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Steam, GOG and Humble Store celebrate 'Star Wars' Day with a sale
The franchise’s game titles are on sale on Steam, GOG and the Humble Store now that Star Wars Day — it’s on May 4th, as in May the Fourth be with you — is almost upon us.
Humble Bundle milestones: $50M to charity, $100M to devs
Humble Bundle has raised more than $50 million for charity since launching its first sale in May 2010 – the Humble Indie Bundle, as it was called back then. That bundle introduced the idea of "pay what you want" pricing and offered customers power over the allocation of their payments, plus the chance to do something good for charity. Specifically for that first promotion, it was the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Child's Play Charity. "When my co-founder Jeff [Rosen] first contacted the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Child's Play for our first promotion, no one knew who we were," Humble co-founder John Graham tells Joystiq. "After pitching the confusing idea, in probably too much detail, he was cut off: 'So let me get this straight, you are basically asking if you can give us money? Sure!'" Humble Bundle now supports a roster of more than 50 charitable organizations and has expanded with weekly bundles, ebook bundles, mobile bundles and the Humble Store, which by itself raised $1 million for charity by June 2014. That very first Humble Bundle raised roughly $400,000 for charity – $200,000 each for EFF and Child's Play – at the time an "incomprehensible" amount to John Graham. "It produced a lot of pressure to keep going," he says. "Our potential to raise another $400,000 for charity felt like a moral obligation. Raising more than two orders of magnitude beyond that goal was not something we ever considered."
Have Metro 2033 for free with Humble Store's first birthday
It's the Humble Store's first birthday and there's a sale to celebrate – grab a bunch of games for up to 85 percent off through November 11, and also snag Metro 2033 for free during the first 24 hours. The sale starts now, at 1PM ET on November 7, so get going. The Humble Store sale offers 75 percent off Batman: Arkham Origins and Sonic Hits Collection, 50 percent off Banished and 80 percent off Crusader Kings 2 Collection, plus more deals. The Humble Store has 1,300 games in its catalog and has raised more than $1.5 million for the American Red Cross, Child's Play Charity, Electronic Frontier Foundation, World Land Trust and Charity: Water since its launch in November 2013. Ten percent of proceeds from the Humble Store benefit these charities. [Image: Deep Silver]
Sunless Sea update goes 'steel' with major combat changes
Sunless Sea's "Steel" update is now live for all players, and brings a major change to the game's combat. The roguelike seafaring RPG previously featured turn-based combat, deemed "tiresome" in our time with the Early Access game in July. As demonstrated in a video provided by Failbetter Games after the break, the Steel update brings combat out of the game's menus and into the same top-down overworld in which players pilot their ship. The new real-time combat system still relies on players charging weapons and keeping enemies within range, though the latter is now represented by a red arc that circles their ship. Failbetter also "made some changes to the way the map is laid out in terms of balance and variety" and recommends that players start the game over with a new captain and chart to get the most out of the Steel update. The update entered a beta phase late last month. Sunless Sea is available through Steam Early Access and DRM-free on the developer's site for $18.99. [Image: Failbetter Games]
Humble's End of Summer Sale Encore offers free Tropico 3
The Humble Store's End of Summer Sale Encore event features a number of solid deals in its final hours, including free copies of Kalypso's dictator sim Tropico 3 for all customers. Sale highlights include Telltale's episodic adventure game series The Wolf Among Us for $9.99, Messhof's one-on-one swordfighting game Nidhogg for $4.99, roguelike side-scroller Risk of Rain for $2.49, and FTL: Advanced Edition for $3.33. The sale also features several games from Ubisoft and Warner Bros, including Far Cry 3: Deluxe Edition for $7.99, Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition for $4.99, Rocksmith 2014 for $14.99, and the Game of the Year Editions of Batman: Arkham City and Arkham Asylum for $4.99 each. Sale prices are effective through September 24. [Image: Kalypso]
