play it all too often anymore. I imagine ill poke around in it and occasionally put in more time but it started and... Read All

Travis Admin wrote on 07/24/2012 at 01:18pm

I never got disappointed with it until I stopped playing it for the Steam sale. Now, I can't really imagine wanting to play it. Diablo 2 was definitely a pick-up and put-down game, though. I imagine I'll be back to Sanctuary many times until D4 is released.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/24/2012 at 02:19pm

I think I was starting to get weary of it when I started my second character class. Good game, I just Imagine I'll play Skyrim more. Maybe even Terraria.

hardeyez wrote on 07/24/2012 at 05:33pm

I agree, once I started working through Hell mode (and I upgraded the craftsmen until I couldn't as there is yet another resource for them that is blocking until Inferno mode -- which happened before I got to the skeleton king... same as happened in nightmare mode), it just started to feel like work and not "fun" so I played less. Now it just doesn't seem fun enough to pick back up.

Maybe I'll feel differently after a few patches, or a few months have gone by.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/24/2012 at 07:22pm

I agree. I am going to keep checking it out and playing it here and there over time.

Tungsten wrote on 07/27/2012 at 09:54pm

Just started back up after getting back from vacation. I'm playing exclusively HardCore right now, and it's pretty fun.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/27/2012 at 10:09pm

Interesting. Haven't played a Hardcore character yet.

Tungsten wrote on 07/28/2012 at 03:25pm

The lag monster (okay, I probably would have died even without the lag) killed a level 37 two days ago. I mourned for about 3 hours and then rolled a new Demon Hunter.

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A great tower defense game for Android. Pretty basic and

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlHFucD7C9Q/TODGJNX2w7I/AAAAAAAAJKo/0IHQlcuyS3k/s1600/robodefense.png

A great tower defense game for Android. Pretty basic and easy to pick up, but addictive! Each level there's 100 waves of enemies you need to keep from crossing to the other side. The basic map is pictured here, with enemies crossing from left to right, but there are other levels with enemies crossing from both directions, and multiple access points.

Your defenses consist of 3 basic towers. Guns, rockets and slowers. As you kill enemies, you gain money which can be used to build more towers, or upgrade existing towers. Some can specialize to focus on heavy anit-ground or heavy anti-air defenses.

The first few levels are quite beatable, but there are achievements you can... Read All

Just started Skyrim. An hour in and I am enjoying the

Just started Skyrim. An hour in and I am enjoying the game(the shot above is from my current location in the game looking at a sweet mountain). Taking it slow. Following people, listening to them and getting all the story I can. After the initial Dragon attack I had to pick one of the guys to follow. Didn't know who was who so I picked the guy with long hair. After a dungeon crawl we emerged from the dungeon and I followed him to Riverwood village where we met his sister. He is part of the resistance to the Empire. I like the sound of joining them but I really don't know much about the war save Ulrich is their leader and they want Nordic freedom in Skyrim.

I talked to... Read All

Travis Admin wrote on 07/20/2012 at 01:13pm

I advise you to really hear both sides of the story before choosing to side with Ulfric or not. I will tell you that, while I certainly see both sides of the argument, I have never been able to make myself side with Ulfric. The first time you get to Windhelm, go to the darker corners of the town and talk to people about Ulfric and the Stormcloaks.

I fully expect to have a long, in-depth conversation about Empire vs. Stormcloaks on here when you get far enough :)

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/20/2012 at 02:26pm

I will thanks! Cool that the game allows you to decide. Everyone I met so far supports the Stormcloaks so it will be interesting to see another side.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 07/20/2012 at 04:44pm

IF YOU CALL YOURSELF A NORD THERE IS NO OTHER SIDE!!!!!!11111111111

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 07/20/2012 at 04:44pm

What race did you pick?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/20/2012 at 04:59pm

Breton

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 07/20/2012 at 05:53pm

Cool.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/20/2012 at 06:30pm

Fun so far. I started as an Argonian once and people seemed pretty prejudiced to me. Figured Breton would be neutral?

Travis Admin wrote on 07/21/2012 at 01:09pm

They kinda are if you're argonian. Even more if you're Khajit. Most nords (who are the most plentiful race in Skyrim) hate you if you're any kind of elf, especially dark elf.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/21/2012 at 04:42pm

Ah. Bigotry in Skyrim! What character did you roll?

Travis Admin wrote on 07/22/2012 at 03:39am

Which time? :)

I did an Imperial first (got called "milk drinker" a lot... not sure why that's an insult). Second time I rolled argonian, and I love it. I'm thinking of being a kitty next.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/22/2012 at 04:27am

Fun. Milk drinker? Maybe because they are cow herders?

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 07/22/2012 at 07:25pm

I think Milk Drinker is referring to you still needing to suckle from your mother. I'm a Redguard and get mostly indifference from people.

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When in Doubt, Shift

When in Doubt, Shift

My game play habits have shifted from PC to console back to PC again for my entire life. When I was a wee lad my parents bought us a Commodore 64 then a few Christmases later, our first Nintendo. 4-5 years ago after primarally playing PC games for years I picked up a Wii. A year or so later I nabbed a PS3 and I was primarally a console player up till recently. Fast forward to now and I am shifting back to the PC starting with the release of Lord of the Rings Online Free to Play and then Diablo 3 and now the amazing Steam sale.

