[PS3:]

It's all over, man! All over!

PS3:
Aliens: Colonial Marines

PSP:

PSV:

360:
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Omerta: City of Gangsters   

Wii:

WiiU:

DS:

3DS:
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

PC:
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Impire
Omerta: City of Gangsters
Ys I & II Chronicles

What are you buying this week?

This is the very definition of nitpicking and I certainly won't stop playing Skyrim because of it, but I wish there was a mod or dlc that allowed you to start a character who isn't the dragonborn so I could just roam around and quest without all that overhead.

There is AFAIK. Also, you can do that yourself - just once you start the game, never visit the next quest giver. The world will wait, no dragons will invade, etc etc.

[Neverwinter]

Beta testing Neverwinter.

12 noon PST get here faster!

so, the Dragonborn DLC hits PC tomorrow and I'm torn.  I want to play right away, but I also imagine something this big will break many mods.  does Steam Workshop identify mods that aren't up to date and remove them until they are?

No.

And I know I won't get this at launch - my mods change way too many core aspects of gameplay. But I'll pick it up eventually.

Now to go back to my PC save where I (still) haven't actually finished the game (or gotten anywhere close). And I've only played for 175 hours. Maybe I'll go visit Dawnguard for a while...

[PS3:]

*makes random YATAATATATATATATATATATATATATATA noises for no reason*

PS3:
Dead Space 3
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

PSP:

PSV:
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

360:
Dead Space 3
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2

Wii:
We Sing: 80s

WiiU:
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2

DS:

3DS:
Brain Age: Concentration Training

PC:
Dead Space 3

What are you buying this week?

Sorry for the lack of post-game write up.  The only thing I would add to Arkon's account is that the Legate seems rather enraged since Jett charmed his pet lion into tearing the head off his icy ally.  (aka Coup-de-grace actions are definitely a possibility!)

...

.........

I really didn't need to hear that. *runs*

Announced Feb 20?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=d-3GMHIgR-U

Huh. Either that or they're going to announce some kind of new UberAmazingVita console package.

The weather continues nasty, with rough seas.

That's putting it mildly. LOL

I love reading this. I feel totally in on the action. Very well done.

Well, a simple pick for my no doubt last Feat:

Lightning Soul: You gain a +3 feat bonus to lightning damage rolls.

Considering it's what I do most often, I think it'll fit well.

[PS3:]

PS3:
Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear
Hitman HD Trilogy

PSP:

PSV:
Lets Fish! Hooked On

360:
Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear
Hitman HD Trilogy
Skulls of the Shogun (XBLA)

Wii:

WiiU:
Puddle (eShop)

DS:

3DS:

PC:
Antichamber
Dungeonland
Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear
Hitman HD Trilogy
Omerta: City of Gangsters
Proteus
Skulls of the Shogun
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Wizardry Online

What are you buying this week?

I signed up, but that damned "Yes, I'm press" button will likely leave me out in the cold till 5 days before launch or something lame.   :/

Why you totally need to lie about it or something.

I'm extremely nearsighted (I can focus on things that are no more than a foot away from my eyes - everything past that is varying bits of blur), and I remember that every time I got my prescription changed over the years, it takes a day or two for my eyes to get used to seeing the world differently yet again.

What you reported will go away in a day or three at most, TiLT. As said, yes, if it doesn't clear up, head back to your doctor.

I am so tempted to get this game, SilverSword. The few reviews it has are good and I like the screenshots, but it is obviously a one man operation and it's $5, so I'm hesitant. If it were only $2, I'd take the chance.

Well, I know this much (as I have this game on watch for a possible price drop) - it does get updated quite often. Shows that there's continual development on it at least.

Did we gain a level?

Since I am too lazy to double check the math & the end (one way or the other!) is near, let's just say level 18 for everybody!

And Cake!

Whoo! And give us cake too!

[You acknowledge that EA reserve the right to lock anyone caught abusing a Bug out of all EA products.]

