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As all of you who followed December's fund drive know, our staff donated several wonderful prize lots for our donors' raffle (http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?topic=14799.0). For every $10 donated, participants received a ticket into this year's prize raffle. Names were placed on tickets, these tickets were mixed up and placed into a bowl, and 6 names were drawn at random to determine the winners.
As the rules for the raffle stated, the first name drawn will have first choice of the six lots, the second member drawn will choose from the five remaining lots, and so on and so on. Congratulations to this year's winners! You will be contacted soon to claim your prize. Also, thank you again to everyone who donated during the fund drive and helped to keep our site going for 2015.
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Well, another great year at RF Generation has come to a close and we've seen some big changes and new editions to the website and a very nice increase in membership (Mad props to MetalJesus and Kotaku!  ). But before we say "goodbye" to 2014, there are several people that the staff would like to thank for their hard work in the month of December. Thanks for taking some time during your busy holiday season to show a little love to our site! During the month of December, there were 2,060 total submissions to the database, which consisted of 1,743 game submissions and 317 hardware submissions. Top submitters for the month of December were:
Shadow Kisuragi 495
Apollo Boy 339
ae.tc 263
Sauza12 115
Also taking the top spot for most approvals during the month of December was Shadow Kisuragi with 641!!!
At this time, I would like to extend a personal "Thank You" to all of the guys on the writing staff who do a fantastic job of coming up with article topics and keeping our front page alive with game and hardware reviews, gaming history, theory, and other video game related subjects. The front page has come a long way this year and each of you have been a big part of that; I couldn't do it without you. Our current writing staff members are:
bombatomba
Crabmaster2000
Fleach
noiseredux
SirPsycho
slacker
wildbil52
As important as our front page is in attracting new members, our podcasts also reach out to listeners and on social media to help promote the site. Our longest standing podcast, the Collectorcast, really gained steam in 2014 and now has a good following. A big thanks to members: Duke.Togo, Crabmaster2000, and wildbil52 for your hard work and long hours of editing. 2014 also saw the melding of our site playthrough with the rise of another site podcast, the RF Generation Playcast. Thanks to Fleach, GrayGhost81 and techwizard for providing some great and interactive community enjoyment. We're looking forward to what's in store for 2015!
I would also be remiss, if I didn't mention and thank all of the members behind the scene who make this site tick. We went through a pretty difficult transition involving the database, which included some down time. Our own bickman2k was instrumental in getting us back up and moving, and we can't thank him enough for his efforts! Without you and our league of coders, this site could not exist. Thank you!
And last but not least, I'd like to thank our Site Director and Jack-of-all-trades site guru, Shadow Kisuragi. I'm sure that many of you have seen his handle pop up all around the site, but he does so much more than provide all of us with quirky video gaming related information and almost always lead in submissions and approvals. He's the guy that gets things done, or orchestrates getting them done, and solves any issues or problems you may have. He's the guy I go to for almost anything site-related, and he's always quick to respond and help me with my requests (which have been numerous since taking over as the Blog Editor....). Thank you so much Shadow for all you do in making this place feel like home for so many of us!
Thank you members for a fantastic 2014 and here's to creating more memories, gaming feats, and super small scores in 2015!
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That's right. You guys are AWESOME!!!! Thanks so much to all the members who donated during the fund drive this year. Our goal was to raise $1000 to help with server costs for 2015 and you guys and gals responded by shattering our goal and donating a grand total of $1209.47! RF Generation is a wonderful, free, and generous community, of which all of us are proud members. Cheers to all of you and let's make it another year of great memories on this site!
