Weekend Discussion
by Xav de Matos, Oct 16, 2010 8:30am PDTThanks to some suggestions from a few Shackers, I've built a pretty good rig for gaming via some wish lists on NewEgg and NCIX. Every time I'm ready to pull the trigger, I think "for a few more dollars, I can bump this up."
At this point I'm thinking of going the Crosshair IV Formula X AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition route. I was going to grab the Extreme mobo, but I don't imagine I'll ever use the Lucid Hydra CrossLinx tech. Radeon is usually my brand of choice, anyway. I'm just used to them. I'll probably wrap the whole thing in a Cooler Master HAF 932 case, as I want something big to give me enough room to throw in a good cooling system.
Haven't decided on memory brand and I'm on the fence about grabbing an SSD. Any other suggestions?
- Alice O'Connor: Planescape: Torment. Whenever The Nameless One growls "Updated my journal," I like to pretend he's writing entries in his DeadJournal and begging for comments. While I'm uncertain whether DeadJournal even exists anymore, I've been using this brilliant joke for years and I'm not about to stop now.
- Brian Leahy: I'll be playing Rock Band 3, learning how to be a guitar virtuoso, and making an attempt to recover my lost StarCraft 2 skills. Then, I'll put some more time into Comic Jumper. I'm enjoying the writing, but the gameplay isn't really grabbing me. Hopefully it'll improve.
- Garnett Lee: Craps, maybe some blackjack? I'll be in Vegas and since I'll be travelling I may try some Super Scribblenauts as well.
- Jeff Mattas: [Disappeared to do something 'indie,' no doubt]
- Xav de Matos: I've been playing a lot of Medal of Honor online, so I imagine I'll be rocking more of that this weekend. Along with something else that I'm not allowed to mention. I also need to find time to pack, as I'm out of town next week for a few days to see something.
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
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/18/afghanistan.bin.laden/index.html?hpt=T1
I read a really good book on the subject recently:
http://www.amazon.com/Kill-Bin-Laden-Commanders-Account/dp/0312384394
Delta Force Teir 1 operators were within a kilometer or so of him during the Battle of Tora Bora, but one of the warlords brokered a "taliban surrender" at exactly the same time, which the author thought was basically a delaying tactic to allow bin laden to escape (which he did). He was faced with the choice of taking a small team forward to get him, but without any support from the afghans...he chose not to, and says it's a decision he regrets everyday.
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http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/6cd1e6dbb4/every-little-step-with-mike-tyson-wayne-brady?playlist=featured_videos
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and now molester of kangaroos
http://yfrog.com/4xqftj
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For myself, I would like to see a larger more open world, with the need to scavenge items/weapons/food, perhaps defending a base at night, or finding abandoned buildings to hide in/make a base at. I would LOVE to have something like the Just Cause 2 world, but with a L4D setting.
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OVERDRIFTSLEEP Edition!!!
Stayed up late and slept in, confident that you (yes, you) would be able to pick up my slack if I missed the thread.
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You all really dropped the ball on this one!
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Well, out of over 7000 entries, they are now in the top 10 finalists. If they win, their car design will be driven by Danny Hamlin (currently ranked #2 this season, right behind Jimmie Johnson) in an upcoming race and seen on national tv.
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Also, wtf, that was the season ender? I guess it leaves threads alive, which is good if there is a season 2.
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If you could have sex with one video game character, who would it be?
My answer: Faith from Mirror's Edge. Athletic and sexy.
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This morning I was chatting with my son via Steam. He works on homemade H-L2/TF2/Portal levels using Source SDK, Hammer, G-Mod and game-specific authoring tools. Yes I'm boasting. To keep focus, he plays relaxing music in the background as he works (he is a HUGE fan of Mons Chan). Today he sent me a piece of music that he particularly likes, Silence - Larmes from Portal: Prelude. I don't play Portal and so hadn't heard the piece and you all probably have but here it is, all three minutes of it and I wish it were thirty. God this is good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB4-iCaD7QI
I fired back with some Painkiller soundtrack that I wake up to daily (not on the soundtrack CD): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYcty7qM8NI
he countered with his favorite, from Ratchet and Clank: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8ubBfX9HdU
Back in the day I had all of the badass music from Unreal Tournament by Skaven on my work hard drive and lost it when I got laid off. Thinking of that music makes me want to play UT '99 again. Anyone want a game?
Can you link game music that you think is exceptional that others here might not have heard? As a moderator I must add that mp3s are only allowed if *not* available to purchase outside of buying the game itself. YouTube is fine. Thanks!
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Fifty-one thousand dollars.
So that's cool.
Who wants to help me fake my death and collect on my bomb-ass 500K life insurance policy?
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I do have to say, learning a whole new trade / career at 36 is kind of rough. There's a lot of stuff to keep track of specific to each site we visit. Although I do agree with most of the Captain's points, it is tough to get one of these at my age.
I told him I understand and would improve on it next time. Life is still great in FNQ.
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I need to get out of Diamond... I haven't kept up with the skill curve and I'm losing everything. It's taking forever to demote me. If I just join up and gg/quit immediately, will it help me get demoted faster?
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Is there some diagnostic I can run on my hard disk to check if it's close to dying? One of my hard disks has been acting really laggy and I'm worried that its about to go kaput.
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http://htwins.net/scale/index.html
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http://video.uk.msn.com/watch/video/exclusive-paul-trailer/2twpg8aq
Doesn't show much, but it looks promising.
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So, just to make sure, they're full of shit, right?
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http://www.objectiveministries.org/zounds/review-minecraft.html
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j82FBbgpUy4
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This is a site that would put X Factor contest results before a nuclear war, really suprising to see such a mainstream thing talking about DNF!
http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/b9/duke-nukem-forever-055cb9.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLSqcr5W0xo&hd=1
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100,000,000 porcelain sunflower seeds hand painted by a bunch of impoverished chinese. If any of you are in london you should go check this exhibit out.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq4Y7ztznKc
sorry if repost!
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http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/10/15/fallout-new-vegas-strategy-guide-is-bigger-than-war-and-peace/
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I didn't see it mentioned in the shack game releases this week post on the main page.
It looks pretty fun but I'm not sure if it's something I'll truly enjoy. I'm still interested in whatever Double Fine is up to even after being underwhelmed by Brutal Legend. I'm probably more interested in whatever story and dialogue and comedy they have inserted into Costume Quest than the actual gameplay, you know? I think doing 4 smaller downloadable games is a genius move for them and I can't wait to see what Ron Gilbert's game is going to be now that he's over there.
What say you?
You can see 20 minutes of the game here: http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-costume-quest/17-3303/
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