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  Every time I give up PC gaming for X amounts of months, I go back in, SC2 rumours pulled me back in this ... : abrasion
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    I just can't justify the cost of the pc wet times. : batkiwi
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      How can you justify paying $60 for every console game then? : mysled
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        PC games aren't free : razorblade79
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          True, but with steam's half off deals they're not nearly as expensive. I haven't paid over $30 for a PC g... : mysled
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            over here it's a little different, steam games can still cost US$50 US for a Big Name title. For new ... : shavenewok
            • Around the AU$100 mark, or $86 US >:( >:( >:( : abrasion
            • Oh right, forgot this is the australian hours of online time! That makes sense. I just figure I need a... : mysled
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            if you can wait for steam sales, you can wait for console game prices to come down. I bought most of my 3... : razorblade79
            • every new pc game i bought has been around 30 bucks. thanks to imports from the uk. every single game for... : Hoax
  • I do this too, but I am finding the PC gaming side of the sine wave is getting larger, maybe one day I wi... : gameagog
• I didn't stop playing pc games but I switched to only buying games via online platforms. I don't even hav... : razorblade79
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  im happily an ex-gamer. however if i were to go back, i'd still prefer pc games. the entire experience ... : arizona bay
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    You're here and you're an ex-gamer? : Lone Swordsman
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      yes? it's not like we talk about games that much in chatty threads. : arizona bay
      • True. It's just sad that you're an apostate. : Lone Swordsman
• I used to be. Then I bought a new PC. : GodZilly
• I switch between the 2. For about 3 years starting about a year before the 360 came out I barely touched ... : marmite
• I'm in exactly the same boat as you. Not only because of the cost, but the constant tinkering with settin... : red2lucas
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  i bounce back and forth. i haven't played pc games since TF2 and wow so like 2 years. but when diablo3/sc... : xxiv
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    what do you mean since tf2 and wow :P those games are both still around and thriving and being updated al... : aeg1x
    • yeah but i lost interest in tf2 after the unlock business came about, and wow after my friends quit and h... : xxiv
• Yeah, I miss games like Total War and TF2 but given all the bugs in the most recent TW it's getting easie... : chazums
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  That would be impossible for me. Console games are fucking lame and stupid, ultimately, compared to all t... : SpaecKow
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    You are so biased it's very sad :( : abrasion
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      One day you'll come up here and I will sit you down and I will explain to you in detail why 99% of consol... : SpaecKow
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        I used to think just like you when I was young, I hated consoles, it was for the idiot kids at school who... : abrasion
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          The games are objectively boring and stupid. You can measure how much they suck with science. : SpaecKow
          • I am going to fight you >:( : abrasion
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        Games are games. Some of them are shit, some of them are great, some are innovative, some do the same thi... : Drewus
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          Development culture is different. Now you might think, and a lot of people might think, that Bioshock for... : SpaecKow
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            What about shadow of the colossus, ico, uncharted, gears of war 2, shadow complex, burnout, crackdown, sk... : marmite
            • Also I don't think your issues with development culture is anything to do with pc vs console but are to d... : marmite
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  Yay, a fuck PC gaming thread on a site filled with PC gamers! : steauengeglase
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    i don't think there are that many people here who don't have some kind of console... but yeah we do lo... : Hoax
    • Oh, no, I'd say almost everyone here is a console game. My only comment is that the statement "Is any... : steauengeglase
• ex-gamer but not happy. I need to build a Core i5/i7 hackintosh soon to keep myself happy. : askedrelic
• Nope. i like games like WoW and now HoN better than most console titles. Buying a PS3 slim for Blu Ray an... : [7]kami
• Thinking about editing video or photos on a Mac Mini makes me want to pull my hair out. PC gaming is t... : Jimbo Ro
• I am. I now play all my games on my 360 and Wii, and I used to only play games on my PC. : cdbeckman
• Yeah. I have bootcamp and steam installed but I never bother. I'm fine playing on my 360. : not work safe
• I can't get into the gamepad for FPS and the ability to customize my stuff on the PC, plus load times :( : stgdz
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  PCs are back to the point of far surpassing the consoles as far as visual quality goes so while I jumped ... : boarder2
  • Playing old games with everything maxed is almost pure pleasure anyway. : guigr
  • Yep, feels like a great time to be a PC gamer. All I play on 360 these days is Rock Band or the GTA 4 DLC : node
• Right here, little buddy! Made the jump when Halo came out. : Dave-A
