Evening Reading: tl;dr Games?
by Garnett Lee, Jun 08, 2010 5:00pm PDTGame length keeps coming up as a topic of conversation. This time it was around Red Dead Redemption. G4 had me over to guest on their Feedback show and while talking about the game Patrick Klepek brought up that it was another Rockstar game that was too long. He went on to clarify that his point was more about the lack of focus to the story in the second act (Mexico) and how the game loses steam there. I think there are a number of factors to take into consideration when looking at game's length but I have started to wonder if something of a tl;dr mentality slips in sometimes.
We also have some Gears of War 3 Xbox Live Avatar stuff to give away. Let us know if you're on Live and would like a chance to win. We've got 5 each of guys and gals outfits and 10 codes for a pet ticker.
And with that, here's the gaming news of the day:
- Vanquish E3 2010 Trailer
- Sega Bringing Yakuza 4 West in Spring 2011
- Max Payne 3 Delayed Again
- Red Dead Redemption Sells 5 Million +
All the rest:
Chatty: Diablo III, Dragon's Dogma
FileShack: Unity of Command, Skyjacker
Daily Filter: Planetside 2, Deadlight
Weekend PC digital deals: strategy-o-rama
38 Studios, Harry Potter Kinect - Shacknews Daily: May 25, 2012
My girlfriend was cleaning out a closet at one of her schools today and found this little gem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THEdaEyDZa0
It is a pop-up guide to the personal computer from 1984.
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For me, it would be Depeche Mode - ULTRA. This album takes me back to the good old days of Quake II. It has the darker synth sounds that were popular in music and games at that time; it fit the Quake II atmosphere just right. I wish I could go back. :(
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http://pocketnow.com/images/brandon/pix.jpg
Can't wait for desktop displays to be 300dpi+.
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http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/06/04/are-we-too-stupid-to-understand-and-communicate-with-aliens-if-they-exist/
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSYAQSGAp0I
I wish I understood Japanese. Sounds like the guys are having a blast.
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That one seems feasible to me.
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Appears to start sometime on Thursday, June 10, 2010. Although I only played 11 for a bit and haven't played WoW in 4 years or so, I'm pretty excited to get in.
Anyone else get in?
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Here ya go:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/08/ios4-gold-works-with-any-iphone-ipod-touch-via-itunes-9-2-jai/
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Also, Agricola = ordered.
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If that wasn't the best fucking season finale of any show I've ever seen, then I don't know what was.
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Was that a mistake? How's the Shack liking this game?
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It has the SC2 gosu White.Ra vs Korean idol - Boxer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnBMrWrNEAE
DON'T read the comments - spoilers in them - try not to look at the bottom of the screen.
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I don't have any, so that's my answer.
Can say why you like it, too.
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instrument? I want to learn songs I actually like - stuff like The Who, Rush, etc. - so it's heavy on the electric side. I did five years of piano so I'm not a musical neophyte, but nor am I a pro either. Suggestions?
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No other movie, book or song has pushed me like the end of Red Dead Redemption, two days ago. I was sad... I was furious... I couldnt believe Rockstar wanted me to continue me playing with stupid Jack instead of my beloved Mr.Marston. I ran seeking my revenge and there is no need to say I burned his wife and brother on my way towards him. It was really really sad and annoying... I want to take a previous save game and never let the end scene to happen. It's BULLSHIT. I had tons of dynamite and weapons - I bet I could have taken all of the pussy soldiers down :( How it was for you?
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http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/08/episodic-jurassic-park-game-due-from-telltale-this-year/
I can't wait!
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WTF, this is essentially a miracle, either Newegg are gouging the 5870's, which is unlikely across all the brans they sell or .. hell I dunno
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7 of 9! 7 of 9! 7 of 9! 7 of 9! 7 of 9! 7 of 9! 7 of 9! 7 of 9! 7 of 9! 7 of 9! 7 of 9!
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!
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okay, this is my first mac. Where do I copy my pictures and music too? I get the feeling they just reside in the root hard drive then the applications can find them? I don't know what to do here. Same goes with documents. Just copy them to the hard drive or desktop?
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Interesting postulate about quantum states and a higher organism being able to amplify them.
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