Bill Loguidice's Blog, page 64
May 4, 2018
Destiny 2 is the new Humble Monthly Early Unlock game for June. Get your bundle now!
Happy Friday! We’re excited to announce that Destiny 2 (customers in China and South Korea will receive Prototype 2) is the new Humble Monthly Early Unlock game for June! Humble Monthly subscribers can get the game right away for $12, plus more games to come on Friday, June 1 at 10 a.m.Pacific time.
In addition, three new Star Wars games are being added to the Humble Trove for May the 4th: Star Wars
X-Wing vs TIE Fighter – Balance of Power Campaigns, STAR WARS Rebellion, and Star Wars X-Wing Alliance. Access to the DRM-free Humble Trove of games is one of the great perks offered to Humble Monthly subscribers. The Trove contains Humble’s full catalog of Humble Originals, along with a selection of other DRM-free titles, all available for active subscribers to access at any time.
It’s Star Wars!
The post Destiny 2 is the new Humble Monthly Early Unlock game for June. Get your bundle now! appeared first on Armchair Arcade.
New updates for the massive private vintage and modern videogame and computer auction set for May 31, 2018 in Edison, NJ!
(UPDATE 1: Check out this cool Kotaku article on the collection/auction.)
(UPDATE 2: PC Gamer’s coverage.)
If you’ve been following along on my previous updates, here, you’ll already be familiar with the backstory for this massive single owner (me!) auction. Long story short, this is primarily an onsite auction of countless hundreds of videogame and computer systems, as well as tens of thousands of accessories, software, literature, etc. Just about all of the big (and small!) names from the past four decades of videogames and computers are present from all regions.
Here’s the latest page from the auction house with the details that you’ll need to get your own piece (or pieces) of this collection: https://www.bodnarsauction.com/may-31-gaming-collection
And the social media text from Bodnar’s Auction: “We don’t think you are ready for the incredible collection that is coming on May 31st. We have a huge single owner collection of “the history of gaming”. This collection includes over 1,000 items including virtually every gaming related item from the 1960’s to present day. Follow this link to check out all of the photos and get more information from this estate: https://www.bodnarsauction.com/may-31-gaming-collection“.
That’s a nice summary, but it really does only hint at what’s really there. The small handful of photos, limited descriptions, and quite incomplete item lists don’t do it justice.
Besides tons of everything else, there are many thousands of boxed games for just about every videogame and computer platform!
The date will be upon us in just a handful of weeks, so if you can help spread the word, I’d be grateful. Thanks!
The post New updates for the massive private vintage and modern videogame and computer auction set for May 31, 2018 in Edison, NJ! appeared first on Armchair Arcade.
May 2, 2018
Pay what you want for The Humble Software Bundle: Python Dev Kit
Here’s the link. Offer expires 2018-05-16 11:00:00 PDT.
See what develops. Improve your Python development skills with our new software bundle. Get egghead.io, Postman PRO, PyCharm Professional Edition, and more great resources (including books and videos, too). Plus, your purchase will support Python Software Foundation – or a charity of your choice!
Pay what you want. Normally, the total cost for the software in this bundle is as much as $1452. Here at Humble Bundle, you choose the price and increase your contribution to upgrade your bundle! This bundle has a minimum $1 purchase.
Redeem your keys. Software keys can be redeemed according to the individual instructions on your download page. For more information, please check the full system requirements here. The books in this bundle are available in PDF, ePUB, and MOBI formats.
Support charity. Choose where the money goes – between the developers, the Python Software Foundation and, if you’d like, a charity of your choice via the PayPal Giving Fund. If you like the bundle or like what we do, you can leave us a Humble Tip too!
The Humble Software Bundle: Python Dev Kit
The post Pay what you want for The Humble Software Bundle: Python Dev Kit appeared first on Armchair Arcade.
Pay what you want for The Humble Book Bundle: Pop Culture Survival Guide by Quirk Books
Here’s the link. Offer expires 2018-05-16 11:00:00 PDT.
Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, and William Shatner walk into a bundle… Okay, not sure where we’re going with that, but this book bundle is full of awesome pop culture stuff. Get The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray, Horrorstor, The Encyclopedia Shatnerica, Christopher Walken A – Z, and more! Plus, your purchase will support First Book – or a charity of your choice!
