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Being Tough Won't Make You Smart

by Rainier on July 11, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

Another relaxing weekend has passed. The weather was great outside, but our planned hike fell through because we got lazy and decided to hunker down and play video games instead. Finished playing LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game. Now on to the free play mode to collect and unlock everything, and some more APB Reloaded, which has a stress test before the next big patch.

When we took a break from gaming, we watched some more Leverage and the newest episode of Falling Skies.

Apart from that, we did a whole lot of nothing, and it was great!

The Dead Know Only One Thing: It Is Better To Be Alive

by Rainier on July 10, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

With no movies this weekend, we're saving ourselves for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and mainly Captain America: The First Avenger. We did, however, watch some Burn Notice, and maybe later today a few more episodes of Leverage. All in all, a quiet weekend.

When we weren't doing errands or watching TV, we played LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game and of course APB Reloaded. In the latter's case, I've been quite cranky the past few days due to what I suspect is a sudden influx of hackers. Now, I know when people lose some games, they cry foul, but when people on our team go from winning 7 out of 10 games, to 3 out of 10 overnight, then it's hard to not be a little suspicious. Add to that griefers (people running you off the road with a heavy truck because they are bored) or ghosters (players in a team that did not get pulled into an instance, giving away your position) and things get frustrating very quickly ...

'Scarlet Legacy' Shows Off Mounts And Rides - New Screens

by Rainier on July 8, 2011 @ 1:03 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Scarlet Legacy is a vibrant and addictive new action MMORPG that immerses players into a fantasy world where their quest is to save Princess Scarlet in a seamless and striking blend of eastern style mythos.

'Limbo' (ALL) Gets Dated On PSN/PC

by Rainier on July 8, 2011 @ 12:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Limbo puts players in the role of a young boy traveling through a hostile world in an attempt to discover the fate of his sister.

'PlanetSide 2' Announced, Facts & Features - Screens

by Rainier on July 8, 2011 @ 12:18 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

PlanetSide 2 takes all the groundbreaking features from the original game – massive multiplayer battles, distinctive empires to rally around, and enormous continents to support intense ground and air combat – and adds features that modern gamers have come to expect out of the FPS and MMO genres.

'Battlefield 3' (ALL) PC Specs Revealed

by Rainier on July 8, 2011 @ 11:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines. As the first boots on the ground, players will experience heart-pounding missions across diverse locations including Paris, Tehran and New York.

'Path of Exile' Unveils The Templar Class, Beta In August - Screens

by Rainier on July 8, 2011 @ 11:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Path of Exile is a free-to-play PC online action role-playing game set in a dark fantasy world, where you play as one of six character classes, banished for their past misdeeds to the dark fantasy world of Wraeclast.

'Rock Band' (ALL) To Get Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Erasure And P.O.D. Tracks

by Rainier on July 8, 2011 @ 10:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Featuring an 83-song set list and access to far more music than ever before, as well as innovative new gameplay modes and instruments, Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games.

I Wish To Report A Mutiny. I Can Name Fingers And Point Names.

by Rainier on July 8, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under MOTD

Back from the 1C "Another Night in Moscow" event at the Russian Consulate, where there were copious amounts of food, drink and video games. A little old lady cornered me at the event and started telling me her life story. I must have one of those faces ....

We're taking a break from movies this weekend because nothing interesting is out. We have the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" DVD from Netflix, so we might try to watch that and get caught up in time for "Part 2," which hits theaters next weekend.

We'll be giving away PSN and XBLA codes for Gatling Gears on our Twitter feed today, so follow us for a chance to win!

'Dragon Age II' (ALL) Legacy DLC Priced And Dated

by Rainier on July 7, 2011 @ 5:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

You are one of the few who escaped the destruction of your home. Now, forced to fight for survival in an ever-changing world, you must gather the deadliest of allies, amass fame and fortune, and seal your place in history. This is the story of how the world changed forever. The legend of your Rise to Power begins now.