• Steam sales & releases makes me a happy PC gamer. I think without Steam, I would barely play. I do play ... : jingletard
• I don't get this whole thing lately about the PC vs console wars. For me it's the same as operating syste... : Phreakin
• pc is the only reason i'm still gaming. there is no way i could give up mouse and keyboard, get used to... : Hoax
• I just have a hard time getting into console games. I've have both generations of xbox but still consider... : cptstern
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  Had a Wii...sold it. Had a 360...sold it. Have a PS3....use it to stream movies, play BD movies, and pl... : Jimbo Ro
  • Oh and I just find PC games more enjoyable....and generally find them to be a deeper more rewarding exper... : Jimbo Ro
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  I never play anything on my pc anymore. I used to be strictly pc, but I just can't sit at a pc after bein... : Rauol Duke
  • your say gay. : jedi_27
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    Totally agree. I think if the browser on the iPhone was a bit more advanced (and the screen a little bett... : Dave-A
    • A bit hard to sync it with no PC :p : Jimbo Ro
• just PC here. : wetard
• The two thinsg I miss most about pc gaming are using kb/mouse playing shooters and being able to jump int... : nakedsavage

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• haha will they even honor that : veras
• gah..I wish I could use console controllers ;( : IcomeINpeace
• That's a badass deal. Man, I bet this upcoming Christmas sales season is going to be epic. : MagicWishMonkey
• how do I order this in america : askedrelic
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  My launch 360 just red ringed a week ago....is this for real? : rossimo
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    The RFD guys posted about it, worth a shot. It's an elite too. : ieGod
    • Argh, I am in the US. Bummer. : rossimo
• evil! will let me bill to the US, but not ship : harold.johnson
• Just ordered one. Worth it for the HDD alone. See what happens I guess. : Haxim
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  Any Canadian want to make $50 and ship one to me here in America? : pyide
  • I probably could, Just wondering if this is legit or not ahha : nickjolly
• just bought one. we'll see if they honour it... : re4ctor
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  Was supposed to be a limited deal with only 5 available. I guess when they added more stock they forgot... : boredguy
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    Yeah, checking my order it says out of stock, but the main page has "In Stock". Hmm. : Haxim
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      Do we expect them to honor it? : Skoal^Fyfan
      • probably not, but its worth a shot : re4ctor
      • I'd say there's a .05% chance of them honouring it. : boredguy
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        I don't. I remember that case or whatever that NCIX had mispriced. Ended up getting at $5 credit or somet... : Haxim
        • it's not a mistake, it's a recent promo they run http://www.futureshop.ca/marketing/btc/default.asp?newl... : shirif
• haha! I never thought I'd own a 360, but, hey, if they honor the price, why not? Thanks for the link! : Bingo
• lol i just bought 1 of them, will update. they better honour my purchase : posito
• holy shit, i don't get paid until 5 AM or so... I hope they haven't fixed it by then... fuck : MrBig0
• Christ..i have a 360 already but am so tempted to just grab it cause of the deal LOL. : Skoal^Fyfan
• * B O U G H T ' D * : Super Sparker
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  Doesn't seem to be available to us residents... :/ : Antilles_Prime
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    If only ieGod had done something to direct his message to Canadians! *slams fist* : Home Nugget
    • Probably too busy watching Hulu to actually read his post. : Haxim
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  Fuck that's even cheaper than buying the HDD by iteself. : jamesray
  • Pretty much why I ordered it. Let's see if they actually ship though. : Haxim
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  i considered buying a 2nd but probably not a good idea : dantastic
  • just went back up to 329 in my cart : dantastic
• Says it's sold out everywhere. : Fred Garvin
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  The price has just been corrected. : Dusty_Slim
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    Still says $99 to me. : Fred Garvin
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      Try adding it to your cart. : Dusty_Slim
      • Honestly, all I am hoping for is some kind of credit. : Fred Garvin
    • If you click 'buy now' it lists as 329 =[ : jayacheess
  • Yeah? I still see it as 99.99. : dante2010
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  FFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU I didn't order in time :( : Rag and Bone Man
  • Don't worry, they will cancel all the mistakes. : CrustaR
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  okay, so they changed the price halfway through my order going through... wtf : MrBig0
  • going to phone and complain and play the 'ARE YOU TRYING TO SCAM ME' card that will make the employee's n... : MrBig0
• Damnit =( : lodit
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  Went to view my invoice "We are currently unable to retrieve your order *******. Please try again later' ... : re4ctor
  • Mine too. FUUUUUUUUUUUUU : Haxim
  • Same, for all my previous orders too. Doesn't look good. :( : Barnahog
  • got email confirmation at least. slim thread of hope! : re4ctor
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    Mine is still there! : Vantage
    • yeah its working now. says checking availability... : re4ctor
• The gig is up. It sets to $329 once you add to cart. GAME OVER MAN. GAME OVER. : Sgt_Boomstick
