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Ion Fury Is A Brand New Game Using The Duke Nukem 3D Build Engine!

There have been a lot of retro game re-releases in HD, 4K and some rebuilt from the ground up for modern systems like the new Link's Awakening Switch remake. 3D Realms has partnered up with Voidpoint to release a brand new game using a modern port of the Build Engine which was created in the 90's for games like Duke Nukem 3D and and Shadow Warrior. Ion Fury is a game very faithful to that 90's shooter vibe being that it's using that same tech ported to modern systems. It's a fun way to create something new with the old retro aesthetic and I hope more games like it are created.

LGR recently reviewed Ion Fury and he gave it a rave review!

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Rethinking Google Stadia & Game Streaming

Everyone seems to think streaming your games online just like Netflix is just around the corner. With Google Stadia's launch being sometime in November that game streaming future is coming closer but as more details surface some people aren't so excited. It's no secret that Metal Jesus is a huge retro game collector that prefers owning physical copies of games. I'm not as hardcore a collector as Jesus, but my preference is to own a physical game but I do own quite a few games on Steam and other digital stores too. That said, Metal Jesus released a video recently where he talks about why he cancelled his Google Stadia pre-order. It seems his main reason is that the 4K... Read All

Travis Admin wrote on 08/30/2019 at 03:54pm

I have a few problems with it.

1. Look at killedbygoogle.com and consider things that don’t pan out get killed. Which is fine, but considering the massive investment required for this, if the service isn’t profitable it will die, and your purchases will be lost forever.

2. This isn’t Netflix for gaming like a lot of people compare it to. It’s more iTunes for gaming. If it was a subscription for a ton of games that I can play whenever I would be all over this honestly.

3. Even if they stay afloat for 50 years, they’ve removed games from people’s Google Play accounts when they have a dispute with a publisher. You could just lose $60 because your game’s publisher decides to stop selling on Stadia.

4. The any device idea is great until you consider, how the hell are you going to play Rage 2 or something on your phone? You’d at least need a controller and even then, full console/pc games are made to look good and play well on large screens.

5. The one time I could think this would be the most useful is traveling, but what percentage of hotel WiFi you’ve used has been decent?

6. You can stream 4K/HDR video on your tv and play a 4K disc, and you can tell a lot of difference in quality. The compression will always introduce some level of quality loss. So you’re always paying for an inferior product.

7. But mostly it all comes down to ownership. You don’t own the hardware or the software with Stadia, you’re just paying for a license to use the software, that Google can revoke at any time. Digital distribution on PC at least has ways around that. Valve has said that in the event that Steam closes down, they’ll provide a way to get your games before it shuts down. Gog games are yours to do whatever with.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/30/2019 at 04:27pm

All good stuff to consider. Destiny 2 is going free to play at some point and I hope that transfers to Stadia because i'd like to try Stadia for free. Since the HD version will be free, I hope some game comes I can try.

But yeah, all you mention is a good reason to think more about it.

Travis Admin wrote on 08/30/2019 at 04:51pm

But one thing I neglected to even mention in that comment: I’ve talked myself out of preordering a couple times already. I’m interested in it just from a technical standpoint and cool factor if nothing else.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 09/03/2019 at 06:12pm

Yep. Me too. I read something that the free tier won't get any kind of free games so to try it out we'll have to buy one which i'm really hesitant to do. Hopefully they add a free to play game at some point but that wouldn't make Google any money at all.

/shrugs I guess i'll just read the reviews of it at launch.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 09/03/2019 at 06:14pm

Mostly so I can try it before I buy anything. I don't get pre-orders for this. You're ordering something brand new, you can't try beforehand that people have done early reviews on where the servers were in the same building. Not like you can go to a store and try Stadia or anything.

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Aladdin & The Lion King Are Getting The Royal Treatment In an All New Retro Re-Release!

Nighthawk Interactive and Digital Eclipse are teaming up to re-release two of the most popular retro movies games ever, Aladdin and The Lion King. This release will be pretty special in that they will include quite a few of the various versions of both games. Aladdin will come with the Sega Genesis and Nintendo Game Boy versions and the Final Cut version. The Lion King will come with the Genesis, Nintendo SNES and Game Boy versions to round out this really incredible collection.

Nighthawk Interactive and Digital Eclipse also understand the market they are targeting as this collection will come out on Switch, PS4 and XBox One as physical versions for $30! If the ports... Read All

Will Shovel Knight Dig Drill It's Way To Your Heart?

