(Since many of these games are best known because of their various plot twists, I have decided to keep this article spoiler free for the benefit of those who have not yet played them.)

It has been awhile, has it not? I apologize for taking so long to write up a new piece. College has a way of keeping me busy. Now that I am back, it will be a delight to get back to what I do best: Talking about things most people simply do not care about. Over the interim since my last post, I was able to take some time and play Bioshock: Infinite, the Minerva's Den DLC from Bioshock 2, and System Shock 2, which is available now on both Steam and Good Old Games. My recent playthroughs of these games, along with my memory of the original Bioshock and its direct sequel, gave me enough material to analyze how game design has evolved over the years in the context of this series. This will be similar to my article comparing Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, except that the only real difference in this case will be time and technology available. These games were all directed by the same person, Ken Levine, and with similar design sensibilities, yet are all distinct in their own way. I feel this kind of analysis will be interesting, so without further ado:

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Those of you waiting to play Dust: An Elysian Tail since its release on XBLA don't have to wait much longer. The XBLA hit is coming to Steam on Windows May 24th, 2013. That's Friday! Dean Dodrill, affectionately referred to as "Noogy", announced the news with a tweet on his official account. 

I gave the game a perfect score when it was released on XBLA. We'll surely have another review for the Steam version to let you know how it plays on the PC. However, if you're a furry and a fan of metroidvania-esque titles, you will not regret playing through this one.

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On a cold and stormy night, the luxurious cruse ship, “Lady Crithania” is slowly making its way to her final stop. Currently, she is located off the coast of Humbleton, England. On this horrible night, the ship is being thrashed by what seems like god to the passengers on board. Large waves crash against the hull, and the ship feels like it could give out from stress. The date is September 13^th, 1921; the time is 7:11pm. This date will live in infamy, and this date will be known as the largest passenger shipwreck to date. There are reported to be roughly 2,300 passengers aboard the ship, and soon a night of ecstasy will turn into a night of chaos. No one is safe from the clutches of death, as both crew and passengers begin to panic. This is the story of the “Lady Crithania”; This is the story of S.O.S. 

Star Wars: The Old Republic Update 2.1 released today, featuring updates to the customization options in the game. Of these options, one is of very special interest to us furry gamers. The Cathar, the cat-like race from the planet of the same name, are now selectable as a race option from the Cartel Market.

Here's a little background on the highly-respected Cathar, from Wookieepedia:

"The Cathar were a species of feline, bipedal humanoids native to Cathar, a planet of savannas and rough uplands. They were known for their loyalty, passion, and temper. Quick and powerful, they were considered great warriors and dedicated, efficient predators. Cathar had high moral values, learned from both family and society. Their females were prized as slaves, whereas the males were generally regarded as too uncontrollable for slavery."

Go check out all of the other details about the update here.

Thanks to Jinxorskii for the tip!

Beast's Fury, which we reported on when it tried to achieve its last funding goal, has since restarted its funding on Indiegogo. This time, however, we're happy to report that the game has passed its base goal of $5,000, and still has a month and change to build on this number. Similar to how the Skullgirls campaign operated, the team at Beast's Fury Studio has created stretch goals, each with their own bonuses. One of those main stretch goals comes at $20,000, when the team promises a playable demo of the game.

Though the game still looks like it is in the very early stages of production, the revamped video and explanation of the team behind the game gives us renewed hope that this game will see the light of day. Go check out the project and see if they deserve your bucks!

Description of Beast's Fury: "Beast's Fury will be a 2D, arcade-style fighting game featuring anthropomorphic characters. It is currently being developed by a small, passionate team of individuals who are both gaming enthusiasts and professional programmers. The game will not only involve action, but also features engaging story lines, intriguing characters, exotic arenas, and a killer soundtrack! This is one game you won't want to miss!"

Beast's Fury on Indiegogo

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Ready for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX? In very limited quantities, those who pre-order the game will receive a limited edition artbook at launch!

Now, this isn’t your traditional video game artbook. First off, the artwork will feature your favorite characters in the history of anything – Sora, Riku, Donald Duck, Goofy, other iconic Disney characters, and much more.

This book has everything you could want — from early sketches, to character renders, to final pieces of artwork that never made its way to North America (from famed Director Nomura Tetsuya).

You won’t have to wait much longer to play Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX — it comes exclusively to PS3 on September 10th, 2013.

