Evening Reading
by Nick Breckon, Jul 09, 2009 6:00pm PDTQuote of the week is by nomaad: "Monkey Island, MechWarrior and now Daggerfall! It feels like the 90s again and I love it."
Can't wait to play some MechWarrior again.
News:
- First Command & Conquer 4 details, media
- New MechWarrior officially announced, full trailer released
- FUEL demo rolls out
- Bethesda releases free version of The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
- Modern Warfare 2 keeping Call of Duty branding
- Free MechWarrior 4 release imminent
Shack PSA: Skyrim 1.4 update on Xbox 360, PS3 today
Robot Unicorn Attack Evolution launches on Facebook
Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise announced for Xbox 360
Super Meat Boy 'prototype' for touch devices in development
Skyrim dragon mounts made in Bethesda 'game jam' experiments
DICE 2012: Skyrim PC players average 75 hours in game; Designer Todd Howard explains why
New Double Fine adventure game funded by fans; Psychonauts 2 talks underway
Daily Filter: Ridge Racer Unbounded, Battleship
DICE 2012: Analysts agree publishers broken, not the system
Xbox 360 MLB/NBA 2K12 'Combo Pack' announced
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I really want something that simply SCARES the crap out of you. Not the lame, loud sound, sudden jump out scares, but something that makes you dread them looking around the next darkened corner. The Descent and American version of The Ring did this for me the first time through. Not sure what elements really did it, but I know those two had me shivering.
SCARE ME, Shack.
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I need to forward some ports so i can get XBL and PSN working without any hitches, but i'm having problems and need some help.
I have an adsl connection. My setup is like this:
Zyxel router --> Linksys wireless switch --> PS3 + Xbox360
If the Linksys has an ip of 192.168.1.1, i've given the PS3 and Xbox fixed ips as to make it easier (i hope). The Xbox has 192.168.1.100 and the PS3 has 192.168.1.250.
How do i forward ports from the Zyxel router to the Xbox and PS3?
I assume because the Zyxel doesnt know what ips the Linksys is giving the consoles that i have to forward all ports to 192.168.1.1 and then forward again from the Linksys (do i even need to do this), is this right?
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- I just purchased my 5th copy of Kings Bounty and gifted it to a friend and then another for me. I love that game so much i need it on Steam too!
- I picked up The Digg because I loved it as a kid. Still broken?
- I'm curious--how Loom?
- Point Lookout has some of the most interesting and exciting quests in all of Fallout. Excellent DLC and by far the best of the bunch.
- I'm a little bummed Prototype wasn't even half as fun as I wanted it to be.
- I'm very pleased that inFAMOUS was a good time and has it's own look and feel.
- Night guys
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I am currently watching "The Road To Perdition" with Tom Hanks... fantastic flick.
What other gangster/mob films do people enjoy?
Of course, The Godfather was a classic with each following film only existing in the formers shadow...
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9287354&type=product&id=1218090916162
Not looking for anything fancy, just decent picture quality. The specs look pretty good to me and the price is right. Any reason not to grab one? This will be purely for console gaming (no TV, movies, or PC stuff).
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Filler episodes? FUCK YOU. DIE IN A SHIT FIRE.
Love,
BenMurphy
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LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model GH22NP20 - OEM
Acer X223Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
XFX HD-485X-YDFC Radeon HD 4850 512MB
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Modular
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model - Retail
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade - Retail
Any thoughts? She really doesn't need a very good video card so I figured the 4850 is enough and went with XFX for the lifetime warranty. I suppose my only concern is I had to go for the OCZ PSU to make budget. Reviews seem good for it though.
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Install: http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/resources/install.aspx
"Smooth streaming" demo: http://www.iis.net/media/experiencesmoothstreaming
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I want a giant warning that says THIS INSTALLER SUCKS AND IS GOING TO RESTART SQL SERVER EVEN THOUGH IT DOESN'T NEED TO
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Happy Birthday Tesla!
http://www.google.com/search?q=nikola+tesla&ct=tesla09&oi=ddle
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The travel to different countries alone requires a slush fund greater than I personally think we can pull together. We have the skilled people, some very highly sought after by the competition, to be able to pull this off.
