Craymen Edge Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I like the artwork in this one: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/995134339/the-realm-game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Yeah I'm tempted to back that one. They need to start pumping out updates and trying to get more mainstream coverage though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 A few more worth mentioning as well as The Realm above: Camelot Unchained has passed its $2,000,000 target with less than a day to go. It's an RVR (realm vs. realm) mmorpg and a follow-up to Dark Age of Camelot. It's impressive how steadily the game advanced towards its target, there was barely any slowdown in the backing throughout the 30 days. And Amazon Payments even broke down yesterday. Only 13,000 backers as well. Obviously with 43 updates they've ran a good campaign. Among the Sleep is on track to reach its $200,000 target with 16 days remaining. It's a Norwegian horror game where you play as a two year old child. Chasm is a Metroidvania like title which has nearly reached $150,000 with 10 days left. Jagged Alliance: Flashback is one-third of the way to its $350,000 goal with three weeks left. Stonehearth has almost reached its $120,000 goal in 48 hours. It's a town building/army raising/population managing etc RTS with Minecraft style graphics. Looks exquisite to me. Oddly enough it's being developed by two brothers who are responsible for the EVO fighting tournament, so it's a bit of a departure for them. Obviously the big-earners on Kickstarter have been the known names but the rewards are certainly there for the unknown faces if the campaign or game is good enough - Shovel Knight was a huge success and it looks like Among the Sleep, Chasm and Stonehearth are all going to be comfortably funded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 One of my most wanted games of the year is Divinity: Original Sin and this video by AngryJoe popped up in my suggestions: http://youtu.be/j5OmughidWo Gives a good look at combat in the game and how multiplayer will work. AngryJoe must be one of the biggest gaming channels on youtube with over 650,000 subscribers. I watched a couple more of his videos (Two Worlds II, Dragon's Dogma) and they're well worth a watch. Subscribed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 The Penny Arcade kickstarter is pretty shitty, it's also not a massive surprise to see people defend it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I'm pretty sure they're trolling, but it's hard to be sure anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 they have used kickstarter for a fairly shit campaign before though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 I saw a fuss kicked up on twitter about it, but i didn't really know what it was about. Any links to news stories covering it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pennyarcade/penny-arcades-podcast-downloadable-content-the-ret basically it's a podcast series they are going to do regardless, they set a $10 goal, so they will definitely hit it, meaning they will get to keep any and all money they receive because they can't possible not hit the target. You're basiocally pre-ordering a product that is costing them nothing to make. Their pledge bonuses include paying $55 for some outtakes, $500 for a thank you on the podcast, $1000 for 1 hour of co-op with them on a game they want to play (I presume you buy the game at your expense) and $2,500 to suggest a topic for them to talk about, but not any topic, it has to be one they want to talk about when you spell it out it certainly reads like a parody, but there's no indication it actually is, same with that Giant Bomb one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Why don't they have a paypal or something where people can donate if they feel obliged similar to RPS? I understand that running something like costs money, but being blatant about it is really crude. I don't know if it's an American way of dealing with it or what. It's a super tacky thing to do, you think these people would have some sort of decorum to how they act. It looks really unprofessional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 well if as a non-backer you want to listen to the podcasts, they're distributing them with a minimum fee like the Humble Bundle, so they've got the best of both worlds so to speak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Got to say that for once I totally agree with what Florence has said on the subject, its a real fucking of the system. Shame because I actually liked penny arcade. I think the thing he said that best sums it up is 'Newsflash for Penny Arcade and the like - People who enjoy your work don't necessarily owe you a fucking living.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Sly you should probably add these to the list: A Hat in Time Among the Sleep Chasm Grim Dawn Hex: Shards of Fate Jagged Alliance: Flashback Massive Chalice Stonehearth Grim Dawn was actually funded a year ago. It's the next game from the Titan Quest devs and backers recently gained access to the alpha: http://youtu.be/wk6ktcmciBg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Yo Sly, check one post up for the more recent big games that have been funded. Latest dev diary for Elite: Dangerous today: http://youtu.be/QJGUvr-uBRA It's going to be fascinating to see how this and Star Citizen turn out. I'm really looking forward to them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I've added them, if there's any that need to be removed let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 These kickstarter games are starting to creak into motion. Here's a new trailer for the remake of Leisure Suit Larry: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards, the game is out on July 1. http://youtu.be/fVjmc8THG9E Also, the developers of Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption have announced that a demo will be released at the end of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I like the idea of this: Boss Fight Books A series of books on individual games inspired by the 33 1/3 series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Ouya launches today in North America and the UK. The Android console can now be purchased through Amazon, Best Buy, GAME and Target for $99.99. Extra controllers will run you $49.99 each. It comes with over 170 free-to-try games, Twitch.tv, TuneIn and Plex as well as the Make Channel that allows developers to build and test games. It has already sold out on Amazon, and many who pre-ordered via Kickstarter are still yet to receive the system. Thanks, Polygon. http://www.vg247.com/2013/06/25/ouya-launches-today-in-north-america-and-the-uk/ Anyone interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I've nothing against it in principle, and I suspect it's quite a good way to watch films/stream on to your tv, but I don't need that at the minute, it's underpowered, and doesn't have access to the Play store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikman Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Looks like Ouya is out... anyone care?! http://www.gamestm.co.uk/magazine-issues/ouya-console-officially-on-sale-today/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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