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Evening Reading

by Brian Leahy, Sep 28, 2010 5:00pm PDT

Dead Rising 2 is out. Who's playing it and on what platform? PC players: how are you finding the port? How about that Borderlands DLC with the funny talkin' robot and his revolution? Impressions?

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GOG adds Planescape Torment.

Child of Eden hands-on preview.

Eight PS3 games get cheaper.

Zombies all but confirmed for Call of Duty: Black Ops.

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People are making computers in Minecraft now..

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What's the best rechargeable AA battery setup to use? I've read that people like eneloops, and if that's still what I should get then what about the charger?

Sep 28, 2010 6:49pm PDT

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What's the best rechargeable AA battery setup to use? I've read that people like eneloops, and if that's... : DinK
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- Eneloops yes. Look on Amazon for the charger, the best 2 options should be first in the list. Read the re... : ZenzenTen
- I've used the same eneloops for years in everything. They never die or lose their recharge ability. : Rooster Cockburn
- Thirding Eneloop, they hold charge better than the Sony ones I was using prior. You can get a charger + 4... : Ely
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  Another vote for enloop. They get a lot of use in my 360 pads and they've never given me any issues.
  
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  Another vote for enloop. They get a lot of use in my 360 pads and they've never given me any issues. : Haku-Jin
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  http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2008/03/adventures-in-rechargeable-batteries.html : Arctic Fox
  - +1 For the recommendation of the La Crosse chargers suggested in the article. I bought the one on ThinkG... : Arcanum
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  I have a pair of the USB-charging batteries. Probably not "the best" but I love not needing a charger, ju... : avatar_58
  - is the usb plug built into the battery or is it a separate dongle thingy? : MrBig0
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    I use these also, separate cord for charging, they last decent for the ridiculously cheap price I paid : Tattoo Trav
    - i need a charger that does more than 4. it looks like it's cheaper to just buy multiple 4-AA chargers ra... : FrayLo
- Get the Enloop starter set that has like 10 batteries in AA and 4 in AAA or something like that. Also com... : Sailor of Fortune
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  I found this thread to be very informative. Just saying. It was. : [fry]
  - Wow. Reading these reviews is nuts. Shacknews delivers something truly fucking informative every once and... : [fry]
  - it was a powerful thread : boomstickah
- Thanks everybody. I'm gonna get myself some eneloops and a good charger. After reading some stuff last ... : DinK