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July 11, 2008 2:21 AM

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Happy Friday everyone, looking forward to wrapping this week up? More than a few Shackers are probably sitting in lines as we speak, with the iPhone 3G launch going on today. While the game selection is interesting if not glorious, I'm hoping the platform becomes a home to lo-fi gaming.

More lawsuits have come out of the woodwork for EA and Rock Band, this time from Konami and they even want to keep us from playing it. Can't say that warms the cockles of my heart. Also we're going to take another shot at this whole Guitar Hero contest things today, so look for that later on.

Jeff "geedeck" Gondek

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July 11, 2008 6:01 AM

WHAT ARE THOUST PLAYING THIS WEEKENDST?

AND WHAT CIVILIZATION ARE YOU PLAYING WHEN YOU DO IT?
- flagg209
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:01 AM
  
  Lol -
  
  the romans - on PS3
- Jonathan
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:01 AM
  
  Civ4. Egyptians.
  - Jonathan
    
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    July 11, 2008 6:03 AM
    
    Actually this weekend it's rack building, installing PDUs and hooking up servers, which is probably why I don't have Civ:Rev yet. But I have today off so who knows what I might be playing by tonight.
- wasylm
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:01 AM
  
  TF2 - Blu
- Nitrium
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:03 AM
  
  BC - The Russians/Arabs.
- Wolfanoz
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:04 AM
  
  VERILY PLAYING THOUST MUTTER
  - Wolfanoz
    
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    July 11, 2008 6:04 AM
    
    But seriously, Quake Live and MGS4
- MatzL.E.
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:04 AM
  
  GTA4 - Nico.
- mancide
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:04 AM
  
  I want to play some MP Civ!
- PapaBoo
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:05 AM
  
  Half Life - Whatever comes after On a Rail
  - zerog83
    
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    July 11, 2008 6:06 AM
    
    Stay strong my friend, it keeps getting better!
  - jonin
    
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    July 11, 2008 6:10 AM
    
    go man go!
  - windowpane
    
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    July 11, 2008 10:09 AM
    
    you're in for a treat. keep working on it.
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  July 11, 2008 6:06 AM
  
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- baron calamity
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:06 AM
  
  I'm going to play Children of the Nile. The Enhanced version on steam.
- [deleted] 354686
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:07 AM
  
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- Arctic Fox
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:07 AM
  
  Mass Effect - and hopefully Ashley >:)
  - Warrior5689
    
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    July 11, 2008 6:23 AM
    
    I've got one more main quest mission before I get back to that again.
    
    I'll probably also load up COD4 Multi for a little while.
    - kn1fe
      
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      July 11, 2008 10:42 AM
      
      pc or xbox?
- Fyunch Click
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:08 AM
  
  SCA event on Saturday and gold on Sunday
- lightly inclined
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:08 AM
  
  STALKER, for the first time. Any tips?
  - [deleted] 354686
    
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    July 11, 2008 6:12 AM
    
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- onji
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:08 AM
  
  Quake Live if the damn invite ever shows up
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    July 11, 2008 6:13 AM
    
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    - jbury
      
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      July 11, 2008 6:17 AM
      
      Mine did indeed take a week - I'll keep my fingers crossed that you guys get yours asap though (so I can kick your asses)
- jonin
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:11 AM
  
  LOTRO
- Cyco52
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:11 AM
  
  Civ DS - Just picked it up can't wait to play it, any reviews yet?
- changejar419
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:12 AM
  
  WoW, Bad Company, and Penny Arcade
- [deleted] 330156526
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:13 AM
  
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- rock elf
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:13 AM
  
  The Game Wherein You Build Ikea Furniture and Unpack Some More Sodding Boxes: Return of Monotony.
  
