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ColtsFan76 — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:36:41 +0000

by ColtsFan76

Closed out yet?

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

twinfreak — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:35:27 +0000

by twinfreak

bello mushroom

New comment on GeekList The Australian Mid Year Math Trade 2012

Amiguero — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:33:32 +0000

by Amiguero

What can be done about the items not longer available?

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: One year ago today...

Grimwold — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:33:16 +0000

by Grimwold

:ss: Happy Birthday, and Congratulations on still being younger than I am!! :p

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

Boscadelic — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:32:25 +0000

by Boscadelic

FC Porto

Reply: Diablo III:: General:: Re: Will you be playing at midnight on the 15th?

Astartus — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:29:48 +0000

by Astartus

So far, I really enjoy the game, althogh the achievements seem a bit buggy. I have only died once, the very first time I encountered one of these walking trees with the f**** poison blossoms. The bosses were no match for the whirling fists of my monk. Now I want to see what the 2nd act will offer to me.

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: That thread where we just post random s*** so we can level up!

Abreu — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:29:27 +0000

by Abreu

Boscadelic wrote:

Boscadelic wrote:
Corps_of_Oa wrote:
Abreu wrote:
Boscadelic wrote:
I haven't post here for ages! :surprise:

And look at what you have been missing...

bet your really sad you missed the poop

Did I mention I love ziggurats?

Did I?

I think you did.

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: That thread where we just post random s*** so we can level up!

Boscadelic — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:29:09 +0000

by Boscadelic

Boscadelic wrote:

Well, if not, here I go: I love ziggurats!

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: That thread where we just post random s*** so we can level up!

Boscadelic — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:28:34 +0000

by Boscadelic

Boscadelic wrote:

Corps_of_Oa wrote:
Abreu wrote:
Boscadelic wrote:
I haven't post here for ages! :surprise:

And look at what you have been missing...

bet your really sad you missed the poop

Did I mention I love ziggurats?

Did I?

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Dictatorial Decree #5 Spain is different...

Abreu — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:28:31 +0000

by Abreu

frumpish wrote:

Abreu wrote:
frumpish wrote:

Actually, this is a little late now that France kicked out Sarkozy, and Merkel is increasingly alienated.

But yeah, when I think of Spain, Greece and Italy I think of the European economic crisis.

Hey... And how about the portuguese???

Always forgotten...

:shake:

Unless when you think of Portugal you think of me... :blush::surprise:

Why of course dear Bruno!

That is...

Flattering and disturbing at the same time...

I feel I have in my hands a huge responsibility... and some ink... and where did I get that cut?
I will be right back, I need to wash my hands...

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: That thread where we just post random s*** so we can level up!

Boscadelic — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:28:20 +0000

by Boscadelic

Corps_of_Oa wrote:

Abreu wrote:
Boscadelic wrote:
I haven't post here for ages! :surprise:

And look at what you have been missing...

bet your really sad you missed the poop

Did I mention I love ziggurats?

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aoc_ — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:22:47 +0000

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Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Dictatorial Decree #5 Spain is different...

frumpish — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:21:59 +0000

by frumpish

Abreu wrote:

frumpish wrote:

Actually, this is a little late now that France kicked out Sarkozy, and Merkel is increasingly alienated.

But yeah, when I think of Spain, Greece and Italy I think of the European economic crisis.

Hey... And how about the portuguese???

Always forgotten...

:shake:

Unless when you think of Portugal you think of me... :blush::surprise:

Why of course dear Bruno!

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

DanielCG — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:21:20 +0000

by DanielCG

Hulk

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: I've replaced three keyboards....

frumpish — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:20:35 +0000

by frumpish

I'm sure it won't be long Kael!

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

ThomasAH — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:17:33 +0000

by ThomasAH

Little green men

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: That thread where we just post random s*** so we can level up!

Corps_of_Oa — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:17:22 +0000

by Corps_of_Oa

Abreu wrote:

Boscadelic wrote:
I haven't post here for ages! :surprise:

And look at what you have been missing...

bet your really sad you missed the poop

New comment on Blog Post iOS News: Neuroshima Hex, Scotland Yard, Legion of the Damned, BattleCON, Forbidden Island, Imperial and More...

industrial strength — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:13:09 +0000

by industrial strength

Related Item: iOS Board Games

Thanks for the updates Gabe.:thumbsup:

Yay Scotland Yard! My soon to be 7-year old loves this game. He'll be happy to know he can play it on the iPad when he can't find a gaming partner.

We really like Forbidden Island on the iPad (as well as cardboard version). Has anyone tried any of the other islands? How do they play? More challenging or easier?

Cheers,
Tea

Reply: General Video Gaming:: Re: Requiring Internet Connections to Play Games

Abreu — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:11:03 +0000

by Abreu

I have to say I share the same opinion as many here do.

I find it ludicrous that if I want to play a single player campaign I have to be connected.

It is a matter of choice we as consumers should have.

When I play on my MMO I know I need to be online, but if I buy a game to play alone it should not be mandatory.
I cant believe an option to play offline is something so hard to program in games today.
That is also the reason why the last new game I bought was Shogun 2 and I decided on stop buying games for the PC because of that.
I understand the choice made by the gaming companies, but we should also have a choice in the matter.

I did spent my money on the game, I should be able to play it in the way and whenever I want.

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: That thread where we just post random s*** so we can level up!