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  I thought "Finally, us Canadians catch a break!", but alas. At least we had the cheapy batman deal. : SeaLlama
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    There's lotsa deal for console stuff in Canada if you look around. Most other electronics we get fucke... : boredguy
    • yup Consoles are the same price they are in the US, sometimes even cheaper despite the slightly weaker... : Shai-Tan
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  Got an email that said my order was processed. : Fred Garvin
  • Me too, but this is an automated message. I just hope nobody will cancel it when they start working this ... : Bingo
• http://www.shackpics.com/viewer.x?file=Capture_09152009_000234_2s5298x6j1o9js8hbyaf.png : sikander
• Awww... even though my order was processed, it was canceled this afternoon, with a message explaining how... : Bingo

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  http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/60412 : DarkWolf5
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    Who reads that site? /latestchatty.x man. : abrasion
    • Well they do get news 4 days early. : DarkWolf5
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      Haha you're so right abrasion, what a cutting observation : Chris Remo
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        It's a joke, how's your vagina Chris! : abrasion
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          i'm pretty sure his vagina was trying to tell you it wasn't funny : Sapiens
          • I'm pretty sure my response was telling him his response wasn't funny either. : abrasion
• racing games suffer pretty badly from the uncanny valley effect these days :( : filthysock
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  Are you getting an xbox/live? My buddy is one of the top players in au and thus I'm looking forward to th... : batkiwi
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    I really, really, really don't want to sign up to Xbox Live - we'll see what I think of the game first th... : abrasion
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      Get the fuck over it. Should you be paying? No. But I'm sure you'll get $60 of fun out of it so in the en... : batkiwi
      • LOL, it's the principle of the thing, plus they disabled 'abrasion' due to dopey database administrators,... : abrasion
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  I so want a wheel for the xbox 360 but I don't want to pay 400$ for a good one... Damn you Logitech! Why ... : ArtilleryMarker
  • No,... actually,... damn you MICROSOFT, why so strict with licensing? : abrasion
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    The ms wheel is very good. Logitech wheels are better but when plugged into power the ms one rocks. : batkiwi
    • yep, have the ms 360 wheel. It's great fun for only $100. : festivalman
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  Do you even have a 360 yet? : Drewus
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    http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=20897608#itemanchor_20897608 : abrasion
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      ah awesome. You're probably not going to find any exclusives you'll want to play on it other than Forza t... : Drewus
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        I might try Fable 2 again, first time I tried it it just lost all the charm of the original, it felt comp... : abrasion
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          I mainly play XBLA games these days. I just find my interest in games has totally dropped, unless it's so... : Drewus
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            Sounds like it's time you got a PS3 Drewus, the amount of exclusives is pretty cool man... do it. : abrasion
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              Even the exclusives don't interest me though. I think the only one that does is The Last Guardian. I d... : Drewus
              • All grown up man, don't worry it reverses after about 28 and you become a kid again, it's awesome. : abrasion
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              What games would he get though? I'm in the same boat. : batkiwi
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                Who me or Drewus? I got some cheap as hell games just to tide me over (Tomb Raider Underworld, 20$, 50 Ce... : abrasion
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                  All 3 of those are both on 360 and not killer (lies... I LOVED mirrors edge!) though... : batkiwi
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                    I got them for my new 360? I haven't got a PS3 game in a little while. : abrasion
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                      Oh, I meant it in the "I want an excuse for a ps3 but can't find one" : batkiwi
                      • Jesus this unreliable shacksearch is getting fucking annoying. http://www.metacritic.com/games/ps3/score... : abrasion
        • Have you played Crackdown and/or Dead Rising? : Cliffzorz
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  I wish they'd stop releasing post-processed bullshots, but other than that this game is going to be aweso... : kill9
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    I played forza 3 last week. It's not bullshots. It's not blow you away amazing, but next to forza 2 side ... : batkiwi
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      Whatever you say. This has pretty much already been confirmed, and they did the same thing with F2. The... : kill9
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        Sadly Kill9 is right, I've seen some ingame footage which wasn't half as flattering. : abrasion
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          Where? I played it last week at tech Ed on an actual xbox 360 on 40" 1080p tvs, and my mate won the comp ... : batkiwi
          • Oh yeah I forgot you went there, did you get drunk with and Dept of Justice boys? I linked a video not m... : abrasion