  Also, Diablo II. I suck at this game all non-FPS games :[
- goatjc
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:13 AM
  
  TF:2, Titan Quest and getting drunk. Someone needs to put up a TQ server this weekend.
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    July 11, 2008 6:14 AM
    
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    - goatjc
      
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      July 11, 2008 6:17 AM
      
      My upload badwidth is so pathetic, it's not even funny. When the g/f uploads pics to shutterfly at a whopping 10 Kb/s, my ping in TF:2 goes to 800+. . .even surfing sux.
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    - jbury
      
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      July 11, 2008 6:17 AM
      
      Did you get a copy then aaarrrgh?
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        July 11, 2008 6:20 AM
        
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        jbury
        
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        July 11, 2008 6:24 AM
        
        Awesome! I'm up for some games :D
        
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        July 11, 2008 7:05 AM
        
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        jbury
        
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        July 11, 2008 7:41 AM
        
        I had a format last month and haven't really played since so will start a new char. Whatever level you are I can start a char at that level :)
        
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  - bcyde
    
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    July 11, 2008 9:33 AM
    
    Yes let's get some TQ this weekend. My bro and I helped out SeaLlama last night. Right now we're level 30 (harbinger) and 28 (oracle) in Act 3. We're up for finishing up Act 3 or helping people out lower than us. I'd like to see a game with 4+ people.
- fatman
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:14 AM
  
  UrbanTerror, and "autojoin" I suppose.
  
  Fear "fatman(medic)"!
  - chiisu81
    
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    July 11, 2008 8:46 AM
    
    People still play that?
- Deathlove
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:15 AM
  
  oh geedeck look how smart you are
  
  I like the Aztecs' starting power, of units healing immediately after battle. I don't know if I like it more as a defensive tactic, allowing me to turtle, or an offensive one, allowing me to build up units en masse and create a rolling wall of death to start.
  
  All I know is that I still suck. :(
  - geedeck
    
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    July 11, 2008 6:22 AM
    
    yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
    
    I mean, oh yeah I'm totally loving the Aztecs too. Started playing a game last night with them and had to stop at 1am but they finally feel like a 1st tier civilization. Have you tried the Mongols also? Bad. Ass.
    - Deathlove
      
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      July 11, 2008 7:55 AM
      
      geedeck is a winter child
- gargy
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:17 AM
  
  GTAIV - Russians Person3:FES - SEES and hopefully 360 CivRev - Romans
- [deleted] 1214053580
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:20 AM
  
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- nevicata
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:21 AM
  
  BGII - Drow
- smoove
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:23 AM
  
  Diablo 2, Super Mario Galaxy and Civ DS
- Mad Brahmin Disease
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:23 AM
  
  Prolly nothing as I'm out of town but when I'm back it's FreeCol time.
- -sk-
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:23 AM
  
  Source SDK !!
  - smegmar
    
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    July 11, 2008 6:32 AM
    
    Woot! Did I miss the test of the redstone b3 yet?
    - -sk-
      
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      July 11, 2008 6:33 AM
      
      Nope. I'll spread the word tomorrow!
- deviantpaul
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:23 AM
  
  1701 A.D. and Settlers IV i picked up from D2D
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  July 11, 2008 6:24 AM
  
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- c_man_tmt
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:24 AM
  
  I have been playing through Zelda Ocarina of Time for the first time.
  - sevogajre
    
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    July 11, 2008 7:20 AM
    
    Oh yeah? What do you think so far? And have you played Twilight Princess already?
    - c_man_tmt
      
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      July 11, 2008 8:04 AM
      
      Yeah I played TP when it first came out. I had no idea it was mostly a rehash of Ocarina. So far it is enjoyable but not as good as it probably should be having already played TP. The targeting and lack of true camera controls is a bit frustrating for me at times. The puzzles are fun though. I just made it to the Forest temple last night, so I still have quite a ways to go.
      - sevogajre
        
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        July 11, 2008 8:50 AM
        
        Yeah that's mainly what I was interested in, your reaction to playing the first "version" of the game since TP cribbed quite a lot from Ocarina's game design/mood/aesthetic/puzzles.
        
