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This Weekend is a open beta stress test weekend for Path of

This Weekend is a open beta stress test weekend for Path of Exile... So maybe you can curb your Diablo 3 anticipation...

Here's what they said:

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Want some dark RPG action this weekend, with all-new features and tons of flexibility?

We're opening up the Path of Exile Beta to everyone this weekend, May 11-13, so that we can stress-test our servers in preparation for entering Open Beta.

The last public weekend in March was a huge success and attracted a total of 47,000 players. We're keen to try to push that limit! There's a list of frequently asked questions about the public weekend here: http://www.pathofexile.com/publicweekend/

This week, we announced the Shadow, our... Read All

iD Software is celebrating Wolfenstein 3Ds 20th birthday

iD Software is celebrating Wolfenstein 3D's 20th birthday today. As such they are releasing it for free on a few platforms as well as dropping the prices for a few other game packs on Steam:

How to Play:

Play the game in your browser now for free:
http://wolfenstein.bethsoft.com/

Download the game now for free on iOS:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wolfenstein-3d-classic-platinum/id309470478?mt=8

Wolf Pack for $3.75 (75% off of Steam) — includes Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Spear of Destiny, and Wolfenstein 3D:
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/418/

id Software Super Pack for $49.99 (50% off) — includes so many games, you should just visit Steam to get the lowdown:
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Travis Admin wrote on 05/10/2012 at 03:42pm

Oh man... stupid Steam sales. I can't afford to keep saving so much money.

Travis Admin wrote on 05/10/2012 at 03:48pm

Since I already bought RAGE, I'm not sure if I can justify this. I have a little over an hour to decide. Decisions, decisions.

Travis Admin wrote on 05/10/2012 at 03:52pm

And why isn't the new Wolfenstein included in the id super pack? http://store.steampowered.com/app/10170/

If it were, this would be a no-brainer.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/10/2012 at 07:45pm

I wondered that myself. They did it with Raven and maybe them and the publisher couldn't work something out?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/10/2012 at 07:45pm

Nabbed it on the iPhone. Picked it up on the PS3 before the newest Wolf was released.

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MWAAHAAHAAHAAHAA!!!!

MWAAHAAHAAHAAHAA!!!!

Wondering if one should buy this. You know, I dont entirely

http://www.splitreason.com/Product_Images/d344fd7c9d73.jpg

Wondering if one should buy this. You know, I don't entirely mean me, you know its for someone I know. He is a big dork and loves this stuff.

Thoughts?

My friend likes Ninja Turtles AND Mario. Too much awesome in one shirt? Possibly.

http://www.splitreason.com/product/ign/1234?utm_source=gplus&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=ninjatroopasGP

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 05/09/2012 at 05:38am

That is pretty rad.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/09/2012 at 03:19pm

I think so.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 05/09/2012 at 08:19pm

Do you think all of them except Raphael will still walk off the edge of a cliff?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/09/2012 at 08:38pm

Yeah, they look like Koopas in Halloween costumes.

Tungsten wrote on 05/09/2012 at 11:22pm

That guy looks like Eric Bana

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/09/2012 at 11:25pm

SPOOOOCK! And your right, he does look like Eric Bana.

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I have so much Diablo news I am going to break it out into a

I have so much Diablo news I am going to break it out into a few posts over a day or so. The above linked video is a 5 minute recap of the Diablo story till now. If you are interested in a 50 foot view of Sanctuary and the sordid history of Tristram and why you shouldn't build your city right next to the place you imprison one of the main prime evils, check it out!

Blizzard recently blogged a Diablo 3 launch day preparation guide:

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/5338015

They are missing some off my Diablo 3 prep list:

1. Come up with a good fake illness to call in to work with.
2. Stock up on dollar store 5 hour energy(the real ones are expensive yo!) for the 16 hour blitz... Read All

Chowda wrote on 05/09/2012 at 07:56pm

Level all the classes to 60? I'm going to need to forge a doctors note...

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/09/2012 at 08:37pm

:) I NEED TO LEVEL THEM ALL IN 48 HOURS!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/09/2012 at 08:37pm

I wonder if that's possible. Like how many hours to max level? Power leveling wasn't allowed in the beta so it's normal grind. Hmmmm.

Chowda wrote on 05/09/2012 at 09:49pm

I just hope it takes about as long to complete as Diablo 2 in a normal run-through. Without power leveling or giving uber gear it was a decent amount of time to finish, especially on 3 separate difficulties. I would be fine with it taking a little longer as well.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/09/2012 at 09:50pm

I agree, long games that don't drag are fun.

hardeyez wrote on 05/09/2012 at 11:59pm

don't forget perma-death hardcore... or did they remove that in d3?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/10/2012 at 01:30am

Hardcore characters are included :)

Chowda wrote on 05/11/2012 at 03:43pm

It's too bad you have to unlock hardcore. I'd rather play HC from the beginning.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/13/2012 at 03:51am

Wikipedia says you unlock hardcore after level 10. Hopefully that's how it goes!

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In the totally awesome news camp, looks like PixelJunk is

In the totally awesome news camp, looks like PixelJunk is having a 5th anniversary sale. Today until May 15 they are selling Racers, Monsters, Eden and Shooter for $1 each! PixelJunk Shooter 2 and SideScroller are both half-off for $5.

Looks like a good excuse to pickup PixelJunk Monsters as I loved the demo and never pulled the trigger on the full game.

You going to pick any of these up?

I picked up Uplink as part of a Humble Bundle. It reminded

http://www.ambrosiasw.com/assets/images/faqs/uplink_dupes.png

I picked up Uplink as part of a Humble Bundle. It reminded me of the "Hacker War" type games I played on the BBS'es of yore back in High School. The premise is that you are a hacker and start with a few bucks and take on assignments to hack systems and get money to upgrade your computer to hack into more difficult systems. I guess all that to say is that its a text based computer hacking RPG. And... its fun.

I created an account and the tutorial allowed me to make a few hacks easily enough. I found the UI of the game to be a bit confuzzling a few times. Its not hard to navigate after you figure it out. The game UI is essentially a re-visioned Operating System UI similar... Read All

State of The Ghost: 2.0

State of The Ghost: 2.0

A semi regular list of things happening on Cheerful Ghost. Served up with an extra dose of rad-sauce.

New Faces on Cheerful Ghost:

In the last few days our community size has increased by 15% and Google tells me that the amount of new users on the site VS people that come back all the time is now a 50/50 split. That means for every two people that come to Cheerful Ghost one of them has never come to the site before.

I recently added a new feature to the site to help bring more people to the community as well. On the main home screen there is a button "Invite Your Friends" that you can use to easily send invitations to join Cheerful Ghost. I upped... Read All

All celebrations should be Portal themed.

All celebrations should be Portal themed.

Decided to try many of the PS3 game demos I have had on my

Decided to try many of the PS3 game demos I have had on my system for a bit and PixelJunk SideScroller was one of the good ones I played. Think Gradius meets Space Invaders meets beautiful graphics.

I wasn't good enough in my first play through to beat the demo but I will go back and play it again because its just so much fun. The graphics and play controls are really great. You can switch between three weapons to start off. The machine gun is your typical arcade space ship weapon, fast bullets to kill bad guys. You can use a laser that takes time to recharge but can cut through ice, which is useful when you have to move through big blocks of ice. The other weapon you... Read All