Prior to this post, all members who donated should have received a PM detailing: (1) their donation amount, (2) the number of tickets they have earned for the raffle, and (3) a link to the Playcast's Episode #0, if they donated at least $20. If you have donated and did not receive a PM, or if an amount or any other info is in error, PLEASE PM me (singlebanana) immediately so that we can fix it. Also, if you have not already done so, PLEASE reply to your PM to verify that you received my message and that the information is accurate. I will keep a list going and check off your name as the replies come in. After all donation information is verified, the drawing will be held for the prize lots. Please be patient and bear with me, since I want to make sure that everyone eligible for the raffle is included before the drawing is held. Any questions regarding the drawing may be directed toward me, but please check the rules thread first to see if your answer may be there: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?topic=14799.0
At this time, the staff would like to thank those who donated since the last update:
douglie007
bsr241
Thanks guys!
(*If you donated and do not see your name in this weeks update or in last weeks, please PM singlebanana so that we can be sure to give you credit*)
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Join RFGeneration Playcast hosts, Rich (singlebanana), Jamie (techwizard), Floyd (Fleach), and Shawn (GrayGhost81) as we discuss December's shmup competition, where we played through 8 retro & modern shmups in total! We also get together and discuss our Top 5 favorite playthroughs of 2014. What made the list and what didn't for each of us? There's only one way to find out.
Episode 9 discussion thread. Tell us what your Top 5 playthroughs of 2014 were: http://www.rfgeneration.c...x.php?topic=14919.new#new
Get the show on Podomatic: http://rfgenplaythroughs.podomatic.com/
On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/...playcast/id874327459?mt=2
On YouTube:
On Stitcher: http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/55943/episodes
And follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rfgenplaythroughs
And Twitter: https://twitter.com/RFGPlayCast
Continue reading Episode 9 - RF Generation Playcast
There are only 3 more days left to donate to this year's fund drive and I'm happy to say that we have reached our goal of $1000!!!! A big Thank You to all of the members who have donated this year. Even though we have reached our goal, you can still donate to get your name in the drawing for some fantastic prizes. Please remember that every $10 you donate earns you a ticket to this years prize raffle, which will be drawn at the conclusion of the fund drive. Also, donating at least $20 will also get you a copy of the Playcast's Episode #0, which includes playthrough reviews of Parasite Eve and Kingdom Hearts (more info and prize lots listed here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?topic=14799.0.
At this time, the staff at RF Generation would like to thank those who donated during the forth week of the fund drive and put us over our goal:
Beardcore84
Techie413
techwizard
zcrich01
nupoile
Ze_ro
Crabmaster2000
Sauza12
Duke.Togo
98PaceCar
Deadman
bombatomba
Grand total: $1180.94!!!!!
(*If you donated and do not see your name in this weeks update or in last weeks, please PM singlebanana so that we can be sure to give you credit*)
Thanks for all of the love and support you have shown our site and please, keep those donations coming. Any additional funds raised will go toward site improvement or additional server costs.
The third week of this year's fund drive was outstanding and has us so close to our $1000 goal!!! With only 10 more days left in the month of December, we are definitely on pace to make this happen. If you haven't donated and can, please take into consideration what a valuable service that this site provides. Even a few bucks means a lot and will get us that much closer to our goal. Also consider that every $10 you donate earns you a ticket to this years prize raffle, which will be drawn at the conclusion of the fund drive and donating at least $20 also gets you a copy of the Playcast's Episode #0, which includes discussions of Parasite Eve and Kingdom Hearts (more info and prize lots listed here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?topic=14799.0).
At this time, the staff at RF Generation would like to thank those who donated during the third week of the fund drive:
Tadpole13
russlyman
monkees19
Raidou
Fokakis79
TraderJake
EngineerMike
shaggy
Grand total: $814.93
(*If you donated and do not see your name in this weeks update or in last weeks, please PM singlebanana so that we can be sure to give you credit*)
We only need $185.07 in the next 10 days to make our goal!!! So keep those donations coming and let's try to wrap this up before the new year.
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So your 2015 New Year's resolution is to join in and play more of the community playthrough titles, eh? Well start off January with a bang and hook up with the RF Generation Playthrough Group as they ring in the New Year with a NES cult classic and a lesser known, but fantastic, shoot 'em up, adventure title.
