Author: Nicole Kline

Anyone else out there using Raptr? I’m trying to get the hang of it, but it’s frustrating that it doesn’t work the same with every system. I can register my 3DS, but it doesn’t show what games I’m playing. It spams about PC games connected to my Steam account, but barely knows when I play games on the PSN. What’s the deal? I need the whole world to know the embarrassing number of hours I spend gaming. Get on it, Raptr.

A new week, a new Humble Weekly Bundle! This time, it’s Frozenbyte, with Shadowgrounds, Trine, and Jack Claw Prototype. Pay more than $6 to get Shadowground Survivor and Trine 2 Complete Story. And, as always, soundtracks are included.

There’s also a new bundle over at Indie Royale as well. Pay whatever the current minimum is for A Valley Without Wind, A Valley Without Wind 2, Cognition Episode 1: The Hangman, Cognition Episode 2: The Wise Monkey, Dungeon Hearts, Pid, Richard & Alice, and Waveform. Pay $6 or more for a bonus album!

Finally, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is another Midweek Madness deal at Steam for $7.49. The deal lasts until tomorrow.

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Remember all that talking I did about Hammerwatch? Well, Anthony Amato and I beat it last night, and I can officially say that it’s one of those NES-hard games. I mean, just playing the game makes that clear, but the ending is a real punch in the face. If you’re aching for a serious challenge, you definitely should pick it up.

Speaking of games you should pick up, there are lots of Bit.Trip games on sale at the Humble Store right now, to complement Runner 2 being in the latest Humble Bundle. You can get Bit.Trip Beat, Bit.Trip Runner, and Bit.Trip Void, all for $1.99 each.

But wait – there’s more! Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is the Midweek Madness game at Steam, on sale for $9.99. Amazon also has some good Digital Deals right now, including Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition for $29.99, as well as The XCOM Collection and The Bureau: XCOM Declassified for $14.99 each.

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So there’s this thing happening in part of the world that is sort of crazy: it’s a distorted polar vortex, and basically it is making life really, really cold. We’re talking single digit degrees – in some cases in the negative. The best way to handle this weather is to stay inside and play video games. Trust me! I’m a professional.

If you’re looking for some new games to play while hiding from the cold, you’re in luck, because there’s a brand new Humble Bundle! Pay what you want for To the Room, Joe Danger 2: The Movie, Papa & Yo, and Runner2. Pay more than the average and unlock Reus and Surgeon Simulator 2013! Soundtracks are included for all of the games. This is a great lot, and you should be sure to pick it up! You’ve also got a little time left on the Humble Weekly Bundle as well, which includes Samorost 2, Machinarium, Lume, and Windosill, as well as Shelter and Botanicula when you pay more than the average. Scoop ’em all up!

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Hello everyone, and happy new year! It’s been an amazing holiday for me – I spent so much time playing games, it boggles my mind. Anthony and I got loads of games on sale and pretty much haven’t stopped playing games for the last two weeks. The last few days we’ve played more Hammerwatch than my poor hands can take! I can’t recommend that game enough to everyone. Seriously. It is ridiculously good.

But I’m sure you’re here for the deals! There are some going on at Amazon, like the Limited Edition of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag for $99.99 and Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time for $12.99. You can also get an Ouya Console on sale for $89.99.

If you’re looking for some digital games, you might want to check out the Humble Bundle Store, where you can get Continue?9876543210 for $7.99, Retro City Rampage for $4.99, and Trine for $1.99.

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I know I tell you to buy a lot of games, but that’s kind of the whole point of this column – it’s a place where I put all of the amazing deals that I find. I don’t expect you to buy all of them; heck, I don’t even buy all of them. But there’s one deal that can’t be missed today, and that’s Monaco on sale for $2.99 at the Humble Store. This is a super fun game if you like playing games online or local co-op. It supports up to four players and, while difficult, can be really fun, too. They’ve got plenty of other sales for the next 24 hours, too – so many good ones that I need to avert my gaze.

There are also loads of digital games on sale at Amazon right now. The BioShock Triple Pack is $14.99, the Borderlands 2 and Borderlands GOTY Pack is $11.99, the Max Payne Complete Pack is $6.99, Spec Ops: The Line is $5.99, and the XCOM: Enemy Unknown and XCOM: Enemy Within Pack is $19.99… among many, many others.

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It’s finally Friday! Not only that, it’s utterly gorgeous here in sunny Philadelphia. Contrary to popular belief, it is not always sunny here. Recently it’s been everything but – with crazy rain, hail, and snow keeping us down, it’s been hard to get our spirits up! But this weekend, it’s supposed to be 70 degrees (what!), so maybe I’ll even open up some windows while I’m playing video games. Maybe.

So, I know I keep talking about it, but Papers, Please is on sale at the Humble Store for just $4.99 right now, meaning you really have no excuse at all not to buy it. On top of that, the ridiculously amazing Broforce is on sale for $9.99! It’s in beta right now, but trust me – you still want to play it.

Oh, and if you’re still looking for Christmas gifts, Grand Theft Auto V is $39.99 right now on Amazon, and it will get to you in time for the holidays.

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I’m not sure if I told you guys this yet, but I’ve recently become addicted to the game Fez. It’s an incredible little brain-buster that makes me feel smarter every single time I figure something out in it. It’s elegant, and wistful, and I wish Phil Fish had not quit video games forever. The bottom line is: you should get it because it’s the best.

Speaking of other games you should get, there’s a new list of games on sale at the Humble Store! Papers, Please is still $6.66, Limbo is $2.49, and Legend of Grimrock is $7.49. There’s also a brand new Humble Weekly Sale, which includes the awesome Ultratron! It’s like the Internet knows I just got a new computer.

There are plenty of last-minute deals happening over at Amazon as well. You can get Angry Birds Star Wars for the Nintendo Wii for $19.99, Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag for $39.99, and Battlefield 4 for $39.99. Of course, if you want to stay digital, they’ve got great digital deals as well, like the BioShock Triple Pack for $14.99.

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It’s been a seriously snowy couple of weeks, which is good and bad! Good because, let’s face it, snow is really beautiful and can be fun, but bad because I’ve had no time to have fun in it, and it’s been ridiculously freezing. Also, it keeps turning into ice, which is just not cool at all.

But the crazy cold weather hasn’t frozen all the deals! Amazon’s got some pretty good PlayStation deals, including Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition for $10 and The Last of Us (which Amazon just crowned their Game of the Year) for $35.

There are also some new games on sale at the Humble Store. Now’s the time to pick up Papers, Please (for $6.66) and Rogue Legacy ($7.49). So many good games, so little time and hard drive space!

And, of course, we’ve got t-shirts…

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