Useless gaming news & chatter

[Merusk]

This is all I know:
http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/team-gizka-leader-dashus-just-got-pwned.155813/

After that the mod kind of disappeared off my radar.

[Malakili]

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is now available for pre-order on Steam.  At only 13.50 for the pre-order it was a no brainer for me.  Counter Strike is maybe the shooter I've played more raw hours than any other in my life, and I'd be shocked not to get my money's worth even if I put it down after a month or two this time around.

[Trippy]

LOL console shooter.

[MrHat]

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is now available for pre-order on Steam.  At only 13.50 for the pre-order it was a no brainer for me.  Counter Strike is maybe the shooter I've played more raw hours than any other in my life, and I'd be shocked not to get my money's worth even if I put it down after a month or two this time around.

For $1.50 I can wait and see.

[Malakili]

This is why I posted it in this thread instead of making a new thread for the game itself 

Seriously though, I'm willing to admit to being more or less a fanboy of the series, so the game would have to be disastrous for me not to enjoy it.  Figure I'd post here in case anyone else happened to be interested in pre-ordering, though I realize F13 isn't big into competitive shooter titles.

[MrHat]

This is why I posted it in this thread instead of making a new thread for the game itself 

Seriously though, I'm willing to admit to being more or less a fanboy of the series, so the game would have to be disastrous for me not to enjoy it.  Figure I'd post here in case anyone else happened to be interested in pre-ordering, though I realize F13 isn't big into competitive shooter titles.

I recently rediscovered all the crazy server side map mods in CS1.6. Too much fun, and total muscle memory.

[Trippy]

I played CS obsessively back in its beta days until they destroyed the game around beta 6.5 or so I was good enough to have been a part of the original W.E.W. started by Scissors until I got kicked out for kicking other W.E.W. members who were incognito and constantly fucking with the W.E.W. server settings like gravity (Yes they complained to Scissors because I kicked and banned them for being fucktards).

I'll definitely give the new one a try but my days as a hardcore FPS player are long past.

[koro]

Yeah, Beta 6 or so (when all the wallhacks got to be utterly ridiculous) was when I started to lose interest in CS, and I didn't play it much after. I've looked into CS:GO, but I just don't think the magic will be there. I don't even really see the point of it, since it just looks like a prettier CS:Source with a shitty UI, but hey.

[Lucas]

As you might know, next 24th September will mark the 15th year anniversary for Ultima Online: early in October, it looks like we'll get an interesting "post mortem" during GDC online, with Raph Koster, Starr Long and Rich Vogel :)
http://schedule.gdconline.com/session/13473949?_cid=GDCO12_Update6

At first, it was mostly a team of newbies. For a while, the office space was a few rooms on a floor that was gutted for construction -- you could literally walk off the 5th floor of building and plunge to your death if you weren't careful. The artists sat in the hallway. And the team was out to change everything. Ultima Online was not only one of the first graphical MMORPGs, it also set the standard for player vs player combat and sandbox/emergent gameplay in online titles for many years to come. Three of the UO team's chief members -- Raph Koster, Rich Vogel, and Starr Long (all of whom went on to shape the online gaming landscape) -- will deliver a postmortem on the landmark title, reflecting on the challenges they faced from early development to maintaining the game well after its launch. Come learn how a combination of insane ambition and idealistic cluelessness can sometimes result in creating something that changes people's lives and the course of an industry.

[trias_e]

If you've been on the fence about trying TSW (a fence should promptly get off of in favor of the game), it's $25 at amazon.  Even if you have no desire to play an MMO, the game is easily worth 25 bucks on the merits of it's RPG/adventure game content alone.

http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Arts-41018ecret-World1-Download/dp/B007VTVKG6/

[Megrim]

Yeah, Beta 6 or so (when all the wallhacks got to be utterly ridiculous) was when I started to lose interest in CS, and I didn't play it much after. I've looked into CS:GO, but I just don't think the magic will be there. I don't even really see the point of it, since it just looks like a prettier CS:Source with a shitty UI, but hey.

I've been playing it. The magic is there, and the UI is not shitty. Fragging kids through walls never gets old.

[Signe]

I don't have an Xbox 360.  I have a PS3 and a gaming laptop, which I don't much like because it's small.  BUT... even though I got Borderlands for the PS3 and loved it, I should get Borderlands 2 for the PC.  Right?  I don't know why I think that but I just do.  I'm usually wrong about everything so tell me.

[Lantyssa]

Despite complaints about the consolization of Borderlands for the PC, I never had any troubles with the game.  If that's something which worries you though, Claptrap promises it's changed.

My opinion remains shooters are better on a PC.  Plus Steam.  (I may have a spare slot in a 4-pack, but I'm waiting for my friend to decide if she likes the first one enough to go in on this.)

