I hate to break it to you, but Christmas (or your equivalent December-timed holiday celebration!) is almost here. Yes, I know, it's technically still November, but with Thanksgiving behind us, that means Christmas isn't far off. It's time to start thinking about gifts for friends, family and, most importantly, yourself! The massive amount of advertising timed to Black Friday usually provides a good start for a "do want" list, so what's on yours? What do you want your friends and family to grab for you?
Uh Oh, Christmas Isn't Far Off -- What Are You Hoping For This Year?
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Posted 3 hours 34 mins ago - By Patrick Klepek
I find the idea of PC and Mac MMO EVE Online vaguely terrifying. There's something so cool, and seductive about it, but I'm afraid I'll start playing it and never stop. So, like heroin, I've never tried it. Anyway, they keep putting out expansions to the game for free. Check out the latest: Dominion.
What do you think?
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I have played this for several months, my favorite game I have played. There is so much potential for this game as well, and CCP is a great developer.\n\nI plan on being a player there for years and years to come.
Posted: 1 hour 16 mins ago by Aurailious
Leave a Comment »The accessible and fun Nintendo Wii has invaded jillions of households all over the world. On the forefront of the motion control wave, Nintendo already has people shaking their Wiimotes and their wallets.
Consider putting some Nintendo exclusive under the tree for you loved ones as Adam Sessler runs you through the top Wii games this holiday season, including Metroid Prime Trilogy, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, MadWorld, Boom Blox: Bash Party, and New Super Mario Bros.
For more holiday buying awesomeness, check out X-Play's metric crap-ton of Holiday Buyers' Guide videos!
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yes there are all u wii haters. just remember that the wii will be getting tasunoko vs capcom(the newest marvel vs capcom) and no more heroes 2 on the 26 of january 2010...\n\nthere is alot of games comming for nt only the casual but the hardcore as well.
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Leave a Comment »If you thought you’d be able to learn everything about the combat tactics of Star Trek Online in just one video diary, would you mind explaining why part two of this video series is sitting just below this sentence? I mean, did you honestly think you’d be able to grasp the complexities and challenges of successfully engaging in space combat that easily? Think again, and then check out this new combat video:
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Maybe the boarding parties are teleported back onto your own ship?? Just takin a stab at that. This game looks like it has some empty gaps that need to be filled, like the whole not going and repairing the ship yourself type of issue. However, I like that they made it so that you really have to choose your moves carefully, meaning that a move that you make could potentially be just what your enemy needed to finsih you off, or the other way around. You really have to look at both sides of the...
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Leave a Comment »Leftovers: Which Of Your Games Are Gathering Dust?
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Posted Yesterday 3:00 PM - By Stephen Johnson
It's a couple days after Thanksgiving and I'm still not tired of leftovers. My friend Lance cooked a turkey that's just as tasty a few days later as it was on Thanksgiving night. But eating leftovers has gotten me thinking about leftover games, those titles that sit next to my console, sometimes for months, that I've never really gotten into.
Right now: LittleBigPlanet and Uncharted have literally been gathering dust next to my PS3 since they came out. For the 360, I haven't put in Too Human, and that's been out since the late 1970s. It's not that I think any of these games are bad, I'm just not compelled to put them into my system, for no reason I can explain. Either that, or I played a level or two and put them away, never to open their plastic box again.
What about you? Do you have any unplayed (or little-played) leftover games near your console?
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The picture accompanying this article makes me sad.
Posted: 2 hours 16 mins ago by troublebruin
Leave a Comment »X-Play's Holiday Buyer's Guide: The Best 360 Games
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Posted Yesterday 12:46 PM - By Stephen Johnson
There haven't been a ton of exclusives for the Xbox 360 this year, but even though they are few in number, they are mighty. It's hard to choose the most outstanding, but Adam Sessler lets you know which titles to pick up this holiday season including Forza Motorsport 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo Wars, Ninja Blade and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
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ahahahaha ps3 got this year and next! Xbots are sad they are stuck with nothing!\n\nwell besides another year of rrod i hope they can pull through.
