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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Nov 20, 2007, 12:03 |
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It seems to be snowing. Before Thanksgiving. Why do I suddenly get the feeling that this winter is really going to suck....and why do I come to this realization after having just traded in my truck for a car? 
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| News Comments > On PC Gaming |
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Nov 16, 2007, 11:22 |
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PC gaming is huge; what makes it seem to be dying is that the gaming industry as a whole has grown so much, with a good portion of that growth coming from consoles.
The way I see it, PCs have a larger number of games available (and higher quality) than ever before, but it's consoles that grab the headlines. Sales numbers for the Wii, Halo 3 sales numbers, etc, all make PC gaming seem as if it's in it's death throes. However, my PC games collection from this decade is much larger than the collection from the 90s. It's not a result of a change in gaming habits (if anything, I have less time now) but a result of better games being made, and having more choices.
I should also admit that I'm a PC gaming fanboy. My favorite genres are all done better on the PC (FPS, MMO, RPG, RTS, TBS) and the control scheme still can't be beat. Then of course there's the simple fact that games still look better on a PC. The only downside (to me) is that PC gaming is more expensive than console gaming. I do a system upgrade every 1.5-2 years, and it's usually in the $1500 ballpark. Then again, I don't need a mouse that cost $100, but I have one.
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| News Comments > Thursday Hardware Reviews |
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New AMD Cards |
Nov 15, 2007, 11:35 |
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I think AnandTech put it best--while not making them king of the hill the new cards do put them back into a competitive position, especially considering the price/performance ratio. It's only made more significant by the fact that 8800GTs are hard to get, and even harder to get at the announced launch price.
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Nov 13, 2007, 12:41 |
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Argh!
Just came out of a few rounds of TF2; I had 6 people dominated at once as a Heavy (not all in the same life, though)....and then I was autobalanced. *sigh*
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| News Comments > etc. |
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Nov 8, 2007, 10:52 |
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That exploit was driving me nuts. Kept getting nailed by the same guy a few days ago because he was using it.
I don't know about the spy being overpowered though. I think the Spy has a greater skill difference than any other class. A bad player as a Spy will never even get behind an enemy, a good player as a Spy is going to have you throwing your mouse.
The best counter to the Spy is good communication by the team. Usually I'll just start using my mic when I join a server, giving out basic info and before long other people wake up and start using theirs too.
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| News Comments > etc. |
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Portal Map |
Nov 6, 2007, 12:14 |
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Just grabbed it, but I probably won't get to it until sometime this weekend. It's a shame, because judging from the comments it's pretty darn good.
@Blue
Any Portal map releases need their own section, even if it's just something like the etc. section. I almost missed this. Alright, in truth they don't and certainly don't warrant it; I just don't want to miss any new puzzles. 
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: Patriots vs Colts |
Nov 4, 2007, 19:49 |
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Agree, and agree. My buddies and I were quite literally screaming about that, especially after the offensive interference call on Moss. I think the Colts could have won it if Manning hadn't been stripped; the Patriots defense could not stop Addai.
It was good to see Watson back too, as he's my favorite player.
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| News Comments > Sins of a Solar Empire Beta |
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No subject |
Nov 3, 2007, 00:13 |
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Must....resist.
I hate beta's, because all I really sign up for is to get at the game early. I'd rather wait until it's done to play it so that my first impression isn't marred.
However, I really want to play this game. So, to reiterate:
Must. Resist.
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: No subject |
Oct 31, 2007, 11:07 |
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Do we still have links to the giant pink... um.... cast that Hudson had?
See? This is what I'm talking about. 
Portal really needs a counter so that you can set personal records for things like the long jump; I did a quick trip through a level to unlock that achievement and I know I went a lot further than 300 feet.
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| News Comments > Out of the Blue |
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Re: No subject |
Oct 31, 2007, 10:23 |
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Dog costume pics, Blue?
I'm amazed you still try. Every time he posts a picture it quickly becomes a Blue's News legend; we've probably contributed to some deep-seated fear of his by now. I wonder if he can hold a camera without having flashbacks.... 
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| News Comments > Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor Beta Launches |
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Re: Damn them |
Oct 30, 2007, 22:51 |
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But once again, Stardock gets my money. What a great group of people.
No kidding. Awesome stance on copy protection. Unbelievable licensing on their games. Nice non-intrusive almost entirely optional online download/update system (Stardock Central). Quite possibly the best post-release support I've ever seen (both in patches and extra added content). Excellent community interaction.
And then there's GCII, which is phenomenal by any standard.
Woops, got a bit long winded there. Is it possible to be in love with a game company?
Lookin forward to Sins of a Solar Empire, too...
I think that's the very reason they're not pushing it back, Sins is due around that time. Of course, Sins has been at the top of my most-anticipated list since I heard about it.
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| News Comments > Monday Hardware Reviews |
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Re: Upgrade |
Oct 29, 2007, 21:32 |
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Though if the PCIE 2.0 is a hardware update I'll have to go with another brand, as I have no need of a new Mobo at this time.
A PCIE 2.0 card will work fine in a first gen PCIE (x16) slot. All PCIE 2.0 does is double the available bandwidth, which will probably not show any significant performance increase at this point in time. A motherboard upgrade to a 2.0 compliant board is more likely to see a performance increase from the higher FSB speeds than anything else.
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| News Comments > Monday Hardware Reviews |
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Upgrade |
Oct 29, 2007, 10:55 |
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Unless AMD pulls off something incredible in both the CPU and GPU areas it looks like I'll be building another Intel/Nvidia system.
The performance/price of the 8800GT is insane. I'm very glad I waiting on my upgrade now....and then I'll finally get to play Bioshock at a real resolution. 
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| News Comments > Sunday Tech Bits |
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Re: 8800GT |
Oct 28, 2007, 18:05 |
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Eh, there's too many games already that are using (though not requiring or really needing) DX10. Bioshock, Crysis, the Company of Heroes expansion, UT3, and probably a whole list of games that are soon to be released.
I just wish I could find someplace to get the full version of Home Premium for a decent price. Truth be told though I only need Home Basic...the only thing I use Windows for is gaming.
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