I saw this last night and was surprised to see it for Pre-Order on Steam.  Good movie and neat to see it on Steam.

http://www.ineedtomakegames.com/blog/2012/5/24/indie-game-the-movie.html

Your email to Bill Harris introduces the site a lot better than your post here. 

Thanks, I sent Ron Burke a similar message as well a few days ago but have not heard back yet.

It's a great concept.  I frequent the "Help & Advice" subforum at Penny Arcade, and while the posts asking for help run a wide gamut of topics, almost every other week there's a new person posting with questions on how to make a game or how to enter the industry.  I'll start sending them your way.

Sweet, thank you!

I've put together this site as a resource for students and professionals passionate about pursuing a career in the games industry.  I'd love any feedback you may have as to how to improve it!

www.ineedtomakegames.com

I have these four games available to sell or trade, if your still interested?

The games are:
Smash TV -Boxed with Manual.
T2 - Boxed only.
Hunt for the Red October - Cartridge Only.
Gauntlet 2 - Cartridge only.

Sure, PM sent.  Thanks!

[Game Dev Story]

This weekend I've logged 5 or 6 hours in the iPhone game Game Dev Story.  My crowning achievement after 17 years of business was selling over 8 million copies of one my sequels.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/game-dev-story/id396085661?mt=8

This evening I bought Lego Universe to play with my daugther - so far so good.

I also spent some time playing the World of Warcraft trading card game with my wife, and Pandemic with some friends Friday night.

I picked this up today to play with my 3 year old daugther.  So far, she approves.  "We made a rocket-ship that went ZOOOOOM and then found lots of robots with Legos!"  Her words.

That sounds neat - any impressions

Well, it's a free to play browser based game - so you can hop right in within seconds to check it out.  I can say this - I've played this more than any other free game I've tried.  Probably @ around 4 hrs of play so far.

It's easy to get in and out of in seconds, saves your progress (assuming you create an account), has fun immediate action, and long term goals (unlocking new character classes, fighting the epic boss)  Add in the multiplayer aspect and it's really a good time.

A co-worker mentioned this gem to me today:  www.realmofthemadgod.com

It's essentially multiplayer (100 users?) gauntlet with progression, itemization and end goals in an open-world.  It's quite fun!

From the wiki:

Realm of the Mad God pits every player against Oryx and his innumerable monster horde. Killing as many of his creatures as possible to summon the Mad God himself for a duel is the main objective of the game. However, there's more to see and do.

Defeat Oryx

Band together with other players to defeat 25,000 monsters, Skull Shrines, Cube Gods, Pentaracts and Oryx himself will show up to duke it out. All players on the server will be transported to his lair and he will appear on your mini-map as a purple dot in the middle of the map no matter how far away you are. It will take a team to defeat him, as he continually spawns his own demons to shield himself from your attacks. Oryx can take 20,000 damage before he winks out of existence and pledges to return after another 25,000 monsters are killed. He generally leaves behind some nice loot for his vanquishers.

Collect the Best Equipment

As you level up, you'll find plenty of equipment that your class may or may not be able to equip. Find other players via chat to trade loot with until you have the best equipment for your character as described in the Equipment section. The maximum level is 20, but equipment is not limited based on player level.

Farm the Gods

In addition to dropping good equipment, the gods also drop potions that can permanently increase your stats. Many players have taken to farming the gods for these potions, but you have to be careful... kill off too many and they won't be able to reproduce!

On the character selection screen it's cool to see unloackable classes. 

Warning - PermaDeath!

Cool, thanks Blackjack!

I'm working on my NES collection, and am about 50% of the way complete.  I'm looking for the following games - drop me a message if you have any to trade.  I have 360 and Wii games available.