Abreu — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:57:23 +0000

by Abreu

Boscadelic wrote:

I haven't post here for ages! :surprise:

And look at what you have been missing...

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: One year ago today...

Abreu — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:54:02 +0000

by Abreu

Congratulations.

And who are you calling old you darn kid?

When you were born I was old enough to... I already....

Well I dont recall but I am older then you :p

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: That thread where we just post random s*** so we can level up!

Boscadelic — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:53:57 +0000

by Boscadelic

I haven't post here for ages! :surprise:

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

danilopatro — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:52:25 +0000

by danilopatro

Rufallo

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: That thread where we just post random s*** so we can level up!

Corps_of_Oa — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:52:12 +0000

by Corps_of_Oa

:snore:

GeekList Item: Item for Geeklist "Cult of the Old - A 2004 and Earlier Math Trade"

Cycosurgeon — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:51:07 +0000

by Cycosurgeon

Quake 4 has been added to the geeklist Cult of the Old - A 2004 and Earlier Math Trade ]]>

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: One year ago today...

Boscadelic — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:47:51 +0000

by Boscadelic

35? Still young... But hopefully a bit more wiser... :)

Happy birthday, Ray!

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: One year ago today...

_Kael_ — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:47:50 +0000

by _Kael_

Though luck for you. I'm 41 and not nearly half way.

I hope.

New comment on Item for Geeklist "Movies Watched by VGG Users in 2012"

Spirit of 70 — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:44:30 +0000

by Spirit of 70

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: I've replaced three keyboards....

_Kael_ — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:38:35 +0000

by _Kael_

Abreu wrote:

_Kael_ wrote:
This then?...

So... Are you there yet?

Naah. Given up. Back on Rep.img geeklist and image modding...
;)

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

hammerman — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:22:42 +0000

by hammerman

Mark

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: One year ago today...

Meeple1 — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:15:49 +0000

by Meeple1

Your not old if your young at heart.
I think that is why my wife thinks I am 8 years old! :D

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

b5dorsai — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:13:14 +0000

by b5dorsai

question

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: One year ago today...

Narl — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:09:11 +0000

by Narl

No way you are old, otherwise I am even older. Congrats anyway.

New comment on GeekList Origins 2012 No Ship Math Trade Submission List

Twinge — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:06:57 +0000

by Twinge

jeffwolfe wrote:

Last year with 3 days to go, there were 1197 entries. Still less, but not as big as it seems when you exclude last-minute entries.

Yeah I'd suspect that's a big part of it. Almost every math trade I've participated in over the years has had roughly 40% of the entries happen in the final 1-2 days.

Reply: ArmA II:: Modding:: Re: DayZ Mod - A Stalker-ish survival MMO

tankexmortis — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:03:56 +0000

by tankexmortis

Right, I spent a good chunk of yesterday getting this set up, and I have advice: don't listen to anyone except this guy when it comes to installing this mod. I had to reinstall absolutely everything ArmA related.

It's working now though! Just waiting for the sun to come up so I can see like, anything. Why do game developers think that night is either a slightly dark post-processing filter over the daytime, or an impenetrable slab of #000000?

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: I've replaced three keyboards....

Narl — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:17 +0000

by Narl

I know I am not for some time.

Reply: Darkwind: War on Wheels:: Reviews:: Re: Seriously, why aren't you playing Darkwind yet? A Review of Darkwind, the tactical turn-based car combat and racing game

vassallo — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:59:07 +0000

by vassallo

Playing Crystal Saga a thrilling war game by lekool one of global publisher of free to play online games. Hope I will be the winner of a $500 cash prize!!!

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: And for a change... I present you Star Wars...

Sudo Nimh — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:58:30 +0000

by Sudo Nimh

Thread: The Arcade:: One year ago today...

Meeple1 — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:57:27 +0000

by Meeple1

... I was named Dictator of the week!*
And I turned 34, which means I am 35 today.
I am half way through my life.

I am now officially a grumpy old man.

Now get off my lawn you young buggers, I shake my fist at you!

* - Time goes so fast.

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: I've replaced three keyboards....

Abreu — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:55:46 +0000

by Abreu

_Kael_ wrote:

This then?...

So... Are you there yet?

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Dictatorial Decree #5 Spain is different...

Abreu — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:54:24 +0000

by Abreu

frumpish wrote:

Actually, this is a little late now that France kicked out Sarkozy, and Merkel is increasingly alienated.

But yeah, when I think of Spain, Greece and Italy I think of the European economic crisis.

Hey... And how about the portuguese???

Always forgotten...

:shake:

Unless when you think of Portugal you think of me... :blush::surprise:

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Dictorial Decree #1: Kowledge is power

Abreu — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:50:19 +0000

by Abreu

Cynical wrote:

(...)

That'll teach me to read Abreu's posts :P

(...)

Oh no...

You found my secret...

Wait...

Do you mean... that will teach you to read my post, or understand them?

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: And for a change... I present you Star Wars...

Sudo Nimh — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:49:03 +0000

by Sudo Nimh

Plus more modified...
http://1800recycling.com/2010/08/star-wars-recreated-origami...

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: And for a change... I present you Star Wars...

Sudo Nimh — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:40:24 +0000

by Sudo Nimh

Want!

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: That thread where we just post random s*** so we can level up!

Sudo Nimh — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:26:06 +0000

by Sudo Nimh

SilentHitz2 wrote:

Today was a pretty good day. For a Wednesday. It wouldn't stack up against a Friday, but yeah pretty good.

