Talk Amongst Yourselves
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It’s bad for me.
I have pretty good reflexes, trained by years of sitting on my arse doing bugger all.
But I still have to look down at the controller, to make sure I press the right button.
I finally got Kennen last night on League of Legends, and I gotta say, IP well spent! 😀
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Yeah, you were ripping it up.
As was Jo.
I’mma gonna need to refine my style to stay competitive… EXCEL, HERE I COME!
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Jo’s brilliant performance was why Rammus is going to be my next champion purchase, cuz he’s just that darn good! How did the Soraka/Rammus team up actually go, was it a good champ combo?
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Finally downloaded and started playing LoL, so far I’m impressed, having a lot of fun. However, almost without fail LoL will completely lock up my PC and I’ll have to restart.
Until I resolve the issue, I really don’t want to play too often as I’ll end up getting banned for leaving the game too often.
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What OS are you running it on? Cuz recently I’ve been getting game crashes in game (Costing me deaths since I crash mid battle) and it may be cuz of my Windows 7 64 bit OS not liking the latest patches, so try running it in XP compatibility mode (If you are using Vista/7.
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Win 7 32 bit. I’ll try XP compatibility mode tonight and see what happens.
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Well, TF2 sure is a lot of fun. 😀
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It is – have you waited this long to sample it?
So friends and I went to Mana Bar Melbourne on Saturday.
It’s a pretty cool place. But we had to line up for over 2 hours, to line up to get a drink then by the time went to get a second drink, we had to leave as they were doing 1 hour then everyone out and next 50 in.
Definitely somewhere to go with a few mates on a quiet night.
Thanks to Loops for organizing the Melb Meat. Too bad Mana Bar was a no go, but still had a blast. I don’t remember leaving, but I woke up in my mates car with a Maccas burger so must have been an awesome time. Good to put a face to people!
In personal news, I announced my lovely girlfriend (she may be reading) is pregnant.
Oshi- I’m going to be a dad! I’m not sure if this means more or less gaming yet though.
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It was a pleasure meeting you human, hopefully we do that again soon.
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For sure!
I think we need to organise a Mana Bar night when the hy-
Fail.
When the hype dies down and it’s not so packed.-
Yeah agreed, and book a good time too with plenty of advanced warning so we don’t get stuck with an awkward time.
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Yeah, would be a good idea. But not if they stick to that silly 45 minute rule. And klutar, if it wasn’t for your shirt I would have possibly left thinking I was at the wrong place! Lucky I stuck around, otherwise I would have missed your dance skills!
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Do they make mattel 360 controllers? You should look into this.
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That hour rule was put in place because we had the police come down and tell us we had to get rid of the line because there were too many people blocking the footpath!
That was just for the opening night, as of right now (cause we’re open, right now!) we don’t have the ticketing system in place anymore 🙂
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Woah Yug!
Yeah I know. I was in line when the Police turned up and the liquor licence people also.
I’m telling ya, it was the French guy 2 shops up. French are always spies. -
Yug sees/hears all Mana Bar discussions. Right now he’s off somewhere with a glass to a wall listening in on a conversation…
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Please tell me you’re going to draw this…
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Haha, I so should have! But alas, the moment has passed… just you and me left now buddy ol blagh.
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I couldn’t go to the Melb meet since it started too late for me 🙁
You’re gonna be a dad?! Congrats! Teach him/her how to game starting from the classics (NES, etc). That’s what I would do.
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This is the plan.
But not too much, I don’t want them getting better than me!
Awesome day, awesome night.
I haven’t had that much fun queuing up in ages. My throat was a little raw from all the yelling and singing though.`
If you leave me now, you take away the biggest paaart of meee,
WoooOOoOOOOooOoOoo BABY PLEAASE DON’T GO
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It was awesome to finally meet everyone.
I’m a little bit pissed at Mana Bar. By the time we were going to head over, we got a message saying they were fully booked for the rest of the night.
What kind of bar only holds 50 people and only allows you to stay for 45 minutes at a time? Novelty bars like Minus5 Ice bar, that’s what.
I understand it’s opening night, but they should have just had a door list and left it at that.
From what I’m hearing Mana Bar is not a place to go for a night out, but for a little novelty trip.
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Yeah was a bit of a bummer. But we still all had fun. (well I did anyways!). Thanks for the smooth directions, ace navigator!
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I just wanted you to drive down King St.. you know.. just in case.
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Soo, many… distractions,,,,,,!!! o.O
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Congrats for your impending, uh, squalling offspring 😀
Grats on the family expansion.
I’d say less gaming. Definitely less money for games though.
How likely do you guys think it is that the next xbox might be running windows 8?
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Rather unlikely.
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It won’t be, well, not really.
If it does, it will simply be a similarly based OS, with the same design decisions in terms of ui.
The only way consoles can stay competitive is to have their OS based very specifically around them, the fact that 360 games look as they do, when the console only has half a gig of RAM is testament to just how low-key the OS is. If they tried to actually run the same OS, with all the same features, then they would burn horribly, and gaming functions would be reduced horrendously.
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I’m not sure if this would be a problem for the xbox “720”, seeing as though these days you can make a decent gaming PC that’s way faster than an xbox 360 for less than $600, with a 3.1 ghz dual core sandy bridge CPU, 4 gigs of ram, a gtx 560 and 1tb of HDD space. And seeing as though Windows 8 will have the same system requirements as Windows Vista did back in 2007, I really think it might work. Besides, it wouldn’t be the full Windows 8, it’d be a cut down version with no access to the old desktop, just the new metro UI, all it’s apps and it’s app store, and xbox live. Also xbox 360 backwards compatibility might be built in if the rumours about that are true.
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Also, about the $600 gaming PC, microsoft wouldn’t have to pay half a million companies wanting profits when buying the components so that cuts off maybe $100 (I’ve got no idea about this amount though, so I just made an uneducated guess), plus Microsoft sells xboxes at a loss of ~$100, so that means that Microsoft might be able to sell a next-gen xbox for about $400.
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But then, what’s the point of the console?
The fact of the matter is, they can call it whatever they like, but the actual OS will be about as similar as OSX Lion is to iOS.
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I wouldn’t be exactly against it if they did it right. It could be possible, seeing they want to have some joint experience with PCs, tablets and phones.
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Aren’t they updating the xbox dash to be inline with the windows 8 theme anyway?
I think there’s some chance they might, they kinda seem to want to make Windows Phone and tablet and 8 and probably the xbox all running under a unified scheme.
Finished the Starcraft 2 campaign this weekend, so much success there. Also played some Trauma Center: Second Opinion, the people of TeamSpeak land seemed to enjoy hearing my comments on that game so I’ll be doing a rage quit style video for that game later today. I’m also getting near the end, so that’s nice.
Oh and spam bot on twitter keep posting: “Now to make some progress on some other games for #ShamelessGaming” I dislike that.
So I played portal 2 coop with a friend who had never played it before. Most frustrating thing ever. In the end I had both controllers showing him where to put portals
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This is when you find new friends.
What?
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You didn’t find the ability to tag things helped?
Perhaps even a little too fun…
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*facepalm*
Should be a reply to me, and should be “much” between “too” and “fun”…
So far today I’ve had a coffee. Waiting for logins so I’m chillin like a villain. Got handed what appears to be an epic laptop. Itching to get my details so I can check the specs like the nerd I am. Excite!
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Nice.
Sounds like your one hour of work has been about as productive as my five weeks as a labourer.
And please, keep me updated (I’m perfectly serious, and don’t call me Shirley).
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Oooo do share when you get them.
I spent most of Saturday messing around with my shiny new netbook. It’s now just the way I like it <3
Oh, hey everyone, didn’t see you there.
I was too busy being BACK BITCHES!
I don’t really have much to say, jut thought I’d announce my return, so, I guess, prepare for a loud week.
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and then I breathed a sigh of relief.
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Half an hour since I posted this, and only one person proclaiming their relief at my return?
I am so disappointed.
I thought you guys cared!
I thought I was part of the community, not some loud-mouthed twat to be thrown away like the rest!
*Cough*
Probably best if you don’t sigh in relief, at least if you have any plans on making sure you can keep up in TAY.
Although, I don’t think I’m really creative enough to come up with my own posts, so I’ll just be spamming EVERYTHING ELSE which is posted. Aww Yeah!
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I had a reply written about it being a given that we missed you so I didn’t think we needed to reply telling you we missed you but I confused even myself so I didn’t post it.
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I know, I know.
I just assumed you all missed the debonair charm, and roguish good looks of the Blaghs.
I’m not being pretentious if it’s true. *Flicks hair*
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Yay Blaghman! Welcome back to the daily fun! We’ve missed you so!
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FINALLY! So many times you dashed my hopes of returning! I was like, yessss he’s quitting, but nooooooo you must like munnies or something!
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I’m sorry about that Q, but I needed me a new computer.
The best part was, I didn’t even have to quit, because I got fired!
AWWWWW YEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!
(and thanks too you too welbot, I figure it would be a bit too spammilicious if I responded to both of these saying “thanks.”
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Goddamn it. I hate it when I leave parentheses unresolved.
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this is my fav post of the day… (I do that all the time
welcome back mate.
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You come back to spam just as I stop… coincidence, or conspiracy?
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Coincidence.
The conspiracy would be if we were both free to spam together, pissing off everyone to no end!
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Fired!??? Really!!????
*fist bump*
Mediocrity ftw!
Did it involve a lack of pants? Please tell me it involved a lack of pants.
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I was “made redundant.”
Essentially, they had no more work for me to do, so I was told to call them back in a week or two to see if they had more stuff.
But PSHHHHHHHHHH, Feck that.
I’m gonna keep pretending I was fired, because it’s way manlier.
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Don’t you hate pants!
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Yeah, boo to pants!! Oh to feel the rush of wind betwixt thy curlies as you sprint merrily across a meadow, sure there is a risk of snaring ones sack on a barbed wire fence, but you could also be locked in a room with Michael Bay for all eternity. I know which I’d prefer.
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Hey Q, this may seem like a bit of a “poor form” question, but have you ever considered using your chair as an excuse to get away with things?
No pants? “Look at me, pants are difficult!”
I know some people simply go for the “I’m not wearing pants, what’cha gonna do about it?” approach, but I’ve always been a fan of “What do you mean? Of course I’m wearing pants, don’t be stupid.”
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I do find it helpful to get into full parking lots, and occasionally at markets I ask for 4 wheel discounts, but otherwise not really. I do complain a bit outside shops with bad or no wc access though.
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Pshhh, you should abuse your power.
ABUSE!
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Who’s this guy???
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*Starts crying*
Not trying to hassle anyone, but I wanted to enquire about the Shadow’s of the Damned and X-Men DVD comps. Has anyone received their prizes?
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I got my game in the mail today, so keep an eye out. 🙂
http://www.everydayhero.com.au/troopertrek
Awesome idea.
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I like the fact that hes not making his target, because people keep coming up and talking to him, and getting pictures taken with him, and that he’s perfectly cool with that, particularly if it spreads the message.
I may have a few problems with our communities obsession with Children and Charities, but it’s still a wonderful idea, so good work to him.
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But, won’t somebody PLEASE think of the CHILDREN!!
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“I want to meet Zac Efron!”
“What’s that? You want to meet Zac Efron do you? Well I tell you what, how about you have this nice stick instead.”
(I’m sorry people, I found that skit funny, and I did not think it was paying out the children. Our protective nanny state can suck my – wait, I called it a nanny state. That’s a term Bob Katter used… FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU)
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I dont get the classification board, (sorry i have just discovered this considering there was no Kotaku article on it) The ACB has classified Dead Island is MA15+, the thing is that this game looks way more violent then L4D2.
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I don’t know – I just think a game getting an MA15+ classification is such a non-story. When it gets refused classification – of course, that’s big news – but a news story because a game didn’t get banned? So many violent games haven’t been banned here.
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Maybe a retrospective article on this would be worth while?
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Just look at ones like Black Ops, all the “innovation” stuff aside, you can fricken shoot limbs off of enemies in campaign and they don’t die right away, instead you hear them screaming in intense agony for about 10-20 seconds before they finally die. Could be an arm or a leg, pretty gruesome though. Even I cringe looking at that
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But you ran a story about Duke Nukem Forever getting rated here and everyone thought that it would be banned, i honestly thought Dead Island would be banned.
Anyways what happened to the feature where you would round up what games had been classified?
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I just found that pointless as well – it ended up being a list of strange children’s games and games getting M ratings – just dry, and a big time suck.
The classification board is so inconsistent you never know what’s going to get through and what won’t MK was the first time in a ridiculous amount of time that something got refused classification. I don’t want to be setting a precedent of writing a story every time a slightly violent game doesn’t get banned. Seems a bit pointless to me.
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One word.
“Infected”
Valve were stupid enough to call their Zombies infected humans, whereas Dead Island has gone for Zombies.
Also, from what I’ve seen of it, I thought it had less of the amazeballs character destruction that L4D2 has, but I could be wrong.
Been playing SSFIV a lot online lately, I lose often so I just thought I was bad at it. Then I see an Ibuki player I get beasted by a lot by in the elite replay channel, so I look his name up on Shadowloo and it turns out he came 24th in the tournament.
Turns out I’ve been playing online against some of the best Australia has to offer. I feel a lot better about losing online now, and a WHOLE lot better about winning online too 🙂
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Might I ask, PC or console?
I have a PS3 copy of the game, and should probably take it online at some point. I’m not sure how I would fair… not too well I should imagine. Hopefully the tournament champs are all playing it on Xbox360.
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Yeah it’s the 360 version. You get all sorts of players online but when you come across a pro they will NOT hold back. As long as you accept that it’s all in good fun.
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I don’t understand why people say they were disappointed by the length of Shadows of the Damned. My wife’s first playthrough clocked about 10 hours on her savefile, and granted, while that’s not Resident Evil 4 length, it was an excellently done 10.5 hours. It still took her 10 hours to finish her second playthrough on easy (though granted, a couple of hours of that was farming infinitely respawning enemies for white gems so she could buy red gems to get the achievement for filling all her upgrade slots).
Based on this evidence I’m assuming that people who say Shadows of the Damned was too short are also the same people who say that every game is too short.
It’s fascinating how people comparing their e-penises online turns into a indictment of the product itself – this is how I generally see the conversation devolve on internet message boards:
Player 1: Modern Warfare 2 had such a short campaign, on my first playthrough it only took 8 hours!
Player 2: Haha, you suck. I clocked it at 6 hours on my first playthrough on veteran difficulty!
Player 1: Oh yeah, will on my second playthrough on veteran I speedran it in 4 hours AND found all the intel items. WITH MY FEET.
It’s the incredible shrinking campaign length! I actually saw one guy say his first playthrough of Call of Duty Black Ops took only 3 hours. I lolled merrily.
Suddenly a game that in actuality takes a respectable 8 hours to complete is “too short”. My bullshit detector starts going off anytime someone claims they’re finishing modern FPS games in under 6 hours because either:
a) they’re lying, or;
b) they were speedrunning from the outset just so they could brag about being the first to finish it or complain about it not being long enough.
Then these people who finish a game in under 6 hours have the audacity to complain about the story not making any sense. Well buddy, maybe if you chilled and bit and listened to some of the dialogue instead of running through everything and skipping the ‘tween-level exposition, you might have followed it a bit better.
But this is turning into a rant about how people think Modern Warfare 2 had a bad story because they didn’t understand it, but kneel at the alter of Black Ops because it had a story that they considered complex and interesting, while also affording them the opportunity to show off how knowledgeable they are by throwing around terms like “manchurian candidate”.
I don’t want to sound like the intellectual equivalent of the speedrunners I hate so much, but I literally figured out about 75% of the story of Black Ops from the fact the title menu is your dude strapped into a chair, and the opening cutscene where the woman is reciting numbers into a radio.
Then I have to listen to Sam Worthington grumble “F**KING NUMBERS, WHAT DO THEY MEEEEEAN” about 40 times.
By the end of the prison level, which is the second level of the game, I had figured out the other 25% of the story, including the “plot twists”.
Ah… I’ve gone on long enough.
Anyway, Shadows of the Damned is one of the best games this year. I’m frankly amazed at how consistently entertaining it was, especially when pretty much every line of dialogue is a penis joke to some degree.
I’m not fond of Shinji Mikami’s particular brand of over-the-shoulder 3PS action, but it’s definitely more functional here than it was in RE5.
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Still waiting for my copy to arrive 🙁
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I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. I actually bought it locally for the retail price of $99 (frankly it’s been a long time since I paid more than $89 for a new game from JB) but I certainly feel like we’re gettingo ur money’s worth.
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Yeah, people are full of it. I tune out when people start talking about campaign length, because it’s rarely an appropriate appraisal of the time that I will spend on a game. Whether this is because they were lying, or because I take my time, it doesn’t matter all that much.
And on the topic of length, I would prefer that campaigns were shorter. I understand some people can’t afford too many games, and care about value for money, but that isn’t as important to me. I just want a quality experience. And the shorter a game is, the more likely I’ll be able to finish it in amongst all the other games.
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Yeah, I’d rather a quality game that isn’t as long as a shit game that never ends.
Some games overstay their appeal *cough* Madness Returns *cough* and by the end you just want it over.
I’d rather 8-10 hours of constant fun that 12+ plus of crap.
Only exception for me is RPG’s.
I mean, i have completed Baldur’s Gate 2 about 30 times now.
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Stephen Fry thinks length is important.
Seriously though, I’ve said this many times in the past. I’d prefer a good short game than a game that just draws out the content as long as possible. There might only be 5 hours worth of gameplay in a campaign. If a game takes 5 hours to play that campaign, it will be a good 5 hours. If that 5 hours is drawn out to 10+ hours (which is often the case) then the pacing will be completely off and the game will suffer.
Also, is this your first TAY post Kermi? Normally I only see you in the comments of the normal articles.
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Normally, I don’t think to check Kotaku until after Mark starts retweeting articles into my feed, so by the time I get around to checking TAY, it’s onto page 2 or 3. Sometimes I don’t even think to check TAY until mid-week. If I do post by that stage I’m usually just replying to other people.
So I guess this is my first TAY post. Yay!
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Welcome old bean!
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Thank ye, sir.
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In that case, huzzahs are in order.
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obligatory HUZZAH!
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FWIW I’m impressed you have 21 hours to put into a game, Lack of time is the biggest contributor to my pile of shame and lot of the time I’d be happy for games to be shorter – or more to the point, I’d be appy for shorter campaign levels, in games like Halo 3 or Half Life 2 the levels go on for friggin ever – it feels like you’re not making any progress whatsoever in some of those games.
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Well, it’s actually my wife that’s finished it twice (now three times as she finished her last “Legion Hunter” difficulty playthrough today – so make that 30 hours). As she doesn’t work, se has the time to pour into the pursuit.
I personally haven’t even finished it once yet.
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Personally I like it when a game is 8-10 hours. Then I can actually complete it in the same year I buy it!
Finally had time to start working on my pineapple of shame, but instead worked on getting all achievements for Dragon Age 2.
I am really surprised, I really hated it at first, but I have now come to love this game.
Except for the fact that it won’t unlock my last achievement for gaining a companions rivalry. Played as a mage and got fenris to hate my guts, but the damn thing still won’t unlock, argh.
Oh well, the new achievements have also come out for the upcoming DLC, so I will retry when that comes out.
Has anyone else had any issues with getting achievements on this game? The first batch I had was with the Sebastian related ones, but it just needed to be deleted then downloaded again. The second was with getting every resource and the third was with completing a companion romance. Grrr.
I remember having problems with the first game as well, especially with the dlc.
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Apparently a lot of people were having trouble with achievements, yeah. Have you tried all the patches?
I have very mixed feelings about the game, on its own it stands up as a decent-to-good action-RPG, but in comparison to the first the whole thing feels very underbaked. Narrative-wise it was really hard to get excited or even invest in the story, and the abuse of repetitive environments is a bit of a slap in the face.
Hopefully the DLC is an improvement and I know they’re taking a lot of the feedback into consideration for future titles.
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Yeah, after the first game I was really disappointed with both the story and the gameplay of the second. Yet after playing through it a few times, I have really started to enjoy it.
The repetitious environments was just pathetic. There is no real excuse for this.
The dlc should be interesting, as they say they are aiming for more tactical combat, which is something I enjoyed from the first game, instead of the hack and slash the second one seemed to be.
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Have you tried hitting it?
That seems to be the cause and solution to most problems…
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“Have you tried hitting it?”
My first action in every single situation.
It is surprising the number of times this doesn’t actually help… weird.-
I’ll admit, this time I got a girl pregnant (incidentally, by “hitting it”), I realised that the solution to the problem was most definitely not “to hit it.”
Too far?
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For the romance achievement maybe try some chloroform.
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Not Dragon Age and not achievements but you reminded me I’ve been having problems in Assassin’s Creed:Brotherhood getting the full sync requirements to register.
The one where I had to kill a particular someone by throwing them into a scaffolding seemed to be fine, but then after doing that I killed someone else(just an unmarked, unimportant-seeming guard on the rooftops) with my hidden blade on my way back to the checkpoint and it came up as failing to fully sync.
Then another time I had to lose no health, and I swear I didn’t get hit once and my bar was full at the end but it said I failed again. Frustration!-
I have the exact same problem with the scaffolding mission. I have 100% sync in most other chapters, however no matter how many times I retry this mission, well only twice so far but still, I cannot seem to get the 100% sync for this.
The other one I cannot seem to get is when you break into the tower to rescue, umm can’t remember her name Catherine?, without anyone spotting you, I managed to do this, yet I didn’t get the 100% sync, Grrr.
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Well done Hugo! I am still playing through my second playthrough with a less-than honourable female mage Hawke..
I thought that the Arishok storyline kept the game above average.. It was my favourite part of the DA 2 story. Everything else was kind of ‘meh,’ I think they can do a lot better through DLC or the next instalment.
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I love the Qunari, mostly because they are so intense and devoted to their lot in life as decided by the Qun.
I wish there had been more story inspired elements in relation to the Tal-Vashoth. Considering how devoted the Qunari are to the Qun, to have a whole bunch suddenly become renegades, was a situation that a whole act could have been dedicated too.
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Hi all.
I am officially Pile of shame -1. Operation flashpoint Red River off the list. I actually enjoyed it heaps. The game has crappy team mate AI but the enemies are great. I had to drop difficulty to normal so I could get through without too much hassle so i could move on,. but I will def play this again once the month is over.
Also, I am on the last level of the last thing I have to do in backbreaker and it is impossible hard. I think I will make a video of it just to show you what i mean. Doing my freaking head in. I will finish this next then move onto Unchartered 2.
It felt really good to play games again. .I have not played much lately so i enjoyed it..
Also, I got trackmania last week and i have already put in 5 hours in single player. fun game!
Also got Trials story posted on screenplay so YAY…
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I saw your tweet, was very impressed!
Talking of TrackMania. Lets sort a track or two for this week.
Times must be in by 5pm Friday, we shall choose 2 tracks. How does this sound?(We should pick tracks from free version I think so more can join in if they want)
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Ill join in… free tracks only please.
Hang on, this month is about pile of shame.. should we wait til August..
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FREEEE TRAAAAACKS! *brooooom-brooooooom!*
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Ok… meat write-up is done.. i think i forgot a few things, but the article is already massive.. all that’s left now is for mark to approve it.
I tweeted this, but what the hell, its the funniest ebay ad I’ve ever seen. How on earth it didn’t sell is beyond me! (errr, the ladies might want to avoid this click…)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170650112633&c
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“Competitive/Sport modes | Vindictive Modus Operandi”
“Brembo Four Piston Disc Brake Systems | Doesn’t Know when To Stop”
HAH!
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Classy
Morning all. Uni semester 2 has begun.
*sad face*
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Just do what I did!
Drop out, then everything is /so/ much easier.
Alternately, live in the ACT where there’s still a week left of holidays.
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At least you get to learn stuff.
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Learn to read how academic scholars like making simple things so complicated.
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This is basically 99% of uni life 😛
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Yeah… but they make it easier by only wanting to hear what they tell you.
It completely removes any thoughts or opinions you may have… much easier.
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HA! Good one.
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LOLOLOL! Ohhh thats funny.
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This is a good thing, each semester is another one closer to the boss fight!
Look to the positives! 😀
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I would have stuck with uni if I’d had the chance to fight my lecturers as mini-bosses at the end of semesters.
“Hey Hayley, you’re a terrible teacher, and your only redeeming feature was that the majority of your lectures were given by other people.”
“Critical hit, your slight is super-effective!”
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Nononono, the Boss fight is when you finish the uni and go into big people munnies world. Its run by foul bosses who get their jollies by crushing the minions spirit and will to live. Who is brave enough to rise and take them on? Turn up late, mild case of vomit on your sleeves and staple his face to his desk while jiving along to Dolly Parton.
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Hi TAY!! Hope y’all had a rad weekend!!
Got to play the first two levels of Kill Team using the Techmarine.. Must say I’m impressed with the graphical quality! Plenty of havoc and destruction in the short time I played it, the Techmarine has a cool gun turret as his special weapon which smashes the enemy.. I like the simple yet effective perk system as well. Overall, pretty happy with the game so far!!
BUT I am really disappointed in one major aspect that is lacking…NO ON-LINE CO-OP!!!!! WTF???? This game would be perfect for online co-op, yet somehow the devs missed the opportunity! I wonder if a patch can fix that later on??
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Co-op is where it’s at, yo. Played through the first 3 levels co-op with my brother, and the last 2 solo. Co-op is so much better. Just wait until you get the Techmarine’s Melta Gun – beam weapons ftw! Fire! Woo!
Grrrr.
Just had to deal with a tele-marketer(but because they’re for a charity, they’re allowed to call me, even though I’m on the “don’t call” list).
I miss the days when they would call, and immediately dismiss me due to my high pitched voice. That made everything so much easier.
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Get a voice like Rocketman’s!
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Thanks bish .I’m glad we are friends
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I always say that I’m 17 and my parents aren’t home, I’m not sure how long that’s going to work though.
I also just registered for the ‘Do not call’ list a couple of weeks ago, but I’m still getting telemarketer calls. Hopefully in a month’s time they will stop.
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I do that!
I’m in my 20s!
😀s’not like they can prove otherwise, either.
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Woot!
I might try and put on a deep voice and try doing it next time haha
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It used to be fun, because they’d ask for “Mr.” or “Mrs.” Richardson, and I could say that no-one by that name lived there. Or they might go “Dr.” Richardson, and I could say “which one?” Or if they went for “Dr. Drew” I could claim that he was actually a Professor, so they got that wrong too.
Good fun.
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I am so bored. I am so bored. B-O-R-D. I mean, B-O-R-E-D. I was told I had to get this integration tool working by Monday, and I have, except now half the office has gone to Sydney for some conference, so literally no-one knows what I have to do. Joy.
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Well NotoriousR, I have a potential solution to your boredom…
Give me half an hour…
*Runs off to Fyshwick to buy some hookers*
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Fyshwick….? Is this some Canberran thing?
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It’s time for some geographical lessons about the Capital of Australia!
The ACT, as we are all well aware, has fully legalised prostitution, taxed through the government. While all cities will have people advertising themselves in the Classifieds, Canberra is blessed (?) with brothels. However, brothels, strip clubs, and some other things, are only legal in two suburbs. Fyshwick, for south Canberra (though it’s the well known one that everyone always talks about), and Mitchell in the north.
As such, many jokes are made about going to Fyshwick (it also happens to be where a lot of the big outlet store things are, and stuff like that, but that’s boring).
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haha I thought you said interrogation tool.
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S-M-R-T… I mean S-M-A-R-T!
Gewd morning fellow TAYpers! I am finally on the road to recovery from my 3 week cold/flu and ready to TAY it up!
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You know what would be amazing?
Sushi tacos.-
I don’t know if I support that idea…not all fillings would work
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I’ll call it a one-of-a-kind creation, like they do in Iron Chef, which is code for “What that flip is that supposed to be?”.
And then I will throw some capsicum into it so Chairman Kaga loves it.
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By the way, welcome back Blaghsies!
And I look forward to seeing faces of all the Melbourne peeps at the Meats 😀
I am sad to report that my Xbox 360 is dying. As I use it for basically all of my gaming (and I am yet to replace my PC), this is quite sad. It seems to be a disc read issue but the hardware in general has been grinding and chugging for awhile now, so it’s inevitable. The sad part is, I was hoping it would hold out until September when the oh-so-pretty Gears 3 console comes out, but I don’t think I can wait – I’ll be replacing it as soon as I get my tax return which, since I filed it via e-tax on Friday night, could be anywhere from the end of the month to December 2014. Last year it took over a month to get my return, even though e-tax is supposed to take around 14 days.
So all our recent games we’ve had to install to the hard drive just to avoid disc-read issues mid-game, and sometimes it can take several tries to get the thing to read the disc long enough to acknowledge that yes, it’s actually in the tray.
I think I’ve had this particular 360 since late 2009 or early 2010 – we replaced it when our original 360 RROD’d for the second time. Looking back, that doesn’t seem like a lot of longevity but I guess it’s not that bad considering much much we use the thing. Ironically, we traded our original repaired 360 unit to a friend in exchange for a 120gb HDD, and as far as I know it’s still going strong – then again, he doesn’t play as much as us, and probably doesn’t strain the hardware as much since he isn’t playing on a HDTV or using a Kinect.
