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A few random things

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First of all I would like to apologize for the lack of posts recently. Everyone has been VERY busy. Gunnar (one of our wirters) and myself have been in the process of buying and building our own computers since our laptops seriously lack the gaming power. I myself, due to a handful of computer problems have been nearly had it impossible to play any computer games (lack of working USB ports, constant overheating, overall lack of power). I might however, put a poll in for our viewers (if we have any) to vote for some things. Taking this simple survey would really help our blog out a lot. Thats all I have to say for now but I will keep you posted on any news I gain.

August 11, 2009 Xbox Live update!

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"One of the amazing things about the Xbox LIVE experience is that it’s always getting better. The latest Xbox LIVE Update truly cranks it up a notch – with features that improve your entertainment experience and give you new ways to express your individuality and connect with friends. With this update, you can download full Xbox 360® games and play them without a disc, and you and your friends will be able to party watch movies online through Netflix! Dress up your avatar to impress with premium props and branded apparel from fashion labels. And this update allows every piece of game content on Marketplace to be rated, so add your personal ratings and see what others think is cool. But that’s just the beginning. Check out all of the new features of the Xbox LIVE Update below."

For more information go to: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemupdates/default.htm

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

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Best muti-layer for the Xbox 360? Maybe. My favorite game of all-time? Oh yes. Call of Duty 4, was highly anticipated, and boy did it deliver. With an amazing campaign and near perfect multi-player, this game is one for the ages.

In the campaign you are two people; Soap McTavish of the SAS, and Sgt. Paul Jackson of the Marines. Most of the time you alternate levels as each story line unfolds. Then in one epic level, the story lines are brought together, one of the two characters dies, and the SAS and Marines join forces. The plot is terrorists are planning to nuke foriegn countries and you and you have to stop them. You truly see how evil the leader, Al-Asad, is when he has the current president (country is unknown, and you are looking through his eyes as the credits go on throughout the level) executed on worldwide television.

The multi-player was truly revolutional. With real guns, and a perk system like no other game made this an online legend. Over 10 MILLION playing online. The multi-player earned this game almost unanimous game of the year title from most magazines, websites, delovopers.


CONTROLS:
Controls are customizable, but most people don't change them. They work quite fine though.

8/10

GRAPHICS:
The graphics are truly remarkable. The detail put in all the levels are amazing. The way the environment reacts to gun fires, explosions, everything. Everything is so crisp and clean.

10/10

Gameplay:
Suberb. This game is 2 years old and it's barely left my Xbox. That speaks for itself. The only way you might not like this game or it's challenging is if you used to play Halo 3 alot. With about 15 different online game modes you can switch it up whenever.

Also here is a complete list of achievements for XBL users:
    Make the Jump (20 points): Infiltrate a cargo ship.
    Earn a Winged Dagger (20 points): Complete 'F.N.G.'.
    Win the War (40 points): Complete the game on any difficulty.
    Dancing in the Dark (20 points): Kill the power.
    Save the Bacon (20 points): Protect 'War Pig', the Abrams tank.
    Death From Above (20 points): Operate an AC-130 gun ship.
    Wrong Number (20 points): Find Al-Asad's safehouse.
    Piggyback Ride (20 points): Carry Cpt. MacMillian to safety.
    Desperate Measures (20 points): Corner Zakhaev's Son.
    Look Sharp (20 points): Find 15 enemy intel items.
    Eyes and Ears (20 points): Find 30 enemy intel items.
    Down Boy Down (20 points): Survive a dog attack.
    New Squadron Record (20 points): Complete the cargo ship mockup in less than 20 seconds.
    Rescue Roycewicz (20 points): Save Pvt. Roycewicz on the stairs.
    Your Show Sucks (20 points): Destroy all the TVs showing Al-Asad's speech.
    Man of the People (10 points): Save the farmer.
    Straight Flush (20 points): Kill 5 enemies with one shot while in the AC-130 gunship.
    Ghillies In The Mist (20 points): Complete 'All Ghillied Up' without alerting any enemies.
    Mile High Club (20 points): Sky dive to safety on Veteran difficulty.
    No Rest for the Weary (10 points): Stab an injured crawling enemy.
    Deep and Hard (90 points): Complete the game on Hardened or Veteran difficulty.
    The Package (40 points): Complete 'Crew Expendable' on Veteran difficulty.
    The Rescue (40 points): Complete 'Blackout' on Veteran difficulty.
    The Search (40 points): Complete 'Charlie Don't Surf' on Veteran difficulty.
    The Bog (40 points): Complete 'The Bog' and 'War Pig' on Veteran difficulty.
    The Escape (40 points): Complete 'Hunted' and 'Death From Above' on Veteran difficulty.
    The First Horseman (40 points): Complete 'Shock and Awe' on Veteran difficulty.
    The Second Horseman (40 points): Complete 'Safehouse' on Veteran difficulty.
    The Shot (40 points): Complete 'All Ghillied Up' and 'One Shot, One Kill' on Veteran difficulty.
    The Third Horseman (40 points): Complete 'Heat' and 'The Sins of the Father' on Veteran difficulty.
    The Ultimatum (40 points): Complete 'Ultimatum', 'All In', and 'No Fighting in the War Room' on Veteran difficulty.
    The Fourth Horseman (40 points): Complete 'Game Over' on Veteran difficulty.
    Daredevil (10 points): Kill an enemy while blinded by a flashbang in the single player campaign.
    Roadkill (10 points): Kill 2 enemies by blowing up a car in the single player campaign.
    Bird on the Ground (20 points): Shoot down an enemy helicopter with an RPG in the single player campaign.
    Four of a Kind (20 points): Kill 4 enemies in a row with headshots in the single player campaign.
    Three of a Kind (10 points): Kill 3 enemies in a row with your knife in the single player campaign.