Preorder Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX at any participating retailer, and get a limited edition artbook containing Kingdom Hearts artwork. The game comes out on September 10th, 2013 in North America for $39.99, exclusively on PS3. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX is a collection of HD remastered versions of Kingdom Hearts 1 FINAL MIX, Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories and HD cinematics from Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.

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This is the "Watch Us Be...Show!" Each week, our group of local gaming buddies put together a video of our antics across various multiplayer games. Whether the game is wonderfully terrible, or terrifically fun, we'll play whatever we can get our paws on. We hope you'll subscribe to get the newest episode as soon as it's released!

This show is hosted by, and includes, furries, but the focus is not on that aspect of ourselves. We're just a bunch of college-aged gamers who enjoy gaming together, and hope people can get entertainment from our ridiculous sessions.

Note that this show does include strong language and other adult topics. You have been warned! ;D

This week's gamers: JoJo, Ark, Janie, and Medibun.

 This week's game:

Streamed Game: Road Avenger, Rocket Knight, Quackshot

Streamer: Sef Highwind

Length: 1:59:46

Description: Oldies, but goodies, this week on Sef's Gaming Corner!

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Back in 2008 before Midway went under, Ed Boon and his team created a fighting game cross over combining their stable of characters from the Mortal Kombat series and mighty heroes and villains from DC’s comic book pantheon. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe was met with mixed reviews but stood as a competent fighting game. Since then Midway has gone belly up, Ed Boon as his team formed a new studio called Nether Realm which would become owned by Warner Bros. with the MK license along with it. In 2011 Nether Realm studios rebooted their Mortal Kombat franchise with what many consider one of the best fighting games not only of this generation but one of the best fighting games period. Needless to say it’s a hard act to follow. Since 2012 Nether Realms has been hyping up its next big release, a fighting game using the DC Comics license to give their heroes and villains a game of their own. Does this brawler live up to the heroic hype or does fall flat?

Jakob Griffith, creator of Fox Dash for Android, is now on a mission to create Fox Dash 2. In it, you play a fox that has been separated from its mate, and now must traverse the wilds of the world to reconnect. The game is a 2D action platformer with a team of programmers, artists, and designers backing the project.

The game's genre has changed to action platformer, no longer an infinite runner like the first Fox Dash. This allows the player to explore maps and take in the wonderful artwork and music to their hearts content.

Fox Dash Two features new technologies like OpenGL ES 2.0, and networking, alongside a new interface, and new physics making it more fun and action packed. Of course, like the original, the second game will also be open source!

Maps, Art, and Music

"A fully featured HTML5 level editor is being programmed by the very talented Daniel Imhoff, alongside the code of Fox Dash Two. Rather than letting this powerful tool sit dormant after the game's release, I figure it should be put into the hands of the community. Anyone will be able to make maps for the game for all to play!

All of the fantastic artwork for the game so far has been painted by the awesomely artistic Patrick Kowalik. The game has grown so large that I've decided to add another artist, Raymond Griffith, to the team to make this game even more colorful and fun to look at.

The music you heard in the video (and that will be in the game) are all originals composed by expert Fredrik Miller. I'm happy to say that there will be at least 5 different songs in the final game. But more will come with the success of this campaign." 

Divekick is an indie-developed fighting game by One True Game Studios, a group of fighting game players who decided to make their jokes into a game. The characters in the game are parodies of other famous "dive-kick" using fighters, such as Yun, Yang, Rufus, Kung Lao, Wolverine and Doctor Doom. The game features a unique gameplay style, which uses only two buttons: one for dive and one for kick.

Of the announced characters, one of those is a female Skunk Bear, whose name has been Redacted. Really, that is the character's alias. She is a mother of three, and the PS.Blog recently detailed exactly what makes the anthro skunkette beary tick:

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Health: 1,800
Power: 1,219,000,004
Bio: A pregnant Skunk Bear was forced to flee her Canadian homeland due to hunting activities. While traveling south, tired, hungry and alone, she drank some toxic waste that mutated her into a much larger, smarter form. She caught the scent of a very rare type of cigar and followed it to the hills of Bel Air, where she settled and now lives.
Date of Birth: 01/10/2000
Place of Birth: British Columbia, Canada
Blood Type: Unknown
Likes: The smell of Sensei’s cigars, chewing on Sensei’s cigars, stealing Sensei’s cigars, protecting her young, the smell of jeans
Dislikes: Cajun spices, Swiss cheese, anything with only one eye

The game is available to be voted on on Steam Greenlight, and has a planned release window of Summer 2013.