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Dysmantle continues to dominate my headspace & game-time. Good gravy this thing is impeccable.
I'm trying to diversify with a few wargames I've recently brought onboard and finding it difficult to focus on just one. It covers the gambit from baby to advanced to what-the-hell-are-you-thinking, between Unity of Command II, Shadow Empire and the consummate War in the East (lol, good luck). Feeling kinda scatterbrained between them all, but I'll find my footing. Perhaps.
In other news just caught up with my favorite Steven King podcast The Kingcast and their guest this week was Anthrax rocker Scott Ian talking Wizard and Glass from the Dark Tower series. Odd story, but Anthrax put Stephen King on the map for me with their '87 release Among the Living. I was aware of King well before but only in an cultural osmosis kinda way. The cover song & album art for AoL was based on King's The Stand and the album liner notes said in effect, "Hey kids, if you like this album you really should check out The Stand."
I was a certified Anthrax fanboy at that point so I carried myself straight to the local library to pick up the book. Browsing through the K section of Fiction I homed in on The Stand. It was the thickest King book by a mile (800+ pages!), and I was struck with doubt. Checked it out anyway and was completely hooked some 30 pgs in. Thus began my lifelong journey for all things King. I devoured everything he'd written before, and did just the same on the other side, eagerly lapping up each new release. Even went so far as to compile a complete collection in hardback, the back 2/3's being 1st edition.
All that's to say that the podcast put the fire in me to revisit The Dark Tower. Own it all on paper yet still purchased the complete Kindle edition for a cool $80 (age does have it's sparing advantages).
Now I'm happier than a pig in s**t. Cruising along book 2 Drawing of the Three while simultaneously trying edge out which wargame is 'just right' for me. (Oh, and I'm also +1 week past my 2nd shot.)
Feeling good, it's a nice change of pace.
I'm trying to diversify with a few wargames I've recently brought onboard and finding it difficult to focus on just one. It covers the gambit from baby to advanced to what-the-hell-are-you-thinking, between Unity of Command II, Shadow Empire and the consummate War in the East (lol, good luck). Feeling kinda scatterbrained between them all, but I'll find my footing. Perhaps.
In other news just caught up with my favorite Steven King podcast The Kingcast and their guest this week was Anthrax rocker Scott Ian talking Wizard and Glass from the Dark Tower series. Odd story, but Anthrax put Stephen King on the map for me with their '87 release Among the Living. I was aware of King well before but only in an cultural osmosis kinda way. The cover song & album art for AoL was based on King's The Stand and the album liner notes said in effect, "Hey kids, if you like this album you really should check out The Stand."
I was a certified Anthrax fanboy at that point so I carried myself straight to the local library to pick up the book. Browsing through the K section of Fiction I homed in on The Stand. It was the thickest King book by a mile (800+ pages!), and I was struck with doubt. Checked it out anyway and was completely hooked some 30 pgs in. Thus began my lifelong journey for all things King. I devoured everything he'd written before, and did just the same on the other side, eagerly lapping up each new release. Even went so far as to compile a complete collection in hardback, the back 2/3's being 1st edition.
All that's to say that the podcast put the fire in me to revisit The Dark Tower. Own it all on paper yet still purchased the complete Kindle edition for a cool $80 (age does have it's sparing advantages).
Now I'm happier than a pig in s**t. Cruising along book 2 Drawing of the Three while simultaneously trying edge out which wargame is 'just right' for me. (Oh, and I'm also +1 week past my 2nd shot.)
Feeling good, it's a nice change of pace.
Great job on the thread!
Maybe I actually have a shot at the monthly challenge this time.
Maybe I actually have a shot at the monthly challenge this time.
Going to post two things from the tail of the last thread:
Congratulations and best wishes to ExistentialThought and wife who are going to get no sleep or gaming time for the next 18 years! YAY!
Also, the "Learn Japanese to Survive - Complete Pack" is 93% off so for me it was £2.09 and at that price it's worth a go even if it only helps me to slightly better understand some of the streams i watch.