1943
6 in 1 (Cosmos Cop, Magic Carpet +)
Action 52
Addams Family, The
Adventure Island 2
Adventure Island 3
Adventures of Bayou Billy (Gun Opt.)
Adventures of Lolo 2
Adventures of Lolo 3
After Burner
Air Fortress
Airwolf
Aladdin
Aladdin Deck Enhancer (Accessory)
Alfred Chicken
Alien 3
American Gladiators
Arkanoid Controller
Asterix
Athletic World (Power Pad)
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Baby Boomer (Gun Optional)
Back to the Future
Back to the Future 2 & 3
Bad Dudes vs Dragonninja
Bad News Baseball
Balloon Fight
Bandit Kings of Ancient China
Barbie
Bard's Tale
Baseball Stars
Bases Loaded 4
Batman Returns
Battle Chess
Battle Toads
Battleship
Battletoads & Double Dragon
Beauty and the Beast
Beetlejuice
Big Bird's Hide & Speek
Big Nose Freaks Out (Aladdin Cart)
Big Nose the Caveman
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill Elliot NASCAR Racing
Bionic Commando
Black Bass, The
Blackjack
Blue Marlin, The
Blue Shadow
Blues Brothers, The
Bomberman
Bomberman 2
Bonk's Adventure
Boulder Dash
Bubble Bath Babes
Bubble Bobble 2
Bucky O'Hare
Bugs Bunny's Birthday Blowout
Bugs Bunny's Crazy Castle
Burgertime
Caesar's Palace
California Games
Captain Comic
Captain Planet
Casino Kid
Casino Kid 2
Castle of Deceit
Castlevania
Castlevania 3
Caveman Games
Challenge of the Dragon
Championship Pool
Cheetahmen 2
Chessmaster
Chip N' Dale Rescue Rangers 2
Chubby Cherub
Circus Caper
Classic Concentration
Clu Clu Land
Color A Dinosaur
Conflict
Conquest of the Crystal Palace
Contra
Corvette ZR-1
Cowboy Kid
CrackOut
Crash Dummies
Crystal Mines
Death Race
Defender 2
Dick Tracy
Dig Dug II
Dizzy the Adventurer (Aladdin Cart)
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong 3
Donkey Kong Classics
Donkey Kong Jr.
Double Dare
Dr. Chaos
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Dracula
Dragon Power
Dragon Warrior II
Dragon Warrior III
Dragon Warrior IV
Dragon's Lair
Duck Tales
Duck Tales 2
Dungeon Magic
Elevator Action
Elite
Empire Strikes Back, The
F-117 Stealth
F-15 City War
F-15 Strike Eagle
Family Feud
Fantastic Adv. Dizzy (Aladdin Cart)
Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy
Faria
Felix the Cat
Fire Hawk
Fire and Ice
Fisher Price Perfect Fit
Flintstones 2 Surprise at Dino Peak
Flintstones, The
Formula One Built to Win
Four Player Tennis
Frankenstein
Fun House
G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe Atlantis Factor
Galactic Crusader
Galaga
Gauntlet (unlicensed)
Gauntlet 2
Gemfire
Genghis Kahn
Ghostbusters
Gilligan's Island
Goal! 2
Godzilla
Godzilla 2
Golf Grand Slam
Goonies 2
Gremlins 2
Gun Nac
Hammerin' Harry
Harlem Globetrotters, The
Hatris
High Speed
Hillsfar
Hollywood Squares
Home Alone
Home Alone 2
Hook
Hot Slots
Hunt for Red October, The
Hydlide
I Can Remember
Impossible Mission 2 (AV)
Impossible Mission 2 (SEI)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (U)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (M)
Iron Tank
Jack Nicklaus Golf
Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary
Jeopardy! Junior
Jeopardy!, Super
Jetsons, The
Jimmy Connors Tennis
Journey to Silius
Joust
Jungle Book
Jurassic Park
Kick Off
Kickle Cubicle
Kid Icarus
Kid Klown
Kid Kool
King Neptune's Adventure
Kings Quest 5
Kiwi Kraze
Klax
Knight Rider
Krazy Kreatures
L'Empereur
Last Action Hero, The
Last Ninja, The
Last Starfighter, The
Legendary Wings
Legends of the Diamond
Lemmings
Linus Spacehead
Linus Spacehead (Aladdin Cart)