Have you wanted more adventure after Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, Plague of Shadows, Specter of Torment and the unreleased King of Cards campaign? If you did, you're in luck because an all new Shovel Knight game was recently teased called Shovel Knight Dig! It looks to blend some infinite dungeons rogue level mechanics with the first-rate platforming of Shovel Knight. Shovel Knight Dig is being developed by Nitrome with help by Yacht Club Games and Dig features a very familiar yet fresh new take on the Shovel Knight pixel art style.

No word on the launch date or platforms but 2020 seems likely but when I know more i'll drop the word here.

*An all-new presentation... Read All Have you wanted more adventure after Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, Plague of Shadows, Specter of Torment and the unreleased King of Cards campaign? If you did, you're in luck because an all new Shovel Knight game was recently teased called Shovel Knight Dig! It looks to blend some infinite dungeons rogue level mechanics with the first-rate platforming of Shovel Knight. Shovel Knight Dig is being developed by Nitrome with help by Yacht Club Games and Dig features a very familiar yet fresh new take on the Shovel Knight pixel art style.

No word on the launch date or platforms but 2020 seems likely but when I know more i'll drop the word here.

*An all-new presentation featuring a new Shovel Knight story! When Drill Knight and his dastardly digging crew blast apart Shovel Knight’s peaceful campsite and steal his loot, he grabs his trusty Shovel Blade and starts tunneling after them!
* The first Shovel Knight adventure in glorious high color pixel graphics and sound. Fluid animation, scaling, rotation, and parallax create the most convincing Shovel Knight world yet!
* Every adventure is different! Shovel Knight Dig levels have been meticulously crafted, then stitched together using proprietary generation techniques for infinite replayability.
* Jump, slash, and dig your way in an all-new direction – down! Rely on your trusty Shovel Drop, then dig through huge swaths of dirt with all-new Speed Shovel mechanics.
* Grow in power and wealth as you descend into the depths of the earth. Emerge with untold riches to outfit Shovel Knight further, unlocking permanent items and upgrades to your adventuring equipment.
* New Knights, new characters, and new enemies abound, but fear not! Shovel Knight Dig features Shovel Knight’s signature storytelling, humor, and maybe even some familiar faces..
* Another pulse-pounding soundtrack in a new style by astonishing virtuoso Jake Kaufman!
* The first collaboration between Yacht Club Games and Nitrome, pixel masters!

https://yachtclubgames.com/2019/08/shovel-knight-dig/

Destiny 2 Moving to Steam October 1st

If you are a Destiny fan and have Destiny 2 on Battle.net you've most likely already linked your Battle.net and Steam account to transfer your game on October 1st. That said, if you picked up Destiny 2 for free on Battle.net you might not have transferred yet and you should because Destiny 2 on PC won't be available on Battle.net for the long haul. Bungie has parted ways with Activision and is now flying solo and migrating to Steam is part of the separation. At some point Destiny 2 is going entirely free to play but if you have any account data in Battle.net now is the time to move it over to Steam.

I moved things over and it wasn't too hard. Frankly having Destiny 2... Read All

Mario Kart Tour Races To Phones September 25th!

Nintendo is launching Mario Kart tour on mobile September 25th and pre-order is available. Mario Kart Tour launches on iOS and Android and from some early impressions seems to be a fairly simple take on the Mario Kart formula. Not sure this will replace Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Switch but if it's fun, i'll play it. These Nintendo mobile free titles haven't been great but if you don't have a modern Nintendo system and don't mind simple fun, they aren't too bad.

https://mariokarttour.com/en-US

Travis Admin wrote on 08/29/2019 at 03:43pm

I’m tentatively looking forward to this but... Dr Mario left a bad taste in my mouth. I hope this doesn’t fall so incredibly deep into the free-to-play trappings.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/29/2019 at 04:12pm

> I hope this doesn’t fall so incredibly deep into the free-to-play trappings.

Ron Howard: It did.

Travis Admin wrote on 08/29/2019 at 05:42pm

Haha, yeah. I want another Mario Run style game but they’ll never do that again.

Travis Admin wrote on 08/29/2019 at 05:42pm

“Style” as in the payment model, not the genre.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/29/2019 at 07:59pm

Yep. I agree. I don't think they made as much money on Mario Run as they wanted to.

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Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 64: Super Mario Maker 2

We've built a new episode of Cheerful Ghost Radio and we can't wait for you to play it. In this episode we review Super Mario Maker 2 on the Nintendo Switch!

The Gameboy Castlevania The Adventure is on Trial At the IUPG Court!

I haven't shared a Cygnus Destroyer video in quite some time and with the release of his latest Innocent Until Proven Guilty video covering Castlevania: The Adventure now seemed like a great time. Castlevania: The Adventure is in the new Castlevania Collection and as many pick that up they might wonder how the Gameboy game holds up? Weeeeell I don't want to spoil the surprise but let's say the intense lag the game suffers from doesn't help. I'd think Gameboy games should be given a bit of a reprieve given how rudimentary the hardware was technically the Gameboy is capable of 59.73 hz or damn near 60 fps.

