I didn't read the article, but I think a big question is is he just saying that he approves and states should continue to vote on the issue, or that he thinks that there should be federal involvement. Very big difference for some people.

The former, unfortunately.

Playing Saints Row the Third and loving it. The perfect change of pace after 60+ hours of Skyrim.

PeteRock is the 1%. The 1% who actually reads the books in Skyrim, that is. Heck, I've gotten to the point that I skip much of the dialogue. I love the game, but the lore does nothing for me.

even more of the library level; 16 minutes this time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1K1LXIQfHc&feature=player_embedded

I skipped to the last couple of minutes, but I liked what I saw. 

This week's This American Life (podcast can be found here) was all about the working condition at Foxconn and similar plants in China. Not surprisingly, they are pretty grim.

A great episode. Totally affecting and eye-opening.

12-31

For True
Trombone Shorty

I think I might need this.

I'm tempted by the prices on Avadon and Divinity II, they've also got got Metacritic scores. Does anyone have experience with either of them?

Divinity II isn't perfect, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.  There's a good thread on it here

It's even cheaper right now at Amazon: $7.99

More great deals -
Deus Ex : HR is $10 (Gamersgate has it for the same price, plus the DLC is on sale)
Divinity 2 : DKS is $8
Renegade Ops is $3

Quick correction: Gamersgate raised their price on Deus Ex: HR to $17.

Bummed that witcher 2 isn't any lower than it was during the last sale.

It's also the same price on Amazon right now.

The deal of the PC download deal of the week is also NBA2k12 for $9.99.

I got a new PC on Friday, so all my old games are new again. 

Our review is up! http://gamingtrend.com/game_reviews/saints-row-the-third-review/

Crap, add another game to my wishlist.

11-10

In The Pit Of The Stomach (Amazon Exclusive Version)
We Were Promised Jetpacks

Oooh, I might have to buy this. Their first album was great. Plus, they have the best band name ever.

My current PC can't do Skyrim justice, so I'll likely hold out until I get a new rig sometime around Black Friday. It'll be tough reading all the impressions around here in the meantime... unless it's a disapointment, in which case I will feel awesome for not buying it right away.

Bought Dead Space 2 on sale at Steam, and yeah, it's good.

I just noticed that Amazon has Dead Space 2 for the PC for $3.58. 

The haunted hotel area of Vampire still stands out as one of the few supernatural games that scared me silly.  Methinks I should replay that this weekend in honor of the holiday.  That and finish Amnesia.

I just played through Bloodlines for the first time last month. Great game.

10-19

Transistor Radio
M. Ward

I couldn't figure out where I knew that name from until I Googled it today.  He's the male half of She and Him.

And I still don't want to spend $4 on his solo effort.

It's a really good record, and it came out before She and Him existed. M. Ward was an established indie musician long before She and Him started. In fact, I assume Zoey Deschanel approached M. Ward based on her affinity for his music. You still may not like it, but I just wanted to clarify.

Loved season one. Season two started fine but ended so over the top and ridciulous that it sapped my interest in watching season three.

8-28

Nothing Is Wrong
Dawes

Bought!

No thanks. The demo was enough to scratch the itch. Maybe I'll rent it, but there are other games I would rather play first.

Yep, I'm in the same boat. Madden is always appealing in the abstract-- with football right around the corner, I love the idea of diving into an NFL game to get hyped for the upcoming season. Yet, all it takes is one game of the demo and I realize that this is pretty much the same Madden and, meh, I don't think I want it after all.

At this point, the whole "roster update" thing is kind of a played-out criticism, but could you imagine any other non-sports series releasing a full price sequel with this level of minimal improvements? Imagine a new Mass Effect which is exactly the same as the original, except it has new camera angles, a few more animations and grass physics. Who would pay $60 for that?

You forgot Saints Row the Third. That's the one for me!

Lara Croft
Shadow Complex

And my favorite: Splosion Man (and probably Ms. Splosion Man-- I haven't had a chance to grab it yet)

8-15

Songs And Stories
Guy Clark

Ooooh, I might have to get this. I love me some Guy Clark. For the uninitiated, think Jeff Bridges character in "Crazy Heart".

wait, what about Jeff Bridges in Jeff Bridges?

Who plays him in the movie? I'll wait for the soundtrack.

8-15

Songs And Stories
Guy Clark

Ooooh, I might have to get this. I love me some Guy Clark. For the uninitiated, think Jeff Bridges character in "Crazy Heart".

I'm currently hooked on Gothic 3.

It is 2006, right?

My steam-penis is much smaller than Ceekay's: I just picked up Borderlands, Torchlight and Lara Croft Guardian of Light, all for around $11.

Yeah, once I got the mission, i hopped a horse and headed cross country to Kvatch.  Gate's closed, me and Sean are running back across country for the next main story bit.

Then you're good to go.  You can explore to your heart's content and level up as much as you want.  But once you get to a certain point beware of trolls at every fucking turn. 

Sounds like the internet.

If you find a woman with a magical snuffbox, I'd advise keeping her.  

Edit: without the context of the deal listed  on the previous page, this comment just reads as incredibly creepy.

Two Worlds II would be tempting if I had the time to play it. I still might pick up Torchlight and/or Defense Grid because I still haven't played them yet and they are ridiculously cheap.

Anybody that doesn't have Just Cause 2 at this point needs to buy it for $5!

I would, but it doesn't run on XP. 

Gameplay:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYe_qrGeuYQ

Oh my. 

Seeing all of the late 70s trappings did my heart good; though the anachronisms in these sort of movies always drive me up the wall  The movie ostensibly takes place in 1979, but they reference both Rubik's Cube and the Walkman - neither of which were introduced here until mid/late 1980.  

Incorrect! The walkman came out in July of '79, though you are right that it hit maximum mainstream penetration by the mid-80s. And the Rubik's Cube was released internationally by 1979, but I think it was not released in the States until 1980. But yeah, they both were unlikely to be part of popular culture in 1979.

If "Take on Me" is animated in stencil, I might have to go out and purchase RB3 for it.

I think I'm going to try out the black & white mode tonight.  

I hope you don't live in Mississippi, as I hear that it's still illegal there.

Let's pretend that the hype wagon and forum effect for this game combine to stimulate an intense longing in my loins. Where can I find the best in store deal? Amazon is not an option when the need for immediate satisfaction is this powerful.

I think at this point Best Buy since you get a $15 gift card.

TRU has the same deal.

True, but do you want to expose children to CC?

You've got it backwards. CC exposes himself to children.

Bad news - We are about to go on vacation till Memorial Day 

Vacations suck, don't they? I remember buying GTAIV while on my honeymoon and not being able to play it for over a week! 

The weather's been crazy all over, too, which may have delayed some things.

at first i thought you meant in the game..which leads me to this question,for those who have the game

what is the weather like in the game,all i have seen is nice and sunny,is it always that way?(well apart from at night)

well, it is L.A. Of course, the "Noire" part should mean you'd at least get some moody clouds or something.

Let's pretend that the hype wagon and forum effect for this game combine to stimulate an intense longing in my loins. Where can I find the best in store deal? Amazon is not an option when the need for immediate satisfaction is this powerful.

5 stars at GiantBomb

0 stars for reading the thread.