I just hope that we’re able to move all our data from our old hard drive to the internal hard drive of a 360 S… and I REALLY hope I still have our transfer cable and the disc for it somewhere.
So, anyone else had to transfer data from an old Xbox hard drive to a new Xbox 360 S unit? I’d appreciate the voice of experience.
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My sister’s boyfriend had to do it, I cannot remember if he was successful or not, but I shall find out for you!
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Thanks! I’ll check back eagerly for your reply.
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That’s some bad luck you got there.
Stories like these make me feel like one in a million. My launch console is still going strong besides the RROD I had in 2007.
I think you can use USB drives to transfer, if you have no special cable or something.
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Yep. I have both (still working im afraid) but when i got the 360S, I just used a 8GB flash drive to transfer everything. Super easy.
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I haven’t done the transfer (although I’ve been mighty tempted to upgrade to the 360 S for a while, seeing as my current 360 sounds very jet engine-like), but I know of two or three people who did without any hassles.
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Ours started sounding very jet engine like, so we started installing some games to the hard drive.
Then it started having read issues, so we started installing ALL games to the hard drive.
Then it started chugging really hard during some moments in games, even moments in games it had previously handled ok.Now it’s Russian Roullete on whether it’ll acknowledge the presence of a disc when booted up, and getting worse every day.
Time to retire the ol’ girl.
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YES I have done it and its pretty straightforward.
I’m pretty sure you don’t need the disc, I think the 360S has the transfer software inbuilt.
Try and delete as many unnecessary files (demos, old videos/trailers etc) because the transfer takes AGES depending on how many gigs you’re taking across.. I had transferred about 60gig worth from my old 120gig HD (which was corrupted BTW) and it took about 2 hours.
Also, you will need to go to xbox.com.au and transfer your licenses.. any Xbox Live software or DLC you have purchased is only licensed for one console, so you will have to go through the process of transferring your licenses across from the old unit to the 360S.. pretty straightfoward, again, you just have to follow the bouncing ball.
Oh and don’t worry if it starts putting everything you’ve ever downloaded in to the d/l queue, it does that initially but once it detects that the DLC/Arcade game is already on your system, it will move the d/l bar to 100% and go to the next item..
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Yeah I had to transfer data when I got my new slim model, the problem I had was you have to be connected to live via the xbox and the xbox website via a computer at the same time during the transfer process.
For people with wireless it shouldn’t be a problem, but I only had a single connection external modem at the time, so it was tricky swapping it between the various stages.
Also, even though all your downloads are transferred across to the new console, you have to initiate download of absolutely everything again. By this I mean you have to tell it to download again, but it will complete the action in two seconds, as the stuff is already on your harddrive, if that makes any sense.
All in all it was a bit of a bitch as some dlc didn’t transfer across properly, which means I had to delete it and download it again, more time consuming than anything else, especially since I had downloaded hundreds of little things, but still Grr.
Also one last warning, I somehow managed to lose about a dozen achievements from various games during the exchange.-
Also, if you need a transfer cable and the disc, just let me know and I can send you mine.
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Hmm, that sounds like the process we went through when we replaced our console while our first was being repaired the second time. I thought the license transfer issue was a lot more simplied now. Oh well, it shouldn’t be TOO bad.
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Late reply, but I had absolutely no trouble transferring over last month when I did mine.
The licence transfer is actually rather easy.
As long as you have the transfer cable it should be fine, the instructions are really easy to follow.
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I transferred data off my 20gb launch 360 back last August or so when the 360S came out. I don’t know about needing to take it online, but at any rate, you only need one of the 360s connected. Basically the transfer cable acts as a USB adapter. Detach the old system’s hard drive, plug one end of the cable into it, other end into the system itself (*it must go into one of the rear USB ports!*) and the 360S detects that there’s a second hard drive connected and asks whether you want to transfer data to or from it. Choose the appropriate option and then go do something else for an hour or so. Couldn’t be easier.
I had to manually move my licenses to the one box though, through the xbox website. It’s a bit annoying actually, because that tool doesn’t give you any control over what you transfer. I have a secondary Japanese system and JP account and I think that the tool sucked some of my JP DLC licenses onto my AU 360S, which is exactly where I don’t want them since I play on my JP 360 with my AU account (move your account data to a USB key and moving between systems is easy) since I prefer to have all my achievements in the one place.
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This whole dang thread is tl,dr. C’mon, it’s Monday afternoon catchup on TAY. You have to give me chance at catching up here!
Watched Harry Potter 7 pt. 2 last night. A lovely finish to an 11-year-long movie watching adventure!
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has it really been 11 years? Oh gawds, I feel old.. wait.. we were pretty much just as young as they were when the first movies came out… so potentially, this means we GREW UP TOGETHER!! *gnaww*
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It means the fact that I’ve thought Emma Watson was hot since the second film is not at all creepy!
Right?
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He’s just saying what we’re all thinking.
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Remember that countdown site that counted down how long until Emma Watson was 18?
That was creepy.-
Clearly an American site.
Just like Aus the age of consent in England was between Goblet and Order!
I mean at 16…
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Ahh I had a crush on her since the first movie, that smile just makes my heart start overclocking every time
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The combination of the ugly make-up they used, and the fact that I wasn’t interested in girls at that point meant that I wasn’t really excited by Watson at that point(even though she was and still is by far the best actor of the three mains).
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It’s funny because gen Y has such a different experience to watching Harry Potter than everyone else. We are the ones who grew up with the actors like you say. It really does feel like I’ve been with them the whole time 🙂
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I’ve been meaning to see it, but I just haven’t.
And my family is all “just go see it by yourself” to which I respond “…”.
I hate seeing films all on my lonesome, it makes me feel like such a loser, but pretty much everyone I know has already seen it, or doesn’t want to, so, just like with Toy Story 3, I probably won’t see it for ages…-
Yeh you wouldn’t want to see this kind of movie by yourself, see if some TAYpers will go?
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Some Canberran Taybies? Pshh, I’ll need good luck for that…
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Sounds like an excuse for a SYDNEY TRIP!!
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I haven’t seen it either. Come up to Brisbane and see it with me. You’ll have to sit up the front though, I refuse to sit anywhere but the third or fourth rows.
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If I hadn’t just bought a computer, I would.
But since I’ve spent like, 90% of the money I earned in working already, I feel like I should probably be cautious with my money…
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What’s up with the row choices?
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There’s usually no one in front of me (I’m easily distracted) and most often there’s no one behind me either(one too many sweaty sock-encrusted feet being shoved next to me).
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I approve of this. If you’re not looking to be overwhelmed by size, just wait for the DVD rental and save yourself moolah.
I never get to sit up the front though, because my wife likes the geographic centre of the theatre. She reminds me of Sheldon a little bit in that regard, actually (Big Bang reference).
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I’m the same. I sit in the centre to save my neck the trouble
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Chuloopa, Bee was absolutely gorgeous, you lucky human! Glad I finally got to meet the two of you 🙂
Woohoo! I just got Foo Fighters tickets!
YEEESS!!
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Yay! Got mine in pre-sale on Friday.
But we all know it should be Foo Fighters opening for Tenacious D, not the way they’ve set it up…
Previously: Our story began in a library, led there by a note reading:
“In the newer town from Eboracum, on the fifth road down,
In a room covered all in books, with lovely girls who frown,
Located near the back of this, with books innocuously,
Lies what we seek all plaid in black, the tome to set us free.”
You had spent weeks searching for the place, then ensuring that you gathered the correct book, but as you found the book, so did someone else. An old man, nothing special, while examining him you find a tattoo, an ouroboros wrapped around the number 12. On his fingers are two rings, a frozen golden ring, and a burning silver one. Before you have the chance to kill him though, he leaps up, an otherwordly power protecting him, so to avoid further risk, you set fire to the library, a raging inferno which burned far brighter than possible. In the confusion you lost your knife, a precious tool, but at least you escaped.
Knowing that the danger was far greater than you previously though, you returned home. With a glass of Whisky you had examined the book, its title reading “libri ut est insons insontis.” You noticed that the pages of the book were far older than the leather cover, and flicking to a page you began to recite:
“Abyssus obscurum, meus vetus amicus,
EGO have adeo sermo vobis again,
Quoniam a visum summisse creepium,
Non Vox suus sperma dum
EGO eram quietus visum ut eram sero in meus cranium,
Placidus fragmen
Intus sanus of silentium.”
In a bizarre case, the room you were in suddenly went quiet, all noise cut off, but before you had the chance to question it, you spotted a figure following you. You decided to leave, and drop in on your uncle, the man responsible for starting this whole charade.
Searching his apartment yields results, behind the dresser is a hidden tunnel, a message above it reading simply “Reperio lux lucis in obscurum.” Before descending however, you decide to search the apartment for tools…
Now:
You search around the apartment, the relatively empty space that it is. In the kitchen you find an old knife rack, with the largest, and smallest knives remaining. You grab the smallest, its slightly serrated edge may prove useful, and you can slip it into your belt without any great risk.
Checking in the drawers of the dresser, an action you probably should have done immediately, you find a torch, a quick check reveals that it is working, so you place it on the dresser, besides the entrance to the tunnel. Feeling a little peckish, you move off to the kitchen, hoping to find something to eat. As you walk past an outside window though, you notice movement, someone had ducked down out of view. Without a moments hesitation you run towards the tunnel, grab the torch, and run in, stopping only to hurriedly slam shut the entrance.
As you walk, you notice something strange, the tunnel slopes slightly downwards, and appears to be curving around to the left, ever so slightly.
You continue to walk, your torch illuminating the same walls, stuck in a continuous pattern. The monotonous sounds of your footsteps, coupled with the sound of your breathing are your only companions.
Then suddenly, when you feel you can take it no longer, your light turns off, you get knocked over, and a knife is placed to your throat.
You slide your hand around, trying to subtly grab your knife, but before you have a chance you hear a voice, smooth and calming, say,
“Ahh, I’ve been waiting for you.”
Action
-Stop and listen
-Try to attack
(For those wondering, this is a Choose Your Own Adventure I started wa-a-ay back, and I decided I might as well pick it up now, maybe even with some proof-reading! Anyone can take part, and I just make it up as I go along, so feel free to reply with whatever option you want my character to do. I might explain more as it goes on… The first part is, rather evidently, a summary, and the latter part is what it was up to when I got distracted and stopped, so, go nuts! Or don’t, and crush my dreams forever. Your choice)
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I am so glad you answered seriously to that.
I was so tempted to go “Stop! Hammer time!” but it would have ruined his epic tale. Now I can make unrelated references that humour me (and nobody else)!-
Bish, this is anything but a serious tale.
I plan to have flaming guinea pigs, in memory of Pippin, who was taken from us far too young (ok, at seven years of age she was bloody old).
And then everything will turn into Fireballs.
Delicious fireballs.
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“I can’t believe it took you so long. I gave you one simple task a few days work, at the most, and it takes you weeks to complete it? My boy, I really am disappointed.”
You feel the knife pulled back, and you are helped back to your feet.
“I sent you because I figured you wouldn’t be noticed, they know how I feel about you. I figured our relationship would help, I don’t give you anything important to do, and you succeed in the mindless tasks you’re given.”
“It’s good to see you.” You force out, as your torch flickers back to life. Your uncle is standing there, looking dapper as always. Looming over you both is a beast of a man. Another mindless lackey, bought only for his size.
“Indeed,” replies your uncle, as he begins to walk away, “we can’t stay here, it’s not safe since you managed to be followed. At least you managed to get the book. Not that you have any idea of what it can do.”
While following him, you notice that the tunnel is far steeper than before, going ever upwards. In the distance you can see a light, far brighter than the luminance given by your torch.
“I guess, for narrative purpose, your timing is fortuitous. The Baron is preparing his forces. They will march out within the month, so we may be able to catch them off guard. I will explain more when we get there…”
You continue in silence, the only accompaniment to your heart the pounding of your feet, and those of the brute to your left. After what seems like an eternity you noticed your uncle has stopped. Jolted by the sudden cessation of movement, you look up to see a silver door. Glowing with light, and covered in runes, it looks out of place in the dim tunnels you have come from, however before you have time to ponder too much, your uncle opens the door, and you are sucked through.
The dull pounding in your head confirms that you’re alive, and you open your eyes to see your uncle standing above you, tome in hand.
“This needs to be elsewhere, it’s important. I’d recommend you visit the quartermaster, get yourself kitted out, and maybe the mess hall. You seem to have lost your lunch when we went through the door. The healers were looking for a hand too, so you may wish to drop by. It can’t do your reputation any harm.”He strolls off, down the hill you lie on, and in to a large group of tents. A camp, preparing for war.
Examine:
-Camp
-General AreaGo to:
-Mess Hall
-Healers
-Quartermaster
-Wander through camp(remember, you can examine one thing, and do a separate action each… turn?)
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So I’m back from my conferences in the UK. The videogames one in particular was fun. I participated in some game prototyping workshops which was a new experience for me, led by some experienced teachers in the area.
I’ve come back with a tremendous headcold though. /sadface
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Does this mean progress for video games at Macquarie Uni? 😀
Out of curiousity, Tech Knight how old are you?
I saw the Melbourne Meats pics : )
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You do seem younger than I imagined
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Chuloopa said the same thing to me too… and I just thought he was trying to hit on me 😛
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hahaha i said the same thing to him!!! I thought he was only just legal
He’s 22 😛
Boy was my face red
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My activation date was the 11th of October, 1988… so in human years I am… 22!
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I still get asked for I.d and I’m 28.
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I haven’t been asked for ID since I was 15. I mustn’t look good for my age 😛
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I get asked for id buying MA15+ games…
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Oh, and out of curiosity Tad, how tall were you at fifteen?
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I reckon tad came out of the womb like a newborn foal, 180 centimetres tall, and immediately started walking.
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Bahahahaha.
Nice.
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Oh! Hey, a thing I was meant to link to FatShady, but I guess it’s also general interest.
http://www.steamprices.com/
Interesting site pointing out pricing discrepancies on Steam (which the don’t blame Valve specifically mind you, just the publishers), but if you register an account, you can create a wishlist with them and it’ll email you if anything on your wishlist gets a discount, probably handier now that there are daily deals.
I think you can also log in using your Steam details too?
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Thanks. I tried to search for it but got trains instead… I’ll check it out now.
Has anybody here read White-wolf’s World of Darkness novels? I’ve been wanting to get into them for aaaages but there’s so many that I do not know where to begin.
Fingers crossed that somebody will know where I can start reading from!
My wife won an award at work last week. In order for her to collect this award, they’re going to fly her (AND me!) to New York in October to meet the CEO.
Just thought I’d share that with you all, because it is awesome.
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WOWOWOWOWOWOW!
Awesome man. New York is amazing.
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Oh, I forgot to mention that we get to fly business class. Sweet.
Yeah, NY is awesome – we went there back in 2004. That was actually where I proposed 🙂 But this is good because it is free 🙂
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Far out man. I am truly jelly.
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Holy crap, that’s amazing!
Please see a musical on behalf of me.
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Yeah, part of the deal is they take us to see a Broadway show. I think we get to choose (well, my wife will be doing the choosing :P) between Wicked and Phantom of the Opera.
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If you get the choice, I’d say go with Wicked. While Phantom is a fantastic show, it relies a bit upon the spectacle, which hasn’t aged nearly as well as other parts, particularly when you compare it to other modern shows (though the Chandelier is still amazing).
But that’s just my 2 cents, which is worth absolutely nothing, thanks to the devaluation of currency through inflation…
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Well she’s already seen them both in Melbourne. I guess it’s a matter of which one she wants to see on Broadway.
We’re going to hang around the US for a couple of weeks after the “official” stuff is done, so I guess we could always go back and see another one on our own dollar (or even our own $US1.05!) while we’re there.
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Definitely, definitely see Wicked.
I am monumentally jealous!!
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YAY FOR FREE STUFF!
I want to go New York….
But congratulations! I am jelly! Do you mind if I ask what company/award?
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I hope it’s some sort of zombie corporation.
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Sadly it’s just plain old PepsiCo. But if they’re picking up the tab for this kind of activity then they’re all OK with me. Still gonna keep drinking Coke, though. *sips* aaaah.
The best part is the satisfaction I get from knowing that I earned it.
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Congrats Braaains! Hope you have a lovely time! Business class? Me jelly 😀
woah.. score!
WOW man, that is fantastic. Congrats to the mrs but even better for you (as you didn’t have to do anything for it).
Seriously Jelly as I love NY also. Was there in 2008 and can’t wait to go back.
So we know who has the Braaains in the family huh? (Man i’m funny!)
Curse you, FatShady. Trials is not easy…
Also, curse you Obsidian! Your games are fun, but buggy as hell.
I was playing Fallout New Vegas on Xbox over the weekend (pile of shame). Apart from literally dozens of system freezing glitches, the damn game decided to revert my save files backwards a few hours. I don’t even know how this is possible! I got myself stuck in an impossible fight on autosave, so I went to load a previous file. They had ALL reverted back by ~3 hours… And it wasn’t just me forgetting to save – I save on average every 5-10 minutes.
Also, sometime when I enter VATS my character doesn’t shoot, and stands there like a moron for 20 seconds or so. Which can often lead to death.
And to rub salt in the wound, I beat the last boss last night, and was mopping up his cronies when the console locked up AGAIN! It’s like Obsidian don’t want you to finish the game!
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That sounds painful :S ‘Doctor Who: Return to Earth’ from my shame had its fair share of bugs also (not to mention its general crapiness), however I did get scared from a Dalek jumping out and saying EXTERMINATE once! And its because of that feeling that I bought the game in the first place 😛
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LOL @ Trials comments… you’re welcome.
As for New Vegas. It’s on my pile also. I have 25+ hours into it already but just can’t go back. I got all Cheevo’s for Fallout 3 so its not like i hate the game, but i did notice a few bugs too. Nothing that bad but have seen a few. (360 also)..
Im leaving that til later in the month so hopefully I never make it. I want to finish it, but perhaps not one for this month.
Good luck on both counts mate. Sounds like you need it!
Where are you up to in Trials?
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For some reason, New Vegas just doesn’t have the allure that Fallout 3 had. I’ve decided to skip a bunch of side quests just to get the damn thing finished.
If you want to check my Trials progress, my Gamertag is WC Spook (already on your friends list, I think). I’ve completed most of the tracks, I think all golds on the first two difficulties. I’ve done the first of the hardest difficulty tracks. Starting to get the hang of it, I think 😛
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Yeah you have been on my FL for a bit, but seeing your progress track by tack is a pain in the @$$ (See I used symbols so you can’t read what I wrote, isn’t that nice)
Good luck from here on dude. The tracks don’t get any easier. Dare I say they get MUCH harder… Hopefully you are hooked enough to push on. It is seriously worth it when it all comes together. As always, happy to provide advice where i can.
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That’s why I have multiple saves, ’cause I learnt the hard way (I forgot which game) after my single save got corrupted.
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I have ~8 saves. Every single one of them was reverted by ~3 hours. How does this happen!?!
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What! That’s crazy, any solutions we use…we will always lose!
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I just managed to trip over flat carpet and face plant. I think I carpet burned my face?
One day imma buy one of those giant inflatable balls you can climb into and I won’t ever be able to hurt myself ever again.
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Man, I do that.
When I get old (not gonna happen) I will fail the trip tests so hard…
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Thank you for giving me my daily dose of laughing goodness!
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niccceee
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A giant hamsterball?
I’d just punt you down the street at the next meat and see how many cars I could bounce you off.
So yeah… carpet burn is probably the safer option for you.
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Kind of, I guess?
One of these:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/read2me/5090130278/
With the sphere part people crawl into suspended in the middle of the outer sphere, for cushioning and all that. So being punted down a street wouldn’t be so bad!
Unless I landed funny and a limb started poking out the wrong way or something.
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Howdy guys – just attempting to fit in some Tayness while I can because my freedom at work has been significantly cut down as my project lead from new zealand has flown over for the week. So instead of doing important stuff like posting random, pointless and annoying comments on here, I’ll be going over my current code and documentation (all v6.6 (sux-point-sux), hehe, silly kiwis).
Can’t wait to check out the stories/pics from the Melbourne meet in more detail, sounds like you guys had a ball!
Good to see more people jumping on board the awsomeness of LoL! Sorry I couldn’t play more last night – I accidentally the pub…
Times out – back to work pouring over web pages and code….remember kids they’re not functions, they’re FUNKtions!
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New recruits include: Gorzilla, Blaghman and now Mr Explody as well. Our numbers are growing! 😀
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FUNKtions, eh? Cue bass solo!
In reply to the LoL post on page one:
The Rammus/Soraka combo was fairly good, not as effective as against bots obviously and our teamwork might need some streamlining. (Such as me not charging in at every opportunity.)
I am using XP and have had no problems with LoL so the compatibility mode thing may work for you guys.
SO, last night my mum was watching “10 years younger in 10 days”.
I want to go on that show.
I want to see if they can get me to look like I am 9 years old.
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Well, step one is to saw your legs off, to make you the right height…
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Lol. I think you’d need to saw from my navel downwards if you wanted to get closer! 😛
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At least with his way you got to keep your junk? I’d suggest you go with option 1.
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You’re a teenager??!!??
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Only by age.
By mental capacity, I’m a toddler.
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I know!
What is with all the really young people on this site!
*Glares at all 6ish of you who are younger than me*
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No wonder Tad didn’t show at the last meat… he’s not allowed into bars!
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We’ll have none of that!
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Tall AND young jokes.
Preparation for next meat: Complete.
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Until he grabs whatever you’re holding, lifts it above your head, and laughs as you try in vain to get it back…
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Then I headbutt him in the crotch?
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You can reach that high?!
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Standing on one of the Bar Stools… obviously.
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So… I haven’t taken a look at the front page of kotaku. Are the meat pics there?
[is actually working for once]
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Some are, Chuloopa said he wanted to post some more later, so I guess you could just wait and see… Maybe?
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I just want to perv and see if there’s anyone hotter than me.
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I’m disappointed that nobody pulled off a “Blaghman” and only showed the back of their head in every shot…
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You’re leagues ahead in that department!
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Though I guess you did get a bit of a head start.
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Heads up! Blaghs is looking for a new challenger!
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K, I’m going to stop now. I don’t like where this is heading.
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I’m going to call you cousin it from now on.
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The problem there is that my glasses are on the wrong side.
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Challenge Accepted!
Modest 😉
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Always 😉
Geez, I just went to play a game of LoL, and it told me that the servers were full, and I’d have to wait one minute!
ONE! MINUTE!
Balls to that, I said, so now I’m back here…
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Continue the Choose Your Own Adventure!
I replied.
I’m helping.-
I saw your reply.
AND IGNORED IT, AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
No, but in all seriousness I will get to it, just later, because I’m slack.
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You couldn’t play a game of LoL?
lol….
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awesome.
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*Gives you the slow clap*
Sorry, that’ll burn for a few weeks.
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YOU KNOW HON IS $10 DOLLARS TODAY
TEN BUCKS MAN!!
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I still don’t have a credit card.
Anyway, why would I want HoN when I have a king koopa skin unlocked on a hero that I only got because I played in the closed beta of LoL?
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Still 10 dollars too many 😛
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Still too expensive
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Ok, give me a compelling enough reason and I’ll give it a go.
LoL is free, has several peeps here I can play with, is reportedly a more friendly/non hardcore environment and I am already well into it.
Not bagging it as I have never tried it but what does it have that can beat all that?
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Ok ok, I’ll admit it – to play this game, you need a fairly thick skin. Or be incredibly skilled. One of the two.
I’m the former.
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Heroes of Newerth is $10 today!
That’s right!
For a one off payment of $10, you get full access to the game, with all heroes, all maps, and all modes unlocked!
Get in! Get HoN! Get awesome! TODAY!
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Stop all the downloading!
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Disclaimer: Lack of fail not included.
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None of that, son!
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What I mean is, just because you pay $10 doesn’t mean you will pwn it like a $10 game.
You will load it, then login, then start a game, then HEY SMUTBOWL GO MID GO MID WTF WAT R U DOIN NAGFUTS KILL URSELF NOW FOIWDJOKWDJFWODK
Then you will close it down, cry in a corner and wish you spent $10 on a hammer instead, to pound your fingers into squishy oblivion. Because it would hurt less.
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BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Apt description!
But honestly, if you play with people you know, the game is a LOT of fun!
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Good to know more people feel the same way. Yeah if HoN went free to play THEN I’d get it, because a shitty community like HoN does not deserve a price tag.
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As a disclaimer to my previous disclaimer, I like HoN more than LoL 😉
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I can’t give you the slow clap twice, so you can have some chlamydia.
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I’ll get it when it’s $10 less than that, sorry, not worth it.
I have HoN. Can’t play it because I’m STILL waiting for my laptop to come back from the repair place. Hopefully it rocks up today…
OK, ok.
OK. Somebody tell me.
Who, exactly, is this ad targeting? (ads kinda nsfw)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU5_A1p05vw&feature=feedrec_grec_index
Because well, I have no interest in the product, but I have no real complaints about the ad, and it doesn’t make me think “Man, I should wear “Bonds” because a bunch of chicks do.”
I know there’s brand awareness, and getting things in your head… But still.
I mean, they have ads like this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUssk549-bk&NR=1
which, while still in the same vain, are less pandering to the male audience (although that moonwalk? (Kool Aid Man style) OH YEAH!).
I just… I don’t understand advertising.
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If you don’t understand it, you’re the target market.
Advertising is less and less about appeal, and more and more about being memorable, and generating word of mouth.
In this case, word of mouth: generated. Brand memorised. Mission successful.
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I get that much, but is “making people wonder who their target audience is” necessarily the best strategy?
One of my favourite ads of all time is a complete failure, because all I can remember is that it’s for some phone company, but not which specific one. (It’s the “Dad, I’m Gay.” “Excellent!” one)
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If that ad doesn’t make you want to buy and wear women’s underwear, I just don’t know what will.
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You need a reason?
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That’s ok, I don’t either.
I cannot think of a single time in my life where an ad has made me want to buy something more.Except some of the Carlton Draught ads, they were cool.
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You sure?
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Carlton Draught is about fourth on my lit of beers, and that’s thanks to its ads…
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It’s alcoholic, so it’s at the end of my list. I still think the ads are ace 😀
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That’s ok dude, one day you’ll be old enough to enjoy a cold one with us 😉
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list*
That is to say, when I can’t buy what I want in a pub or whatever…
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Yeah that’s what I’m talking about.
But I don’t drink beer so it just puts it to the top of a list of beverages I will never buy.
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“I’ll be in my bunk…”
So Saturday afternoon I went to JB and bought The Lord of the Rings extended trilogy on Blu-ray. I started to watch them late that night and went well into Sunday. It was about 10 hours of Lord of the Rings goodness.
I’d never seen the extended versions of the films before and seeing all the new scenes and extended old scenes really made me feel like I was watching the trilogy for the first time again.
I do have one criticism though. For some unimaginable reason they decided to put each movie onto two discs so about half way through each film I was forced to get up and change discs. It was really annoying. The set up for each film is basically Disc 1 has half the movie and a bunch of bonus features, disc 2 has half the movie and a bunch of bonus features and then there’s about 3-4 more discs of just bonus features. Why couldn’t they just make disk 1 have the movie and then moved all the bonus features from disc 1 over to disc 2?
The film marathon is also the reason why I’m posting this so late. I ended up getting my sleeping pattern completely out of wack and I only just woke up 5 minutes ago.
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We did a marathon of those at a friend’s house, started some time after 6 pm. That was not our wisest move (totally worth it though).
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This is how it was for the DVDs. I am surprised they left them cross-disc for Blu-ray.
Maybe someone more knowledgeable than me would know: does the enhanced quality take up the same proportion of space on the disc?
Back in the early days of Blu-ray, they were saying entire seasons of TV would fit on one disc. Doesn’t seem to be happening – does someone know why? Is it just the extra space the enhanced quality takes up, or is there something more sinister at play?
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Perhaps they were talking about dvd quality tv series?
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Kind of, a single layer DVD is 4.7, a Blu-Ray is 25ish? So, let’s go with five times the size. A single frame at 1080P is 2,073,600 pixels, and a DVD is usually either 345,600, or 414,720.
Now, the former number is a better comparison, as that’s at 29.97, compared to 1080Ps 30, so the video is approximately 6 times the amount of data.
Of course, we don’t display things using raw pixels, as Blu-ray would end up at something like 180MB per second at 24bit colour, so the compression is important.
The advantage falls heavily to Blu-Ray here, as it supports way better compression formats than a DVD, allowing you to produce better quality images in smaller files.
So overall, it’s about the same. Ish. But I’d give the favour to Blu-Ray.
Unless I’ve gotten something wrong, which is entirely possible, as I’m doing this mostly from memory, in which case, listen to the words of whoever corrects me…
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Should probably clarify, 4.7 and 25 gigabytes, for DVD and Blu-Ray respectively.
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If I take the above comment as you correcting yourself (clarifying is close enough for me) Then it means you were telling us to take your word for it. Saying take my word for it is like saying tust me.
I no longer feel safe trusting you 😀
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All I did was clarify the size, what I originally posted was correct, but incomplete.
I did also point out that I was doing it almost entirely from memory, so that I may have been wrong on things, so I wasn’t really asking for anyone’s trust.
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I realise this, but I thought it was more fun to see it as you correcting yourself because then the only way to know if I should trust you or not is to see if you weigh less than a duck.
We shall use my larger scales.