It will require a real effort on all personnel involved. The recent forced layoffs resulted in quite a few people who will not be coming back, some have already moved on to other ventures.
I would need to know a few things before we move forward. Who is willing to come along? What is expected, etc etc.
*Sigh* think of a corp name, and cool ticker. GCR is already taken sadly.
also exorbitant fees
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while i'm on the subject of spam. the nra is the worst spam offender i have ever seen. no matter how many times i class it as spam in gmail, it's there the next day. i don't get it.
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http://www.wegame.com/forums/General_Gaming_Discussion/Weclock_vs_Zorlac_High_low_graphics_comparison_SF4/
Capcom did a fucking nice job at optimizing the game. Lowest is basically a plain background with two low detail character models on screen, but the game is able to be played on a slow laptop and that's what's most important.
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hot
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i'm about to get some ms points, so i'd like to know if its awesome :D
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I was going to tag this onto the other post but was afraid it would get lost.
I'm currenlty on Vodafone in the UK and have been hankering after an iPhone for too long now. Trouble is, I get a free phone through a work account which is totally free for me. As you are probably aware, O2 has exclusive rights to the iPhone in the UK.
My handset contract comes up for renewal on the 25th and I was looking at changing the handset. problem I will have though if I end up getting an unlocked iPhone is the data usage.
I haz a plan tho.
What I'm thinking is if I upgrade my handset to a Blackberry account, I will be able to use the sim card in said unlocked iphone and take advantage of the data allowance.
If I do this, is there an app out there that would be able to receive the push e-mails due for the blackberry? Most likely by spoofing the IMEI and PIN numbers?
Anyone looked into this already?
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http://www.giantbomb.com/the-matrix-online-not-like-this-part-01/17-997/
I was cracking up during the character creation with the clothes.
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A movie came up in conversation that I had not seen and forgot about. I went to netflix and typed in A River Runs Through It. And it came up as instant watch. This is the first time this has happened, that I was able to watch something I was looking for, not something they were suggesting to me.
It just happens to be almost 20 years old, but baby steps right?
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http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090709/i/r3356552547.jpg?x=400&y=340&q=85&sig=_dbUibuGcHSmlg8QoaQV7A--
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http://film-book.com/watchmen-directors-cut-differences-from-theatrical-version/
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I'm going to back up all my data with Time Machine, but still, I'd rather avoid the hassle of the drive croaking unexpectedly.
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Worth just switching to DX9 from DX10? Trying to figure it out. My system doesn't seem to be overheating in any way.
I thought it was hilarious despite some rather shocking displays of homosexuality.
Do you think it is intentionally done to expose the shallowness of people? Or just for a laugh? Some of the people seemed to react quite strongly to homo sexuality, but it was pretty over the top and not very representative of the general gay community, so in that respect it's not a good benchmark to judge society on...
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http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-dont-uncharted-2/52546
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Should I be waiting for Windows 7 Laptops? Also, is there any new fancy hardware/graphic cards coming out in the near future (3-5months) that would also be wise to wait for?
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sigh. they should just get rid of the warrior class. ive been playing death knight and its basically warrior 2.0
its so much easier to tank, dps, kill elites by yourself and still have full health at the very end
its bullshit and they should revamp the rage and stance system
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Someone has purchased a new laptop here at work and the poor girl loathes Vista, so I'm XP'ing it for her.
It's becoming progressively more difficult nowadays :(
http://laptop-driver.blogspot.com/2009/02/compaq-cq40-108tu-sound-problems-in-xp.html
I need to install UAA before hand or something, god knows why - not fun.
I'm guessing within 2 years there will be hardware released which simply doesn't work under XP, period.
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http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2661118&l=882a59818e&id=587686089
and silentbobuk ate 1kg of steak.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2661110&l=14aef3cfb1&id=587686089
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I was particularly surprised when I bit into the bug that it had a kind of slug like innards that popped out of it's face as I chomped down and squirted into the back of my throat. It tasted kinda earthy but not entirely unpleasant. The legs got stuck in my teeth a bit which was a little bit weird. b- would probably eat again.
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