Tomorrow should be pretty great as well.

And now a new countdown begins!

Done so soon? :shake:

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

hammerman — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:23:53 +0000

by hammerman

Sure?

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

GreenDude — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:22:48 +0000

by GreenDude

It's not Lupus!

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: That thread where we just post random s*** so we can level up!

SilentHitz2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:22:40 +0000

by SilentHitz2

Today was a pretty good day. For a Wednesday. It wouldn't stack up against a Friday, but yeah pretty good.

Tomorrow should be pretty great as well.

And now a new countdown begins!

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: That thread where we just post random s*** so we can level up!

Abreu — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:12:46 +0000

by Abreu

ThomasAH wrote:

Page 102 is history, the Z is broken, now I can subscribe again :)

Welcome back then... :what:

New comment on Blog Post iOS Review: BattleCON

otaku — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:31:02 +0000

by otaku

Related Item: iOS Board Games

I have the physical version (only played one game and it took an hour!) but will get quicker ... It's at work at the moment so I can't confirm but if I recall in the rulebook there is a colour chart that shows which attack has the advantage over another. If you can memorise this and as you know 2 of the attacks (colours) that your opponent has already played, you have a better chance to play a combo that will overcome your opponent - I might be wrong but I think that's what they represent :p

EDIT: Have a look at the "comic" rule explanation, at the end is the colour chart I'm talking about:

http://www.battleconnection.com/index.php?option=com_content...

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

hammerman — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:29:57 +0000

by hammerman

House

Reply: VGG Suggestions:: Re: Unnamed VG Characters

_Kael_ — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:14:02 +0000

by _Kael_

wizcreations wrote:

So I could create the machinist characters as Bully 1, Bully 2, and Female Robot or something like that?

My main concern is what do I do for unnamed, important characters that have no reference anywhere to their name?

Maybe the characters are named later in the game. So be sure to play the game to conclusion. Twice.
:p

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: I've replaced three keyboards....

_Kael_ — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:07:32 +0000

by _Kael_

This then?...

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: I've replaced three keyboards....

_Kael_ — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:07:22 +0000

by _Kael_

Mmmm. Nope.

That wasn't it.

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: I've replaced three keyboards....

_Kael_ — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:07:00 +0000

by _Kael_

Maybe now?

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: I've replaced three keyboards....

_Kael_ — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:06:48 +0000

by _Kael_

Congrats!
Curious how soon I'll follow...

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: And for a change... I present you Star Wars...

_Kael_ — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:05:06 +0000

by _Kael_

It's not always easy, being green

Reply: Diablo III:: General:: Re: Will you be playing at midnight on the 15th?

SilentHitz2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:02:53 +0000

by SilentHitz2

Alarmingly....I have the same mouse as that person.

The pringle cans on the ledge are a nice touch. Back to Diablo.

New comment on Item for Geeklist "Games for Geekgold May 2012 - On the move"

Clawf1ng3r — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:59:59 +0000

by Clawf1ng3r

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Dictatorial Decree #5 Spain is different...

Gelete — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:53:42 +0000

by Gelete

frumpish wrote:

Actually, this is a little late now that France kicked out Sarkozy, and Merkel is increasingly alienated.

But yeah, when I think of Spain, Greece and Italy I think of the European economic crisis.

Uff, and this morning we woke up with very bad news about the differential crossing the border of the 500 points... Im quite pessimistic about the crisis...

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Dictatorial Decree #5 Spain is different...

Gelete — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:52:09 +0000

by Gelete

sbszine wrote:

Are you the guy in the last pic?

Funny, I used to live really close to Casa Mingo, the place in Madrid where this photo was taken.

Reply: VGG News:: Re: VGG of the Week #62 - TheEbonyTurtle

Gelete — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:48:40 +0000

by Gelete

Congratulations, Jon :arrrh:

well, just a few questions.

1.- What do you think about these platforms?
.- Ps3
.- Xbox
.- PC
.- C64
2.- First game ever played?
3.- Last game played?
4.- Best shooter ever done?
5.- Best sport simulation ever done?
6.- Best strategic game ever done?
7.- Size of your PCscreen/T.V.? (inches)
8,- A very personal videogame recomendation?

And the most important thing:
HAVE FUN.

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Dictator Decree #THREE - Star Trek vs. Star Wars

_Kael_ — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:47:48 +0000

by _Kael_

Barad_the_dwarf wrote:

In most cases that's true but here they are very very close and most of the trekkies aren't even armed

And worse, I see red uniforms. Everybody knows you can't miss red uniforms. Even the bad guys can hit red uniforms!
:p

Reply: Diablo III:: General:: Re: Will you be playing at midnight on the 15th?

Auramine O — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:18:51 +0000

by Auramine O

New comment on Blog Post iOS Review: BattleCON

VegasRobb — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:07:49 +0000

by VegasRobb

Related Item: iOS Board Games

I did not expect to see this game available on iOS. I am all over it if only for the opportunity to teach the game to others prior to game night. It's great that it is free. Talk about an easy selling point to get people to try it out.

Reply: Diablo III:: General:: Re: Will you be playing at midnight on the 15th?

SilentHitz2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:05:51 +0000

by SilentHitz2

First death at the boss at the end of Act 1. Changed my tactics a little and got the kill straight after. Onto Act 2!