Continue reading January 2015 Community Playthrough
The second week of this year's fund drive saw some very generous contributions from more of our members. I am pleased to announce that we are making great strides in reaching our $1000 goal for this year. Please remember that every $10 you donate earns you a ticket to this years prize raffle, which will be drawn at the conclusion of the fund drive and donating at least $20 also gets you a copy of the Playcast's Episode #0 (more info and prize lots listed here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?topic=14799.0).
At this time, the staff at RF Generation would like to thank those who donated during the second week of the fund drive:
Forzajerry
AprilandShaun
Disposed Hero
moonraker_fats
OatBob
afulbrig
ericeskapade
gamereviewgod
h1ghw1nd
For a Grand Total of: $577.95
(*If you donated and do not see your name in this weeks update or in last weeks, please PM singlebanana so that we can be sure to give you credit*)
Thats over half way to our goal in just two weeks!!! Keep those donations coming and let's try to meet our goal by year's end.
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Along with this year's fund drive donors, the RF Generation staff would also like to thank those members who have been hard at work in making our site better by submitting hardware and software information and pics, and those who approve these submissions. During the month of November, there were 1,987 total submissions to the database, consisting of 1,945 game submissions and 42 hardware submissions. Top submitters for the month of November were:
Shadow Kisuragi 443
Flee 305
Sauza12 239
ae.tc 181
Furnessly 176
raffa1985 152
Top approvers for the month of November include:
Shadow Kisuragi 860
ApolloBoy 33
Tynstar 24
A big thanks to those who take the time to submit information, scan in pics, take screenshots, and to those who carefully look over and approve them. It truly takes a community effort to make a site like ours as great as it is!
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Posted on Dec 4th 2014 at 05:00:00 AM by ( singlebanana) Posted under playcast, wrapup, podcast, November, 2014, Super Metroid, modern, retro, SNES, System Shock 2, PC, playthrough |
Join RFGeneration Playcast (different name, same great, crunchy, and flavorful listen) hosts, Rich (singlebanana), Jamie (techwizard), Floyd (Fleach), and Shawn (GrayGhost81) as we discuss November's out-of-this world retro and modern playthroughs. In this episode, singlebanana, techwizard, and guest, RetroRage, discuss one of the most beloved sci-fi platformers of all time, Super Metroid on the SNES. On the modern side, join Grayghost81, Fleach, and guest, bombtomba, as their conversation safely navigates the Von Braun in their discussion of the survival horror, PC classic, System Shock 2.
Episode 8 discussion thread: http://www.rfgeneration.c...x.php?topic=14824.new#new
Get the show on Podomatic: http://rfgenplaythroughs.podomatic.com/
On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/...playcast/id874327459?mt=2
On YouTube:
On Stitcher: http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/55943/episodes
And follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rfgenplaythroughs
And Twitter: https://twitter.com/RFGPlayCast
Continue reading Episode 8 - RF Generation Playcast
As you may or may not know, our site is currently conducting its annual fund drive to help with the server costs for 2015. So far, we have had a good turnout and I am happy to say that with our donors generous pledges, we are at nearly one-third of our goal! We will be taking donations for the fund drive through the month of December (you can donate here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?action=paypal), so be sure to donate during this time to get in on the raffle of great prizes donated by our staff and get your copy of Episode 0 (Parasite Eve/Kingdom Hearts) of the RF Generation Community Playthrough Wrap-Up. You can find more details regarding the rules of the raffle and how to enter here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...x.php?topic=14799.new#new
The staff at RF Generation would like to take a moment to thank those who have donated so far:
Fleach
Fokakis79
JerryGreenwood
Nuke2112
Razor Knuckles
singlebanana
SirPsycho
St0rmTK241
Wempster.......and
An anonymous donor
Thank you all! Please remember to include your site handle in the notes field of your donation so that we can properly thank you during our weekly updates.