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Oh man, lord of the rings marathons are awesome. Only thing that beats that are Firefly marathons. Those are the best. Until you realise there’s no more firefly. Then everybody gets all depressed. Then we have nachos! Then everybody is happy again.
I want to sleep. I seriously can’t stop yawn*yawns*ing.
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I read that and yawned… wtf.
If you have the know how and tech set up for it I highly recommend ripping them to your computer at highest quality settings (or finding a d/l. Not sure of the legalities of that since you own a copy should be in the grayish white area).
Then you can watch each movie in one flawless sitting. This only really pays off if you have your comp able to stream to the TV, but as I mention with the right set up it’s the best way to do it.
Just played through some of the harder Trauma Center missions, only got the bonus, Second Opinion only missions to go before I beat that game.
Recorded the whole thing, including me ranting at the game while playing. Ever seen those rage quit videos on youtube? I get the feeling the end result of this will be rather similar. Although at least I will be playing a game that is genuinely pissing me off.
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I really enjoyed that game on the DS…
… until it stopped being about routine but interesting surgery and started being about drawing pentagrams in the air in order to use your doctor magic in order to slow down time so that the reflexes you would need to be able to laser the mutant hellbugs off the senator’s vital organs during open heart surgery would only be 12-year-old-on-red-cordial fast, rather than superhuman.
Just thinking about that game makes me frustrated 🙁 I can’t imagine playing it on the Wii, the even more imprecise controls would probably result in broken controllers and/or TV.
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Luckily, I haven’t broken anything.
Well, aside from my spirit.
I did enjoy the DS version quite a lot, simply because I didn’t completely suck at it. So the challenge was quite enjoyable. The Wii version is really just purified frustration. Same flaws that the original has, but with all the hassle of trying to use a Wiimote.
When I get the video of me playing up, methinks you’ll see just how annoying it can get.
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Ok so i’m just about ready to power through to the end of my second play through of Mass Effect… I’ve done all the side missions, except for a few league of one badges which i still need to find, then it’s just a matter of plowing through the main mission and BOOM Ashley will be dead and the Council will be saved and i’ll get to have happy-freaky time with Liara again…
Nice.
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Nice.
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Save Wrex.
Wrex is awesome.
He’s like the tadpole I never had that grew into the oversized reptilian warbeast I always wanted.
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SHEPARD, MY FRIEND
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Garrus is cooler.
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That’s an unfair statement.
Garrus is cooler than EVERYONE.
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YOU TAKE THAT BACK.
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NEVER!
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*Krogan headbutt*
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*Garrus flips back, dodging your attack, throws a batarang in your face, while simultaneously pulling out his sniper rifle. Upon landing he proceeds to stare you down.*
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*Krogan headbutt*
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rock beats scissors
scissors beat paper
paper beats rockKROGAN HEADBUTT BEATS EVERYTHING!!!!!!
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Let’s just remind ourselves that it took a single shot for Wrex to die, and Garrus gets blasted by a gunship and survives. After picking off god knows how many mercernaries. Like the badass he is.
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Krogan headbutt?
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Wait, what is this sorcery? I can’t reply to you! But my comment was basically going to say:
Yeah, that’s right. Garrus wins.
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Everything you do will ultimately be negated by a Krogan Headbutt.
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I saved him the first time around and i’ll be doing the same again 😛
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Attaboy.
Also, I assume you will be smart and let the council get…
*puts on sunglasses*
…all blown out of proportion?
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Nooo, save the Council!
Udina or Anderson with all that power is a bit… evil.
Plus I want to see the look on the turian councilor’s face when the “Reapers” (fingerquotes) finally show up on his doorstep.
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I’ve done the exact opposite to you in every choice. The council were turds to me, I let them perish. Kaidan kept on annoying me on the first level, hence he had to go. Besides, Garrus is pretty much the only team member I need. As for ashley, everyone seems to hate her, but I don’t mind her. Though I do like Liara more. Don’t know why I romanced Ashley probably because I tried to romance all the things, and that failed, hence I ended up with Ashley.
Lemme guess, Wrex is alive?
Also, have you played ME2 yet?
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I let them die in my first play through, but didn’t like the end that came from ti.. plus i get the feeling we’ll end up needing them come ME2 or 3
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I’d keep Wrex around, definitely.
When he pops up in ME2 it seems to suggest he’ll guide the krogan down a different path than his replacement would.
I don’t think Bioware want to punish people for doing certain things, but the choices will have impacts and change the state of the galaxy at the end of it all…
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I figure in ME3 I will usurp him to become king of the galaxy.
Shephardington is quite the little scamp in my universe. He don’t take no crap from nobody.
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Wow, I totally replied to the wrong post.
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Hello!
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Quiet you! -_-;;
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He’s gone sentient. This is dangerous. Very dangerous.
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He only seems to appear if we fail to use him properly. Just keep replying in a chain, and we should be safe…
We need to get rid of him, who’s with me? While we’re at it, we may wish to do something about TadMod, while he’s been more cautious lately, I worry what the power is doing to his head…
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*Krogan headbutt*
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Go listen to my gorram remix already. You never reply to my e-mails. You sure know how to make a boy feel unloved :'(
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I just hope the decision to free the Rachnid queen doesn’t come back to bite me on the ass.
No, they will come back to help you in ME3.
Then the Krogans will ride them.
And they will hi-5 you as they ride past.
And it will be AWESOME.
I am going to go home and be productive and tidy my room a little and make some headway on games for shameless gaming and make my bed so it’s no longer covered in dog saliva (long story).
In reality: I will try and gold this stupid seasonal expert race on GT5 for the rest of the night, while trying to not cry like a little child.
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My plans for the day included:
“Clean the bathroom”
“Tidy some of my room (need to make some space…)”
“Cuddle a Guinea Pig”
“Stare in despair at the bathroom, because seriously, did my sister actually clean it at any point in the last two years?” (to clarify, she was supposed to take care of the female Guinea Pigs, and clean the bathroom, I handled bin duty, the Rumpus room, the male Guinea Pigs, and in practice, the female Guinea Pigs, but she’s now moved out, leaving everything to me)
“Get a bit of Shameless Gaming done”Instead what I did was:
“Destroy in a LoL match”
“Read Kotaku”
“Post on Kotaku”I’m awesome.
Oh, Harli, that was a genuine question about HoN on the other page.
It just seems like LoL but for more leet peeps such as yourself as far as I understand.
What is it about it that you prefer over LoL?
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Ah, I indeed just posted a reply Jo. Apologies for the delay, things got a little hectic yesterday afternoon.
To answer you question in further depth – I actually do not like HoN all that much. I’m a diehard DoTA convert till the very end. But LoL’s mechanics make the inner elitist in me sniff. I mean, you can’t deny?!?!
Little things like that which render my pre-HoN skills useless tend to turn me off the game. That and I don’t really want to pay for another DoTA clone since I already have one.
But it’s been a while since I’ve played LoL – perhaps a lot of the things have changed since then?
Oh also I’m not a fan of the cartoony art style it uses.
🙂
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Remember it’s LoL, you don’t have to pay for anything if you don’t want to, it’s luxury purchases only that HAVE to have real money to pay for (like skins). For necessity items, you can purchase them with the points you earn through games, you CAN use real money to buy them as well but it’s not mandatory to use real money.
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But.. don’t you need to pay to unlock more heroes? or at least play a fair bit to accumulate the points to unlock more heroes?
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Yeah you have to play a fair bit to unlock champions for permanent use, but there are a dozen free-to-play champions that get rotated weekly, so you can easily still try champions before you buy later.
Right now I’m level 13 and I have three champions permanently unlocked, plus the 12 free-to-play champions, so still quite a few to choose from. I like this more than HoN since if your champion that you’ve bought is not on the weekly free-to-play roster, you have a MUCH lower chance of someone (who doesn’t know how to play the champion) taking it when you wanted to play as it. it ensures the chosen champion is used properly in your team play
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It’s not that hard to unlock them, I’m level 7 and I have two heroes unlocked, and one of them is a “legendary” priced hero or some such. *Smug Grin*
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I’m sorry I don’t think I read this correctly – did you mean to say you have access to FIFTEEN HEROES in total?!?!! D: D:
Nowai!!! So.. limited!!
But in all seriousness I’ll d/l LoL sometime next week and give it a bash 😀
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ZOMG!!!
Breaking Bad. So good. Must see more now. Damn you AMC and making me have to wait another week for more after having to wait weeks for this.
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It’s downloading now! Why isn’t it going faster? Whyyyyyyyyyyy?!?!?!!???
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Just watched! Awesome stuff! Do we dare discuss what happened on here? I wouldn’t want to ruin it for others.
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No spoilers, just hype it up so that everyone else feels compelled to watch.
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My wife and I finished Season Two last night. Lamenting not picking up S3 at JB when it was $20.
Must. Watch. More.
Anyone seen it cheap anywhere?
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Not sure where is the best place to pick it up, but you must pick it up. Now.
Really, go get it.
Season 3 is damned amazing.
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Damn it, I can’t afford to pay more than about $20-25. JB are now back up to $47. 🙁
Ah well, illegal downloads, here I come. (Or maybe somewhere near us has it for hire…)
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I download the show when new episodes come out and then pick up the DVDs as soon as I see them on shelf. Really should switch to BluRay though, if ever a TV series deserved to be watch on BluRay, it’s Breaking Bad.
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Supermccrappy day. Thankfully it’s almost over.
The Pessimist’s room is still a junk room at the moment too. Oops. 😛
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Leave it until the last minute, that’s what I do!
Hope tomorrow is less bad for you!
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Just swipe some of the old lamps off a drawer and let him sleep in that 1m x 1m square next to the old bird cages!
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Cool, it will feel just like home 😉
Ladies and Generalmen.
I bring you sad news… this is my last post.
*plays bugle*
*stops playing bugle*
… for a while.
I’m off to Scotland in the morning.
I’ll be kilting it up like a boss… and drinking like a Boonie.
I’m leaving, on a jet plane and shall be away for many weeks.
As a tribute to Mark, I’ll get nutted by some bloke from Glasgow, and in honour of Dr, Watt I’ll tell everyone in Stirling that Mel Gibson is the only one who could have portrayed William Wallace properly.
Rest assured I’ll think of you, and I’ll speak to you all upon my return.
I may even have pictures… but I wont force them on you. I’ll save those for my slide nights.
*plays bagpipe lament*
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Aw man! Awesome – how long for? I’m going back in september.
Aw I forgot this is your last post.
Have fun mate.
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They don’t have the internet in Scotland?
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You will be missed. We shall forget about you but when you come back and ask if you were missed we will remember, then we will realise how much we missed you again. Forgetting is just our way of coping.
Have a great trip mate. Hope it goes as well as you have planned (tributes n all)…
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Don’t die!
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Aw, I wanna be a Generalman too!
And what’s with the sneaking in here late at night to tell us you won’t be around for a while thus not giving us a chance to say goodbye properly?
I’ll miss you being able to pop up once in a while with a killer line like we’re used to. -
Lucky and Braaaains are luckys buggers!! So Jelly ™ , but hope your times oers seas is grand!
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late night typo, YOU and braaaaaaaaains etc…
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You can’t trademark Jelly! That’s not fair!
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I thought Jimu owned the trademark to Jelly.
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Jimu’s not trying enough in here, he totally lost his rights to Jelly ™ ! Also, I will name it after an airline I think… hmmm Qantas… nooo, damnit, I’ll name it after ALL Aeroplanes! mwhahahahahaha
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Gie it laldy big yin!
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Have a safe trip!!
omg! I know who William Wallace is thanks to AGE OF EMPIRES!! LAWL!!
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frrrreeEEEEEEEDDDDDOOOOOOO
OOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
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Oh, shut it, you blue-faced gimboid. As far as I can tell, Scotland still answers to Her Majesty.
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Someone needs a history lesson! James the VI was the king of Scotland. he also became King of England and Ireland as James I when he inherited the English and Irish crown and thereby united the Crown of the Kingdom of Scotland with the crown of the Kingdoms of England and Ireland (each country remained legally separate, with their own Parliaments, judiciary, and laws, though each was ruled by James)
So the ENGLISH answered to OUR king.
BOOYA!
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Why is it that bagpipe laments still sound like war songs?
Bagpipes are awesome.
WTH.
Just looked at the Melbourne meat pics.
Why does Explody look like a taller version of me, sans glasses?
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He doesn’t look that much like you. Just a bit…
*Goes off to photoshop glasses onto pictures*
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He cloned you so as not to shock us all! But he’s one heck of a tall guy, no idea how he got his knees into the back seat of my car, I mean my kids usually complain about how squishy it is back there! Japanese imports ftw, except their radios…. (soz lads)
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lol!! I just went to take another look and I have to admit that the thought didn’t even cross my mind when I saw the pic ;P
Nahhh, you have a more “rugged” look.
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Rugged eh?
Like Bear Grylls but with less ammonia consumption?
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Just so you know, I idolise Bear Grylls ;P
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I can’t do a very convincing english accent.
I did spend a night outside in my backyard once, so I still think I qualify.
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Welcome to the League of Extraordinarily Good Looking and Somewhat Modest Gentlemen.
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Do I get a membership badge or card for discounts at the beautiful people stores?
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Your face is your badge, where it proudly.
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Dammit WEAR!
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Pile of shame -2
So damn happy with this one. Backbreaker Vengeance. I know most of you are not into it, but it was really fun and a serious challenge. At the end it just got crazy difficult and i spent at least an hour or two on the last level tonight and a few hours on it through the week.
Just to give you an idea of what the harder levels are like, check this out. Just a quick vid i made. If this game is ever on sale for <600 points, I think many of you would enjoy it. It is NOT a sport game but rather a series of sports themes mini-games.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPiruF-VpHw
Now what to play next.. Pineapple gaining momentum!
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I do plan to get it at some point, however the future is a very large amount of time…
And congratulations for getting another piece of the pineapple.
So I’m not sure if anyone has been watching twitter, but I decided to take it as a challenge to my prowess when Tad sent me a link to the following gizmodo track:
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/07/must-watch-39-songs-sampled-in-rockin-3-minute-electro-mashup/
You see, I also happen to own a launchpad… along with a studio’s worth of fancy gear. Spent a number of years chopping samples as a hip hop producer – let’s see if we can’t raise the bar a little from Kotaku AU!
Challenge accepted? Hell yes.
Drop your songs below and I will endeavor to work them into the mashup.
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1st song!
The Crawl – Smash Mouth
I will try and come up with more.
Also, Billie Jean, but this went without saying.
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I’m pretty sure I also have the raw vocals for Billie Jean as well!
Man, you guys are giving me an eclectic mix of tracks.
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I sent you a couple via twitter. *evil laugh* mwhahahahahahha
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Yeah, the Aphex Twin ‘come to daddy’ tracks and the Lana Del Ray music?
Y U do this to me QBo… wai?
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500 Miles by The Proclaimers
99 Luftballons by NenaHAVE AT YOU
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Note to self: Next time pick own tracks.
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How about Bjork’s Army of Me, and Susumu Hirasawa’s Ride the Blue Limbo then? And that’s me being kind. 😛
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Do you have a copy of the second one?
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YES!
YES!
(particularly the latter)
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What genre is your mashup gonna be?
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given the BPM will probably be around the 120-130 mark, probably nu-skool breaks or some sort of house track.
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Portishead – Machine Gun
^ I’m in love with it at the moment.
Also I’ve been analysing that song to learn it.. um, i’ll email you!
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That song is monstrous! Bom, bom, bombombombombombom!
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…bom, bom, dunununununun!
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Haha! that backbeat has been looping in my mind all day.
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S Club 7 – Bring it all Back mixed with Barbra Streisand by Duck Sauce. Go.
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PLEASE DO THIS!
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Why would you do this, when you could just listen to this?
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I think we need to bloke up this set list.
Really bloke it up.
So:
Solid Rock – Goanna
Either “Khe Sanh” or “Flame Trees” – Cold Chisel
Either “Beds are Burning” or “Blue Sky Mine” – Midnight Oil
Run To Paradise – Choirboys
Holy Grail – Hunters & CollectorsObviously I don’t actually expect you to include all of these, but one or two would be great.
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Hmm, I think some of this mashup challenge will involve just getting copies of all of these songs to begin with.
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As an added note, if you suggest a song and have a good quality copy of it on hand, please hook a brother up at:
the [dot] tsharp [at] gmail [dot] com
This will give your song a much much higher chance of it being on the mashup.
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What constitutes “good quality”?
I think I have a fair number of these in cd form…
Ooh, OOohhh, I know, you should have some Dire Straights in there too.
Because they’re amazeballs!
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Yep, in CD form is ace.
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Argh, they blocked Kotaku AU as well as the American one at work now. 🙁
I’ve started League of Legends, apparently I’m terrible at it. I just got yelled at and whilst fighting bots for apparently stealing a kill. Not sure how it’s stealing if the person who was crying has stopped chasing them and that bot was well out of their range but whatever.
Though I’m defiantly bad at it, I get slaughtered in PVP. I need to work out a way I can practice without gaining rank because as I slowly get better I get throw into higher matchers and seem perpetually out skilled.
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Time to quit!
First time I typed that it was one of my epic typos. Tim to quite. I think I prefer Tim to quite.
Gorzilla! Tim to Quite!
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I’m quite what?
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Imma go with “Rugged” old bean.
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Jolly good, carry on then.
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Just so you know, it was a complete coincidence that both Harli and I called you rugged.
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YEA BOI! That’s because great minds something something!
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It makes me consider it more. It’s not really idea for me as it’s an hour or more drive from where I live, I could easily get the same job much closer.
Only two things keep me there.
1) I have a few good friends working there with me.
2) My manager lets us stuff around on the internet if there is nothing else to do.
I asked him if blocking Kotaku AU was a hint at me and he said he doesn’t even know why they have started filtering websites at all. He apparently still has no problem with it it’s just the IT guy (who also happens to be the owners brother) has decided to do it.
Maybe I should see if my friends are also looking for a change of scenery.
Don’t worry, I am level 10 and only just starting to do well.
You get less xp for AI games but you learn more in PvP.
Stick with it and play some games with Kotaku peeps, we’ll help you out.
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We have enough people to have whole KotakuAU teams of 5 now.
Lineup:
Tech Knight
Jo
StevO the DevO
Blaghman
Gorzilla
Mr ExplodyThat’s 6! Plenty!
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Oh, and if anyone wants to add me on LoL, I’m not Gorzilla, some imposter already had that name. I went with GorzillaAU.
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But.. they’re… bots????!! Seriously man, what whingers. I’d just ignore them Gorzy!
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Yeah for vs AI fights that’s pretty silly. If against players, you’re meant to make sure the carry characters (Mages, DPS) get the kills more than you if you’re say support or tank. I made the mistake of making a kill after an allied player saved me from getting killed, I ran back in and finished the job though, and I was playing a melee DPS 😛
Just FYI LoL players, Ranked doesn’t start until level 20. For now you’re safe
People yelled at you? That sucks.
Just do what I do. Put their names on a list, then track them down, and punch them in the face for being an annoying little gobshite.
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What I found the most amusing was him/her screaming that (s)he was going to report me. If the GMs banned people for being new to the game that’d be a pretty crummy business model.
I know most of you don’t seem to care about The Dark Knight Rises, but I’ll just post this here for the few that do. 😛
http://screenrant.com/the-dark-knight-rises-trailer-kofi-124069/
P.S. it’s the Teaser Trailer 🙂
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Crap. Can’t watch that now. WHY DO YOU TORTURE ME?
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I care. I care plenty!
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Ditto! Who doesn’t care?
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I’m probably gonna get in trouble for this but…I’ve never seen The Dark Knight.
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You’re exiled.
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I care, but I’d already seen the poster.
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I reckon we all do care lots, but the teaser poster is just buildings. Not much to go on. The teaser gives a little more though. Emphasis on a little.
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I care.
Just not enough to comment prior to now (I’d already seen the poster before anyone here posted it).
Which Ace attorney do you guys like the most? I’ve nearly finished the 2nd one 🙂
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Trials and Tribulations! AA is like one of my favourite series.
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I thought it was about time to get into it 😛 They could make a mad TV series of AA
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Yeah, an anime would be the best. The movie will do for now I guess, it’ll hopefully won’t be bad since its not hollywood making it. I’m still holding out on a 3DS till they announce a english version of the Layton and Phoenix crossover game.
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yeh that game will be epique!
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The Hollywood version of Phoenix Wright.
Starring Robert Pattinson as Phoenix, working in a case involving Keanu Reeves , with Hugh Jackman playing Apollo Justice, simply so they have a “foreign” actor in a serious role.
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Keanu Reeves! *sighs dreamily*
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You’re sighing dreamily over a man whose acting prowess is only reknowned for the following line:
“…whoa.”
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Boys sigh dreamily over girls whose only good quality is an ample bosom all the time…why can’t a girl sigh dreamily over a good-looking airhead too?
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None of the guys I know would “sigh dreamily” over a chick with a nice rack. The most thought they’d give it is “Nice!” Followed by a high-five or a snigger with a mate.
To feel enough attraction towards someone to actually think about them, and to respond to their name, requires far more than just aesthetics.
Or maybe that’s just me and my weird friends…
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But I feel such a deep and meaningful connection with Keanu Reeves. Everytime I gaze into those puppy dog eyes of his, everytime he lifts his hand to stop those bullets in the Matrix, everytime he exorcises demons as Constantine, I feel my heart skip a beat. It’s almost as if……… there is no spoon……….
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Harli, I’m sorry.
We can no longer be friends.
*shudder*
I dont know really, I have trouble remembering which cases were in which game! But I have to say I remember the third one being a bit disapointing… I think only because it felt so short. I always had a soft spot for Apollo, I dont know why he copped criticism. I want an Apollo 2 dammit! With more hobo Phoenix!
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Whichever ones had the girl with the parasol and th butterflies were awesome too, I loved those cases! Last case in the first game is epic.
1. 3
2. 1
3. 4
4. 5
5. 2
JFA really didn’t do it for me. Not even the last case could save it. Apollo Justice gets bumped ahead of Miles Edgeworth because Hobo Phoenix is rad.
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You shut your mouth, Reply Button.
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Imposter!
Or am I the imposter? Could this be some madness involving clones, David Bowie and magic lightn… oh no, I’ve gone cross-eyed.
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But…but…
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So I played Borderlands with SyvRaen last night for a few hours to grind him up a few levels as it was just us two.
For a lark, I was running it on my 21″ LCD monitor as opposed to my 42″. For some reason, I think my aim actually was improved. I’m not sure if there’s any screen lag on my 42″ but I now suspect so?
Strangely enough due to the screen size, a higher DPI doesn’t feel as sensitive on the smaller screen.
Has anyone else noticed this if they own a bigger monitor?
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Yip.
When I upgraded to my 42″ from my 30″ I noticed my aim take a massive drop. I always seem to aim better with a smaller screen.
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Conclusive evidence that it’s not the size that counts, but how you use it.
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That’s what they keep telling me, with a wink and a nod.
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They tell me that with a pat on the back and a mournful look…
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Is it followed by an “It’s ok, it happens to everyone*”?
*Does not happen to everyone. Only you.
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Actually, it’s usually preceded by “I can’t believe it’s that small.” Followed by an awkward pause, and then “Uhh, but that’s not a problem, it’s… it’s uhh… it’s not the size that counts…”
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There may have also been a slight effect from the fact that there were only two of you, reducing the lag, though, since I haven’t seen the Borderlands net-code, I can’t say whether or not that would have an effect.
Bunny and Sughly! And anyone else.
Don’t forget to email me if you’re attending the Meat on Saturday(1pm unless many people object) so I can tell you where to go err, where I live.
smitemeisterathotmaildotcom
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I emailed you, but didn’t get a reply!
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Yeah, I had a hellish day yesterday, but emailed you at 9am this morning.
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Oops-a-daisies! Emailing now!
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Also… Bunny…? Wha?
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Silly Trjn, Trix are for kids!
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I personally think Harli should be kept away from small children, especially when competitive gaming.
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It took me wa-ay too long to get that.
Bravo good sir.
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BAHAHAH! I love it!
It’s funny because that’s one of the first things Chuloopa said to me too!
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Yes?
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Oooooh right, Trjn. I thought it was a cute name for welbot there for a second…
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So yesterday we got all new equipment at work. We’re finally rocking Windows 7, i7 core machines and best of all a full Blu-Ray viewing room with 5.1
However dealing with all of this meant I couldn’t ease myself into the week with some Kotaku so I’m doing it now.
I see Blaghman has returned, welcome back!
And the Melbourne Meat, so friggin’ kewl. Nice write up as well Chuloopa. So, are we gonna do something like this for Strange Meat? I had a few ideas but they all involve waaaaay too much work. (basically turning a fun get together into a film shoot) But I’ll probably bring my camera anyway, see if I can’t captcha some magic.
Oh. OH. OHHH! Also Ima be in Sydney tomorrow for the SMPTE conference. I am so excited. Sony has their new OLED broadcast monitors on display -drools- and I’ll be swinging by the Apple stand to berate their Final Cut Pro representative.
Is anyone interested in anything at SMPTE/heard of something cool I should check out?
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I hear some pretty cool people live in Sydney!
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Really? I’ve heard otherwise…
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I’d be wary… some people in Sydney will be at the Brissy meat on the weekend 😉
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Yes, but nobody will know who they are…
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Are you sure…
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It’s just a rumour
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I’ll be wandering SMPTE too, I’ll look for someone sneakily wiping down the Sony stand…
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It’ll probably be more entertaining to hang out by the Final Cut Pro rep and see what happens. I’ll pay you for video footage.
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Haha, I can imagine he/she will be popular this week and of course by poular I mean hated, hated with the passion of a 1000 XMLs.
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WHO’S GONNA IMPORT ALL THESE XML’S?! YOU PONY-BOY!?
AND WASSA A GUY TO DO WITH THESE OMF’S? Huh!? HUH!?
-Apple rep starts crying-
Funnily enough, I heard one of the companies Apple tech’s cancelled. Not sure how true that is…
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I completely forgot to thank you for the welcome back!
Thanks DAN!
And while I won’t be there, fondle those OLEDs for me. Sexy sexy technology.
And don’t be too mean to the Apple rep, they can’t help it that Final Cut has been destroyed forever.
“Now to make some progress on some other games for #ShamelessGaming”
Gorram Twitterbots, stop spamming half a tweet!
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“Now make progress on games for #ShamelessGaming”
HAHAHAHAHAHA
I tried LoL in in XP Compatibility mode last night, still no good. I did however notice last night my PC was only freezing up when Poppy’s ultimate went off.
I checked the logs and just before the freeze there is an “ERROR: Player Poppy attachk animation does not exist (attack animation 2)” entry. Leading me to believe my install wasn’t complete.
I had originally downloaded the client from internode, so I’ve set my PC downloading the client from the official source and will try a reinstall. If this works, then yes I’m very keen for a few games.
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That was good troubleshooting, Poppy was a later added champion I think. I downloaded it from the LoL website right off the bat, so I didn’t have that many issues.
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Sounds promising, hope to see you on soon.
Pile of Shame is one game shorter: finished De Blob 2 last night.
Decent game, fun in parts, but really overstayed its welcome. Nearly every level would have really benefited from being half as long. Some of the levels were pretty cool, particularly the final Mario Galaxy inspired one, but the middle levels were just padding. The whole thing felt like they ran out of ideas and had to stretch it out to meet some arbitrary 20 hour play time target.
It also had the most ridiculously back-weighted achievement list I have ever seen. After the final credits, there were 10 consecutive popups for a total of 560 gamerscore!!
Then I rounded out the evening by listening to FatShady and Banderdash (aka James Mac, right?) play Halo 3 co-op, and engaged in (and won) a 1000 Heroez mini-battle with FatShady.
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Good work on finishing another game!
Would you consider De Blob 2 worth it? I’ve been kind of wanting to get it for a while, but haven’t really been motivated enough…
(And yes, Banderdash is James Mac)
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Definitely worth it for the $15 or so I paid. If you do play it, I recommend a) skipping 100% item collection and b) actually going for upgrades. I’m sure that my achievement whoring was what marred the experience for me.
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Damn dude. I forgot.. I thought i won… you suck. Its on for today then.. Im 22nd overall so far…
thanks for not making a big deal about it or anything…. *sulks in corner*
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I’ll give it a go!
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I actually think she did alright in this song. I just hate people who hate just because they can…
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Sounds like pretty much every other pop song out there at the moment.
Just goes to show that it doesn’t take any talent on the singer’s end to make a song these days. It all comes down to the producers/songwriters/everyone else.
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This is only true if the singer just sings what is given to them. In which case, yes – the singer is just the ‘face’ that sells.
Not all artists just sit back and sing whatever is shoved in front of their faces though.
Like Vanessa Carlton.
I heart Vanessa Carlton.
Vanessa, if you’re reading this… let’s play piano together.
#GetVanessaToTweetPessimist ?
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I’m not saying there aren’t talented singers out there, particularly those that do their own songwriting. Just that success in the world of pop music comes down to marketing than music.
It doesn’t help much that I really just don’t like that style of music. Modern pop doesn’t appeal to me, it’s all catchy hooks and loops with a heavy dose of autotune. Give me some Opeth any day of the week.
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“This is only true if the singer just sings what is given to them. In which case, yes – the singer is just the ‘face’ that sells.”
