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    The Big Picture: Off the Charts

    I've played through both games, and they've swiftly become my number one favorites (especially uncharted 2) in terms of sheer entertainment. Sure, I wouldn't want a movie to be a replay of the game (though, now that I think about it - it would be fantastically awesome, though please not...
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    Games you have spent over 100 hours on.

    Guild Wars by far. I lived and breathed that world. ^^
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    Muslim Should Not Equal Villain

    Fascinating article. I know when I was playing through Assassin's Creed, the story-line and setting really caught my eye because of its more equal handed approach to depicting both sides. I realized, that while there's absolutely nothing wrong with playing a Caucasian character (though...
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    Stolen Pixels #220: Guilt Wars 2

    Guild Wars stole my heart when I first played it. The graphics were immensely impressive and the time I had with my guild was phenomenal. Plus, no monthly subscriptions. GW2 is the challenge to the WOW world, and I hope they can deliver. I know they can deliver. :)
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    Question of the Day, May 12, 2010

    Guildwars. :D (and I can't wait for GW2 - that thing will be fantastic, and perhaps the very end of any hopeful remains I had for a social life. Wait, a social life?)
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    252: Jane McGonigal Lives the Game

    Stole my words. :) She's a fascinating lady and I can't wait to see what she has in store for the world.
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    Random Gaming Tips by...........You!

    In all games: If it sparkles, glitters, glows: it's important.
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    Days of High Adventure: Gaming Fiction

    Fascinating article. I'm still bitter over Assassin's Creed: Renaissance. The novel read like poor fanfiction, and considering the wealth of story that the author could have delved into and the poor execution, I could not finish it. Games provide a unique background that is made uniform...
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    Teaching A Girlfriend To Game

    Had someone bought me a PS3 early on, I would have been immeasurably more skilled than I am now. :P Controllers are not intuitive in my hands, beyond platform games. FPSs are a lot easier to start as a mouse - and still my favored choice. I got started w/PC gaming - because I can take that...
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    Poll: Unschooling: Parenting at it's worst

    I feel that these unschoolers are taking an appraoch as if we never had time in grade school to pursue individual passions.... I say, for the motivated, school is no barrier to pursuit of passions. Without my exposure to things I liked, things I didn't like in school, I would have had a...
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    Poll: Recommend me a comic book (not manga)

    I aprove the above - especially Hush. That storyline is fascinating and the art is amazing. Someone mentioned Y: Last Man - I just picked that up recently and I can't put it down! So good and it's a really intriguing thought experiment played out. :D Also, I may add Neil Gaiman's Marvel...
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    The "Describe a movie in one boring sentence" Game

    Equilibrium: Humanity loses the Mona Lisa.
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    Best vocalists in metal

    no love for Roy Khan from Kamelot?
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    A game in one sentence.

    Assassin's Creed II: My name is Ezio Auditore da Firenze; you killed my father; prepare to die! (semicolons make it one sentence, right? *wink*)
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    If the Escapist was a city?

    This city would have a population concentrated with the most heroes (and possibly budding villains, having turned their backs on the well-trodden paths of light) ever imagined. Just think of how many hours (experience points!) we have spent, be it with gun, wand, or lightsaber in hand....