        It's not going to be as refined, but some of the puzzles are different/better.
- [deleted] 1777721205
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:26 AM
  
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- Sexpansion Pack
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:27 AM
  
  Dwarf Fortress (new build please!) and maybe Ninja Gaiden 2 if I have time.
- Matt Burris
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:35 AM
  
  All the games I can get my hands on on the iPhone!
- smegmar
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:46 AM
  
  DoD:S shackbattle - random/random and TF2 - random/pyro,demo,sldr
- Chod
  
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  July 11, 2008 6:56 AM
  
  WoW, Diablo 2. Oh god the weekend isn't long enough.
  - Salad Sammich
    
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    July 11, 2008 7:06 AM
    
    ^^ This. Also, I need to ding L20 in "Clean the Garage II: Electric Boogaloo".
- [deleted] 1252417195
  
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  July 11, 2008 7:11 AM
  
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- dedgecko
  
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  July 11, 2008 7:23 AM
  
  Picked up CivRev last night, but I didn't get a chance to tear into it yet, so I'll be up for some games this weekend no doubt - (please be gentle!)
  - dedgecko
    
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    July 11, 2008 8:19 AM
    
    ...on the 360 that is...
    - dedgecko
      
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      July 11, 2008 8:44 AM
      
      Who wants to play?!
- dkrulz
  
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  July 11, 2008 7:42 AM
  
  TF2 & SC
- [deleted] 324578297
  
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  July 11, 2008 7:45 AM
  
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- Lightbulb
  
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  July 11, 2008 7:46 AM
  
  Civ4. Russians / Catherine
- [deleted] 297564118
  
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  July 11, 2008 7:50 AM
  
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- Fluffy_Bunny
  
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  July 11, 2008 7:50 AM
  
  Some Day of Defeat Source, Maybe Crysis and Maybe Bioshock (I haven't gotten Bioshock yet but for 30 dollars why not right?)
- node
  
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  July 11, 2008 7:51 AM
  
  Arcade games with shackers! Also, Bad Company, bit of GTA, then Sunday evening WoW raid goodness.
- Nihilist
  
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  July 11, 2008 7:53 AM
  
  WoW, Quake Live some more prolly =p
- Vincenoir
  
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  July 11, 2008 7:53 AM
  
  Drinking beer with UK shackers huzzah! Then Quake Live, this weekend is goin to rock \m/
  - marmite
    
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    July 11, 2008 8:03 AM
    
    I'm with this guy, except about Quake live.
- avatar_58
  
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  July 11, 2008 7:55 AM
  
  Arcanum.....uhh medieval steampunk...englishmen?
  - flagg209
    
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    July 11, 2008 8:07 AM
    
    it's a good game; when I saw it, I didn't even have to look to see who was playing it.
- Degenerate
  
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  July 11, 2008 7:57 AM
  
  I'm gonna try and make Catherine and Cleopatra settle their differences in a jello filled hot tub.
- opengl128
  
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  July 11, 2008 8:04 AM
  
  very close to 100% in gta4 now. last thing I have to do is finish up the random character missions, only a couple left.
- Grumbeld
  
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  July 11, 2008 8:12 AM
  
  Diablo 2, TF2, FFVII
- busdriver3030
  
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  July 11, 2008 8:14 AM
  
  diablo 2, mario galaxy, mario kart, pilotwings :(
- zakazi
  
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  July 11, 2008 8:15 AM
  
  The Greeks bitches. Culture wins for the win.
  - Degenerate
    
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    July 11, 2008 8:18 AM
    
    while playing CivRev last night I realized that Alexander is the original Brucie.
- kelzmelzer
  
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  July 11, 2008 8:19 AM
  
  WoW (Lady is out of town, so I finally get to raid again Sunday night).
- NFXFSX
  
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  July 11, 2008 8:24 AM
  
  Civilization Revolution
- dael
  
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  July 11, 2008 8:38 AM
  
  my new PS3, I'll be finishing the final boss fight in Heavenly Sword and then probably resistance co-op with friends.
- [deleted] 2111275823
  
