X3: Albion Prelude…Why Can’t I Quit You?
It’s like crack, only without the rotten teeth and pants pooping.
So…a while back I wrote an article about Star Citizen, the upcoming space sim from Chris Roberts. After reading about Star Citizen and then watching a bunch of videos on the subject, I got the space-sim jibs and needed to play one so I fired up X3: Albion Prelude again.
Why, oh WHY did I do that?!
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‘Halo 4’ Review: Let Go Of The Legacy
Where have I seen this before?
I have to be honest: by Halo 3, I was fatigued with the series. Human troops inspired by Aliens fighting a united swarm of technicolor baddies to perpetuate a wonderfully weird storyline had become a bit weary. That, and between games they swapped out Michael Wincott’s role for Terence Stamp. Why did they do this? Was Wincott busy? In the years that followed, I skipped Halo 3 ODST altogether and only picked up Reach because it was free. With a new built-from-scratch studio at Microsoft handling the franchise – because original developer Bungie was obviously feeling pangs of the same restlessness – I was kind of excited to give Halo 4 a go. Setting out to create a whole new trilogy and please fans of the original games, each with record-breaking debuts, was no doubt going to be a daunting task for 343 Studios, but Halo 4 feels like a bridge to something new, rather than an exciting new adventure to call its own.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II Outsells Halo 4 With Over $500 Million in Sales in 24 Hours
That’s a lot of money!
Call of Duty is proving to be top dog for the fourth year in a row with the first 24 hours of worldwide sales being over $500 million. “With first day sales of over half a billion dollars worldwide, we believe Call of Duty is the biggest entertainment launch of the year for the fourth year in a row,” said Bobby Kotick, CEO, Activision Blizzard, Inc. Read the rest of this article…
The Story of Megan Fox’s Hidden Passion from Acer Aspire
Megan Fox could sell me headlight fluid.
Behind Megan Fox’s impossibly, almost absurdly attractive exterior, lies a deep love of marine biology. Watch her as she explores the beautiful world of the dolphin and, frankly, makes it even more beautiful. See how the Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabook helped transform Megan Fox. Read the rest of this article…
Black Thursday Is An American Tragedy
Is nothing sacred anymore?
I was only sixteen years old on my first Black Friday. We pulled up on that cold November morning in dad’s Jeep and I surveyed the line of people as they waited patiently across the front of the Country Buffet next door. We’d trained long and hard for this day and I was giddy at the opportunity of being almost overwhelmed by customers. “By the afternoon,” my general manager said, “there won’t be a single visible tile on the racetrack”, which was code for the broad aisle that looped around our store. We opened at an incredibly early 6AM and my goal was simple: survive.
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9 Minute ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Preview Coming to IMAX
It’s the Starf Leet members.
Are you a big fan of Star Trek and want to be the first to see some of the new movie, Star Trek Into Darkness? You may have a chance if there is an IMAX theater near you! This first-look at the movie will play in approximately 500 digital IMAX 3D theaters beginning December 14th. Read the rest of this article…
Why Is BioWare Spamming Me With Offers For SWTOR?
Mike Ditka’s gonna kick your ass…srsly.
If you followed my coverage of Star Wars: The Old Republic for any amount of time you’ll know a few things about the game. You’ll know that I played it, you’ll know that I gave it a really good score, pre-launch, and you’ll know that within a couple of months the 9 I gave it turned in to a 3 because they couldn’t manage their game at all.
You’ll also know that I quit playing the game, predicted it would go free to play and then, in very short order, it did so.
So why are they spamming me with emails?
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‘City Of Steam’ Beta Access November 16-20, We Got The Codes!
Get your post-steampunk fantasies on soon!
Starting this weekend, Mechanist Games’ new browser MMO City of Steam is going into the first of its public beta windows. Well, ‘public’ being a fickle word because you’ll need an access key. Of course, we’ve got your hook-up below!
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I Signed Up For Xbox Live Ten Years Ago And All I Got Was A Lousy Avatar Helmet
AND, I got a free poster!
We hardcore gamers sure are an insatiable bunch. We sink hundreds or thousands of dollars into our habit, show up in lines dozens of hours before our favorite products even launch, and we ask for a little bit more than an avatar helmet when Xbox Live turns ten years old. Is it too much to ask?
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Four Master Chiefs, One Halo 4: Legendary Playthrough, Conclusion
Of Broadswords and conclusions!
Cody, Kelly, N, and Sam are well on their way through Halo 4 in their historic Legendary run! I mean, it’s not like anyone else on the internet is doing one of these, right?
Parts 1 & 2 – Parts 3 & 4 – Parts 5 & 6 – Parts 7 & 8 – Parts 9 & 10 – Conclusion
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