Is that all I am to you ;P
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No, because youour own lyrics and melody 😉
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Inventing new words, are we?
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…yes.
Let’s go with that.
-youour +you write your
A very easy typo to make, you see.
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Do people understand that writing good lyrics is actually fun?
Another point, she seems to have taken acting lessons from k-pop, but without being a group of twelve exceedingly attractive women…
And now it’s the group dancing… Was their choreographer epileptic?
OH GOD, SO MANY VOCAL EFFECTS. SO MANY!
That was a really strong wind machine…
Did she just have clapping and cheering at the end of her own film clip? Seriously? Someone should be fired for that.
The vocals were all over the place. Possibly due to the over use of the damned awful Auto Tune. Possibly because she did a pretty awful job. Not sure.
Sorry man, this was pretty awful. At least Friday was funny.
So likes, I actually wanna get Catherine. Am I.. the only one?
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Hell no!
I was kind of intrigued by the collectors edition.
Not because of the Catherine body pillow though.
That would be weird.
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I hope so. I don’t understand the appeal of that game at all and thus think nobody should enjoy it!
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NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWP!
It’s been pre-ordered here, home-slice.
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I’m extremely intrigued, but… what is the gameplay in it? I still don’t really get it. I like the look of it and the concept, but yeah, I don’t understand how it’s meant to play yet?
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The meat of the game is a kind of 3d puzzle platformer thing, where you have to move blocks to ascend a tower You can be assisted along the way by the sheepy things, who will do things that are something something… Something…
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…
Ok…Also I know I’m going to get strange looks from my ladyfriend over this one. I feel kind of guilty for looking stuff up for it. I feel like I’m looking up porn and have to hide the fact 🙁
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I’m pretty sure the moral of the whole thing is “don’t cheat on your partner, or you will die.” So just use that as an excuse for all its weirdness.
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Alright, just watched IGN’s review. I’m sold. Where did everyone pre-order from? I wants 360 but ozgameshop seems to only has ps3…
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I’m curious. Been meaning to download the demo but keep forgetting. My main concern is that the difficulty in the later stages is apparently hellish, in a stuff-up-and-go-right-back-to-the-beginning kind of way. I just don’t have the time or patience for that any more. e.g. I was honestly *this close* to throwing a controller last night when playing De Blob 2, as it repeatedly wasted my time in ten minute chunks by killing me with cheap shots then sending me back to a ridiculously ancient checkpoint.
So in short, I’m interested but don’t know if my marriage could survive the trauma. Quite appropriate when you consider the subject matter!
I’ll be interested to hear others’ opinions of the final game though.
Not alone! I’ve had my copy pre-ordered from the US since it was announced.
/hi5?
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SUPER HIGH FIVE!
No way, I’ve been wanting it since I first heard about it, and my husband played the demo the other night. Want.
*breathes a sigh of relief* Okay, so I’m not the only one! Funnily enough, I too am hesitant to play it because my younger sister (who is fourteen) likes to sit down and watch me play my PS3. Don’t know if I could handle that.
So, Serrels… Time to cough up the solution to yesterday’s Remember This.
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I’m going to write a glorious post about it!
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Be sure to gloat, I’m sure that it’s warranted, given that the score is now:
Mark Serrels: 1
Kotaku community: A billion-
Ahahaha!
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Im glad it happened. It was going to get to the point where he would just show one pixel and ask us to guess.
Congrats Mark on your win against the community.
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I’ve decided to keep it going. I’m going to post another part of the screenshot today.
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I ponder a lot.
I’m a ponderer. Sometimes I ponder about pondering. That’s just how ponderous I am. And by ponderous, I don’t mean slow and weighty.
Shameless gaming was a month I intended to take seriously, possibly more seriously than I have done, and I spend time contemplating my mountain of PS3 games that looms over me and trying to choose just the right game for how I’m currently feeling, the one I think I can make most progress in at that current moment.
What I’ve noticed however is my utter disregard for the Wii. I own a Wii and I have some brilliant games on there. Mario Galaxy 2, Monster Hunter Tri, Metroid Prime Trilogy, No More Heroes 2. The list goes on. It doesn’t occour to me that these are games worth my while. That a wii game could bring the same level of enjoyment as an HD PS3 game and that’s just wrong. For all its flaws, for the masses of shovelware and compilations of mini games, there are a number of diamonds in the rough. I know there are, and I own some of them. Yet, I don’t play them. Some part of my brain has relegated them to the ranks of “Not worth my time”.
In honour of this revelation, I think I shall turn the PS3 aside, switch it off, and will spend some time with my neglected red-headed step child.
Next on my list for Shameless July! Super Mario Galaxy 2!
Oh, and LBP2. That train ain’t stopping for no man. Lady? maybe. Games are good. But NOT that good. Amirite?
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TL:DR
Wii isn’t all shit. I will play some.
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SCREW TL:DR!
If someone is too slack to read something that long, they can get off my site!
Or, alternately, wait until they have the time to read it later, as I understand many of you are actually busy with jobs.
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I got up to “SCREW” and then lost interest.
Would you mind summarising?-
Bahaahaha.
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TL;DR
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Oddly enough, that’s totally what she said.
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HA!
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I think to myself “Maybe I should go for 100% on Twilight Princess, or finish all the levels of Mario Galaxy.”
Then I remember that my Wii is unplugged, and it seems like way too much effort to plug it back in…
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I had a similar thought regarting Twilight Princess. Thought I’d start the GC version and try for 100%
I think enough time has passed for me not to get too confused at the unflipped maps.
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I think the part that made me give up on the 100% was the ball maze roll thing, which required you to tilt the controller, and since I didn’t have a GC controller it was stupidly hard,
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Sometimes I swear you must be a distant relative of plainview.
You are a sackboy diety. They build giant shrines to you in their cardboard world, filled floor-to-cieling with wardrobe pieces. This is all I have to say in reference to your LBP/LBP2 prowess.
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You are too kind sir!
Agreed with respect to the Wii.
I have Metroid Prime Trilogy sitting there, and I’m only an hour into the first one.
New Super Mario Bros Wii is also unfinished (but, to be fair, I have helped other people complete it).
Donkey Kong Country Returns is only about half done.
Mario Anniversary Collection is unopened.
/wipes tear
I… thank you.
Giant box of gum is giant
http://i56.tinypic.com/htsmci.jpg
Thanks Kotaku.
Now I can finally go watch X-men Origins: Wolverine in its entirety.
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Fresh breath all up in this bitch!
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Hahahaha! Oh wow, thats… a lot of gum.
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I think putting all that gum in your mouth at once would be a less painful endeavor than watching Origins: Wolverine…
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Damn! When did you get your gum and movies? I haven’t gotten mine yet 🙁
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Just this morning
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Playing Alice: Madness Returns, I can’t help thinking “they could have spent more time polishing that” quite frequently.
Good idea, great art direction but the execution is somewhat lacking.
And those corridors. Man, running through corridors all the damned time, does there really need to be so much running from point A to point B?
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But dat PhysX.
Also, dresses!
Also also, origami ants! They are pretty cool guys.
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MMMmmmm.
Swishy dresses.
So swishy.
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Her hair! It moves as if she’s standing in front of a fan! Almost makes sense when she’s underwater and has a glowing Angler fish styled dress, but not outside.
Oh, wait. Wonderland. Right.
And yes, no crashes on the 360 version. Tis stable, even if Alice does struggle with running into walls and navigating pieces of terrain with slight variations in height.
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I had a discussion with a friend about how the Angler fish uses its little light thing to attract smaller creatures towards them so that the angler fish could om nom nom them, and how that would exactly apply to Alice seeing as it’s kind of in a tail position.
Best we could come up with was “attracting enemies to her posterior”. Then we felt the conversation was going somewhere weird, so we stopped.-
Yeah, that particular dress is just ever so slightly odd.
Especially when you consider the real world section before it where she’s on the docks and turning down several “suitors”.
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Bish, your obsession with female clothing is disconcerting.
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I like playing dressups in games and ain’t afraid to admit it!
Also I think the strength of Alice: Madness Returns is in the art direction, design and aesthetic factoring into the design of Alice herself. Considering that Wonderland is entirely created from Alice’s mental state, the representation of the world and environment of Wonderland has a deeper meaning to it than just randomly themed worlds that merely show off some eccentricities of Wonderland. Alice gets a new dress in each different world, and as with each world, it’s interesting to see what’s of note of the new dress she wears, like the two Greek symbols each dress has. It’s linking these ideas; that Alice in her Silk Maiden dress donning the Pluto and Uranus symbol (which has something to do with mentally and physically traversing to gain deeper insight, I believe) during the Mysterious East level, as she seeks Caterpillar (said to be the wisest creature in Wonderland for advice) which makes the game.
The execution is flawed at times, make no mistake, but the ideas and details behind it are great.But mostly because I like playing dressups in games.
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FAILmod 😛
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Once again your speed has proven to be your Achilles’ Heel 😛
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But… aren’t tall people supposed to be really fast? I mean, I know there’s training for burst strength and what have you to be able to accelerate quickly, but doesn’t tall people being able to cover more ground in each stride factor into it somewhat?
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Speed 4: Achilles Heel
“MAN YOU GOTTA KEEP JOGGING AT 2 K’S AN HOUR OR THE EXPLOSIVE RIGGED TO YOUR HEEL IS GOING TO EXPLODE!”
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i like the way you are thinking i am to steal this idea but will call it need for speed: hot persuit and it will be awesoon if u dont like it i will punch you in a boxing ring
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Congratulations, you nearly made me laugh out loud on a phone conference.
You’re lucky I’m was like a ninja on the mute button.
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AP – Re: your post on Page 3.. WHAT EMAILS?? I have no record of ’em in gmail.. and gmail has EVERYTHING!
jsmoli01 (at) gmail (dot) com BRO!
I reckon your mash-up idea is FANTASTIC, I’ve just emailed you a DOOZY 😛
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oshit.
Looks like jsmoli@gmail.com got some wierd e-mails from me then.
I just forwarded them to you – did you get them?
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Let it be known that I laughed out loud when I read this. Ahh, little pleasures in life and whatnot.
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REPLIED!
Still jizzing at your list of goodies!! Holy mackerel!
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Those who have checked Notch’s twitter might have seen this, but when I saw it, I think a little ejaculate came out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9-lJzFZ72I
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If nothing else Notch has to be proud of popularising the mining/building genre and kicking off all these similar games.
I’d say he started it but Dwarf Fortress would want to have words with me.-
I know… who would have thought we’d be like “wow, that guy just dug a hole… oooo look, he made a wall…AAAHHHH.. FIRE!”
It is funny how it just captures the imagination rather than being a pre made gaming experience… who would have ever thought gamers would be capable to making their own fun if given the right tools…
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That looks kind of cool. I really like the look and feel, and it seems like there is an option to build or simply texture the world.. would be interesting once its fleshed out. I did prefer the fluid nature of the graphics and the subtle modifications that could be made rather than 1 block at a time stuff.. interesting. Should keep an eye on it.
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Yeah I agree, its only in alpha atm, but looks promising. The sky was nice as was the water. But whether or not it can work on a grand landscape scale, with tree’s and nature etc. is another thing. But I loved how he could paint in 3d practically building curves and stuff. You could really imagine a very organic castle reaching out of a cliff.
But yeah, I love this mining/building genre! I think its the surviving in the wild with whats around you that’s so appealing.
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I think that one would work best if it had both a “build” mode and a “mine” mode built into the same game. The building one would allow you to float around, giving you more precise control over what you did, but the mine mode designed to be more grounded. Otherwise I think it might get a little finicky.
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See I think that i’d like the survival to be a much bigger part. Like the LCT nights, I loved setting off to discover new lands, but you very quickly were powerful with weapons and tools and it lost the appeal.I’d love it to be harder and more RPG like so that you have food and mining to be much harder (for example, no wood or stone tools… Not sure how to get the first tool sure but I like that idea more.
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Based upon the latest minecraft screenshot, it looks life food may become part of it (also, from what I can tell, Notch is tweaking the engine to give the game 512 blocks worth of verticality, instead of the 128 it currently has).
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Alrighty, two queries regarding Catherine:
1) is the Australian version getting censored?
2) where did everyone pre-order from? So far all I’ve found for 360 is this http://www.dungeoncrawl.com.au/p-3395-catherine-360.aspx
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I preordered from Amazon.com
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For 360? How does that work with regions? I havent ever imported for 360 before, so I never really looked into it…
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Sorry, should have said it was for the PS3.
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Rats!
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PS3 POWAHH!
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So long as you get a PAL format version you should be right.
USA is NTSC so you may have more trouble finding PAL games on Amazon.
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Catherine yet to be announced or classified in Australia, I think. Usually a decent chance with Atlus published games (so long as they’re not too niche), but usually also after quite a delay.
No mention of censoring with the US or EU versions, bar some different, less provocative covers.
Usual sites, ozgameshop has it flat out cheapest I think. Dungeon Crawl is good because you’ll probably receive it within a few days, seeing as they’re Melbourne based. Video Games Plus (a Canadian site) still has the bonus collector edition available for (I think) less that $100 AUD. Last time I used them, their shipping time was slightly less than 2 weeks, but I don’t know how they go about posting bulky items.
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Thanks Bish! Yeah I would definately get it from ozgameshop if they had a listed copy of it on 360. I’m tempted to go for Dungeon Crawl, but not sure if they give it out with the art book/soundtrack pre order bonus. Awaiting email reply…
There’s no European publisher for the game yet. US only at this stage. Your best hope if you don’t have a PS3 is to wait for the 360 release and hope it’s not regioned.
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Ahhhhhh I see! Thanks, I was wondering why there was a distinct lack of 360 listings around. Though Dungeon Crawl are listing it as ‘PAL playable’ or something similar. I suppose they are just guessing though…
*SPECIAL TRANSMISSION*
DUBSTEP INTERLUDE!!
WOBWOBWOBWOBWOB
Ok this one definitely goes out to Anonymous Pessimist!
REALLY dug your latest work (I’ll email you) , it actually reminded me of this producer/this track, amonst others, in the more chilled vein of dubstep.. this one gets a lot of car time when I’m driving home after work 🙂
Artist: Nero
Track: Innocence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S35THmZD_E
*END TRANSMISSION*
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I like Nero’s Me & You
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*thumbs up* Endu!!! Wicked track!
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Here’s the official video clip! Totally dig the Streets of Rage homage 🙂
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Despite being primarily a metal-head that track has actually made me interested in all this Dubstep stuff you people keep going on about.
You should be proud.
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Much WOB to ya Jo, thanks for your comment 🙂 I too come from a head-banging metal background (my favourite band is still Pantera!) but something about dubstep just draws me in.. it’s weird, but it’s good to know I’m not alone!!
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I’m with you on this one Jo, I quite enjoyed this too, despite a usual ambivalence towards dubstep.
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Jesse Pinkman Yo!
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If you have a good torrent link jsmoli01 (at) gmail (dot) com .. I can’t wait to watch S4!!!!
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I dont know what you are talking about. I just flew to the US last night and watched it mate.
I dont know what to say to you SO i would suggest that you HUNT it down by using my telephone number 322439969.
Sorry i could not help you.
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That’s one too many digits in that phone number there. You crazy kid.
To be honest, coded messages seem all the vogue when discussion this stuff. But it would just be easier to get it out in the open.
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I strike again!
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FatShady and Trjn,
I’m sorry for the misunderstanding guys, I really just wanted to know if this show was available TO RENT yet? You see, it IS really hard for me to research this stuff while I am WORKING, and your kind words, however vague and useless, are most uplifting! Three CHEERS for Trjn and FatShady.. You’re such a lovely bunch of GUYS
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NO it was not available to rent. While this WORRIES me there is not much we can do.
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As my entire liFe is currently dedicated to solving a riddle, it amUses me that you Could use coded messages liKe this. I love RIDDLES.
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*Jeremy Irons voice*
As I was going to St Ives, I met a man with seven wives…
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You never KNOW what might HAPPEN in the future. Netflix is trying to SET up shop HERE in Australia, so RENTALS might just be on the HORIZON.
Wait, I think I screwed that up.
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Bahahahaha.
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LOL I was reading the caps going “What the hell??” and then I read the whole sentence before facepalming severely! BWAHAHAHAHA!
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As did I.
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I fear Jesse may have misinterpreted things just a little. No spoilers, but compare his immediate reaction to the events that happen to Walt’s.
what is the story with Namco?…we won games like a month ago in a Kotaku contest, and still no prize in the mail.
Obviously they supply Kotaku with gear for comps to build market awareness, but taking forever to hand over the prize makes me think a fair bit less of them.
Less of Namco that is
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Haha you should expect your package when Josephine gets there. She’s a pretty old girl takes a while.
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You should see how fast she moves with an arcade stick strapped to her back.
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I don’t get it…
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I hope I’m not attacking the staff at Kotaku here, but this seems to happen a number of their comps. I’ve been a victim of it with the non-existent Stacking dolls promised earlier in the year, and I’ve heard other people grumbling about it too. I’ll admit that it seems uncool to complain about waiting for free stuff, but the publishers get high profile articles advertising their product at release time, so it’s only fair that they deliver in a timely manner.
Mark, is there anything you can do to keep these guys honest? Maybe say that you’re not going to run the comp unless you get the prizes in hand first? Or if they take more than 2 weeks to deliver the prize, you will run an article naming and shaming them?
Or maybe these problems are rare and it’s just a vocal minority?
Thinking of Harli’s love of Portishead’s Machine Gun made me remember how boss I felt driving down the motorway with that playing. What other music inspires absolute road ownership?
A recent track that most easily does this for me is this Kills gem. One cannot drive to this WITHOUT feeling like the coolest dude ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnB1ZFcnoos
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Anything AC/DC.
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I’ve heard that Prodigy – Firestarter is one of the worst songs you can listen to while driving, safety wise.
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lolol!
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I am having such a manly day…
I just finished cleaning out the shower, and a part of my bathroom, and now I’m repairing a pair of pants…
MANLY!
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But where you are going, you won’t need….pants!!!
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Actually, I kinda will.
It’s cold and wet outside, and I’m going off to “hitting each other over the head with swords” practice.
I don’t take part in the Ancient Arts Fellowship, but a friend invited me, so I figured why not?
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No part of your reply showed a necessity for pants… I can see the headlines now
“Pantless Knight Bosses Up at Ancient Arts Fellowship”-
You have clearly never seen me without pants…
Thanks to one little incident I’m no longer allowed to wear anything shorter than stubbies…
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Iron-on patches are the best things since sliced grapefruit.
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I’ve never used them, this was a split right next to a seam, so would they be useful there?
My handiwork with a needle and thread seems to have done the job though.
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You’re so manly.
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I am the pinnacle of masculinity! I spent part of yesterday hitting people in the head with swords! SWORDS! (There was a guy there who looked like Thor, it was AMAZING)
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GAME asked me how I would stop a zombie apocalypse
Sad but true.
Thumbs it up so I can feel like i didn’t just waste 2 hours in photoshop.
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I saw on twitter before your post.. but love it mate. well done…
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Nice one sir! If I weren’t hard at work pretending to do work, I’d have loled heartily!
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You have my thumbs…
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AND MY AXE!
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I do not haff Facebuhk!
But I hope this is satisfactrolley, yes?
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I retweeted you! Apparently that helps you win, I believe.
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BAHAHAHAHA! Nice! xD
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Nice one
I know I’m committing a cardinal sin here, by linking to a different games website, but still, I love LRR, and I liked their latest short.
I also thought it was relevant to our earlier discussions about Emma Watson…
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/loadingreadyrun/3698-Smile
Is there ever a Perth meet up?
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I like your name, it sounds like you are the wayward son of a snooty rich family who ditches Harvard to go surfing.
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That is freaking spot on mate.. lol.
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HA-ha, my full name is wanky, Brett Raymond Worthington :P, more like gave up a lifestyle of wealth (no wealth here guys) so I may sleep on the beach and pour pints of beer at night.
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Nah its cool. Wasn’t taking the piss as such, actually think its cool.
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No offence was taken 🙂 I work at Clancy’s in Fremantle, I kinda want to get a Street Fighter Tourney set up using the stage and projector. Any under 18’s would have to get their parents to come along.
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I don’t think any of us have been bothered to organise one 😛
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Well, lets make it happen! when is good for my fellow Perth peeps?
sleepy sleepy sleepy coffee
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Is this some sort of modified version of Duck, Duck, Goose?
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I would play that.
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Coffee sounds like a brilliant idea. I shall go get one. Wait, I already have one in front of me. Even better.
My supervisor, who is literally 5 metres away from me, who can turn around and face me, face-to-face, has just sent me an email asking me if I’ve done something. I mean, I’d call myself socially awkward as opposed to antisocial, but seriously, he can’t turn around and just ask? Is this how workplaces are?
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Simply put the human wants it in writing if you’re done or not. Happens very often
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But but but but….
He’s right there! Literally, 5 metres away!
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The robosapian is correct, he is establishing a paper trail.
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Just made a joke about manly macaroons in Manly, Sydney.
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I don’t get it…
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There’s a macaroons shop called Adriano Zumbo in Manly.
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I think I’m back on the ball now. I am brain-farting like a boss today.
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Would this make a good wallpaper?
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Ahhh I miss that message.. who’s it for, you or another?
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Anyone, really.
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Wow! Blast from the past.
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Yeah – good memories!
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OMG too funny.. have fun with this you lot 🙂
It’s a list of APIs for Facebook which allow you to post from anywhere!
eg if you post from your iPhone FB app it normally says “Via Facebook for iPhone” or something.
Some of these are pretty funny 🙂
http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/iscee/dont_post_to_facebook_from_gameboy_color_post
For those that are struggling with Shameless Gaming Month, maybe you could use Jens Voight as inspiration: Very inspirational.
Failing that, maybe Jackie Chan will inspire you.
This one time, one of my friends wanted to try planking. So we made a film about it.
(Best watched with headphones/good speakers)
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Is that what the blood was for?
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Nah, that’s for a fully fledged short. Like for festivals and stuff.
This was what the white wig I have in this was for
Fun Fact: The dude playing Zeus still doesn’t know that I had that wig in my pants. We just told him to say “It smells weird”.
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Hahaha, nice
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Watched the video, loved the video.
For the purpose of being needlessly picky, I feel like the “holes” in the “paper” at the end for you to click through to other videos looked a bit awkward. I think they would have worked better with less feathering at the edge… Also, you may want to consider shortening that bit too, as it was rather long. I know I’m just being needlessly picky, but I figure I’d pass that along…
I just had to activate Windows…over the phone!
C’mon Microsoft, this is the 21st century we’re living in!
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I had to do mine over the internet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OxWD85Ngz4
Oddly enough, my ears didn’t bleed.
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Is there a coded message for the haters in there? 😛
“I’m not stoppin’ for you, whatever you do…”
Also, WHAT THE FUDGE.
She was born in 1997!
Ugh. I feel so old.
Latest Dick Smith catalog:
http://www.vgprices.com/specials_dicksmith.php
Latest Big W Catalog (3DS + Ocarina = $348!)
http://www.vgprices.com/specials_bigw.php
Targets Toy Sale Catalog:
http://www.vgprices.com/specials_target.php
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Thanks VeeGee!
Check out that Big W catalogue, bargain price on GT5!
But in all seriousness, I’m kind of tempted by that Action Air Adventure Jumping Castle from Target. That thing looks ace.
Geez guys, I just get back from “Hitting each other over the head with swords” practice (which was followed by cheap food and liver training at the tradies) to find you’ve been quiet while I was gone.
While I’d like to say I was disappointed, I’m really quite happy, as it means I can go to bed now…
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Also, I bought a mouse with more than 2 buttons and a scroll wheel today!
Is this what the twenty-first century is like?
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You’ve never seen a razer naga before?
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I’ve seen them, however the most complex mouse I previously had was the logitech one that came with one of the macs we bought ages back…
My new mouse has buttons to change its dpi, and things like that, it’s quite a change…
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One of us, one of us…
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OK, so, a bit late on this, but Notch tweeted this:
“Yeah, the level generator isn’t exactly tweaked for 512 height: http://t.co/wEQAGsU”
I think I need to change my pants.
No, scrap that, I definitely need to change my pants.
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I would like to jump off that…in minecraft of course.
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Hell, I’d base-jump off something like that in real life…
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Fork yeah!
One of the games I’ve been playing for Shameless Gaming Month is Trauma Center: Second Opinion.
I find it just a little frustrating.
Here’s a video showing just how frustrating it is. Warning: NSFW language.
Just a heads up, if a game is doing this to you, maybe consider putting it back on the pile of shame until you calm down somewhat.
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You speel your drink! (which is also a Deus Ex reference for anyone who hasn’t played it)
I laughed at you raging.-
Man, I love Deus Ex.
Dat Ending(s)!
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And then they ignored all of them in Invisible War.
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I never played Invisible War, I choose to pretend that it never happened, and that JC combined himself with Helios to rule the world. I also choose to believe that he was only kind of benevolent, because it’s no fun otherwise…
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I don’t think it was a bad game necessarily.
Also, apparently because this is now the Deus Ex reply chain topic, people are raging that the stuff in Human Revolution looks more futuristic than in the original. They’re all “Deus Ex has helicopters and Human Revolution has futuristic rocket ‘copters? Also Jensen’s augs look more sophisticated than Gunther’s and Anna’s! RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE”
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I just heard that invisible war had a stupid ammo mechanic, and kind of ruined the ending of the original, so I never bothered.
In relation to the tech, there are two reasons we can give.
Firstly: The whole point of the other augmentations in Deus Ex was that they were getting more and more subtle, to the point where your character just had a bit of a bluish tint at times, so, while the new one may have better augmentations, they are considerably more noticable, and let’s pretend that they’re also more prone to failure, and have a whole host of other problems that early technology would have.
Secondly: Escalation of power. This happens in every medium ever, look at how Wolverine’s healing factor has changed, or just how ridiculous the force has gotten. So stop whining you little twats.
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Also, I really hope the new one includes this:
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And also something awesomely catchy like the Hong Kong theme.
Michael McCann seems to be doing a bang-up job in the trailer music though. Also, he did great work in Splinter Cell Double Agent. I have faith the soundtrack will be amazing.
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Yeah, I agree that the music has been pretty excellent, but I really hope there are a few throwbacks, it could make the game.
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Even apart from the stupid storyline and the way it mangled the ending of the original, the gameplay just wasn’t as fun.
It was really simplified from the original, unfortunately.
I also agree about the musical throwbacks, Deus Ex’s soundtrack was amazing.
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Lol that was awesome, good vid rabbit 🙂
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Somehow I knew you were going to enjoy that :p
Laser! Laser to the face!
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My original reply seems to have vanished, so I reiterate: Zapzapzapzapzapzapzap!
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As did I.
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I did too. People are looking at me weirdly now.
Also, the Lion King is easily one of the best movies ever made.
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It is, and Lion King 1.5 isn’t half bad either, which was surprising.
Oh Pumba, you so silly.
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Number 2 had some good songs, but it managed to be even more Romeo and Juliet than the first was Hamlet.
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They call me: Mister Pig! AHHHHHH! *Charges*
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When he was a young warthog…
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WHEN I WAS A YOUNG WARTHOOOOOOOG!
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“what do you want us to do? Dress in drag and do the hula?…”
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“Hey, he looks blue”
“I say brownish gold”
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“I tell you Pumba, this stinks.”
“Oh, sorry.”
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WELBOT! I do not know if you are aware but you’re twitter seems to have been invaded by spam bots.
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Yes I saw that when I woke up this morning. Changed my password already. Keeping an eye on things to make sure it’s fixed it.
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Nuuu! Welbot has received a virus!
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I haven’t actually.. i dunno what it was.. I scanned my pc and it’s free of malware/virii etc.. Tis possible it’s a result of the sony hack? That’s the only time I can imagine they might have got my details, though I can’t remember if I was using the same password there or not.
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I re-downloaded and reinstalled LoL last night. Fixed the problem, 2 games without any freezing.
Keen for some games now.
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Would love to, but tonight after bowling I got some RAM teething problems to fix up on my PC, I got two BSODs in under ten minutes last night. Got some good tips thanks to Welbot’s great engineering module so hopefully this problem will be eradicated in time for some LoL with you guys soon 🙂
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Excellent, I should be on tonight so if you want to play some bots ill gladly join you.
Bastion just came out on Xbox Live Arcade.
According to the guys from The Totally Rad Show:
“If Portal 2 hadn’t come out earlier, this would be my game of the year so far”
Sounds like it could be good then.
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someone get it and tell me about it. Im not sure.
To cheapskate, or not to cheapskate, that is the question:
Whether ’tis nobler to make people suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageously cheap game deals,
Or to take arms against a sea of demomen in TF2
😛
My media lecturer just looks like an older version of Evanna Lynch, the actress who plays Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter.
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And there’s a guy sitting nearby who looks like AnonymousPessismist!
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Is this the media class for attractive people?
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Or short peole!
*giggles*-
Peole sounds like a delicious Mexican dish.
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Mmm sounds like a good marketing buzzline for the uni.
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Or the Student Onion
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Swear to god, someone is out there cloning me.
First Explody, now this…
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Well you shouldn’t be leaving your DNA laying around where anyone can pick it up.
Luna’s the most awesome character of the series. So well cast too. End of random opinion.
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I wouldn’t call her the best, but she’s definitely one of my favourites. And I agree, the casting was brilliant(Not to mention the fact that Evanna Lynch is hot(Those movies seem to be doing well in terms of attractive young women…)).