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  July 11, 2008 8:42 AM
  
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- cpt_gloval
  
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  July 11, 2008 8:44 AM
  
  The Witcher and GTA4
- socksta
  
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  July 11, 2008 8:46 AM
  
  Quake Live and Avid
- Zek
  
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  July 11, 2008 8:52 AM
  
  TF2 - Unknown
  
  Also I should probably get around to finishing Ninja Gaiden 2.
- Gnerma
  
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  July 11, 2008 8:52 AM
  
  I plan on finishing Devil May Cry 4. Not sure beyond that.
- OverloadUT
  
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  July 11, 2008 9:01 AM
  
  CivRev CivRev CivRev and a Shackmeet
- re4ctor
  
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  July 11, 2008 9:13 AM
  
  diablo 2 and css I hope. its like 2004-2007 all over again :D
- Rag and Bone Man
  
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  July 11, 2008 9:21 AM
  
  Diablo 2. I might pick up CivRev on the DS later as well.
- thekidd
  
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  July 11, 2008 9:21 AM
  
  TF2, CSS, and the Eventide prerelease
- My Documents
  
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  July 11, 2008 9:22 AM
  
  d2, qlive, css
- DrFlammable
  
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  July 11, 2008 9:27 AM
  
  old games that i've long become bored of.
- topkatz
  
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  July 11, 2008 9:38 AM
  
  Titan quest
- carbontree
  
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  July 11, 2008 9:41 AM
  
  Online: TF2
  Offline: Uncharted: Drakes Fortune (playing catch up with the PS3 games - this one is pretty amazing!)
- focusdaily
  
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  July 11, 2008 9:52 AM
  
  MGS3: Snake Eater
- mwasher
  
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  July 11, 2008 9:57 AM
  
  diablo 2
- Dravenport
  
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  July 11, 2008 9:58 AM
  
  going to try and 100% lego star wars : complete saga
- baffula
  
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  July 11, 2008 10:01 AM
  
  Quake Live, wash and wax the car, TF2, and some Battlefield (I'm not partial to one and play them all, except for Vietnam)
- sigpro
  
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  July 11, 2008 10:13 AM
  
  Building this for my kids http://content.costco.com/Images/Content/Product/248751.jpg
- dantastic
  
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  July 11, 2008 10:15 AM
  
  BAD COMPANY!
  - smegmar
    
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    July 11, 2008 11:13 AM
    
    'Till the day you die?
    - goatjc
      
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      July 11, 2008 1:46 PM
      
      Only if it's in his rock n' roll fantasy
  - Xevo
    
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    July 11, 2008 11:28 AM
    
    <3 -- but seriously, try to track down Civ:Rev for Jen, she deserves it!
    - dantastic
      
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      July 11, 2008 1:53 PM
      
      no. i played the demo and it was fun but i dont know if i could really play it much. moving all my military units around became too bulky and in the demo im not sure if i was even able to get all of the units to be able to kill some cities that were too well defended :( i had a bunch of armies and i can only attack a city one at a time? no wonder i couldnt take it down :(
      - xsoulbrothax
        
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        July 11, 2008 2:22 PM
        
        that's normal civ behavior. just bring units specialized for city attack.. i was pwning with my Ninja Catapult Army (lolol)
        
        dantastic
        
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        July 11, 2008 2:29 PM
        
        i didnt have enough turns in the demo to crank out the catapults
        
        dantastic
        
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        July 11, 2008 2:29 PM
        
        plus turns suck :(
- feek
  
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  July 11, 2008 10:21 AM
  
  Counter-strike: Source http://steamcommunity.com/groups/shack_cs
- Head Rush
  
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  July 11, 2008 10:25 AM
  
  Prey, BF:BC, and CivRev if I cave and buy it.
  - feek
    
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    July 11, 2008 10:26 AM
    
    oh yeah gonna try to get on some bad company, too! and im also tempted by civrev :(
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      - Head Rush
        
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        July 11, 2008 2:33 PM
        
        I was on the fence until I saw xsoulbrothax mention a ninja cat.
      - kainen1
        
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        July 11, 2008 2:40 PM
        
        ^ under pressure *dahhh do do de* *do do do dah*
      - dantastic
        
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        July 11, 2008 3:00 PM
        
        if it helps, shackhyped stuff doesnt usually pan out.... or for long anyways
    - mittense
      
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      July 11, 2008 2:41 PM
      
      You're only allowed to get CivRev if you play Bad Company when I get back home Sunday night.
      
