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| News Comments > America's Army Milestone |
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Jan 24, 2007, 10:59 |
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of course how many are still playing now is a fraction of that. I of course registered to try it out back in 2002, but it was soon deleted off since there was obviously better games to play, especially now. Imagin if eq or wow factored in their trial accounts into their numbers (especially with the gold farmers using trials to advertise in game).
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| News Comments > Evening Metaverse |
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Gmail, nothing is full proof |
Dec 30, 2006, 00:03 |
JeffD |
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All computers fail. Just as gmail may have lost some email, so has countless people lost their own email from disasters on their own computer back in the days we stored and viewed our mail localy. It dosn't matter if our mail is here or there, one of them will fail eventually. You can make backups of both, and they will increase the chances of not losing said mail, but backups fail too.
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| News Comments > Evening Legal Briefs |
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Ipod suit... |
Dec 29, 2006, 23:43 |
JeffD |
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err, isn't apple doing the same thing every game console maker is doing? Tieing a format (be it video, like psp umd, or code, like games) to their own product only? Chalk another one up to disgruntled users and frivolous lawsuits.
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| News Comments > Morning Tech Bits |
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Re: Nvidia drivers for g80 |
Dec 27, 2006, 14:15 |
JeffD |
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Kris, exactly. The video card is newer then the OS and the OS isn't retail for a few months still. Those bitching should be shot.
As for creative, I am using a soundstorm rated chip on my nforce2 gaming pc, but it's not perfect. 3d sound is still a pipedream as it often is broken. Ive hated the creative LIVE/audigy cards because of bloated drivers, but when you want 3d sound in your games, there is no alternative. We have a half dozen alternative sound cards for great 2d sound, but for 3d gaming sound, there is only 1.. even if its drivers do suck. I will probably end up buying one in the next 6 months when I get around to rebuilding my pc, wich will happen when ever a must have game no longer runs on my 7800gs ^^
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| News Comments > Christmas Consolidation |
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Re: Nintendo Wii steals the Christmas sh |
Dec 25, 2006, 17:41 |
JeffD |
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Nintendo has done a good job in the party console realm, and its nice to see the wii is fitting right in, but I do wonder how long it will hold out. Theres only so many applications where swinging the controller about its relivent, will people get tired of it in a few months? Also the lack of HD resolutions really seals the deal on wii not being the primary system in a core gamers arsenal. As much as I think its neat, I'm going to wait out till v2 of the xbox (smaller cpu fab, it should reduce heat issues significantly) since it will have games that both look and play next gen.
The ps3 makes me cry, its just so overpriced and lacks so much, meh, guess its sonys time to be number 3, but from what I hear it could possibly be one of the final nails in sonys coffin. I don't think they can bounce back from a ps3 failure.
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| News Comments > Christmas Consolidation |
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returns |
Dec 25, 2006, 16:20 |
JeffD |
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my retired parents work at a super target, they are getting returns on the elmo doll like mad from scalpers because it also isn't becoming the hot seller people expected. Didn't have any PS3's in stock as of christmas eve though. No Wii either.
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| News Comments > Sunday Metaverse |
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email clients? |
Dec 3, 2006, 19:56 |
JeffD |
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wow, you know when I moved to fl, I didn't even bother setting up my isp email. Infact, I have no idea if I even have one. I'v been using gmail since beta, and with its a+ spam filtering, easy to use interface, and the fact I don't need to install email on all of my many computers and laptops make it totaly invaluable.
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| News Comments > Morning Metaverse |
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Re: No subject |
Nov 30, 2006, 14:10 |
JeffD |
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Second life is slow, ugly, hard to use, and is very little fun. I can't see it becoming much of anything for very long.
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| News Comments > Ships Ahoy - Guild Wars Nightfall |
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Re: No subject |
Oct 27, 2006, 14:14 |
JeffD |
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The nightfall preview event drew in a ton of players, so obviously there is interest in the game. While I am not arrogant to say GW will ever be as popular as WoW, it is immensly fun (though after you do the missions a couple times, that part gets dull) and the pvp is good enough to have you coming back for more. WoW's pvp sucks rocks and so unless you like raiding, or grinding alts (nice thing about guildwars fast leveling system, you dont have to devote another small part of your life to creating ANOTHER character). Best of all, because there is no monthly fee, you can stop playing for a period of time and then come back to it without needing to worry about upkeep on a subscription.
Now if only they would stick more armors in the game, mob droped armors. While the dye system is ok, its very hard to personalise ones appearence.