Posted: 26 minutes ago by mittens1231
Leave a Comment »Assassin's Creed II Soundtrack Review - The Kyd's Got Talent
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Posted Yesterday 11:00 AM - By Rick Damigella
Composer Jesper Kyd has outdone himself with his soundtrack for Assassin's Creed II. The man behind the music of video games including Unreal Tournament III, multiple iterations of the Hitman series and of course, the award winning original Assassin's Creed, has crafted an exquisite score for the highly rated sequel. Fortunately for gamers and game music aficionados especially, Ubisoft has been kind enough to release a 35 song soundtrack album for Assassin's Creed II.
Jesper Kyd's music for ACII ranges from atmospheric to action-oriented themes. Jesper does phenomenally in his blending of old-world music themes with 21st compositional styles, creating pieces where orchestral music meets choir voices from antiquity with just the right application of an electric guitar line to keep it grounded in a modern mode. Check out the full-length sample of "Ezio's Family" we have for you here (courtesy of Ubisoft and Top Dollar PR) and hear for yourself why this is among the top downloaded individual songs from the album on iTunes.
The atmospheric pieces are gorgeous sounding and if you are a fan of listening to this style of game music, it makes for a pleasant background to your work or studies. For me, it's the up tempo and Mediterranean folk-inspired material that really shine here. Songs including "Venice Escape," "Flight Over Venice" and "Florence Escape" (both of the later songs are included here for your streaming pleasure) are extraordinary examples of Jesper's skills. He nails the mood and tone of the game's visuals so well, you can picture Ezio soaring over Italian cities in Da Vinci's flying machine or sneaking up behind his victim to execute a precision, um, well, execution.
Another testament to the quality of the compositions is selections from the Assassin's Creed II soundtrack debuted last week in Paris, as part of the Video Games Live concert tour. Here is hoping Tommy Tallarico keeps these in the set list when the tour comes back here.
So, who is this album for? Overall, the Assassin's Creed II soundtrack is a solid listen from start to finish, and fans of the game series that haven't already downloaded it from iTunes or Amazon need to set down their controller and go do so now. If, like me, you haven't logged any playtime with ACII yet (yes, I know, but cut a gamer some slack, there's a metric-ton of great games out right now!) you will still enjoy this for the sheer listening pleasure of it. From some of the talk I've seen on Twitter, there are plenty of you saying how vital Jesper's music is to the game play. Frankly, hearing gamers talk like this and listening to the music away from the game has only made me want to play it more.
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Listening to \"Ezios Family\" gave me a Clint Mansell/ Michael Andrews feel. If you don't know who I'm talking about think Donnie Darko+Tree of Life=Assassins Creed 2.
Posted: 1 hour 51 mins ago by kane419
Leave a Comment »What Was Your Best (And Worst) Black Friday Experience?
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Posted Yesterday 10:32 AM - By Patrick Klepek
You know what I did on Black Friday? Nothing. I drank beer. I played Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (which is awesome, by the way). I learned how to play spades (and I'm pretty good). But no doubt many G4 readers decided to brave the cold morning air for a chance at a deal. Were you one of those folks? If you decided to head into the Black Friday crowd, tell me about your best and worst experiences with the crowd and if you actually managed to score a deal. Friends, gather round.
It's story time.
[image credit: flickr / moxie!]
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hey my girlfriend has a kid that just sit there and watches her alll day long do any of you got kids that do that i mean 5 inches away from her face just staring at her isnt that wired i think its the only kid in the world that does strange things like that
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Leave a Comment »James Cameron’s Avatar: The Video Game drops you into the war-torn planet of Pandora where humanity is locked in a death struggle with the planet’s native race, the Na’vi. Obviously, this means that players will get to experience two drastically different combat styles, and this new multiplayer trailer demonstrates how this dichotomy plays out in the game’s multiplayer mode.
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Idk...I can see why people would go either way on this debate. The multiplayer has the right idea imo, but it needs to be tweeked a bit to make it a lot more appealing. It looks like fun, but then again, it looks like Battle Front, or LOTR Conquest, and those get old after a bit.
Posted: 1 hour 31 mins ago by Ejpluto
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You could watch one of the dozens of crappy “year end” specials that litter the TV landscape in December or you could roll with the smart kids and play with this new giftie from your friends at Web Soup. Web Soup honors the most hilarious and insane viral videos in existence with The Golden Download Awards. Host Chris Hardwick presents the highly coveted (really, they are) “Goldie Award” to a variety of web video stars, in categories such as Finest Achievement in Webcam Ranting, Finest Achievement in Almost Killing Yourself and Finest Achievement in W.T.F.?