Pay what you want. All together, these ebooks would cost over $234. Here at Humble Bundle, you choose the price and increase your contribution to upgrade your bundle! This bundle has a minimum $1 purchase.
Read them anywhere. These books are available in PDF, ePUB, and MOBI formats, meaning you can read them anywhere at any time. Instructions and a list of recommended reading programs can be found here.
Support charity. Choose where the money goes – between the publisher, First Book, and, if you’d like, a charity of your choice via the PayPal Giving Fund. If you like what we do, you can leave us a Humble Tip too!
The Humble Book Bundle: Pop Culture Survival Guide by Quirk Books
The post Pay what you want for The Humble Book Bundle: Pop Culture Survival Guide by Quirk Books appeared first on Armchair Arcade.
May 1, 2018
Up to 66% off amazing Steam Star Wars games in The Star Wars May the 4th Sale
The Star Wars May the 4th Sale just launched in the Humble Store on Tuesday, May 1 at 10 a.m. Pacific time! The sale will be live through Tuesday, May 8 at 10 a.m. Pacific time.
The Star Wars May the 4th Sale
The post Up to 66% off amazing Steam Star Wars games in The Star Wars May the 4th Sale appeared first on Armchair Arcade.
Pay what you want for Ryse, Sniper, Aporia, and more in The Humble CRYENGINE Bundle 2018
Here’s the link. Offer expires 2018-05-15 11:00:00 PDT.
CRYENGINE me a river. And a sun, and some trees, and maybe a dinosaur, everyone likes dinosaurs. You can do it all with CRYENGINE and the resources in this bundle! Find setups, source files, training videos, project assets, and more. Plus, get inspired by a lineup of games made using the game engine, including Ryse: Son of Rome, Miscreated, Sniper Ghost Warrior 3, and Aporia: Beyond The Valley.
Pay what you want. Normally, the total cost for this content is as much as $196. Here at Humble Bundle, though, you choose the price! This bundle has a minimum cost of $1.
Use on CRYENGINE. With a combination of engine-ready Crytek assets as well as a large collection of source assets, you’ll be empowered to create, modify, build, and complement any game project that can be achieved with CRYENGINE. Download DRM-free asset packs along with the official CRYENGINE game development tools and get started immediately!
Redeem on Steam. All of the games in this bundle are available on Steam for Windows. Pay $1 or more to access Steam keys. Please check out the full system requirements here prior to purchasing.
Support charity. Choose where the money goes – between the developers, Extra Life, and, if you’d like, a charity of your choice via the PayPal Giving Fund. If you like the bundle or like what we do, you can leave us a Humble Tip too!
The Humble CRYENGINE Bundle 2018
The post Pay what you want for Ryse, Sniper, Aporia, and more in The Humble CRYENGINE Bundle 2018 appeared first on Armchair Arcade.
The Computer Games Journal – call for papers for late 2018 and 2019
As an Editorial Board Member for The Computer Games Journal, I’m reposting the following call for papers:
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
CALL FOR PAPERS FOR 2018 (Issues 3, 4)
The Computer Games Journal is a worldwide, peer-reviewed
publication owned by Springer Science & Business Media LLC,
which contains knowledgeable, innovative articles
by academics and practitioners that are relevant to the
games industry.
We currently seek well-written papers and book reviews
from games developers, researchers and academics worldwide
on the following disciplines:
– games programming and technology
– graphics, audio and storyboarding
– entrepreneurship and business models
– game genres, and gamers’ preferences and purchasing habits
– IP and ownership issues, and the behavior of gamers
For general enquiries, please send an email to
The editors-in-chief at:
<ed-board@computergamesjournal.com>
Guidelines for authors can be accessed at:
https://computergamesjournal.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02e61625e2d18f65106937b15&id=59f9b9b146&e=a701812b2b
NB Journal papers should not be more than 15 pages or
over 5000 words in length. Book reviews should not be more
than 4 pages or 1500 words. All submissions shall be scanned using anti-plagiarism tools.
