Humble Indie Bundle 8: Too Much For Almost Nothing At All (And More If You’re Not Cheap!)

Posted on May 28, 2013 by geelw

How the heck do they do it, I keep wondering. Games like these cost a chunk of time and money to make, but here we go once more – your chance to help out charity by paying what you want to grab some great indie games and awesome bonuses. A buck (cheapskate!) gets you FIVE great games and a nice set of soundtracks, but if you beat the average price and pony up a few dollars more, you unlock two more really cool games (and feel better about yourself, right?). As with most Humble Bundles, this one’s up for two weeks and after that, it’s gone for good. Pop on over to the Humble Bundle site, poke around and see what’s what, then give ’til it doesn’t hurt. The Electronic Frontier Foundation and Child’s Play Charity will thank you kindly and you’ll walk away with a steal and a happier hard drive full of cool stuff to play.

GOG.com Ends A Crazy Week With A 50% Off FPS Fire Sale…

Posted on May 25, 2013 by geelw

It’s been a hell of a good week for fans of classic PC games who happen to have gog.com accounts. Between UnEpic, Wizardry 6, 7 and 8 and the newly announced Xbox One making some people never want to go near a Microsoft console again (heh – little joke there), the team at gog has done it up right (again). Of course, all you want to hear about is what’s on sale this weekend, so… BOOM! here you go. Nothing but shoot-tastic firt-person classics (and not so classics) this weekend, so if you’re into wild action, over the top humor and packing too much heat as you take down alien bastards who stole your ride, crazed undead, assorted futuristic scum and lots of Nazi soldiers, well… it’s your move… but only for the weekend folks, so get busy – your trigger finger needs something to do.

GOG.com Brings You Way TOO Many Ubisoft Games on Sale…

Posted on May 17, 2013 by geelw

Holy cats… 41 classic to recent games from the mega-publisher are up for grabs at 50% off in this week’s sale, so where to begin? I say go for the Might & Magic or Heroes of Might & Magic bundles (Well, MM IX is kind of a dog that was rushed to market and that fan-patch doesn’t fix every issue), Beyond Good and Evil is a MUST as is Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and of course, the Rayman series. FPS and third-person shooter fans will groove on the classic Far Cry, Splinter Cell and Rainbow Six/Ghost Recon games, but trust me, there’s something for everyone and all at great prices.

Of course, they’re all DRM-free (as always) and yes, the goats above want you to buy ALL of them and save a cool $187, but goats will say anything if you listen long enough. Anyway, you’ve got three days, folks – poke around, find something awesome and add it to your library, I say…

VGA 101: uDraw Tablet (PS3): THQ’s Folly Makes For A Really Cool Budget Artist Buy…

Posted on May 15, 2013 by geelw

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When the uDraw was first released for the Nintendo Wii, it sold well enough that THQ decided to bring the tablet peripheral to both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but took a little too long to get it to market as more functional tablet devices became hot sellers. You could say that the company greatly overestimated a few things, most importantly, the selling power of the uDraw to an a PS3 and 360 audience made up of more hardcore gamers who had little to no use for a new peripheral they wouldn’t go near with a ten foot pole (unless they were using that pole to smash the thing to bits). Needless to say, uDraw on the PS3 and 360 didn’t do well at all and plenty of retailers and probably a few distributors were left sitting on plenty unsold stock… Continue reading →

GOG.com Wants YOU To Go Adventuring This Weekend (So, Get Lost Already!)…

Posted on May 10, 2013 by geelw

Say… do you like a good story? Are you a cheapskate who likes good stories and has a decent PC and doesn’t mind camping out with the digital equivalent of a good book? Well, here you go: gog.com is having another cool weekend sale and this time, it’s all about adventure games past and present. From the fantastic classic The Longest Journey and it’s great sequel Dreamfall, to the chilling slow burner Scratches: The Director’s Cut or the brilliant survival game Miasmata to flawless gems such as Resonance, Botanicula and Machinarium: Collector’s Edition, there’s something for anyone looking to curl up with a warm PC or laptop. Prices range from $3.99 to $5.99 for each game, or you can snap up all twelve for $53.88 (which is a bargain considering the dozens of hours of gameplay here).

No frantic button bashing or much skill (other than reading and using a mouse to point and click or keyboard to move a character around) is needed and there’s sure to be something that catches your fancy at a nice enough price. OK, you know what to do next, so I’ll let you get to it…

The Double Fine Humble Bundle: Today’s “Must Buy” Deal!

