Yeah, it’s the Holiday Steam Sale, but before I grab anything off my wish list there, I picked up a couple digital downloads for my gaming pleasure. First up is the latest expansion for my hands-down favorite iOS game, Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer.
The new expansion, Realms Unraveled, introduces multi-faction heroes and a “Unite” mechanic that allows cards to play off each other. It’s a great mechanic for throwing down some great combos, but those combos can get out of hand quickly:
Outside of that drubbing, I’ve been enjoying the new expansion. I haven’t tried it out with any of the other expansion decks. (Also, be warned: Ascension is now available on Steam. I can’t be held responsible for your addiction.)
I was also given a review code for Thomas Was Alone for the Wii U. I have heard great things about TWA but I haven’t had a chance to dive in yet. I hope to do that this weekend.
And of course there will be the usual Dota 2. There’s always Dota 2.
What will you be playing this weekend?
– I’m surprised to see this out on next-gen consoles, but Terraria is a great game so why not?
– If ever there was a game that screamed “THIS IS NINTENDO”, Captain Toad is that game. Look at those bright colors. LOOK AT THEM. My goodness, the colors. So bright.
– Nintendo going hard, tugging at the nostalgic heart strings. /Purchases NES Remix Pack
– “Xrd”?! It’s like they’re not even trying anymore with these names. Xrd, indeed.
– And here it is, the first salvo in the “should Tony get a PS4 or Xbox One” debate. Halo. Sure, I’ve played all of these games before. Yes, my online skills have atrophied to the point of embarrassment. I still want to get some of that Halo Haloness and I can’t get it anywhere else. Decisions, decisions.
– Here is salvo #2. The kids go cuckoo for Minecraft and moving over their worlds from the 360 seems like a no-brainer.
– At least we have the Wii U and can play something next gen!
– When there’s a new Harvest Moon, you should know the drill by now: Wherein a new Harvest Moon is released, I am bound by tradition to link to one of my favorite posts: my 
– Is there a reason ooze is in all caps? That must be some really serious OOZE…
– I have a feeling the buttonmashing household will be procuring between one and three copies of Pokemon this month.
– Salvo #3 — who needs an Xbox when I can get Geometry Wars on the PC?!
– Salvo #4 — I really think the kids would love Little Big Planet. Like love love it. Tell me I’m wrong.
– Salvo #5 — you can’t find this kind of high-quality entertainment on that big green box.
– I still don’t know if/when I am going to get a Xbox One, but a new version of Dead Rising is as tempting as anything.
– Bethesda’s new horror game is intriguing, but it’s also coming out on PC which means I’ll be grabbing it during the Steam Christmas Sale, which means I’ll be playing it sometime in 2016.
– If at first you don’t succeed…
– If you haven’t already played it, you need to. YOU NEED TO.
– Mortal Kombat called, they want their logo back.
– This is Day One for me (unless reviews universally pan it). Borderlands is the only game my buddy Jeremiah and play anymore, so I will be picking this up for an excuse to make him fire up his 360 and join me. Plus Borderlands is the bee’s knees.
– Not a lot for Nintendo this month, but by all accounts Bayonetta is going to be a heck of a game. With three kids under the age of twelve, I don’t know if I’m the target audience, but I would like to give the game a try.
– How long will Minecraft be available on a Sony console?
– September might as well be Destinytember, it’s launching on all platforms and it’s going to be the most played game for a while. I am debating on the PC version or the 360 version, but I think I’ll be giving Destiny a try, for sure.
– Assassin’s Creed: Middle Earth was showing really well earlier, but the news about this game has slowed to a trickle. Not sure that’s exactly a good thing.
– Not a great month for Nintendo this month, but I’ve read a lot of positive buzz coming out about Hyrule Warriors. I don’t think it will be a game for me, but will it be a boon for Nintendo?
– This font and title look dangerously close to Crusader King’s logo. Like “let’s see who we can trick into buying our game because they thought they were getting something associated with Crusader Kings” dangerous.
