Homeworld Hype

We may or may not ever see a Homeworld 3, but Homeworld Remastered HD is due out in roughly a month. The team at Gearbox has literally gone in and recreated the entirety of Homeworld 1 in the Homeworld 2 Engine, scene by scene, frame by frame, complete with rerecorded audio with ALL of the original cast. Graphics have been upgraded to the point that I'm afraid my desktop will stutter rendering this classic.

Some great PAX footage below:

And here is a FANTASTIC compare contract video showing the difference an Engine and 16 years of technological advance can make:

Freaking. Psyched.

Some mood music for your nostalgia.

Civilization: Beyond Earth Full Soundtrack

Oh my. Beyond Earth is a solidly good entry to the Civilization series with some major flaws that will hopefully be fixed in the future. But the soundtrack? Oh my heavens. Watch the vid on YouTube for track listings and time stamps. 

I haven't nerded out over a video game sound track this much in a long time...

PC Dominance

Second guessing whether or not I really want a PS4...

J.J. X-Wing Revealed

I'll be that guy: they changed the X-Wing. Heresy!

Oh yeah, and donate money, and stuff...

Civilization: Beyond Earth - Gameplay Footage

I have to say I have mixed feelings about this. Civilization V has shaped up to be one of my favorite games. I have sunk many, many hours into that game which, for all the shoddiness of it's AI, has fantastic gameplay. More of that gameplay, in my opinion, isn't a bad thing. 

But that said, watching this looks like... more of that gameplay. In fact, it looks remarkably like a reskin of the original game. One might even say a substantial mod. 

Yes, it has a revamped tech tree which ought to be interesting. I've only played one other game with a tech web, and it does change things to an extent. But the change isn't that substantial.

The quest system seems like a simple, but nice, addition. Almost seems akin to EUIV's National Missions.

I'm just afraid that this game will come out in October shiny, new, and feeling stale.

Steamboy

Never thought I might actually want a handheld again...

Penn Jillette's Patience Is Amazing