Is anyone here familiar with multiplayer, turn-based games that can be played non-simultaneously?
By that, I mean games where the 2+ players involved don't need to be online at the same time. An old example is play-by-mail chess: two players would mail their moves to each other, slowly progressing as each person makes a move then sends the results to the other. I'm sure there are some e-mail-based options to do the same nowadays.
I've spent the last couple of days talking with Doc a good amount of this, PC version coming out in just under two weeks and I'm pretty excited to sink my teeth into it. Any console players have any opinions/ anyone else excited for the PC release?
Can't say I'm surprised about this: 'Iga' is leaving Konami after spending his entire career there.
He was the team lead on all Castlevania games from Symphony of the Night up to Order of Ecclesia, with a few notable exceptions, after which Konami decided to hand over control of the franchise to another group. It's no secret that I don't like the current direction of the series and completely gave up on it, so I'm entirely fine with his departure from t ...
Nintendo has officially announced that they're terminating the Wi-Fi service for Wii and DS games on May 20th. You can see the list of games affected here.
I didn't play a whole lot of DS games online, due to the fact that the thing couldn't even handle WAP encryption and thus prevented me from using many routers. Still, I had a lot of fun playing matches in Tetris DS online, even managing to beat some cheaters by playing better than them... :) On the Wii, Mario Kart handl ...
So, who's playing this? In case you don't know, Starbound is a procedurally generated 2D sandbox sci-fi game, with tons of planets and sectors to explore, generated locations to visit, and lots of items to discover. (And Doc, there's crafting and building too, like Minecraft.)
I've been hyped for this game for a long time, and out of sheer luck, a generous person gave me their beta key. I'm loving it so far - it's the unlimited kind of adventure I've ...
Hot off the press, Professor Layton Vs Ace Attorney is on it's way, at least in Japan, for the 3DS. Artwork available too!
A Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright mash-up? If you thought that the puzzles in either of these series could get tricky, just wait until you get to try to solve mix-ups!
What a surprise, to say the least. It's a really strange mix at first, but this is something that could turn out great at the end!
Steam allows you to get games and coupons... and also trade them away.
I'm making this topic to allow members, myself included, to share those items that we don't want so that someone else can benefit. I'll start with the following two items:
Free copy of Portal!
Gone!
75% off Portal 2
Expired - sorry!
I'll happily give these to anyone who requests it, on a single condition: actually play the games, don't just add them to your virtual shelf. Because ...
Once upon a time I tried playing the NES Ys 1 and I didn't really get anywhere, but more recently, I got Ys: the Oath in Felghana and Ys Origin on Steam.
Those two games are glorious.
Ys Oath, a remake of Ys III, is a hard game and really makes you earn your victories, but is very fulfillling at the same time. Not to mention that the area music tracks are brilliant. Well, the entire soundtrack is brilliant but the area tracks (such as for the ...
Audiosurf will make you rediscover your entire music collection. For those of you who don't know, Audiosurf is an INCREDIBLE fusion of tetris, guitar hero, and a racing game.
First, you select a character and difficulty level. Each character performs differently; one only has two colors of blocks, one allows you to store blocks of a single color, one randomizes your board etc. Then you select ANY MUSIC FILE YOU OWN. The game builds a custom track based ...
Looks like they decided to make a sequel to the Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. No word on what it's subtitle will be at current, but it's supposed to come out next year in Japan and this holiday season in North America... which has me wondering if this is real or not.
Nintendo Australia news, Japan already confirmed, other regions likely to follow soon.
So Nintendo is shutting down the Weather, News, Everybody Votes and Mii Contest channels for the Wii in a few months. This isn't too surprising considering the age of the console, but I still expected them to keep those running a bit longer while the Wii U builds up it's own momentum. Of course, the fact that the Wii Mini (the most recent version of the console) has no Internet connectivity ma ...
Wondering why the PSN has been down for a week? Well, wonder no more: a group of people hacked into the system and probably copied your user data!
From the article, the following information was obtained:
name, address (city, state, zip), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID. It is also possible that your profile data, including purchase history and billing address (city, state, zip), and your PlayStation Network/Qr ...
DuckTales Remastered Coming to PSN, XBLA, Wii U - IGN
EDIT: Official announcement here. They've got most of the voice cast of the TV series on board. :eek: And it's from WayForward, who know their way with classic-styled games! Edited by Dr. Cossack on March 22, 2013 at 14:44:30
I kept hearing great things about this game, and picked it up on a whim since it was only $5 during today's Steam Sale.
I can't believe I almost passed it up.
The fact that Minecraft beat it on almost every occasion for indie game of the year is almost CRIMINAL. It's an experience that feels polished and complete and probably one of my favorite games of 2011. And I'm saying this in 2012, so there's not even time to change my mind.
After finally getting around to playing Deus Ex: Human Revolution (awesome graphics and gameplay, awful everything else) I've started to miss my old Tenchu and Metal Gear Solid days. Unfortunately, as I'll never own a PS3, and my 360 is baked (thanks to a 2 year old) I can't play either of those.
I've got a PC that's pretty powerful though.
Anyone have any suggestions for a PC game that's similar to Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Metal Gear Solid or Tenchu? I& ...
Surprise! Microsoft is releasing a new version of Age of Empires II next month on Steam! This so-called "HD" edition has the same 2D graphics but has support for modern displays (widescreen, multi-monitor setup), a matchmaking system, Steamworks (achievements) and more. It even includes the Conquerors expansion!
I spent a lot of time playing the original, including some epic matches of 15 hours(!), and a version that properly supports modern PCs might very well be worth it. I on ...
Konami announced Castlevania: Mirror of Fate this week, a game set in the timeline started in Lords of Shadow. This means it's part of the ongoing reboot of the Castlevania series, and not the old continuity.
I've been waiting for a follow-up to Order of Ecclesia for a while now... and I'm terribly disappointed. This game loses the lore established over the years, starts anew with the characters, drops the beautiful hand-drawn sprites and completely revamps the gameplay. Th ...