Live Show: Backlog begins 3D Dot Game Heroes

post from Destructoid on 11 August 2011 11:05:38 PM. © Destructoid

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_{[Backlog is the ongoing quest to rid Conrad Zimmerman's collection of unfinished games. As voted on by the Destructoid community, Conrad plays each game from start to finish live on Destructoid's Twitch.tv channel every weeknight at 8pm Pacific]}

Tonight Backlog starts a brand new game by diving in to 3D Dot Game Heroes. The game is cheery and bright, with lots of charm. But as a wise friend once told me, "cute doesn't cut it in the morning," so I'm expecting this game to hold up the other end of the stick and deliver on the gameplay. I've fiddled in this one a bit, mostly just playing with the sword, but I'm excited to kick things off tonight and really push through.

Come join me as I play 3D Dot Game Heroes live from the very beginning to the very end. I'm playing live and hanging out with the chat goons right now over on Destructoid's Twitch.tv channel!

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If only there were an 8-bit Nyan Cat game by
Konami

post from Destructoid on 11 August 2011 10:05:33 PM. © Destructoid

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So.

Nyan Cat.

There is very little left to be said about Nyan Cat, except that it's my profound disappointment to inform you that Konami did not, in fact, release a licensed Nyan game in 1988. Not only would Nyan Cat vs. Tac Nayn have made a fantastic little game (a shmup, perhaps?), but it would have given this boxart -- a mock-up by artist J. R. Baker -- an excuse to exist.

The funny thing about Baker's project -- beside the idea's pop cultural capital -- is that it wouldn't have exactly been out of place next to games like Mega Man or Phalanx; the box art for those games could only have been borne out of the collective, cocaine-fueled fever dream of the late '80s. Nyan Cat's in good company.

I also particularly like the KB Toys sticker Baker included -- it's a nice touch.

If you're disappointed that Nyan Cat vs.Tac Nayn isn't a real game, don't be. Channel that impotent fury into buying a print of the illustration. Baker suggests an opposing diptych, so that the two adversaries can be forever locked in combat on your wall.

Nyan Cat [J. R. Baker via BoingBoing]

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Half of Germany's adult population plays
videogames

post from Destructoid on 11 August 2011 10:05:33 PM. © Destructoid

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According to research done by Newzoo, half of the adult population of Germany plays videogames on a regular basis. The same applies to France and the United Kingdom, as all three countries combined have a total market of 153 million people who play on PCs, consoles, mobile platforms and on social websites like Facebook.

Germany is the most important market of the EU with a volume of €4.6 billion ($6.5 billion) and 24 million gamers, followed by the U.K. with €4.1 billion ($5.8 billion) and about 16 million gamers. Last but not least, there's France with a volume of €3.2 billion ($4.5 billion) and 10,4 million gamers. Additionally, 63% of the men play videogames and 54% of the women now enjoy videogames.

Altogether, it is quite an impressive market, where a lot of money can be made. Now, if only someone could explain to me why we're getting shafted so often when it comes to localizations! The EU gets games later then the U.S. (if at all) on a regular basis!

Making Games News-Flash – Über die Hälfte der volljährigen Deutschen spielt regelmässig Videospiele (Gamestar.de)

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Pioneer Lands Review (PC)

post from Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More on 11 August 2011 10:02:31 PM. © Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More

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I grew up obsessed with the history of the pioneers and westward expansion. I can remember long hours spent playing The Oregon Trail in all its EGA glory. So I was very excited to get to review Pioneer Lands, a new time management/simulation game from NevoSoft. While Pioneer Lands does have its moments of fun, it feels very familiar and doesn?t offer anything new. Still, the game is addictive, but it just doesn?t have the feel you would expect from a pioneer themed game.

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Escape from the Room with Glass Walls

post from Escape Games 24 on 11 August 2011 09:05:41 PM. © Escape Games 24

Escape from the Room with Glass Walls is another Japanese point and click type room escape game by Dghgbakufu. In this game, you try to escape the temple by finding items and solving puzzles. Good luck and have fun! [Subbed by Nini xD]Play This Game

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FortressCraft brings in $1 million in sales

post from Destructoid on 11 August 2011 09:05:37 PM. © Destructoid

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FortressCraft is the first Xbox Live Indie Game to break $1 million in sales, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's the last. Unless, of course, FortressCraft Chapter 2 ever comes out.

ProjectorGames was able to recognize a need of the market -- in this case, Xbox 360 players wanting a certain block-centric experience readily available in many forms on PC -- and capitalize on it. Nothing wrong with that. Although I will say it doesn't interest me personally.

350,000 of you, however, felt differently. Shame that this level of success is an outlier rather than the norm.

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TrackMania 2 Canyon multiplayer beta available
next week

post from Destructoid on 11 August 2011 09:05:36 PM. © Destructoid

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Starting next Wednesday, August 17, you can gain access to the multiplayer beta of TrackMania 2 Canyon by purchasing the game prior to its for-real launch. You might be thinking that's both surprisingly soon and a lot to ask for a mere beta, but Nadeo is only charging $24.99 here.

The map editor and mediatracker for video editing are included in this beta. And when the big day for the official release does come, you'll be upgraded to the latest version at no additional cost. Sounds worth doing to me. I never did get too deep into the prior TrackMania titles, but I feel strangely compelled to play this oddly named game.

Can't wait for the shocking plot twist involving the canyon.

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Strike Suit Zero Announced for Playstation
Network

The developers behind All Zombies Must Die! are also working on another title involving pilots flying heavily armored spacecrafts that can transform in Strike Suit Zero. Developer DoubleSix will task players with the defense of Earth from total annihilation. Mech engineer Junji Okubo, from Steel Battalion fame, is lending his work towards the vehicular design [...]

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I'm free-falling in the new Saints Row: The Third
video

by: Nathaniel Cohen
NEWS - Saints Row: The Third is looking like the craziest urban crime simulator that's ever existed, and that's saying something considering the bar it's set for itself is all ready so high. This new video features pairs of creepy twins, along with all the other requisite insanity you'd expect from Saint's Row: The Third. Saints Row: The Third is set for release on November 15th.

[via: IGN]
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