      • I noticed no difference when playing with replay, but it WAS short lived because the tech Ed competition ... : batkiwi
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      Also: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=16494589&postcount=2473 : kill9
      • Well its not like its going to look like a C64 game in racing mode. : not work safe
      • I like how that guy pretty much admitted he was a complete fucking idiot by buying a $600 wheel setup and... : Drewus
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  Funny, they'll sell you a steering wheel for racing games, and let you compete against all the kiddies us... : jimmy-buffett
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    The controller users get all kinds of smoothing etc. ala. the auto-aim feature in console FPS's. So it's ... : master_disaster_17
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      I've heard people say the wheel is harder, I really hope not, so so much - especially at over $500 for it... : abrasion
      • It's different for each game. DiRT(1 and 2) are definitely more difficult with the wheel, at least to me.... : master_disaster_17
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    You can still use a wheel on your couch. : Fred Garvin
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      http://bitcast-a.v1.o1.sjc1.bitgravity.com/gawker/assets/video/stills/w/wiimariocartwheel.flv.jpg : abrasion
      • Yeah, I am not a big fan of that. I prefer a wheel not suspended in space. : Fred Garvin
  • I think a force feedback wheel may actually be harder than a controller. I spent much of the weekend play... : festivalman

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  25 hour flight. Ugh. : stump
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    i figured that would be less it's 20-25h to the philippines from atlanta depending on 1 or 2 stops, which... : vov1n
    • I'm just about to go on r&r here - and as usual need a flight from Kuwait city to Kiev. it's not much mor... : bostrov
    • Flying was always so much easier as a kid. Sleeping on the plane was easy, it was a new adventure. Now ... : stump
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      a lot of that 25hrs is lost due to the date line. : CoRDS
      • truly? I thought "duration" was flight time... : Crimson
      • 25 hours of travel is still a lot though, no matter what the clocks say when you land. : bostrov
      • more like you lose another 24 hours on top of the 24 traveling. Nothing like leaving the US on a Tuesday ... : derelict515
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      Well Gabe is up in Seattle. From California to Sydney it's about a 15 hour flight. : Godhatesfatpeople
      • yeah it's not that long direct. I remember it was 21 hours Sydney -> LA via Singapore. : aeg1x
  • 14 hours Sydney to LA, have done it a couple times and will be doing it much more : bombay
• haha that is ridiculous. I love it! : Amadan
• haha awesome : Godhatesfatpeople
• Awesome. : Mmmmmoo
• This is Robin Walker, from Valve. The rest of us at Valve would sure appreciate a couple of days without : DrWaffles
• yay internets! : re4ctor
• incredible : DrFlammable
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  what the fuck are they going to do there? : GloriousCow
  • Fuck bitches and make money. : Godhatesfatpeople
  • bring a copy of left 4 dead 2 and watch them not play it, it seems : bostrov
  • Pay a visit to Robin's mum probably. : Drewus
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    publicity. play a game campaign the dude build and generally having fun? : Hoax
    • this sounds about right. plus bring that dude a lot of sweet free stuff : DrFlammable
  • hopefully not die. Australia is a dangerous place. : deathofrats
  • Gabe is going to bang some hot Aussie chicks like a Marine on leave from Okinawa. : pigvomit
  • Chase cone snails around with their bare hands. : c0bra
  • Swim with the jellyfish : stump
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    eat a dingo : mega man
    • A dingo ate my Gaby : deathofrats
  • reinforce their cultural stereotypes firmly : CrimsonHandHiro
  • They want to go back to the island. : fsck
• haha nice. : Hoax
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  Gabe flying coach class for 25 hours is gonna suck for him, 5k more for business class! : filthysock
  • Is he flying coach? That is hardcore. Props to Gabe for manning up. : Lightzout
  • He'll probably pay for the upgrade, no way is that dude sitting in coach for 25 hours. : uncleanmonkey
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  This is the type of stuff that makes valve stand apart from other devs. Well, this and... Hl2 : Antilles_Prime
  • yup, when I read they had an email for suggestions/feedback I didn't realize they actually read the thing... : Shai-Tan
• What if the campaign they developed is terrible? That could be awkward as hell. I mean, it already IS.... : DeBurgo
• This is fucking amazing. Wow. : stelth
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  lol what is this all about again? Did someone just randomly decided to raise 3k to fly him to Australia? : jabuck
  • oh nvm, I see the explanation on the site. : jabuck
• 25 hours, flying coach. That's hardcore! : bitter ego
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  Brisbane? why? : radula
  • We are doing the Brisbane route from now on because it is closer to Cairns and helps on the shorter domes... : bombay
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    Yeah it's like going to the USA to see Florida. : abrasion
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      Dude, Disney World. : Visceral Monkey
      • Dreamworld, Movie World and Sea World are all near Brisbane I guess. : aeg1x
    • Once that Harry Potter World opens up at Universal many people are going to do precisely just that : Lionhart32935
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  This is utterly amazing. : Link.