Atlantica Leveling Guide

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Okay well starting off in Atlantica can be a bit confusing. The party system is different from other games and you might find the auto-run feature to be useful. For those who are new to the game, there are some ways to earn some good exp.

1. LDP
Long Distance Parties will give you exp no matter where your allies may be. Just simple add them to party and you will gain exp 10x your lvl. For example at lvl 15, you will gain 150 exp.
Ask people in peers if you need a party.

2. Give gifts to beginners
This method requires some money and gives you a maximum of exp 100x ur lvl. The exp gained will be 20% of the amount you send. WARNING: Don't expect to gain massive exp by gifting a lot of money since there is a limit to how much exp you gain

3. Kill Bonus Mobs
You will gain double exp and a craft box.

4. Shadow Dungeons
These dungeons give much better loot than regular fields. You will often face multiple mobs so you need to short distance party.

Actually Making money in crafting!

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This isn't really a guide. But to those who think you can make a lot of money with crafting, you cant. And those who think you can't make money with crafting, you can. Allow me to explain? Thanks....

At level 28 you can craft blood equips (weapons, armors). This i when you make money. I can craft 8 Blood Knight Axes for about 400k in materials. I then use guild craft (the cheapest way) to get them crafted. Basically, if you use guild craft, you say 600k-1m but you sacrifice a hefty amount of exp. If you use books however, you lose a decent chunk of money. However, my goal was never to craft super high level things, just make money. So I use guild craft and craft about 8 Axes at a time (I just like 8, 1m exp, and on the off chance i decide to enchant, I got an even number to end up with 1 axe).

For example, twice in the past 2 days I guild crafted 8 axes. Mats cost me 400k each time but both times, I ended up with +1 axes.

I sold those axes for 400k each within a few hours.

Here are some equations:

Quantity x Price = N
N - Price = Profit


8 x 400k = 3.2m
3.2m - 800k = 2.4m PROFIT! Plus crafting xp by doing almost nothing!


So in conclusion, yes you can make money crafting.

NEW INFO ON MODERN WAREFARE 2! MULTIPLAYER VIDEO

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Multiplayer looks amazing. Graphics are stunning, and the added point bonuses look like they'll add a whole new layer of gameplay.


Review: Team Fortress 2

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Team Fortress 2 is a First Person Shooter for the PC made by Valve. It's the best first person shooter I've ever played.

Controls:

The controls are completely customizable, which is good if you have a problem with the default controls that they give you, but I was fine with them. They are very simple, WASD to move about, left click to shoot, and so on and so forth.

10/10

Graphics:

The graphics are extremely good, they resemble a Pixar movie (which is what they were going for). The only problem with them is that they are so good you need a top of the line graphics card to handle them, if you don't you'll have to play with all of the graphics settings on low, and you still might have a hard time. Because of this the grade I think TF2 deserves is:

8/10

The graphics are amazing, but they're too hard to handle if you don't have a good graphics card.

Gameplay:

The gameplay is awesome. At the beginning of each round you get to pick 1 of 9 characters to play as. There's The Scout, The Soldier, The Pyro, The Demoman, The Heavy, The Engineer, The Medic, The Sniper, and The Spy. They are all extremely fun to play, but you'll find that there's one character that you are especially good at, and you'll tend to play it a lot. However, the best way to beat the opposing team is to make sure that your team is well diversified. There are also achievements and unlockable weapons and hats in Team Fortress 2. When you die or complete an achievement you have a chance of unlocking something. When you die your chance of unlocking something isn't too high, but when you complete an achievement you have a pretty good chance of unlocking something. What you unlock normally depends on what character you play the most. If you play as The Spy a lot, you will most likely unlock something for The Spy. The hats are extremely rare, most people don't even have one of the nine hats. The more time you spend playing TF2, the faster you'll unlock stuff. There are 5 modes of gameplay, Capture the Flag, Capture Point, Arena, Territorial Control, and Payload. There are also a bunch of creative maps to play in. The gameplay is simply amazing.

10/10

Overall

TF2 is a very unique and highly addicting first person shooter. It's only $20, or for $30 you can get the Orange Box, which comes with Team Fortress 2, Half Life 2, and Portal.

9.5/10