So I bit the bullet and decided to tick New Vegasof my pile of shame. I was worried that this would be weeks of work but it turned out that after 2-3 hours last night im at the last level (main story).
I tried to finish it last night but it was too hard. I wont spoil anything, but there are rival factions and I am friendly with one but HATED by the other. As a result, I switch between outfits to attempt to blend in, but walking into the wrong room with the wrong outfit is quite deadly.
I hope to finish it tonight, but I seriously feel under powered. I have always felt under powered in this game. I am level 23/24 i think butwhen you are up against 20 dudes, there is not much you can do. I think I need to got and buy some stealth boys and get it over with!
I am actually really enjoying it and If anyone is like me, I do suggest you go back and finish it. It is really interesting.
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I think the game scales enemies to your level a little?
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I think that is my problem. I usually play this and do ALL side quests. In the spirit of pineapple, i decided to power through the last few hours of the story.. as a result, my level aint quite there.
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I’m pretty sure the game uses this hilariously weird system whereby it “locks in” the difficulty of an area the first time you go there. It’s designed so that you can return to the area around megaton, look at the pathetic critters there that once gave you trouble, and then murder them horrifically(I know I used a Fallout 3 reference, but it should be the same thing).
So, if you leave, and ding twice, then you should be good. Or something…
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You can do it!
By the way, which faction are you ending with?
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Nah, dude. Hunting shotgun + choke + long tube. Headshots are near instakill, and they don’t use too much AP. Combine with either slugs or magnum rounds for giggles. If you have Scattergun Surgeon, so much the better. Honestly, it worked better than armour piercing rounds from other weapons.
Also, try to grab yourself some power armour from the Brotherhood of Steel. They sell some non-faction T-51 armour after you do a couple of quests for them (kill the Van Graffs if you side with Hardin). The extra DR helps a truckload.
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The house ALWAYS wins!
I think i’m screwing everyone over with that one?
I really have gone about this playthrough the wrong way I think.
Can you play it again with the leveled up dude.. i think not? I think that I have killed everyone but the NCR and Caesar and im only in the good books with NCR… Good times.
Before last night, I was friends with everyone!
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I was originally gonna do NCR, but ended up doing House Always Wins. Friendly NCR rep helps. Also, Cass’s friend perk makes Whiskey the bomb-diggity. No negative effects from addiction, no INT reductions, and +3 DT. Makes things happy.
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I also have no buddies helping me out. I had to get rid of them cause they kept starting fights i couldnt win (and they died)… I should go and get some help. Any NCR friendly buddies i should get…?
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Go for Boone from Novac, especially if Caesar’s legion are already out for your blood.
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Boone is pretty boss at killing things you can’t even see yet, but I prefer Cass due to Whiskey Rose.
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So i join the 20 club today yay for not being able to pick my nose in public any more. On the plus side my sister bought me borderlands for xbox. So going to play that and eat cake after work.
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Happy birthday Rocketman! Welcome to your second decade of human existence
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Well, technically it’s his third decade…
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oh yeah haha, I haven’t had any coffee yet today!
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Happy Birthday Rocketman!
And xbox Borderlands? Pshhh, pc is where it’s at. 😛
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Yeah bit we all don’t have pc’s that rival batmans supercomputer.
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I’m thinking of setting up one like his secret Arkham Island one. So, lots of monitors all showing EXACTLY THE SAME THING!
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Just remember that after a certain point, continuing to age lets you revert back to your old habits. Go long enough and you’ll be able to do far more than just picking your nose in public.
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happy birthday mate. It seems that we will be in the same decade for exactly 1 day!
Borderlands is so damn good i bought it on all three platforms (sadly traded my 360 version so cant join you….
But yeah, congrats man. Have a great day.
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Damn
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Can’t believe you forgot me..
What about (??? You ALWAYS remember HER!!!
You BASTARD!!!! *slap*
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Happy Birthday, hopefully the cake isn’t a lie.
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No no no, you’re doing it all wrong. It’s not “The cake is a lie” these days, since TF2 became free it’s now “The cake is a spy” 😛
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Welcome, Rocketman, to old age.
http://youtu.be/DvQwXOCKNLYAlso, don’t listen to Blagh. Borderlands on PS3 is where it’s at. Oh… Bummer dude.
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Berry Mirthday man of Rockets! May your next decade of existence be …. good!
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Happy B’day Rocketmaaaaan
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROCKETMAN!!!
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beat ya 😉
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W00! Congrats Rocketman! Hapy Birthday indeed! Sounds like you’re having a ripper day already! Hope it gets even better for ya! 🙂
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Happy Birthday. Hope you have a good one.
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Happy birthday! Hope you have a blast : )
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Happy b’day Man o’Rocket!!!!!
People are back at uni already? Unfair! I want to go back, curse you MQ for taking your sweet time. BTW, so effing jazzed for the Arkham City collector’s edition. Finally my Gollum statue will have some company!
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Are you Batguy’s missus or is this just an awesome and potentially awkward coincidence?
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He/She was only known as Batguy up until the operation last week. Didn’t you get the memo? We were trying to not make a big deal about it.
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Let’s go with potentially awkward coincidence. Especially if (or when) I get the Batgirl outfit for next years Supanova haha
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I’m going with option 2. I have no idea who this strange, though undoubtedly very nice, person is.
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Darn, she’s already changed her name.
I was gearing up for some incredibly awkward moments.
Why do you people always spoil my fun?
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Maybe if you commented more frequently instead of having a decent job, you would have been able to jump on this quicker.
You have no one to blame but yourself.
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Sorry, I’ll go lodge a complaint with HR.
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You… you prefer uni over holidays?
/o\
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I do an actually interesting degree in Ancient History. Uni doesn’t feel like uni when you learn about ancient Roman pick up lines and brothels.
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That sounds far more interesting that work at least.
Have you ever tried to use any of the lines irl for a laugh?
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Man, those Roman brothels.
They were TINY! The one in pompeii would have had no privacy, and it would have sucked if you were over 165ish cm tall, and didn’t like lying ON ROCKS.
And that’s the majority of my ancient history knowledge right there…
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Man, dat ancient history….
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You’ve clearly been going to the wrong Roman brothels!
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Well, I tend to just go to the Canberran ones. Way easier.
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And some big dude name Vesuvius doesn’t blow his load all over you.
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… made of scalding lava…
D:
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Well, if I was in Pompeii it would have been mostly ash and pumice.
If I was in the Herculaneum brothel (if they had one, but since it was a holiday resort for the rich, they probably did) then I would have had the burning lava load!
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“Hi Doc, I’ve got this burning sensation…”
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Could be Herculaneum Intra Vesuvius.
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I’ve always wanted a batman statue, especially one modelled after Jim Lee’s batman. Except any decent one I find costs way too much. But now Arkham City will have one in the collector’s edition, I’ll finally get one! Granted it’s not a Jim lee design, but it still looks pretty awesome. Also I hope the art book is big/detailed, because the concept art they’ve been releasing for Arkham City looks amazing, i really do hope they give it an art book that gives it justice!
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I’ll do it when you get a PS3!
Sorry, can’t help it. Have you actually got this/one similar to that one you linked?
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LOL PS3 would come first.I don’t own it. I think it’s cheaper cos it’s the second run, slightly different colour scheme. The Black and Whites are the way to go…
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Yeah the colour ones look a bit weird, but there’s this really awesome Black and White Jim Lee Batman at my regular comic store, problem is, it’s over $400…:(
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The collectors edition of Arkham City is pretty boring/disappointing.
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YOU ARE BORING/DISAPPOINTING!*
*Knee-jerk reaction. Sorry.
Though to be honest, the Arkham Asylum collectors edition, that was supremely disappointing. Especially the batarang. I suppose the Arkham City collectors edition will be disappointing if it’s priced anything over $AUD150.
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I just wish they threw in some different stuff than the token art book/statue.
Add the comic books that are coming out directly related to the game.
Bioshock 2 was great because it had the posters from the game, which had HIDDEN MESSAGES!!
It’s Batman, there are so many classic items you could include instead of another statue.
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I suppose each to his own. I personally love statues that gather dust and stare at you from your desk/bookshelf.
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EB have it listed for $150!
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Hrmm. Was kinda hoping it would be less, but I suppose that was wishful thinking anyways. Still, $150 is a fair deal, in the sense that it matches the $AUD100 for a new game we have. I wonder if Zavvi/Ozgameshop will have it for cheaper?
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They will for sure, Play Asia too.
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I think it looks great. Comes with everything any other collector’s edition ever came with, and then some.
Except there’s no utility belt, I will give you that. 🙂
bawble asked me to say hi to all taybies! he’s been tired after his ski trip and a friend from brissy just came to visit sydney, so he hasn’t been posting yet. he said he misses everyone and especially can’t wait for next sydney meats!
talking of meats, are we having one in early august?
where is dr. what by the way?
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He’s around…
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Why was it August?
Was there a… thing on (I vaguely recall some sort of event… happening… somewhere… in Sydney… maybe?) or was it another collection of birthdays (even though when we meet, we seem to forget that it’s their birthday(s))?I am disappoint JiffyBawble prioritises interstate friends over us. Not impressed at all.
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BAM! http://graphic.sydneyoperahouse.com/ POW!
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ZAP!
BIFF!
ZONG!
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To my understanding it was going to be at the opera house for the vid game museum mid/late August, but we’re still waiting on Serrels/Elly to advise on their availability.
Also, Tad’s parents still have to sign his permission slip.
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Ahahah, I chortled heartily!
Also, I am around. I really need to go on a diet to get aslimmer.
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Random note, I realise I need more Aussie friends on XBL and PSN, so feel free to add me on both.
Xbox live tag: Swift Robot
PSN: Swift_Robot
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Will do when I get the chance.
Secondly, I support your tag wholeheartedly… unless you’re really a human, then I’ll be angry 😛
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You two should race. I bet a barrel of Moms old fashioned robot oil* that swifty will win!
*Mom, love and screen door are registered trademarks of MOM corp.
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I know right, humans licking puppies is a bit weird.
Or humans licking you like a puppy, awkward in public.-
You know, it all suddenly makes sense why I have problems picking up.
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Cheers
Actually my tag is a vicious lie, I’m not swift at all.-
…maybe a little swift
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Taylor Swift?
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I prefer to think of you as spritely.
sprightly?
MY SPELLCHECK IS NOT HELPING. WAT DO.
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That’s when you use google!
“spright·ly/ˈsprītlē/
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Once again my laziness pays off!
\o/
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Shit!
My insatiable lust for knowledge has caused me to go to extra effort.
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Both lust and sloth are cardinal sins, you’d have been screwed either way.
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I pride myself on the vast amounts of knowledge I already have, but my greed makes me lust for more. While I sit here, slothfully on my arse, eating food like a glutton, all I can think is, “at least I’m not envious, not like that guy.” DAMN THAT GUY, HE FILLS ME WITH THE WRATHFUL FURY OF A THOUSAND SUNS!
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Jovial may suit me better,
I was described as somewhat of a Jeeves-looking character in a previous post so I’ll just roll with that.
But I’m not paying 800ms points to change my tag to Jovial Robot if thats what you’re asking.
FYI, Jeeves is my personal butler.
He’s also been strangely dormant as of late. I can only assume he’s deep in the tropics collecting the large number of geckos I have requested for my geckolympics.
Im:
GT: FatShady Live
PSNID: fatshady-live
Steam: FatShady_Live
Twitter: FatShadyLive
Ill add you when i get a sec.
Calling all Taybies for assistance! so I’m picking up a new MP3 player for somebody. I don’t want to get an iPod or anything in that vein – does anybody know any good alternatives that are available in stores?
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There are MP3 players that aren’t iPods?
You mean like the built in MP3 function in Android phones?
I’m confused.
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Yeah, I hear mac users get confused by anything with more than one button…
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Especially keyboards. There’s like a hundred buttons on those things! Confuses the hell out of me, so I just mash my palms on it until words come out. :p
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I must say you are having a phenomenal amount of luck thus far!
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So this is how you play monopoly!
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http://bit.ly/oQF9JA
Problem = Solved-
Can also double as a self-defense weapon!
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No need.
Owners of the Audio Highway Listen Up are not to be messed with.
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Get an ipod….
Seriously, im not an apple fanboy or anything, but i have had a ipod video and an ipod touch and now have an iphone. All are still working amazingly well and i have not for a single day regretted any of these purchases.
I listen to at least 3 hours of music/video a day and i just love them. I know there are alternatives but they all seem like you are taking a step backwards.
If you are only looking for a cheap small shuffle then perhaps ipod is not for you, but I just would not buy any other mp3 player. So much functionality and super easy interface.
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Thanks for the feedback Fatshady – I’m now 50/50. Problem is, I’m buying for a friend, and he’s once or twice voice dissatisfaction with his current iPod.
Maybe a shiny new one will swing him?
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Does iRiver qualify as not “in that vein”?
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It suuuuuuuure does! I was actually looking to get an iRiver branded one but some of the local shops here don’t stock ’em.
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I’m sure JB still sells them right?
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Apparently not! I shall persevere.
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I hear the Sansa Clip/Clip+ is a decent simple plays-music doohickey. I’ve seen them in JB. Cheapish, too.
Also, http://compare.anythingbutipod.com/ seems appropriate.
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lol yeah I have been reading through that site but half of the stuff mentioned there isn’t available in stores. I’d buy online except I’m in a hurry to get my hands on it.
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The iRiver B30 has DAB+ radio, that’s kind of cool
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thanks AnonymousPe- I mean, Mr Explody. That’s actually more along the lines of what I was looking for. I’ll keep a lookout for these.
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/sniggers
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40K stuff
New Dawn of War 2 DLC:
http://community.dawnofwar2.com/blog-post/3161-live-eldar-ulthw%C3%A9-pack-now-available
New Space Marine Enemy Reveal:
http://www.spacemarine.com/blog-post/introducing-3-new-enemies
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Good ol’ Chuloopa. Our one-stop-shop for 40k news.
You should try doing NaNoWriMo typing like this. Hardest month of my life.
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Oh reply button, I thought we were friends?
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You and me both! Why no clicks for Trjn? I love being clicked on. Don’t forget to click me in future! Makes me all tingly inside!
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I did click you! I swear I clicked you!
It’s all your fault! I clicked you and you didn’t work! Honest!
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There’s medical ointment for that you know!
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I’m rubbing enough lotions on my skin as it is.
Damned threat of getting the hose again…
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Tangentally related topic:
I was thinking of doing NaNoWriMo this year!
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It is very much worth trying. Even if you fail, there is a lot of fun to be had. Attending write-ins lets you meet a lot of interesting people and hitting that 50k mark is awesome.
I’ve know what I want to write for NaNo this year, got to do a fair bit of planning before November but I think it might just be crazy enough to work.
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NaNoWriMo got me published. I used that month to do the art for my graphic novel. One page = 750 words. I WON. Hardest month of work I ever did, given I was still fulltime.
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Yet another reason why NaNo is awesome.
It was also what I based Shameless Gaming Month on. Is there nothing that magical month of mayhem can’t manage?
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I love it. Best time of the year. I get excited from about September, and it keeps me rejuvenated until about mid-year the following year 🙂
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I’m a little disappointed with how my NaNo novel turned out. After I hit 50k, I found it really hard to keep working on it and looking back on it is quite painful. Hopefully, this year I’ll be happier with my work and keep on with it long after NaNo is over.
Maybe even enough to restart my first project (yet again).
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That’s it. You’ve inspired me to work on my game’s script during November. I can do this, the world is my oyster, it’s just a shame I don’t like oyster’s!
Actually, nah, bugger that. Too much effort.
Wow..I thought Ninja turtle couldn’t possibly get any better..
http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/07/19/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-anime/
They turn into frickin’ Wolverine!!!
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I heard about that a few weeks back, it looks so amazingly bad. So amazingly bad that it will be good again!
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Wow. That’s eight kinds of awesome. No, wait… nine.
Hey, Does anyone have L4D2 on 360. I want to tick this off the pile of shame and i would much prefer to do this in co-op… Anyone want to join in?
I have it on PC and want to get back into that also, but for me, a game is not completed until i get the cheevos to prove it. PC and PS3 games are great, but their achievement systems just don’t interest me (if you have a 360 you will understand this comment, I still can’t explain why?)
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Have it, ended up lending it to a friend before I even had a chance to play it, not sure how that happened.
Anywho, if you don’t get any takers by the weekend, I will reclaim my copy and join ya for a game and hopefully I will actually be able to communicate with you, unlike that damn RDR grrr!!!!
Dear Bish,
Do stand-up.
Kind regards,
– Effluvium Boy
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Maybe not your best opener.
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It could be his “I didn’t do it”
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Or, more tragically, his “Woozle wozzle”
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He’s standing, quick, let’s “pants” him!
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To be honest I was expecting more people to agree.
I guess my taste in comedy is as bad as my taste in games.-
In this case it just kinda went “whoosh” over my head…
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Lunchtime: EB Games.
Assassin’s Creed 2: Lineage Edition. PS3.
$21.
Win.
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Nice!
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Yeah. I already own the game though.
Anyone want it? Comes with DLC I think.
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(This is just for the game, I am keeping the Lineage box and DVD and lithographs, etc)
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OMGZ! I just met Bawble!
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That is cool… Did you do a European man kiss?
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I’m hoping he did the Serrels stare.
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He did not! I nearly jumped a feet because bawble saw Serrels up close when I turned around.
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Jumped a feet?
So, many foots?
You must have jumped higher than your height then?
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I did one of those European man kisses the other day, I was very quickly informed that it normally involves less tongue.
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And less groping…
…not that I’d know.
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I disregarded the “less groping” rule, as it just doesn’t make any sense.
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Also bawble said hi first but he realised the awkwardness when you’ve never seen him before but he saw you in pics and videos.
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I know that feeling. It was both awesome, and worrying, to have people go “Oh, I know who you are!” when they saw me at the Sydney Meat.
As the only response I could give was to nod my head and go “yeah… I have no idea who you are…”
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Saw the tweet about Gamernode looking for fledging games writers. As much as I like the idea of dipping my toe into the waters of being regularly published, I currently work full time so any writing I do is done because I feel like it.
If it is done out of some sort of commitment, I’d prefer to be compensated. Weird, isn’t it? I’ll do this stuff for free but if I’m doing it for someone other than myself, I’d rather not do it.
Long story short, my brain don’t do logic so goodly.
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Your lack of interest is my gain…?
I’m vaguely interested – I had a look but can’t find… can you linky please? 🙂
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Good luck if you do apply.
For me, this is all still a hobby and I don’t want to risk turning it into a chore without the right incentive.
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Man, thanks to you guys I’ve spent all day listening to Disney songs.
I am so excited for The Lion King on Blu-Ray now! Goddamn October, why do you have to be so far away?
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Also this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=337-X4msyFY
From one of my top 5 musicals of all time. Actually, it may be sixth…Anyway, the Disney stage versions are so good (Beauty and the Beast, as I’ve said a thousand times, is completely boss on stage).
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I love Disney songs. Just downloaded a bunch of them the other day.
This never fails to inspire me.
Also, Lion King BR in October? Finally! I’m one of the lucky few to grab a copy of the DVD because of that stupid vault policy but I desperately want the BluRay, Disney does fantastic conversions.
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I do love that version, but I do have one criticism, because it’s just Jackie singing it, you miss out on the lovely contrast of the other characters parts in the song, which is a little saddening. But made up for by the fact that it’s Jackie Chan singing “Make a Man Out of You.”
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Wait, ignore that, that version does have the other people.
The previous one I listened to (a Cantonese one) didn’t. I think…
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I could have sworn both the Canto and Mando versions had the rest of the cast in them. Weird, I wonder if the video I linked to last time cut that for some reason?
I’ll have to check the DVD when I get home, that has both of them on it (from memory). Should solve this problem.
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I was listening to the canto one earlier, (a few times in a row…) and I’m pretty sure it didn’t, and I saw a youtube link to it (or a different upload, but nevertheless the correct version) and it was twenty odd seconds shorter, but that may have just been that version…
As always though, I could be completely wrong. This is my memory…
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The Cantonese one on YouTube that is 20sec shorter doesn’t have the rest of the cast. Watching my copy of the same clip from the DVD, it looks like it is the same. Which makes me think the Cantonese version is a single that was released whilst the Mandarin version is audio taken straight from the movie.
The movie version of the song contains the rest of the cast in every language, as far as I’m aware. That’s right. This stuff is serious business of the most serious order.
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I’m glad we have this clarified. Disney films are a very serious business.
I’ll go with, “I love the versions which have the other people as contrast,” but the version with just him is pretty good, just not quite as good.
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ahahahahahha for some reason this makes me feel all happy inside
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I believe that would be because of the pure awesomeness that is Jackie Chan combined with the power of the montage song.
DAMN YOU! Now I have Hakuna Matata in my head. and I have to be here for about a half hour more. And I can’t be bothered. And hakuna matata isn’t helping me get motivated to work.
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But…
Can you feel the love tonight?
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I can now….. 😉
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So Mark, I assume you’re emails weren’t working again today? I sent cheapskate to you at @kotaku.com.au, should I have sent it to @alluremedia.com.au?
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Got it!
For people on the Twitters, someone’s made a fake profile for NSW Attorney-General and R18+-holder-uperer Greg Smith, at @FakeGregSmithAG
http://twitter.com/#!/FakeGregSmithAG
It’s… sorta amusing?
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Page 6? :O
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Page 6! \o/
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Yeahhhhh, I don’t know about this.
I mean, some fake accounts are funny when they’re satirical, but this one is just so blatantly a gamer who is raging at Greg Smith. Some of the content is a bit immature, and that really doesn’t help.
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I shall!
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Okay then…
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Listening while I meant to start work on the lyrics for a song I’m doing… Worth it.
Finally done with TAY for another night. I must say, it’s not quite the same.
*Ahem*
I believe the expression is WOBWOBWOB?
I’m sorry if this isn’t actually dubstep Baron von Schtampy but after your approval of Nero I wanted to share a song (and a band) I’ve fallen in love with this last week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdOZw_1kZRQ
They are Sietta, a two-piece out of Darwin. If you like that song you can download it free (and legally!) off facebook if you visit their page.
Also lass can sing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbqvwage4d8
and dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EenYl6Cfy-8&feature=related
Sayonara, taybies!
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Whatever do you mean, Endu? It’s not the same in a good or bad way? You mean we’re more awesome now, right?!
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TAY can never be more awesome than usual.
Because it always has me. *smug hair flick*
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I’m sorry, dear Harli but no. Being restricted to KotakuNights is kind of akin to someone retelling a funny anecdote – the humour is stagnating, congealing like last night’s spaghetti in the sink.
I’m no longer part of the action, I’m an observer to the play now.
So you guys remain awesome, it’s the situation that blows chunks.
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Endu, very very nice chilled song – chick has a lovely voice on her indeed!! It’s still kinda dubby, ze Baron deffo approves 🙂
Darth Vader goes to Disneyland 🙂
Happy Birthday FatShady!!!
Welcome to the decade where the best people are. 😉
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Hey! People in their 20’s are cool! Right guys? RIGHT???
But I digress. Berry Mirthday to the God of Trials HD!
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Happy Birthday Shady!
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GODDAMMIT REPLY BUTTON, THAT WAS MEANT TO BE A REPLY TO STRANGE!
But since I’m here, yeah, people in their twenties are awesome. We’re so cool. *cough*
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I would have agreed with you yesterday. Now people in their 20’s can’t be trusted and don’t know what they are talking about.
Also, Today i’m wearing an onion on my belt, because that is the style of the time.
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I can be trusted. I don’t know what you’re talking about.
*Continues sharpening a knife*
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Well humans in their 20s can’t be trusted, that’s a given, while robots that are in the early 20 years since activation can be trusted surely 🙂
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You mean Shady’s only turned 20 now?
Happy birthday, man!
;D
30 is the new 20.
Happy B’day FS!
Happy birthday dude, have a great day
Happy Birthday FatShady 🙂 saw this mentioned on the twitterverse too!
So… The best people are really, really old?
21st July 2005, four suicide bombers failed to detonate on London’s public transport system.
Don’t make the same mistake…
HAVE A BLAST!
Happy Birthday Shady!
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I shouldn’t have laughed at that…
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Why, I did.
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Ditto.
Besides, they failed!
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Happy birthday FatShady!
Congrats on surviving 30 waves of life ;D
Happy birthday FatShady 😀
Thanks team. Nothing like well wishes to make a fella feel special.. Shucks!
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Happy Birthday!
Wooo! Bappy Hirthday Shady!
Happy birthday you crazy old riddle obsessed old man! (you may say the same tomorrow as its my turn)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FatShady!! Stay Fat..and erm..Shady.. *shrug* 😀
Morning all!
Uninspired by eBay and disillusioned by the closure of the PALGN trading forum, I find myself with some games to get rid of.
AND, inspired by James Mac and Haley Joel Osmont, whose names I am sorry (for James Mac’s sake) to have used in the same sentence, I am going to PAY IT FORWARD.
While I don’t want to give up the copy of LA Noire that James Mac generously donated to my collection (as I am still to play the DLC cases) I am going to begin:
SHANE’S INAUGURAL VIDEO GAME GIVEAWAY!!
The following games are up for offer:
* Assassin’s Creed II (PS3) – comes with some Avatar DLC thanks to the genius of EBGames.
* Lord of the Rings: Third Age (Xbox) – case damaged
* TMNT Smash Up (PS2 – PAL)
* NBA 2K11 (PS2 – PAL)
* Darksiders (360 – PAL) – case damaged
* Metal Gear Solid (PS1 – NTSC – note that this will only work in an NTSC PS1, PS2, PS3, or a modded PS1 or PS2)
RULES OF THE GIVEAWAY:
1. My aim is to spread the joy of these games to those who HAVEN’T PLAYED THEM. (Please don’t take them if you just want to sell them on and turn a profit.)
2. First in, first served.
3. One game each. Don’t be greedy. 🙂
4. If you dislike the game, you agree to at least consider Paying It Forward, rather than selling it.
5. Postage to anywhere in Australia is free, but it will be the cheapest option, so it’s possible damage may occur. Blah blah blah general indemnity etc.
That’s it. Post here your interest. Thanks!
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You are an incredibly awesome person. That is all.
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Motion second and passed.
On an unrelated note, the comment goblins ate my original reply 🙁
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Not posting my personal interest, but just wanted to say that your action has restored just a little bit of my faith in humanity.
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That’s very generous of you!
I think I’ve either played these, or cannot play them, so I shan’t take part.
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Shit I just ordered Darksiders online last night.
Haha oh well. Damn decent thing you’ve got going on here man. I like the cut of your jib.Very nice jib-cutting.
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Too late to cancel the order?
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Yeah pretty much, but I’m not stressed.
Getting Darksiders and Bioshock 2 new for 30 bucks total 🙂
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It’s like christmas in July! And you’re Santa!
If your not too busy flogging elves in your toy sweatshop, can I express interest in Lord of the Rings: Third Age? If its the one thats like Final Fantasy I am jelly. Saw it at my cousins house but never found it in store 🙁
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I’ve trained my elves to self flagellate.
Email me: shaneATshanewsmithDOTcom and I’ll send it to you tomorrow!
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I WANT EVERYTHING! SEND IT ALL TO MEEE! I WONT EVEN PLAY THEM I JUST WANT THEM!
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Pick one 🙂
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SHAAAANE I will happily take Darksiders off your hands, been meaning to buy it cheap online and have a go!!! jsmoli01 (at) gmail (dot) com
Make sure you put 01 in there.. a certain negative person, who shall remain ANONYMOUS totally EPIC FAILED on that note… 😛
I swear, there are pen goblins that come around my desk at night and steal my red pen.
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Wait, I found it. The pen goblins were not responsible…this time.
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Be careful of the pen goblins. They are allies of the evil army of underpants-gnomes.
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Morning! Here’s a video of Nolan North (Nathan Drake) and Richard McGonagle (Sully) on the set of Uncharted 3 being annoyed at Jimmy fallon for making fun of their pool noodle (This happened when Emily Rose/Elena was on Jimmy fallon a couple of weeks ago).
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Haha, I skimmed through and saw Sully and thought it was about me. Sully represent!
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OMG… it’s Sully and Nathan, but… it’s not! It’s… strange men in tights with balls all over them :'(
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Wait, that’s how you pronounce Sughly? As sully? I’ve been thnking of it as Soo-lee? WHY DIDN’T ANYBODY TELL ME?
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Yeah, we had a big discussion about this a few weeks ago. Everyone was like “well, we feel silly now.”
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Yes, it’s all you guys at fault. Not me. Definately not me.
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Lots of people say my name “wrong,” but given the number I really don’t know whether I’m right, or they are. So, I choose to believe that I, as the person who created it, is correct.
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Oh god, I’m betting I’m about to get this wrong, but is it pronounced Blag-man?
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Surely it’s ‘blar-man’, as in arrrr I’m a pirate.
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Yes. Yes it is.
But many people do it as “Blah-man” or something similar.
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Wait what?
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That explains who you were talking to…
Suddenly teamspeak makes a lot more sense.
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Ass:Bro Copernicus Conspiracy. Should I get it?
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Is that the free PS3 exclusive stuff? I didn’t enjoy it much. There’s a handful of stalking missions, a handful of race missions and a few fights. There is more or less no story towards it, it’s pretty crap. I’d say no, unless you feel like doing some stalking/race/fight missions.
