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Daily Scoop: May 7, 2014 – Great digital deals

I’m just going to start out by saying that yes, Anthony Amato and I did end up playing some Sportsfriends last night. And yes, we are planning on having a party soon, so that we can play those games the way they’re meant to be played: loudly and with friends. Just the two of us playing Super Pole Riders was enough for me to laugh so hard I cried, so I can’t wait to add in more people!

There are some amazing digital deals today. At Steam, Outlast is the Midweek Madness deal for $6.79, and the Daily Deal is NBA 2K14 for $7.49. At the Humble Store, there are more deals than I know what to do with. You can get Company of Heroes 2 for $13.33, Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for $4.99, Hotline Miami for $2.49, and Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII for $5.99 each, among many other games. Scoop ’em up!

There are a couple of really great shirts available today… (more…)

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Daily Scoop: May 6, 2014 – Sportsfriends!!

Sportsfriends is out today on PS3 and PS4, everyone! This is cause for celebration! This means you can play BaraBariBall, Hokra, Johann Sebastian Joust, and Super Pole Vaulters all from the comfort of your own couch! Well, except for JS Joust… that’s going to require your whole living room, for sure. I’ll probably go home and buy it right after work, though I won’t be able to put that $14.99 to good use just yet – Anthony Amato and I have a strict no-fun-until-we-get-our-work-done policy right now. I’m going to work my butt off tonight!

Anyway, enough about Sportsfriends (it’s never enough about Sportsfriends!!). There are lots of other games you can buy today as well – the Midweek Madness at Steam is Kerbal Space Program for $16.19, and their Daily Deal is Spacebase DF-9 for $14.99. And at the Humble Store, you can get TowerFall: Ascension on sale for $9.99, Batman: Arkham Origins for $7.49, and South Park: The Stick of Truth for $39.99. This is a great day for deals!

There are lots of shirts you’ll want to buy today, too! (more…)

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Daily Scoop: May 5, 2014 – Has Spring arrived at last?

It’s a gorgeous day outside – it’s not freezing, or raining, or overcast, or snowing. Does that mean that Spring is, in fact, finally here? I’m not going to hold my breath – or stop wearing layers – but I will bask in the sun for a bit. Just a bit, though – my skin is not used to being outside!

And now that it’s beautiful outside, let’s talk about those things that keep us inside: video games! Video game deals, to be more specific. Amazon has some Microsoft deals right now, including the Xbox 360 E 250GB Spring Value Bundle for $249.99, Dead Rising 3 for $42.11, Forza Motorsport 5 for $40.18, and Ryse: Son of Rome for $40.64.

If it’s digital deals you want, I’ve got those, too. The Humble Store has Meridian: New World for $11.21, The Book of Legends for $5.99, and Sir, You Are Being Hunted for $16.99. And the Daily Deal at Steam is Dream, which is on sale for $8.49. Scoop ’em up!

As always, I’ve got a couple of t-shirts for you as well! (more…)

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Daily Scoop: May 2, 2014 – Friday at last!

We made it through another week, everyone! Woo! I would love to go home and play video games all weekend, but unfortunately, I’ve been putting off my homework, so I’ll be handcuffed to my laptop for the evening, writing JavaScript. Yay!

I’m sure you’re here to hear about deals, so let’s talk about them! Over at Steam, the Weekend Deal is Shadowrun Returns for $5.09. That’s a great price, so if you’ve been waiting for a price drop, now’s your chance! The Daily Deal is Empire: Total War for $3.74.

The Humble Store is running some cheap deals as well. Stealth Bastard Deluxe is $2.49, Nekro is $14.99, and Scourge: Outbreak – Ambrosia Bundle is $2.24. Scoop ’em up!

I’ve got a few t-shirts for you to end your Friday on a high note… (more…)

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Daily Scoop: May 1, 2014 – New Humble Weekly Bundle – now with more co-op!

Are you a gamer who loves playing cooperatively? Then you’re in luck, because the latest Humble Weekly Bundle is all co-op games! Pay what you want for Awesomenauts, Sanctum 2, and Wanderlust: Rebirth. Pay $6 or more to unlock Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken, Orcs Must Die! 2: Complete Pack, and Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action! Pay $10 or more to unlock one of Anthony Amato’s favorites, Risk of Rain.

Other than that, over at Steam, the Daily Deal is Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit for $5. What are you complaining about? Go play your backlog!

Just one t-shirt today… (more…)

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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.

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Movie Mario Bob Hoskins has died at age 71

bobhoskinsThe BBC is reporting that Bob Hoskins, the man who brought “Mario Mario” to life in 1993’s Super Mario Bros. movie and played Eddie Valiant in 1988’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, has died at the age of 71. Hoskins had been battling Parkinson’s Disease since 2012 and his agent said he died of pneumonia on Tuesday, “surrounded by family.”

John “Luigi Mario” Leguizamo wrote in his autobiography, Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas, and All the Rest of My Hollywood Friends, that he and Hoskins bonded on the Super Mario Bros. set by drinking copious amounts of alcohol and laughing about how stupid the whole thing was. Hoskins had a few other choice words about his most-hated role for The Guardian in 2007:

“The worst thing I ever did? Super Mario Bros. It was a f*****’ nightmare. The whole experience was a nightmare. It had a husband-and-wife team directing, whose arrogance had been mistaken for talent. After so many weeks their own agent told them to get off the set! F*****’ nightmare. F*****’ idiots.”

Our thoughts go out to Hoskins’ family and friends.

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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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