Morning Discussion
by Alice O'Connor, Nov 23, 2009 6:00am PSTOf all the games I missed while in subpar PC purgatory, Far Cry 2 was the one I most wanted to play--due in no small part to the constant enthusing of the gang at Idle Thumbs. Thankfully I was not crushed by disappointment as Far Cry 2 has turned out to be amazing. I can see why some would find certain elements frustrating but I am completely and utterly sucked into the game. I even enjoyed swimming for several minutes to bypass a guard post and sneak up on a target. Swimming isn't fun in video games--everybody knows that--yet this was somehow amazing. I'm amazed. Amazing.
Monday rhymes with "fun day." Hold onto that dream.
New video game releases of 2/13-2/19
Indie Jeff's Weekly Pick: Gunpoint
Daily Filter: Mass Effect 3, Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Blizzard files opposition to Valve's Dota trademark
Twisted Metal promotion blows up Sweet Tooth's truck
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If you get an ad that redirects you to spyware, could you please get a screenshot of the ad, upload the screenshot to shackpics and send me the link? We need to find out what ads in particular are causing the problem.
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Here's today's example:
http://www.alexfierro.com/OT/rick.png
Try it, it's fun!
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/24706584@N08/3962482477/sizes/o/in/photostream/
How do you guys setup your custom classes - or is it better to just use the predefined ones for several levels? It seems like they have some higher level perks and weapons that I just won't have access to for a long time. But my concern is does using those classes count towards weapon challenges?
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Some great racing this weeking.
Here is some really good footage someone took. The cars sound great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhLXAdhzIt8
Cutting it close: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7uxrduDGvc
More from about where i was watching from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnOg9c1Wl1w
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I've looked at third-party VGA coolers regularly because I knew that the stock ones weren't optimal, but I've continuously been turned off by the price of decent ones, since they usually cost $40+ and I need to buy two of them, which means I pay nearly the value of one of my cards just to replace the coolers. I've been considering buying a 2GB 5870 whenever they decide to make those available (not soon enough).
What do you think? Are there some really nice VGA coolers I'm missing that would be awesome, or should I just put up with the noise (especially since I don't *really* need to put up with it with my nice headset on) and wait to get a new card?
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I'm pretty curious how dexter is going to end up disappearing trinity, he's been around the family so often now that any police investigation would end up with the cops looking for Kyle, which is really not in Dexter style...
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Also, anyone here use the CoolerMaster Sentinel mouse for gaming?
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Charger + burning apartment + breakable windows + Coach = one very large stain on the pavement.
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I can has invites. If you want in this clusterfuck/ghost town, first 5 gmail addresses get them. I'd say post tits or gtfo, but thast what fantasti.cc is for.
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Were the round 1 matches played yet? What's going on?
Had some good games this weekend with Lex, c0bra, lumpyone, kainen, crotchfire, delu, boom, jimbo and others. This included my first game as tempest in... months? Portal key tempest really is e-z mode for your team. It took me a couple fights to get in the groove, but man, very strong.
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