Gears of War 2: The Sequel

Filed Under (Games) by Fabian Toulouse on 05-09-2008

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Gears of War 2, is one of the most coveted video games to be released for the Xbox 360. Gears of War 2 boasts realistic game-play, amazing graphics, and mind-boggling weaponry, machines, and beasties. Developed by Microsoft, through Epic Games, it was scheduled to be released on July 8, 2008. Due to developmental delays, the game is now slated for a November 7, 2008 release.

Led by legendary game designer Cliff Bleszinski, Gears of War 2 promises more entertaining violence. The demo played at the Game Developers Conference met with a terrific response. The game seems to build on the successes of the first Gears of War, utilizing jaw-dropping, lifelike graphics and deeper, more involved storyline. The novelist, Joshua Ortega, was hired to enrich the story and draw the player deeper into the world of Sera.

One of the most popular items coming from the merchandizing of GOW 2 is the Locust Drone. A writer for GamerVision noted: “Way back in April, while scoping NECA’s wares at the New York Comic Con, I took notice the Gears of War line had a Locust with an exploding head…I was in love. I had never seen an action figure with quite the attention to the source material as this one. Immediately, I began asking (read: begging) NECA for information about when and where I’d be able to get this wonderful piece of craftsmanship.” The Lancer, a machine gun-chainsaw weapon from the game, is another poplar piece amongst GOW 2 fans. It has consistently been a popular item on Amazon.

Players, be warned: pamper your thumbs. Gears of War 2 is said to be a tremendous challenge. The sheer number of enemy Locusts to contend with is staggering. Add to that an A.I. that adapts to your style of play and actively guns for the brave sons of the C.O.G., and you have the perfect cocktail for endless nights of aggravation. The Locust Horde is alledgedly designed to never stop.

Enter the awesome Lancer. The demo depicts a Locust getting sawn in half, with blood splattering the faceplate of the C.O.G. solider. The twist is you can pick up the bodies and use them as shields. The emphasis on finding and using cover is still well in place, keeping Gears of War 2 close to its roots. It’s no surprise Gears of War 2 was voted the Best Action Game of E3 2008. Check your pulse and mark your calendars.

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What is Ventrillo Hosting?

Filed Under (Games) by Jarrod Ploof on 05-09-2008

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Ventrillo Hosting, which is also known as Ventrilo, is a voice over internet protocol program, which can be used as an inexpensive way to communicate over the internet, using voice technology. It is primarily used in gaming. It makes the perfect addition to guild communication. This is especially true during planning and execution of raids.

Ventrillo hosting is a rental service so there is a fee involved. Fees vary depending on the hosting company that is chosen but it is usually split between all the members of a guild. While there is a freeware version of Ventrilo it does not have space to handle the sizes of most guilds however the pro version requires a minimum of 1000 slots which is significantly larger than most guilds.

To fill the spaces between, Ventrilo hosting comes in. The number of slots actually needed can be rented from hosting companies who use the professional version of the Ventrillo hosting software. If you have never tried Ventrilo yourself, just think for a minute about the way which you plan and execute raids now.

Most likely, you have been doing your planning via phone, email or perhaps IM; or maybe unreliable bandwidth consuming VOIP software. Ventrilo, by contrast uses very little bandwidth, making your gameplay smoother.

During a raiding operation, it is very difficult to keep in contact with your teammates by using text-based communication; in order to type messages to them, you must step away from gameplay. VOIP communication makes more sense ? you can then stay in the action while being in contact with your fellow guild members. The best part about Ventrillo hosting is that you can have all of this at a very low price.

You can use it for free or for a small rental fee if you need more slots than are provided by the freeware options. It is available for both Mac OS and Windows operating systems. Using Ventrillo hosting is vital to making a MMoRPG more productive and more successful. You can easily handle game play, strategy and communication with your team at the same time without having to worry about loss of bandwidth.

Ventrillo hosting is the perfect solution for your raiding needs. It is inexpensive. There are a number of hosting options and the benefits far outweigh the expense. You can easily communicate with members of your party before and after the game. You can plan out your strategy; assign jobs to your team and plan out exactly what you need for raid.