Where are you, Jeeves?
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This.
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Maybe he’s joined Plainview in a life of roaming? They travel together, across the land, searching far and wide. Their trials together involve catching them all, but to train them is their real test.
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Their courage will pull them through.
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Catching all what?
The Geckos for my Geckolympics?
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Something like that…
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Last night I went out for some amazing steak with the GF, and then went home for a glass of wine and racked up a score of 168,000 in Ikaruga.
Jumped from third to second on my friends list leaderboard.
You have good nights and you have bad nights.
Last night was a good night 🙂
So anyone who hasn’t played Valkyria Chronicles, go here and buy it now – http://www.ozgameshop.com/ps3-games/valkyria-chronicles-game-ps3
Best $20 you’ll have spent in recent times.
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Where is #3 in english, gosh darnit.
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Yeah, but I dunno… could never really get into 2. Just… didn’t do it for me. Not pretty enough on a handheld? Maybe I’m just vain…
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Yeah, the great art style definitely took a hit. And character development. And story.
But the gameplay? Still good.
Seeing as apparently 3 is returning to the srs business of 1, and tweaking 2’s gameplay, apart from visual pretties, they make it sound like the best one. I am keen.
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So my Shameless gaming has gone from rubbish to freaking awesome. I have this week racked up 3 wins with Operation Flashpoint Red River, Backbreaker Vengeance and now… Fallout New Vegas.
I have been at NV for the last couple of nights and after many hours played, i realised that I did not have the skill to finish the game. As a result, I had to go back a level (and about 4 hours) so that i could max out my speech skill to get through the ending.
Overall I really enjoyed it. I actually think I need to play it again but I am happy with that for another slice of pineapple.
Now, I have L4D2 co op to get through and some PS3 games.. Infamous and Unchartered 2..
It is good to be a Pineapple baby!
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Yeah, I should have mentioned that having 100 speech really helps in the last mission…
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Yeah thanks, would have been nice 2 days ago… lol..
It was fun anyway.
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I ramp up speech early on in games like this, as I find it helps fairly frequently. As a result, I tend to forget just how much it helps…
Also, grenades. They help, too.
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You’re a goddamned pineapple farmer!
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How appropriate, you fight like a ….pineapple?
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You machine! I’ve only got ME and inFamous 2 down. I’ve poured about 15 hours into ME2 and I’m fairly sure there is a lot more for me to do. But it’s all great fun, so I’m not complaining.
Also. Uncharted 2. Get onto it!
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I should clarify I was actually right at the end of New Vegas, I just didnt realise it. I actualkly had only about 4 hours left to do to finish it. But it has been on my pile of shame for months. I bought it at release and played 30 hours and just left it?????
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I’m still on one… I swear I’d be doing better if it wasn’t Pineapple month…
Nothing like going to 9am uni lectures and hearing the lecturer read out from presentation slides and 95% of the stuff was already taught in year 1 semester 1. Also not knowing when she’s being serious or sarcastic about ‘new media’ is scary.
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And that’s why I stopped going to my 9am lectures!
And in semester 1 I even got a distinction in that course…
Also, based on personal experience, it’s almost always sarcasm.
Except when it isn’t.
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Holy crap! You reminded me! I should probably find out when my semester begins!
TO FACEBOOK!
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UNSW starts the earliest. I think UTS doesn’t start til August? Don’t quote me for it though, my friend doing Masters there told me.
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I’m just imagining it now “Oh wait, it was last week… Crap.”
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Scary? Psch. Everyone knows that new media are evil.
So she was probably just joking.
I fancy myself quite the dexterous fellow. On top of the poker chip tricks I can do (shuffle, thumb over, finger over and twirl) there are also a few pen twirling tricks I can do.
Then I discovered that there are four “fundamental” pen twirling tricks: Sonic, Thumb Around, Charge and Fingerpass. Apparently you have to be able to do those and do their reverse in order to be considered any good. Here I was thinking that being able to do those four tricks with either hand was good enough (although I struggle with charge and fingerpass unless I’m using a heavier pen).
Dammit. Time to get practising.
Also, yes, srs business.
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I was once having lunch at a place, and some kid was doing his mad pen twirling tricks.
Then he was served his lunch dish but continued to focus on pen twirling.
I’ll be honest, the thought of stealing his lunch whilst he was so clearly oblivious to the fact that he had delicious soup noodles in front of him was hard to resist.
[/totally related story]-
The most impressive thing about pen and poker chip tricks is that the person doing isn’t meant to give a damn.
You aren’t meant to realise how much practise goes into mastering it, just be impressed by how casually they’re doing it while concentrating on something else.
Shame I just gave the game away, but oh well. The point is that that kid was a bit silly.
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I agree. Food before everything.
Everything.
Mmm, delicious food.
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I know! He let is delicious noodles get soggy and the broth wouldn’t have been piping hot when he did get around to eating it!
YOUNG PEOPLE THESE DAYS
CANT DO TRICKS RIGHT
CANT EAT SOUP NOODLES RIGHT-
Silly people, don’t understand eating.
You know what we can eat?
Shapes. Right now.
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I have been informed they are no longer ridiculously cheap at Woolies! sadface.png
ALSO
This morning, even after copious amounts of saline and eye rubbing last night, I awoke to find BBQ flavour specks still flavouring my eye. -
Oh I guess for context for anyone not on TeamSpeak last night, you know how to finish off a pack of Shapes and there are all the little flavouring bits at the bottom of the foil bag? I puffed up the bag to get all the little bits out of the corner, tilted my head back and tried to funnel the leftovers into my mouth, but I must have puffed up the bag too much or severely mis-aimed, or both, and managed to get half of it in my eyes.
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I think it’s your aim. I don’t quite get how you can miss though. I am disappointed at how much Shapes flavourness you have wasted.
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those last two comments made ma laugh a little too much.
Am I bad person?
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Goddamn you non-existent edit button!
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I think, therefore I am.
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But if there’s and edit button in the woods and noone clicks it, oes the edit button still exist?
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Yaya typos ahoy! I’m drunk at midday, apparently.
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I saw a documentary on pen twirling competitions in Japan (?). Crazy stuff. The entrants were largely high-schoolers lol.
World Tournament:
http://www.worldpenspinning.com/
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Given there are air-guitar competitions, can we expect air-pen-spinning competitions? I think I’d be pretty ace at that.
You should upload videos of you performing these tricks on your youtube channel. I’d watch ’em!
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There are enough videos of people better than me out there :p
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but do they have them with LIVE COMMENTARY?!?
OmG OMG I could shoutcast them. It would be epic!
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I could do a short bit of webcam footage of me just sitting at my desk twirling a pen/playing with poker chips and you can livecast that.
How’s that sound?
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Yeah, that sounds epic. You guys should do that!
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REPLY BUTTON!!!
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Bugger this for a game of soldiers, I’m going to lunch.
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Hello Everyone, this is B to the laghman BLAGHMAN here, and today I’m going to be casting a 1v1 on Cuniculus Traba. In the top RIGHT HAND corner we have our pink hand, TrjnRabbit, and he will be fighting the blue pen.
Now, before the match gets under way, I feel I should give you a bit of a background on these two participants. Now Rabbit, who is of course from the clan Trjn, you should all know, as he has become very popular recently on my channel, he currently holds 62% win rate on ladder, and a staggering 68% in the tourneys he’s been in. This doesn’t mean his opponent, the pen, should be discounted though, as I’ve got his stats up here, and he has been making a name for himself recently.
As we all know, Rabbit is well known for his heavy micro play, forcing his opponents back, and making them do what he wants, but he is also known for strange strategies, which he almost always pulls off.
At this stage, I’d put Rabbit as the favourite, but it should certainly be an interesting match!
Very nice [robotic clap]tm
Rabbit is going with the traditional fingerpass opening but he’s looking very sloppy. Very sloppy indeed at these early stages. It could set him back. Oh, no, wait! He’s transitioning into his classic double sonic with off hand thumbaround. This is the sort of play we’re used to seeing from Rabbit.
WE NEED TO DO THIS!
Alright so, lemme get this straight… if I pick me up a cheaper 3DS from the US, I have to play US games right? Caus there’s region locking, right? RIGHT?!
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That is correct.
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Hermmmmmmm… do I or don’t I? Longer waits for shipping… overall cheaper games and stuff… but longer waits… *sigh*
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*joins your sighing*
Life, it is so.
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Don’t forget when we inevitably don’t get game releases here or massive delays for unexplained reasons.
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The wait for new games is long enough that another week or two won’t make much of a difference lol.
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If I have to wait more than one hour for Skyrim then I will probably explode…
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On the 3DS hey?
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So it looks like most of the news sites are covering the Attorney Generals meeting today, all of the news articles I’ve found seem to be primarily covering the topic of parental authority in regards to children’s facebook profiles. While I’m all for giving parents more power to protect their children (A child’s right to privacy should always come after a parent’s right to keep them safe) I fear that because the R rating discussion is being discussed at the same time that this could possibly have a flow on effect into the R18+ discussion. . .
Well, RAM seems to be stable now on the PC, will be doing a full games test with it tonight 🙂
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I will hopefully be online tonight for some LoL if you’re keen?
We can do bots or PvP – I’m not too worried about vs’ing higher levels (its good experience, plus im still on a high from my epic win last night and I need to be shot down).
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Well I’m always down for vs bots, I’m going to be taking those chances to try heroes I never used before. I’m hoping to get some games in tonight so I’m keen for it.
If against players… Kennen, just Kennen xD
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I’ll keep trying to refine my Sion, unless I’m out drinking, but I feel like crap, so that’s unlikely.
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Best idea to get a good system, look for guides on how he can work in matches, the roles he can take, pick one you like and tweak it in terms of what items you get and when.
I find guides great reads to know how to do skill combos, how to move tactically as him/her/it and item combos to fully maximise his/her/it’s abilities.
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gah its*
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Hey Harli
Your awesome and thanks so much for the steam gift. That goes for Bish to who got me a game last week. Group hugs all around.
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*Awkwardly joins the group hug despite not being one of the nice people*
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of course your included. Everyones included.
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*joins the group hug*
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*Hand moves somewhere uncomfortable*
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*also joins the group hug, but next to the recreational stripper*
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Don’t leave us in the dark rocket human! What did you get? 🙂
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You’re welcome =] Just thought a little something would be nice, wasn’t sure what game you would like though perusing through your steam list made it a bit easier. /stalk
Hope you had a good one!!
Dear Bish
Do push-ups.
Kind regards
– jamesmacusedmyhandle
And congrats to Fatshady on Level 30!!
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w… woozle wuzzle?
/o\-
That’s what passes for entertainment these days? Woozle wuzzle?
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Every comic has to start from somewhere, right?
I guess I could cause more damage to myself. That always seems to entertain.
='(
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Is there a new internet meme going around regarding Bish? Why have I not been informed!! I want to join!
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Dear Harli,
Do read up.
Kind regards,
-Trjn-
Hi Trjn,
I cannot read ;(
Also, how’s the weather? I heard it is quite obstreperous.Regards,
Harli
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Methinks this meme is not going to be very successful if it cannot survive adaptation.
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*Warning, what follows is exceedingly immature language*
Dear Penis
Do Penis-Penis.
Penis rePenis
– Penisman
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Dear Bish,
How do you spell Hoborg?
Warm regards,
Harli
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How do you spell Hoborg?
H-O-B-O-R-G
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Wat.
Why… how… do you need this information?
Do I even dare ask?
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ho·borg
ho as in “Ho, Ender”, “Ho, Bean”, but without the names.
borg as in burger (“This burger is delicious. I… *blurp* sorry, I think my heart stopped for a moment”), but only the first syllable burg and an o instead of u. Also acceptable: the Borg from Star Trek, “Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope.”-
This reminds me I need to find and read Enders Game (I’ve only read Enders Shadow).
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This reminds me – I have to watch Bender’s Game.
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Wait a second. There’s someone out there who read Ender’s Shadow first?
But that book assumes you know the plot twist!
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And this just furthers the saddening feeling I get over the fact that I’ve only read Ender’s Game, and Speaker for the Dead.
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I’m sad that I’ve read books by Orson Scott Card other than Ender’s Game, Speaker for the Dead and Ender’s Shadow.
Seriously, the rest of his stuff just isn’t very good.
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So, I should read Ender’s Shadow, and then just stop?
I can deal with that.
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Yes. You should do exactly that.
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Since I’m lazy and care not for talking to any employees of EB Games unless it’s absolutely necessary, has anyone happened to have seen used 3DS’ around in such shops? I assume they may go for a nice price if they do, no?
I’ve decided I want a new nintendo toy but am a cheap bastard, which doesn’t mix well.
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http://www.allclassifieds.com.au/ac/display-ad?cid=123135644
It’s in Canberra, but they MIGHT post it.
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Oh wow, thanks Shane! I’ll give him a go, see if he still has it/ will post…
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So I’ve come to the conclusion that Wendi Deng is a genetically enhanced cyborg ninja sent from the future to protect the Imperial bloodline. She may have also been the inspiration for Bayonetta…
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There’s a Taiwanese animated recreation of events of her turning into a Tiger.
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I love all those animation things.
Abbott holding off boat people with an AK? Golden.
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I just found a twenty cent coin in my pocket o.O
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Was it superglued to said pocket?
If it was, sorry about that.
For anyone who may be curious in my mashup endeavours, I spent some time last night working my way through all your suggestions and ‘chopping’ up track segments for use.
I have to say I’m pleasantly surprised – there’s only been one or two tracks I couldn’t use. I think one was recorded without a click so the timing is pretty wonky, though I may go back and alter it with Ableton depending on how the lineup goes. I’m going to try and pull James Mac’s pipes suggestion from youtube tonight.
I think in total there are about 20 or so tracks in the project. I’m hoping to add a few more though these may be down to my personal choice this time 😉 We shall see!
Spent about 5 minutes with Portishead drums looped over the eye of the tiger guitars, with Michael Jackson singing the chorus of Billie Jean.
I think this mashup will end well!
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MB’s “Feeling Good” had better be a huge part of it!
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Did you use any of my suggestions, or did the fact that I was too slack to find you copies and/or my terrible taste in music prevent you from doing so?
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More importantly, is the S Club 7/Duck Sauce mashup happening?
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Yes, this is the question on all our minds!
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From memory, Goanna was the only song of yours that didn’t make it in, Blaghs.
I can confirm that SClub 7, Duck Sauce, and Buble are all present.
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Seriously?
This makes me so happy.
I do love Buble’s voice. It’s pretty amazeballs.
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Did you incorporate Careless Whispers? Or was that just too extreme? 🙂
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DAMMIT, I forgot to ask for Careless Whisper!
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Careless whisper is in there 😀
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IF I COULD WALK 500 MILES, THEN I WOULD WALK 500 MORE
AYAHYAH
AYAHYAH
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Yep, that’s also in there.
So, have we all heard about the new Putin presidential campaign?
No?
Well, it’s telling women to show their support for him, by removing their clothes.
Sadly, I have not managed to find a website of examples though. I guess that would be a little NSFW for posting on TAY.
…
Though no worse than what Ashcraft is paid to put up (sorry, couldn’t help it).
So apparently Capcom cancelled MML3 because it wasn’t getting enough “interest”, despite the huge community involvement, and that the demo hadn’t even been released yet.
http://twitter.com/#!/CapcomEuro/status/93720826087620608
Remember, guys. It’s the fans’ faults the game was canned.
Think we could get an article on Capcom’s stupidity about this whole thing, Kotaku?
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On top of this, you know what I just realised? I don’t think they’ve announced localisation on Ace Attorney Investigations 2 yet. And definitely no word yet from Phoenix X Layton.
I mean I guess Street Fighter 4 and Resident Evil brings in the monies, but…
Capcom whyyyyyyyyyyyyyy-
They hate varying taste.
Their next game will be a military shooter, featuring none of that Japanese zaniness we love so much.
It will just be a CoD clone, and it will sell bucketloads.
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I read “bucketloads” as Battletoads hehe
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Heh.
Heh.
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Capcom are making a Battletoads game?! :O
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Some of you have commented on this before, but it is REALLY HARD to give things away to Kotakians.
So far, of my six games, Stevo-the-Devo is getting LOTR:3A and Sughly has registered interest in ‘everything’ just to look at them.
(I’m surprised that at least Darksiders and Assassin’s Creed II and Metal Gear Solid weren’t snapped up, as they are all high quality games)
So, to commemorate a new page of comments, here’s more of the same:
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GAMES AVAILABLE:
* Assassin’s Creed II (PS3) – comes with some Avatar DLC thanks to the genius of EBGames.
* Lord of the Rings: Third Age (Xbox) – case damaged (pending to Stevo-The-Devo)
* TMNT Smash Up (PS2 – PAL)
* NBA 2K11 (PS2 – PAL)
* Darksiders (360 – PAL) – case damaged
* Metal Gear Solid (PS1 – NTSC – note that this will only work in an NTSC PS1, PS2, PS3, or a modded PS1 or PS2)
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RULES OF THE GIVEAWAY:
1. My aim is to spread the joy of these games to those who HAVEN’T PLAYED THEM. (Please don’t take them if you just want to sell them on and turn a profit.)
2. First in, first served.
3. One game each. Don’t be greedy. 🙂
4. If you dislike the game, you agree to at least consider Paying It Forward, rather than selling it.
5. Postage to anywhere in Australia is free, but it will be the cheapest option, so it’s possible damage may occur. Blah blah blah general indemnity etc.
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They’re free. No strings. Can it really be true that I can’t even give these games away??
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It is notoriously difficult to give games away here. I guess we don’t like free things? (I don’t, they always make me feel awkward…)
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I think I know were everyone is going wrong, their post don’t have enough “:D” or “D:”.
An example: http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/07/talk-amongst-yourselves-110/comment-page-4/#comment-316277 was able to give it away in 25 minutes 😛-
Shhhh.
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GooD po:nt lambomann! There was a D:st:nct lack of “D”s and “:” :n my offer. W:ll rect:fy next t:me 🙂
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😀 😀 😀 all round lambo!
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Its just that I don’t want to be greedy and let other people have a chance to go at it first. But if nobody wants it… can I please tentatively put my hand up for Metal Gear Solid?
I’ve never played any of the MGS games *hangs head in shame*
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I’ve never played any MGS games either.
I think we’re terrible gamers.
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I concur with this sentiment.
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I was waiting for the 3ds remake for number 3, and uhh… … I have no excuse for 4… But I didn’t own a Playstation before my 3 appeared, and it’s now backwards compatible!
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Read, then POST. Read, then PASTA!
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Blaghman, I am disappoint. Metal Gear Solid is a staple of any healthy gamer’s diet.
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I’m sowwy.
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It’s yours (don’t forget it’s NTSC, make sure you can play it!) 🙂
Email me: shaneATshanewsmithDOTcom and I’ll post it tomorrow!
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(This message was a reply to Harli)
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Thanks mate 😀
I have an PS1 emulator on PC which plays everything so it’ll be fine. And if it’s not.. time to break out the ol’ PSONE!
Blaghsy, oh Blaghsy. We’re in on this together! /hi5
*pokemon music plays* ♫ till the end I will be with you, we will go where our dreams come true ♫-
♫We’re all in this together
Once we know
That we are
We’re all stars
And we see that
We’re all in this together
And it shows
When we stand
Hand in hand
Make our dreams come true♫…
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I’m not gay, I’m just British!
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Oh god, that brings back such horrible memories 🙁
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Man, that dance, I bet they felt so proud when they remembered all four steps to it.
And then they had to add a spin! A SPIN!
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Also offering Final Fantasy XIII for 360.
List is as follows:
LOTR: pending to Stevo
MGS: pending to Harli
Still available:
* Darksiders (360)
* NBA 2K11 (PS2)
* Assassin’s Creed II (PS3)
* Final Fantasy XIII (360)
* TMNT Smash Up (PS2)
I’d be interested in Darksiders.. Never played that.. also TMNT, but I don’t have a ps2 🙁
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Dun intend to sound greedy, but I wouldn’t mind FFXIII either.. never played that before. If someone perks up and really really wants darksiders, I’d be happy to that FF! 😉
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welbot – I just bagsed Darksiders on page 6, I have FFXIII coming in from thehut.com… pretty pwease? *puppy dog eyes*
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Email me at shaneATshanewsmithDOTcom
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EMAIL SENT!!
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welbot, email me at shaneATshanewsmithDOTcom with your final decision and I’ll post your game out tomorrow! 🙂
Did you get the email mate? I wonder if getting emails from a Deve-O triggers spam filters?
Maybe I shouldn’t have made the subject “CHEAP VIAGARA NOW!”
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It’s my home email, so I won’t know until after hours, but so far, my email filter has never lost an email (and I check my Outlook-nominated junk regularly anyway, because I frequently run low on Viagra and gambling sites).
I’ll let you know when I get home 🙂
I DIDNT SAY I WANT ONE, I SAID I WANT ALL OF THEM!! EVERYONE ELSE, STAY AWAAAAAY!
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Alright, alright, alright… I’ll take FF13. So I can set it on fie along with my copy and they can burn together and I can dance around the flames celebrating the fact that I have saved at least one person from playing the game and watch as the evil spirits fly out from the fire and rise into the night sky in a holwing, haunting scream.
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This post made me sad.
But Sughly’s bonfire is first backup for FFXIII (pending a better offer from anyone else… please!)
🙁
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Now this may be a waste as I generally hate JRPGS and FF13 is apparently the worst ever made but that just makes me curious.
So yeah if no-one else wants it to play….
(If you like Sughly I will burn it afterwards and send you a photo)And do you want games in return?
I’ll dig through my pile and offer some up next week, you can have first dibs for doing this.
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CrabJiffy/bawble says he’s interested in Darksiders, but his xbox is Hong Kong, not sure the game will work. Most xbox games listed as PAL region bought from EB Games/ Game work fine though.
His email is crabjiffy(at)hotmail(dot)com
: )
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Can you get him to email me at shaneATshanewsmithDOTcom please?
Does anybody have an iPad? I’m kind of tempted to get one as an ebook/PDF reader..
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If you’re getting it just for eBooks/PDFs, just get an eReader. I have a Kindle and can’t imagine how I managed to survive so long without one.
Cheap, light, barely ever needs charging and is overall pretty damned awesome.
There is a lot to be said about just how great a single purpose device can be.
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Hmmm. What model/thingy-ma-thing do you have? I’m considering the iPad because it has a very nice screen, can fit an entire pdf page on its screen to the size where I can still read thins, has a good web browser and for gaming/movies on the train/tram ride home/to work.
I’m not opposed to the idea of getting an eBook reader, it’s just that for the most part, I haven’t seen one that interests me. And by interest, I mean have a screen that can fit an entire page of a pdf easily.
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The other downside is that, due to the bizarre way e-ink works, almost every e-reader is Black and White.
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I don’t do any PDF reading, but there is the Kindle DX that will manage that quite easily.
I just have the standard Wifi model.
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That’s kinda pricey, isn’t it? Or am I just delusional and don’t know anything when it comes to prices with tablets and ebook readers?
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It is. I’m happy with my standard Kindle so that wasn’t really a problem for me. Just a matter of if you think the size is necessary and if the iPad is better value than the Kindle DX.
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Hmmm. Thanks for the advice, I shall think about it…
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The Optus MyTab is $99 at most places, and works pretty good as an ebook reader (well, it runs Amazon’s Kindle software for Android at any rate). Also good for web browsing, GPS, etc.
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Nah, that seems a bit smaller than what I’m after. Sizewise, I’m mainly after something that can display a PDF page vertically, and still be readable at a decent distance. 7 inch is a bit too small for that, as my friends has a Galaxy tab, and I find that a 7 inch tablet is a weird middle ground between smartphones and bigger 10 inch tablets.
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Accidentally posted this in Tell Us Dammit.. so here we go again… “duh”
Back to complaining!
Gah.. can’t… breathe… work… suffocating!
Worst thing about working for a VERY small company?
I’m the only one here and i have to count an ENTIRE WAREHOUSE of stock… my god i have been going on this for like 2-3 weeks… kill me now!!
*ahem*
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Download this to your phone
http://www.tehkseven.net/ringtone/38130/xbox-achievement-sound-mp3-ringtone.htmlSet yourself list of cheevs, reward youslef with the sound and 1000 this mother…
Hey FatShady – you’ll never guess who wants to wish you a happy 30th birthday…
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I love this.
So much.
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Hrm, I wonder who’s inside the box?
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You mean helmet.
It’s a helmet, not a box, that would be silly.
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Wow. Trials guy is so awesome.
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Mark, in less than a minute, you have become labelled as one of the greatest humans of this planet in my friends database 🙂
(That is if you count me as a friend sir…)
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Can a human and a robot really… find love together?
I think so.
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Of course! Look at Bender and Fry, do you need any more proof?
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Geez you humans are disgusting… just sayin’ 😛
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Happy Birthday FatShady. I hope you liked my message.
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Thanks for coming in man. Good to see you.
HAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
(p.s. how can you wear a T-shirt in this weather, you crazy man)
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Don’t ask me, I’ve got a jumper on. Trials guy is crazy, doesn’t feel the cold at all.
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Psh, what is it, like 15 in Sydney? Pansies (although, even the local news commented that you guys got a massive amount of rain).
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Just be grateful it was a DIFFERENT shirt for once!!!
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LOL I just saw this on twitter.. can you smell the piss in my pants?! Classic stuff!
Man, that was awesome. I could not just jump on here and say thanks. That amount of effort required some effort in return.. I just wish I knew who this Trials Guy was?
Mark, thanks for interviewing him. I will remember this for a long time… Such a good pressie.
Anyway, I am now making it my mission to track this Trials Guy down, so please post this image everywhere you can. Please contact me if you know where I can get in contact with him
http://i56.tinypic.com/s5gy9u.jpg
Thanks again!!!. Awesome!
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The mystery of Trials guy is way, way deeper than the Trials riddle.
You don’t know how deep this shit goes man…
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I Jeeves got a shirt, Trials Guy needs one too.
Loops, make it happen!-
That should read ‘If Jeeves etc’
Damned edit button not being there.
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This the guy?
http://bit.ly/n92qxF
Hahahahaha! OMG, so did not expect that. Hilarious!
SPACE MARINE MULTIPLAYER DETAILS ANNOUNCED!!!
FLUFF YEAH!!!
Interview revealing multiplayer
http://www.spacemarine.com/blog-post/multiplayer-interview-hd-warhammer-40000-space-marine
Multiplayer Classes
http://www.spacemarine.com/blog-post/warhammer-40000-space-marine-multiplayer-classes
and last, but certainly far from least – CLASS CUSTOMISER!!! WOO!!
http://www.spacemarine.com/blog-post/warhammer-40000-space-marine-multiplayer-customizer
I’ll be watching these when i get home because i have to get back to work.. but i expect much discussion upon my return!!
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Ok so i quickly looked at the customiser
HOLY SHIT!!!
IT’S WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED!!!
THEY REALLY PUT SO MUCH WORK INTO IT!!!
IT HAS SOO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF ARMOR TRUE TO CANNON!!1
CAPPSSS!!!!
*jism*
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Oh shit…
I thought the game was going to be shite but it looks as though I may now have to pick up a copy…
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Well, if you’re designing his stuff yourself, then they can’t really give him a character. So, playing a game where the main person has no character? What is this, Gears of War? 😛
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Loops, you’re a champ. When this comes out, you better have a Gold subscription…
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Also, how can you go wrong with a name like Otto Ottoson?
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They even included the Angels of Redemption as a Chapter! Super customisation ahoy!
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*gasp* RAPTORS! YEAH!
It seems Phoenix Wright is a confirmed character in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3…and there’s also, Capcom: Strider, Firebrand, Vergil, Frank West, and Nemesis
Marvel: Ghost Rider, Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Nova, Dr. Strange, and Rocket Raccoon
But Phoenix is all that matters though.
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I am rubbish at fighting games, but I am sold.
Phoenix. Yes.-
As am I. His attacks will be interesting: OBJECTION! *points finger*
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It will bring a new meaning to the Touch of Death
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I am sold. When is it coming out?
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According to wikipedia, November 2011. I think there will be a more official announcement at Comic-con.
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If the SCAG manages to fail again, ACT will act alone.
Damn you Blaghman! Now there’s something positive about your place of residence.
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Sometimes, I love Simon Corbell.
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What I read: “Sometimes, I love the smell of Simon Corbell.”
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Nah, Simon Corbell ain’t my type.
Andrew Barr though?
That’s a man I could get behind. If you know what I mean. (Poor guy, he keeps getting given the shit jobs, like closing schools, or announcing spending cuts)
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In addition to civil penalties for weed and legal brothels 😉
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That’s not fair! We also have.. Something.. Roundabouts?
Oh! Brothels! We have those!
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Man, those roundabouts…
I swear that 90% of our roads were designed by throwing spaghetti onto a table, and then the rest is a Roman Grid. So bizarre.
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I just don’t get it, and it changes depending where you are. I live deep south and work far north and the difference in the road design is insane.
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I live in Curtin, which is Spaghettiville, but a short walk can take me to Yarralumla, which is this perfect grid. IT CONFUSES ME SO MUCH!
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I noticed there was a little interest in the Foo Fighters’ tour announcement in here. I recommend checking out this video, the entirety of Wasting Light live at 606.