Posted on May 7, 2013 by geelw

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Hey, it’s my birthday today, so you know what you can do for me? No? Well, get YOURSELF some of the best damn games you’ll ever play and thank me later, that’s what! Yeah, I don’t ask for much, but you can’t go wrong with this latest Humble Indie Bundle because it’s ALL about Double Fine Studios and their great games. Ok, you don’t need to do this TODAY, as this awesome offer expires in 13 days, 21 hours and 25 minutes as I type this out. Anyway, what’s in the digital box you ask? A jump below the jump reveals all… Continue reading →

GOG.com’s 60% Off EA Games Sale: Yeah, You NEED These Classics…

Posted on May 3, 2013 by geelw

gogEAsale Well, well, well… you look like you need something to do this weekend since I hear you’re planning on staying inside. Thankfully, gog.com is on the case (and how!) with their latest weekend sale. This time, it’s a ton of Electronic Arts classics from the 90’s and early 2000’s, all 60% off. Insane, this is, folks. First of all, getting ONE of these classics or classic collections for a measly $2.39 is completely ridiculous, but if you want to buy all 28 games on that list, you’ll ONLY pay about ten bucks more than it cost to buy ONE of these when they were initially released. Whaaaaat? $68.52 for about a year or more’s worth of gaming is jaw-dropping, ladies and gents. I actually have some of these on disc in the library (and yeah, I paid more back in the day), so I can safely say you’ll be pleased with whatever you buy (unless you hated Ultima IX the first time you played it – it’s still the same flawed epic it was back then). OK, let me shut up and let you get to poring over that long list of titles. The sale ends on May 7, so get something for yourself or someone else and you’ll both be pretty darn happy…

GOG.com Weekend Sale: Some Great Odds ‘N Ends of the “Buy Me!” Variety…

Posted on April 26, 2013 by geelw

This weekend’s gog.com sale is a really cool one that features some classics from back in the day up to recent hits I all highly recommend and yes, they’re all at great prices. Psychonauts for five bucks? GET IT! You’ll fire your psychologist after a weekend with this game (seriously). Of course, FAHRENHEIT will make you hire that shrink right back. Tiny & Big: Grandpa’s Leftovers will get you wishing you were paying more attention in physics class while you groove on the awesome visuals and indie tunes from your screen and speakers, while Enclave will get you hacking and slashing with care, as playing it mindlessly will drive you back to a new shrink (or a second one).

Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded is simple and brilliant, bloodily effective at delivering the alien-blasting goods and the double-retro rainbow of Retro City Rampage and Hotline Miami are actually two VERY opposite poles of the same retro planet. One is a hilariously funny send-up of classic NES games and 80’s/90’s pop culture, while the other is a hilariously brutal and gory send up DEFINITELY not for the kiddies. Both are awesome. There are more games to check out, but stop reading this and go see for yourself. Less time reading, MORE time playing is a good motto today. That sale actually ends on Tuesday, April 30, so take an extra day off work if you need to. It’s OK… just tell the boss I said you could…

Papo & Yo Comes to Steam (And Yes, It’s On Sale For A Few Days More)…

Posted on April 21, 2013 by geelw

Oops (again!). I’d not even realized Papo & Yo was on Steam (for PC!) as of a few days ago until I did that article below on Among the Sleep. Anyway, if your PC or laptop can run this one and you’re a fan of offbeat stuff with a personal touch, BUY THIS GAME! New to the PC version are nicely updated visuals and Steam Achievements, and yes, you can (and should) use a controller to play. As you can see, the game looks quite lovely running on a higher resolution than an SD or cheaper model HD television:

Until April 28, 2013, this one’s on sale for $13.49 and is worth every penny. You can also pay a few bucks more ($16.99) and grab the game’s excellent soundtrack so your ears can be as entertained as your eyes.

GOG.com Wants to Telltale You Some Stories This Weekend…

Posted on April 20, 2013 by geelw

Oops. Once again, I got so stupidly busy burying myself in some new games here that I almost forgot about some of the old (and not so old) ones I needed to let you know about! Anyway, go boogie on over to gog.com and check out their Telltale Crazy Sale. You’ve got two days left to grab this bundle or bits of it for some HUGE savings. if you’re a fan of Telltale Games’ more recent adventure titles like the Walking Dead, all of these come recommended because they’re also well-crafted games but trade in the rib-ripping gore and cussin’ for some hilarious rib-tickling comedy and chuckles. Six complete game series for under $27 is a total STEAL, so get yours and get smiling, I say. also check out that video above for some other fine suggestions. Now, if you’ll pardon me – I’ve got some gaming of my own to get done!