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I'll go with Xcom as well. After that I'd probably say Xcom, and then I really enjoyed Xcom, and then I would follow that up with a last vote for Xcom. Actually it was kind of a down year after 2011, which I felt was very strong. I enjoyed the conclusion of the Mass Effect series, but other than that the games I was excited about rarely kept my attention for long. Faster Than Light was a neat little gem. Both Guild Wars 2 and Dishonored lost my interest faster than expected. I'll go back to them eventually, but they weren't as good as I hoped for. So yeah, Xcom was the biggie and it didn't let me down.

Could you provide a source for that estimate? 90% dead seem a bit much even for genocidal conquest. The estimates are in that range. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_history_of_indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas

Reminds me of this TV ad. Children see, children do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90aZ1KTNbms Wow, that made me tear up a bit. Why the heck was that banned, it is brilliant. Which is a weird byproduct of having kids, I get freaking choked up at all sorts of stuff.

I think it depends on the content. Judging strictly on hours really doesn't factor in what the DLC costs to produce. I imagine the Borderlands DLC is a lot more about combat than, while the ME3 DLC has more cinematics. That being said, I typically don't want to spend over $10 on any DLC.

Every problem in education can be traced back to the parents.

The Steam key is probably just for multiplayer.

Isn't it a third person shooter? The mouse is superior for FPS games, but I've found that it loses that edge in third person games.

I've been using a controller with my PC's since the 80's. Some are better than others, but the Xbox 360 controller is one of the best I've used. Back when the best sports games were exclusive to the PC, it was the way to play. Plus you haven't played a flight sim the right way if you haven't played it with a joystick and throttle. The mouse and keyboard is superior for certain genres, but action games are not that genre. edit: Bruce, you want the Microsoft Xbox 360 controller for the PC. It is the best, and it works perfectly with any windows OS.

Been having a good time with the Jedi Knight story in TOR. You can tell this was one of their primary story arcs, it blends well with all the other things happening on the planets.

Hey, you can use low fat blue cheese! I have a bit of trouble digesting too much red meat, so I opt for turkey whenever I can. It may not technically be much healthier, but I digest it a lot better.

It usually simply refers to a re-release of a game that sold well with all the DLC or expansions.

Actually I make two patties, then I put a bunch of cheese in between the two, and then seal them together around the edges. You know the burger is done when you start to get a bit of the cheese bubbling through the meat. It works great on crumbled blue cheese. I usually do it with turkey meat though, it's healthier and I find the blue cheese really helps eliminate the dryness of turkey meat. Oh, and honey nut cheerios works better than breadcrumbs or anything when prepping the meat. Apple cinnamon Cheerios are good too.

If you have trouble understanding Alice, you probably aren't taking enough LSD.

Those are crazy. Although my preferred method of using blue cheese is to put it inside the patty.

Cali represent.

Is it just battles, or is there a strategic/RPG element like M&B?

How is Legacy of Kain sacred? It is a game about playing a vampire.

I'm not sure that Tomb Raider really deserves to be put on a pedestal. It was a pretty silly series to begin with, centered around some cool gameplay.

You'd be welcome at my table and I'm guessing a few others here, but I realize that is a pretty long ways to go for a turkey. I don't know what your living situation is, but could you make an attempt at cooking a turkey (which is tougher than it sounds!) and invite a few friends and family over?

While Thanksgiving (and really Christmas as well) are great because they can be fairly all-inclusive holidays and don't have to get too preachy, I'm pretty sure the Pilgrims and Puritans who brought the tradition over from England would argue with you over whether it is a religious holiday or not.

I indulged in my first Black Friday sales event ever, which actually happened at 8 PM on Thursday night. Walmart was selling an Xbox 360 with the Skylanders bundle for $150. This seemed like a very good deal for the system, and I've been thinking about getting it for my kids. Did I make a mistake? I can still return it. It was actually not very busy, I got there about 45 minutes before 8, and I was the 7th person in line. They had separate lines for all the consoles.

How would he possibly be a billionaire? He's done well with his companies, but not THAT well.

Everything is streaming nowadays. Between Netflix and HuluPlus I can catch up on any show I want, whenever I want.

I'm still playing Assassin's Creed 2, but I feel like the game should have ended a few hours ago. Games are too long nowadays.

I kept expecting The Grey to get better, like it would turn a corner somehow. But it just got worse, and I was left feeling angry about the time I lost watching it.