Let's face it, crowdsourcing is kind of like SOCIALISM, so it can't bet good.

 

 

Is that irony I smell.

Let's face it, crowdsourcing is kind of like SOCIALISM, so it can't bet good.

 

 

Is that irony I smell.

You have a sharp nose, my otherwise misguided friend.

Synopsis:

 

The mages take off and split from the chantry, concentrating into a single tower in northern Orlais. Wynne dies bringing back from the dead a templar chick her son is crushing on. The Divine (pope equivalent) isn't too keen on enslaving mages, so there's an internal rift within the church, with the templars apparently denying her authority.

 

She had a son?

Synopsis:

 

The mages take off and split from the chantry, concentrating into a single tower in northern Orlais. Wynne dies bringing back from the dead a templar chick her son is crushing on. The Divine (pope equivalent) isn't too keen on enslaving mages, so there's an internal rift within the church, with the templars apparently denying her authority.

 

She had a son?

Yes. It's explained in there.

she had some hankypanky with a templar in her youth, resulting in a son who was spirited away into another circle. She only met him after the Blight

 

Ah, okay. I was scared she got involved with the wrong kind of people. *cough*

Oghren

*cough*

Edited February 11, 201213 yr by Oner

Let's face it, crowdsourcing is kind of like SOCIALISM, so it can't bet good.

 

 

Is that irony I smell.

You have a sharp nose, my otherwise misguided friend.

 

We can't all be lawyers.

Edited February 11, 201213 yr by Drowsy Emperor

Imagine a world where we could.

 

 

Also, Valve gave an update on that breach in Nov 2011. - http://store.steampo....com/news/7323/

 

Dear Steam Users and Steam Forum Users:

 

We continue our investigation of last year's intrusion with the help of outside security experts. In my last note about this, I described how intruders had accessed our Steam database but we found no evidence that the intruders took information from that database. That is still the case.

 

Recently we learned that it is probable that the intruders obtained a copy of a backup file with information about Steam transactions between 2004 and 2008. This backup file contained user names, email addresses, encrypted billing addresses and encrypted credit card information. It did not include Steam passwords.

 

We do not have any evidence that the encrypted credit card numbers or billing addresses have been compromised. However as I said in November it's a good idea to watch your credit card activity and statements. And of course keeping Steam Guard on is a good idea as well.

 

We are still investigating and working with law enforcement authorities. Some state laws require a more formal notice of this incident so some of you will get that notice, but we wanted to update everyone with this new information now.

 

Gabe

Also, I took one for the team and read Gaider's latest foray into novelisations. It's more tied in to the games than the last two and fairly obviously sets the scene for DA3.

 

Synopsis:

 

The mages take off and split from the chantry, concentrating into a single tower in northern Orlais. Wynne dies bringing back from the dead a templar chick her son is crushing on. The Divine (pope equivalent) isn't too keen on enslaving mages, so there's an internal rift within the church, with the templars apparently denying her authority.

 

 

Wasn't bringing back people from the dead explicitly stated as an impossible magic feat in Dragon Age: Origins codex? Also, that dead templar chick wouldn't happen to be Cassandra?

 

Also, I took one for the team and read Gaider's latest foray into novelisations. It's more tied in to the games than the last two and fairly obviously sets the scene for DA3.

 

Synopsis:

 

The mages take off and split from the chantry, concentrating into a single tower in northern Orlais. Wynne dies bringing back from the dead a templar chick her son is crushing on. The Divine (pope equivalent) isn't too keen on enslaving mages, so there's an internal rift within the church, with the templars apparently denying her authority.

 

 

Wasn't bringing back people from the dead explicitly stated as an impossible magic feat in Dragon Age: Origins codex? Also, that dead templar chick wouldn't happen to be Cassandra?

 

 

Yes, it was supposed to be impossible, it's even highlighted in the book. Unknown how it's done in practice, but Wynne does tap the spirit possessing her (semi-explained in DAO) and dies herself in the process. In fact a larger theme for the book is that the mages are starting to question the limits set to magic by conventional/traditional wisdom. There's also a case of a Tranquil reversing the tranquilisation (thought to be impossible) etc.

 

Templar chick, "Evangeline", is new to me at least.

 

 

Finally, it's official.

Guild Wars 2 is looking pretty interesting to me:

That's what I've been trying to tell you guys, but no one listens.

The first scene of the video, with the soft music and the painted animation is part of a trailer, and it's pretty sweet. Watch it if you're interested:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-11-guild-wars-2/719218

Tim Sweeney means business with Unreal Engine 4

 

10 times more powerful than todays consoles? That sort of contraticting with what I heard the next Xbox will actually be capable of.

 

Edit: Just watched the video. Nice try going for that Heart of Darkness arc, but I don't think video games are the best medium to tell such a story effectively.

Edited February 12, 201213 yr by Morgoth

Guinness voters select Black Ops as the greatest ending in gaming history.

 

Click the link to see the marvelous top 50 list.

Edited February 12, 201213 yr by Undecaf

Aside from these lists usually being bunk. I'll reiterate the first comment on that page about them being drunk when picking this.

What a dumb list.

Black Ops had a very good ending considering the genre, I feel bit shameful for enjoying that game but it was a decent ride, it depresses me to see it at the top of a BEST EVA! list...

I was actually surprised that there were a few decent games on that list. Portal was the best that I saw on there though.

 

Well, I hope it's new. Either way, looks fantastic.

 

 

Another new one

Edited February 13, 201213 yr by Morgoth

Dialogue animations are still way over the top, they're exactly like the ones in Divinity 2.

Interview with Schafer.

While I mine this for topics, holy crap

I mean, it costs $40,000 to put up a patch

Guinness voters select Black Ops as the greatest ending in gaming history.

 

Click the link to see the marvelous top 50 list.

Edited February 13, 201213 yr by Orogun01

I loved the first SpecOps game, I don't even remember what was so good about it... anyway, will keep a close eye on this