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Two of my favorite is not my two favorite. There is a dramatic difference in language.

Ever try explaining THAC0 to one of the un-initiated? I don't disagree with you, but you could play games without understanding that.

Then why are you arguing?

Huh? Drew Brees is a fantastic QB, and if he plays like he has for the next decade, he will be in the HoF. That is what I've already said. But the next decade is a long time, and there are plenty of QB's that have put in a couple great seasons but fallen short in the end. Trent Green, Drew Bledsoe, and Boomer Esiason come to mind, but I'm sure there are dozens more out there. And the Superbowl ring is a major part of any HoF bid. When you look at the list, there are only a couple QB's in the Hall that have not won a ring, Warren Moon and Dan Marino being the two that stick out to me.

Ok, my Lionheart urge has diminished. Thank you folks!

Joker looks like he has been working out. But doesn't he have some brittle bone disease? I didn't even know he could walk.

Not to mention, Deus Ex 2 was a very decent game. It just didn't live up to the original.

Longevity is not a given in the NFL.

Speaking of purchases, I need to buy a bicycle. I just want a basic mountain bike, nothing too fancy, so I can recondition my leg.

Ah, I'm actually hoping for a little identity theft. That way I can blame all my stupid purchases over the years on that. "Someone stole my social security and totally overpaid for this house!"

If that's turning a profit, I wonder what losing money looks like. The recession didn't affect games all that much, it's EA's strategy that's crashing and burning. Then what does this mean?

My DMV actually told me that I can't renew at the office unless it is late. I have to mail it or do it online. That was after an hour wait, so I've converted to doing it online. It is pretty painless.

http://investor.ea.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=381903 I think EA is still turning a profit, actually. Can anyone explain all this stuff?

I'm not sure who to root for. I'd like Peyton to get another ring, but the Saints are making their first trip to the big game and the community is really running with it. Peyton is a lock for the HoF already, but Drew Brees has the potential, and a win for him would really help his credentials.

Well, if there were collectible nudie cards in Dante's Inferno, I would still consider it a disgrace to the literature.

iPhone games rake in the bucks for a fairly minimal development cost.

Yeah, I'm excited to get it, but I'm too anal to go straight to the sequel.

How would you know the relationship between Arkane und Ubi are good? DM completely bombed, so I doubt they'll work together again. Did it really bomb? The reviews were decent for it. I know it wasn't a blockbuster, but it seemed fairly popular.

I bought the original Assassin's Creed this weekend for my PS3. I had actually received it for Christmas back when it was released, but I never got into it and traded it away. But the sequel raised my interest level, and so I decided to give it another try and not be put off by the whole futuristic aspect. I've been pretty happy with it so far. The graphics look fantastic, and I'm two assassinations in and it hasn't felt repetitive yet. I'm glad I gave it another chance.

I've been contemplating getting Lionheart. Someone stop me!

Wait, what? I'm not quite sure how I can say that any differently. I have a lot of students from China. They go back over the summers and other breaks.

I agree completely. It isn't just that they are making the Divine Comedy into a game, it's that they are turning Dante into a violent action hero.

I'm pretty sure Dragon Age was Bioware's attempt to recapture the magic of BGII. I was happy with it, but if it didn't do it for you, then it might be time to retire from video games. Keep hanging out here though Boo, you've grown on me

Kids usually figure that out by themselves with the purges and lack of quite a few personal freedoms. And then there are my students, who are from China and Korea and see first hand the differences between the two types of government.

Unfortunately most matrilineal societies still relied on a male leader. It just meant that the line of succession was dependent on the woman rather than the King. So basically the King's sister or aunt would carry the heir. A true matriarchy is fairly unheard of.