"Castlevania: The Adventure is widely considered to be one of the... Read All

Your Journey is at an End - The D23 Rise of Skywalker Special Look

At this years Disney D23 Expo Star Wars fans were treated to a special D23 panel on Rise of Skywalker along with a new trailer that just dropped. The trailer features a look back at all the Skywalker saga Star Wars films and some all new Rise of Skywalker footage. I urge you to watch it now because in the paragraph i'll be talking trailer spoilers.

Looks like Rey is featured heavily in this trailer and she looks to be a lightsaber wielding badass. Also. The Emperor has some new voice work and what sounds like a taste of Darth Vaders iconic breathing sound. The end of the trailer has had fans guessing what it means as Rey snaps a double-bladed red lightsaber out and... Read All

Travis Admin wrote on 08/26/2019 at 02:49pm

There’s simultaneously a lot to unpack and not much at the same time.

Is that the first time we’ve ever seen saber throw and return in live action?

That city they’re looking out over looks amazing and I can’t wait to see more of it.

So the red dual saber is absolutely incredible looking. But to finish the series with dark Rey doesn’t make a lot of sense, and they don’t have a lot of time to turn her and turn her back. So I’m betting this is some dark side force trick or a vision (like you mention) or her long lost twin, or clone, or something. That saber seems way too badass to just be used in a vision though.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/26/2019 at 06:34pm

Holy shit!

Travis Admin wrote on 08/26/2019 at 08:04pm

That’s really all that needs to be said, right?

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/26/2019 at 09:40pm

Yeah! I saw something about "Dark Rey," but didn't see the video until this post. Of course this video just makes us (or at least me) ask more questions, like WTF is up w/ Rey and the dual red light saber, that's a rare weapon in Star Wars and I've never seen one open up like hers did. Red is also primarily the color that the Sith use, because they use fabricated crystals and they make them "bleed." So, does Rey turn to the Dark Side? Does Darth Sidious inhabit Rey in order to come back? And then there's still unanswered questions, like who are Rey's parents? Is she a clone? I saw some where that someone (I think the actress who plays Rey) said that the answer to who her parents are is obvious, but I still feel clueless about that. It was said they were nobodies, but were they really? We do see Rey and Kylo Ren dueling and she has a non-red light saber. So WTF is going on? I guess we'll just have to wait until December to find out.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 08/27/2019 at 01:47am

I really like the idea of Rey with a lightsaber staff (a lightstaff?), since she used a staff back when she was a scavenger. But, I really don't see her going to the dark side completely. She might start turning (under force ghost Darth Sidius's influence), but eventually she'll be swayed back to either the light side, or some sort of grey-middle ground. Likely Kylo Ren will see the error in his ways and be the force that brings her back from the dark side.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 08/27/2019 at 01:47am

No matter what, this is an opening day movie for me!

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/27/2019 at 02:52am

Adam brings up a good point about the grey-middle ground. I've watched a lot of Star Wars videos on YouTube and supposedly we might see more of that grey area. There are grey Jedi, I believe.

I don't think Rey would go completely to the Dark Side on her own, although Sidius might make her go that way. It's possible she's a clone he created to help give him eternal life. I think I saw at least one theory on that and how Sidius will or could return.

I also forgot about C3PO! Why are his eyes red? Did he join the Dark Side? I did see a video about how he may have been Darth Vader's spy the whole time, even though he probably didn't know it. Also, how come he had a red arm and now he doesn't? I wonder what the story is with that.

Interesting stuff!

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/27/2019 at 03:27am

Listen to this song! It's all about the "dark side of Rey!!!!!" HAHAHAHA https://youtu.be/PYtAU06rvBU

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 08/27/2019 at 04:25am

I think we will find out that Rey is a Vulcan from the planet Ork

Travis Admin wrote on 08/27/2019 at 02:05pm

There are no gray Jedi in canon. There were some in legends, but the current story group seems to dislike that idea.

I think Will’s idea is perfect. Nanu Nanu and Prosper!

Travis Admin wrote on 08/27/2019 at 02:07pm

Also you can find out about C3PO’s red arm in a comic about him, and he got his gold arm back by the end of The Force Awakens. Presumably he was just waiting for a replacement protocol droid arm.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 08/28/2019 at 06:12am

What is that isn’t C3PO, but rather Triple Zero?

