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No.177298Sticky[Reply]

The big announcement is coming in the next few days for Xbox. There will also be a few big announcements for various games.

Based on what the PS4 brought to the table, what are you expecting from the new Xbox, /v/ikings?

Reveal Article:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/24/4261518/next-xbox-will-be-revealed-on-may-21st

Speculation Article:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/04/06/always-online-always-connected-would-be-a-terrible-business-decision-for-microsofts-next-generation-xbox/

Me personally, I'm hoping for limited social integration (though I'm sure there will be too much), a nice music app like last.fm or similar, Netflix integration, better communication features, better profile options/features, updated operating system/style, replace or greatly upgrade the avatar system, and allow for previous generations' games to be played on this console… preferably by disc, but if only by download, that would be okay too.
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No.177964

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lyl


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No.177966[Reply]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwPhPcp61q8

GUESS WHO WON

No.177967

The flat-faced manchildren?

No.177969

The EU allstar team just didn't care. Diamondprox didn't even want to go and only two members of the team speak both English and Russian. It was a bad line up and the language handicap humps them so hard.


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No.175611[Reply]

Other thread keeps breaking and I think I'll stop bothering the guys in #helpdesk to fix it. Here's a new thread.

Freefalling edition

INSTRUCTIONS

1. go to investopedia.com
2. create an account (from memory, I think there's an optional tutorial at the start)
3. once on the main investopedia page after you've signed in, click the simulator button
4. click on add/edit game
5. search for "newsman" without the quotation marks (it should be the only game there)
6. join it
7. invest away

Everyone starts off with 100k to invest as they see fit. Click the trade button to order or sell stock, and use the portfolio button to view your assets.

I've also enabled the ladder so you can see how you compare to other newsman in the game.

Extra game

Game name: the happy merchants
Pass: bankrupt



Link to previous thread >>>/v/172521
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No.177953

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Almost got a million on Newsman now. Bless his holiness.

No.177954

>>177952

Same thing applies to lots of games.

For instance, in realistic racing games, professional drivers will often perform much better in game than in reality simply because they are willing to take that tight turn just a little bit faster in game. If the turn goes bad in reality then you die.

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>>177952
I agree. If I did this with real money then I'd most likely be in trouble now. We also wouldn't be playing around with options too.

>>177953
I'll be taking the throne next week. Keep it tidy for me :D

Sorry Newsman for taking your spot. :/

No.177965

Pretty sure Tesla bubble will burst soon. I think I'll just go short or put on gold or something. Maybe put some long on XOM, Keystone XL pipeline should be approved soon, when that happens it will jump with fucking 25%. I believe the Jews are lobbying for it, so that pretty much means it will pass soon enough.

No.177968

>>177954
I see your point, though with racing games pro drivers probably have the edge because they know how to brake and gas into turns, which seems to be the mechanic for all racing games


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No.177934[Reply]

Greetings. Just popping into announce that our game is now live on Steam! Go buy! it's 10% off!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/234490/
Music based racing platformer with drop in arcade style gameplay.
Analyzes your music in real time to adjust hazards in stage. Even change tracks on the fly!
Cross platform multi-player. PC Vs. Mac. Vs. Ouya Vs. Android can all play together!
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No.177950

A little overpriced, even on sale. Probably should have made your own music and saved money on royalties.

I mean the music is fantastic, but still.

No.177951

>>177950
>>177946
please see:
>>177941

Not a dev, had no input on the game, just think it's awesome and pimping it for a friend.

>>177943
it was piratable in January, way to be lat to the party.

No.177960

Cross platform multi-player? Ouya and Android? Won't they get crushed easily?

No.177961

>>177960
well the Ouya has a controller already.
and you can get a green throttle controller for android devices,

No.177962

>>177961
Oh yeah I forgot about the Ouya controller. Didn't know about Android controllers though.


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No.177741[Reply]

This game is pretty shit.

The AI is nothing special. Typical "Hurr was that a gunshot? oh i guess it was just my imagination" nonsense. "I guess I'll just run out in the open and let the player shoot me." You can literally stand right in front of people and they won't see you just because it's slightly dark.