New Image for Strike Force Cobra

joakim589 — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:04:40 +0000

by joakim589

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Cassette (Commodore 64)

New comment on Item for Geeklist "Video Games Beaten by VGGers in 2012"

Lord_Kristof — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:04:26 +0000

by Lord_Kristof

Related Item: Awakening: The Dreamless Castle

I've played the demo of Awakening: The Goblin Kingdom and found it decent, compared to many other HOPA demo's I've played (especially recently, some of them make you cringe, really). The fantasy theme is something of an "original" choice for these kinds of games (mostly they're more like "horror"-mysteries).

[shameless plug = on]
Also, on the topic of Artifex Mundi, another game of ours has been released a month ago - Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart. You can download a free demo (I've added a link to the game entry) on the PC, which should give you a good idea of the art style and gameplay elements in the game.

FYI, John, I don't have a specific iPad release date for the game yet, sorry. But I know it's more a question of actually releasing the games, as they're in a pretty advanced state as far as I know.
[shameless plug = off]

New Image for Nucleus

jgoyes — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:03:59 +0000

by jgoyes

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Seeking the electron - iPhone/iPad Edition.

New comment on Blog Post iOS Review: BattleCON

RandallPeek — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:02:56 +0000

by RandallPeek

Related Item: iOS Board Games

I have an iPhone 4S, and even with this hardware this app tends to crash sporadically. It also tends to run fairly slowly when going from one part of the app to another. I suspect that this is due to the complexity of the app, what with modules having to be plugged in for each of the various characters to cover their specific game logic. This could easily lead to a memory leak. I expect that the reliability and stability will be improved over the inevitable updates.

It is fairly clear that the game was designed with the iPad in mind, but that it was made into a universal app so those of us with smaller hardware could still use it. That said, I am very pleased that it works as well as it does. The unfortunate downside is that some of the in-game text on the cards is close to microscopic. If it weren't for my fairly powerful magnifying glass, I would have no chance of playing the game at all, and there seems to be no way of zooming into the images.

I feel that the game is strong and does give the feeling of a console fighting game very well. The various characters do have a sense of individuality due to their unique cards. It is a surprisingly good product considering the comparatively short time it was in development, and I see good things in its future, even driving people toward the physical game. I recommend it.

New Image for Out Run Europa

danilopatro — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:59 +0000

by danilopatro

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New Image for Safari Hunt

danilopatro — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:26 +0000

by danilopatro

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Box cover (combo with Hang On)

New Image for Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six

danilopatro — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:59:18 +0000

by danilopatro

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Back (Brazilian Edition)

New Image for Sonic Unleashed

Gnome01 — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:59:04 +0000

by Gnome01

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Eu/En Wii Edition - Sonic Unleashed (Media)

iOS News: Neuroshima Hex, Scotland Yard, Legion of the Damned, BattleCON, Forbidden Island, Imperial and More...

blindspot — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:57:06 +0000

by Gabe Alvaro

The Latest News
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Neuroshima Hex Online Multiplayer Update Submitted
Big Daddy's Creations has finally submitted their update that will add asynchronous online multiplayer to Neuroshima Hex. The new update will also include new ipad Retina support, chat, a better tutorial, a new game engine, and much more. We estimate that the update will probably be available early next week. You can read all about it on Big Daddy's Creation's Neuroshima Hex site.

Here are some screen shots:

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Scotland Yard to Release Soon
Scotland Yard will soon be be released by Ravensburger Digital...and by soon we mean by this Thursday! Scotland Yard is the original 1982 Spield Des Jahres winning game of cat and mouse, where players try to find the elusive Mr. X by traveling around London via taxi, bus, and tube. The iOS Universal app will feature support from 1-6 players, AI, multiplayer through pass and play, WiFi/bluetooth, and online through Game Center, a tutorial, Retina support and more. Somebody from Ravensburger posted quite a bit of details on it in the Press Releases forum and you can read more there.

Here are some screen shots:

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Legion of the Damned Update Submitted
This past weekend Offworld Games submitted version 1.1 of their hex turn based strategy game Legion of the Damned. The update will include support for retina display graphics. Look for it in the App Store soon.

App Releases
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BattleCON Released
Brad Talton and Level 99 Games has released BattleCON. It's an iOS adaption of the head-to-head fighting card game BattleCON: War of Indines by the same designer and publisher. You can read all about it in our review or just download for free directly on the App Store.

Elf Ludo Released
Artex Studios has released an elf-themed Ludo app appropriately called Elf Ludo. You can check it out on the App Store.

App Updates
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Forbidden Island Updated
Button Mash Games have updated Matt Leacock's Forbidden Island to version 1.1. The update includes a plethora of improvements including one new island shape and 10 more available through in-app-purchase, new achievements, better Facebook and Twitter integration, improved launch time to start games and more. On Monday, we did learn that there was a temporary problem with the in-app-purchase, but were assured by the developer that it should be enabled anytime now. You can check out the full details on the App Store.

Imperial Updated
Javelin just keeps working at this app, with the promise of online multiplayer coming some day, but not quite yet. In the meantime the app has been updated to version 1.3. The update includes Tweeting your score, ownership change popup, funding countries from your treasury, a feedback button, and various other improvements. The app is playable at present, but the $9.99 price tag may have some waiting still for online multiplayer which is promised for the next update along with enhancements to the AI. You can check out the details of the present update on the App Store.

