‘Editorial’

Sakura Spirit May Have Opened the Gates for Eroge on Steam

Steam Eroge Games

From my North American perspective, video games (and all media to an extent) are bracketed by ridiculous notions of “maturity.” For some reason, it has become acceptable and expected that young children can view depictions of violence in games. Parents may not like it so much, but they buy their kids games like Call of Duty anyway. However, show one scantily-clad character or make one heavy-handed sexual euphemism and the content inexplicably becomes more “adult” than seeing a character’s head bursting open with sickening detail in slow motion.

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Loot Crate Review – Villains

Loot Crate July 2014 Villains

I love [thing] of the month clubs. Unfortunately, I”ve never had the disposable income to really dive into any! Since my initial searches for subscription boxes it seems that a whole host of far cooler ones have launched. There are lovely things like OyatsuBox for Japanese snacks, IndieBox for boxed indie games, and Loot Crate which touts a box full of geeky goodness each month.

Luckily for me and my wallet, I was given the chance to review July’s Loot Crate! Each month is themed in some way and this one focused on villains. Considering I’ve always had a fondness for the baddies in games, comics, movies, and all that this was definitely a good starting crate for me.

So, what was inside the box?! As it turns out, a whole heap of stuff despite the relatively small form factor of Loot Crate’s box. My eyes were immediately drawn to Deadpool socks because, well, Deadpool. After that I quickly spied a shirt depicting a mashup of Joker and Loki. A small poster was also rolled up which begged for its immediate unfurling. In fact, it was two posters (featuring Joker and Harley Quinn) with extremely high quality artwork.

Of course, Loot Crate’s July box still held more goodies. Next I noticed the smaller things such as a pin, Darth Vader keychain, Bowser magnet (which was immediately put to use), and DVD for the documentary Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics. Considering I love “unique” documentaries it was a huge surprise to be handed one I’d never heard of before! The most surprising (and impressive) inclusion for July’s set though was definitely the Rocket Raccoon issue #1 comic with Loot Crate-exclusive variant cover. I appreciated that it even came bagged and backed.

Even though I’m not a big comic book lover I could tell that this selection of goodies was pretty darn excellent considering the price of a Loot Crate ($13.37). I mean, if nothing else, fun graphic T-shirts tend to cost $10 at the low end of things. So to get a whole host of fun knick-knacks, a documentary, and comic makes the subscription box seem very worth it. Honestly, now I’m tempted to subscribe just to get a new set of surprise “gifts” once a month! Even if it turns out I don’t adore every themed box I can always share the goodies with friends who do. Loot Crate seems like an excellent deal for people who love geeky media or have someone in their lives who does.

The Child-Like Terror of Among the Sleep

Among the Sleep Featured

Among the Sleep is a horror game that was Kickstarted to the tune of $248,358 in 2013. The funding campaign hooked me with the game’s unique premise of playing as a toddler. Although I don’t feel the game reaches as far as my hopes did, it certainly succeeded at being terrifying in a very unique fashion.

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So, How Much Did *I* Spend During the Steam Summer Sale?

Steam Summer Sale 2014 Banner

You may have noticed the multitude of recommendation posts for the 2014 Steam Summer Sale on Pixel Pacas lately. This was done because people regularly ask “will it go cheaper?” with the hope that the folks they’re asking can see the future. Of course, my text was all suggestions as well because even I don’t know what will happen. Still I’ve weathered enough sales to at least offer some analysis.

So, what does someone obsessed with deals like me actually buy during the Steam sale?

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Steam Summer Sale 2014: Day 10 Recommendations

Steam Summer Sale 2014 Day 10

On the 10th day of the Steam Summer Sale there are many games that are often heavily discounted alongside newer ones. The question is which of these are worth your money?

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Steam Summer Sale 2014: Day 9 Recommendations

Steam Summer Sale 2014 Day 9

Are you tired of Steam sales yet? Well, there’s still a few days left to go on this sale. In any case there are a good mix of newer and older games on sale today. Are they worth the purchase price, though?

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Steam Summer Sale 2014: Day 8 Recommendations

Steam Summer Sale 2014 Day 8

Can you believe we’ve already survived a week of Steam sales? This weekend will prove to be the home stretch so don’t exhaust your wallet just yet! Here’s a look at today’s newest deals…

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Steam Summer Sale 2014: Day 7 Recommendations

Steam Summer Sale 2014 Day 7

Hello again! We’re nearly halfway through the annual Steam Summer Sale now and the deals have not become repetitive (yet). Let’s dive right in and see which of today’s deals are or aren’t worth buying.

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Steam Summer Sale 2014: Day 6 Recommendations

Steam Summer Sale 2014 Day 6

Welcome to a brand new day of Steam sales! This time around there’s a nice batch of recent games paired with some slightly older, but still wildly popular, titles. Click “read more” to see what’s new.

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Steam Summer Sale 2014: Day 5 Recommendations

Steam Summer Sale 2014 Day 5

Hey folks, it’s day five of Steam’s annual Summer Sale! Are you still unsure which of these games are must-buy deals? We’re passing our consumer savvy onto you so read on!

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