Recent content by IamLEAM1983

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    Bioware GM Says Mass Effect: Andromeda is "Totally Softcore Space Porn"

    God, I get that. The urge to sass, it's just too damn strong! That said - really, Aaryn? Because Mass Effect *wasn't* already a sci-fi themed series of airport paperback romance novels with Skinemax-worthy cheese? Telling me there's going to be sex in a BioWare RPG just makes me roll my eyes...
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    More Layoffs Hit Crytek

    I keep getting the sense that Crytek fell into a pretty substantial trap. They saw they'd made one decent PC juggernaut, realized optimization doesn't matter if a lack of it fuels the average hardware E-Peen of a subset of the PC gaming populace. They then opted to make some money off of the...
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    #002: The Prodigal Daughter

    I agree, I'd rather we didn't, either. Besides, the discussion's current slant feels a tad nauseating to me, but hey. Personal beliefs and whatnot. Ahem. So, um, comics about Canadian weather and a native female game journalist's near imperviousness to our Siberian winters! Honestly...
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    #002: The Prodigal Daughter

    If you're trolling, I'm failing to find the lulz. If not, well, an ounce of maturity might help. We might have differing political opinions, but I'm at least going to refrain from landing slurs at you. Modern feminism has nothing to do with the shrill harpies that have oddly inspired people with...
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    The Newest Call of Cthulhu Trailer Plumbs the Depths of Madness

    You can look at pictures of Dracula's various incarnations any time you want. Does that mean Dracula has less staying power? Fiction comes with a certain amount of requisite suspension of disbelief. I've played rounds of Elder Sign where we just barely managed to punch Tsatshoggua in the D...
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    Report: Deadpool Director to Helm Terminator Reboot

    Brownie points! That said, I'm kind of wary of this. Genisys worked as hard as possible to fraction off the series' continuum and create a new timeline of events in a way that's even more convoluted than what Rise of the Machines attempted, so... Where can they possibly go from now? Plus...
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    The Newest Call of Cthulhu Trailer Plumbs the Depths of Madness

    Dat edge. Horror's not just a one-note concept, Sam. If Small-Town Eldritch is more your thing, read up on some Stephen King. If Gritty Urban Horror strikes your fancy, check out Caitlin B. Kiernan. If you'd rather revisit certain classics, check out Kim Newman's "Anno Dracula"...
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    Carrie Fisher Has Died at 60

    I'm guessing it's just more polite to focus on the human element first, instead of immediately jumping to "But... Star Wars!" That said, it's a sad loss. She was a great actress, she had an interesting writing style and did good as a public speaker. She'll be missed well outside of the Star...
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    8 Ralph Wiggum Quotes For Any Occasion

    "I'm learnding!"
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    Valve Announces Nominees for the First Annual Steam Awards

    If it's any consolation, my favorite modern "Tacticool" game has to be FarCry 3, especially once you've got Brody kitted out with a full set of guns. Heavy-duty jury-rigged weapon slings, arrow quivers, pouches made out of golden tiger hide for money, pockets stuffed with natural...
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    Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding New Video (JAR BABIES!)

    I like to think the babies represent innocence, and that the "birth" metaphor is extended to the soldiers and their umbilicals connecting them to Mikkelsen. Remember the first trailer? Reedus picks up a baby he's inexplicably tethered to, only to have said baby vanish, leaving his hands covered...
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    Doctor Strange Surpasses Iron Man at Box Office

    I can't wait for the inevitable complete box set of the entire MCU, a decade or so from now. Also, my mental soundbyte for the second screenshot - the Ancient One opening Strange's third eye - is Sombra's "Boop!" from Overwatch. Don't ask me why.
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    Diablo 3 Paid Necromancer Class Pack Revealed

    Can we wait until the pack comes out before making generalizations? All I know is the Necro was my favorite class back in D2 - to the extent that I still play the game today - and that I hope I'll be able to use something close to the same tactics I used to. So is it a "garbage" class or a...
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    Steam Screenshots Section Must Now Only Contain Actual Screenshots

    At least, this rules out the Early Access fuckwits from posting a hastily-assembled mess of code and visual art on Greenlight with DeviantART Moeblobs serving as the cover art... It won't plug all of Greenlight's failings, but it's at least a step in the right direction.
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    Poll: Your DnD Stats, and I Mean YOUR Stats

    Here be LEAM's Stats of Average Shittiness, +1 to Blandness STR - 08 DEX - 09 (+2, Expert Typist Skill Acquired) CON - 10 (+1, Frequent Hospital Visits Perk) INT - 14 (+2 when Literacy skill applies) WIS - 12 (+2 due to previous Bad Life Choices) CHA - 10 I guess I'd make a decent...