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Got my tix. CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/cold-chisel-announce-comeback-tour-20110721-1hpxz.html
Cold Chisel are back! Looks like we’ll be spoilt for rock in the near future!
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Oh hell yes!
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This…is…epic.
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Mmmmmmmmmmmeh. Though I did like that video of Grohl sending someone out of the concert. That was cool.
I seem to have become embroiled in a twitter war between Vooks and GAJoaby.
Rather awkward.
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Do fill us Taybies in (I don’t actually follow either of them). Is it an argument full of intrigue and complexity and double crossing and maybe baguettes?
Not sure why baguettes.
Though now that I mention it I have a sudden desire for crusty baked goods.
Not that bad crusty ‘it’s been a scab for a few days now’ sort of thing, but that delicious ‘fresh outta the oven with a satisfying crunchy crust’ crusty.
Hmm, I’ve made myself hungry.
Where was I again?
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What if you baked the scabs in an oven?
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That’s when the nice men in white jackets come knocking on your door.
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Then I’d have scabuettes.
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Seems light hearted… Vooks is cool, but GAJoaby cracked me up with “the good game to bad game ratio heavily favours bad games and it’s really easy to pirate! Like your Wii or DS!”
LOL
So that’s what those crashed rockets in TF2 were for!
http://www.teamfortress.com/grordborts/
http://www.teamfortress.com/index.php
Quick, Mark, write up an article about this before those Yankees write a one sentence article about it! 😛
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New rocket launcher thing:
– Sets you on fire sometimes (close to the explosion center, perhaps)
– Seems to have a larger explosion radius
– Can’t be deflected with airblastDeath from exploding projectiles isn’t great a lot of the time. But rockets I can handle. And kills from a Direct Hit is a damn fine job. But this thing? Screw this thing. I thought the Beta was supposed to iron out all these imbalanced weapons? Why you do this, Valve.
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Also,
– Being thrown into the air with each ‘mini-crit’. You can get some pretty major distance from it.
– Allegedly OHKOing 125 health classes (though I’ve never experienced this, but I have been thoroughly trashed as the 175 health Pyro)
– Building disable for 4 seconds can really make the Engy completely useless.Mind you, this is all complaints on the receiving end. I haven’t got any of the space weapons, and I haven’t played them. I suppose if I did have one, I would be using it, and I would probably have a blast.
Still. Kind of OP.
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A TF2 gun with penetration?
What is this I don’t even…
Dear Bish,
http://www.friendinhand.com.au
Kind regards,
– Effluvium Boy
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Dare I click this in full view of my colleagues?
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SFW. Pub website.
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I was going to add the SFW disclaimer, but thought I’d just leave it in it’s original, innuendo laden state.-
I don’t see why people think that just because it’s a pub it’s safe.
I mean sure, this is for a club, but I would not class it as safe for work. http://www.capitalmensclub.com.au/
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CRAB RACING
http://www.friendinhand.com.au/crab_racing.php-
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Bahahaha.
I need to go there now.
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But who does Bawble race against??? ;P
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Oh man what a crazy few days.. I had my wisdom tooth flare up like a bitch yesterday, started with Advil, then Nurofen Plus – both resulted in little pain relief.
Ended up getting a prescription from the Doctor for Panadeine Forte (CODEINE FTW)and some antibiotics, as the tooth was infected 🙁
Ended up taking two PF, the codeine smashed me HARD and I felt like I was floating through the air.. very soon pain was a mild tickling sensation on my jawline.. crawled into bed and fired up Dragon Age 2 on the 360 to continue on my quest as a Level 7 Mage.. I’m seriously glad I didn’t play a racer or an FPS, cause my mage nearly ended up in the Gallows for appearing to be drunk/disorderly.. all the pretty lights and colours were very entertaining!!
Ended up passing out, had to get up for a work meeting at 6am with a severe codeine hangover.. opiates *sigh*
But I now have a soft pack of Luckies, so everything’s OK.
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Luckies? As in Lucky Strike? As in Mad Men? As in Don Draper?
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YERP.. ‘special price’ from the good old Asian tobacconist in Wynyard Railway Station 🙂
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Hahaha, that’s cool. Suddenly I feel compelled to sleep with you.
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You know, I just pictured myself adjusting my fedora, lighting up one of these delicious Luckies and telling you “Get in line, pal. Get in line.” as I blow smoke all over your face..
Too much?
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*swooooon! holds back of hand to forehead*
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I’ll be in my bunk
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Mmmmmmm…. Unfiltered decliciousness 🙂
Man, I never get anything fun from codeine. 🙁
So, it seems there is actually a real person in real life whose name is Dick Candy.
http://messenger-news.whereilive.com.au/news/story/happy-valley-reservoir-mystery/
That is the greatest name ever. Discuss.
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Greatest name ever!
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OMG! how’d you find out my real name!?!?!?!
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Okay hey Dick, I got told you should stop using Soraka and try Sona in the future, being a much better support unit. Just FYI 😛
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Richard’s Candy is bittersweet.
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Presumably it’s hard candy. Good for sucking, etc etc.
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My keyboard would like to inform you to not post such names here as it does not like my Pepsi going all over it.
But that guy’s parents are awesome. And probably dead.
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What’s to discuss? Greatest. Name. Ever. PERIOD!
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Back on topic, not quite as funny, but Dick Person is a well known local where I live.
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Bahahhaaha.
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If he ran for parliament I’d vote for him. I don’t care what his policies might be. I just want to see him being referred to as “the Honourable Member”.
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Bahahaha.
On fire, as always Braaains.
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The dude’s 94 years old but I reckon he STILL probably wouldn’t have heard all the jokes yet.
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Its Braaains!
On TAY!
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That’s not so amazing, it’s more, it’s Braaains, on page 7 of TAY! He usually won’t appear past page 2.
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Om nom nom Krispy Kremes FTW
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Jelly, I am.
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^ What she said.
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We bought 2 dozens. 😛
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(^ more jelly intended)
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Success
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I’m not that big a fan of Krispy Kreme…
How’s your jelly now!
Every birthday needs a cake, so Fatshady, happy birthday!
http://steamcommunity.com/id/lamboman007/screenshot/578929139885522931?tab=public
😀
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awesome!!
OMG I can see my house in the background! /squeal of delight
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Needs more candles 😛
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Hahaha, you really were lonely in minecraft today! *quickly blows out all the candles* HARHARHAR
/adjusts his troll hat
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That looks awesome.
FatShady should destroy it (I mean eat it virtually :P).
So, Official preorders for Star Wars Old Republic are up on swtor.com
But Australia got screwed. Apparently, this is the message appearing for Aussies who try to preorder from the site:
STAR WARS™: THE OLD REPUBLIC™ IS NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR REGION
To maintain a high quality of service, only certain regions worldwide will be able to pre-order Star Wars™: The Old Republic™.
Sign up for the newsletters on SWTOR.COM to learn when the game will be available in your area.
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What is this bullshit?!!? I have a preorder through EB, but this is really putting some truth to the rumours of Australian delays for the game. Mark, can you look into this for us please?
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Defo. On it.
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Cheers. I created a Twitter account to tweet EB and yourself. I think it worked…
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Release the Kotaku hounds, etc.
Seriously that’s ridiculous.
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Furthermore, from the FAQ:
Will Star Wars: The Old Republic be available for retail purchase in countries not listed above?
At launch, Star Wars: The Old Republic will be available only in the countries listed above. Details on additional countries are not available at this time, but will be released when available.
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WHAT?!
Absurd.
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Lemme say this for all of Australia…
…(wait for it)…
…(also, sorry if it breaks TAY for you mobile users)…
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-
It doesn’t just break it for mobile users, it makes it fecking aggravating to go through normally, due to my habit of middle-click scrolling.
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Go look at my new comic! Love me! Shower me with praaaaaise! And stuff.
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What if I just slapped you with a cod piece?
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I’ll accept that.
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I’ll shower you with something! *wink wink, nudge nudge* (when I first typed those “nudges” they came out as “nude”… awkward)
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Why fix something that isn’t wrong?
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Instead of showering you with praise, how about I shower you with unreasonable demands of more! One per hour, chop chop!
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Gah! It can’t be done! I’ll just quietly walk away along with my compliment…
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But there was no compliment*, the one per hour thing is so you can get better** at writing them.
*There actually was.
**I just want to read more. MOAR! Also, I find I just like the way you draw your characters. They’re awesome.
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so i bought starcraft 2 for some apparent reason, and now it apparently has to download EVERY SINGLE UPDATE ONE BY ONE!!!
what is this, PSN or something? (insert laugh track here)
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Supposedly, the reason it does that, is for replay compatibility. I’d rather it just did it like WoW patches, but ehhh.
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Yeah, it’s annoying. I haven’t played SC2 for ages and I felt like playing a couple of games a few days ago, and I had a bunch of updates waiting for me!
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Download the full patch directly from Blizzard: http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=35087
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That was supposed to be in reply to B-Funk.
(Sorry Reply Button)
So, I exist on Twitter now.
TheCracks1
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Welcome to the dark side
Dear Scottish People,
Why have you kept “Gary: Tank Commander” a secret?
Regards,
– Effluvium Boy
PS. That’s right. No “Kind regards” this time ’round. Not impressed.
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BECAUSE YOU DON’T DESERVE TO KNOW! OKAY? ARE YOU HAPPY NOW?
Actually, this is the first I’ve heard of it.
And I’ve posted funny Scottish stuff before no cared. No one replied. Why would I set myself up for that kind of disappointment again!?
I’m just a performing seal to you! Balancing a haggis on my nose for your amusement!
Once again, for your amusement, I submit:
Taysiders in Space
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I appreciate your honesty *sob*
o_O Am I laughing at them for the right reason? Or are they laughing at me for the same reason?
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I don’t know why you’re laughing but I assume it’s all good. Look up more Chewin’ the fat sketches if you get bored. If you find them funny too, I’m sure you were laughing for the right reason.
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Is AssRevelations an even better abbreviation than AssBro?
Anyway, preordered AssRev and Deus Ex special edition from the lovely British folk at OzGameShop. Really pleased with the price, the two of them in total were $105 with a voucher, which is less than what one would be at EB.
I have high hopes for Deus Ex, considering how amazing the first game was.
(and yes, it’s 3am. *drinks coffee*)
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You crazy Aidan, if I stay up till 3 the next day is a wasted one
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I bought a digital version of DX:HR while it was cheap.
I am disappoint that I will not have anything to put up on my shelf and be all “Woooo, DX:HR!”.
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Ass Revelations!?
Holy Crap!(Get it?)
Okay, so here’s where we are with SHANE’S AWESOMELY AWESOME INAUGURAL GAMES GIVEAWAY:
The following games are spoken for:
*Darksiders – welbot (posted this morning)
*Metal Gear Solid – harli (still awaiting address details)
*Lord of the Rings: Third Age – […]Stamperrific (posted this morning)
The following games are still up for grabs:
*Final Fantasy XIII (360) (only interest so far has been from Sughly’s bonfire, but I am relucant)
*NBA 2K11 (PS2)
*TMNT SmashUp (PS2)
*Assassin’s Creed 2 (PS3)
RULES OF THE GIVEAWAY:
1. My aim is to spread the joy of these games to those who HAVEN’T PLAYED THEM (or have some other legitimate reason to own/enjoy them).
(Please don’t take them if you just want to sell them on and turn a profit.)
2. First in, first served. (Unless you’re Sughly’s bonfire, in which case you’re a last resort 😉 )
This is based upon the timestamp of your comment in this thread.
3. One game per Kotakian.
4. If you dislike the game, you agree to at least consider Paying It Forward, rather than selling it.
5. Postage to anywhere in Australia is free, but it will be the cheapest option, so it’s possible damage may occur. Blah blah blah general indemnity etc.
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Howdy, I’d like to grab AssCreed2 if it’s still available, however I may be breaking rule 1, in that my 360 RRoD’d shortly after I bought AC2, so I have played it a bit, but I would like to finish it, but can’t bring myself to pay for it again (or pay for another 360).
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Good enough. It’s yours.
Email me: shaneDOTwalsh-smithATdeewrDOTgovDOTau with your addy and I’ll send it at lunch.
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Hi Jo,
Sorry, must have missed that. It’s yours. Email me: shaneDOTwalsh-smithATdeewrDOTgovDOTau with your addy and I’ll send it at lunch.
Please don’t burn it though – send it on to someone else who’s curious instead 🙂
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Existential edit button, WHERE ARE YOU
LOTR has not been sent to Schtampperific, it has been sent to Steve-o-the-Devo.
Do you think any of us will ever speak proper English again? 😛
I’ve started uncharerererererered (in joke) 2. Once I’m done with this I actually want to finish kinect adventures for #Shamelessgaming. I like to mix it up.
Military sim
Gridiron
RPG
Action adventure
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That is actually a real good way to enjoy pineapple. I pleased myself with this realization. (us spell check on iPhone and would rather type this than remove that z!)
BRISSY MEAT
TOMORROW
BE THERE
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Do I get in trouble if I’m not there?
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Strange will give you a spanking…
…though I’m not sure if that’s punishment?
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Yes! Even though it’s your birthday today you can still get in trouble.
By the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Oh, and I just realised who you reminded me of when I saw your MelbMeat picure…my Postman! He frequently comes to my door when I have to sign for stuff and he looks like you!
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1pm. I’ll be there.
Also, sorry I haven’t been around much this week, I’ve been a bit busy.
Not just rebuilding Rome in Ass:Bro(I’m having so much fun, who cares about the story, I just wanna make moneys!) but wrestling with my door-opening, havoc-wreaking 2-yr-old who has been refusing to have a nap so I can tidy up for the Meat.
I was actually planning to cook some stuff for people to eat but I can’t be bothered now. Sorry. 😛So I’ve emailed Endu, Sughly, Welbot, DAN! and Trjn with my address. Did I miss anyone? I didn’t email Jimu because I think the Elusive Endu is bringing him.
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I have about 132gb of Anime for you, perhaps more after I do a second pass tonight.
Hope you have storage space!
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Jealous.
Have fun!
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It’s not too late, we still have sleeping room! Bring your whole family, K needs someone to play with too.:P
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I wish. We have no money for travel, Annie has an ear infection, and we are already double/triple booked this weekend. 🙂
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Nuts, just missed out on page 8 🙂
For those who missed it, there are FREE GAMES at the bottom of page 7.
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In other news, my publisher is starting to put together cover designs for my book. I can’t wait to see them! And I wrote up the blurb and dedication this morning…
THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING OMG
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emailed 🙂
what book are you getting published? congratulations man, that sounds awesome.
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It’s a graphic novel called The Lesser Evil (see my link), and will be coming out soon, thanks to Zeta Comics! 😀
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That is AWESOME!
So going to try get my hands on a copy.
I’m a big graphic novel fan.-
I’ll keep you all posted, don’t worry!
I want this one to do well so I can get to work on a cash-in sequel! 😛
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That’s rad dude. I just checked out your other graphic novel, The Game, and noted to self: Do not view when at work. LOL. I am so embarrassed right now.
My red went face.
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Now I am intrigued…
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O no, sorry!
For what it’s worth, it’s family friendly after page 4. 🙂
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Such awesome news! You must be so pumped!
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Just a little bit. 🙂 Not sure my feet have touched the ground for weeks!
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Can has autograph?
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Yes. 🙂
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If I turn up at your house and pester you, will you give me a signed copy?
No?
I guess I’ll just have to buy it then.
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I get no free copies, so you’re on your own. 🙂
Will sign your copy though!
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Last night, Alice: Madness Returns froze on me.
Looks like even the superior console version is buggy.
Also, vive le tour!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY QBO!
Party over heeeere *waves hands in the air like not caring*
*gets noisemaker*
*fweeeeeeeeee*
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Happy Birthday QUMULYS!! *FWEEEEEEE*
HOPE YOU HAVE MANY HAPPY CAKE TIEMZ!
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Cheers! As tweeted by @RealJamieWatt http://img.chan4chan.com/img/2009-05-14/1242329072922.jpg
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Hooray, I’m 25!!!1 Yes, I am gonna lie about my age from now on. I had a great morning, got an awesome goblet from Jada, and a 5 guitar rack from Flicy. Also, for dinner I will have my customary lasagna from my folks! Brilliant!
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Congrats for getting to Level 25!!
You win this free punch in the nads *PUNCH*
😀
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Happy birthday! 🙂
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Happy Birthday!
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Welcome to halfway through the AWESOME decade!
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*cough* yeah… halfway *looks shiftily sideways* awesome decade!!
Just received an awesome gift from AP, cheers mate! And, I have fluffy anteaters stimulating my breasticles, can this day get any better???? (totally looking at the AG’s meeting right now)
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22nd July 2005, Jean Charles de Menezes was shot in the head 7 times by members of London’s police force, in a horrible case of mistaken identity.
In the spirit of the incident, I hope you’re BLOWN AWAY by all the awesome presents and good wishes you recieve today.Happy Birthday Q-Bo!
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That is the darkest most amazing birthday well wishes I’ve ever seen.
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You sir, are amazing.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Q!
You must be what, forty-five, fiftyish now? (Look on the bright side, if you were a Canberran and had kids of yours’ age, then you’d probably be at least that old) 😛
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Happy birthday Q-bo!
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Happy Birthday Q!!
If you 25, that means my 21st is coming up and pretty much everyone else here has regressseed to the womb…. ;P-
Shhhhhhhhh, you’ll let out my secret, According to loops I don’t look old enough to have kids who are almost teens, I think I can pull off 25!
Also, thanks everyone for the warm (and often rather disturbing) b’day wishes! You’ve all cheered me up more than you can imagine. Today is a good day, hopefully with r18 sense for all!
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Harpy Birdday Q-bo!
<RANT>
Yesterday afternoon, after finishing work, I decided I wanted to catch the bus. Genius.
After swimming to the bus-stop, I was met by corners of umbrellas, all of which were trying to hug my eyes.
45 minutes later, drenched, and thoroughly pissed off, the bus comes. THIS IS DURING PEAK HOUR!
The bus driver gets angry at everybody being wet. WELL, MR. BUS DRIVER, IF YOU CAME ON TIME, 30 MINUTES AGO, WE MIGHT NOT BE SO WET!
So, in conclusion: Sydney Buses are Shucking Fit.
You heard me. They’re SHUCKING FIT!!!!
>:(
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I feel your pain. Well, minus the corners of umbrellas bit.
How much do Sydney buses suck? They suck so much. They suck more then a powerful godfrey’s vacuum cleaner. I hate buses. I hate public transport. Can somebody please explain to me why whenever it rains the trains are delayed? (that’s a serious question btw, I actually don’t understand the logic behind it)
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The suckiest bunch of sucks who ever sucked?
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Observations and Speculation, by Bish.
*puts on monocle*1. Poor visibility.
2. I would perhaps argue that the same merit of driving slower in the wet applies here; I’ve definitely noticed trains brake sooner and accelerate slower in the rain. Though I’m not sure if this actually applies, because I think trains have two or more different braking systems for different applications.
3. Congestion. People are gorramn slow. People getting off stand right at the door to pull out their umbrellas, people getting in stop once they’re inside to shake their umbrellas off.-
I was going to suggest a couple of these, but your list is considerably more comprehensive, and I think, accurate.
It’s a drain catching the train in the rain – what a pain… says Shane.
Sorry – comment silliness has set in. Will return when things are normal in my head (never).
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I would have agreed with you, once. But now I live in Brisbane and their trains don’t give a shit if it’s hot or windy or wet or mildly chilly, they just keep running and mostly to time.
Also, Madtod – I thought you’d be above the elliptical for umbrella-eyeball surprise? I have the same problem and I’m 7 inches shorter than you.
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Hear! Hear!
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I can’t hear you over the sound of my car 😉
Only downside is people occasionally try to stab me.
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Oh I think I drove past you AP! but I couldn’t hear you over the sound of my nice warm air con purring 🙂
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At least the Canberran ones don’t yell at you when you’re wet.
But then, dripping wet at least removes the smell from some of the bus inhabitants…
Hello everyone,
Last night I sent SWTOR Support an email, and this morning I got a reply, the contest of which have been copy/pasted below:
——————————————Incoming transmission————————————
Greetings Humanoid,
I am Protocol Droid A8-H7, Human-Cyborg relations.
I have received your transmission.
{113}
At BioWare and EA we try to accommodate a wide range of countries; however it is not always possible to accommodate every country.
We are sorry that it is not available in the country you desire and would suggest that you contact your local retailer and see if it is possible for them to import a pre-order copy for you.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact us again.
Should you need further assistance with this matter, please do not hesitate to let me know. Galactic support is our specialty…
Sincerely,
Protocol Droid A8-H7
SWTOR Customer Service
————————————Transmission Ended————————————
So yeah, maybe EB will import the game for me and get me an early access code, or I could just get it from amazon or zavvi.
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I love that they stay in character.
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If they want to do really good in character play, you should get emailed by HK-47, see how customer service goes when all the customers get called ‘meatbags’ hehehehe :D.
“Apology: We are very sorry for the server downtime, the meatbag responsible has been blasted in seven different places, he was left whimpering on the ground and promised us it will not happen again.”
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I started watching Breaking Bad over the last few days. Purely because of the constant blahblah Breaking Blah blha blah Bad, nonsense you guys are always on about. Well, it was crap. Dull, and a waste of time.
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I KID!
ITS FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!
Why has it taken me so long to get around to checking it out!!!!??????But best news, I have heaps of episodes to watch, and your all hanging on 1 episode a week, ahahahahahah! Gleeee!
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You know I could just spoil everything for you right now just to be evil? I have that power over you, all of us poor schlebs waiting for the next episode do.
Seriously though, I wasn’t kidding when I called it the best show on TV. Just wait for the madness that is season 3.
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I actually got chills during ‘Box Cutter’ when you find out why the episode is called that…
Best drama ever. BB and The Wire are probably my favourite shows, with Oz, Deadwood and True Blood after that!!
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This waiting a week deal is bullshit!
Can’t they stream them all to my brain at once? -
I started to watch it a while back, but then my wife who was on maternity leave got a few episodes ahead, (then 2 seasons ahead), and I couldn’t get back into it.
We’re now watching Game of Thrones and True Blood, and now there’s a baby, she doesn’t actually have enough spare time to get ahead.
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Agreed. It isn’t that great. I also found ‘dexter’ to be absolute trash despite everyone elses protestations of its’ greatness…
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Well, I look like an idiot now, don’t I…
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If it’s any consolation Tad I agree with you about everything after season 1 of Dexter (which was brilliant).
Seasons 2 onwards are complete shite.
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I stopped watching Dexter after season 2 also.
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Season 1 was beautifully written with subtext, metaphor, imagery and a bloody good mystery.
Season 2 inexplicably decided to abandon all those elements and tried to pump the suspense angle beyond any semblance of credibility. Also, clumsy ongoing addiction metaphor = Fail.
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Yeah, season 2 was a bit naff, but I think it improved again in the next seasons. There’s very little on tv thats good these days, so even if its getting a little silly its still better than dancing with the stars 😀
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A tall idiot! 😀
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Yes.
Mainly because you’re wrong.
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No comment. (which is really stupid when you think about it)
Also, Dexter is awesome! Now you have to give me a piggy back ride to Mordor.
I’m in the same boat as you, Q! Just finished season 2 though, so getting close to the stage where we’ll have to wait and wait and wait and wait…
I almost wish I’d left it on a vague to-do list for another couple of years, then we could have just watched it from start to finish without the pain. 😛
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I’m just starting season 2 now, but maybe I will have to limit myself to 1 episode a day from now on. I dread going through the waiting pains I went through with Game of Thrones. Why do they do this to us????
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One episode a day from now on will get you to about half way through season 4 before you’re caught up.
Why delay the awesome if you’re going to end up waiting anyhow?
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Don’t take any half measures 😉
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Feel good story for Friday
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Awesome. Shame I don’t have an iPad or iPhone, because that looks sweet.
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Thank you so much for linking this.
Mark, apparently WWE Vengeance is coming back after being gone for three years.
I, for one, am excited.
MY COMPUTER HAS ARRIVED! MY COMPUTER HAS ARRIVED! MY COMPUTER HAS ARRIVED!
I forgot to clean up around my desk to make space for it…
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By the sounds of it, the arrival of your computer caused you to make more of a mess.
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I haven’t even turned it on yet…
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Do it in this style! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVLL5y565Rg
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lol at the top rated comments.
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My E-peen 🙁
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It’s okay AP, you surely have disposable income now, so I’m sure you could just upgrade to be ahead of me!
And anyway, using the stupid Windows thing, I’ve only got 7.8s for most, and my RAM is a pathetic 7.6. 😛
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So what do I need to be ahead of you now? A hexacore I7 sandy bridge and a GTX590?
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YOUR e-peen? what about MY e-peen now?!?!
Specs plz! I have issues that need sorting…
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That’d do it, or maybe just two of everything I have. 😛
Anyway, you can hold your e-peen high, you have a larger screen than mine, and since I’m not sure where I put the appropriate cables, I’m only running mine at 60hz. 🙁
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60hz is fine, my big monitor only runs at 60hz. There’s no problems with running games at 60fps.
Either way, I use the smaller monitor for gaming as I’m more accurate with it – the big monitor is for PS3, watching movies, music and basic surfing etc.Hmm, time to start reviewing prices. This may not end well?
Does anyone want to buy an overclocked GTX470?
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Yeah, 60hz is fine for games.
But I don’t want fine.
I’ll get the framerate advantage in SC2, and then still fail horrendously because I’m just bad at the game(and I can’t find my disc, so I can’t install it!).
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For a while, I had set the welcome message on my PC to a very sultry “Hello sweetheart” when I turned it on. Not seedy at all 😀
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Hello Smithers!
You’re quite good at turning me on.
Damn dood that was QUICK! Only left here yesterday arvo!!
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I know.
I was expecting it like Monday Afternoon!
I’m going to an international snooker tournament in Bendigo tonight… I’m worried I’m a bit too excited about this.
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Participating in anything with International and Tournament in the name is defiantly worth getting exited about.
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Seconded 😀
Best of luck! hope you win!
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Haha, viewing. Not competing. Hence the worry
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I just want to take a moment to remind everyone that the Bionic Commando Rearmed soundtrack is still pretty much amazing.
If you haven’t listened to it you will download it now and you will LOVE IT DAMMIT!
*breathe*
I’m okay… so it’s good yeah. I highly recommend it, check it out.
Sunday, 2011-07-17, 2:10PM
“Jeeves! JEEVES!”, I hear the young master bellow from the hallway. I walk to his room sensing great urgency, and enter.
“Awake already, sir? You Sunday nap time usually lasts for another twenty minutes.” I ask as i approach his bed.
“Ask me how my nap was, Jeeves!”
“How was your nap, sir?”
“Inspirational” he beamed as I wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth. “Imagine this, Jeeves”, he continued, “ Gecko Olympics. Like, Olympics but only for geckos. And maybe crabs too, because crabs are cool. I will call it… The Geckolympics”
“Very good, sir.”
He leapt to his feet, and began changing out of his flannel union suit. Ah, he’s finally learning to be independant. They grow up so fast.
“But where will I get geckos, I hear you ask Jeeves!”
I asked no such thing, because I am afraid what the answer will be.
“I have some good news for you, Jeeves. I know how much you want to see the world, so! *ahem* I’m sending you tooooooo SOUTH AH-FRIIIIII-CAAAAAAAAH! …How was my delivery?”
“Excellent vocal imitation of Ms Winfry, sir, but I still don’t think you’ll be able to take ownership of her cable network just by almost sounding like her.”
“One day, Jeeves! One day I will be Oprah! But ignoring that for now, pack your bags, and I’ll get your travel details ready!”
“…Certainly, sir. Excellent plan, sir.”
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Sunday, 2011-07-17, 8:52PM
It appears that the young master has booked me as cargo on a twelve hour flight to Johannesburg, sharing a space with a grand piano. I do hope there is some sort of air circulation and temperature regulation in the cargo section of the aeroplane.
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ATTACHED: International Call, transcript #JBA-PT07-852-6045, 2011-07-18-13:07, Duration: 2m12s
RCV: -eck do I do! It’s stopped ringing! I guess I picked it up like Jeeves and Alfred did? Where are those guys!? What do I do! MOSHI MOSHI
PT07: Sir? I’m glad you’ve finally managed to figure out how to work the phone, after 15 attempts.
RCV: Jeeves? Is that you? This is a phone? But it’s got cords and some sort of numbered spinny thing! I thought this was a calendar!
PT07: Indeed, sir. I thought I should update you with the fact that I am finally able to move around South Africa freely, after being detained in customs for a day.
RCV: Customs, eh? Were you trying to smuggle in something naughty Jeeves? Maybe some fresh fruit? Shame on you!
PT07: No sir, they were quite inquisitive as to why there was a half frozen man in the same box as a piano.
RCV: Because why not, right? So anyway, I managed to hook you up with a Gecko guide. He told me his name, but I forgot, so just call him Ma-Ti! Like from Captain Planet! Ask if he has a monkey, too. Or shove a heart in his face! And ask him if he felt kind of useless with his terrible power, compared to the other 5! Jeeves? Jeeves, are you still there? Are you writing this down? Also make fun of his accent! Jeeves, Alfred is back from buying me a cake made entirely of pizzas! Have fun!
