Follow @galaxynextdoor !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); staff               Tumblr (3.0; @galaxynextdoor)http://galaxynextdoor.com/<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz955nJkVS1qa1908.jpg"/></p> <p>Epic Games engine engineer Tim Sweeney is a genius. A fact that you’ll constantly be reminded of in his 30 minute presentation on the future of gaming. It’s not for everyone but gamers who love to geek out over numbers and engineering details are sure to love this. <!-- more --></p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="310" src="http://www.gamespot.com/videoembed/6350144&vidSize=480" width="480"></iframe></p>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17453526920http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17453526920Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:32:18 -0500videosEpic Gamesvideo gamesgraphicsgeeky<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvy9bxSr5m1qa5c1eo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span><strong>Name:</strong> MIKE MEDINA</span><br/><br/><span><strong>Gamertag and system: </strong>XBOX 360 - PRIMEXSUSPECT</span><br/><br/><span><strong>Bio:</strong> GOT INTO GAMING AT 16 THANKS TO FRIENDS AND HAVEN’T QUIT YET. FPS ARE MY FAVORITE ADD IF U CARE TO PLAY SOMETIME</span><br/><br/><span><strong>Favorite Gaming Snack food:</strong> PIZZA</span><br/><br/><span><strong>Favorite Games:</strong> ALL HALO FRANCHISE, CALL OF DUTY FRANCHISE, BATTLEFIELD FRANCHISE, </span><br/><br/><strong>Blog Url: </strong><a href="http://primexsuspect.tumblr.com/"><a href="http://primexsuspect.tumblr.com/">http://primexsuspect.tumblr.com/</a></a><br/><br/><strong>Motto: </strong><span>“Do Not Go Where The Path May Lead, Go Instead Where There Is No Path and Leave A Trail” by Ralph Waldo Emerson/ and of course </span><span>AUTOBOTS ROLL OUT</span></p>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17451982216http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17451982216Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:04:14 -0500gamertag loungegamertagloungecommunitysubmission<p>Lost 15 followers today. What gives friends? I thought we was bros. Was it something I said…</p> <p><img height="266" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyswskBfHG1qku5ws.gif" width="480"/></p>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17451082403http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17451082403Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:48:03 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8kjvSLNr1qb3e6ho4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8kjvSLNr1qb3e6ho2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8kjvSLNr1qb3e6ho3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8kjvSLNr1qb3e6ho1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://assorted-goodness.tumblr.com/post/17448434561/mass-effect-illustrations-by-anna-khlystova">assorted-goodness</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><strong>Mass Effect Illustrations </strong></em>- by <span>Anna Khlystova</span></p> <p><a href="http://tius.cghub.com/">CGhub</a><span> || </span><a href="http://spiritius.net/">Website</a></p> </blockquote>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17450642051http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17450642051Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:40:05 -0500artmass effect<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz91rwKk701qa5c1eo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz91rwKk701qa5c1eo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Make Valentines Day special for that awesome geek or geekette in your life with this incredibly sweet handcrafted replica <em><strong>Star Wars the Arcade Game</strong></em> cabinet. Luke Skywalker not included. </p> <p>Via:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgwhitlock/sets/72157622789646725/"> Big JW</a></p>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17449197891http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17449197891Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:14:20 -0500star warsretroart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz91efY3841qa5c1eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Fight the Kong</strong></em> with these retro gaming inspired posters by <strong><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/arcade_game_propaganda_poster_second_in_a_series-228000447600160818">Steven Thomas</a></strong>.</p>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17448736221http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17448736221Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:06:15 -0500artretronintendo<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz91b4G68W1qa5c1eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17448623734http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17448623734Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:04:16 -0500artRetroretro gamingphoto<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz906tirwl1qa1908.jpg"/></p> <p>Undead Labs awesome looking open world zombie title <em><strong>Class 3</strong></em> is getting some new details thanks to company founder Jeff Strain’s new Q&A over at the official site. One of the nice new bits of news is that there won’t be massive amounts of loading, which is pretty amazing since the game is using the new Cryengine. <strong>Funfact: You can enter pretty much every building in the game.</strong> Go check out more over at <a href="http://undeadlabs.com/2012/02/news/ragdolls-landmines-and-tentacles-or-just-another-day-at-the-lab/">Undead Labs</a>.</p>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17447556002http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17447556002Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:45:31 -0500Undead labsxbox 360xbox live arcadeclass 3<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8u25bLgV1qc823io1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://retrostarwars.com/post/17439793252/droids-escape-from-aaron-mastertronic-1988">retrostarwars</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Droids: Escape from Aaron </em>(Mastertronic, 1988)</p> </blockquote>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17446823689http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17446823689Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:32:40 -0500retroartstar wars<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8z058dR71r4rwgoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17446124716http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17446124716Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:20:19 -0500artatariphotoRetro<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8xv4Ko0g1r9wvxyo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkwardnessonlegs.tumblr.com/post/17444399000/and-also-save-mankind">awkwardnessonlegs</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>… and also save mankind</p> </blockquote>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17446032093http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17446032093Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:18:41 -0500Mass Effectart<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8ypu61Zv1qa1908.jpg"/></p> <p>If you’re set on checking out the next HUGE fantasy world to get lost in, then don’t forget to check out Capcon’s <strong><em>Dragon’s Dogma</em></strong> stream this Sunday at 11am-1pm PT. They’ll be streaming for two hours and showing off one of the nicest features that any game with massive amounts of loot should have - <em><strong>screenshot sharing</strong></em>!