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| News Comments > Ships Ahoy - Just Cause |
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PC users screwed |
Sep 27, 2006, 20:17 |
JeffD |
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If you hadnt heard yet, they totaly fubard the PC version. They must have gotten some hefty check from MS. For one one, lower polygon counts on the characters and vehicals. Second, NO WIDESCREEN SUPPORT! Currently on the WG forums, a memory hack has been worked out to allow it, but its not for everyone. Third, half the shadows are present, namly buildings cast shadows in the 360 version while the pc they don't. Fourth, the pc has a resource leak, and alot of people including me are getting stutters that freeze the game for a good 1-3 seconds after about 30 minutes of play. Fifth, apparently gamepad support is lacking, but don't think they favor the mouse at all. Aside from aiming, there is no arrow pointer to easily navigate any menus.
As for the game itself, it seems allright. Its like the version of farcry we allways wanted. You can see long distances, performance rocks (any standered GF7800+ card will run the game with all graphics maxed, at high resolutions baring AA/AF), and popup is well handeled except for vehicals, wich annoyingly fade in. Infact it is very annoying when you are on the radar for police because theres just no chance of seeing them ahead of you and turning around, if you can see them, swerve and you might dodge them.
Saddly as much as the grappling hook looked like an awsome way to hitch a ride in the movies, you will quickly find that you float over any cars you wanna capture before you can get in them, and any helicopter you dont own to begin with will just kick you off once you reel into it. Speaking of the coptors, they will annoy the hell out of you. They initiate attacks with gangs/militants/resistance every where you turn leaving exploshins and fighting constantly ringing in your ear, and I have had MANY bug out in that even though you are not on the "hot" radar, they will follow you around passivly.
I just want a saved game to get all the vehicals and run around, screw the main game.
Edit: Spoke a little to soon, looks like 2 aspiring little hackers presented us with a gift in the form of a res changer program for just cause on the WG forums.
http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=64431
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| News Comments > Evening Mobilization |
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Re: heh |
Aug 24, 2006, 20:16 |
JeffD |
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the PSP excels over DS in all aspects hardware wise. IMO there is no winner in the handheld war. The DS has a half dozen fun games that still look like crap in a can. The PSP has great graphics but for the mose part, theres no good games (a combination of the current games out for it sucking, and a lack of games released overall).
Sony is on its way down a very slippery slope (PS3 will be there deathbead) and nintendo just likes jerking off its customers with overpriced outdated handhelds.
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| News Comments > Morning Screenshots |
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Re: No subject |
Nov 10, 2005, 22:28 |
JeffD |
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Am I the only one who remembers when NFS:MW was supposed to have all 4 seasons types of weather? And atleast both day and night? looks like Most Wanted is locked into the just-before-dusk mode in some dusty run down town.
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| News Comments > Spaceships Ahoy - Trials of Obi-Wan & Battlefront II |
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BF2 |
Nov 2, 2005, 16:02 |
JeffD |
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BF2 is some good mindless fun like the last one. The AI seems a bit better, as described earlier, but you still find them doing stupid things like crashing the gunship before its out of the hanger.
Its hard to take alot of damage and this unfortunatly leads to the tickets being used up fast (200 each side) so untill this part can be hacked, theres no such thing as a long epic battle in bf2. 
All the classes seemed nice, with usefull percs for each one, even an engineer that can repair the numourus ammo and health repair bots littered around, and if given enough time on an enemy vehical, will insta kill it (well, atleast with hon solo you can). Each faction has a commander unit that uses some kind of AoE friendly buff as a secondary weapon, to promote squadding up.
I liked alot of the graphics, and surprisingly they run nice and fast on my 9600xt with all settings high, the models arnt as detailed as quake4, but you quickly forget about that when you see 20 peeps on the screen in vehicals and soldier units firing away.
The flight modes are nice and far far more successfull then unreal 2k4's space flight, but it takes alot of control playing around to find a key setup that suits you (You can forget turning using your mouse for example, but its fine for aiming) and thankfully you are allowed to skip the space battles in SP mode.
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| News Comments > Dungeon Siege II Patch Plans |
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lame patchs |
Sep 21, 2005, 23:03 |
JeffD |
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Wow.. talk about droping the ball. There are quite a few balance, group AI, loot, and of all things, interfaces that NEED to be implimented. Controling your team and especialy exploiting your archers range abilities is very hard, harder then DS1, as the game has no qualms about clostering your entire group into melee range. Also, and one reason I have actually stoped playing this game (I just finished restoring water to that town), the loot is incredibly messed up. Especialy the good stuff, I am still recieving set pieces from level 6 and 13.. im freaking level 36! I dont want this trash! Every time one of these pieces o' crap drop it means some nice yellow dosn't. I get most of my new eq from rare trash drops, not unique named fights.
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| News Comments > Saturday Consolidation |
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As usual |
Jul 30, 2005, 20:06 |
JeffD |
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Mtv is just as devoid of original content as the game soundtracks it nominates.
Hmm.. best ORIGINAL game soundtrack this year... id probably throw at Xenosaga 2, yuki's contribution for the movie tracks is outstanding as usual. Honerable mentions to WoW, Guild Wars, I think im missing a few good sound tracks i've uncovered this year.
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