Nov
14

Peter Molydeux unveils #cascore

Peter Molydeux's Lionhead StudiosI know we’ve neglected to mention the whirlwind of game design that is Peter Molydeux in the past, and I say neglected because we really are doing our readers a dis-service by not pointing him out, but today he’s back and better than ever. For those unaware, he is a parody character invented by one enterprising Twitter user who has turned out to have surprisingly interesting ideas on game designs.

In an attempt to bridge the gap between the casual and hardcore gamers, Molydeux has brought us his take on what he calls “Cascore”, a crossing of two games known for their qualities of being particularly “casual” or “hardcore”. The first “prototype” of which, he has unveiled in the form of an animatic proposal video. Watch below and weep for joy.
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IT’S NOT A BUNDLE Show Me The Games offers up big savings on indie games

Show me the Games indie game sales page

See I think they could have gone with a whole different schtick here. Instead of playing off a crappy Tom Cruise movie, they could have gone with the far more current angle of being the anti-bundle. A conglomeration of individual games offered at significant discounts, it’s a brave new world when you can buy just the games you want! Hit the jump and take a look at the list of games offered up at discounts up to 75% off. Keep reading

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GrotesqueTactics 2: Dungeons & Donuts, Mmmm…donuts

Mmmm Donuts Grotesque Tactics II

Do you like strategy? How about parody RPGs? And your thoughts on donuts? Well then you’re in luck, as Meridian4′s Grotesque Tactics II: Dungeons & Donuts is prepping for its big Steam debut on November 17th. We’ve got a trailer and screenshots for you below the fold, but to be honest with you they don’t do anything to explain how donuts are involved. And while the marketing may or may not succeed in getting me to buy the game, it has certainly succeed in provoking a Pavlovian response to the mere mention of delectable donuts. Donuts. Keep reading

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Nov
11

Milkstone Studios opens its direct distribution storefront

Milkstone Studios opens their own storefront begins to sell PC ports of their XBLIG games

Looks like Milkstone Studios has been busily porting their Xbox Indie Games to the PC platform and to get them in the grubby little hands of fans they’ve created a storefront to distribute them directly. Currently the only game available is MotorHEAT at the somewhat signifigant price of $4, but if you act before Saturday you can pick it up for half price. Hit the jump to find out more details.  Keep reading

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New Dustforce gameplay footage shows off the Summit

Dustforce Gameplay The Summit

Hitbox Team’s Dustforce has already made quite the impression on us here at 2F. We really can’t wait to get our hands on this visually stunning 2d platformer. The part I find most appealing is the fluid motion of the character as she traverses the level called “Summit.” I know I tend to bang on and on about how platformers should have a rhythm to them, but you can really see it in this video — it’s like every movement leads into another and another. Have a look for yourself after the jump. Keep reading

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Nov
10

Review: FortressCraft

Review FortressCraft Fortress Craft Review

It’s the best selling Xbox Indie Game of all time. It’s raked in over a million dollars for its developers. And it’s always at the center of accusations of being nothing more than a Minecraft ripoff. FortressCraft came out during our most recent hiatus and as such hadn’t yet received the full review treatment from us. So this one is long over due, but on the bright side that means we’ll be messing with the latest build v1.1. Keep reading

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Official Minecon Trailer, first guy to touch Steve gets hit with a sword!

Minecon Official Trailer

Thats right, so stay cool when the celebs show up at Minecon, you don’t want to lose your tree punching arm do you? The show is almost here, the tickets have been long since sold out, and despite what the trailer suggests TNT is not going to get you inside. Hit the jump and have a watch as Hat Films builds hype out of nothing but dirt blocks in the Official Minecon Trailer.  Keep reading

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The intricacies of Creeper mating practices captured on video

 

Creeper FamilyFollow the fine buck Greenfeet on his quest for love in this parody animated video by Toonwerks’ Joseph Blanchette and Chris Boe. Who knew Creepers lived such a full life. It represents an origin story that is in stark contrast to that of Patrick Jalbert’s “Worse Than Creepers and I think I prefer this version. Hit the jump and do give it a watch. Keep reading

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Indie Royale returns with the 2nd Difficult Bundle

Indie Royale is so popular!

What’s so difficult about the latest offering from Indie Royal? Buying it I guess, since all I seem to get is a “502 site is down” error no doubt because everyone and their dog is also getting it at precisely the same time. But I’m sure the servers will be back up shortly. It just figures that when I go to buy it the server is down. The bundle just went up today and is looking pretty solid. It contains 4 challenging games: Nicklas Nygren’s NightSky, Red Redemption’s Fate of the World, Charlie’s Games’ Scoregasm, and Size Five Games’ Ben There, Dan That along with Time Gentlemen Please. That’s a pretty solid bundle if I ever saw one, and as it turns out I’ve seen lots lately.

The Indie Royal has an odd little pricing model, so I strongly recommend you read it and understand it before buying. Then come back and explain it to me, because I’m clueless about it. Hit the jump and find some trailers for the games participating in the bundle or just go buy it. Keep reading

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Nov
9

Star Wars’ Death Star Run in Minecraft, impressed I am

Title says it all, it’s the famous Death Star Run from Star Wars recreated in Minecraft. It’s a glorious bit of minecraftsmanship and a tasteful homage to a classic. The video was created by Youtube user ParadiseDecay who has this little description with it.

To celebrate my 99th video I’ve decided to mark the occasion with this special video. It’s been 4 months in the making….
Everything in the video has been built by hand!
I have tried to re-create the Death Star trench section as close to the original model, as featured in the film. This you will be able to see in the ‘Making of….. video’.

via: reddit.com

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