Lion King, The
Little Mermaid, The
Little Nemo
Little Samson
M.U.L.E.
MIG-29
MUSCLE
Mad Max
Major League Baseball
Maniac Mansion
Marble Madness
Mario Is Missing
Mario's Time Machine
Marvel's X-Men
Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu
Maxi 15
McDonald Land
Mega Man
Mega Man 4
Mega Man 5
Mega Man 6
Menace Beach
Mermaids of Atlantis
Mickey's Adventure in Numberland
Mickey's Safari in Letterland
Micro Machines (Aladdin Cart)
Might & Magic
Mission Cobra
Monopoly
Monster Truck Rally
Moon Ranger
Mr. Gimmick
Ms. Pacman (N)
Ms. Pacman (T)
Mutant Virus
NFL Football
New Ghostbusters 2
New Zealand Story
Nightmare on Elm Street
Noah's Ark
Nobunaga's Ambition
Nobunaga's Ambition 2
North and South
Operation Secret Storm
Over Horizon
P'radikus Conflict
Pac Man
Pac Man (licensed)
Pac Mania
Parodius
Peek A Boo Poker
Pesterminator
Peter Pan and the Pirates
Pinball Quest
Pipe Dream
Pirates!
Pool of Radiance
Power Blade
Prince Valiant
Probotector
Probotector 2
Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt
Punch Out
Puzzle
Puzznic
Pyramid
Q*Bert
Qix
Quattro Adventure
Quattro Adventure (Aladdin Cart)
Quattro Arcade
Quattro Sports
Quattro Sports (Aladdin Cart)
R.B.I. Baseball (licensed)
R.B.I. Baseball 3
R.C. Pro-Am Racing 2
Race America
Rad Racer
Rad Racer 2
Rad Racket
Raid 2020
Rainbow Island
Rampage
Ren and Stimpy Buckaroos
Ring King
Road Blasters
Road Fighter
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves
Robo Demons
Robocop 2
Robocop 3
Rock N' Ball
Rocketeer
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Rod Land
Rollerball
Rolling Thunder
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
Roundball
Secret Scout
Sesame Street 1-2-3/A-B-C
Sesame Street Countdown
Shadow Warriors
Shockwave
Side Pocket
Simpsons Bart vs. The World
Simpsons Bartman Meets Radioactive Man
Skate or Die 2
Sky Shark
Smash TV
Smurfs, The
Snake Rattle and Roll
Snow Brothers
Solitaire
Spiderman Sinister Six
Spot
Spy vs. Spy
Stadium Events (Power Pad)
Star Force
Star Trek 25th Anniversary
Star Trek The Next Generation
Star Tropics
Star Wars
Starship Hector
Stealth
Street Gangs
Stunt Kids
Sunday Funday
Super Spike V'Ball
Super Spike V'Ball/World Cup Soccer
Super Turrican
Superman
T&C Surf Design
T.M.N.T. Tournament Fighters
Tag Team Wrestling
Tagin' Dragon
Tecmo Baseball
Tecmo Cup Soccer
Tecmo Super Bowl
Terminator 2 Judgement Day
Terminator, The
Terra Cresta
Tetris
Tetris 2
Thundercade
Tiles of Fate
Times of Lore
Tiny Toons Adventures
Tiny Toons Adventures 2
Tiny Toons Cartoon Workshop
Tom and Jerry
Touchdown Fever
Trojan
Trolls on Treasure Island
Ufouria
Ultima Quest of the Avatar
Ultima Warriors of Destiny
Ultimate Basketball
Ultimate League Soccer
Uncharted Waters
Uninvited
Vegas Dream
Venice Beach Volleyball
Vindicators
Volleyball
WCW World Championship Wrestling
WWF King of the Ring
WWF Steel Cage
WWF Wrestlemania Challenge
Wacky Races
Wally Bear and the No! Gang
Wayne's World
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune Family Edition
Wheel of Fortune Junior Edition
Wheel of Fortune with Vanna White
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego
Where's Waldo
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Whomp 'Em
Widget
Wild Gunman (Gun Required)
Winter Games
Wizardry
Wizardry 2 Knight of Diamonds
Wolverine
World Class Track Meet (Power Pad)
World Cup Soccer
World Games
Yoshi
Yoshi's Cookie
Zelda 2 The Adventure of Link
Zombie Nation