Humble Flash Bundle serves up shooters, Store launches summer sale
Humble Bundle's network offers all sorts of deals this week, with a new shooter-focused Humble Flash Bundle accompanying a series of discounts at the Humble Store. Today's 24-hour Humble Flash Bundle features pay-what-you-want copies of Boss Baddie's procedurally generated side-scroller Really Big Sky and Studio Evil's Amiga-inspired Syder Arcade, along with Danmaku Unlimited 2 and Aqua Kitty for buyers who beat the bundle's average purchase price. Pay $7 or more for the package and you'll also get Yotsubane's recently released vertical shooter Crimzon Clover: World Ignition. The Humble Store delivers its own collection of bargains this week, including Hitman: Absolution for $4.99, Goat Simulator for $5.99, Octodad: Dadliest Catch for $4.99, and Proteus for $1.99. New flash sales are introduced daily, and all listed prices are effective through September 22. [Image: Yotsubane]
Humble Ubisoft Sale discounts Far Cry 3, South Park
The Humble Store is hosting a weekend-long sale spotlighting publisher Ubisoft, offering digital PC versions of standout games like Far Cry 3 and Child of Light at a steep discount. Through Monday, Humble Store shoppers can pick up South Park: The Stick of Truth for $39.99, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag for $19.99, Rocksmith 2014 for $14.99, and Child of Light for $11.24, among other featured deals. If you're on a budget, Far Cry 3, Rayman Legends, and Splinter Cell Blacklist are all under $10, and Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, From Dust, and Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon are up for grabs at $3.74 apiece. [Image: Ubisoft / Humble Store]
Celebrate freedom from DRM with Humble Bundle July 4 sale
The Humble Store is currently hosting a particularly patriotic event, dubbed the DRM Freedom Sale, to celebrate the Fourth of July. The sale features games like Broforce, Surgeon Simulator 2013 and Retro City Rampage, discounted by up to 85 percent. Not only can you feel free to use the money you'll save on some sweet explosion-rockets, but you can feel good about yourself too, as 10 percent of the proceeds go to charity. You might want to hurry though; like a red, white and blue firework in the night sky - this deal will only exist for a short while. At the time of writing, there are just more than three hours left. [Image: Humble Store]
Humble Store raises $1 million for charity
Humble Bundle's spin-off venture Humble Store has earned more than $1 million in charitable proceeds as of this week. The Humble Store offers a rotating selection of downloadable PC games at deep discounts, with ten percent of sale proceeds going toward the American Red Cross, Child's Play, the World Land Trust, and other charities. The Humble Store has featured more than 500 games since its launch in November last year. Humble Bundle organizers are currently offering a limited-time compilation benefiting Doctors Without Borders, to commemorate the ongoing Summer Games Done Quick charity event. [Image: Humble Bundle]
Fist of Awesome punches bears on PC and Mac
The game best described as a "bear fighter," Fist of Awesome, is now available on PC and Mac. The game is currently discounted on the Humble Store to $3.99 (originally $7.99). Fist of Awesome is a beat-em-up in which players assume the role of a time-traveling lumberjack that must "punch bears to save humanity." Developer I Fight Bears is seeking community approval via Greenlight to bring the game to Steam. It launched on Ouya, iOS and Android in October following a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised £11,808 ($19,919) in December 2012. The UK-based developer was founded by Nicoll Hunt, a former Realtime Worlds (Crackdown) developer that also worked on Hard Lines for iOS. [Image: I Fight Bears]
Humble Store Spring Sale knocks 90% off some games
The Humble Store Spring Sale runs through May 21 and features new deals every day, plus some nifty, eight-hour flash sales thrown in for good measure. Games are discounted up to 90 percent. Good luck spring cleaning your pile of shame with prices like that. Humble has the following games currently on sale: Hotline Miami ($2.50), Final Fantasy 7 ($6), Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition ($5), Teleglitch: Die More Edition ($3.25), Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut ($5) and Natural Selection 2 ($2.50). That's not the entire lineup – check that out here. Ten percent of the proceeds earned in the Humber Store go to charity, 75 percent go to the developer and 15 percent is for Humble. [Image: Humble Bundle]
