September 2011
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How to get a gaming laptop on the cheap
I recently upgraded from my 2007 Macbook Pro (“Gaming on an Apple? Boo! Hiss!”) to a shiny new Alienware M11x R3. I was asked how I got my new computer for such short money this morning, and I thought that I would take some time to write out my whole purchase process.
First, of course, is saving some money. I knew approximately how much I wanted to spend (under $800). Once I had...
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A little birdie told me Portal is now FREE on... →
If you don’t know and have been living in the gaming dark - Portal is the accidentally smash hit game that Valve included with Orange Box games. The little puzzler saw huge success and now has a sequel. You use two portals, one orange and one blue, to teleport and propel yourself through obstacle course type levels. All the while you are battling the cake promising robot GLaDOS. The game is...
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Review: Jonathan Coulton - Artificial Heart
Jonathan Coulton - Artificial Heart Jonathan Coulton, when discussing his thoughts about the prospect of creating a new album for his masses of rabid fans, gave a list of reasons why the new project scared him. The one that struck me was number five, “I’m afraid that even a small change in direction is going to disappoint some fans.” Having listened to the new album, I can see why he would be...
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What I'm playing now: The Game of Life*
Eye-shuh’s been doing all the heavy lifting on the site these days content-wise and I am equally envious and grateful for it. I wish I could be investing hours of my day in both my Games and Writing To Do List, because my WorkFlowy is full of plans and ideas. I wistfully yearn for time to delve into the following:
Finish Guild Wars: Eye of The North (GWEN). First, to complete new content...
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Loot! Comment to win a free copy of Poker Night at...
The cool cats at Telltale Games were giving away codes for Poker Night at the Inventory - the full game! Seeing as I already own it, the only responsible blog contributor thing to do is to give it away!
Poker Night at the Inventory is a silly way to play poker. It’s pretty standard as far as game play is concerned, but the added twist of the hilarious dialogue from the characters you play...
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Grab Ultima 4 for free of GoG right now! →
Good Old Games is offering Ultima 4 for free at the link above! I have never played this game, but I have heard that it is amazing and one of the ground breakers for its genre.
GoG caught my attention at the Penny Arcade Expo with their awesome granny booth babes who handed out cookies. If all goes well with my Ultima 4 play, they will definitely have grabbed my business!
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