Then during game play you can maintain communication and make adjustments as needed without having to pause game play in order to do it. This makes for a smoother game and because Ventrilo is a low bandwidth usage program you do not have to worry about losing game bandwidth when you use Ventrilo.

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Games for the Nintendo Wii: The Power

Filed Under (Games) by Peter DD Vizard on 03-09-2008

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The Nintendo Wii is unlike any other gaming console ever used before. It is small and powerful and is even helping people to lose weight and get fit by getting them out of their seats to play.

Creative Nintendo Wii

So far, the games for Nintendo Wii have made great use of the unique motion-sensitive controllers. Games for Nintendo Wii like Wii Sports, which incorporates the controller in such an active way that it is easy to just pick up and play, even for people who have never played a console game before.

In Wii Sports, the controllers act as a tennis racket, a golf club, a bowling ball launcher, and even boxing gloves! These games are great fun for people of all ages and even allows some to increase their level of fitness.

Other games for Nintendo Wii that have proved to be very popular are first-person shooting games. Because the controller can be pointed directly at the screen and used in the game, The games are made easy to use, it’s simply point and shoot. This is key to success for the Nintendo Wii games - ease of use

Driving games for Nintendo Wii have been quite successful. Your Wii controller can be used as a steering wheel to control your car. This makes it logical and is very similar to the old arcade games of years ago.

Some games for Nintendo Wii don’t use the standard controllers at all and instead use special input devices. Some music-based games, use items that are specific to that game, and very similar to the original.

A guitar, microphone, or drum set made especially for Wii games can be used to work with your game in a completely new but very logical way. Its very similar to same way the Musical organs do the same thing as a piano, except its taken to the console now.

There will, no doubt, be many new games for Nintendo Wii in the future that use the Wii remote in new ways. There will also be many more games with specialized controllers.

The Wii has quickly become a favorite for many, and future innovations will keep the Wii fans happy and satisfied for many years to come. This will be especially true as more and more third party companies, start making additions.

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Non-Traditional Uses for a Vent Server

Filed Under (Games) by Jarrod Ploof on 03-09-2008

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While Vent servers are most strongly associated with gaming, they have many other uses besides for gaming applications. Many people who use Vent servers are unaware of the many other possibilities these servers offer. You don’t have to be a gamer at all to avail yourself of the many benefits which this software can offer.

There are a number of non-traditional uses for a Vent server. The biggest one is the fact that it can be used to save you a significant amount on long distances bills and allow people in your family or even friends to stay in touch. While the freeware option allows up to eight connections they to do not have to be connected to each other. There are simply eight slots on the server available.

VOIP is becoming more popular with those searching for alternatives to the cost of traditional phone service. They are less expensive than are land lines ? in fact, unless you need to pay for additional server slots (more than the eight which the freeware version offers, but less than the 1,000 available in the pro version) this can be a free solution for your voice communication needs. A Vent server also offers better sound quality in most cases.

If you need to rent a vent server, then this will involve a cost. This cost, however is lower than the cost of most long distance phone plans. This cost can be further reduced by sharing it among all of the users. Since the voice communication is carried by the web, lag is minimal and the sound quality usually better. A headset is used rather than a traditional phone receiver, which offers the additional benefit of comfort.

Both for uses in gaming and as a VOIP solution, a Vent server offers higher quality at lower price. A Vent server can also be used in business; they work well for phone applications and will save your company a significant amount of money over the course of a year. Start ups especially will find a Vent server to be a very attractive option for their business’ communication needs.

For small businesses who need to watch their bottom line closely, a Vent server makes an idea solution for their VOIP needs. A Vent server can keep costs down while offering dramatically better performance than can a traditional land line based phone system. For personal use, a Vent server can help extend the household budget by using the internet service you already pay for to cover your long distance telephone service needs.

You can also use it to plan parties since it is designed for conference and multiple caller connections. Finding a host for a Vent server is easy if you need more than the slots provided by the freeware version or even if you are in need of more bandwidth and it still maintains a high level of quality and cost effectiveness.