Check out Web Soup: The Golden Download Awards, Tuesday, December 29th at 7PM ET.
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I still love you Chris!\n\n\nHaters.
Posted: Yesterday 3:14 PM by VisualDisaster
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Ultimate Fighter and ultimate comic book fan Nate “Rock” Quarry guest hosts this special Fresh Ink Online Thanksgiving edition. Nate runs through his favorite comics, some of which influenced his life and mixed martial arts career: Lone Wolf and Cub, Kick Ass, Ultimate Spider-Man, The Walking Dead and Marvel’s Greatest Super Battles. This is one Fresh Ink you don’t wanna miss…’cause if you do, Nate might crush you.
Come on back next week when Blair Butler takes the helm once again. Until then, enjoy your turkey day.
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Blackest Night #5 Was Awsome! Still no comment Blair? The story and artwork is just fantastic.
Posted: Today 5:19 AM by Gn_Dargus
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Because you demanded it, Kevin Pereira is back for another spin at finding the hottest, sexiest, smartest, and most plugged in women on the internet with Women of the Web 2. This time, Kevin leaves the confines of the studio to search near and far for the top three girls in varying categories. From the top 3 athletes to the top 3 women of Montreal to Women of Dial-Up and a tribute to the first ladies of the internet, no corner of the internet is left unviewed. Plus, one lucky G4 viewer could be on her way to internet stardom, via her appearance on the show!
Don't miss the Women of the Web 2 special, Wednesday, December 30th, at 7PM ET.
X-Play's Holiday Buyer's Guide: The Best PlayStation 3 Games
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Posted 2 days ago - By Stephen Johnson
The PS3 has really come into its own lately, and many of the exclusives this year pushed the hardware to its limits and really showed us what the console was capable of.
In the video below, Adam Sessler gives our picks for the Top 5 PS3 Games this holiday season including Killzone 2, InFamous, Demon's Souls, Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.
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yea johnkiller118 you proved my point \"rrod\" lmao you talk alll that but cant even afford a ps3 i have both ps3 and xbox so i think i can say what one is better so keep saving for the ps3 then go trade it in for a real system an xbox mgs4 was a great game but other than that and uncharted ps3 sucks
Posted: 36 minutes ago by lbezzzy
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Welcome to Morning Hangover -- an excellent way to start your day with the crew at TheFeed...no matter what you're recovering from. Every morning you'll hear musings from our editors and have the chance to share your thoughts on what's going on in the gaming world.
What the hell do vegetarians eat on Thanksgiving? I asked MMO Report producer and actual vegetarian Patrick Roche-Sowa this very question, and he said: "Tofurkey is actually really tasty."
If you're lucky enough to have never heard of Tofurkey, let me hip you to its existence. It's a fake turkey made from tofu. And no, it is not "actually really tasty." I can say this confidently, without ever having eaten one. Want to hear the weird part? Patrick says he didn't even eat Tofurkey last night. Instead, he eschewed Thanksgiving feasting altogether and had a salad or something. Roche-Sowa is some kind of Communist.
Anyway, I'm going to burn off yesterday's Tryptophan with a rousing game of Assassin's Creed 2 now. What are you up to today?
TheFeed gang wants your thoughts on gaming, tech, zombie turduckens, and more. Let everyone know what you're thinking and chat it up with your fellow readers. Leave comments on anything and everything that's on your (gaming/tech/nerd) mind!
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The Day Before Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, The Day After Black Friday, and The Day After The Day After Black Friday have all been filled with Dragon Age: Origins. I assuming that all the days to come this year will still be filled with Dragon Age: Origins mixed in with Left 4 Dead 2 and a little Modern Warfare 2. Plus GRID is still awesome.
Posted: 4 hours 9 mins ago by AgentMark
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Oh, kids...oh, KIDS! You know, lots of places will give you a buyer's guide for the holiday season, but how many of them will go to the trouble of making it last a month long? Only one mighty Buyers Guide has that muscle, and that throbbing muscle belongs to Attack of the Show.
Check it out all month long, as Kevin Pereira, Olivia Munn, Chris Hardwick, and the AOTS staff run down the best gadgets for your friends and family, or help you create the list you're going to give to others to buy for you. We've started with some pretty rad Black Friday deals, and you should take a look at them, and continue to return all month for your comprehensive guide to all that's cool.
You're welcome.
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