      OR ELSE ( [ stab ] ).
- dahanese
  
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  July 11, 2008 10:27 AM
  
  space invaders \m/
  
  no, really, i like japan.
- jane911
  
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  July 11, 2008 10:27 AM
  
  Vanguard X_X
- OverloadUT
  
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  July 11, 2008 10:52 AM
  
  I am going to try playing an aggressive game as the germans. Free upgrades for elite units seems like it could be used to dominate!
- [deleted] 278501215
  
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  July 11, 2008 11:05 AM
  
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- edgewise
  
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  July 11, 2008 11:10 AM
  
  Quake Live is a quick jolt of fun. Easy loading and fast gameplay. 15-30 minute bursts are fine.
  - atom519
    
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    July 11, 2008 11:19 AM
    
    Ya, it's awesome. Looks like they are testing a new tourney map today.
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- Xevo
  
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  July 11, 2008 11:28 AM
  
  I've gotta spend the majority of my weekend judging Magic: The Gathering. However, when I'm at home I'll be splitting my time between BF:BC and Civ:Rev. I have beaten Civ:Rev with the Germans and Spanish already, and have about 1/5 of the achievements. Not sending it back to Gamefly until I at least have a victory with each race!
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  July 11, 2008 1:44 PM
  
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- skankcore
  
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  July 11, 2008 1:48 PM
  
  Pokemon CCG - Grass deck.
  
  Seriously. Hopefully, I'll win a few games.
  - geedeck
    
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    July 11, 2008 2:23 PM
    
    I would really like to see a sequel to the TCG game for Gameboy Color. That was a lot of fun. :x
- Ariakus
  
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  July 11, 2008 1:55 PM
  
  Nothing. I shipped my PS3 to Sony this morning. Frakking thing doesn't start up anymore. I could hear the startup tone but that was it. My guess is the HD died since it didn't spin up anymore :(
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- peetabix01
  
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  July 11, 2008 2:17 PM
  
  Burnout Paradise on PS3, maybe some R6 Vegas online coop.
- TPSReport
  
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  July 11, 2008 2:19 PM
  
  still playing Ninja Gaiden Black... working through the missions + hard difficulty story mode
- Dschinghis Khan
  
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  July 11, 2008 2:27 PM
  
  finally finishing Metroid Prime, TF2, some DoD:S later tonight, and starting Metroid Prime 2
  - Dschinghis Khan
    
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    July 11, 2008 2:30 PM
    
    also maybe some SNES and N64 games, Spider-Man Maximum Carnage, Pilot Wings, Pilot Wings 64, Super Mario World, Mario 64
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  July 11, 2008 2:31 PM
  
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- Alco23
  
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  July 11, 2008 2:33 PM
  
  DoD:S Shackbattle tonight, and probably some COD4 or TQ over the rest of the weekend.
- bigblack
  
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  July 11, 2008 2:50 PM
  
  FFTA2 - I'm up to 9 hours! mixed with some TF2 and TQ!
- Sailor of Fortune
  
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  July 11, 2008 2:55 PM
  
  I found another isolated corner of the office and I realized I left my NDS with CivRev in the car.
- Vantage
  
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  July 11, 2008 2:57 PM
  
  I am playing Russia in Civ4 in order to gain insight into my project for Development Economics. :[
  - Sailor of Fortune
    
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    July 11, 2008 3:03 PM
    
    I did mine on cheap ways of getting clean water to everyone that will in the long run, prevent war.
- _jon
  
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  July 11, 2008 3:05 PM
  
  The original MDK
- capt tripps
  
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  July 11, 2008 3:23 PM
  
  Prolly Titan Quest, and maybe Civ Revolution.