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Daily Scoop: September 17, 2014 – The French Indie Sale
There’s a big sale on Steam today that is full of French Indies! The sale includes Ethan: Meteor Hunter for $1.99, QuestRun for $2.69, and Mechanic Escape for $1.49, among many others. They’ve also got Shadowrun Returns on sale for $3.74 as their Midweek Madness deal.
The Summer Sale is still going over at the Humble Store. Metal Dead is $0.99, Teslagrad is $6.69, Metro 2033 is $2.99, and Luftrausers is $4.99, among lots of other deals, some of which are flash sales. Scoop ’em up!
And now, let’s check out some t-shirts!
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Daily Scoop: September 16, 2014 – Tons of bundles
There are so many bundles you can pick up today, so get ready to make your backlog cry!
First up is the Humble Weekly Bundle, which is almost finished. Pay what you want for Grand Ages: Rome – Gold Edition, Imperium Romanum – Gold Edition, Airline Tycoon 2, and Disciples III: Gold Edition. Pay more than the average to unlock Tank Operations: European Campaign, Patrician III, and Patrician IV. Pay $9 or more to unlock Omerta: City of Gangsters and Port Royale 3.
There’s a brand new bundle over at Indie Royale, and this one’s called the Parachute Bundle. Beat the average and get Ground Pounders, Vangers, Burning Cars, 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, Super Trench Attack, and STARTAG.
Finally, there are the Steam deals! They’re having a massive sale on both RPG Maker and a bunch of games made with it, so check that sale out. The Daily Deal is DCS: Flaming Cliffs 3 on sale for $11.99.
It’s t-shirt time!
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Daily Scoop: September 15, 2014 – Back again!
We’re home from Boston Festival of Indie Games, and super tired! But we won’t be going anywhere for a while after this. Hopefully this means I can finally catch up on gaming!
There are some straight-up outrageous things happening at the Humble Store today! Receiver is completely free, while Hitman: Absolution, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, and Typing of the Dead: Overkill are all just $4.99, among many other sales. Go check it out for yourself!
$4.99 seems to be the magic number. Over at Steam, their Daily Deal is Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut, and their Week Long Deal is Sakura Spirit, both just $4.99.
Time to talk t-shirts!
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Daily Scoop: September 11, 2014 – Humble Store sales
Quick note: I won’t be scooping tomorrow, as Anthony Amato and I will be showcasing RESISTOR_ at the Boston Festival of Indie Games on Saturday. Come stop by if you’re in the area!
The Humble Store is having a big End of Summer Sale! Batman: Arkham Origins is $9.99, Xenonauts is $16.64, and Dead Island: Riptide – Complete Edition is $4.99, among many, many others. Go check it out for yourself!
They’ve also got a shiny new Humble Mobile Bundle that is worth looking into as well – that is, if you’re an Android user. Pay what you want for Tiny Bang Story, Color Zen Premium, and Heroes of Loot. Beat the average to unlock Kingdom Rush Frontiers, Horn, and Sorcery!
Steam’s having some good deals right now as well. Their Weekend Deal is all about Skyrim, which is on sale for the ludicrously low price of $4.99! They also have a Daily Deal, which is Natural Selection 2 for $6.24.
Let’s check out some t-shirts!
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Daily Scoop: September 10, 2014 – Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is 50% off
In case you’re like me, and you haven’t had time to catch up on the latest in the Belmont family series, Steam has Castlevania 2: Lords of Shadow on sale for 50% off. This Daily Deal marks the game down to $19.99 and actually lasts a full 48 hours, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t hop on it right away!
You’ve still got time to get the latest Humble Weekly Bundle, which is the Rock, Paper, Shotgun edition. Pay what you want for World of Goo, Dungeons of Dredmor, Audiosurf, and Armageddon Empires. Pay $6 or more to unlock Amnesia: The Dark Descent, At War: Fleet Command (plus 3 DLCs), and Teleglitch: Die More Edition with the Guns and Tunes DLC. This is a great deal!
There are also some games up at Indie Royale in their brand new Debut 18 Bundle. Meet the current minimum to get In Exilium, Dungeon of Gain, Drew and the Floating Labyrinth, Crunch Time!, Guy vs The Wicked and Nefarious Land, Inside the Gear, Voyage to Farland, and Survivalist.
It’s t-shirt time!
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Microsoft rumored to buy Mojang, Notch himself may have initiated deal
Microsoft may be dealing with Mojang to buy the highly profitable company, which is a slight shock to many of Markus “Notch” Persson’s fans. Notch has famously criticized Microsoft in the past, though Games Industry International reports that Persson’s closeness with Phil Spencer, who heads Microsoft’s Xbox Division, is part of the reason why he sought to sell his company to Microsoft.
If you think about it, this isn’t really all that surprising. Mojang’s massive hit, Minecraft, practically prints money, and exclusivity of the game to Microsoft platforms would be a major win for the company. According to Bloomberg, Notch himself will likely leave Mojang once the acquisition is complete. This is also not that surprising, seeing as Notch thrives in smaller, independent situations, and probably yearns to get back to that.
What do you think about this story? Leave us a comment to let us know how you feel about this turn of events.
Daily Scoop: September 9, 2014 – Amazing new Humble Bundle
Humble Bundle has really outdone themselves this time! Their latest, Humble Indie Bundle 12, is packed to the gills with incredible indie games. Pay what you want for Steamworld Dig, Hammerwatch, and Gunpoint. Pay more than the average to unlock Papers, Please, Luftrausers, and Gone Home. Pay $10 or more to unlock early access to Prison Architect. And they’ve even got a sweet bundle full of physical rewards, which is $65. This is a ridiculously awesome list of games, and you should buy them all now!
Steam is having some new sales as well. Their Midweek Madness is $19.99 for The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Franchise Pack, and their Daily Deal is everyone’s favorite Space Pirates and Zombies for just $1.99.
And don’t forget – you still have one day to pick up all of those amazing video game books over at Story Bundle! It’s worth it even just for Gamers at Work. Trust me.
Now let’s go check out t-shirts!
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Daily Scoop: September 8, 2014 – I’m back!
Hello there, Daily Scoop readers! I’ve finally returned in one piece! PAX Prime was amazing, and our game, RESISTOR_, went over really well. If you want to read about our experience – well, mostly just see a bunch of pictures about our experience – check out this update I made on our website!
Let’s get down to business! There’s a Flash Sale happening at Humble Bundle that you absolutely need to buy. Pay what you want for Toki Tori 2+, Triple Town, and Girls Like Robots. Pay $8 or more to unlock Woodle Tree Adventures and Where Is My Heart? I’m a big fan of Triple Town and Where Is My Heart, so my recommendation is to buy this while you can!
Over at Steam, the Daily Deal is Monaco, which is one sale for $3.74, or you can get a four pack for $11.24. If you and your friends have been waiting for this to get cheap, now is your chance!
And now, let’s check out some t-shirts!
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