The "survival horror elements" described on wikipedia are pretty weaksauce. Your flashlight rarely runs out of battery and when it does it takes mere seconds to charge it back up to full capacity with your scientifically implausible "hand pump." I just left it on the whole time even when I didn't need it. Your gas mask filter needs to be replaced often but that doesn't matter because you find filters just laying around everywhere. There's no worries about survival. Not that survival even matters because the entire game moves in a straight line. They might as well have just made it an on rails shooter. (Actually some areas you literally are on rails)

The combat is shit. Typical call of duty flashy explosions and annoying integrated cutscenes. "Hurr tap E really fast not to die!" bullshit. The weapons are boring. Ammo is so abundant, you never run out and if you do you can just buy it back because it's so cheap (great survival elements am i right?). Also when you go to the communist station you still have to spend money on ammo. Anyone else see a problem with that?

The story is pure ass. Nazis and Commies? It's like they didn't even try. I pity those that actually tried to read the book this is based on.

tl;dr boring hollow empty piece of shit game marketed towards children. If you are older than 13 you will not enjoy this shitty game.
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No.177843

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>>177833
Don't be afraid.
There's nothing to be afraid of now.

No.177925

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>it takes mere seconds to charge it back up to full capacity with your scientifically implausible "hand pump."

So I guess you've never heard of a wind up torch OP.

No.177932

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>>177925
mfw wind is spelled the same as wind

No.177956

>>177925
>wind it up
>light goes dull in a few seconds

No.177958

>>177956

Really, I am kind of shocked nobody hooked a flashlight up to a pedometer to keep it charged while mucking about in situations like this.


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No.175373[Reply]

What games are you looking forward to? I backed three games and following twenty more.
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No.177910

>>175604
How hard is putting on a second analog. We already learned how painful that was with the PSP.

I do like the idea of being able to sell your own games without dealing with the conglomerates.

No.177913

>>177900

You can legally sell/distribute homebrew games on whatever the fuck you want. You don't need an open source system to do that.

>>177910

It says it's really only for ports of retro games and emulation, probably 2D emulation for the most part. That's also why the screen is so tiny. It hardly needs even one analog.

No.177915

There'd be very few things I throw cash at. A Homeworld 3 (or spiritual successor to Homeworld with similar gameplay from the same developers), a veeery credible Metroidvania game, or something like that.

Really, I think the community is backwards about all of this. Kickstarter should be going towards funding basic things, like a professional grade engine that supports many popular modern platforms, open source. That'd be the kind of thing that would actually benefit video games. 99% of the money for video game related Kickstarters are indie games that aren't helping anybody. Even the ones that get fully funded will mostly fizzle and die, or end up being released as incomplete games. Throwing a shitload of money at video games doesn't make it easier to sit in your garage and make video games, it just makes the programmer less hungry while he does it.

People should be backing projects with specific, objective goals that actually DO make it easier to make video games. That would foster a scene where indie games could really easily be made. The only Kickstarter games that actually stand a chance of success are the ones where the dev has actually made professional games before.

No.177918

I would give $1000 to see Shenmue 3 get completed.

No.177957

>>175411
this is because there isn't really a focused effort to solve that issue


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No.175597[Reply]

I'll just make a new thread since the old one is bugged. We started settling in the new location today, pic related is the progress we made in 1.5 hours. If you want to join us please state your username in the thread and we will invite you to our team; 1488. After you have accepted the invite you will be able to teleport to the base with /team home. You can join the team chat with /. join (do not forget the space).

Previous thread: >>>/v/172631
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No.177890

>>177886
You may well be right. He visited the farm a week or so before it got griefed.

No.177891

>>177886
Sounds like a gay as fuck server.

No.177906

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>>177891

No.177929

>>177890
How do you think they found our first base so easy? Chubykid was there like 3 days before it was briefed and he tp'd in and I caught him searching a chest the day before it happened.