Hero Academy Updated
Robot Entertainment has updated Hero Academy to version 1.2.2. The update includes faster initial game loading, a fix to memory crashes on the iPad and Touch, and various fixes. You can check out the full details on the App Store.

StoryLines Updated
Root-One has updated StoryLines, its Eat Poop You Cat-like app, to version 4.0. The update includes in-app-purchases of colors and brush sizes. You can check out the details on the App Store.

Jungle War (Dark Chess) Updated
Brisk Ideas has updated Jungle War (Dark Chess) to version 1.1. The update includes new leaderboards, new achievements, bug fixes and minor UI and graphics improvements. You can check out the full details on the App Store.

Wit Gomoku Updated
ZASoft has updated their Wit Gomoku app for iPhone to version 2.0.1. The update includes the addition of Game Center. You can check it out on the App Store.

Gobang Social by Kwalee Updated
Another five-in-a-row app is Kwalee's Gobang Social. This app has been updated to version 1.5. The update includes new direct feedback, better Facebook integration, and bug fixes. You can check out the details on the App Store.

Pwnz! Updated
Pwnz! is another Ludo-type app. This one has online multiplayer features like async and chat. Developer Captain IT has updated it to version 1.02. The update includes new add friend by name, rematch option, new sound notifications, and minor bug fixed and improvements. You can check it out on the App Store.

Reply: General Video Gaming:: Re: Requiring Internet Connections to Play Games

Lord_Kristof — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:52:38 +0000

by Lord_Kristof

paralipsis wrote:

Renwmn wrote:
I'm really surprised that the game developers didn't design an "offline single player only" mode that would allow an individual to play offline with a character that could never be imported into multiplayer. This would give gamers a choice in how they wished to play.

I'm very likely to get Diablo if they back down and patch in an offline mode. I can live with online install authentication, and I can live with my character(s) having to exist in permanent exile from multiplayer modes to minimise cheating online.

For the time being, I consider an always online game like this to be like a game only available on a platform I don't own. It might appeal to me, but unless they port it to a platform I do own, I can't play it. I'm not holding my breath.

Pretty much ditto. If they add an offline SP mode, I'll probably go out the next day and buy the game. If they don't, I'm waiting a more or less undetermined amount of time before getting it - and I'll have to look for a bargain of some sort, as the game is ridiculously priced in Poland (as is Starcraft II, still). Regular games cost between 100-120zl, Diablo III is found at 170zl IF it's "cheap". That's around 150% of the price of ANY OTHER PC GAME around these parts.

So yeah, there's really very little in this release that I can get behind.

New comment on Blog Post iOS News: Ascension: Storm of Souls Released, Summoner Wars, Le Havre, Outwitters, Splut, Pegcasso, and More...

ackmondual — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:46:52 +0000

by ackmondual

Related Item: iOS Board Games

CaptainCosmic wrote:

Mixing it with RotF is fun, no doubt, and leads to some interesting combos here and there. But the event cards, trophies, and event trophies are totally watered down to the point of near-uselessness when another huge group of cards is added. And I don't think that's supposed to be how it works.

I'm interested in mixing the base game cards with those in SoS for new synergies and combos. To me, it's not necessarily all about the events and trohpies. Hell, there have been plenty of complaints against the base game how "flawed" it can be when you have a Center Row with all monsters or all non-monsters. Again, to me, that's just something the game can legitimately throw at you.

I certainly enjoy Asc. for what it is now, but just like how those who don't enjoy the chaotic nature of Ascension don't bother with getting it (boxed nor iOS version), if given the option, those who want to play only SoS can do that while those who'd like to try SoS + base can.

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

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glas

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EsmiNi — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:12:33 +0000

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Reply: Days of Wonder:: General:: Re: the new 2012 game?

bippi — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:58:37 +0000

by bippi

I don't know... I'm kind of bummed if this is it. I can almost always count on a DoW game to get excited about and eventually be let down by the hype, criticize ...but eventually buy.

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Answer question, ask question (A Dictatorial decree)

bulldog93 — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:55:00 +0000

by bulldog93

Yes.

How long will the monocle craze last?

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Answer question, ask question (A Dictatorial decree)

GreenDude — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:46:18 +0000

by GreenDude

Halo. Because my wife will co-op with me.

Where do you stand on the Monocle Question : Harmless Hi-jinks, or Sinister Conspiracy?

New comment on Item for Geeklist "Video Games Beaten by VGGers in 2012"

JohnRayJr — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:14:09 +0000

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I do think finding good games in this market comes down to developers. Follow the talent.

The best three I've come across:

Vast Studios
Amaranth Games
Boomzap Entertainment (Awakening)

Also curious about Artifex Mundi. Should have a better sense of their creative style once Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek is released on the iPad.

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sirgalin — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:05:07 +0000

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New comment on Item for Geeklist "2012 Origins Exhibit Hall Highlights "

grant5 — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:03:31 +0000

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Reply: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings:: Reviews:: Re: This is not your kids Role Playing Game!

Gnomish Mustard — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:50:18 +0000

by Gnomish Mustard

Great review! I picked up a copy recently and so far have been very impressed!

Reply: Diablo III:: General:: Re: Will you be playing at midnight on the 15th?

xjohncandyx — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:20:20 +0000

by xjohncandyx

Played 4.5-5 hours and hit level 15. The two of us wiped at the [o]butchers shop[/o] I ended up taking him down the last 20% solo. We called it there. Yup, it's great.

