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  thats not bad for 2 good movies : CoRDS
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    sigourney weaver looked pretty hot in alien when she was in those little white panties, yummy. : mojo the helpr monke
    • She still looked good in Aliens too. Plus she was a badass in that one. : Psigun
    • NO MAN, NO : Toonafishman
• Awesome deal. : fleabug
• Get back to me when it's Blu-ray. : GodZilly

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  It's a pretty sleazy thing to do. I wouldn't mind if it were actually good. : dmason
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    Indeed. Well, that and I already have TWO browsers on my pc. Why the hell would I want a third? A thi : hatelull
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      Wussy. I have 4. IE, Firefox, Safari, and Camino. All are useful. : senseimoron
      • "Useful" does not mix with this machine streamlined for gaming and looking at porn nothing else. : hatelull
      • What, no Opera, Netscape or Mosaic? Amateur. : dumb.
      • As is Links : mtgDoofy
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    Aparrently the new version is actually not too bad: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080324-safari-... : Arctic Fox
    • It isn't bad at all. But, that said, it just doesn't fit right in Windows with the current UI. I use sa... : SolrFlare
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    totally less sleazy than WGA being pushed out - or my awesome personal experience of the malware tool bei... : Fayk
    • That doesn't stop it being sleazy, though. : nudel
• Nope, but it is pissing me off. : Colleton
• The same reason that Boot Camp pushes out iTunes (and now Safari) : mtgDoofy
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  It's not iTunes, I thnk it's just Apple Software Update. : Lone Swordsman
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    I've seen it once so far.. - ignored it, but i bet they'll try again... and aga... until i just give up /... : humbleone
    • if it is like iTunes, it won't prompt you again until they release a new version, at which point it will ... : mtgDoofy
  • which is exactly why i didn't install it when i installed itunes. you have to really pay attention to... : gokart.
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  They really need to back the fuck off. Safari was a good thing to release on Windows for web development ... : cdbeckman
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    Which is already weak enough compared to IE. : phobium
    • lol ok : cdbeckman
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    I wouldn't be so sure. With IE8 out for blood and Firefox 3 shaping up to be a OS-specific monster (get i... : dodob
    • I don't want a single look across platforms. I want them to fucking abide by roughly the native look and... : Kentor
    • Nobody wants consistency across platforms. People want consistency across apps on the platform they are u... : nudel
• you are like 3 days behind on the apple update hating train : askedrelic

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• wait ... its k-lite, right? : virus
• http://ffdshow-tryout.sourceforge.net/ : The Key
• you do not need a codec pack at all : CoRDS
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  get VLC or GOM and http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm : mista mista
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    if you get VLC you don't need ffdshow. : crummynz
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      I wish VLC had a more userfriendly interface.. that's the only reason I still stick with GOM player :[ : Flying h4x0r
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        I dunno, what do you want from a media player interface? Play and pause is about all I need. : crummynz
        • and slow-mo when The greatest Pirate Hunter Alive nuts on the wenches face. :3 : Peewee4U
        • In GOM player you can play/pause by middle clicking the screen, and go back/forward 10 seconds by pushing... : Flying h4x0r
      • Have you seen all of the skins available for VLC? http://www.videolan.org/vlc/skins.php : protozone
  • VLC uses its own codecs : batkiwi
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  http://www.cccp-project.net/ : kallanta
  • that's what i use, too. : xsoulbrothax
  • wait....so you're telling me not EVERYONE uses this already? my god... is it the darkages??! : miasma(&)
• VLC, and no codec pack : Zero|DPX
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  ffdshow and no codec pack. Add a matroska splitter if you need it. : SiW73
  • This or Zero|DPX are both right. : Conan
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  Code packs are obsolete and gay. VLC plays everything. : Cygnus X-1
  • I use winamp for video. The thing i hate about vlc and others is that mousewheel doesnt control volume... : Morgin
  • Bollocks. Codecs let the whole OS play video, and they work perfectly well these days. (Well, if you just... : nudel
• cccp or k-lite, although I've been using only k-lite lately after some issues with ac3 & dts. : mafu5150