No.177944

>>177929

conspiracy.
cult


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No.177219[Reply]

Have you guys gotten in on this yet?
https://www.humblebundle.com/

I think it's a pretty good deal that they've got going on and a good idea to give to some of it to charity.
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No.177922

>>177919

>WHAT IS CAVE STORY
>WHAT IS SPELUNKY

No.177933

>>177922
I MEAN TO GARNER HUGE MAINSTREAM ATTENTION.

No.177935

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>buy Alan Wake and expansions for £0.65p
>not even gonna install it

No.177937

Cave Story has an average sized mainstream audience, mostly due to the fact that the game had a small amount of sustained attention over the course of several years, several million people have played it. I wouldn't call it a household name but at the same time it's more popular than half of the comparable SNES games that sold lots in their time.

Spelunky isn't important.

No.177938

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>>177933

>WHAT IS
>C
>A
>V
>E
>S
>T
>O
>R
>Y

>WHAT IS
>S
>P
>E
>L
>U
>N
>K
>Y


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No.176412[Reply]

This is the best Zelda world and game in the series ever made. Prove me wrong. You can't.

Intricately and densely designed as fuck, just navigating and progressing through it as you gain the new abilities from items itself is a pleasure to experience. Then the dungeons… by FAR Zelda's greatest and most complex dungeons, even though it was just a Gameboy game.

Then on top of that it had the best characters and story out of all of them. Distant second is Majora's Mask. Dat Marin. Dat ending. The music was so enjoyable as well.

Face it. Link's Awakening was never surpassed. Don't you dare reply to this thread if you didn't finish it 'cause if you didn't you really don't have a farking clue what you're on about and you should probably kill yourself.
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No.176800

The Oracle games were great for their time.

They're still some of my favorites, though I prefer oracle of ages to seasons.

No.176834

Zelda is shit.

No.176835

>>176834
like ur dikc xD

No.176863

Majora's Mask is my top Zelda game. There will never be such a touching side quest again.
>>176800

I liked Seasons better :3

No.177927

>>176444
>between this and LttP for me.


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No.177772[Reply]

beta open-source game: "Sub Rosa"
http://www.crypticsea.com/subrosa/
(linux/mac/win)

it's like Interstate '76 meets GTA 3 meets Virtua Cop 2
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No.177859

a bunch of dumb niggers flash mobbed the atlanta server playing as OSX
they had names like "worldsstar" and "best don't snitch nigga"
they ended up losing tons of money due to tking and because they were shooting during a race. at me no less
i pretty much won it anyway though

No.177865

It's like boxheads.

No.177868

Is it still a laggy piece of shit with horrible hitboxes or has it improved substantially to actually be playable now?

No.177878

>>177800
whine more, post your own recommendations less, that a good goy

i just found out about this game, some of us have lives.

No.177926

I was looking forward to it. It's also made by the same guys who did papers, Please

arstotzka is great!


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No.177916[Reply]

should i buy this

No.177917

I have an old version.
I like it, it came with a free copy of CS:S.

No.177920

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Looks pretty dumb.

The only ergonomic part is the center of the left circle. You might as well just buy one of these things and then just use your keyboard for anything extra. The end result would be the same.

No.177921

>>177920
Yeah the left part is good.

No.177924

Why would you need that? You wouldn't even be able to type with it.

No.177928

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>>177916
Why would you want such a thing?


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No.177394[Reply]

So I want to get into Victoria and Hearts of Iron but I've only really played Europa Universalis and Crusader Kings.

I know Vicky and HoI are more complicated than CK and EU, but is it really that much harder? It took me 10~ hours to really get the hang of EU, how long for these two titles?
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No.177879

>>177873
Hmm I see

Sounds kind of…spread-sheety

No.177884

>>177873
>that new siege image

Heh. What mod is that?

No.177896

>>177884

It's just a photoshop.

No.177902

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>>177896
Doh.

No.177908

somebody post that steadman macro


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No.177490[Reply]

I am downloading this now.

Is there a server that /v/ frequently uses?
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No.177874

>>177787

>Giving me shit for my names
>telling me to use the usual low fantasy fare

There is no challenge to either and it isn't all that fun to smash them out.

You want some random fantasy names?