So, find a bug and don't report it? EA has every right (in the EULA which nobody ever reads) to ban you out of every EA product you might own (and Origin as well no doubt):

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/01/sim-city-beta-eula-includes-company-wide-ban-for-unreported-bugs/

"If you know about a Bug or have heard about a Bug and fail to report the Bug to EA, we reserve the right to treat you no differently from someone who abuses the Bug. You acknowledge that EA reserve the right to lock anyone caught abusing a Bug out of all EA products."

This is why EA and/or Origin can fuck the hell off and stay the fuck away from my PC FOREVER.

[PS3:]

Time for your weekly dose of releases!

PS3:
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
The Cave (PSN)

PSP:

PSV:
escapeVektor
Gun Commando

360:
The Cave (XBLA)

Wii:

WiiU:
The Cave

DS:

3DS:

PC:
Dawnstar
DmC: Devil May Cry
ShootMania Storm 
Strike Suit Zero
The Cave
The Sims 3: 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff Pack

What are you buying this week?

This news station or whatever in the world it is is so off the wall with their animations it's almost always a riot to watch.

I think people don't like it because it's EA.

That's exactly why people don't like/trust Origin.

To buy everything it would cost OVER FIFTY BUCKS.

What the holy mother of fucking fuck is Squenix smoking? Do they have ANY fucking idea of what they're doing?

Or are the people they keep making this shit for too fucking stupid and they keep buying it all?!

And our heroes engage in an unorthodox artillery duel, are pursued by aggressive automatons and are waylaid by Imperial entanglements.

3000 xp each.

As you charge the legate and his men, the pursuing golems begin to slow.  Will they stop before you and your foes collide into battle or will they join the fray?  Only one way to find out...

You forgot to mention the thoughts of making a devious draw from the deck of doom, too.

I can't believe it's coming down to this (or it looks like it anyway).

Also keep in mind that if you want more skill points for whatever reason (just short of getting something cool and you want it now before progressing forward), you can redo missions you've already completed (after 24 hours I think of last doing it).

I don't really see the point in redoing missions until you reach the end of the game, since there's way more missions than you need in this game (for once. I wish other MMOs did this). You can do less than half the quests in a zone and still be more than strong enough to proceed to the next area if you want. Repeating missions just produces a grind, unless you really enjoyed that mission.

Oh, I totally agree. I love how many missions there are all over the place in TSW. So much of the world seems to be 'optional' that way, as there's just so much to do in each zone.

Also keep in mind that if you want more skill points for whatever reason (just short of getting something cool and you want it now before progressing forward), you can redo missions you've already completed (after 24 hours I think of last doing it).

Well, Christmas and the doldrums of early January have come and gone, so it's time to get the release list rolling again. Let's see what's up.

PS3:
DmC: Devil May Cry

PSP:
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows

PSV:

360:
DmC: Devil May Cry

Wii:

WiiU:

DS:

3DS:

PC:
Crusader Kings II: The Republic
Wizardry Online

What are you buying this week?

VERY painful to the publisher. ebook are almost pure profit.

Almost? Storage costs next to nothing, duplication costs next to nothing, transmitting costs next to nothing, and you can easily put up infinite copies anywhere in the world in a matter of seconds.

To not release a ebook version the same day a hard cover comes out is just stupid. Period. There will be a scanned copy up on the interwebs somewhere in a day at most if they don't. Always.

I am honestly surprised at the level of "stuff" the previous owner's get when it goes F2P.  It seems like most games strip everything out but there doesn't seem to be any real downside to playing if you're a founder.

Same with what they offer for free.

Make the players want to subscribe to get bonuses, not force them to do so because you restrict every little thing that they can do beyond a paywall. *coughSWTORcough* Limited UI buttons, seriously?!

After Burner

Great trip down console history lane.

Wait, there was a review in there somewhere too?

[PS3:]

First off, for something completely random, The most unlikely fighter you've never heard of.

And now on to the release list:

PS3:
Anarchy Reigns
Dance Magic

PSP:

PSV:
Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable

360:
Anarchy Reigns

Wii:

WiiU:

DS:

3DS:

PC:

What are you buying this week? Or what did you grab off of Steam over the weekend?

Check what version of Java you have running. AA had this issue last week - it was very unhappy running under Java 7. Had to use the latest version of Java 6 just to get it to fire up.

That said, I'm running MapTools just fine under Java 7 Update 9 on my Win8 machine. Sorry I can't be of any real help.