  • seriously. : AMikaboshi
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  I don't know why they would actually go, what else is there for them to do here? Seriously - see the kid ... : abrasion
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    they can go on Good Game : aeg1x
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      Is that the actually good gaming TV show no one watches? I saw it recently and ... wasn't Gabe on it for ... : abrasion
      • it's not amazing but it's by far the best gaming show I've ever seen. They manage to keep the awkwardness... : aeg1x
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    Team Fortress team was/is australian, I'm sure they have heaps on contacts over here : filthysock
    • That's Robyn and the gang and they are specifically from Melbourne - this is Gabe and Erik. : abrasion
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    They can come up to FNQ in QLD and go SCUBA from port as it is closest to the GBR and have NEW or a GOLD ... : bombay
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      That is what i would do if i were them, though possibly not with quite so many abbreviations. : Arsenal
      • It is a little joke between abrasion and I. : bombay
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      I lived here my whole life and can barely understand that :( : abrasion
      • I know, it was just for you Abrasion, our little secret. : bombay
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        I understand it up until NEW then I get lost. :( : Vantage
        • toohey's new, XXXX gold and Victoria Bitter - all beers : aeg1x
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    you are the least fun person to ever exist. you are like a happiness/interesting things black hole : JINKY
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      I'm looking at this from a business perspective, jinky take the flowerpot out of your asshole - 25 hour f... : abrasion
      • i can put in a couple hundred to make them stay. : radula
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        people take vacations btw : JINKY
        • Yeah that's why they will come, ok. : abrasion
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        You are not looking at this form a business perspective. If you were, you'd be thinking in PR value atm. : [7]kami
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          Ok, I am not. : abrasion
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            They kinda wipe the shit of their L4D2 plate with stuff like this. Plus websites and magazines all over t... : [7]kami
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              I can see why the whole thing is cool and look how hip and fun Valve are, I get that and I respect their : abrasion
              • Well, consider this: if you don't actually go there it will come off as not genuine and it will have less... : [7]kami
      • Why do you even care about those aspects? They aren't going to go do something that's hugely inconvenient... : Chris Remo
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        Actually Newell said like "yeah wait till we ship this thing we're working on now" so lol : SpaecKow
        • That makes a bit more sense I guess. : abrasion
      • What the fuck is wrong with you? Seriously? : Godhatesfatpeople
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        wtf abrasion? : yautja
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          LOL you can't throw chip to anyone, ever : abrasion
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            Australia > America, you live here you should know. : yautja
            • Have you lived in both though? : bombay
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              Weren't you trying to move two weeks ago? : SpaecKow
              • ror : abrasion
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                lol, and to America even. : bombay
                • just don't bother reading his posts, he's either totally deluded or trollicious : moshman
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                still am :> but only temporarily, i would never live permanently in the U.S 2 years max so i can explore... : yautja
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                  So, have you been to or lived in the US yet? : bombay
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                    Nope. Its the government systems that i dont agree with. I prefer socialism. : yautja
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                      Then you can't really make that claim. : bombay
                      • So how is everything going for you guys Hows little ry and ha i am missing their smiles lol. : pwnjoo
                • Which region? There are several. It is a decent sized country. : Fyunch Click
      • are you bobby kotick? : DeBurgo
      • They are waiting until after crunch time to do it. So i'm assuming they'll just treat it as a fun little ... : Drewus
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      hahahaha, awesome : SockMonkeh
      • Free candy for everyone! : abrasion
    • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=20907455#itemanchor_20907455 oh jinky : abrasion
    • haha JINKY you are right abrasion has gone too far : datoo
  • Is there like an ignore button on the shack? If so abrasion would be my only person on it. Most negat... : Scotty22
• while they are gone I'll go take a look at half life 3 : Downforce
• Valve, single-handedly keeping my faith in pc gaming alive (even If I don't play TF2 any more or LFD). Yo... : Visceral Monkey
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  Wow, amazing. Valve is involved in the best kind of shenanigans. : stuka
  • They sort of are like the prototypical "college titty flick" protagonist. They succeed at everything the... : Rotten Deadite
• I cant believe they are actually going, i assumed they would tell him they cant do it and would just send... : alphablu
• Haha, that is awesome :) : sikander
• i can't believe they're gonna fly cattle : moshman
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  Ahaha this is so awesome and why I fucking adore Valve. I love the server guy who just dumps 500 bucks... : TheStupidOne
  • Like most gamers. I'm sure they will find some way to have a good time. : TOnez
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  That's fucking hilariously awesome. I look forward to seeing how this pans out. : Arctic Fox
