So, what're you playing?

[Samwise]

Ahh Spec Ops: The Line yes thank you.

Gifting Spec Ops to a father on Father's Day is a crime against humanity.

I really really enjoyed Spec Ops: The Line, but you should know going in that it's a game about PTSD and is sort of a PTSD simulator.  It's mindfucky.  Also it's on the front page.

[Trippy]

Which reminds me I really need to fix the font on the front page.

[Samwise]

There's a front page?

[Bzalthek]

I don't think so.  Not since the winter of ought six when we had that picadilly of a winter and the intratubes froze right through.

On topic:  Lately I can't seem to stay focused and play anything.  I bought trine 2 and played a couple levels.  I bought Shadowrun and played about 4 missions.  I played a bit of this and that but I can't seem to find something that keeps my interest.  The only thing I force myself to do is keep up with the weekly drafts in Hex.  Maybe the summer sale will get me out of this funk.

[schild]

There's a front page?

That cuts deep.

[Samwise]

I'm still waiting for you to post my Stanley Parable review.  And that other one. 

[schild]

Yes I know :( I hate me too.

[Ingmar]

Transistor. Maybe I should write something for the front page. 

[Jeff Kelly]

God, Mario Kart 8 is such a lot of fun. I've been playing multiplayer mode for the last three days straight after I got home from work until two in the morning.

The courses are a selection of new tracks designed for MK8 and HD reimaging of old courses from prior MK games. The course selection is so and so, there are brilliant, fun tracks that still give you a rush even after the hundredth time (Wario Mountain, both Rainbow Road versions, Electrodome, Tick Tock Clock etc) and also a few utterly boring ones.

It also has buttery smooth animations and you really get a sense of speed while playing. If you own a Wii U you should get that game it's loads of fun.

As a final note: fuck those blue shells.

[Yegolev]

In a moment of weakness I bought Distant Worlds: Universe.  I think this may be the 4X game I've been waiting for since MoO 1 and 2.

Hellishly complicated and the graphics aren't impressive, but there's a goddamn universe at war out there.  So far I've only played as a pirate.  I should check out the colony-building game sometime.

Hmm.

[brellium]

In a moment of weakness I bought Distant Worlds: Universe.  I think this may be the 4X game I've been waiting for since MoO 1 and 2.

Hellishly complicated and the graphics aren't impressive, but there's a goddamn universe at war out there.  So far I've only played as a pirate.  I should check out the colony-building game sometime.

Hmm.

It's solid, I put over 60 hours into it thus far. (it's been co-opted by a run through of Evil Genius).

[Yegolev]

I haven't really been playing anything seriously.  I try to do a HEX draft once a week but that requires me to block out 3-4 hours.  Tried some GT6 and it's just not going to happen without a wheel at this point.

[jakonovski]

I'm done with Watch Dogs and have started Murdered: Soul Suspect which shouldn't take too long. In between that I'm trying to level in Wildstar.

I'm thinking a FPS should be next.

[Jeff Kelly]

Since the question of local multiplayer came up in the E3 thread:

Mario Kart 8 supports:
Local Multiplayer with up to four players
Online Multiplayer with 1 player
Online Multiplayer with 2 players as in two people play on the same WiiU against other players online.

[Velorath]

Messing around with the Destiny alpha and Battlefield Hardline beta (both on PS4).

[Falconeer]

Destiny first impressions please?

[schild]

Yes, yes, talk to us about loot in Destiny.

[Rasix]

Isn't there likely some sort of giant  in place?

[AcidCat]

Got a couple hours of Destiny in last night, loot is good, unlike Borderlands it's not mainly guns, you also get armor slots. Borderlands comparisons are inevitable, I can say it is really nice to have an alternative that is similar but also significantly different, of course its minus the EXTREME WACKY that I personally found really fatiguing by the end of Borderlands 2, and the combat feels much tighter. Multiplayer is of course woven more deeply into the fabric of Destiny and I really like how it exists right alongside the single player. Game is gorgeous and just exploring is fun.

Overall if you've read about the game and it sounds good to you, you are going to dig it. It scratches two itches, shooter and loot hunt, really really well.

[schild]

Isn't there likely some sort of giant  in place?

It's 2014. The concept of an NDA for players is a forgettable product of yesteryear.

[Paelos]

NDA's surrounding expos seem especially stupid. You're presenting the game to the public for advertising purposes.

[Rasix]

Does this mean I have to retire the narwhal?  

There's a discussion thread up on reddit, so, I guess that's a "no" to the NDA question.   I'm guessing we only see NDAs in subscription MMOs going forward (so, not much).

NDA's surrounding expos seem especially stupid. You're presenting the game to the public for advertising purposes.

There's a playable alpha that I believe people are playing at home.

[Paelos]

Playable alpha at the house would be different obviously. My thought is the moment you're playing something on a home computer for the purpose of testing, NDA is in place until otherwise noted.

That doesn't mean you can't give an opinion, but not specifics. They can try to say that NDA's cover any discussion of the game, but that's absurd.

[Yegolev]

Got a couple hours of Destiny in last night, loot is good, unlike Borderlands it's not mainly guns, you also get armor slots. Borderlands comparisons are inevitable, I can say it is really nice to have an alternative that is similar but also significantly different, of course its minus the EXTREME WACKY that I personally found really fatiguing by the end of Borderlands 2, and the combat feels much tighter. Multiplayer is of course woven more deeply into the fabric of Destiny and I really like how it exists right alongside the single player. Game is gorgeous and just exploring is fun.

Overall if you've read about the game and it sounds good to you, you are going to dig it. It scratches two itches, shooter and loot hunt, really really well.

I believe you just sold me on this.  I get slightly erect when I think about Borderlands 1&2.

[schild]

I want into the PC beta :/

[Velorath]

I believe Bungie lifted the NDA on the Alpha when they opened it up this weekend for PS4 users. Everyone with PS+ got in (which is how I got it) as did some non-PS+ people. I've only played a couple hours so far so I don't have anything too solid to say about it yet.

[schild]

I have PS+ but don't have a PS4 and don't like console shooters. :/

[Signe]

I read that the PS+ beta starts on the 17 July but not other platforms.  I have a beta code for this game which I ordered for the 360 and the code was emailed today, but nowhere does it say for which platform or when you can actually get in.  I might change my order for the PC but it kind of reminds me of Halo which I enjoyed on the xbox.  SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!1

[Yegolev]

Buy two PS4 and send one to me.

[Signe]

I don't think you have my best interest at heart.

[Rendakor]

I have PS+ but don't have a PS4 and don't like console shooters. :/

This right here. This game sounds cool (LOVED Borderlands) but I can't play FPS on console.

Started playing Demon Gaze for the Vita. It's a first person dungeon crawl RPG that's a lot of fun and very challenging so far.

Also lots of Hex.

[tazelbain]

Also lots of Hex.

And streaming Hex in a tiny box.

[Velorath]

I have PS+ but don't have a PS4 and don't like console shooters. :/

If you don't like console shooters, I don't see this one changing your mind.

[Rendakor]

Also lots of Hex.

And streaming Hex in a tiny box.

Hmm? I actually play Hex on a 37" TV, it's just old and only supports 720p (1080i too but that doesn't play nice with my PC).

[Quinton]

Installed Destiny, and wow, I suuuuck at gamepad-shooter-ing.  Is this coming out for PC?