Ive shifted to now 90% of my gaming happens the PC and I only go to the consoles occasionally or for BluRay or Netflix.... Read All

Travis Admin wrote on 07/20/2012 at 03:33am

Same here. I didn't get in on the last generation until late in the cycle. I was pretty much PC only until grabbing a PS1 for the Final Fantasy games, then PC only until I played a friend's copy of Guitar Hero. From then on I had a lot of catching up to do on the PS2 and GameCube and then that spilled into current gen. But now that we are toward the end of this console cycle, I find that my very modest PC plays all the games I care about, often better, and almost always prettier. It is quite amazing that medium quality Skyrim is slightly better than console Skyrim (short of some pop-in).

This will probably be where I stay until the first or second price drop of the next console generation. The only caveat is exclusives. As long as Nintendo is in the hardware market, the next Mario or Zelda isnt going to show up on PC.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 07/20/2012 at 02:30pm

From what I have seen of the next gen consoles, the Wii U seems interesting but nothing gnaws at me to get it. Perhaps the PS4 or XBox 3 would but we still don't know what those will be. If they both have BluRay it will be a tough choice but I still prefer to not pay for an Online service.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 01/24/2014 at 07:38am

Awesome! The first computer I had was a Commodore 128D (backwards compatible with the C64). I played around with that until we got out first PC in '95. Back in those days, I was predominately a handheld gamer (I had a Gameboy and a Sega GameGear) and then a PC Gamer (Doom II, Wolfenstein, and Command & Conquer). I think it wasn't until I went to college that I became more of a console gamer, which I am now. Lately, I've gone back and forth between handheld, PC, and gaming with Pokemon X, Terraria, and Batman: Arkham City Origins (to name the most recent games I've played).

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Video Game Cakes Are Magically Delicious

As I trawl teh intrarwebs I come across many things. Some interesting, some boring and some I don't want to ever think about in my lifetime. One such thing falls in the realm of interesting and "huh?"

A site called Game Ranx collects and lists certain kinds of game related information. One such list is "25 Best Video Game Inspired Desserts."

http://www.gameranx.com/features/id/7555/article/25-best-video-game-inspired-desserts/#p12

The Gears of War cake... kind of scary. The Zelda cake? Awesome. I get older soon, hopefully my friends bring Skyrim or Metroid cupcakes. That or I cut them loose. I think I draw the friendship line with themed desserts.

What can I say? Its a VERY Suda game. It has all that

What can I say? It's a VERY Suda game. It has all that goodness that often feels like a Quentin Tarantino flick converted to a game, and that's hardly a bad thing. I'm enjoying what I've played so far- and I don't regret buying the game one bit. Pom poms, chainsaws, and zombies have never been so fun. I don't think that's even been done... but hey- Zombies Ate My Neighbors on the SNES had a cheerleader to save and chainsaw enemies! Back me up here... right? Right.

The controls would be my biggest gripe, as well as camera angles. This is nothing I haven't seen already in a Suda game, especially No More Heroes. The combat can get a bit button-mashy, but that's this type... Read All What can I say? It's a VERY Suda game. It has all that goodness that often feels like a Quentin Tarantino flick converted to a game, and that's hardly a bad thing. I'm enjoying what I've played so far- and I don't regret buying the game one bit. Pom poms, chainsaws, and zombies have never been so fun. I don't think that's even been done... but hey- Zombies Ate My Neighbors on the SNES had a cheerleader to save and chainsaw enemies! Back me up here... right? Right.

The controls would be my biggest gripe, as well as camera angles. This is nothing I haven't seen already in a Suda game, especially No More Heroes. The combat can get a bit button-mashy, but that's this type of game. NMH also had this sort of feel, rapidly shaking and tapping Wii Remote buttons to help a downed Travis Touchdown recuperate and continue to kick ass. However, Juliet(our lovely protagonist, voiced by Tara Strong) seems to get knocked down a fair amount if fighting in the midsts of zombie packs. If you get tackled, you're going to be mashing the B button until released. I ended up doing this a lot so far. The game does offer reprieve though- you can also use the B button prior to being surrounded and dodge to make your counter attacks. I found that extremely useful, but this isn't mentioned til a little ways into the first part of story mode.
And, from reading a review in Game Informer after buying the game, as much as I usually don't agree with GI- I do agree that the misogynistic slurs are downright "meh" and distracting in the game, and they're from random students you have to save, and/or the zombies themselves. Constantly hearing these just becomes super tiring... another thing I agree with from the GI review- it sounds like someone just learned "no-no" words and went to town like an idiot with it.

I digress, though- the game is absolutely charming and wonderful when it wants to be. It feels like an over-the-top(even more) Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I found myself laughing out loud at the TV when I used Juliet's special meter power, to hear the cheerleader anthem "Mickey" coming from my speakers.What draws me into this game is what matters- and that's the sheer quirkiness, and the satisfaction of zombies being murdered joyously with cheers, pom poms, and chainsaws to the head resulting in zombies spewing rainbows. Righteous.

Portal 2: Jumpsuit

As I figure out how to capture video to show everyone my Terraria world, he is a video of a real life Portal 2 jumpsuit! I am going to try to convince my wife this should be her Halloween costume.

Hmmmmm, I wonder what odds Vegas would give me on that happening? Longshot or 2 to 1?