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Dictatorial Decree #5 Spain is different...

sbszine — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:20:03 +0000

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New comment on Item for Geeklist "VGG Tournament of Heroes: 3rd Round"

Ziilch — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:16:12 +0000

by Ziilch

Related Item: Metroid Prime

frumpish wrote:

Ziilch wrote:
frumpish wrote:
What a tough matchup.

If by "tough matchup" you mean "awesome Space Bounty Hunter against guy with big pockets and an affinity for trinkets" then I agree.

Two of the best video game characters of all time.

I know, but Samus should still be winning and it makes me sad.

GeekList Item: Item for Geeklist "Cult of the New - A 2010 and Later Math Trade"

Bromero — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:09:29 +0000

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frumpish — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:08:17 +0000

by frumpish

Related Item: Metroid Prime

Ziilch wrote:

frumpish wrote:
What a tough matchup.

If by "tough matchup" you mean "awesome Space Bounty Hunter against guy with big pockets and an affinity for trinkets" then I agree.

Two of the best video game characters of all time.

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Dictatorial Decree #5 Spain is different...

frumpish — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:04:37 +0000

by frumpish

Actually, this is a little late now that France kicked out Sarkozy, and Merkel is increasingly alienated.

But yeah, when I think of Spain, Greece and Italy I think of the European economic crisis.

New comment on Item for Geeklist "VGG Tournament of Heroes: 3rd Round"

Ziilch — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:03:50 +0000

by Ziilch

Related Item: Metroid Prime

frumpish wrote:

What a tough matchup.

If by "tough matchup" you mean "awesome Space Bounty Hunter against guy with big pockets and an affinity for trinkets" then I agree.

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: What is a game?

frumpish — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:03:28 +0000

by frumpish

Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more.

New comment on GeekList VGG Tournament of Heroes: 3rd Round

frumpish — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:59:25 +0000

by frumpish

Is there something to subscribe to to keep up with these?

Thread: Wii:: General:: Wii U interface nonetheless not as robust

Liamirez — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:58:53 +0000

by Liamirez

Several many years ago, Nintendo was toying using the notion of actively playing Nintendo DS movement image games for the Wii, precisely the same exact way people could hold out fixture Boy Advance movement image games for the GameCube using the fixture Boy Player; the notion in no way panned out, merely since the Wii Remote couldn’t properly recreate the really feel of really touching a screen.
The Wii U, however, previously carries a next screen, a stylus, a microphone and more, which could be every little thing they phone for to properly recreate Nintendo DS titles. I presume that at some point, Nintendo will reveal a sort of Nintendo DS participant that will permit for handheld titles for getting executed on the a good offer bigger screen.
Wii U interface nonetheless not as robust
Whenever just one is creating a operator interface, or any significant program, there is frequently a trade-off that needs for getting founded in between ease of use and functionality. to the last few of options (DSi, Wii, 3DS) Nintendo has firmly rooted by themselves while in the ease of use camp. The idea of everything is frequently a rectangular on this large bright display of squares is just one that Nintendo has found out appealing, since it is pretty fast to know the way in which to acquire to especially where you need to go. offered what we’ve observed for the Wii U so far, there’s not really a good offer guide to to suspect that this aesthetic design can be altering in favor of the a good offer more robust system.

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frumpish — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:57:52 +0000

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Related Item: Metroid Prime

What a tough matchup.

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Dictator of the Week #37 The Ebony Turtle

GreenDude — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:54:08 +0000

by GreenDude

Duke Dean Duck of Duck's Domain. Very alliterative! :D

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Dictator of the Week #37 The Ebony Turtle

frumpish — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:51:38 +0000

by frumpish

Congratulations on your new office Duck!

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frumpish — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:49:54 +0000

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GeekList Item: Item for Geeklist "Cardboard Carnage - Family Game Night (Sunday)"

Cardboard Carnage — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:49:15 +0000

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Cardboard Carnage — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:44:17 +0000

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Reply: Press Releases:: Re: Catan “Cities and Knights” News!

Octavian — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:44:10 +0000

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Moved to Press Releases

Reply: General Video Gaming:: Re: Image Geekmodders: High-volume Response Subscription Thread

Gnomish Mustard — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:27:42 +0000

by Gnomish Mustard

JohnRayJr wrote:

Alert!

Current Image Queue: 210

Let's do it!

http://videogamegeek.com/geekmod

I went through and voted on quite a few!

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

bulldog93 — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:22:16 +0000

by bulldog93

soda

New comment on Blog Post iOS Review: BattleCON

LordGek — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:17:23 +0000

by LordGek

Related Item: iOS Board Games

While it seemed decent enough, I found it essentially a very advanced Roshambo. Since you have access to all of the cards except for the two pairings in time out, there is no luck of the draw.

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

TheEbonyTurtle — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:15:41 +0000

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club

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Midway through the game you will choose between three levels. This level features the love shared between Balki and Mary-Anne. From the game Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now.

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bulldog93 — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:10:06 +0000

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ogre

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GreenDude — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:02:45 +0000

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gauntlet

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New comment on Blog Post iOS Review: BattleCON

coreyb — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:01:32 +0000

by coreyb

Related Item: iOS Board Games

This is a great game so far, I'm really enjoying it. Does anyone know what the colored hex, in the the top left of the style cards is for?