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  You are the first person on the shack to buy a ps3. : gmd
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    if you have one let's be psn friends, until you get your refurb back anyway. : xxiv
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      I'm holding out for the dual shock bundle : gmd
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        don't be gay, i was going to do the same but the metal gear bundle is grey apparently and that just won't... : xxiv
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          That's only in Japan. : Frank_Mackey
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            and sold out. They looked great imo. : razlebol
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              Sold out? I didn't even think they had been released here yet... : Sirus2400
              • sold out in japan, before they were released, i've heard. : xxiv
              • So far it's Japan exclusive. Pre-orders are sold-out. : razlebol
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      I have one...but sorry I'm anti-social in games. : austere01
      • but social enough to post about it! : xxiv
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      Add me! "v0mitg0d" (in zeros) : warcrow
      • added! : xxiv
  • no...I got one like 2 weeks back...I just didn't want to admit to it : devnullgt
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  I want to buy some paracord. But everytime time I go to cheaperthandirt, I load up on mags, parts, and o... : Kaiser
  • you need some. : xxiv
• hirezSHACK : hirez
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  http://shackers.gamewith.us/ps3/matchup : ThomW
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    i was there earlier, but i don't have any games for it yet and just kind of wanted a general buddy list i... : xxiv
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      http://shackers.gamewith.us/finder/ps3 is a list of everyone with a PSN name. Add me, btw. My PSN n... : ThomW
      • ah awesome. i've got a lot of names to add i think. i hope it's not limited. : xxiv
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  add me, jamma : qwpeoriu
  • done : xxiv
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  Add me you queers, "SmashingAdore" And buy CoD4 so I can grenade spam you on shipment. : TwiLyght
  • will do when i get home. i have cod4 on xbox though already :/ : xxiv

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• For me it was all about finding a good server with good players. Playing hardcore mode with people who st... : dumb.
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  the m16 is the best gun in the game, and you start off with it at level 1 : maulla
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    100% correct m16 is hands down the best weapon in the game in fact its a little overpowered ;\ p90 isnt b... : neodoom
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      but steady aim only works when you're not using the scope : OrkO
      • ^^^^^^^correct : ssj4megaman
• Been playing knife-only for the past 5 levels. Great adrenaline rush : spiderfill
• psssst the weapons they give you at the start of your multiplayer career, are literally some of the be... : -=kodiak=-
• You start with some of the best equipment in the game, so it isn't so much the lack of weaponry/items. W... : SolrFlare
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  The default classes are plenty good to own anyone IF you get the drop on them. A big part of the addictiv... : Cygnus X-1
  • default assault class = godlike m16, stopping power extreme conditioning and a grenade launcher t... : -=kodiak=-
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  This was my initial gripe with the leveling system, but I find myself going back to the original weapons.... : yfelubilaz
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    Well perhaps with the exception of the g3, that's a hard weapon to beat for some open space maps. : yfelubilaz
    • <3 G3. It's my favourite gun. : marmite
    • g3 is a better sniper than most sniper rifles. : ssj4megaman
• the best gun and perks aside from 3 frags are at level 1 bud : JINKY
• Are you playing on 360? You start off with the best weapons. If you are getting owned, it's pretty much ... : deveus1
• Why's there no hardcore ffa mode? I preffer the increased weapon damage and lack of radar, but I also lik... : yfelubilaz
• I find that once I found what I was good at, I really enjoyed the game a lot more. I really use the cu... : Juno
• One of the game modes gives you only 1 life, like CS. : marmite
• I had the same experience starting out (a couple of weeks ago, lvl 20 now), but once i got used to the ma... : d fluke

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  isn't it A to take cover? : marmite
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    hmm, maybe I got them confused ? but A only propels me forward in a forward dive, it does not make me tak : BigT
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      the button to dash is the button to cover : Draugluin
      • ...isn't it? >.> : Draugluin
      • yeah thats right. A to dash and cover. : afrochops
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      you hold a to dash, press a and a direction to roll/dive and tap a when near cover to latch on I think. : marmite
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        And this is why FPSs are better on PCs. : Sebastian-TEC
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          oh hey I totally didn't see a post like that coming in a GoW thread. : nomaad
          • -\-____--_O_o--___-->>~~/ <sigh> : BigT
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          because you press keys instead of buttons? : marmite
          • One key. One effect. : Sebastian-TEC
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          actually, almost all of the time they are exclusive, that means when you need to do one, you are not in a... : BigT
          • It is just easier to have one button for one task. Keyboards make that possible. Why do you think they ke... : Sebastian-TEC
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  A does everything. Hold down for roadie run. Tap it to roll or tap it near something to take cover. : Nighteyes
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    hmm that also doesn't work, I only go into a dive even when hugging a wall/block/whatever .. :( crap, s... : BigT
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      If you go into a dive everytime you press A, then you have to l let go off the movement stick. Or maybe y... : enyakk
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        nah, the movement stick seems ok otherwise, its just that the game refuses to go into cover, no matter wh... : BigT
        • Try a different controller, it sounds like your buttons might be broken. : Nighteyes
  • Rub (A) counterclockwise to fist pound... : jasoncrowley
• <3 : changejar419

