When the revolution comes and all history of games is wiped out, how will we rebuild?
Next week: Top 5 uses of drugs in games
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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Episode 116 – Bang, Bang, Vroom, Vroom, Blah, Blah
The Destiny Beta went public this weekend and we got all over that Halo-esque MMO inspired FPS epic. We have varied feelings on the subject! Is obsession the result of this week’s Cheapskate’s Game Club Trials Frontier? Fine out with your ears. Also some Darkwood, Star Wars: Commander, Magic 2015, Battlefield Hardline and some great crowd funding projects.
Cheapskate’s Game Club: Trials Frontier
Next week: Rick and Morty’s Rushed Licensed Adventure
Crowd Funding Picks
James: Northward
Ben: Disciples of the Storm
Paul: Fa’el: Beyond the Gate
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Show notes after the jump.
I Would Walk 500 Miles: In Praise of Journey
In these days of retailer-specific pre-order DLC, creatively devoid annual sequels, not-so-micro microtransactions in full-priced games, and the general greed and soullessness exhibited by many videogame developers and publishers, sometimes it can be easy to forget just how inventive, creative and artistically powerful the videogame medium can be. But look beyond the crass greed and you’ll find countless passionate, hard-working developers and publishers creating imaginative and brilliant games which act as reminders of the potential of videogames as an artistic medium. Journey is such a game.
Top 5 – Score Attack Games
Get dem numbers as big as y’all can now.
Next week: Top 5 games with which you would reboot the game industry
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Episode 115 – Opportunistic Marketing
Half the crew is missing! But that’s ok, James and Ben joined by the ever dashing Cameron Owen to help fill the ranks. Ben poorly describes he wanted to share, James sells out for Tail Drift, and Cam just classes up the joint. We talk a bunch of Magic: The Gathering 2015, a some Microsoft things, mathamatics, and DOOOOOOOM!
Cheapskate Game Club: Postponed ’til next week when everyone is back!
Crowd Picks
James: Snot
Ben: Knuckle Club
Cam: Bacon Man – An Adventure
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Top 5 – Novel uses of Death
Sometimes death isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Next week: Top 5 score attack games
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Episode 114 – Toddlers and Pools
I’m leaving for my honeymoon in a few minutes… do you really think I have time to write a description? Wolf Among Us, Wildstar, Sims 4, Highgrounds and other things!
Chepskate’s Game Club: Highgrounds
Next Week: Trials Frontier (Android/iOS)
Crowd Funding Picks:
Ben: After Reset
Simone and James: Joan Mad Run
Paul: A.V.
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Overlooked Gem: From Dust
We’re often warned about the dangers of playing god, but that didn’t stop me from genetically engineering the horrific abominations I keep chained up in my cellar and it didn’t stop me from buying and really enjoying god game From Dust.
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