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Daily Scoop: April 30, 2014 – So much rain
We’re getting nailed with a lot of rain here in Philadelphia, and to top it off, it’s freezing out! It’s pretty close to snow, which is scary for the last day of April. There better be some May flowers…
Let’s talk about games! There’s a brand new bundle over at Indie Royale called the Mixer 3 Bundle. Pay the minimum to receive Frozen Hearth, Gun Metal, Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space, Gateways, Orborun, Hamlet, Dark Shadows: Army of Evil, and Rasternauts.
This is also your last chance to get the Humble Weekly Bundle before it’s gone. Pay what you want for Thomas Was Alone, Puzzle Bots, Dustforce, VVVVVV, and Cave Story+. Pay $6 or more to unlock Reus, Limbo, Cthulhu Saves the World, Mutant Mudds Deluxe, Lone Survivor, and Element4l. Pay $10 to unlock Teslagrad. There are also some physical items as well – $40 or more unlocks the TSG shirt and keychain, and $100 or more unlocks the Mega Fangamer Swag Bag.
And now, for some t-shirts! (more…)
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
Daily Scoop: April 29, 2014 – Pick up Game Music Bundle 7
Hello again, happy readers! I’m going to start out by saying you’ve only got two more days to grab the Game Music Bundle 7, so you best hop on it! Get five albums for a dollar, including soundtracks from The Banner Saga and Broken Age. Add 15 albums to that for just $10, including OSTs from Starbound, Escape Goat 2, and Tribes Ascend. Get it while you still can!
If it’s game deals you’re looking for, Steam’s Midweek Madness deal is Prison Architect for $10.19, and their Daily Deal is Consortium for $11.99. Consortium is also on sale for $11.99 at the Humble Store as well. They’ve also got Pool Nation for $1.49 as well as realMyst: Masterpiece Edition for $12.99. Scoop ’em up!
Just two shirts today… (more…)
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Daily Scoop: April 28, 2014 – Triumphant return
I’m back, after an exciting adventure in Raleigh, North Carolina at the East Coast Game Conference! I had a really great time, and it’s been hard getting back into the swing of things. It doesn’t help that it’s a Monday!
But hey, who wants to talk about Mondays, am I right? Let’s talk deals instead! There’s a brand new – and really awesome – Humble Weekly Bundle in effect right now. Pay what you want for Thomas Was Alone, Puzzle Bots, Dustforce, and VVVVVV. Pay $6 or more to unlock Reus, Limbo, Cthulhu Saves the World, Mutant Mudds Deluxe, Lone Survivor, and Element4l. $10 will also get you Teslagrad, $40 will get you a TSG shirt and keychain, and $100 will get you the Megan Fangamer Swag Bag.
There’s also a brand new Indie Royale bundle, this one called the Libredia Bundle. Pay more than the minimum for Ride ’em Low, Skyscraper Simulator, Bridge It +, The Secrets of Hildegards, Race On (including Race 07), IHF Handball Challenge 12, GT Legends, and Agricultural Simulator 2011. And, of course, there’s a Daily Deal at Steam – today it’s Metal Slug 3 for $3.99.
Let’s end this one with t-shirts, shall we?
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
Seen at PAX East 2014: We Are Doomed

Back at PAX Prime 2013, I took a side trip to the Seattle Indies Expo, which was held the same weekend, and it was full of some great indie games. As I was stumbling around, excited to be in a more low-key environment, I came upon a bright, neon-colored game, manned by two gentlemen. One of them handed me a controller, and the other started to pitch the game to me. But before he could get very far, I discovered my laser, and the look on my face and the noise that escaped me indicated that I got it. The man pitching the game was Mobeen Fikree, the madman behind We Are Doomed. After playing it for the rest of the night, I plastered the screen with a “PAXpocalypse” tag, because despite the fact that he wasn’t actually on the show floor, Fikree’s game was, by far, one of the best games I played that entire weekend. (more…)
Posted in PC, Previews, Top Story
Tagged PAX East 2014, We Are Doomed
Daily Scoop: April 21, 2014 – Small hiatus
Hello, my faithful Scoopers! I’m going to be at the East Coast Game Conference down in North Carolina this week, so I’m not sure how much Internet access I’m going to have. There may be a small hiatus on the Scoop! But fear not – I will let you know all about ECGC as soon as I get back.
In the meantime, I want to remind you that you should definitely pick up the Video Game Bundle 3.0 at Story Bundle, as well as Game Music Bundle 7 at the Game Music Bundle page. All of what you see can be yours for just $22. Scoop ’em up!
Other than that, there are a few new deals happening over at Steam. They’ve got some brand new Weeklong Deals, including Thomas Was Alone for $4.99, Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians for $2.49, and Arena Wars 2 for 99 cents. The Daily Deal is Dawn of Fantasy: Kingdom Wars for $5.09.
Just a few t-shirts today…
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
Daily Scoop: April 18, 2014 – South Jersey Geek Fest
For those of you who are local, I really hope you can make it to the South Jersey Geek Fest tomorrow! Anthony Amato and I will have a table to show off RESISTOR_ and Kobolds. Stop by, play our games, high five us!
There’s not too much going on in the way of deals that I haven’t already mentioned at some point this week. You’ve got a few new sales over at the Humble Store, like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure for $17.99, Toki Tori 2+ for $7.49, and Professional Farmer 2014 for $6.66. And there’s a new Daily Deal over at Steam – it’s Next Car Game for $20.09.
That’s all for deals! But of course, I’ve still got some t-shirts for you…
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Daily Scoop: April 17, 2014 – Delicious game soundtracks
The big news for today is that there’s a brand new Game Music Bundle! This new bundle, number seven, has 17 albums in total for just $10! You can also get five albums for no more than $1. There’s some really great music here, including lots by Austin Wintory, so I highly recommend picking the bundle up.
Speaking of new bundles, there’s also a brand new Humble Weekly Bundle, this one called Oh Man You Should Totally Check That Game Out, presented by Devolver. Pay what you want for The Real Texas, Cryptic Sea EP, and Dungeon Hearts. Pay $6 or more to unlock Foul Play, Legend of Dungeon (a fantastic game!), and Krunch. Pay $10 to unlock Tower of Guns.
Finally, there are some new deals at Steam as well. The Weekend Deal is 80% off Frozen Synapse, marking it down to $4.99. It’s also free to play all weekend, so if you want to take it for a test drive first, now’s your chance! The Daily Deal is 50% off Beat Hazard, marking that down to $4.99 as well.
And now, time for t-shirts!
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
Hyper Light Drifter Hands-On Preview: Like Playing a Dream

Hyper Light Drifter exploded on the Kickstarter scene back in September of last year, eventually destroying its goal of $27,000. By the time the campaign ended on October 12, it had amassed an impressive $645,158 from backers. The game looked incredible, and I kicked it the moment I saw it. I was wary, as I have been about games on Kickstarter for some time – it’s more common to be excited about a game and have it arrive, months (sometimes over a year) later, and be a disappointing mess. But after playing Hyper Light Drifter at PAX East, I can say with confidence that this is one game that’s going to live up to how amazing it looks. (more…)
Posted in Mobile, PC, Previews, PS4, Top Story, Vita, Wii U, Xbox One
Tagged Hyper Light Drifter, PAX East 2014