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    Valve should tell them to give the money to Childs Play and still fly out there or something. : pancake humper
    • That's my guess as to what will actually happen. Bigger PR boost, Gabe and Erik get to fly business class... : Arctic Fox
• This is so goddamn awesome. Valve! : notd665

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• I love how you can see me at the very beginning with the pirate hat, and then never again. : omnova
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  Also, genjuro is so black that you can't even see his facial features. : omnova
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    Genjuro and Sleepy are the best father/son team : AlexXdude
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      also Socksta's shoulder-mounted camera is hilarious : AlexXdude
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        Yeah, and he totally chased me around with it while I cowered in fear. I hope he uploads that someday. : omnova
        • Yeah, we were just wondering that too. Hey Socksta! Post your videos man. : mrwolf710
    • those matching outfits are freaking me out, i keep waiting for some kind of tumbling act to start : Dave-A
    • it's funny because genjuro is like 3 years younger than sleepy : askedrelic
    • I love it when sleepy starts rapping : TastyWheat
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    If only I were creole : genjuro
    • Word. >:( : Rauol Duke
    • you would know how to make gumbo. : creep
  • all i saw was teeth. : Hoax
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    LOL RACIAL HUMOR FROM THE SNOWMAN : boomstickah
    • I was just trying to lure you out. Mission: Accomplished! : omnova
• Yvonne will be happy to know she got significantly more camera time than I did. ;) : RomSteady
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  One day, I will go. But I'm socially incompetent and awkward. : Rice-Rocketeer
  • 2011, Rice-Rocketeer!! : AlexXdude
  • I'll go if you do! And I'll do all your talking for you. Keep in mind you may be signed up for some activ... : Dave-A
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    I'll go if you go! : Mmmmmoo
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      same here! : creep
      • Shit, we should totally do this. : Rice-Rocketeer
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    Then you'd fit right in. Just walk up to a Shacker and say "hey, video games." Then you're golden. : mrwolf710
    • Then you get to hear about leveling up and raids for 30 minutes! : dognose
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  hey, it's me! and fpsdavid! and everyone else! : askedrelic
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    i appreciated that you actually acknowledged the camera : Dave-A
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      crickey!!! : askedrelic
      • got a sore necky? : Dave-A
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    I'm trying to figure out where I was at that point. Probably watching Riky-O rip out people's entrails lo... : ColoradoCNC
    • Probably smoking too : askedrelic
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  Of course Sparky (Josh) has his camera out taking pictures and Dynotaku (Dave) with the Wolf T-Shirt! : cjcharv
  • That wolf shirt got me laid and I wasn't even the one wearing it. It's so pimp : TastyWheat
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  Awesome Videos! : mrwolf710
  • I like watching for my drunk ass stumbling around in the background. : mrwolf710
• Hahahah holy shit sparkly's voice is not what I expected. : notdeadyeti
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  There aren't enough cameras in that house. : skinlab133
  • To be fair, it's a big ass house. Also, We all watched Ricky-Oh, it was amazing. : TastyWheat
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  I miss the good old days, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7vhCGqh7sM : huds0n
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    who's going to go through and put names to everyone shown, especially the doom skit. : dignan
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      i am ninja mask : rbjester
      • I remember meeting you, but I don't remember what you look like. All white people rook same Blame the boo... : nyranger66
  • wow that is cool. I've never seen that : kainen1
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  where the fuck was I hiding when you were taking that video? : nyranger66
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    Don't worry I'm uploading one right now where you're so drunk you have trouble remembering your own name : TastyWheat
    • oh god. : nyranger66
• i love the big reveal of your hat. : Dschinghis Khan
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  Next one of these needs some Guy Ritchiesque editing with some names swooshing up for everyone we see. : SockMonkeh
  • Go to Qcon and meet everyone. : ThomW
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  where is the sex tape? : creep
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    What happens in Dallas stays in Dallas : dognose
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      hi dognose : TastyWheat
      • I didn't call *you* dognose, with all due respect, officer >:( : dognose
• I just failed. : graceofdragons

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• welcome. : Hoax
• Missed Leno's new show, huh? : dmason
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  That was me last night. Up until 5:30. Didn't want to face today...got through it though :) : Ovate
  • yeah same here, up until 3am, woke up at 5am :( now it's 12:15am and i'm still wide awake : strider_
• Don't think about or you'll be up all night.... : Wyvern
• Instead of sheep, count LoL's : MoreVespeneGas
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  Welcome to the club, I've tried everything from natural crap like valerian root to trazodone and diphenhy... : mrasparagus
  • Tell me about it. I screwed up my back some six years ago (fractured vertebrae, slipped discs, etc) right... : The Kazlor
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    Have you tried smoking or is that not an option? It works wonders for sleeping. : hoov1185
    • that is not an option : mrasparagus
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      it never helped me get to sleep, it just made my mind race : moshman