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
*************************************************************************
The Computer Games Journal
ISSN 2052-773X
Enquiries: ed-board@computergamesjournal.com
SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS
https://computergamesjournal.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02e61625e2d18f65106937b15&id=b7c59c073a&e=a701812b2b
https://computergamesjournal.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02e61625e2d18f65106937b15&id=b100db733a&e=a701812b2b
https://computergamesjournal.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=02e61625e2d18f65106937b15&id=171d1235ea&e=a701812b2b
The post The Computer Games Journal – call for papers for late 2018 and 2019 appeared first on Armchair Arcade.
April 30, 2018
Save up to 75% on King’s Bounty, Ancestors Legacy, and more for Steam in the 1C Company Sale!
The 1C Publisher Sale launched in the Humble Store on Monday, April 30 at 10 a.m. Pacific time! The sale will be live through Monday, May 7 at 10 a.m. Pacific time.
Ancestors Legacy
The post Save up to 75% on King’s Bounty, Ancestors Legacy, and more for Steam in the 1C Company Sale! appeared first on Armchair Arcade.
April 27, 2018
Why the Nintendo Switch succeeded where the Wii U didn’t
With recent reports that the Nintendo Switch has topped 15 million unit sales since its release on March 3, 2017, it’s safe to say that the hybrid console is a runaway success in its first year of existence. The Switch’s console predecessor, the Wii U, sold about a million fewer units than the Switch in its four additional years on the market. The Wii U was obviously not a runaway success.
Although often debated, I don’t think there’s any particular formula for console success, particularly when it comes to technology. I think it’s less of a case of inferior/superior technology and more a case of “just good enough” often winning out. While that seems like a minimal distinction, I think it’s an important one. I’m not sure “inferior” can win out under most circumstances, while “just good enough” often does. If something has the minimum feature-set to succeed with all other things being equal (in the case of consoles, good depth and breadth of software, for instance), there’s no reason why something “inferior” to its competitors can’t succeed (and often does).
I don’t think the Wii U quite met the “just good enough” criteria. It was basically on par with what the Xbox 360 and PS3 could do – sometimes a little better and sometimes a little worse – and was designed around the concept, at least partially, of easy ports from those systems. Unfortunately, new game development for those systems was starting to slow down in lieu of stuff for the PS4 and Xbox One, and there was little incentive for Xbox 360 and PS3 users to upgrade to a Wii U, which would have been a lateral move, although some of course always made/make the argument that if you’re a PC gamer, your best option is to get a Nintendo system since you can’t get those games anywhere else. The issue is the Wii U was competing against Xbox 360 and PS3 systems at the peak of their technical powers (being so well understood) and past the apex of new game releases, including massive existing libraries. The Wii U was playing catch up.
The phantom click.
Now, the Switch is substantially similar to the Wii U in many ways, but makes some key improvements that I think make all the difference. First, even though it’s by far the weakest of the three platforms (even versus the base PS4 and Xbox One systems), it can still handle competent ports from the current generation of systems, rather than being limited to the previous generation of systems like its predecessor. The second is that it’s portable in a way that the Wii U never was, justifying the form factor. Third, it does a much better job of natively supporting various controller configurations than the Wii U, which, with its fixed gamepad, never could. It’s genuinely unique among game consoles/portables and has a compelling reason to be and be appealing. In retrospect, it makes the Wii U seem like even more of a half step than it already was.
While personally I wouldn’t be happy with the Switch as a primary console since I want an optimal big screen experience, it can definitely serve that role. And the Switch makes an even better secondary console – perhaps the best ever secondary console – augmenting traditional PC/PS4/Xbox One usage nicely. It was easy for me to let the Wii U go (one of my two went to my oldest daughter). I have no intention of letting the Switch go.
The post Why the Nintendo Switch succeeded where the Wii U didn’t appeared first on Armchair Arcade.
April 26, 2018
Up to 75% off Steam Alien series games in The Alien Day Sale!
The Alien Day Sale just launched in the Humble Store on Thursday, April 26 at 10 a.m. Pacific time! The sale will be live through Monday, April 30 at 10 a.m.Pacific time.
The post Up to 75% off Steam Alien series games in The Alien Day Sale! appeared first on Armchair Arcade.