Kentucky Route Zero Act 3 out now, season pass 25% off
Chicago-based developer Cardboard Computer has launched the latest installment for its mysterious adventure game, Kentucky Route Zero. The latest episode is the third act of five, the final two of which are expected to arrive "throughout the next year or so," according to the game's site. Season passes for the game are currently 25 percent off ($18.74) through Steam and the Humble widget on Cardboard Computer's site, and will stay discounted until Tuesday, May 13. Described as a "a magical realist adventure game," Kentucky Route Zero follows the people that travel a "secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky." The first episode launched in January 2013, one month before its arrival on Steam, followed by Act 2 in late May 2013. Cardboard Computer originally anticipated a three-month span between each episode, previously pegging its finale for January of this year. The developer earned $8,583 on Kickstarter in February 2011 to fund the game. [Image: Cardboard Computer]
Humble Flash Sale discounts Towerfall: Ascension for the next 4 hours
Alert! A sweet deal is approaching fast! The Humble Store is currently offering the PC version of Matt Makes Games' multiplayer arrow-'em-up Towerfall: Ascension at a 33 percent discount, making it the cheapest it's been since launch. The catch? The deal is only valid for the next four hours. Hours of fun await, but the satisfaction of picking up one of this year's best competitive multiplayer experiences for cheap is reserved for those who act fast. [Thanks, Joe!] [Image: Matt Makes Games]
Vertical Drop Heroes HD generates battles on May 20
Life as a roguelike protagonist must be bleak - being born into adulthood without experiencing birthday parties, fighting increasingly brutal waves of enemies until their lone-warrior efforts are finally stomped out of existence ... it can't really be fulfilling. Maybe you can spare your Hero from the same fleeting fate in Vertical Drop Heroes HD, a randomly-generated roguelike due for PC and Mac on May 20. Players will have 20 traits, 15 abilities and powers and 16 weapons to arm Heroes with, but anyone overwhelmed by Vertical Drop Heroes' mounting challenge can rope in a teammate via split screen or network-based co-op. What are you fighting for beyond a few more minutes of life for your Hero? The related press release teases the "truth behind the game," which conveniently lays beyond conquering the final boss. Vertical Drop Heroes will cost $5 when it arrives on Good Old Games, Humble Store and Green Man Gaming. It's also currently up for vote on Steam Greenlight. [Image: Nerdook Productions]
Humble Store Sale: Kalypso games at 80 percent off for 80 hours
The Humble Store has teamed up with Kalypso to discount a slew of the publisher's titles for the next 80 hours (or so) as part of this week's special promotion. While you can save a few dollars off Kalypso's most recent releases – such as $5 off Tropico 5 – it's the company's back catalog that has seen the most significant price cut for the sale; up to 80% off. Tropico 4 is down to $6 from $30; or you can snag its entire collection of DLC for $10. The sale also drops Jagged Alliance: Back in Action to $7.49, from $30. Ten percent of sales at The Humble Store are given to charity. Humble supports multiple charities from its store, including the American Red Cross, Child's Play, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Charity: Water and World Land Trust. The Kalypso sale ends early on Thursday, April 24. [Image: Humble Store]
Humble Store Nordic sale discounts Red Faction, Darksiders series and more
Up to 80 percent off is on offer at The Humble Store this week on a large collection of Nordic Games-owned franchises, including old THQ-published favorites Red Faction and Darksiders. The Red Faction Collection is available for $9.99 (down from $60) and bundles each game in the series from developer Volition Inc., including DLC for Armageddon. Darksiders 2 is available for $7.49, while the original has been reduced to $4.99 during the limited time sale. Other franchises discounted in the deal include SpellForce, Gothic, Arcana, and Titan Quest. Ten percent of sales at The Humble Store are given to charity. Humble supports multiple charities from its store, including the American Red Cross, Child's Play, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Charity: Water and World Land Trust. The Nordic Games 'Revolutionary Sale' ends early on Friday, April 18. [Image: The Humble Store]
