Morning Discussion
by Alice O'Connor, May 07, 2009 7:00am PDT3D Realms. Wow. Practically every other game I played when I first got into video games was a 3D Realms title, so they're an intrinsic part of PC gaming as I know it. Surreal.
In sunnier news, I'm excited about the upcoming StarCraft 2 beta. Nick badgered me into playing StarCraft recently and it seems we've finally found a game he's better at than me. Hopefully SC2's changes throw him off enough for me to win at least one round.
Company of Heroes 2 open beta extended through Sunday
Aban Hawkins & the 1,001 Spikes pokes its way onto Vita
Skulls of the Shogun escaping Windows 8 exclusivity
Rayman Legends wouldn't sell enough on Wii U, says Ubisoft
Criterion staff assisting Ghost Games with Need For Speed: Rivals
http://www.joshuabudich.com/SWCollection/
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 15 replies.
Fun times >:( ... anyone else done this ? FML
Congrats JJ!
Also, trailer 3 deserves a trailer oscar for being so well done as to inspire someone who hates the entire franchise to want to see the movie.
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 67 replies.
so i'm at the part where you have to fight benezia. every time i try to do it, i kill the first two of her dudes, and then she calls two more. then immediately she lifts me, and i can't do anything, i just keep going higher and higher until i'm totally out of the world and it looks like this:
http://shackpics.com/files/masseffectwtf_lft360bro66p2xbrpd1p.jpg
and then the game crashes. i keep trying and it's the same thing every time. i don't know what to do!
how do i play game? :(
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 6 replies.
holy crap awesome line up - http://www.electricdaisycarnival.com/la/lineup.html
I want to go to LA for this. :(
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 20 replies.
On a plus, - finally picked up Bioshock (yeah, I know...), fun times up this weekend :)
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 3 replies.
My laptop is locking up - always either right after selecting a user (any user, as far as I can tell), or shortly after loading the profile. My main profile can't be loaded, though, so that becomes the default Windows profile. I've done a system restore, but that didn't solve the problem (and now my system restores are gone!) Normally I'd guess it was a hard drive error, but chkdsk checks out, after one corrupted segment fixed the first time I checked, and I've been able to do backups and such without a problem from the repair screen. So, might it be a virus, or is it just some vital Windows file that's gotten corrupted? Last I checked it locked up in safe mode too, though I should try that again.
At the moment, I'm thinking of backing up some important files and then installing Windows 7 on it, before attempting the complete computer restore option.
Anyway, I have no clue where my Warcraft 1 + 2 stuff is and I noticed that apparently you can't buy that digitally?
Frown face.
The basic concept is that the site aggregates reviews from twitter based on hash tags. I'll admit that it's not very pretty right now, but I'm working on it. Check it out:
http://www.twitterateable.com
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 13 replies.
I'm thinking of an old 2d platforming/adventure game, from the era around 95-97. In the game, you play as this pilot who crashland his old bomber plane (possibly WWII) in the jungle, where you end up saving a lady in distress (amazonian type) and I also distinctively remember fighting huge dinosaurs.
Anyone remember the game in question?
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 16 replies.
who: YOU!
where: anywhere, I join you, you join me, doesn't matter
how: campaign
when: NOW!
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 7 replies.
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 4 replies.
http://www.shackpics.com/files/iPhoneUpload_ufzoeltphnre65zvy99y.jpg
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 102 replies.
hopefully we can skip the criticism of me not doing my own work and you guys can help me!!
int sum = 0;
for (int m=1 ; m <= 10; ++m)
{
sum = sum + m ;
}
cout << z ;
ive computed it by hand to get the answer of 55!
now im supposed to draw a flow chart of the program!
i start at sum = 0 then move into the for loop ... what would my next statement be in the flow char?? do i go into the equation?? or do i show that m=1??
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 4 replies.
Just built me a new Win7 box ... putting the old WinXP box to rest & am debating if I want Microsoft Office or Open Office or something else on it? 95% of the time google documents/zoho is enough, but there are a few times when I just need some spreadsheet and/or wordprocessor on my comp.
I think the M$ Office licence we have is like OfficeXP or something like that.
Which would you choose? Why?
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 20 replies.
http://www.resistorbeterminated.com
This seems to be a zone control / resource management browser based tactical simulator set in the early parts of skynet vs the resistance. You can choose either side then level up and later combat the other side. Looks pretty cool and I know some shackers are really into this kind of thing, check it out.
Also you can visit http://skynetresearch.com/ if you haven't already and sign up for the mailing list and check out the stuff there.
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
Sims 3 is coming to the Iphone as well. I'm not sure if its coming out at the same time but its close. Here is a preview:
http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/gaming/gaming-news/2009/05/the-sims-3-iphone-screenshots/
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 15 replies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRyj5cHIQA
or
http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=18&cols=18&id=UWRyj5cHIQA&startZoom=1
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 4 replies.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8035000/8035593.stm
First underwater, HD, 1000+ fps camera records vortexes parallel to wave travel created during breaks...
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 3 replies.
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 71 replies.
For instance, I just bought a new 16gb iphone, switching from Sprint. I know I'm going to be stuck paying an extra $200 for the Sprint ETF on top of everything else, but I'm getting a much better rate plan with AT&T that will be saving me lots of money in the long run. I just can't shake the feeling of guilt or that I've done something wrong, even though it doesn't really cause a financial burden.
I guess I'm just cheap.
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 47 replies.
High Crit: A high crit weapon deals more damage when you score a critical hit with it. A critical hit deals maximum weapon damage and an extra 1[W] at 1st–10th levels, an extra 2[W] at 11th–20th levels, and an extra 3[W] at 21st–30th levels. This extra damage is in addition to any critical damage the weapon supplies if it is a magic weapon.
Player's Handbook p.217
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 79 replies.
It feels like a more interactive/difficult version of Rez / Everyday Shooter.
Only weak point is the slow transition between the main game and bonus / fever rounds.
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 6 replies.
http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?s=&showtopic=986641&view=findpost&p=14284110
Huzzah!
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 8 replies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjYYgbrW7xw&feature=related
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
I might be offered a gig doing some ASP work for a site, only I'm a php guy. So, it's time for me to learn ASP. Can anyone recommend some good sources to learn from? I'll have a couple of weeks to get acquainted.
I might also go and pick up a book today, in which case: book recommendations?
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 7 replies.
When you have multiple windows minimized to the tray, for example a few explorer windows, is it possible to restore all of them at once? The only thing I seem to be able to do is get the preview pane and then click each one individually.
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 3 replies.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_trek_11/
Seriously, it's freaking me out how many people like this movie. I've got tickets for an IMAX showing on Saturday, and at this point my main concern is I'm going to walk out of the theater and be all like, "that's it?"
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 69 replies.
I've asked a similar question here before, but suffer me again please.
What do you guys to draw infographics and/or flowcharts on the PC? Something like omnigraffle would do. The lower the pricetag the better, but free isn't a requirement. The software should have some visual flair and not be purely practical process design software.
Thanks.
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 14 replies.
You must be logged in to post.