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[Shaneus]

@Shane - haven't run into to many games I haven't been able to play close to full settings.

I think it was because I was trying to run them at *better* than full... was definitely hitting the limit of the cores while my 5850x2 (I may have had the 5970 at that stage, I think). Or maybe that's just what I told myself to justify the upgrade

 

[reptilescorpio]

You downsample like a motherflipper I bet Shaneus!

Does anybody remember what good couch multiplayer games there are nowadays? Besides Halo I mean. Preferably the the 360 but whatever

Diablo 3 on PS3 sounds like it will be awesome for local co-op.

Otherwise grab Perfect Dark Zero!

Do you have a Kinect? Plenty of fun local MP stuff there. Double Fine approved!

Oh yeah, played some Blood Dragon today. Surprise, it's Far Cry 3 again but with neon lighting and some funny jokes

You dirty fucking pirate!

Spoiler

It is fucking amazing. Love the upgrade system and the AI seems to be way better than Far Cry 3. Must buy once it actually releases. 5/5 - Kritz.netTM

I have to throw out 2 sixers of SN pale ale, it's 3 months out of date, in fact I think it must have been out of date when I bought it from Dan Murphy's.

I would have drunk it!

RECOMMEND ME A CHAIR FROM OFFICEWORKS, PUNY HUMAN. SOMETHING GOOD FOR MY BACK WOULD BE NICE, BUT IF NOT, THEN I WILL SETTLE FOR COMFORTABLE.

You 100% need to go try them out. Head into town on Saturday and see what they have laying around. My chair is a bit like this one but with soft fabric. I actually got it when the Facilities department in Geelong was throwing out old furniture

 

[Jintor]

You dirty fucking pirate!

Spoiler

It is fucking amazing. Love the upgrade system and the AI seems to be way better than Far Cry 3. Must buy once it actually releases. 5/5 - Kritz.netTM

I was at an event. Dude on stage was joking about the 'leak', actually. (I put leak in quotes not to say that it was intentional, but more to say it was stupid as fuck)

 

[Shaneus]

You downsample like a motherflipper I bet Shaneus!

Very much restricted to how much I can downsample now :/ Despite having a 5850/5970 combo which is, for all intents and purposes, powerful enough to last me another year or two at least... because the dual-GPU 5970 has only 2GB and the 5850 is only 1GB, it means I'm restricted to relatively low resolutions (compared to the guys in the PC screenshot thread, at least) and not quite maximum texture resolutions (and forget about AA).

BTW You wouldn't know anything about this chair, would you? I remember trying it out in OW a little while back but I think the majority of the $129 price tag goes toward the novelty and not quality :/


PS.

Fuck yes.

 

[bodyboarder]

Great movie. The same can not be said for the chair.

 

[codswallop]

Sierra Nevada pale ale is indeed good. An easy go to craft beer.

x3n, open one up, they're probably fine. Unless they've been in the light they should taste OK.

Drinking a homebrewed saison ATM, really happy with how it's aging. All the carbonation bubbles are in the middle of the glass, just like a nice champagne.

Edit: That North Korean stream just crashed... Watched nearly 1.5 hours of it in the background. Just astounding.

 

[senahorse]

Did you try one?

I did, and I think it tastes ok, the problem is I haven't had it before this carton and I don't know if it tastes funny or my mental perception is kicking in, I suppose I could buy a fresh one and compare.

edit: definitely haven't been in the light, have been in a fairly cool dark spot the whole time.

 

[codswallop]

It's probably fine then. Better drink them quick to be certain you don't waste any! Most beer is usually OK even if past the use by date unless it's a 'gusher'...

I've a couple in the cupboard that have use by dates of like 2035.

 

[jambo]

8.45 and I still haven't been paid...

So much for new shoes, dinner and bus credit.

=/

 

[Jables Swan]

I'm adding board game on to a wishlist on Ozgameshop as a hint to my wife for my birthday in a few months. I doubt she'll get the hint.

 

[markot]

mo money mo problems

 

[bodyboarder]

Mmmmm. Dos Equis xx.

 

[Omikron]

I'm adding board game on to a wishlist on Ozgameshop as a hint to my wife for my birthday in a few months. I doubt she'll get the hint.

My mother in law gave me a voucher for board games for christmas 8)

 

[Jables Swan]

My mother in law gave me a voucher for board games for christmas 8)

Excellent. Maybe I should suggest that to my mum in law. But then I would have to choose what I wanted. So many choices.

 

[Shaneus]

Mmmmm. Dos Equis xx.

I do not mind Dos Equis. The regular one though, not the stout (or whatever).

 

[FormallyMegadrive]

Just watched Princess and the Frog.

Spoiler

she didn't stay a black Disney princess for long

 

[Box of Bunnies]

Just watched Princess and the Frog.