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Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

TheEbonyTurtle — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:00:15 +0000

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thrown

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Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Dictorial Decree #1: Kowledge is power

TheEbonyTurtle — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:56:17 +0000

by TheEbonyTurtle

GreenDude wrote:

Okay, I'm all out of life sciences. Astrophysics it is.

Did you know that sufficiently supermassive stars (130-250 solar masses) with low metallicity do not die as "core-collapse" supernovae, leaving a stellar remnant such as a black hole or a neutron star? A mechanism called "pair instability" starts to take hold late in the star's life whereby core generated gamma rays begin to produce temporary particle-antiparticle pairs - massively slowing the transportation of energy out of the core. Lacking this heating from below, the star's outer layers start to contract, heating the core further, which speeds fusion, making the problem worse. This positive feedback results in the entirety of the core undergoing fusion in an incredibly short period of time. The resultant release of energy totally destroys the star. No stellar remnant remains - no black hole, no white dwarf, no neutron star.

It is thought that the massive outburst from Eta Carinae in 1843 might have been due to a pair-instability event, but that the star was insufficiently massive to rip it apart entirely.

Awesome! Thanks Duck. Astrophysics and cosmology are fascinating fields.

New comment on GeekList Origins 2012 No Ship Math Trade Submission List

jeffwolfe — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:52:08 +0000

by jeffwolfe

antrim wrote:

Big difference between last year and this year. Last year there were 82 pages and 2031 list entries. This year, with only about 3 days to go, we're at less than half with only 36 pages and 898 entries. Maybe everybody is waiting until the last minute to post. :)

I find the difference very curious. I wonder if the convention date change this year means lower attendance resulting in a smaller math trade.

Last year with 3 days to go, there were 1197 entries. Still less, but not as big as it seems when you exclude last-minute entries.

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

bulldog93 — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:51:51 +0000

by bulldog93

temper

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

GreenDude — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:51:17 +0000

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Tantrum

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Reply: General Video Gaming:: Re: Requiring Internet Connections to Play Games

paralipsis — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:50:51 +0000

by paralipsis

Renwmn wrote:

I'm really surprised that the game developers didn't design an "offline single player only" mode that would allow an individual to play offline with a character that could never be imported into multiplayer. This would give gamers a choice in how they wished to play.

I'm very likely to get Diablo if they back down and patch in an offline mode. I can live with online install authentication, and I can live with my character(s) having to exist in permanent exile from multiplayer modes to minimise cheating online.

For the time being, I consider an always online game like this to be like a game only available on a platform I don't own. It might appeal to me, but unless they port it to a platform I do own, I can't play it. I'm not holding my breath.

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Reply: Diablo III:: General:: Re: Will you be playing at midnight on the 15th?

Sexy Boy — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:48:35 +0000

by Sexy Boy

blargh. level 23 at the 2nd zone/desert. dunno how long we played. I think it was 10 hours. :zombie:

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Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

bulldog93 — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:48:01 +0000

by bulldog93

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Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

GreenDude — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:36:15 +0000

by GreenDude

Refund!

New comment on Item for Geeklist "Video Games Beaten by VGGers in 2012"

MrMan2k3 — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:36:02 +0000

by MrMan2k3

celiborn wrote:

Turtles in Time is one of the greatest arcade games of all time, and I am sad that you think so little of it.

I will now mournfully sing "Cowabunga" to the tune of "Hallelujah."

Oh, I love Turtles in Time - it's the XBLA remake I was disappointed with. They made it so you could attack diagonally which just wrecked the classic brawler feel for me (along with some other changes).

Reply: General Video Gaming:: Re: Requiring Internet Connections to Play Games

Renwmn — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:35:53 +0000

by Renwmn

Cynical wrote:

The real thing you should be worried about is that it won't have LAN, LAN will probably never be hacked in, and no one wants to play a Diablo game single-player.

This isn't the first time I've heard/seen someone bring this up. I'm someone who played Diablo II single player almost exclusively. I finished the main storyline and then tried out the multi-player game several times. I know many people liked Diablo II in multiplayer mode, but I found it uninteresting.

One of the things I've read recently was that Blizzard designed Diablo III for online play not primarily for DRM but to integrate the single player and multiplayer modes better and prevent cheating. (Yes, we all know that DRM was likely a big factor as well.) Since many of their most vocal fans were those heavily involved in multiplayer, Blizzard believed that their fans would see this "protection" as a good thing. I don't believe they considered that a significant amount of the player base may never wish to play Diablo III as a multiplayer game and wouldn't appreciate having to always be connected to play. I'm really surprised that the game developers didn't design an "offline single player only" mode that would allow an individual to play offline with a character that could never be imported into multiplayer. This would give gamers a choice in how they wished to play.

Because of the "online only" aspect of Diablo III apparently the launch didn't go well as reported by Forbes in "The Diablo III Launch and the Perils of Online Only." Per the article, "On launch day, the crush of players trying to activate new copies revealed another big problem of online-only play – sometimes it just doesn’t work. Servers got swamped and slowed to a crawl, and many gamers were stuck with a loading screen over and over again. "

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

bulldog93 — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:21:54 +0000

by bulldog93

burnt

Reply: News:: Re: Please Read! Security Breach Information

jtabler — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:20:54 +0000

by jtabler

Some of you guys sound like serious Brogrammers.

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

GreenDude — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:19:45 +0000

by GreenDude

Ooh, Hamburger with the lot, no beetroot, and a coke please!