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        youre supposed to smoke about 2 hours before when you need to sleep, so that way you can enjoy the night ... : klearlyunseen
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          i didn't know there was a manual for it? I smoked a fucking shitload for about 7 or 8 years, every day. ... : moshman
          • lol, marijuana.pdf : abrasion
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            Smoking a shitload was your first problem. : theghostofsmdever
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              thanks mum. I realise that, haven't smoked in about 6 years, apart from a couple in amsterdam. but that's... : moshman
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                I miss weed :[ : theghostofsmdever
                • I don't. I took the occasional toke, but never really liked it. If anything, it has to be really high qua... : moshman
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            sorry maaaaan, didnt mean to harsh your vibe duuuuuuude. : klearlyunseen
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              seems like you want to be the expert, so right back at you : moshman
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                sorry if I offended you man, no harm intended. Its just late on the shack and im talking. : klearlyunseen
                • of course I am not offended. : moshman
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    What about running for 45 min? : Judecca
    • Working out helps me get tired but being tired isn't the issue, falling asleep is. I can be absolutely ex... : mrasparagus
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    Traz didn't work, I am impressed you have it bad, sorry :( : bombay
    • it worked but the erections+grogginess side effects were just too much to deal with =/ : mrasparagus
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    melatonin It's all you nead : jasoncrowley
    • For some of us, it doesn't do work, at all. : bombay
    • gave me really bad restless leg syndrome, I tried as little as 100mg and as much as 3g : mrasparagus
    • That stuff works too well on me. i am normally groggy for about 3 hours after waking up if I take it. : theghostofsmdever
• Same here :( : Dave-A
• Coffee time. You show your brain who is the boss. : Lightzout
• Insomnia is fun. You stay up for three days, then you start hearing things! : DrWaffles
• I too am up past 1 am and wondering what the fuck. I feel so damn tired too. My entire body aches and y... : Lionhart32935
• welcome to the jungle. : jessipoo
• Hi, I'm up too... don't eat Habanero Cheddar Cheese before you try to go to bed. : drucifer
• isn't that a requirement to be a shacker in the first place? : happynoodle
• Melatonin? : bolneze
• whatup people of the night : TheQuad
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  So this insomnia, can you do anything productive with it or not or are you just zombied and feeling bad? ... : abrasion
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    nice troll. Insomnia is zombification, all the way. : Arctic Fox
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      troll? what? : Sapiens
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        Man, the last thing I would like to read when I've got insomnia is soooo, this insomnia, is it useful? I' : Arctic Fox
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          you have to give him some leeway for social incompetence : Sapiens
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            Yeah I know, I should really stop replaying to abrasion posts : Arctic Fox
            • or even replying to them : Arctic Fox
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          I see my question still hasn't been answered? I'll assume you're zombified and can't do anything producti... : abrasion
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            did you miss the part where he said "Insomnia is zombification, all the way"? : Sapiens
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              I don't see how a question is a troll, if I ask him why he lets me fuck his mum? that's a shitty troll. : abrasion
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                (I mean that as an example btw, no offencE) : abrasion
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                  are you just replying to random posts now or what : Sapiens
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                    I do not understand? : abrasion
                    • well for one you're asking me about a post i didn't make (i wasn't the one who labeled your post a troll)... : Sapiens
              • I'm trying to think up a Forza metaphor to explain this to you here but it's too early :( : Arctic Fox
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  my girlfriend called me drunk from vegas at 330am and now i can't go back to sleep for the life of me. t... : wtf242
  • At least it means she is thinking about you!! : theghostofsmdever
  • if she thought of you when she was drunk that is good! i am an expert on drunk psychology. : Mansmells
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAZhxGIbRYY : yautja
• Yeah hey over here too. Need to go back to swimming regularly and stop thinking about a ton of stuff goi... : pres589
• I hear that, Thom. It sucks donkey balls. : lightly inclined
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  My iPod Touch battery died right as I posted this. I turned on the TV and watched Monk. That put me... : ThomW
  • I once realized having internet access can keep me awake far beyond what any other drug could ever achiev... : razorblade79
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  I'm still awake and I have school in three hours! : Malku
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    I got about four hours of sleep - had to be up to get the kid to school. I'm trying to shake a cold and ... : ThomW
    • Sorry to hear that. I just had two assignments for class that I neglected until tonight and I didn't sle... : Malku
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      It's hard to sleep without PapaBoo to cuddle but he'll be back soon, ThomW! : tashtego
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        Honestly, tell me what you have going on that's better than that on Oct 17? : ThomW
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          Is that the next Hershey meetup? I'm actually thinking about going now that I have a car. : tashtego
