Weekend Discussion
by Xav de Matos, Jan 29, 2011 8:00am PSTA lot of people have been going on about how wonderful Dead Space 2 is. I don't know if that's true because I haven't played the game. Why? I'm a little too busy playing Dead Space on my iPhone 4.
The iOS version Dead Space is fantastic. I'm about an hour and a half deep and there are no signs of stopping. The controls can be fussy but haven't hindered my enjoyable experience at all. Dead Space iOS also unlocks bonus content in Dead Space 2, if you decide to purchase both.
The only possible issue some might have with the game is the price. At $6.99 for iPhone ($9.99 on iPad, which I did not play), it's definitely a "premium" product. But like Real Racing 2 before it, I don't mind spending a few extra bucks for top notch quality. I just wish it had some Game Center connectivity.
- Garnett Lee: In withdrawal as the NFL season is all but over save for next week's Super Bowl, I'm not sure what to do with myself. Pro Bowl? NHL All-star weekend? I'll definitely be playing more LBP2 as I check out some of the new community creations and Magicka also beckons, though I'm weary of the frustrations with the game I've seen in chatty.
- Alice O'Connor: [Adding the letter 'U' to everything but only because the Queen's English demands it.]
- Xav de Matos: Other than Dead Space iOS, I'm deep into some DC Universe Online action. I'm working on some written features for the game, so look out for that. I have a copy of Dead Space 2 burning a hole through my desk; however, I didn't finish the original. I got near the end and then ran into a situation where I was swarmed by baddies and had zero ammo. Not a good situation.
- Jeff Mattas: I'll be finishing up Dead Space 2's single-player this weekend, and then see what its multiplayer is all about. Weather at the beach should be nice too, so I'll probably spend some much-needed time in the sun.
- Steve Watts: I might go see The King's speech with my wife, what with all the Oscar buzz and what-not. Other than that, I'll be spending as much time as possible shirking adult responsibilities to make more time for Dead Space 2. Plus I've got LittleBigPlanet 2 coming in the mail, so that should be a nice palette-cleanser.
- Ozzie Mejia: In between rounds of Rock Band 3, I'll be refining my plans for next weekend's Vegas Super Bowl trip. Did you know you had to make reservations at some places over two months in advance? Neither did I! You win this round, Emeril.
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Last night the few, the proud, the Kansas City shackers met up at D'Bronx for Pizza and then hopped over to westport for drinks. Here are a few pictures me and my wife took.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j303/tviceman/DSCN0042.jpg
From let to right, the if (adam), ass-street (Paul), bullion cube (Chris), and dammit I can't remember your shack name (Brian).
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Here I am, perched above and to the right of everyone. My wonderful wife took this picture.
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Among the best Pizza in KC.
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Pic of wife.
Sorry we couldn't stay out late, but it was great meeting all of you guys!
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I ordered a new pre-pro to replace my aging Outlaw 990 on Monday, it was shipped on Tuesday with an initial delivery date of Monday. On Wednesday morning it updates again for a departure and a new updated delivery date of today. Since then, not a single update. Since it's a signature required package, I need to be around when it shows and now I have to stay here all day just in case it does show up. Irritating. Does anyone else ever have these issues with them?
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I read it the other day in "A Study in Scarlet", arthur conan doyle.
I believe it's uttered by Wattson, is that the source?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1NbLoVfsPZY
so awesome.
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"SyFy" (not scifi because let's face it, the channel has NOTHING now) now officially fucking sucks.
But worse, space scifi as a genre is no longer on TV. At all. Truly the end of an era... I would never have believed it back in 2004 When we had BSG, SG1, SGA, and ST:Ent that it would all end so quickly. Pretty disappointing. :(
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Bandits should know better than to fuck with me.
http://www.apathymachine.com/gallery/d/1997-1/stalker-20110129-233444.png
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I took my awesome WE around town to show it what Toronto is like. It was an exhausting process because Toronto is huge so I was thirsty all the time.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sikander/sets/72157625939910690/show/
Super thanks to Rice-Rocketeer (who was deported to China recently) for the WE. I hope Shacknews is not banned in China!