Spoiler

she didn't stay a black Disney princess for long

But it makes her the first green Disney princess too. Double progressive!

 

[Omikron]

Excellent. Maybe I should suggest that to my mum in law. But then I would have to choose what I wanted. So many choices.

I wanted Le Havre... but it just refuses to come back into stock anywhere.

 

[GoddyofAus]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-11/turning-back-boats-an-act-of-piracy/4623590

Looks like some forms of piracy are acceptable and some aren't.

 

[Dead Man]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-11/turning-back-boats-an-act-of-piracy/4623590

Looks like some forms of piracy are acceptable and some aren't.

No shit boarding boats in international waters and preventing freedom of passage is piracy. Fucking clowns.

 

[markot]

No shit boarding boats in international waters and preventing freedom of passage is piracy. Fucking clowns.

Sometimes defending Australia means being tough. Like a pirate. Vote liberal.

 

[Box of Bunnies]

Tony Abbott, Mighty Pirate

The secret of Monkey Island is that we've been living on it all along.

 

[bodyboarder]

I do not mind Dos Equis. The regular one though, not the stout (or whatever).

Yeah, only ever had the lager (green bottle) myself.

 

[reptilescorpio]

Don't push them. Replacement policy will be to bombard the boats with cannons once they hit Australian waters you idiots.

 

[reptilescorpio]

IN BREAKING NEWS GAZ BUYS A VITA!

 

[codswallop]

Dos Equis make a lager (green bottle) and amber (called ambar - brown bottle).
Both are quite nice.

The amber doesn't belong in a michelada though (found that out the hard way when I ordered one when I thought they had the lager but only had the amber)...

 

[jambo]

I got paid at 8:59...

>__<

 

[Planet_JASE]

Show us the shoes, then.

 

[Jables Swan]

I wanted Le Havre... but it just refuses to come back into stock anywhere.

I've put Space Cadets, Galaxy Trucker and The Cave on my wishlist. They all look interesting but then won't be able to decide which one I actually want.

 

[Shaneus]

Yeah, only ever had the lager (green bottle) myself.

Only realised after I started drinking it, that it's what this guy was drinking:

(The world's most uninteresting post)


PS. New public transport racist in the news, two people stood up to her. Where's the thread?

 

[bodyboarder]

Only realised after I started drinking it, that it's what this guy was drinking:

(The world's most uninteresting post)


PS. New public transport racist in the news, two people stood up to her. Where's the thread?

I only started drinking it after seeing on two and a half men ages back. Product placement ftw!

 

[Rahk]

Seasonic are the best because I'm a fanboy.

520w for $109 or 620w for $129

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_972&products_id=15957
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_972&products_id=13567

I second this.

 

[reptilescorpio]

Pre-owned DS for $30 if your local EB has one. Fruit Ninja on iOS is free today.

I've put Space Cadets, Galaxy Trucker and The Cave on my wishlist. They all look interesting but then won't be able to decide which one I actually want.

The Cave is FREE on PS+ right now!!!

 

[Rahk]

The Cave is FREE on PS+ right now!!!

'Free', LOL!

 

[senahorse]

mo money mo problems

 

[Jintor]

.

 

[HolyCheck]

you disgust me

logic puzzles are where it's at

Get doritos crash course on 360. Tis free, hours of fun single or multiplayer platformer style racing

 

[Lafiel]

http://autism-telesummit.com/ this is the worst web-site in existence.. it has to be a parody.. it HAS TO BE.

Unfortunately it's not. Also vaguely related: http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/po...-no-school-says-ama-chief-20130411-2hn29.html I agree with him 100%.. maybe I'm being too dogmatic though, as there are some children and people in general that can't recieve vaccinations, but still.

 

[reptilescorpio]

lol Melissa Joan Hart copy pasta'd the Veronica Mars Kickstarter. Good luck with that.

Zavvi have a sale. I should look at their sales more often but I'm too lazy to convert the prices these days. NSMBU is like $54, Halo 4 could be $30.

 

[jambo]

Show us the shoes, then.

Hopefully buying them today

 

[Shaneus]

I only started drinking it after seeing on two and a half men ages back. Product placement ftw!

I started because cods recommended it to me. It's kinda like a heavier-feeling Corona, so I like it.

.

Drew Carey?

PS. The latest rumours about the Nextbox fill me with joy. The idea of the b/c add-on is a fucking awesome idea, as is the fact that it's standalone (so I assume that would mean being able to play GoD games on an Apple TV-like (in size) device. Wonder what all those people who were "zomg never trusting MS again, even if the rumours are false" are saying now?

 

[reptilescorpio]

wut

Pretty sure that should be R or M15 at the very least.