I have a number of Wii and 360 titles available.  Drop me a line if you are interested.

Thanks

I'm currently burning through Read Dead Redemption's main quest.  When I "finish the game" will I be able to then take my same character around the world and complete all of the side quests and unlock the outfits?  Or do I need to do that before I complete the last story mission?

Looking for:

• Uncharted 2 (PS3)
• Assasins Creed 2 (360)
• Modern Warfare 2 (360)

Streaming from a guy in England? here:

http://www.justin.tv/vizardkid/old

Today's the day!

Anyone download it yet?

Traded

Any ideas what you're looking for?  I have a ton of games on 360 and some on pc.

YGPM

Have any particular requests? My 360 games are: Devil May Cry 4, Mass Effect, NFL Head Coach, and The Darkness. I've got a whole of PC games, but nothing in the last year or so.

YGPM

I have a code that will award you a free download of Battlefield 1943 for the 360 by entering it in here:

www.battlefield1943.com/e3redeem

Accepting offers for PC or XBOX 360 games in trade.

I'm up to Bald Bull and am nearing the ability to beat him.  Having a blast with the game so far.  Maybe after I beat it I will try the motion controls.

Punch Out!! and the new EA exercise game.

How different is this from the original?  Reason I ask is I bought the original on the VC store 2 weeks ago and finished it - will I be beating the exact same version of King Hippo with better graphics?

Edit: read the gamespot review - they mention that once you become champion, the strategies change quite a bit as does the difficulty level.  For example, I guess Glass Joe shows up with a metal helmet to protect his jaw... and is actually difficult to defeat!   I may have to pick this up anyways.

Even the first time through they are a little different.  King Hippo as an example breaks out a new move half way through round 1 that you won't have seen in the original. 

I'm surprised at the apparent lack of interest in this title (in this forum at least).

After a couple of hours of play I'm finding it to be just as fun as the original.  I'm currently getting whooped by the bear hug dude, that kick/slap is punishing.  He seems to have three unique moves, all timed differently of course, that he strings together in short order.  I'm looking forward to getting the timing down to send him to the mat.

I picked this up from Best Buy today and was able to put in a couple of rounds this afternoon.  As a huge fan of the original Mike Tyson's Punch Out, I've been looking forward to this.

Quick first impressions:

Pros:
- Outstanding job of preserving the old school feel with a massive face lift.  Even the intro screen reminds me of the original.
- Controls well using the nunchuck sideways (didn't play motion control)
- Easy to jump right in and play.
- Wonderful use of humor in the characters.
- Fun to play!

Cons:
- Occasional loads a bit longer than I would have expected
- No Mike Tyson license. :p

Feels like a great game to play in short bursts.  So far I say 'Great remake!'

What's the "this" they had on display? $40 software for $200? 

Exactly.

It uses a USB controller that is identical to what you use for the real thing.  So walking in off the street I had no perception of what the real value of that product (software + controller) was.  In fact, if they were a bit more friendly I might have even bought it!

I'm looking for something a little more advanced than indoor only.  My reason for getting into this is a giant open soccer field across the street from my house.

Anyone into this?  I've been thinking of trying it out, but I don't know where to start.  As with any hobby there is an abundance of confusing information available online.

I'd like to know what a good starter model is, one that won't burst into tiny pieces when I inevitably crash it, and where I can get it.

I found a local store where I live, but I think they might be crooks.  For example, they had this on display and told me it was $200.

http://rcflightsim.com/index.html

Not exactly the guys I want to be helping me out.

Game finally arrived today from Hong Kong!

Purchased a copy off of EBAY this evening.  As soon as it arrives (7-14 days) I will give impressions from a player who typically does not enjoy hard games.  This one looks interesting though!

[Buliwyf (Ken)]

Buliwyf (Ken) > VegasD (Sagat)
Buliwyf (Ken) < VegasD (Sagat)

Buliwyf (Ken) > VegasD (Sagat)


gg vegas!

No fair.  Real life friends exploiting your known weaknesses in battle should be disqualified.

I have an unopened copy available for trade here:

http://www.gamingtrend.com/forums/index.php?topic=32805.0

If you would take Last Remnant on the 360 you would have a trade

Thanks for the offer but I'm only interested in the PC version of that title.

Looking for:

- The Last Remnant (PC)
- GTA Chinatown Wars (DS)
- Resident Evil 5 (360)
- 50 Cent - Blood on the Sand (360)

[1Dg4f (Sagat)]

Round three was epic:

VegasD (Sagat) < 1Dg4f (Sagat)
VegasD (Sagat) > 1Dg4f (Sagat)
VegasD (Sagat) > 1Dg4f (Ryu)

VegasD > 1Dg4f

[VegasD]

Demiurge(Sakura) < VegasD(Sagat)
Demiurge(EHonda) < VegasD(Sagat)

Sorry that my headset didn't seem to work.   Thanks for meeting me online.

I'm pretty sure I can make that, but just to be safe, you think you could do 9pm Eastern? I'll rush home regardless.

Probably.  I'll look for you at 8:45, but don't get in a wreck or anything over it.

Vegas! I'm calling you out, again! Your controller is pink and your mother dresses you funny! Come fight me!

... please?

Seriously, let's do this. Tonight, tomorrow, SOON. I'm available.

I take it you never saw my reply to your PM?

It's on like Donkey Kong now!  8:45pm EST tonight.

I picked up a copy.  Didn't get a chance to install it tonight though. 

[One]

Round One Results:

jonnypolite(Ken) < VegasD(Sagat)
jonnypolite(Ken) < VegasD(Sagat)

Very nice guy jonnypolite is.

jonnypolite and I are having difficulty synching up.  Our next shot is Monday at 10pm est.

If you need to, go ahead and give him a win to advance the tournament forward.