They look like RPG games which teach and test your knowledge of Katakana, Hiragana and Kanji. Deal runs for the next 5 days.
www.fanatical.com
Congratulations and best wishes to ExistentialThought and wife who are going to get no sleep or gaming time for the next 18 years! YAY!
Also, the "Learn Japanese to Survive - Complete Pack" is 93% off so for me it was £2.09 and at that price it's worth a go even if it only helps me to slightly better understand some of the streams i watch.
They look like RPG games which teach and test your knowledge of Katakana, Hiragana and Kanji. Deal runs for the next 5 days.
Learn Japanese to Survive Complete Pack | Steam Game Bundle | Fanatical
Taking elements of educational learning and combining them...
www.fanatical.com
Pachinko machines can be "key projects".
Ha, funny coincidence. I'm actually in the middle of rereading Wizard & Glass right now. Last time I read through Dark Tower (over a decade ago), I stopped after Wolves of the Calla, for some reason. I intend to finish it this time. Also, I knew that a guy from Anthrax was a huge King fan but I had no idea they had music inspired by him. That's pretty cool!
Thanks as always to lashman
God too many great months in a row. I still am in the back part of Yakuza 5 and near the beginning of HZD on PS4 (free game!). I haven't even touched Trails.of Cold Steel 4 or Yakuza 6 (gonna need a Yakuza break after 5 tho). And Nier too.....
God too many great months in a row. I still am in the back part of Yakuza 5 and near the beginning of HZD on PS4 (free game!). I haven't even touched Trails.of Cold Steel 4 or Yakuza 6 (gonna need a Yakuza break after 5 tho). And Nier too.....
OH FFS NightDive
SiN Reloaded game WEN
well fuck that SHOGO MOBILE ARMOUR DIVISION RELOADED WHENNNNNNNNN?
SiN Reloaded game WEN
well fuck that SHOGO MOBILE ARMOUR DIVISION RELOADED WHENNNNNNNNN?
Thank you so much!!!
Hahah, thank you!
I will still continue to add to my backlog for if I ever retire
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Add more babies into your backlog?!Hahah, thank you!
Congrats, btw
Nice.
Yeah, Among the Living has 2 S. King songs, the aforementioned title for The Stand and A Skeleton in the Closet for Apt Pupil.
They've covered other books as well inc. Misery & even The Gunslinger himself.
May be a good month! This month have several new releases I'm looking forward to.
Anyone see the latest Elden Ring "Leak" If fake it's a pretty damn good one.
Let's not forget the most important part of today!
Looks like we have our first.... Mayday
Nice thread, as always, thanks lashman!
Nice thread, as always, thanks lashman!
I'm with Jim_Cacher here, I think they are coming back in terms of producing new games and faster, so no wonder why have multiple projects, maybe nothing as big as in the past but some cool things for sure, I want to believe.
Thanks for the thread lashman .
Also congrats to ExistentialThought.
I thought they would make a weapon to surpass Metal Gear. Something like Metal Pachinko for mobile.
I am excited to see what IPs they revisit cough Castlevania cough but if it's Metal Gear it wouldn't feel the same without Kojima.
.Also congrats to ExistentialThought.
I thought they would make a weapon to surpass Metal Gear. Something like Metal Pachinko for mobile.
I am excited to see what IPs they revisit cough Castlevania cough but if it's Metal Gear it wouldn't feel the same without Kojima.
Few days with VR headset impressions:
- Free locomotion is out for now, i don't puke immediately but i feel nauseating
- AirLink when it works (my router is too old) is awesome, you really can't see difference between tethered link and wireless one but you get much more freedom.
- When fitness app says advanced course and you didn't exercised for a wile listen it and go with beginner course XD
- Beat Saber no cross-purchase on Oculus store sucks big time
- The Lab from Valve is still awesome tech demo
- Tracking on Quest 2 is surprisingly great
Yeah, I also don't expect big games in near future. Instead I think they will focus on collections and smaller titles (like Getsu Fuma Den) for now.
Btw, the early access of Getsu Fuma Den will include the original Famicom version
I'm really ok with this, to be honest, like, give me your past glories and some new things if you want
How has a third of the year already gone??
