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Funny thing happened this morning. Google broke the internets. EVERY Google search was tagging every hit as potentially harmful. I was thinking-- FINALLY, they tell it like it is.

Then it occurred to me they may not have meant it.

Of course, a few hours later, it was fixed, and of course Slashdot and every other aggregator out there was reporting on it. Read more

While I was always wondering where the police in Burout Paradise were hiding (as mentioned to Q-bert last night), apparently they might be leaving the doughnut shops soon via the new DLC.

Btw, does anyone know when the new island is coming out?

Yes, I realize that JRPGs are not very popular on this site, and I am not the biggest fan of them myself. But you have to hand it to the Japanese, they know how to make a what essentially is a contrasting, grandiose art piece. It's cool if anything else: Read more

So, seeing as how I forgot to set my recording device I actually downloaded the episodes in very poor quality. But I think that was probably the high point. But then I could help but want to take a red hot fireplace poker and shove it where the sun don't shine because it would have been less painful. (ok Revek have your fun)

Did they hire soap opera writers???
Holy crap, I sorry to say that I was annoyed with over melodramatic BS.

I was intrigued with the fact that the 4 'new' cylons were from earth and when they were down there a lot of supposed memories came back to them. Read more

Mostly just posting something because of the lack of content

Yeah, the site is pretty dead but it is mostly because you guys suck. Anyway, more about Burnout Paradise. If you've been on live recently you may have noticed we are revisiting Paradise City. Mostly due to upcoming DLC but also related a couple of site stories here and here.

What's remarkable to me is the pickup of three more achievements.

Now I had a single aberration back in June 2008 where I picked up a measly 10g but almost all of my previous Burnout Paradise achievements were collected in January and February 2008. Exactly a year ago. That's unusual in any Xbox 360 game and shows the staying power of Burnout Paradise and the efforts that Criterion has gone to in keeping Burnout Paradise current and fun.

How many of you can relate to this?

I want to make a nice review like BlackWalt...

Tombstone data: Read more

Coxxorz knows his target audience

So coming in on Monday I had three funny stories to share: one here, MoriceRevek blew number two, and here is number three.

So there we were playing Rock Band 2 again. Stormblade on Drums, Guba on bass, and Blackwalt (me, btw) on guitar. And we were rocking to say the least.

So we took a break between sets to get drinks, recycle drinks and, apparently, to do laundry.

After returning to my Xbox Guba and I sat quietly waiting for the return of Stormblade.

While reading Dr. Suess

"I don't know the small 'f' word."

There may have been a substantial amount of parental laughter.

...Rock band 2?

Rockem Sockem: “Anybody who says they don't like Rock Band 2 in the NHL have to be out of their minds.”Last Saturday's Hockey Night in Canada was the Montreal Canadiens versus the Ottawa Senators. Stormblade's favourite versus Guba's favourite.

Knowing that Stormblade's copy of Rock Band 2 had arrived and that he was aware of Guba's minor fanaticism with Rock Band 2 I sent him an email around 5 PM. "Guba Says! Rock Band 2 at 7:00," knowing this would set him off and put him in direct conflict with Guba. My evil sense of humor at work.

After starting this plot in motion I then went and informed Guba of what we had just done.

Email back from Stormblade, "Umm.... Habs/Sens?"

Response to Stormblade, "GUBA SAYS!!!!!!!"

Email back from Stormblade, "Gulp... okay..."

You'll never look at Bender the same again:

(Common voice: John Di Maggio)

Another notable one is Andrew Ryan (from Bioshock) and Quark (from Star Trek: DS9), both voiced by Armin Shimerman.

http://www.gamesradar.com/f/characters-you-never-knew-had-the-same-voice...

I think I'll just leave this here.

Nintendo, it's 99% responsible for the industry's growth[2008].

New guitar, same lack of talent

Now I had hoped that the new guitar and the switch to the proper frets would go well. It didn't.

It went poorly.

Mind you, I was trying an additional change based on IGN's strategy guide:

Your pointer finger may instinctively head for the green button, but you must resist that temptation! Ideally, your four fingers will be placed like so: pointer on the red, middle on the yellow, ring on the blue, and pinkie on the orange. To hit the green notes, you'll slide your pointer upward on the fret board, and return it to the red button afterward.