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• YES : lodit
• Imma go with a "fuck yes" on this. : kallanta
• Christ, and of course Iron Maiden is playing in Paris the day after I fly back. Awesome. : Vantage
• NO (I truly despise Melt Banana) : Zero|DPX
• Yes to Portishead, No to Melt Banana, although Milan IS awesome... (plus it may give you a chance to see ... : Magus
• just bring that chick with you from your other thread :| : xsoulbrothax
• Take me with you :( : genjuro
• hey if you just stuck a microphone in front of a speaker for an hour thats basically like going to a melt... : Morgin
• yes! I hope Melt plays "Shield for Your Eyes," for your sake : Postal
• I approve of both choices. : Lone Swordsman
• NO : pimpium
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  YIS! : synack
  • for portishead : synack
• christ melt banana? They are terrible live : flagg209
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  When are Portishead playing Paris????? I want to go. : theghostofsmdever
  • May 5th! : Vantage

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  Side note, the chip doesn't come with a heat sink fan, but who doesn't buy a better one for it anyways to... : ant_hillbilly
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    zalman 9700 is your friend : dignan
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      <3 zalman 9700. : dafugg
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        that thing is fucking gigantic. : bfzzzz
        • that's what SHE said : drucifer
      • great heatsink/fan combo. Running that on my Q6600 : mojothemagician
  • If your building an SLI rig and you want to go with the theme of green/silver/black the Zalman CNPS 9700 ... : mojothemagician
• This and the new 9800GTs that are coming out are very exciting, but I won't be in the market for new PC u... : Flying h4x0r
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  holy shit been waiting for this for awhile. what hsf should I order with the cpu? : lord cecil
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    i agree with dignan's post above.. http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=16581251 they make awesome fa... : Flying h4x0r
    • that seems unnecessarily expensive. : mojo the helpr monke
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    I got this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134 I have my cpu at 3.... : mojo the helpr monke
    • ^ The Freezer 7 Pro is an amazing cooler for the money, I have it also and it is an amazing little guy. ... : FirmButtstone

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• Sorry to cut it short but I'm tired :( Anyways, was fun and will play again! Yay lvl 10 magicguy : Nighteyes

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  uuug im trying to remember the hardware plug in controller that works with the latest version of trakt... : -=kodiak=-
  • oh there's a few, but i was thinking of the numark one... think it's called total control or some shit : -=kodiak=-
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    I was looking at this one: http://www.hercules.com/us/DJ-Music/bdd/p/62/dj-console-rmx/ But it does... : [7]kami
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      could have sworn hercules does have traktor 3.0 compatible hardware digital mixers though. pretty much... : -=kodiak=-
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        Good tips. Numark Total Controller looks awesome. Still 300 euros tho : ( : [7]kami
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          yea one of the promoters/dj's i know at one of the gothy clubs i visit in toronto pretty much dropped pla... : -=kodiak=-
          • Can't, i am at work. : ( : [7]kami
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      Or maybe one that's a tad simpler (and cheaper), the MK2. The RMX version = 350 euros here. : ( : [7]kami
      • this one dont work with traktor but it's pretty badass http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=xUIi1u5OJF4&featu... : -=kodiak=-

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• hahahahah wtf jesus christ : Draugluin
• good god, golden lol : jasoncrowley
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  ? : GodZilly
  • you need to know about an old 80's show called "You can't do that on Television" to understand : retardhumper
• lol : sanchez
• Awesome : voodooraze
• Hahahaha. : Evil Benius
• thank god he didn't say water : flagg209
• I loved that show. : ieGod
• Hahaha http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Legorobot : SeaLlama