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/archive-139210.html

That's where you can download the older Java versions.

Don't forget - we have a game tonight.

[PS3:]

Twas the day before next year, and all throughout the land, every game on the 'what are you buying' list, was marked as Cancelled.

Okay, so I'm terrible with rhyming. So shoot me.

Seriously though, this is one of my sources. Notice how they all say Release Date: Cancelled? So, uh, why are they still in that list?

Let's see what I can find here:

PS3:

PSP:

PSV:

360:

Wii:

WiiU:

DS:
Galaxy Saver (DSiWare)
Snowboard Xtreme (DSiWare)

3DS:
Unchained Blades

PC:
The Sims 3 Monte Vista

What are you buying this week?

Whoo! Star Trek: The Next Generation Pinball! Took its sweet time getting to the 'free' version of Pinball Arcade (I blame Christmas), but it's working great. Also, you thought The Twilight Zone was a hard table? Oh no. The ball just loves going down the drains (and always did in the real thing, too).

What's coming out the week of Christmas? Let's take a look:

<absolutely nothing is being released>

Hmmm...

...okay then. Let's switch it around for a week.

What gaming related goodies (games, consoles, Steam codes, whatever) did you get for Christmas this year?

The Adventures of Rad Gravity

...that title screen 'music' was horrifying.

[PS3]

On the 4th Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:

PS3:
Labyrinth Legends

PSP:

PSV:
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

360:
Forza Horizon: Rally Expansion Pack
Kinect Party
WWE WrestleFest

Wii:

WiiU:

DS:
Cake Ninja: XMAS
Castle Conqueror: Heroes 2

3DS:
3D Game Collection: 55-in-1
PIX3D

PC:
Street Fighter X Mega Man (free)

What are you buying this week?

Oh right.  This is Square Enix iOS pricing.   

Yeah. Squenix is fucking insane when it comes to pricing things on the iOS store. Absolutely fucking insane. They have no idea what they're doing.

[PS3:]

Only a few short weeks until Christmas. You buying anything on this list for someone else?

PS3:
Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series

PSP:

PSV:
Surge

360:
American Mensa Academy
Black Knight Sword
Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials
Halo 4: Crimson Map Pack
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series

Wii:
We Sing: Pop!

WiiU:
007 Legends
Jeopardy!
Wheel of Fortune

DS:
Kids Learn & Play: Pets & Vets Bundle

3DS:
Crimson Shroud
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

PC:
Ace of Spades
Darkfall Unholy Wars
Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials
Haunted
Party of Sin
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series

What are you buying this week?

Well, in BG1 you could have the game pause after everyone has taken their combat 'round'. So it more or less was actual 'turn based'. Not sure on the others offhand.

Shapeshifter? Stalker? I don't remember that back when I used to play BG1. Are these kits out of the expansions, or is this all new stuff?

[PS3:]

Any last minute Christmas gifts buried in this listing? Let's find out:

PS3:
Far Cry 3
Guardians of Middle-Earth
Mass Effect Trilogy
Resistance Collection

PSP:

PSV:
Uncharted: Fight for Fortune

360:
Battlefield 3: Aftermath
Far Cry 3
Guardians of Middle-Earth
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dragonborn
Power Rangers Super Samurai

Wii:

Wii U:
Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade
Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth
Rapala Pro Bass Fishing
Rise of the Guardians

DS:

3DS:
Brain Age: Concentration Training

PC:
Battlefield 3: Aftermath
EVE Online: Retribution
Far Cry 3
FORGE
Rosh Online: The Return of Karos
The Book of Unwritten Tales: Critter Chronicles

What are you buying this week?

Jett looks over what the others have planned and shakes his head. Actions like these are going to get them all killed. However, they do have a slight advantage, at least for the moment...

He hunkers down, digging deep into his physical reserves (planning on burning a few surges like before to get a short rest), before he picks up one of the Mortars. "Time to figure out how this thing works now that we have them. Anyone else want to take the other?"

(here's to hoping that between Jett's high Strength (to carry the thing), and Intellect (to learn how to use it), that he can properly fire off a shot or two before the incoming mob gets to within more effective range)