New comment on Blog Post A Plethora of Android Boardgame Helper Apps: a new market

CaptainCosmic — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:19:03 +0000

by CaptainCosmic

Related Item: iOS Board Games

Wow ... what a derailment.

Reply: Portal 2:: General:: Re: Testing collective

paralipsis — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:16:47 +0000

by paralipsis

Kodeir wrote:

Pandora's Box

Pandora took off the great lid of the jar with her hands and scattered, all these and her thought caused sorrow and mischief to men. Only Hope remained there in an unbreakable home within under the rim of the great jar, and did not fly out at the door.

Hesiod, Works and Days 94

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=721774...

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After twelve hours of messing around with the editor here comes my chamber, which follows puzzle-oriented design. I tried to aim for something of medium/hard difficulty, lets see what you fellow geeks think of it.

And now time to try the other chambers in this thread!

I loved your map. There were some really great ideas there and I enjoyed solving it.

[o]Took me a while to think of how to get the other sphere out of the hole. Very nicely done. :)

A couple of things, which I guess could actually be the same thing.

Firstly, I didn't need to use the cube that stopped the side-to-side platforms from moving. Not sure if that was intended as a red herring or not.

Secondly, this was how I killed the turrets:
http://videogamegeek.com/image/1314950/paralipsis
(The orange portal is off screen and the source of the laser that killed the turrets)

The two things together felt like I might have been subverting the original intent of the puzzle, but I'm not sure.[/o]

New comment on Blog Post A Plethora of Android Boardgame Helper Apps: a new market

kristopherjwolff — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:06:23 +0000

by kristopherjwolff

Related Item: iOS Board Games

usikyle wrote:

I've considered writing apps like this - but it seems like a bit of a legal/copyright risk if you are selling it.

Then go get the rights for it first... It's not hard...

Reply: Portal 2:: General:: Re: Testing collective

cylonathalf — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:57:36 +0000

by cylonathalf

RE: Pandora's Box

A pretty map, I haven't had the patience to set up timed events in my chambers yet so it threw me off a bit when that happened. One question about the solution:

[o]Object throwing seemed like the most reliable way to go about the end of the puzzle, though turret stacking may have been an easier alternative. Was I missing a more `typical' solution? My brain sometimes shuts down completely once I see a way to solve something.[/o]

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

bulldog93 — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:47:41 +0000

by bulldog93

Order

Reply: Diablo III:: General:: Re: Will you be playing at midnight on the 15th?

SilentHitz2 — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:45:43 +0000

by SilentHitz2

First boss down!

Some nice items from it as well!

I'm addicted to crafting. I'm really enjoying the skill system as well. I'm not just using the same skills, they evolve over time and other skills become more interesting in their place. And then you switch back again. It's very smooth.

New comment on GeekList Origins 2012 No Ship Math Trade Submission List

hestiansun — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:38:55 +0000

by hestiansun

jkayati wrote:

antrim wrote:
I find the difference very curious. I wonder if the convention date change this year means lower attendance resulting in a smaller math trade.

I imagine that's exactly what it means. The exhibit hall is sold out, so the vendors will be there. We'll see if they have anyone to sell their product to.

69 users so far this year, 132 total users last year.

Last year's was pretty epic, though. The 2010 Origins Math Trade had 77 total users, and 1077 items. So we're actually not that far out of line with that one. Just stinks to take a step back, but what can you do?

Hopefully we'll all still get some good trades out of this...

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: The Arcade Word Associaton Game

danilopatro — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:38:41 +0000

by danilopatro

... 4th

Reply: Diablo III:: General:: Re: Just bought two copies for my sons...

chiron.42 — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:38:24 +0000

by chiron.42

Doomfarer wrote:

Games bought and installed. :)

Looks awesome, might have to get a copy of my own too.

Heh...just got mine in the mail today. Can't use it until tomorrow since we're getting our roof fixed and my PC was the only thing that got wet. :P

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Dictorial Decree #1: Kowledge is power

GreenDude — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:25:32 +0000

by GreenDude

Reply: The Arcade:: Re: Dictorial Decree #1: Kowledge is power

TheEbonyTurtle — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:59:31 +0000

by TheEbonyTurtle

Cynical wrote:

A proof that the square root of any prime number is irrational:

Consider prime number p. Assume that p has a rational square root. This means that we can write

x/y=sqrt(p), where x/y is an irreducible fraction, and x and y are whole numbers.

Therefore:
x^2/y^2 = p, x^2 = py^2. x^2 is divisible by p; since p is prime, and squaring a number cannot introduce any new prime factors, we know that x is a multiple of p. Therefore, we can re-write x as pk, yielding:

(pk)^2 = py ^2, y^2 = (pk)^2/p, y^2 = p^2k^2/p, y^2 = pk^2

So y must be divisible by p as well. However, this contradicts the premise of x/y being irreducible, since both can be divided by p! Therefore, our assumption that p has a rational square root is invalid, and a prime number's square root is irrational. QED.

Oh, it was supposed to be life science only? Whoops. Well, at least something was learned! Maybe. If we're lucky. That'll teach me to read Abreu's posts :P

Wait, what exactly is "Kowledge"? :whistle:

Cool, cool. Cynical shall henceforth be known as Arcadia's Chief Engineer. We look forward to great things from you in the tough times ahead.

I'm spelling impaired :) All smartass comments aside, knowledge can be defined as a universal and certain truth. :)