</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.capcom-unity.com/gregaman/blog/2012/02/10/sunday:_dragons_dogma_stream_with_director_hideaki_itsuno">Capcom-Unity</a></p>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17445680968http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17445680968Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:12:32 -0500dragon's dogmacapcomxbox 360ps3<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly079yvMFy1qkxwb3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17442262857http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17442262857Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:12:00 -0500art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8uoi5AkO1qa5c1eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rachel from <strong><em>Resident Evil Revelations </em></strong>by <strong><a href="http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1624091">Wolfina.</a></strong></p>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17440539763http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17440539763Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:41:06 -0500artCapcomresident evilrevelations<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oRMFjs-LV-0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><em><strong>The Witcher 2</strong></em> “story” devdiary.</p>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17426504580http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17426504580Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:11:20 -0500The Witcher 2CDProjektxbox 360<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WCXHzbEDK5E?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Most of us are waiting till next week to get our hands on the <em><strong>Mass Effect 3</strong></em> demo but in the meantime you can watch with envy this captured footage of the beta in action. Remember, Mass Effect 3 launches March 6th on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. </p>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17421173309http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17421173309Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:10:00 -0500mass effect 3videos<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz7mxvJKJx1qa5c1eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17407355691http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17407355691Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:56:19 -0500artold schoolRetro<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz7jw9b3Zx1qa1908.jpg"/></p> <p>This week developer Double Fine did something incredible, and no I’m not strictly speaking of raising <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/66710809/double-fine-adventure">over a million dollars </a>in 2 days, although that’s pretty incredible on its own. <!-- more --></p> <p><img align="left" height="330" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx8cj9DQ9v1qa1908.jpg" width="300"/>I’m talking about something gamers old and new have been wanting for years now - a voice. Let’s face it, most of today’s game development is funded by committees of suits behind closed doors, nervously gathered around folders and folders of colored graph charts and videos of focus tests that all lead them to believe that for them to have success they need to make another blockbuster shooter with 7 new MP modes and eye-blistering graphics. While those games do indeed have a place in the game industry, for far too long its been the only sure bet that gamers are going to see each year. </p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz7kgp2w2I1qa1908.jpg"/></p> <p>What happened to platformers; adventure games and RPGs so lovingly crafted and full of story and mechanics that it took a <a href="http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/4/43993/1403844-manuals_super.jpg">200 page manual </a>to really get into? There was a time when publishers allowed their developers to take more risks and gamers loved them for it. For years Sega fans have been asking for a new entry in the much loved Shenmue series. Sega, has time and time again denied pleasing their fans with a new title. Instead choosing to green light travesties like <a href="http://youtu.be/mMuaXkwN6Bo">Golden Axe: Beast Rider</a>, because you know… tits and blood are big sellers. </p> <p>Publishers believe that gamers don’t want another Shenmue, Baldur’s Gate, Nights into Dreams or Full Throttle like adventure. But in 24 hours Double Fine in their hare-brained scheme to bring back adventure gaming proved that the gaming audience do want these gems again, and more importantly they’re willing to pay for it. </p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz7lf1VoXP1qa1908.jpg"/></p> <p>With the monumental success of Double Fine’s experiment in crowd sourcing, they’ve opened the door to publishers and developers finally listening to fans and maybe for once getting the projects they want to play given life. </p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="369" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4vJioAZ1oIY" width="500"></iframe></p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Thanks to gamers, the adventure genre doesn’t have to stay locked away only in our nostalgic ramblings.</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>Already Obsidian Games <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/ChrisAvellone">Chris Avellone</a> has said he’s more than down to get a Kickstarter started for fans that want to see an<a href="http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/10/doublefines-happy-day-gives-planescape-dev-kickstarter-fever/"> old school isometric RPG</a> get done. Fans have been begging publishers for a deep tactical isometric RPG for years, but publishers have viewed it as a risky investment. Now for the first game ever, gamers can get that game they desperately want made and skip the middle man. As Captian Planet says, <a href="http://youtu.be/-0305zUG9aw">The power is yours</a>!</p> <p>Now clearly, this isn’t a solution that’s going to work with every dream project under the sun. I’m pretty damn sure that even if I ran up a banner to bring back Jazz Jackrabbit in front of Cliffy B’s place promising to give Epic my 30 bucks that it’s going to happen. But when gamers come together and developers are more than willing to hear what they want and see that the audience is financially invested, it can go a long way in bringing to life some of the most sought after dream titles that gamers have clamored for. Money talks and gamers now have another route to let their green do the talking.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz7mbuBusw1qa1908.jpg"/></p> <blockquote> <p><strong>New Panzer Dragoon you say? Take my money!</strong> </p> </blockquote>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17407192080http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17407192080Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:53:00 -0500blogblogsDouble Fine<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lywczbcbW41r9wko3o1_r3_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>Juliet</strong></em> by <strong><a href="http://mushisotisis.deviantart.com/art/juliet-starling-283309993">Mush</a></strong></p>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17392636803http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17392636803Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:23:55 -0500artlollipop chainsaw<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz70afLkAA1qzwtdlo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://g-e-e-r-s.deviantart.com/art/Gabe-Newell-Half-Life-3-284287856">Gabe Newell - Half Life 3 by *G-e-e-r-s on deviantART</a></p> <p>This is beyond epic. Gaben in all his glory. </p>http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17382133693http://galaxynextdoor.com/post/17382133693Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:50:48 -0500artgaming cultureValve