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Sometimes Winning Poker Players Are Losers

Filed Under (Games) by Flopping Nut on 02-09-2008

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Whenever you watch golf on TV, and in particular during the grand slam events, you hear the commentators refer to some player with this line, “he might be the best player in the game today who hasn’t won a major”. Phil Mickelson had this label undisputed for a few years. Let’s look at a few poker greats you could say the same about in their game.

We know what a major is in golf. What is considered a major in poker? The general consensus is that any event with over $5,000 entry fee, and over 100 players will be considered a major event. With that in mind let’s see who can be called “the best never to have won a major in poker”.

Patrik Antonius fits on this short list easily. Many consider him as one of the best high stakes cash game players around. He started playing some tournaments in 2005. In a short time, he has collected over $2 million in cash.

He had a near miss in one major event. This was the 2006 WSOP pot limit Omaha World Championship, where he finished a close 3rd. Patrik spends most of his time playing for big bucks at high stakes cash games in Las Vegas, and online.

Next, we need to look at Todd Brunson, son of poker legend Doyle Brunson. Todd is also a cash game expert. It is rumored that he has won countless millions playing in huge cash games.

He has won a WSOP event, and has the bracelet to prove it. This event wasn’t a big enough event to qualify as a major. If he played enough tournaments you would bet on him to get a major win, but he always seems to be playing cash games.

Our top selection for best not to win a major tournament is David the dragon Pham. He has won millions of dollars in tournament play. Unlike many players he is more of a tournament pro, playing lots of events.

He has won nearly 30 tournaments in his 15 years of playing. Last year he had a huge year, winning four times, and making close to $2 million. Why he hasn’t gotten this monkey off his back is hard to figure out.

The dragon has been playing a high volume of live tournaments for a long time. This fact makes him the Phil Mickeleson of poker. Before Phil won his first major, he was number two in the world, he was probably the best golfer of all-time, that hadn’t won a major. Perhaps David is nearly the same story in the poker world. Phil got his, and then some. The same should come to the dragon.

In one way it’s getting easier to win a big one. As poker entry fees increase, there are more and more opportunities to win a major event. But, making it more difficult is the size of the fields in these events. Also, as the money has increased, a lot of very good players are fighting for these prizes.

With the fields increasing in size you have less of a chance to win, no matter how good you are. The amount of luck it takes to actually win the event, as it grows in size, reduces the impact of your skills. That, along with the fact that the competition is better, makes winning one particular event harder than ever.

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WoW Ultimate Guide Review

Filed Under (Games) by Brian Benson on 25-08-2008

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It has been ages for me since I started playing World of Warcraft but I had not been able to advance my characters like everyone else. I am becoming desperate to level up my characters and increase my golds.

I was very doubtful to purchase those guides out there which seems to be just after my money. Then one of my friends hinted me that there is really one guide which can help me but he did not give me the exact guide. So I thought this guide must be something for him to keep it from me.

I searched myself what this guide might be and I found http://www.ultimatewowguide.com/, watched the video and was convinced that it must totally be the guide that my friends are using.

I was surprised of how complete the guide and how easy it is to understand. It was explained step by step and it was so precise that you can identify all the items and characters on the guide as you game on actual.

I was amazed at the amount of playing time I saved because of the guide. I was able to catch up with my game buddies for only a week. It was because the directions were so easy to follow, no unnecessary steps and keys to memorize.

The best feature on the Ultimate WoW Guide is getting an access to the member’s area. There is a Map Add On feature that lets you see where to quest live on your map to help level up so fast, no need to switch views to read the guide. Plus you get to be updated on the latest strategies available. You can even print the guide if you want to!

Another thing that is great on being a member is you get best e-mail support that you can get as you go along the way. You don’t have to think twice on sending your questions. I have tried it myself a couple of times and got my answers in no time.

You won’t regret it. Grab the Ultimate Wow Guide and I tell you, you will have best WoW game play ever!

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