Today is the official release of Diablo 3! I actually waited up until midnight to see if I could get online, but the servers were completely overrun with mad fans spamming log in requests. Its been pretty touch go get online all day since the servers have been up and down with maintenance and server updates. Not the smoothest starts of all time.
I did finally manage to get into a game and leveled my Mage. My entire goal really is to get past the beta point as fast as possible so I can play something new for a change. So tired of the Skeleton King. Here she is:
Okay back to leveling. Must get past the Skeleton King!!!
Yaaay Torchlight 2 Beta!! I know Diablo 3 will be released tomorrow, but I’m not expecting that to hold my interest for much longer then it takes to finish the game.
Can’t really say anything about Torchlight 2 yet since I can’t log into the game. My account seems to be bugged and doesn’t recognize the password no matter what I do. And I have been trying all morning. Let me play!!!! /sigh
The Shadowrun Kickstarter recently ended with bonus funding. I am SOOOOO excited for this!! I pledged enough that I get ALL the swag!! The doc wagon card and the USB dog tags and the shirts and a poster. OMG I CANT WAIT! Yaaaay Shadowrun!
Wasteland 2 also managed to garner far more support then was asked for. Makes me wonder if they could actually make a game if they had only gotten the minimum amount.
Anyway its all rosy for both of them and since I was a supporter for both, I look forward to playing the games.. sometime. Year and half or two? I would be surprised if they can deliver faster. (So hard to wait, but must be realistic!) Going to be interesting to see what happens. =D
But my Kickstarting hasn’t waned simply because Shadowrun is a go. There are more projects to support!!
Grim Dawn, an action role playing game using the Titan Quest engine. Its sounding like a mix between Titan Quest and EverQuest. Double quest lovin. Mainly because they are focusing on the open world aspect and the lack of hand holding. This game will not be forgiving, people!
Zombicide is my other currently supported project. It’s a cooperative boardgame that, like the title suggests, is a zombie survival game. I’m not sure if it could be more awesome, but they seem to be managing more and more bonus material, since the pledge drive is currently far exceeding their expectations.
Shadowrun was one of my all time favorite Pen and Paper RPGs. My little group and I spend many sleepless nights creating characters and flinging them at the corporate evilness that is so prevalent in Shadowrun. My very first character was a hacker named Purple. She of course was beyond awesome and probably one of the reasons I loved the movie Hackers so much. =P
So when I saw this Kickstarter pledge drive for a new Shadowrun game I immediately participated. How could I afford not too? I happily support any effort to bring the Shadowrun world back to life. I was one of the few people who kept on buying all those darn books even though I had no one to play with anymore. (I even tried to get an internship at FASA at one point, but they had gone belly up by then.)
In fact, for the first time I wish I had $10k to pledge. The reward is pretty much the best thing of all time. Also its sold out, which means three other very rich people agree with me. Invite me to the game????
Pledge $10,000 or more
3 Backers SOLD OUT (0 of 3 remaining)
Previous rewards + Mike Mulvihill, who led Shadowrun game development at FASA Corp., will COME TO YOUR TOWN TO RUN A TABLETOP GAME OF SHADOWRUN FOR YOU AND FIVE OF YOUR FRIENDS. (He’ll even buy some snacks.)
Oh well, I will just resign myself to experiencing the awesome goodness that is Shadowrun in PC format. Support, support, support!!
Its been over two years now and I was hoping to see some impact of this merger on our trip to Disneyland. I am sad to report that there are currently no Marvel rides.
What I did find was Marvel merchandise. Although there were no Mickey Mouse dressed as Captain America cross overs. How awesome would Pooh Bear look dressed as Iron Man?! (Charles Wilson III’s Pooh as the Hulk.)
Sorry for the not updating of late. Been busy at DISNEYLAND! We were very overdue for a vacation. If only I had found time to prepare a few posts before the trip. Oh well.
Though I brought my computer, I have been way to pooped at night to do anything but sleep. I should have some Disney stuff to post. Will get on that soon. I hope. =P
As a long time Pokemon devotee, I was naturally looking forward to the Black and White release. Especially since the pair was touted as being the next evolution in the series, with better graphics, all new Pokemon, year long seasonal cycle, and advanced battle system.
Nintendo worked really hard to convince everyone that this game would be different. Sadly it’s not quite as evolved as I had been hoping.
All the negative reviews of John Carter have left me a rather disappointed. I view see this movie as an homage to the history of Science Fiction, a genre that is near and dear to my heart.
I could go on, but the point I’m trying to get at, for the purpose of this post, is that some feel the marketing of the movie failed. The folks over at thejohncarterfiles.com discuss this ad nauseum, but what they also did was create this incredible and compelling fan trailer.
For anyone still confused and conflicted about going to see this movie, watch this trailer. Then go see the movie.
