Image via WikipediaDay of Defeat: Source … $5 (ends on the 10th)
SiN Episodes: Emergence … $5 (ends on the 7th)

I’ve played both and I really enjoyed both. DoD:S is solid multiplayer gameplay. Sins: Emergence, while weak in the storyline, was a blast to play with dynamic difficulty and fun weaponry. Unfortunately subsequent episodes were canceled due to poor sales. It comes with it’s Quake-based predecessors, though. No, not everyone will enjoy these games, but for $5 it’s hard to lose. You can even try out DoD:S for free this weekend before you choose to buy. It was just updated with achievements. This post will self-destruct at the end of the sales.

Happy three-days-after-Canada-Day Day, everybody!

Okay, so it’s only TWO PAGES, but it’s a start. I was flipping through my copy of the October edition of EGM during some quiet time on the John and I would have crapped my pants were it not for my convenient situation. What do I see? A column by Jeff Green, former editor in chief of CGW and GFW magazines. Apparently it’s a new feature, and one that I think has been a long time coming. I believe that part of the perception problem of the state of PC gaming stems from the fact that so many publications (both online and in ye olde style print) are segregated. I’m so happy to see this happening and I hope CGW-branded columns show up more and more in EGM.

Here’s a photo; I blurred out the text as a precaution. Everybody should go buy this issue and send Jeff an e-mail thanking/congratulating him for having a presence in a previously console-only magazine!

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of new and interesting ways of interacting with music in video game form. That’s why I’m eager to share this video. It’s from another episode of The 1UP Show that was released a few weeks ago. It’s just the one segment of a full episode, but this in particular is what I wanted to share.

The video is of an interview with two developers of a Nintendo DS application called KORG DS-10. It’s a full-blown synthesizer for your DS that allows you to create entire songs that you can output to external mixers and even save to the flash cart. As I am a huge fan of 8-bit music and especially music that is generated using GameBoy systems (pornophonique, anyone?), this application is quite relevant to my interests! I have read in a couple of places that this will be coming to the States at some point, but in the video they are unsure. I don’t know who to believe, but I’ll import it if I have to. I’m pretty sure it’s coming out in July.

Yes I myself will admit, I love anime. Which leads me to my next announcement that yes I’ll be walkin’ the grounds of the Anime Expo here in Southern California this year. I’ve been gearing up for it for the past couple of weeks. Hence no comics. But I do have some works in progresses I’m happy to show off. So here’s to be excited to heading to an event like no other, filled with Cosplay! Oh I will be taking pictures and will be walking around, so if you see me this weekend. Don’t forget to come give me a hug or a greeting. We’ll snap a shot of you and let everyone know you’re a DoSu fan (Hopefully that’s less incriminating than it sounded). Anyways here’s some more WIP’s.

Back again with another cheap game to share. I hope you guys have been enjoying the comic posts that have been happening these last two weeks. I have had fun putting them together. I think they are filling out the content holes on the site nicely. We’re always trying to think of new features to bring to the site, but it’s sometimes difficult to discern what might be interesting to read, watch or play.

With that said, I think this week’s cheap game fits the bill nicely. Not only is it free, but it’s the first MMORPG that we’ve covered here. Both published and developed by NCSoft, Dungeon Runners has been available for free or paid play as a download for just about over a year now, but starting last week retail boxes have been hitting shelves. While my boxed copy is still in transit to me (B&Ms are for suckers!), I’ve been playing on a free account and I am ready to recommend it to you guys.
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After last week’s comic post I found that I am much more excited about reading my comics. I really dig recommending stuff that I love, especially if it’s possibly not getting the attention that it deserves. Though I am sure that his name alone is enough to sell most people his books, I’ve fallen for Rasl, the latest creation both drawn and written by Jeff Smith. You may know of Jeff from his work on the fabulous Bone comics, which were adapted into a two episode adventure series by TellTale, the same great folks who are now bringing us Sam & Max episodes.
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In lieu of a game recommendation this week, as various recording software is strongly disagreeing with the games which I’m trying to cover, I’m going to talk about what I think may be relevant to the interests of those who normally read my posts. Comics! Rather, *a* comic. I may do more of these types of posts every now and then instead of games posts since they don’t rely so heavily on technical things working out perfectly. I may not need to include video in every post, but I really want to. I don’t feel I’ve made a full post unless I do. But I may not always have it from now on. Fair warning!
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And I’m back! I had to skip a week. I ran out of good ideas to show you guys. I have some new things in bag now, though. We’d been wanting to promote Beyond Good & Evil for a while and decided that PseudoKnight is the most passionate about it here, so it’s only appropriate that he do the post. I hope you enjoyed that, and I hope some of you ended up checking out BG&E. It really should not be missed.

Attack or defend? This is the question at the very core of any good combat strategy game, once you look past all the tech trees and resource management, diplomacy and build orders. This week’s featured game from Introversion Software entitled Defcon: Everybody Dies will have you asking yourself this question during every crucial second of gameplay.
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New on the DS this week is a neat looking game that I hadn’t heard about until today by the name of Soul Bubbles. It doesn’t seem like the type of game that will be getting a whole lot of attention from the enthusiast press, so I don’t feel bad about throwing this Developer’s Overview video up here. Give it a look, for some reason I felt really relaxed after watching it and wanted to share. I hope you enjoy it too, I am looking forward to trying this game out.