Grand total raised so far: $310.07
The season of giving is upon us and what better way to support a good cause than to donate to RF Generation. RF Generation is a free, no advertising or pop-ups, non-profit site in which all database contributions come from our members. Our staff (who are all unpaid) works hard to provide content and to keep information up-to-date and user friendly. However, the costs associated with running this site are not free (...or cheap) and we need YOUR help to keep our servers running through 2015. All donations will go directly to our server account and our goal is to raise $1000 by December 31, 2014, which combined with donations from the previous year, will keep us going through 2015. I will provide updates on the front page throughout the following weeks to help monitor how close we are to obtaining our goal. You can donate by following the link provided here: http://www.rfgeneration.c...m/index.php?action=paypal.
We ask that you donate any amount you can, if you are able, and this year our generous staff has donated some very nice items to raffle off to donors. An explanation of the raffle rules and prize lots are below and you can see more pictures of the prizes on our discussion thread (http://www.rfgeneration.c...x.php?topic=14799.new#new).
Continue reading RF Generation Site Fundraiser 2014
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If you have a Vectrex, check out and participate in this years Vector War IV going on over at the Vectorgaming Forum. The competition starts on November 21st and wraps up on December 6th. A list of games played, rules, and other info can be found on their site. Come and join in on the fun!
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Have a long year's worth of platforming, adventure, strategy, RPG, and FPS titles got you worn down? Well kick back this December and enjoy some short, fast-paced shmups across a variety of platforms. This shmup month shouldn't be a surprise to most of you on the site, since this September, participants were asked which retro and modern titles they would most like to play in December. Retro participants even voted on these suggestions. Now it's time to put your money where your mouth vote was, grab the sticks, and show off those trusty *pew* *pew* skills.
Continue reading December 2014 Community Playthrough
Join RFGeneration Community Playthrough hosts, Rich (singlebanana), Jamie (techwizard), Floyd (Fleach), and Shawn (GrayGhost81) as we discuss October's spooky retro and modern playthroughs. In this episode, singlebanana, Grayghost81, and techwizard discuss arguably the greatest platformer (and possibly greatest game) ever released on the PSX, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. On the modern side, join Grayghost81, Fleach, and special guest, Disposed Hero, as they discuss the horrifying and complex narrative of the XBox360 and PC title, Alan Wake. Enjoy!
Episode 7 discussion thread: http://www.rfgeneration.c...x.php?topic=14721.new#new
Get the show on Podomatic: http://rfgenplaythroughs.podomatic.com/
On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/...27459?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/w...ReEia3jg&feature=youtu.be
And follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rfgenplaythroughs
And Twitter: https://twitter.com/rfgplaythroughs
Continue reading Episode 7 - RFGeneration Community Playthrough Wrap-Up
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As a kid of the 80's, Hollywood slammed my generation with awesome action films starring arguably the two biggest names in action at the time, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. Of course, the gaming industry understood the popularity of these movies and were quick to cash in by churning out action movie titles based on some of our most beloved films: the Rambo series, Total Recall, Predator, Terminator 2, and Die Hard, etc. (just to name a few). The labels and boxes of these games were seductive and often depicted the movie posters themselves, or very recognizable scenes directly from these films. No doubt about it, any young kid/teenager coming across these games on their local store shelf was immediately filled with excitement knowing that they were about to bring home that same movie experience and blast away baddies as their favorite action stars.............well...........that was the idea, wasn't it?
Unfortunately, for the vast majority of these titles, the surface was far from the reality; often the games were very bad and had little, or nothing to do with the plot of the film itself. So imagine my distrust when a good friend came over to my house a few weeks ago, pointed to my copy of The Terminator for Sega CD and said, "Have you played that yet? Man, you should, because it is f%&king awesome!"
Continue reading Banana's Rotten Reviews: The Terminator
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