by Rainier on Nov. 29, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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As expected, we didn't do a whole lot yesterday. The in-laws left way early in the morning since they have a long drive ahead of them to get home. We went back to bed and inevitably woke up in the early afternoon. We skipped our usual errands, and after cleaning up the place a little, we saw
Faster (with Dwayne Johnson AKA The Rock), which was an OK movie at best with a somewhat hasty ending (and a few plot holes).
After some leftover ribs, we tossed a few logs in the fireplace, plopped ourselves on the couch and watched The Good Wife and Human Target.
Our condolences to the friends and family of
Leslie Nielsen (84), known for
Airplane! and the
Naked Gun series; he died this weekend from complications from pneumonia while trying to fight a staph infection.
by Rainier on Nov. 28, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Yesterday was filled with a whole lot of doing nothing. We ate some more, took a nap, and played Fable III, Vindictus, Stronghold Kingdoms and Enslaved.
The in-laws are leaving in the morning, so they had to squeeze in a bunch of shopping really quick. Luckily, I was spared from the experience.
Nothing on the agenda for later today, apart from some errands, maybe tidying up the place, watching
Faster and undoubtedly catching up on stuff that the DVR recorded over the past few days.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2010 @ 12:36 p.m. PST | Filed under
Patch
The PES range has long been regarded as offering incredible realism and control, but PES 2011 will reinvigorate the series with the most advanced raft of gameplay additions, control options, and animations to meet the evolution of real-life football.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2010 @ 5:10 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Duke Nukem will bring his signature brand of babe-lovin’, cigar-smoking, beer-chugging and ass-kicking action as he once again saves the Earth and our babes from hordes of invading aliens.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2010 @ 5:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubisoft's Jade Raymond revealed that its Toronto studio is currently in the early stages of development on the next installment of the stealth action franchise. Ubisoft Toronto is staffing up to work on Sam Fisher's next adventure with plans to increase from the current 80 animators, concept artist and audio technicians to 800 over the next few years. Splinter Cell 6 development is under the guidance of
Patrick Redding, previously in charge of
Splinter Cell Conviction's coop mode.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2010 @ 4:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Test Drive Unlimited 2 expands on the traditional racing experience providing gamers with M.O.O.R.: Massively Open Online Racing; immersing drivers in a persistent online environment and revolutionizing multiplayer racing communities as players compete, team up, and share their achievements and creations online.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2010 @ 3:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Star Wars: The Old Republic will let you explore an age thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader when war between the Old Republic and the Sith Empire divides the galaxy. Choose to play as Jedi, Sith, or a variety of other classic Star Wars roles, defining your personal story and determining your path down the light or dark side of the Force.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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So far, Black Friday has resulted in zero super deals, or at least in anything that we needed or wanted to buy. It's rather disappointing, but we still have today, tomorrow and, if all else fails, Cyber Monday to find a new PC.
After stuffing ourselves with turkey on Thursday, we did some more gorging last night with some awesome BBQ ribs, coleslaw, corn casserole and salad. We'll have to go on a week-long diet starting next week, unless we plan on looking like the Goodyear blimp.
The in-laws are leaving tomorrow, so maybe we'll get a chance to relax and see a movie. I'd like to check out
Skyline but haven't heard too many good things about it, so maybe we'll check out
Faster.
by Rainier on Nov. 26, 2010 @ 3:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
Demo
Designed by Gabriel Knight 3's Jane Jensen, Gray Matter is an epic adventure game with a story that mixes eerie mysteries with supernatural events.
by Rainier on Nov. 26, 2010 @ 2:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
For the first time ever, PlayStation Move Heroes brings together a cast of PlayStation’s most beloved characters from three iconic franchises – Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter, and Sly Cooper – to compete in a series of intergalactic challenges and events.
by Rainier on Nov. 26, 2010 @ 1:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EVE Online: Incursion, the MMO's 14th free expansion, will feature the escalating attacks of the deadly Sansha’s Nation which is bent on instituting itsown utopia and exacting vengeance against the pilots who stand in its way.
by Rainier on Nov. 26, 2010 @ 12:20 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Space Program Manager is a turn-based simulation game where you play as the Director of a Space Agency since the agency’s inception until the succesfull deployment of the first crewed mission to Mars.
by Adam Pavlacka on Nov. 26, 2010 @ 12:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
Reviews
Alan Wake, the game's protagonist, is a bestselling horror writer, who writes a novel about his darkest nightmares. In the game, those nightmares come true.
by Rainier on Nov. 26, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
MOTD
We're all stuffed with turkey and locked and loaded to pass out, but Black Friday starts in a few hours and the in-laws want to check out a few stores. While there's no way I'm going to be standing in line with the masses, I'll be scoping out a few places for a new gaming computer. I saw a few decently priced quad cores a few weeks back, so hopefully I can snag one at a discount.
In between feasting on the poor oversized bird and eating eggnog cheesecake, we watched some No Ordinary Family and Blue Bloods.
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2010 @ 2:29 p.m. PST | Filed under
News
Armed with advanced and powerful weapons, players, Conduit 2 will take players to the far reaches of the world to stop an alien invasion that can be fought in single-player, online multi-player battles, and all-new off and online co-op modes.
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2010 @ 1:30 p.m. PST | Filed under
Patch
Rulers of Nations is a comprehensive geo-political simulation adventure that lets players become President Obama (or other world leader) and face real-world situations, take action, and react to the resulting in-game consequences…
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2010 @ 5:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Boosted with super-human abilities, the player literally becomes the hero of the game. Toss away the gamepad and kick, jump, flip and throw punches against a growing swarm of baddies - Kung-Fu Live is all about hands-free, real-time movement and action.
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2010 @ 3:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fortune hunter Nathan Drake returns in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Naughty Dog's blistering PS3 exclusive 3rd person action adventure shooter. After a bit of
script writer shuffling last year, it has been rather quiet surrounding the movie, but in
a recent interview Mark Wahlberg revealed that David O. Russell is currently writing the adaptation, and Wahlberg hoped he would being filming next summer.
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2010 @ 2:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Shattered Origins is a unique strategy / RPG hybrid with arcade elements.
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2010 @ 2:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Frogster has secured another promising MMORPG project, signing a deal with Shanda Games to license the Chinese based developer's secret client-based fantasy online multiplayer title for North America and the whole of Europe (excluding Russia and CIS states).
by Rainier on Nov. 25, 2010 @ 12:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Starting today, BBC content, such as Top Gear and Doctor Who, including titles from the popular television network BBC America will be available on PlayStation Store in the US for PS3 and PSP.
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2010 @ 4:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
Patch
Heir to the Throne is the 3rd expansion to the preeminent historical strategy game Europa Universalis III, taking the game beyond complete, with improvements across the board.
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2010 @ 11:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Live and breathe as Ezio, now a legendary master assassin, in his struggle against the Templar order. Lead your own brotherhood of assassins and strike at the heart of the enemy, Rome.
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2010 @ 10:12 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
Step into the boots of a Spartan III, as Halo: Reach charts the story of Noble Team in their heroic stand to defend the planet Reach, its people and secrets against a ruthless assault by an alien collective known as the Covenant.
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2010 @ 10:05 a.m. PST | Filed under
News
SOE Austin has built a world where you feel like you've stepped into the DC Universe and become the ultimate super-hero (or villain) along side of Superman, Batman, or Ambush Bug.