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They're the developer. This is their other big game announcement. Huh... Where the heck is the press release?

If this is anything like their Skyforge deal, than it is a low risk project for Obsidian that helps keep the money flowing in. Nothing to really be worried about. It's a bit odd to think what their role is in this though.

Pretty much in love with Beck's "Morning Phase" It's super calming.

If they're in the same industry they're competitors. Apples and oranges are both fruit. If oranges want to succeed, people have to buy less of every other fruit. Not really. They are literally apples and oranges. There is plenty of room in the marketplace for both, they are both successful independently and they work together well in juices and salads. I doubt apple farmers spend any time at all worrying about the strength of the orange market, or vice versa. It would be entirely different if Obsidian and Bioware were on a similar release schedule, or their product were a closer match. But Dragon Age and PE are very different products that have been marketed in very different ways.

I've never really thought of Obsidian and Bioware as competitors. Given that they've shared two different IP's, I doubt anyone in the two companies thinks of their relationship as adversarial.

With that type of criteria, good luck finding any Presidents that don't meet your definition of a tyrant.

Gollop is is one of those guys that deserves my pledge just because he had such a huge impact on my gaming life. I've already pledged most of the Sierra people for the same reason. I think the only other guy I would just throw money at regardless of the idea is Ian Curry.

1st one from the right looks really tasty. Well done. I only get to take one of them home, but I'm pretty happy about that.

I gave it a try and realized I'm not much of a trekkie.

We are back home from Vegas, it was a fantastic few days. Hockey was a bit rough, I had a couple points but we went 0-3 for the tourney. With that out of the way, the rest of the weekend was fantastic. We ate at a tapas place called Julian Serrano in the Aria, it was excellent. I'm not a big raw fish guy, in fact I avoid it, but this stuff was perfectly made. I had a great ceviche, tuna in a cone, and some rice that was cooked in squid sauce. It was all delicious. Last night we went to a show called Pin Up, and it was really well done. Here's a pic: We went to the top of the stratosphere and had a drink in the lounge, it was very much a New Vegas experience. There were no robots though.

I am having a great time in Vegas. Last night we ate at a tapas place and I had some amazing seafood. I do not normally like the stuff, but it was done right. I had some sort of rice in a squid ink sauce that was crazy good. The hockey has been a bit rough. Some team from Edmonton ran roughshod over us yesterday. We are definitely missing the champ game. Still, it has been a blast.

It's a standard MMO move. $20 would be bold!

http://youtu.be/9T8ovblvQM0

You can add that to the list of problems with the new Thief. It's a pretty long one.

Did you play it? It is definitely a Bethesda game, for better or worse. I get what you are saying, that it is developed by Zenimax Online, but it's really splitting hairs. Bethesda has its hands all over this thing.

Are you a fan of Tolkien? Lord of the Rings Online is a pretty fantastic recreation of Middle Earth. Other than that, I've really enjoyed running around in DC Universe Online.

I leave for Las Vegas on Thursday, and I'm very excited. We have a hockey tourney, so it should be fun.

I wouldn't call myself a liberal, but thanks

Please read the link above in my post, I think you have completely missed the main points of the website I read it. I think there are better programs out there to help encourage female leadership, like the Girl Scouts. I know there are a sponser, but it is still a silly campaign.

Hi Chris, thanks for the in depth review. Can you use paragraphs in the future though? That wall of text is nearly unreadable.

This is stupid. I'd say it is more important to just ignore gender as much as possible. I've seen just as many articles about not calling your boy tough. I'd rather just call my kids tough when they are tough, and bossy when they are bossy, regardless of whether it is my son or daughter. When they are a leader, that's great. There is a big difference between being a leader and being bossy.

I had to look the 90's Into the Sun up, because I thought Hot Shots was the only Top Gun parody. Weird!

This morning I ate a donut and it made me sick all day. I started to recover by the evening, and put together a nice potato and asparagus soup to help me feel better.

Oh? So you're insinuating I'm crazy? What's wrong with the link? Obviously you didn't realize what it was if you're making that insinuation. Either that or you're a extra special level of brainwashed to have such a knee jerk reaction to what I linked. I'll give you the option to check again. I'll agree the website could be better designed, but the information I linked is anything but crazy. It's one of the best books I've ever read (and I read a lot) for a variety of reasons. Not the least of which is it's enlightening on a level that most are not, especially if you know your history, and have done research yourself on some of the subjects the author touches on. If I recall right you're a teacher aren't you? Forgive me if I'm wrong but I seem to recall you saying such sometime ago. If there was ever a book you should read as a teacher or as a parent if you have kids in the public school system in the U.S., Europe, or any other nation that has a schooling model based on theirs (which is most at this point), the book I linked or possibly another one by the same author is one that should be read. The author, John Taylor Gatto, was kind enough to put the book I linked on his website for free. If you don't know who he is, I suggest you look him up, and then read his book either on the website or order a copy. Also, putting aside the innumerable things wrong with the 'mental health care' system in our nation, what gives the Federal government Constitutional authority to say or do anything at all in regards to 'mental health'? I wasn't insinuating anything about you, the barb was pointed more John Taylor Gatto. But I do apologize for being dismissive, thank you for responding. I am a big supporter of education reform and thinking critically about how we teach. Gatto has earned the right to be critical of education, for sure, but he comes across as a doomsday prophet with a lot of his hyperbole. Here is a response that I identify with and is better written than I can manage at this point: http://researchnetwork.pearson.com/college-career-success/all-criticism-and-no-leadership-make-jack-a-bad-instructor

Oh, for a second I thought we were going to have an actual discussion, but this statement makes it clear you feel you know more than everyone else.