Cerqua Mupol Shyrod Belrod Nyild Aledari Ghawar
Ryncran Tiakal Athpmor Athsul Isryno Erray Engjler
Kalat Atyer Uskick Therdyni Cheywar Morryne Estusk
Gharak Osit Unttia Mostlor Nalsden Rakchei Ildack
Drapther Queven Untnold Osyl Zaser Polos Athina
Wior Orphat Uskyrr Tian Omroda Ennton Ormlald
Atsusk Ildyr Athbur Snecha Alenach Jedyn Rodan
Turdver Erftas Onwar Veran Taing Osmeld Achorm
Enag Orsero Risper Denryny Etent Hatish Cidar
Enthald Athalt Ildlor Enthnys Hatquau Aughdroth Ackang
Nalad Seban Kimny Nodyn Chalori Ankime Lean
Belrothu Blield Nuroth Troim Hinhat Crytur Riem
Undalei Imeld Skelyf Ackeld Aughad Daque Oughyld
Therud Honagei Undxor Warsath Pelor Tesul Warseru
Esskque Enduk Strueld Sererr Antona Umelt Untmiss
Ildoss Mosmor Elmeb Yutia Snyser Orinao Ereni
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No.177876

>>177874
Honestly those sound like Pokemon names

No.177881

>>177876
Yep.

If it's a medieval setting you should always go with norse/germanic names.

There's nothing better than that.

Also thanks OP; going to take a look at this shizz since i'm looking for a good mmorpg to kill some time atm.

No.177887

>>177874
Do you even know what Low Fantasy means? What you provided is nothing short of a retarded neckbeards wet dream. Honestly, that's the most retatded list of "names" I've ever seen.

No.177892

>lvl 2 fighter solo quest to slay 200 kobolds
>Kill 180 with no problems
>Suddenly have 5 shaman and 3 chieftains on my ass
>Shamans never let me leave the fear state so I can never attack
>Keep pounding potions waiting for a chance to strike while running away
>Never get the chance
>died

FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!

Dearnot Sermon will wreck your shit next time, you ugly fuckers.


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No.176445[Reply]

Anyone else psyched about the new update?
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No.177136

>>177135
>and it grapples automatically
What do you mean by this?

You kinda need the accuracy of clicking to be able to glide through chasms without falling down the holes or hitting the floating ebonstone.

No.177139

>>177136
Like when you press to go in a certain direction, it intelligently chooses a block in that general direction to grapple onto, it detaches a hook from the opposite direction so it can relaunch it forward.

No.177142

>>177139
oh, that would be pretty neat.

No.177811

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NEW PREVIEW VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0DkbaytG0A

Let me see:
* half slabs
* slopes
* better block blending
* new music
* new trees
* eater of souls pet
* waterfalls
* painting wood different colours
* rainbow brick that cycles through RGB and affects water
* water fountains change water colour to specific biome
* rocket launcher breaking blocks

No.177875

>>177811
Many thanks for the update.
Super pumped.
My 2 bros and I just got into hardmode, shit is DIFFICULT.


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No.177773[Reply]

Does anyone here have a beginner's guide for the new Tekkit that came out a while ago?

It has no IndustryCraft or Redpower2 (not that I am gifted with them anyway) so I am literally lost as to what my goals should be.

I do not know what exactly powers a Pulverizer or a Powered Furnace with BuildCraft OR Thermal Expanse.

http://www.technicpack.net/tekkit/

No.177809

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I am familiar with much of the mods but I use Feed The Beast instead. I would switch to FTB since the mods are much more up to date.

Anyway, If you start or join a FTB server and post the details in >>175597, I could join and help you out.

No.177862

You're probably better off playing around with 1 mod at a time and exploring each one separately.

http://www.youtube.com/user/direwolf20
This guy's channel does mod spotlights and he seems to tell you everything you need to know about each Forge compatible mod minus spoilers.

BTW Thermal Expansion machines like the pulverizer and powered furnace run on Buildcraft power. That means you use any of the engines and transmit the energy through power pipes/conduits.

Industrial Craft uses a different power system and Red Power has its own system too.


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