*end call*
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Tuesday, 2011-07-19, 12:35PM
The man now designated as Ma-Ti has lead me through a day’s worth of rainforest, insisting that wild geckos would most likely fare the best in the Geckolympics, ignoring all the geckos available to purchase in the pet stores whilst we were still in the city. “Nothing but a violent, primitive upbringing, fighting to survive. The most physically able of all geckos. They are like the wild, reckless bulls of the gecko world, except less like bulls, and more like geckos”, he claims. “…Except for bull geckos.”
Indeed.
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Tuesday, 2011-07-19, 3:48PM
I believe Master Ma-Ti has been attempting to regale me with tales of how he once saw one Master Edward ‘Bear’ Grylls filming his adventures of series ‘Man Versus Wild’. However, as I continued to let him talk, he mentions that that a particular segment involved Master Grylls stripping and travelling through the rainforest naked. A dark, disturbed expression falls upon his face.
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Tuesday, 2011-07-19, 5:23PM
Master Ma-Ti is now telling me about his youth, and how he once had a pet monkey.
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Tuesday, 2011-07-19, 7:57PM
Oh my. Master Ma-Ti seems to have been eaten by an anaconda.
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Thursday, 2011-07-19, 4:03PM
I send my travel log and attached documents away in the hopes that one of the birds I have trained as a courier manages to crash into the Kotaku servers or reach the young master or one of his acquaintances.
I have caught a various number of geckos, but without Master Ma-Ti or any other appropriate guide, I fear I may be lost in this rainforest for some time. I have also had the unfortunate coincidence of running into the famed Hovitos tribe, famed for their deadly poison darts.
Apologies, young master, for I may be somewhat delayed.
My sincerest apologies to any Ornithologists and avid bird watchers reading my tale. In my attempts to relay this message, it was required that I catch a number of birds (two hundred and sixty seven, specifically), of what appears to be approximately twenty-three different genera, of which a few of them are undoubtedly rare or nearly extinct. Having only approximately thirty six hours to train these birds, I felt my best chance was to catch a large number of birds and send them off to their task, each independently statistically adding to the chances of success. No doubt many will die, and for that I apologise.
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Forgiven. We didn’t need them anyway.
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AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!!! *wipes tear* Oh god, that was a MASTERPIECE!
Jeeves, godspeed, you are missed. I will sleep with my Jeeves shirt on tonight and pray that the gods of fate guide you safely back to the loving arms of AnonymousPessimist.
Also, that would explain why his car was covered in the bird poo and a myriad of exotic bird feathers last time I saw it.
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Wonderful.
Truly wonderful.
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+1 What else can one say! TAY is made of gold. 😀
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Colour me confused.
And glad my little tacker isn’t of the age of organising reptile based sporting events just yet (unless I’m completely misreading his sign language as simple waves and claps…)
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Jeeves is my butler… I sometimes send him on pilgrimages to fetch me somewhat unusual items for my grand schemes.
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…Bull Geckos?!
How do I work this damn phone!
JEEVES!
I’d nominate you for Kudos but I’m still without Geckos 🙁 I can only do so much.
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ah, Jeeves, epic chuckles continue to be had at your expense.
Played League of Legends for the first time last night. Why is the mini-map on the right?!?
Other than that, it was a bit of fun.
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Gone up against players yet? It gets very enjoyable after that
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Was going up against bots with everyone who was on TeamSpeak at the time. Considering the level disparity, I would have ended up against people that would have easily trounced me.
Maybe when I’m a little more familiar with the game.
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Go in solo in PvP so you do go up against other level 1-2s (depending who is online at the time), if you tag up with us you’ll be up against more difficult people, with me especially (Level 13) so tag up with us at your own risk.
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Team Kotaku had its first win in PVP last night (or at least while I’ve been involved). Jocon, Gorzy and Blah played really well and I hovered around stealing kills 😀
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I am so proud of this team that I have contributed to getting into playing, I only wish replays were in LoL right now. Ah well, if anybody is able to give a proper report I would love to read 🙂
Still, well done guys! 😀 Out of curiousity, what was the champion lineup, who played what and what lanes?
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WE did well?
What about you? You were destroying people left and right!
Veigar was a good choice.-
You were smashing Morgana as a mage/support. I think I had 5 kills in the first 10 minutes because of your help. The double stun and burst of the Morgana/Veigar combo made for a pretty awsome lane partnership.
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Vaegar is pretty darn deadly, especially with his Q skill that gives him a permanent AP increase each time he last hit kills with it.
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All your LoL discussion has steadily built up my intrigue on this game..
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Indeed, you seemed to be getting the hang of it.
Just a quick shout-out to:
Lamboman007 – much love to you sir, I have received my promo copy of Fear 3 W00t!!! Can’t wait to play it – thank you so much!
Shane – just a kudos to you pal, I don’t care that I missed out on Darksiders (damn you welbot :P) I think your Pay It Forward idea is really awesome and it’s really appreciated!
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Thanks, though true kudos belongs to James Mac who sent me LA Noire first. 🙂
Also, I’m sorry you missed out on Darksiders too. Can I interest you in a TMNT SmashUp by any chance? 😛
I think that, provided we can find a better name than “Pay It Forward” (which evokes a little too much Haley Joel Osmont for my liking), this could become a regular Kotaku thing… when we’re done with a game, and it’s not worth much to sell, we consider passing it on to someone else, kind of thing.
I’ve suggested too many stupid things in TAY for Mark to make permanent features, but if someone else wants to take this and run with it, be my guest 🙂
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I’ve got a stack of games that are not trade-in worthy on the Xbox 360..PS2.. even PC..
I’m sure if the TAYmunity pooled our resources we could totally have a regular game recycling feature with plenty of games flying around!
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GAMERS SHARING GAMES BETWEEN FRIENDS
Gerry Harvey calls it “The death of retail”, Publishers claim “worse than used games for the industry”-
Bahahahahaha.
*wipes tear from eye*
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MARK! This is your next feature. I smell Pulitzer!
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*joins Blaghsy in the tear-wiping-from-eye*
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Well good news is none of my RAM seems faulty hardware-wise so it looks like my Windows 7 is being a bastard instead. Gonna do a mass driver latest update check tonight on my mobo
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Say hi to your mother for me!
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Well my TechStation is sick, and I am putting all this effort into helping it recover rather than just switching back to my DDR 667 RAM. I want my TechStation to live in the DDR2 era now since it’s been a long time coming 🙂
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I laughed and I’m not sure why.
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Just out of interest TechKnight what kind of PC is it? I.E. a custom made one or a pre-packaged Dell or HP? Just I know I had trouble when fixing a mates PC and replacing busted RAM. It turned out that we needed an exact RAM match. The RAM specs were all the same but the model number was different by one letter and it blue screened all the time. I know at the Kingston site (http://www.kingston.com/shop/) you can do a search for your pc and it will tell you the exact ram model you require.
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It’s a custom built P5K-E/Wifi-AP motherboard PC and I’ve recently changed my 4x1GB DDR 667 RAM to tow different sets – 2 x 1GB DDR2 in dual channel 1, and one 2GB DDR2 stick in its own slot. It boots fine and it worked perfectly for the first few days, then suddenly everything goes wrong. I thought I fixed it with updating to the latest chipset driver version but the next day I got a completely different BSOD error. I ran memtest on it last night, 7 Passes 0 errors after letting it run overnight so hardware-wise, it’s 100% okay, but Windows 7 disagrees.
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Haha pretty much. So this is why I’m aiming towards the drivers tonight, make sure everything is as it should be.
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Okay, the following games are still available FOR FREE:
NBA 2K11 (PS2 – PAL)
TMNT SmashUp (PS2 – PAL)
(and maybe also FFXIII for 360 if Jo doesn’t want it)
Please take them. I don’t want them. My soul cries a million tears for every moment they remain in my possession (though not really, because none of them are actually bad games).
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Hey Shane,
Did I end up winning LoTR: 3rd age or did Stamperiffic?
Regardless I second Stamperiffics kudos – spreading the gaming love is a champion effort!
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Sorry Steve-O – what I wrote before was a typo. YOU got it (or you’ll get it soon), you’re the only one who wanted it, and you’re stuck with it 🙂
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QBO!
The Hillcimb in the Race 07 retro pack:
http://www.virtualr.net/retro-pack-for-race-07-hillclimb-preview-video/
\o/
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oh man! august 1st cant come quick enough! Serious thanks dude, this will be epic, no practicing on it too much, I want to be competitive!
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It’s on like donkey kong!
Should be a blast, the retro beamer looks like win. From the tiny amount of this I’ve played on my gaming netbook the physics are awesome and there’s a heck of a lot of customization available to set controllers/wheels up ‘just right’.
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Shameless Gaming Month update: Game number three has been eradicated. As I was running Memtest on my PC, I took the time to finish Dante’s Inferno on the PS3, which brings my kill count to 3. Next up, finishing off Killzone 3 (If I can, since I suck at FPS on consoles) then try to finish FFXIII, with the stupid battle where I don’t have three members in the battle party (I only got two for some extremely stupid reason) when they can oh so easily join in, you know… since they’re actually travelling with them!
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Dangit, every one is getting ahead of me.
This simply will not do!
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I’ll easily cut you some slack cuz you just opened a big can of worms, that can labelled League of Legends. It will take a big chunk of your time, trust me.
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Don’t worry, I set myself an easy target of 3 games and have only completed 1.
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I set myself a target of one game, and I’ve passed with flying colours!
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Awesome… i just received the Gran Turismo 5 Signature edition i bought it from Game for $128, down from $299.
Everything is really good quality. A good buy indeed.
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Gt5 is the bees knees!
Only downside is the standard model cars… everything else is just tops.
…except for those nucking futs expert seasonal races. Those things are the bane of my existance.
Following on from my Foo Fighters link yesterday, here is their support band for the tour, Tenacious D (yes, Tenacious motherfracking D), playing Blizzcon.
Lyrical content so NSFW.
Harli! You dun tweeted me about artz. Were you wanting something done?
Also, Naruto 3D on 3DS. Anyone know if it’s any good?
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I think I saw someone post something positive about it, but let’s face it, Naruto games have a pretty varied history, so I’m not that hopeful.
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Think ‘the sketch’ scene out of titanic.
Something like that.
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I dm’d you at approximately 10:30am!
did it stuff up ;( poo
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Ah. Just checked again and it was there. Evil twitter.
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I have the flu…. If I was any more infected, I would be refused classification.
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LOL. Me too! Mostly over it, though. Get well!
WHERE IS THE HOLY CARP FASHION RANGE?!
capslock is neccesity. I demand a t-shirt.
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I agree!
THE PUBLIC DEMANDS IT!
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AP, you’re forgetting one thing…
WHAT THE HELL IS THAT! *points*
*Runs away*
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I’ll tell you what that is.
That’s progress.
And you’re running away from it.
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I downloaded a map of the world for Minecraft this morning (https://preorder.origin.com/?&locale=en_US), and have been slowly making my way across the USA on my way to Australia. I’m about halfway across now. I spawned in California, so at first I thought I’d be able to find Aus by going west. Then I remembered that the Minecraft world is flat *facepalm*
This should be interesting…
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Why would you do that to me? Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyy? Rub in my face I can’t get Star Wars
*sobs*-
My copy/paster broke…sorry bout that
http://crafthub.net/2011/03/25/world-map-constructed-in-minecraft/-
Sure, sure. *Eyes you suspiciously*
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*sob*
I still refuse to buy the damn thing on Amazon.
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Same.
I’d have been better with it if it was limited release first in, first on.
But the fact our whole country is shafted of even a CHANCE of getting in and just have to wait.
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Unfortunately, they’ve run out of copies to sell on amazon already!
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Niiiiiice!
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I agree with this more than you could imagine. Is this map MP or just in SP?
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Not going to happen unfortunately, the world is 3.5 gigabytes! :O
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If the world is only 3.5GB, then…
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*existential headsplode*
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Yeah but… please?
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3.5GB? that is nothing! /laughs heartily
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I was downloading 3.5gb before it was cool.
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It’s not the downloading that’s the problem here, it’s only a 350mb download (it’s a really compressed zip file).
The problem is uploading the world to the server. Can you imagine how long it’d take to upload 3.5GBs?? (note, I have no idea how long it’d take, I’ve never uploaded with adsl2+ before) -
About tree fitty?
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Sir Markasaurus, lord of the carboard helmets, ruler of Kotaku, I request thee check thy email for kudo noms! Thanks dearly you stunning man!
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I nominated him, but in case he comes over all modest-like I left with him a back-up nomination or two.
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I did a kudos nom…
But I have no idea if the address I sent it to even exists, as I was making it up as I went along based upon my dodgy memory…
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I sent mine to
mark [dot] serrels [at] kotaku [dot] com
haven’t gotten a bounce-back, so as long as it didn’t direct into his ‘people to ignore’ folder it should be sweet :p
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I think that’s where I sent mine…
No wait, I had .com.au at the end… Hmmm… HMMMM!
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oh, I totally sent it to .com.au
typing the right address is hard, you see.
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Bugger… Well, I must be destined to lose my kudo-noms! Mark, you superb dude, can you try and see if the spam goblin took my nommy’s and then just use them for next week? Cheers mate!
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Apparently, if you import Old Republic you still won’t be able to play:
http://goo.gl/QFAvq
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And they’ve un-stickied the forum thread about it.
Way to shoot yourselves in the foot.
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I’m really unhappy about the way this game is being released… firstly on origin, and now the staggered release.
I don’t want to play games on origin, I have steam installed for this purpose. And now I can’t play this at the same time as the rest of the world? Why?
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Shifting electrons through a tube across an ocean is pretty hard work, dood.
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We could just put the ACL at one end of the tube and use their phenomenal sucking powers to pull the electrons all the way up here.
Problem solved.
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Thanks to Blaghs, I’m now finding myself eyeing an Asus GTX 580 OC’d with a thermalright shaman cooler in an attempt to protect my e-peen
This may not end well?
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I recently upgraded to 2x GTX 570’s and put a hydro cooling system in
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Dayamn… Jelly.
As much as I want to put in liquid cooling for the epic OC potential, the amount of regular maintenance required scares me off.
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I needed it in my system.
Even now under lots of strain, cards sit on about 90°
at least it keeps my legs warm during winter.
I have a 5970 just sitting there doing nothing if anyone is interested?-
Should add, I don’t want anything for the 5970 as long as it’s to help someone out!
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I think Q-Bo could do with it?
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Well if I’m not here over the weekend and no one has said anything twitter me @Klutar or get someone to or if you are a non-addict like the rest of us 😛
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I don’t think anyone’s on here over the weekend. 🙂
I am a twitter user, not an addict though, I haven’t gone that far yet 😛
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Nobody *needs* SLI 570’s :p
Unless you had triple monitors?
Single monitor 😛
I’ll run triple when I can afford a new card lol
lawl i remember the good old days when my tower kept me warm during winter. Now it’s all like whooooooooooooosh cool breeze (from the fans).
I’ve seen some fully self-contained water cooling kits from Corsair that require no maintainence. Not sure if they make them to fit graphics cards but could be worth checking out.
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What makes a liquid cooling kit ‘non maintenance’?
I’m not trying to pick fault, I’m honestly curious.
My brother lost a rig to a leak so I’m very hesitant to tread down the same path.
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They’re fully sealed when you purchase them, so you don’t have to worry about making your own seals. I havn’t used one personally so I don’t know how the performance is – you might be better off with a high-end air cooler.
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This might explain it a bit better:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xeta26_corsair-hydro-series-h70-cpu-liquid_tech
Nowai.
I don’t think I’d ever actually be in need of a cooling system though, so its wasted on me. Plus I move around my PC more then the average user so having cooling system in there = bad idea
They still help just keep everything in general cooler though.
Oh wow, that’s impressive.
Wait, gotta recover my e-peen…
uhhh…
Ummm…
Oh right, yeah.
Well!
… Okay I got nothing.
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Overclock? :p
What model of GTX 580 do you have? A number of people have gotten good overclocks even on stock cooling.
With a decent aftermarket cooler you should be able to hit over 1ghz on the core clock without too much trouble.
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It’s a Gigabyte Super Overclock Series, so I should be able to get a pretty decent boost once I install the driver and programs and stuff.
Not really related, but is there an easy way to tell how much power your computer is using?
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There is no easy way iirc, without some extra equipment. the best you can get is a rough estimate.
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HW monitor will give you an idea of the voltage, not sure how that will translate to power though.
You trying to save the environment or summat?
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HAHAHAHA
No.
The Gigabyte Guru has a “green” setting in it, I actually laughed when I saw that button, given anyone who is running my card is clearly aware of how negligible the impact is.
I was just curious, as I wanted to make sure if I OC’ed it I didn’t go over the PSU’s limit. Though I guess the computer will tell me that by shutting itself down!
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Lol, you are in no danger of your power consumption exceeding your PSU.
Especially if Welbot has put your PC together. You have nothing to worry about.
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So…… what’s going to happen to your old GFX card?
Oh btw are you making an order with mwavezies? Maybe we can combine shipping!
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dunno, might sell the 470 on if anyone wants to buy it, otherwise I’m going to have to find some use for it somewhere else.
There is a triple height (I think) GPU cooler on it so I don’t think I could use it as a secondary card for Physx (not without a bigger PSU at any rate).
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How come your Physx would require a second card? Are you turning it up beyond normal or something? Besides, it’s just pretty sparkles and stuff! Not that there’s anything special about tha- Oooh, shinies!!
I know nvidia cards eat up power like they EAT-A-LOT, how much would x2 need? 1000 PSU? Just curious.
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Nah, with Nvidia you can define a second GPU on the machine to be used for processing physx. This way if you have an older nvidia card you can offload some of the processing power to it to gain a bit of a performance boost.
The 4xx series is much more power hungry than the 5xx series so I imagine I’d need around the 1000w mark for a 470 + 580 if I were insane enough to do it (and had the space to do so).
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You’re right.. perhaps it would end better if you bought me one instead.
GRRRRRRRR My comments and lengthy free giveaway post got sent to limbo!! WTF!!
Here I go again..
STAMPY’S FREE GLASSES GIVEAWAY
In the spirit of this week’s episode of TAY which featured many a free giveaway, I have decided to offer the TAYmunity something free myself!
I just received my new pair of specs from http://www.clearlycontacts.com.au and included was a friend gift card for a FREE PAIR OF GLASSES
I’ve been a loyal customer of this site for years, for contact lenses, glasses and sunglasses and much $$$ has been saved thanks to these guys! Essentially you are getting full quality optical products without the tax/optometrist markups..
Anyways, the gift code will go to the first poster with a genuine need for a new pair of glasses!
Couple of things:
1) Code will give you a free pair of frames and lenses. The lenses are standard 1.5 index lenses, which are good for minor prescriptions. People with bad eyesight like me will need to upgrade to a 1.61 or 1.67 index lens, $29 and $50 respectively, which makes the lens thinner and less coke-bottle-y
2) scratchproofing/uv treatment etc can be done for an all inclusive $9, and shipping is $16 for 3-5 business days delivery time. So even though they’re free, you will actually pay between $16-$66. That’s still a wicked deal for a nice pair of new specs!!
3) You will need your eyeglasses prescription details, including the PD (distance between pupils value)
WHO WANTS SOME???
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I don’t need glasses, but my wife finds me considerably more attractive if I wear prescription free specs.
Yes, it’s weird and I’m sure it doesn’t count as genuine need… but it makes me look smarter (and apparently better).
Great giveaway, great find for whoever ends up with it!
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I always thought women preferred men without specs?
Does this mean I’m EVEN MOAR ATTRACTIVES?
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What? Everyone knows that glasses are sexy as hell!
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This.
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So does that work in reverse for women?
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Not in my experience 😉
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Superman fetish?
(Or Clark Kent fetish?)-
It’s a super fetish, man.
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Must be Clark Kent. My ordinary Superman persona appears to not do the trick nearly as well 😛
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That is very tempting.
I don’t need new specs but I have been thinking of getting a new pair for occasions like snowboarding and mosh pits where my usual and expensive ones might get damaged.If no-one else expresses interest…
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I kinda need new glasses, but my prescription is positively ancient (I think I’ve had these for four-ish years, and my eyesite has been deteriorating that whole time). Since I don’t know where my paperwork is, or if its even valid, I shall pass, but thanks for the offer!
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Aye, I know, but I’m slack, and poor, and I really like these glasses. They’re made of spring-steel!
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Summer-steel will…
*dons sunglasses*
make you look hotter.
YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAH
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This post is win.
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Fair enough, though that voucher is good for poor people!
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Harli!
Join us in LoLs!
I know it might not be exactly what you want in a game but Trjn is just starting too so you could team up and teach him your leet skillz while you try it out.
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The sooner you start Harli, the sooner you can tag up with us for some good KotakuAU team action 🙂
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You guys are making it very difficult for me to practice for my upcoming HoN tournament…!
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ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
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Ooh, what tournament?
And is it going to be recorded so we can watch you kick ass?-
I read that as ‘lick ass’.
Just in case anyone wanted to know.
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Don’t really want to watch the tournaments you participate in then.
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Good, because there is a small, one-time credit card charge for viewing the live footage.
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HoN Tournament details -> http://iforce.co.nz/i/xbk3oncg.p4i.jpg
I’m bringing my team and we’re entering for fun.
HoN records all matches that take place so I’ll probably be able to upload them at some point if there’s any interest. It’s probably nothing to get excited about though ;P I actually am not very confident with my HoN skills.. just ask TadMod about our 1v1! 😀
Also, TadMod – You should totally enter!
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Loops, if you check in did you get Overlord 2 yet? My husband said he posted it last week but I’m not sure if he can be trusted. 😛
Also, my shirts arrived and they’re awesome. I got XXL so I’d have loads of material to work with when I prettify them. Do you still have them up at the other site you mentioned a while ago too? Red bubble or something? If so, I may order from there next time so I can compare the two sites.
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Jerkin? 😀
John Rau’s gonna need more stickers.
http://bit.ly/oblm2z
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A little more warning perhaps?
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Sorry
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Warning: Not for the Squeamish
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JEBUZ!! :O
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Ouch! He does not look like he’s having a good time!
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OHSHI-
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He was pretending to be a ninja, and thus earns my deepest respect.
Article:
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8276068/teen-impaled-by-stick-during-ninja-game
JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Do you still want FFXIII for 360?
It’s going back on the market if I haven’t heard from you by tomorrow!! 🙂
Email me: shaneATshanewsmithDOTcom
(or for the next hour, shaneDOTwalsh-smithATdeewrDOTcom)
Also, still available:
TMNT SmashUp PS2
NBA2K11 PS2
These are great presents! Someone must have a niece or nephew they really don’t want to spend money on!! 😛
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Plus see above re: soul crying million tears, etc.
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Ha, sorry, wrong email address:
* shaneDOTwalsh-smithATdeewrDOTcomDOTau
(Forgot the DOTau)-
HE works for the government! Don’t trust him!!
jks!
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This is excellent advice.
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Deepest apologies.
Email sent.-
Apology not necessary – and I apologise if I gave that impression. Just hoping to get this sorted, as I get little Kotaku time over the weekend 🙂
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I am also sorry.
For the thing I did in your hallway.
I wouldn’t be in a rush to get home tonight, if I were you.
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We can clean it out with fire!
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I tried.
Also ammonia.
Now it smells like burning wee.
I think the next step requires careful consideration.
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Yay. Busy day for me, and busy day for TAY. So:
Merry Birthday Q-bo!
Tad: Bus drivers in general aren’t that bad, but there are a few that are complete d**ks. I had this one bus driver that started driving off even though there was an old lady with shopping waving her arms to stop the bus. He drive off and everyone on the bus told him to stop, and he yells at us ‘that’s how how this bus gets late’. Even though it was already 10 minutes late. What’s another minute going to do if you’re 10 minutes late? Wanker.
Yay for outcome of today’s SCAG! I was convinced they’d be useless turds and sit around and say WE NEED MORE EVIDENCE.
Also, I’m loving Mass Effect 2. Hopefully I’ll finish that off this weekend.
I have determined that my right pinky is the least competent of my fingers.
I shall now make a concerted effort to correct this.
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The ladies will appreciate that, I’m sure 🙂
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At least they’ll have an accurate size comparison.
You know what they say about men with small pinkies.
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You never fail to edumacate me, AP.
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I know.
I should host classes.
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Let me guess…for a small one time credit card charge right? 😉
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Now you’re catching on!
This concludes economics 101.
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SHUT UP. SHUT UP!
*runs off crying*
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The deadliest poison is stored in the smallest vials.
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Only if one swallows the poison.
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I guess, on the bright side, I’ve never had a chance for its size to be a problem.
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Yeah… Bright side…
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Bahahaha! ( It’s ok, i’m laughing with you, not at you!!)
I keep meaning to say how AWESOME it is to have you back 🙂
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Thanks James Mac the Second…
I get that “laughing with” comment a lot. I don’t really believe it… 🙁
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Oh, really..?
After Kermitrons review and the spot on Good Game I’m pretty tempted to hire Shadow Of The Dickjokes…..
Last minute Meat update: we will have no Jimu. 🙁
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Not my brudda! :'(
Gameloft have just made their mobile MMORPG “Order and Chaos” a facebook app. Intriguing. I shall have to try it out. It might not be GOTY material, but it’s probably better than that-farming-game-who’s-name-shall-not-be-spoken. 😛
Hello!! Been a bit sick today hence the lateness.
Happy birthday Q-bo! : )
Also jelly of Strange’s Brissy meats and AP going there!
No-one seems to comment on Saturdays – oh well thought I’d announce my second Game of Shame (Transformers: War for Cybertron) has been beaten as of 9pm last night. That and Mirror’s Edge have made for a productive month.
Still to go…
Halo 3 – 4 levels to go on Heroic difficulty)
Borderlands – gotta finish this by Oct cuz then its getting traded, will do it in Co-op I think
Splinter Cell Conviction – I’ve been saving this one (4 chapters to go) cuz its lots of fun
Portal 2 (2 more chapters to finish – again savouring)
Assassin’s Creed II – I’m getting Brotherhood at the end of this month – but the good thing is I can just play the MP and leave the story for when I’ve finished II
Games I want to complete but lets be realistic
Mass Effect 2 – finally had to swap for the second disc!
GTAIV – Still have 23 missions to go, not to mention the rest of Brucie’s cars, Random peds, Police car missions – I’m never gonna finish this plus I just DLed the Ballad of Gay Tony so that’s another 100 hours right there!
Just Cause 2 – to be fair I don’t think its physically possible to finish this game!
Crackdown 2 – should be really easy to finish but I usually get distracted pretty easily – I should try some co-op maybe it’ll make the CELL strongholds easier!
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– Lack of commenters on weekend = mainly because of the approval process, and the people that approve them are doing weekend-y stuff. So yeah, TAY kinda dries up on the weekend.
– Mirror’s Edge, what did you think? Especially towards the end of it?
– Borderlands – One day my cousin and I will finish it. One day….
– ACII is awesome. It improved on the original so much, and it was great. What are you up to?
Mass Effect 2 – Playing it now, and absolutely loving it. I’m fairly sure I’m up to the last mission, probably will finish it tonight. Did you play the first Mass Effect before ME2?
Just Cause 2 – Has hit that sweet spot of a ‘so bad it’s good’ campaign, not to mention it’s a great sandbox of fun.
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Make sure you play the DLC after you finish the main story.
Lair of the Shadow Broker is *amazing*. Overlord, Kasumi and Arrival are all decent pieces of story and combat, but LotSB beats them all.
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Mirror’s Edge – every single chapter of that game had a hurdle that would cause me to put the game away in frustration and not play it again for a month – usually some superhard jump, though in the later levels there were a few areas where you head to run the guantlet through a bunch of heavily armed guards.
I bought it in April 2010 (it was only $20!) and only finished it at the start of July!
I enjoyed the challenge though, and really liked the ending, I liked that you didn’t have a final boss or anything it was just – make that last jump.
Still got the time trials to play with, but for me finishing a game is all about the campaign – the rest is replay value.
ACII – I’ve finished Memory Block 4 and now I’m tooling around the countryside (San Gimignano) taking out a bunch of guys, I just beat up a dude that was cheating on his wife – it’s pretty cool. I must be one of the 5 people who really enjoyed AC1 (which I bought June last year and finished earlier this year in April) so this one takes the cool stuff from that game (the fighting and climbing) and adds more cool stuff!
Mass Effect 2 – I played the first Mass Effect but I gave up, the controls were a bit loopy (push up to stick to cover – which never worked when you needed it to) and the whole stats and upgrading was too complex for me then you had the MAKO missions which drove me spare, so I gave up on 1, traded it in that GAME promotion earlier in the year and got ME2 for only $1. It is way better, they fixed every issue I had with the original!
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HOLY CARP!
Is now open for business!
Thanks to all the TAYbies who kept pushing for me to get off my lazy ass and get it done.
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PURCHASED.
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Gonna need to steal a credit card, so I can wear those, and look like a hipster!
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AP, don’t give Blagh my credit card please.
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No worries. I assume it’s overdrawn now anyway, my last attempted purchase for a small aircraft carrier was denied.
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But it’s for a good cause! *puppy dog eyes*
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Hey, there’s no frankenstein controller one!
I’m considering pre ordering Catherine from ozgameshop. Anyone know if it’d come with the art book/audio CD? I’ve never bought anything from there before.
Also any reasons why I shouldn’t pre order it from there?
Brisbane meat impressions to come on Monday.
No pictures as I was busy eating chicken twisties.
Chicken twisties are ace.
So is chilli peanut butter.
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