Travis Admin wrote on 08/28/2019 at 03:56pm

Wrong body color but I’ve seen some theories that it’s triple zero’s “brain” inside C3PO. Which, if we get Triple Zero dialogue delivered by Anthony Daniels, the rest movie could literally be all the characters kicking rocks and it would be a net positive.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/28/2019 at 06:59pm

Most likely a pissed off C3P0. THIS TIME HE'S GONE ROGUE-ONE... or ANGRY!

For the anyone who didn't know who triple zero was (me).
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/0-0-0

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/28/2019 at 09:19pm

Wow I didn't know who Triple Zero was, thanks for the link Jon! I'd have to watch the video again, but the eyes make me think that that is Triple Zero. Yeah, he had a different body color than C3PO, he was dark silver, but it says, "Aphra, BT-1 and 0-0-0 moved to Vrogas Vas, where Vader and Skywalker had both crashed their ships after a dogfight. While Vader faced an army of Rebels alone, Aphra attempted to capture Skywalker. In order to do this, she painted 0-0-0 with a golden luster to make him look like Luke's protocol droid, C-3PO." So, could it be Triple Zero or did C-3PO get new eyes?

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 08/28/2019 at 10:54pm

The ending will be Rey as Sith and C3PO as Triple Zero.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/29/2019 at 12:09am

Here's a good break down from a channel I recently found (and watched break downs of other movies): https://youtu.be/Iv-5_cy0ctg

Still, "The Rise of Skywalker," who is that Skywalker? Or are they using it as a general term? I saw some where that Skywalker was a common name in the Star Wars universe like Smith is in ours.

December is looking good so far! :)

Travis Admin wrote on 08/29/2019 at 03:56pm

The new canon is pretty clear that Skywalker is a unique name, the old canon couldn’t keep it straight. But it’s something people have pondered over the years because it’s kinda dumb to give Luke that name.
https://www.quora.com/Was-Skywalker-a-common-surname-in-the-Star-Wars-universe-If-not-then-why-didn%E2%80%99t-they-give-Luke-a-different-last-name-to-help-hide-his-true-identity

Triple Zero was painted at one point but didn’t remain so. It could be anything but one thing people (me) who want all these expanded characters to show up don’t take into account is the time to explain things. I desperately want Ahsoka to show in a movie for instance, but how do you introduce a character like that to the live action movies without breaking the narrative flow for a bit of a long explanation of who she is? Trip kinda falls into that a bit too. Still more possible than a huge character like Ahsoka but this is a character that is important to comic fans and nobody else, and explaining his relation to the whole narrative would take some time.

I still want it though. 😂

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/29/2019 at 05:46pm

I'd like to see her, too. I saw her in The Clone Wars.

Travis Admin wrote on 08/29/2019 at 06:55pm

Yeah, she’s literally my favorite Star Wars character. More than Luke, Han, Rey, Anakin. It feels weird saying that as a 37 year old but her character development went to some crazy places and we were along for the ride and man... I felt that. When she showed up in Rebels I was elated. I can’t wait to see where Filoni takes her next.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/29/2019 at 09:41pm

I had questions about her. I knew she left the Jedi Order and I wondered if she every met Darth Vader. I decided to look for her on the wiki Jon shared and I got my answers. The wiki page is very long, so I don't know that I'll read all of it right now. But, wow! I remember (from The Clone Wars) now why she left the Jedi Order, though I forgot about it. She died once, but was brought back to life by someone else's sacrifice. She met Darth Vader and it seems she died then, too, but someone went back in time and rescued her.

I actually have a Disney Infinity figure of her really close to me. Vinny got her and some others for that game, but hasn't played it in a while. I do like her, although I don't think I can really rank my favorites among Star Wars characters.

I must admit again that all this talk of Star Wars has seriously peaked my interest in it. I feel like I've become a bigger fan of Star Wars in the last few weeks than I ever have been. I never really considered myself a big fan. I liked it, but wasn't really very passionate about it, but recently that passion has exploded. I actually didn't see the original trilogy until I was in high school. And, again, oddly enough I actually like the prequelogy and Jar Jar.

Forgive me for going slightly off specific topic here. :)

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Ion Fury Is A Brand New Game Using The Duke Nukem 3D Build Engine!

Rethinking Google Stadia & Game Streaming

Aladdin & The Lion King Are Getting The Royal Treatment In an All New Retro Re-Release!

Will Shovel Knight Dig Drill It's Way To Your Heart?

Destiny 2 Moving to Steam October 1st

Mario Kart Tour Races To Phones September 25th!

Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 64: Super Mario Maker 2

More Link's Awakening Gameplay Released At Gamescom

The Gameboy Castlevania The Adventure is on Trial At the IUPG Court!

Your Journey is at an End - The D23 Rise of Skywalker Special Look