Recent content by CygnusMal

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    Diablo III Has Sold 14 Million Copies

    Held off buying it on PC for the myriad of reasons that everyone else has already listed, plus I was still burnt from my StarCraft 2 experience. But I did end up picking it up for my 360 about 2 months ago, and it's hands-down some of the most fun I've had with a game in years. I'm one of...
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    New Study Dismisses Link Between Violence and Videogames

    That's why I want to see a medical board or some folks from the scientific community take this on. Also it's not about measuring the quantity of violence in a videogame, it's about measuring the impact of that violence on the brain. From a quantitative standpoint you could take something...
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    New Study Dismisses Link Between Violence and Videogames

    Now while I agree with the premise, I do think that we should keep in mind that the Media Coalition isn't a research organization, it's a third-party advocacy group which lobbies for industry. In other words their members want to maintain the status quo to make money, or in certain cases, help...
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    Ordinary Players, Extraordinary Characters

    Sadly, Sen. Inouye passed away today at the age of 88. RIP.
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    Best band you've never heard of.

    It's a little different from a lot of what's been posted here, but one of my favorite acts out there is Angry Johnny and the Killbillies. To best describe their style it's sort of an alt-country vibe, with a little rock-a-billy and bluegrass thrown in at times, some gut-wrenching vocals, and...
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    Jimquisition: Let's End the FPS Sausage-fest

    In other news, Former MP rules that all females 89D, 37F and 38B no longer part of SOCOM. Female Soldiers confused, accept reality and return to clerical work. Adm. William McRaven, commander of SOCOM apologized, admiting that his statement earlier this week praising women serving in special...
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    Jimquisition: Let's End the FPS Sausage-fest

    Sigh... I'm guessing you didn't actually read my post. So to answer your assertions, here's a metric fuck-ton of sources explaining what I'm talking about. - Cultural Support Teams (female Soldiers assigned specifically to Special Operations Units) -...
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    Jimquisition: Let's End the FPS Sausage-fest

    Wow, man, you're hilarious, long-winded, but hilarious. All these "I was a Soldier, I'm the expert here!" diatribes here are laughable, repeatedly misinformed and generally reflect a disturbing lack of knowledge of the Army you claim to have served in. Reading your posts, it looks like you...
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    Jimquisition: Let's End the FPS Sausage-fest

    To all the armchair generals using their vast military knowledge to claim that women can't serve in Special Operations, don't serve alongside infantry and imply that women only end up in combat situations accidentally, here are some counter points: - SOCOM's Cultural Support Program...
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    Mechwarrior Tactics Prepares to Drop

    I'm cautiously optimistic about MWO, I'm glad to see a "proper" MW game on the horizon, but I'm skeptical of Piranha Games' pedigree. The last two games they worked on were a Bass Pro Shops game and... Duke Nukem Forever. So yeah, I'm a glad to see MW coming back, but not exactly on the edge...
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    Mechwarrior Tactics Prepares to Drop

    I just want a damn MechWarrior game though. No social media, no turn-based strategy, heck not even a new MechCommander. Just a mech simulator where I can blast the hell out of Clan scum and obsessively customize every little detail of my load-out, power distribution and armor.
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    Mechwarrior Tactics Prepares to Drop

    Did a little digging on the sites of the guys making the game. It's going to be a "turn-based strategy and blends tactical gameplay, deep collectability, and unique online features". So basically MechVille. Pass.
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    Pro-Gamer Gauntlet: Pro-Gamer Gauntlet: Pilot

    I have to be honest, that was painful to watch. I think there's an interesting premise in there somewhere, but it just felt like gamer-culture reference or stereotype after another with out really much of a point or punchline. Oh look a Zelda reference! Oooh an achievement unlocked! That...
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    The Big Picture: Maddening

    I never imagined that this would be thing thing that would raise me hackles with you Bob (huge fan BTW), but I think during the whole Vick debate there was one huge element that was swept under the carpet: race and his upbringing. Two things first off. I'm not even slightly accusing anyone...
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    Japanese Black Ops Launch Much Cuter Than In West

    Good to see Akebono's still getting work.