 

[Jintor]

PS. The latest rumours about the Nextbox fill me with joy. The idea of the b/c add-on is a fucking awesome idea, as is the fact that it's standalone (so I assume that would mean being able to play GoD games on an Apple TV-like (in size) device. Wonder what all those people who were "zomg never trusting MS again, even if the rumours are false" are saying now?

Why would you ever willingly take a stance based on incomplete information? These romans are crazy.

 

[codswallop]

I only started drinking it after seeing on two and a half men ages back.

It's on Two and a Half Men? Guess I better stop drinking it.

 

[reptilescorpio]

PS. The latest rumours about the Nextbox fill me with joy. The idea of the b/c add-on is a fucking awesome idea, as is the fact that it's standalone (so I assume that would mean being able to play GoD games on an Apple TV-like (in size) device. Wonder what all those people who were "zomg never trusting MS again, even if the romours are false" are saying now?

In reality though it is a good thing. Although it hinges entirely on the mini-Xbox taking off in popularity with subscriptions to the TV shit. If it doesn't sell well MS will kill it off.

Hoping they still sell regular 360's as I would love to pick one up cheap ($100ish) to store away so I can play my retail games in ten years time. Still got a Gamecube, Xbox & PS2 in storage that were around $50 each brand new!

 

[Jintor]

Great New Yorker article on Sim City and its evil twin, Dwarf Fortress

 

[reptilescorpio]

Also nice to see Kotaku running a Metacritic article that we have been bitching on about for years now.

According to Metacritic&#8217;s rating scale, any game above a 75 is considered &#8220;good,&#8221; but realistically, according to multiple developers I spoke with, publishers expect scores of 85 or higher. Sometimes, Urquhart told me, the demands can get unreasonable.

&#8220;A lot of times when we're talking to publishers&#8211;and this is no specific publisher&#8211;but there are conversations I&#8217;ve had in which the royalty that we could get was based upon getting a 95,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve had this conversation with a publisher, and I explained to them, I said, &#8216;Okay, there are six games in the past five years who have averaged a 95, and all of those have a budget of at least three times what you&#8217;re offering me.&#8217; They were like, &#8216;Well, we just don&#8217;t think we should do it if you don't hit a 95.&#8217;&#8221;

Heard quite a few stories floating around about budgets cut back and put into these unattainable rewards.

Also this is pure gold.

There&#8217;s the story of the mocked mock reviewer, for example. Some background: game publishers and developers often hire consultants or game critics to come into their offices, play early copies of games, and write up mock reviews that predict how those games will perform on Metacritic. Often, if possible, publishers and developers will make changes to their games based on what those mock reviews say. Mock reviewers are then ethically prohibited from writing consumer reviews of that game, as they have taken money from the publisher.

One developer&#8211;a high-ranking studio employee who we&#8217;ll call Ed&#8211;told me he hired someone to write a mock review, then threw that review in the shredder. Ed didn&#8217;t care what was inside. He just wanted to make sure the reviewer&#8211;a notoriously fickle scorer&#8211;couldn&#8217;t review his studio&#8217;s game. Ed knew that by eliminating at least that one potentially-negative review score from contention, he could skew the Metascore higher. Checkmate.

 

[Fredescu]

Also this is pure gold.

I'm having trouble understanding that. A studio hired someone to review their game and then shredded it. This prevents that guy from reviewing that game for another publication how?

 

[Jintor]

I'm having trouble understanding that. A studio hired someone to review their game and then shredded it. This prevents that guy from reviewing that game for another publication how?

Mock reviewers can't review games for publications because they already accepted money from the game publisher.

 

[Shaneus]

In reality though it is a good thing. Although it hinges entirely on the mini-Xbox taking off in popularity with subscriptions to the TV shit. If it doesn't sell well MS will kill it off.

Hoping they still sell regular 360's as I would love to pick one up cheap ($100ish) to store away so I can play my retail games in ten years time. Still got a Gamecube, Xbox & PS2 in storage that were around $50 each brand new!

I think it's a good thing as well. Keeps the Durango price down, allows me to play games on the new system (maybe upscaled? Who knows?) and gives me a portable option for the 360, as well as giving me seamless access to all my old 360 XBLA shit via the Durango's front end. Will definitely get one if it's 100% true... and honestly, it's a genius idea from MS. They can sell to old 360 owners, as well as people who always wanted to get into the 360 but found it too prices and just wanted access to XBLA stuff (or even just Minecraft). Also artificially increases the amount of downloadable games available at launch because that entire library is already there.

I'm having trouble understanding that. A studio hired someone to review their game and then shredded it. This prevents that guy from reviewing that game for another publication how?

Yeah, same. Most I can understand is that because they hired him to do a mock something, a "real" review would be a conflict of interest so it disqualifies him?