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http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/sh1111.gif
http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq174/daninmackay/CycloneYasi.gif
If it continues on track, but a bit north it will be a direct hit. Never been through one of these.
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- I have never watched a bluray before. Man I should have bought a PS3 earlier. It's like I have a brand new TV or something. O.o
- Avatar is boring as shit.
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http://www.slashfilm.com/henry-cavill-cast-superman/
I know shacknews.com hates Superman, but I am stoked for this new Zach Snyder movie.
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Would getting some GED study guides or something help bring my math up to snuff? (algebra, geometry, etc and the sciences)? I don't feel like I need to know calculus, but at least enough to do well on a SAT or something. Man, it'd be awesome to get to do adult High School all over again, when I'm actually with the right attitude to learn things this time around.
I'm off to settle #1
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BIONIC MOTHERFUCKING COMMANDO REARMED 2 comes out this week.
OMG
It sucks that Nathan RADD Spencer can jump now, but they totally counter-balanced that bullshit by giving him a goddamned awesome moustache.
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/01/rearmedtwig.jpg
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Javier Bardem as Roland. What does the shack think?
He looks like he would be an awesome Roland I think.
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reference: penny-arcade.com
Btw, feminists who help rape survivors seem to not like that joke (or 90% of jokes for that matter).
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I have one more code to give away for the PC verison of Uber Entertainment's supremely fun game.
To enter, simply record and post an audio clip of your best Mickey Cantor Hiiyooooooooooooo. For those of you who don't know what that sounds like, take a quick listen to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJrg1qc09UU#t=11s (That video will also give you a good idea what the game is about).
Deadline to enter is whenever Monday's MD goes up, at which point a winner will be randomly selected from the entrants.
It's the Monday Night Combat giveaway you've all been waiting for, and it starts riiiiiight now.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK2KurTZ7Lw&fmt=16&hd=1
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3/5
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I've taken up the responsibility of promoting ZeroSignal's Team fortress 2 server which resides in your very favorite continent -- Europe (UK to be specific).
A bit less than 3 hours left 'till the game starts! Mr. Signal has set up a new server for us and everything should be silk smooth!
SERVER DETAILS:
Server I.P.: 217.163.24.117:27015 (Note that IP has changed)
Password: Mr. Goldstein's first name.
Time for Europeans:
7PM GMT Sunday (that means today!!1)
Time for Americans:
It should be 11 noon Pacific, 2pm Eastern
Everyone's welcome (even loonies from across the big pond, they're getting relatively good pings too)!
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I loved the UK vs .AU stuff, especially the flipped car and the flipped STIG.
I about shit myself when they were showing the 250 GTO b/c I thought they were going to get to drive it. I was both saddened and relieved they didn't. God damned that is a beautiful car.
In the news section they talked about a new Mexican sports car and Hammond went on this little rant about how cars are like people and the Mexican car would be lazy, slow and basically every Mexican stereotype ever. Now I get that they make fun of everyone and I'm all for it.
But could you imagine if one of the Top Gear US guys had said that?
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And what should a new universal monetary unit be called? Should they be "credits"? "Dollarydoos"? I vote for "space bucks".
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a decade ago this was gaming on your cellphone
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJRVN4wmPHo/TOwtazb9aVI/AAAAAAAAAFY/5IjtnvwxepU/s200/nokia+snake.jpg
Now we have this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQJjPVSW2T0
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Google is finding me a version for every platform other than Windows, which probably says something about Twitter's userbase.
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turns out they are embedded in a dvd movie file. FFS. >:(
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I haven't seen much love on the Shack for this game! I played it at PAX back in September and just bought it today, its an extremely fun arcade pseudo-racing game. The storyline is surprisingly hilarious and there are a ton of different singleplayer and multiplayer game modes.
Go buy it now!
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My god the controls... This could take some getting used to. Any tips for maximising my enjoyment?
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So did the Shack ever start a guild up?
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