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  Gametap. $0.99 for the first month, I believe. : Arcanum
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    0.99 and i get access to *all* of them? : Neech
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      yeah every single one the day the are released. : h o s t i l e
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        Plus thousands more games. : azenmaster
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          ^^What they said. Future months are $9.99 on a per-month basis; less when bought in bulk. : Arcanum
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            warning: gametap incompatible with 64-bit os's. this is why i no longer have it. : dirge23
            • Correct, and some of the games are rather flaky with Vista in general. Sam And Max doesn't seem to be on... : Arcanum
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              It seems to me like you dumped the wrong piece of software. : Horn
              • i downgraded to 32bit xp for a long time mostly because of this issue, but at some point gametap just nee... : dirge23
            • They just released a patch that made it more compatible with Vista, I'm not sure if it supports 64-bit or... : h o s t i l e
• episode 1 : spaceless
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  Direct from the publisher, the entire season 1 for $29.95 http://www.telltalegames.com/samandmax/ : dumb.
  • You can find it in stores for about $20. Hell, I'll sell my copy for $10 plus shipping if you want. (US o... : dudehoyt
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  If you want I can give you a code for a free season 2 episode in a few minutes. They just sent me a surve... : yoonix
  • Oh, they said it'll arrive in 3-5 days. Never mind then! : yoonix
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  maybe start with the original. could probably use scummvm. you probably know where to get it from ;\ : dantastic
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    btw i've only played i think the first 2 episodes of the first season and already i know the original was... : dantastic
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      What part are you referring to? I'm almost done season one and can't remember any scenarios like that - b... : dumb.
      • the second episode was full of this prime example being the tv show sitcom you had to do that were trial : dantastic
    • I don't see how the puzzles in the new ones are in any way less logical than some of the stuff in the fir... : Conan
    • The first two episodes are OK, they were hitting their stride. Episode 4 of season one is omg. : Deathlove
    • So what? Season 2 is much better than the original. The episodes start off slow because Telltale was inex... : avatar_58
  • I played it when it came out and liked it. : Neech
• The seasons are totally worth it. Also, the original Sam'n'Max by Lucasarts runs great in ScummVM if you ... : Conan

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• I don't see an invites section on their new interface. Are they no longer giving them out? : changejar419

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  very effective use of spoiler tags gyokuro : JINKY
  • haha seriously what the fuck : Magus
• oh noes the witcher has a chapter 2?!?!?!?! : moe6
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  maybe because it's late, but this thread has me in stitches : RikiTiki2
  • Its just you. Reverse spoiler = fail. : Lightbulb
• you have the spoiler back asswards.. just a heads up : dafugg
• I couldnt figure out how to do this either. I was well annoyed not having all the shit i'd collected. Loa... : Master Tonberry
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  All your stuff is in a chest in a small cell next to the prison guard. : john98rs
  • for which he gives you a key and says "get your stuff back, and anything else too" : flagg209
• Ok I am not a spoiler tag nazi by any means but el oh el gyokruo. : changejar419
• Hint, Jethro : jasoncrowley

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• That was awesome. Man makes me want to watch Tron again :( : whippy

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• That's awesome. I'm so fucking excited that it's finally coming out, and I can finally buy a legitimat... : Vincent Grayson
• hooray, my first opportunity to see it unedited : Deathlove
• sweet. definitely buying this. : re4ctor
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  Is Diablo Cody the new Kevin Smith : tomservo
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    did you know she used to be a stripper? true story : prime8
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      I heard she made Assassin's Creed all by her self : tomservo
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        I heard she put the "ass" in Assassin's Creed. :( : bitter ego
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          honest to blog! : AlexXdude
          • *groan* : bad_fish
• HONEST TO BLOG? what the fuck is she doing on there, seriously. : thewriter
• Awesome. July is almost too long of a wait! : Prozium
• one of these is not like the other...wtf diablo cody? : deathofrats
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  Smith and Cody can both go. Smith is so overrated : bozer
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    Have you seen "the evenings with"? The guy is a casually funny motherfucker, great pick for a DVD comment... : thewriter
    • He's ok I think. His movies are ok too. He's just not all that great really. : bozer
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  We need more SModcast! : ventro
  • inorite?? : NeoMoose
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    seriously. its been like 2 months. he said last week they were waiting on the gear coming back...how fuck... : re4ctor
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      i guess he's makin' one of them talkin' pitchers : Dave-A
      • http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1007028/ http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/2008/02/25/quick-stop-exclusi... : Fred Garvin
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  Diablo Cody is the most retarded stage name ever conceived. How about trying something like a little les... : gmd
  • She should go with Griswold Hickok. : Dave-A
• brit tv shows are so short, never heard of spaced before this post and just watched season one in this ti... : neodoom
• its too bad kevin smith and quentin tarantino aren't funny. and i don't know who diablo is :( but i hop... : ibrokn
• Damnit, I might have to buy ANOTHER copy of spaced. I bought series 1, then series 2, then the double set... : marmite
• Bleh, Tarantino is so annoying. : d fluke