I loved Yakuza 5 but yeah it does go on for too long, I'm at the baseball player and I'm so exhausted with the game that I can't seem to get into it anymore. And this part seems to be the most interesting! With strip clubs and massage parlours, just the things I am into!
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you can do it ... i believe in you!
and thanks!
Thanks lashman for the amazing thread!
awww, thank you!
yes ... yes, you are
just like the rest of us
and thank YOU for taking part in those threads ... always good to see!
awww, thank you ... means a lot!
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Thanks for the great thread @lashman
and thank you as well
Thanks again lashman
i'm just glad people are still enjoying the threads
Nice thread, as always, thanks lashman!
thanks ... i'm definitely tring my best
Thanks for the thread @lashman
and thank YOU for posting in the threads as well ... really means a lot!
Thanks for the lovely thread @lashman!
you're welcome ... glad you're enjoying them!
Unfold Games - the developer of DARQ - is doing his own indie games awards. There's an audience award as well, where lots of promising games are nominated. Go take a look and vote for your favorite!
unfoldgamesawards.com
Unfold Games Awards | Nominees
The mission of Unfold Games Awards is to help independent video game developers receive visibility, funding, hardware, software, publishing, and networking oportunities.
unfoldgamesawards.com
I shall take thisawww, sorry to hear thatbut you know - no pressure
as an apology
For now
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Can you explain the image to meLet's not forget the most important part of today!
It's just red flags, since it's International Workers Day!
Lot of interesting releasees this month. Personally looking forward to finally playing El Shaddai on PC. Just fear the PC port could be really quite shoddy going by the "no KBM" support announcement.
Another great OP, lashman , thanks for the work and care you always put into making these threads each month.
Another great OP, lashman , thanks for the work and care you always put into making these threads each month.
For fuck's sake, always late to the party with these smelly new threads. I've got a backlog of messages !
- First things first !
@lashman for this new thread ! My home on the Internet.
- Second very important part : ExistentialThought
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Boy or girl ? And what's their first name, if I'm not too curious ?
Wishing all the best to the little family !
- Third step (could you wait for me to post new threads ? )
And uh, thanks to EdwardTivrusky for highlighting the Japanese bundle. Not convinced at all it can help, but at this price point...
- Fourth and final part : ze gamez !!!
Mainly interested in RE8 and SMTIII. Still waiting for feedback on Biomutant, not in a rush to play Mass Effect (and would I even play the new version ?).
Oh yeah, Sigmar is the unknown quantity here, please be good !
- First things first !
@lashman for this new thread ! My home on the Internet.- Second very important part : ExistentialThought
Community - MetaSteam | April 2021 - So NieR Yet So FAR
The "Learn Japanese to Survive Complete Pack" is 93% off so for me it was £2.09 and at that price it's worth a go even if it only helps me to slightly better understand some of the streams i watch. They look like RPG games which teach and test your knowledge of Katakana, Hiragana and Kanji...
metacouncil.com
Wishing all the best to the little family !
- Third step (could you wait for me to post new threads ?
)And uh, thanks to EdwardTivrusky for highlighting the Japanese bundle. Not convinced at all it can help, but at this price point...
- Fourth and final part : ze gamez !!!
Mainly interested in RE8 and SMTIII. Still waiting for feedback on Biomutant, not in a rush to play Mass Effect (and would I even play the new version ?).
Oh yeah, Sigmar is the unknown quantity here, please be good !
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Congratulations, ExistentialThought .
If you are planning a gender reveal party, I hope you don't overdo it on the explosives or other weirdness.
Just normal pyrotechnics and laser shows should be enough.
If you are planning a gender reveal party, I hope you don't overdo it on the explosives or other weirdness.
Just normal pyrotechnics and laser shows should be enough.
By the way there is a demo of Born of Bread, the beautiful Paper Mario clone, on itch.io
wildarts.itch.io
Born of Bread by WildArts Games
Fun and quirky turn-based RPG in which you play as a small bread person!
wildarts.itch.io
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