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VGHS Season 2 is a Go!

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With over 10,000 backers and over $800,000 pledged, Video Game High school (VGHS) will be creating a season 2. VGHS season 2 will be directed by Matt Arnold and Freddie Wong with actions sequences co-directed by Brandon Laatsch. Each episode in season 2 will feature TV length episodes, approximately 22-25 minutes in length, which is a change up from season one’s shorter, more compact episodes.

Video Game High School is a series set in an alternate reality where professional video gaming becomes the biggest spectator sport in the world. It follows Brian D, an aspiring pro gamer who lands an invitation to VGHS, the most prestigious gaming academy in the world. Think Hogwarts, but instead of spells and magic wands, it’s headshots and IBM Model M keyboards!

You can catch up by watching the entire first season along with other great videos at RocketJump , a home for the collective creative content surrounding Freddie W, Matt Arnold, and their partners.

Freddie Wong and company are also known for making amazing content on his Youtube channel freddiew, which has millions and millions of views. If you haven’t seen anything they’ve made (you would essentially have to had never used youtube before to avoid it) then I highly recommend you check it out.

Here is their kickstarter video:

Halo 2600

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Looking for an action-adventure style video game for your Atari 2600? Well, then Halo 2600 is just the game for you. Created by Ed Fries, who was in charge of game publishing for Microsoft, Halo 2600 features many different zones and 64 different screens along with power-ups and shields. The gameplay is actually quite fun as you run around shooting aliens and switching from screen to screen. The game even offers up a legendary mode if you successfully complete the game.

If you’re looking for something fun to get rid of your boredom but don’t own an atari 2600 or have one of these awesome cartridges? No need to worry, you can play Halo 2600 online.

Warm Up with an 8-bit Fireplace

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It may be a new year but it’s still winter (at least in the northern hemisphere) and that means we could all use a little warmth. Nothing makes you feel good like a nice warm fireplace, but not every one has one. For many years people who don’t have a fireplace have been enjoying videos of fireplaces instead to help spark up the mood of the season. These videos are nice, but I found a nice video that helps kick up the “geek factor” a bit. Yep, it’s an 8-bit version of the traditional fireplace video and it’s awesome!

Featured App: Berzerk Ball 2

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Warning, this is a highly addictive game that will make you keep playing until you can score as many points as possible. The GEEK is back in Berzerk Ball 2 and it has never been more fun to smash something over and over again while racking up points and experience.

This game is pretty straightforward, go as far as you possibly can by beating the internet Geek over and over. You can customize your Geek then customize your character to beat him with. Along the way you will gain points and experience that you can then use to increase the power of your weapons and learn new moves. As you continue you level up you will also become much stronger allowing you to blast the Geek even farther.

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Berzerk Ball 2 is really well made and offers a ton of reasons to keep playing, including unlocking new attacks and forging items to make better weapons. The artwork is fantastic, the music is epic and you will likely find yourself playing a lot longer than you thought you would. Once I began to play, I seriously spent about an hour playing and trying to level up my other characters The game just gets more and more interesting as you continue to play.

The best part about this game is you don’t have to play it alone. You can invite your Facebook friends to join you on your quest to blast the Geek all the way into oblivion!

You can play the game directly in your web browser by visiting BubbleBox or by downloading it for a Free for a limited time from the App Store and Google Play.

Thanks to Mooky for reminding me that this games exists !