Humble Store Square Enix sale: Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Hitman
Those Humble folks just can't keep their sales in one place. The Humble Store is offering up to 75 percent off a roundup of Square Enix games, including Tomb Raider Game of the Year Edition for $12, Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut for $10, Sleeping Dogs for $5, Hitman Absolution for $6.25, plus a series of DLC collections, and older Thief, Deus Ex and Tomb Raider games. The new Thief is also on the Humble Store page, but it's $50, without a charming green discount sticker. The Square Enix sale runs for 48 hours, until Friday, March 28 at 10AM PT. Remember, this is all on the Humble Store section, separate from the Humble Weekly and Humble Bundle discounts, but still charitable – 10 percent of every purchase goes to charity. Check the general Humble Store page for a list of other games, some discounted, including Ether One for $17, Escape Goat 2 for $9 and Luftrausers for $10. [Image: Humble Bundle]
PSA: Escape Goat 2 goes on the loose today
Ne'er has a Goat faced an adventure so demanding, so puzzling, and of such extraordinary magnitude since... well, the first Escape Goat. MagicalTimeBean's Escape Goat 2 is the sequel to the 2011 puzzle-platformer, and it's breaking for freedom today on Windows PC, Mac and Linux via Steam, GOG and the Humble Store, priced at $10. Escape Goat 2 follows the formula of the first game: Our purple caprine hero has to make his way through rooms filled with environmental perils, lots of moving parts, and puzzles that require the help of his magical mouse companion. However, the sequel ups the ante with a graphical overhaul, a new, more interconnected map system, and just to ram it home, there are 100-plus rooms compared to the original's 50 or so. [Image: MagicalTimeBean]
Explore and create music in the Tron-like world of Fract, out next month
Synaestheisa is a condition in which you experience one sense like sound through another pathway like sight, and it's a growing concept in video games, particularly through the art of visualizing music. More recent indie games like Audiosurf and Sound Shapes carry on the groundwork laid by Dreamcast/PS2 classic Rez, while larger projects like Harmonix's newly unveiled Chroma show there's plenty left to explore for synaesthesia and gaming. Exploring music is exactly what you do in Fract, the Indie Fund-backed and IGF Best Student Game winner that's coming to Steam, GOG and the Humble Store next month. Developed by Montreal-based three-man team Phosfiend Systems, Fract is based around a psychedelic, boldly colored world - inspired by the movie Tron - that is in essence one big synthesizer. Players can create and manipulate music and sound by exploring the world and solving the puzzles they find there, You can even save and export the music you create in Fract, so brace yourself for some amazing Joystiq jams when the game hits Windows PC and Mac in April, priced at $15. [Image: Phosfiend Systems]
Stop-motion adventure Dominique Pamplemousse sings on Steam, Humble Store
Stop-motion adventure game Dominique Pamplemousse is now available on Steam. The PC and Mac game is 15 percent off ($4.24), and the Deluxe Edition version is 17 percent off ($4.97) until March 18. Dominique Pamplemousse also launched on the Humble Store today, and is priced at $4.99. The indie adventure game's Deluxe Edition includes soundtrack and sheet music DLC, which is also half-off ($0.99) this week. Developer Deirdra Kiai confirmed the DLC's inclusion in the Deluxe Edition via Twitter, but warned that multiple reports indicate that some currencies "make it more money than separately." The developer also added the sheet music extras for Humble Store purchases. Dominique Pamplemousse is described as an "animated detective adventure game about gender and the economy," and is also dubbed a "musical" by Kiai, complete with singing characters. One of the characters, protagonist and private investigator Dominique Pamplemousse, is asked to find a missing pop star by a CEO of a record company and winds up framed for a crime. The claymation-style game launched on PC, Mac and iPad when Joystiq spoke with Kiai about the game at E3 last June. [Image: Deirdra Kiai]