[Engels]

Can you hook up your laptop to the TV? If so, and you aren't hosing your game performance, I'd get the PC version. Otherwise, with a visually cool game like Borderlands, I'd probably go with the PS3. I know, I'm going straight to hell for saying that.

[Signe]

k.  I've never used a gamepad (at least not that I can remember) with a pc.  Would that make it better or worse?  And if better, what sort should I buy.  Geez.  You'd think I'm new at this gaming stuff, wouldn't you?

[Arinon]

I just started using a gamepad on my PC a few months ago.  You can use a PS3 controller if you futz around enough with software but it's a pain.  A vanilla, wired, XBox 360 controller has worked great with whatever I've tried.  I think people are crazy using one for shooters over m+kb but different strokes I guess.  Works great for games like Amalur and Darksiders though.

[Signe]

I broke my arm last year (knee this year!  ;p) and m&kb get painful after a while.  Hoping to go back and forth until more physical therapy kicks in. 

[Paelos]

I broke my arm last year (knee this year!  ;p) and m&kb get painful after a while.  Hoping to go back and forth until more physical therapy kicks in. 

I think you are gaming too hard. Perhaps try clicking easier?

[Ingmar]

Too much skateboarding clearly.

[Lantyssa]

Given that maybe the PS3 is a better option.  Or short play sessions on the PC.

[Ingmar]

The big plusses for Borderlands on PC would be you can mod it if need be, and I'd guess that is where most f13 people will get it (not sure if you give a shit about multiplayer or not.)

From my own shoulder injury history I would say that a gamepad was definitely much easier to use for long sessions while I was recovering, not sure exactly how/if that will translate to broken arm problems.

[Signe]

Broke my shoulder at the same time.  I no longer do really long gaming sessions.  An hour and I need a nap.  Or, at least, my arm needs a nap.

[Minvaren]

Rock Band Blitz is releasing on Tuesday.  Peeking at the gameplay, looks like Harmonix is heading back to their Frequency roots.

For most people, I imagine it will end up being a track pack for RB3.  For me, it should help tide me over until the updated Rocksmith releases in October.

[Yegolev]

I'll be getting Borderlands 2 on 360 because my crew has 360s, and playing it solo < playing it with assholes that drive you off of cliffs and open menus when you try to fast travel.  Well, we think it's funny.

[Kail]

So, it looks like Gotham City Impostors has gone F2P.  If you're not familiar with the title, visit Steam, and hit the little tick box next to "show downloadable content" and you should get an idea of what the game's about.

The original launch was apparently saddled with GFWL, but the devs have fixed that, and the re-release uses Steamworks.  One small problem: anyone who bought the original game or any DLC now cannot use it and has to re-purchase it.  Considering that the original game was something like $15 with somewhere in the area of $35 of launch day DLC, this is causing some frustration.

[koro]

One small problem: anyone who bought the original game or any DLC now cannot use it and has to re-purchase it.  Considering that the original game was something like $15 with somewhere in the area of $35 of launch day DLC, this is causing some frustration.

Considering how much of a clusterfuck the original release was on all platforms, I am not shocked in the slightest that this isn't going smoothly.

[Signe]

I'm so happy I have a ferret.  I've always wanted a ferret.  Well, I don't have one myself but my lady knight, Hank, has one.  His name is Dave.  I wonder if I'll be able to transfer him to Torchlight 2.  I've become very attached to him.

Isn't there to be some sort of Torchlight 2 announcement today?

[Yegolev]

So, it looks like Gotham City Impostors has gone F2P.
The original launch was apparently saddled with GFWL,

It was also saddled with lots of suck.

[koro]

So yeah, here's a rough idea of how well F2P Gotham City Imposters is going:

If Steam's friends list goes down - as it's known do to at least a couple times per day - everybody in-game gets disconnected. No XP earned.

[murdoc]

Not sure where to put this, as I don't think it quite deserves it's own thread - but you can get Tecmo Super Bowl 2013 for free. All 32 teams with current players and stats, playable on a NES emulator.

[Ingmar]

So yeah, in case you were still looking for reasons not to give Stardock your money:

http://kotaku.com/5940401/pc-gaming-studio-said-she-ruined-their-game-but-only-after-she-sued-the-boss-for-sexual-harassment

I'm not some manager or coworker of yours. I own the company. It, and your job there, exist to suit my purposes, not vice versa. The company is not an end unto itself, it is a means to an end which is to further the objectives of its shareholders (in this case, me).

 

[jakonovski]

"Purity tests" for female employees? Whatta perv.

[schild]

Brad always struck me as broken for whatever reason, but from now on I'm simply going to go on first instinct when gaming companies get weird.

[bhodi]

Yep. That's a lawsuit!

[bhodi]

Wow, he went over to quarter to three to discuss the article while BOTH COURT CASES ARE ONGOING!