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Guild Wars 2 crafting explained

Mike — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:44:50 +0000

Remember how I wanted to talk to you about crafting in Guild Wars 2? Let's do that now. I made a video while I was fiddling around with the weaponsmithing and armorsmithing disciplines in the recent Guild Wars 2 closed beta press weekend, and I've included it in this extra edition of Flameseeker Chronicles. Let's take a look at exactly what's going on for your first 25 points or so in these disciplines.

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Why I Play: Fallen Earth

Mike — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:43:34 +0000

I'm going to start my Fallen Earth testimony by echoing the same sentiment that Shawn shared last week with WURM Online: I really didn't get it the first couple of times I tried it. I had heard great things about this post-apocalyptic title from Massively and elsewhere at the time, but it felt so different and kind of raw when I logged in that I didn't stay for long. In fact, it wasn't until I forced myself to sit down and devote an entire evening to Fallen Earth that I got past my initial objections and it clicked for me.

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Go behind the scenes with EverQuest II’s Lumpy the dragon

Mike — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:40:47 +0000

Behind-the-scenes videos are quite a lot of fun, and we're pleased to bring you the latest such from Sony Online Entertainment and the EverQuest II dev team. The new clip gives us a peek at the birth of Lumpy the dragon. For all intents and purposes, Lumpy is EQII's first low-rider dragon, since the rest of the game's drakes are sinewy, towering masses of muscle and scale.

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Guild Wars 2 Beta Signups Open for 48 hrs!

Mike — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:25:40 +0000

ArenaNet has opened up closed beta signups for the next 48 hrs. Hurry up to sign up to the closed beta and get a chance to play in the next testing phase.

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Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack Review (Vox Games)

N4G: news feed — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:22:08 +0000

Where so many of todays releases force players into gameplay cycles that provide diminishing returns of fun with every revolution, Drinkbox is constantly inventing baubles in Mutant Blobs Attack to entertain the player. Its doubly impressive for a title that asks only eight bucks in exchange.

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5 Ways To Rub In a Gaming Victory

N4G: news feed — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:22:06 +0000

GNT: Come along on this mental journey with me: You enter a game lobby. You wait for the game to start and your visualization is interrupted by a shrill voice. The kid smack talking...

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Remembering The Glory Of Super Mario Bros. 3

N4G: news feed — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:21:57 +0000

GamingUnion.net: "To say that the Mario franchise is well known would be to say that The Beatles were a small indie group. Since the release of the first game back in the 80s, our beloved plumber has seen his fair share of adventures to rescue his seemingly dim-witted love interest, Princess Peach. Now while Marios most recent travels may have brought him to the final frontier of space, I must admit that my fondest memories of him and the gang come from the earlier instalments and in particular, Super Mario Bros. 3."

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Please Rip-Off Nintendo (Hooked Gamers)

N4G: news feed — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:21:55 +0000

Hooked Gamers writes "Ill admit it. I used to be a Nintendo fanboy. Early first-party titles like Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong Country, and A Link to the Past earned my die-hard loyalty. Later games like Wind Waker and Metroid Prime might as well have put my heart in a friggin vice grip. But sadly, things changed when we headed into the current generation and even two decades of great memories werent enough to keep me interested in the Wii. Time after time, Id be let down by sub-par graphics, broken online play and the constant need to waggle. I lost interest in some of my favorite series' and it didnt take long for me to stop playing Nintendo games entirely."

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Kingdoms of Amalur Review :: TheGamingReview.com

N4G: news feed — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:21:53 +0000

TGR take a look at Kingdoms of Amalur, and despite some key differences to the recent great RPGs, it's every bit as worthy of your attention as the Skyrims of the gaming world.

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Tales of the Abyss Review | GameDynamo

N4G: news feed — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:21:52 +0000

GameDynamo - "All I see are ports, ports, ports. No, I am not looking at a sailor's map; I'm looking at the 3DS catalogue. While Nintendo has given players a healthy amount of portable remakes, Namco decided to jump onto the port train and give 3DS owners Tales of the Abyss. "

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