          • DO IT and bring some people with you. : ThomW
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  Dudes, 103 degree fever :( : mysled
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    Taking this whole Infected thing seriously now! : Lone Swordsman
    • BBRRAAAIINNNNSSS : mysled
• Welcome to the world of having no control over your own mind : Mr. Goodwrench
• i wish i had insomnia. more time to study. : arizona bay
• So much time for gaming tho! :D : homeboyJim

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• Steampowered : abrasion
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  i've had it on ps3 for nearly two weeks... and it came bundled with my slim for nothing extra. : erotic sock
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    so you basically paid 300 bucks for your copy :) : moshman
    • lollercoathanger : Toraz Chryx
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      only if i use the ps3 as a dedicated batman machine! : erotic sock
      • Well. it is a good point considering the slim lost George foreman grill compatiblity. : batkiwi
  • yeah, but a Core 2 Quad @ 3.8Ghz, 8GB of ram and a Radeon 4890 >>>> PS3 Slim : Toraz Chryx
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  damnit this installer is taking forever! : Toraz Chryx
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    fascinating! : moshman
    • It's not even hit the half way mark with the progress bar yet... what _is_ it playing at. : Toraz Chryx
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  Nice, where from? Downside - you'll need the disk in the drive. I swear that tempts me to Steam every tim... : node
  • http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/461176/batman-arkham-asylum-pc-game-preord/ : Toraz Chryx
• ffs, I could have downloaded and installed and be playing the demo in this amount of time, wtf is it play... : Toraz Chryx
• I still haven't received my fucking copy I pre-ordered from Future Shop for 38$. The site said there was ... : razlebol
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  "Setup is installing additional software required to run Batman: Arkham Asylum...@ WHAT?!?!? GET TH... : Toraz Chryx
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    it's now been installing for OVER twenty minutes what the fuck, I could have installed a serious heavy... : Toraz Chryx
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      sounds like your computer sucks : dirge23
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        Localised cowbell readings say your diagnosis is flawed. : Toraz Chryx
        • i guess over twenty minutes is plenty of time to listen to cowbell : dirge23
        • Install time suggests otherwise. : losimagic
    • serious heavyweight app suite : Sexpansion Pack
    • DVD Rom drives suck man - you should try installing from CD, it's so painful. : abrasion
    • Can we see this install on web cam? : skitfish
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      you've obviously never installed WoW (or almost any other blizzard product) : captfarrell
      • oh sweet jesus installing wow from CD these days would be torture. : Turd Ferguson
  • That would be directX I suppose : chazums
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  FINALLY! I go for a bathroom break and come back and it's FINISHED! YAY now.. to become the invi : Toraz Chryx
  • i am imagining hank venture getting his tongue caught in that mask : dirge23
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  good grief, now it's fetching an update via GFWL and THAT is also taking forever. the narg is strong o... : Toraz Chryx
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    fucks sake the GFWL update bit progress bar is... well, done, or like 99% and has been for minutes and... : Toraz Chryx
    • Aha, finally, FINALLY UAC asks for permission to do something! it IS doing something! : Toraz Chryx
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  this thread is so exciting! needs more screenshots : razorblade79
  • And box shots. Is it good quality plastic?! : losimagic
  • we can make a photo album out of it, "toraz chryx installs his first game" : Sapiens
  • http://imgur.com/Qvmkf.jpg : Maddog_Delphi97
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  I got it for the 360 and I was in-game controlling Batman within 45 seconds of removing the shrink wrap. ... : qsylvr
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    patching or eight gigabyte installs, the 360 beats the hell out of a PC. To be fair, the 360 may not req... : abrasion
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      I've still yet to try it out on mine, does it make a huge difference? : marmite
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        I got another 360 yesterday and 3 games, I installed them before I even tried them, in my personal opinio... : abrasion
        • My 360 seems pretty quiet, so I rarely install anything. I have a fair bit of ambient noise from my kitc... : qsylvr
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      I'm stuck with the 20gb HDD, full of arcade games. I cannot install any DVD game but then I never felt th... : razorblade79
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        also I want to add that I LOVE how a lot of new games work around the classic loading screen: Fifa 10... : razorblade79
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          I mentioned COD4 when I recently finished it for PC, the loading screens in that are absoloutely awesome ... : abrasion
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            the first game I can remember which was brilliant in that regard was Strike Commander (CD Version), it le... : razorblade79
            • Yeah it makes such a difference, Starcraft 2 is going to be doing that too, while you're in a briefing ro... : abrasion
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    In what background? Last time I checked I never lost control of my PC while a game installed, whereas you... : avatar_58
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      I meant, you could play while it installs on the PC, it's not like you need the final boss animations whe... : qsylvr
      • ill take my bluray playback as a trade off for having to install games any day. : DogDharma
• What the hell, I'm supposed to be able to download it because I bought a video card. But it's still not u... : hoov1185