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  wrt54gL : sharkII
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    EMPHASIS ON THE "L". Then load Tomato on it and you're fine. : nyranger66
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      awesomeness, i'll order one today. : xxiv
      • http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190 : nyranger66
  • IAWTWRT54GL : synack

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  Screw Army of Two too. What the fuck, you dont even get to do anything. : Maarten Goldstein
  • You have a mini boss fight and then a cinematic. Would have been nice if you were in control during that ... : sigpro
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    My exact response: "Holy shit, we're gearing up for a helicopter fight! A little cliched, but okay, th : notd665
    • Survey says: YOU'RE DEAD : r3dn3ck
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  For a prequel with such a wonderful story, you would think that Vegas 2 would have 1-upped the shit out o... : ateam311
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    Wait, R6V2 is a prequel? So it doesn't even resolve the bullshit ending of the first one? : DOOManiac
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      I completely worded that wrong. What I was trying to say was... "With Vegas 1 having such a wonder... : ateam311
      • Oh. So does it resolve the bullshit from the first one then? : DOOManiac
    • It does resolve it. Vegas 2 happens before, during and after the events of Vegas 1. It is more like a s... : SolrFlare
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  I don't expect much at all from any game associated with Tom Clancy. Does this make me an asshole? I di... : sinner0423
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    I loved Ghost Recon. Only played singleplayer though. : crummynz
    • if you're talking about the first one, then yea it was awesome. i remember all those coop games i played ... : Mmmmmoo
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  I wonder what is going on with some people because I had NO slowdown in the game at all and people are sa... : Evil Benius
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    Have you played COD4? After playing that, every game feels like it has FPS problems. It's so butter smoot... : marmite
    • Yeah I played a ton of CoD4 and really do not notice issues in Vegas 2. : Evil Benius
• I agree 100% They need to fix their shitty QA process : MagicWishMonkey

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  yes they are : Shadowdane
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    What the fucking hell. So I need to create a work account or constantly fuck with my comments settings. ... : Turd Ferguson
    • i just leave NWS turned on... is it really that hard to not click a NWS tagged post. :P : Shadowdane
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      maybe someone needs to make a Greasemonkey script to remove NWS posts, so you could install that on your ... : Shadowdane
      • It'd be super easy to do, but I'm betting everyone that wold want to use it is probably forced to use IE6... : ThomW
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  why do you have to filter nws posts? I mean... I get you dont want to click on them, but them even showin... : thewriter
  • i would prefer those not even show up while i'm at work : FrayLo

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• A bucket of congo-rats to you! : kallanta
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  You fags need to be in a different timezone as I just got home from work and want to work on my lvl 3 sto... : Nighteyes
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    Storm + Spirit = crazy staff damage. It's almost too good. Can just keep going and going since you don't ... : Nixx2004
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      If thats the case what skills do I get for storm? I am familiar with the spirit staff skill tree. : Nighteyes
      • Storm Nimbus line (max Static Charge or Heart of Frost depending on if you want lightning or cold), Wisp ... : Nixx2004
      • I'd also recommend Squall. It debuffs your enemies, gives you survivability (b/c they can't hit you when... : mathyou
  • I would second Nixx's recommendation of the oh-so-imba Oracle with ternion abuse. I'm currently playing ... : mathyou
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  don't make me buy this game >:( is there a guide for character builds anywhere? also can you respec or... : stamps
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    You can play around with builds at www.titancalc.com. Recommended builds: http://www.titanquest.net/... : mathyou
    • Nice. : RyDogg1