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My nephew just returned from Afghanistan I guess the army did a story on his return. He has had a rough time but has turned it around. He is the oldest grand kid in our family only 5 years younger than me. Real proud of him. http://articles.springsmilitarylife.com/sections/article/gallery/?pic=1&id=164&db=colmilitary

Crap, this is insane. This is exactly why I DON'T play fighting games now-a-days. I mean I used to be great at the older Tekken games, and even could pull off the super 21 hit combos in Killer Instinct, but this is insane. Observe some of Wolverine's combos for the upcoming Marvel Vs. Capcom 3.

I'm sure there is more to the story, but this is still terrifying in so many ways. I'll keep it short, but you can check out the full story at the link below. Italian woman travels to the UK. Has a "panic attack" while there and is institutionalized for her bi-polar disorder. While institutionalized she is drugged up by the government severely and kept sedated for over a month in a psych ward. Government hears appeal case from social workers and then even more nightmares happen. They whisk her away to a hospital, forcibly give the woman a C section, then send her back to the psych ward for another five weeks under heavy sedation. When she finally comes to and l…

The House version of the Internet Blacklist Bill was released October 26, 2011, with no effort to fix problems that existed in the Senate version. A violation of the First Amendment, it is contrary to official positions of internet freedom and censorship. “Under the Internet Blacklist Bill -- S.968, formally called the PROTECT IP Act -- the Department of Justice would force search engines, browsers, and service providers to block users' access to websites that have been accused of copyright infringement -- without even giving them a day in court.” This bill could shut down YouTube, Twitter and many other social websites that bring together the Occupy movements across …

One of three parts. Definitely worth a watch.

Happy b-day man I will nuke something in your honor today. Have a great day!

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/04/18/officials-helicopter-crashes-iraq/ Unfortunately it was our guys that went down. None of the pilots or crewcheifs were severely injured but the passengers got banged up pretty good and sadly, there was one fatality. Environmental conditions are the main cause for the crash. They came in to land and got dusted out and lost sight of the ground, landed crooked and rolled over. Just wanted to ask for support for the family of the soldier we lost. My prayers go out to him. They held the ramp ceremony last night and sent him home this morning. Hopefully he makes it without delay due to all the volcanic ash.

Inevitably knew this would happen, but damn... really sucks for the employees Source: http://kotaku.com/5978429/this-is-the-letter-that-thq-sent-to-employees-today To All THQ Employees: We now have the answers we've been seeking through our financial restructuring and Chapter 11 case. While much will be written, here are the facts of the bids and auction that occurred t: Yesterday morning, we received a competing bid for the operating business, along with Clearlake's offer, and numerous offers for separate assets. During an auction process that lasted over 22 hours, the final conclusion was that the separate-asset bids would net more than a single buyer for the majority …

Those of you hoping to cash in on THQ’s rocky release of their newest title, Homefront, by taking advantadge of the reported price drop by Amazon and Walmart are going to be in for a surprise if you try to go pick up a copy today. THQ issued a statement today in defense of selling Homefront at full price, which basically states that they disapprove of the price drops advertised by Amazon and Walmart: “Amazon and Walmart.com have raised the prices back up and it was a one-day plan to gain market share on the biggest title in the industry right now. THQ did not support this in any way, shape, or form.” There you have it folks. Did you have a chance to pick up Homefront …

In what will go down in history as one of the biggest ****-moves in the video game industry, THQ has fired its San Diego team right when E3 was going on. According to Kristan Reed from Pocket Gamer, they hoped that with all this E3 news going on, the recent sacking of an entire team would get buried under it. Let’s hope it doesn’t. “THQ fired everyone at THQ San Diego today Dan. They did it on an E3 day to bury the news. Bad form.” Sources here Here

As part of the Game Developer's Conference celebrations in San Francisco this week, publisher THQ decided to unleash a wave of balloons advertising its upcoming shooter, Homefront. Unfortunately, some S.F. natives were not particularly pleased about the stunt, especially once the balloons started landing in the San Francisco Bay. CNET reports that many people upset about the balloons polluting the Bay (as pictured above) mistakenly aimed their anger at retailer GameStop, whose logo also appeared on the balloons. GameStop provided the following response: "We understand the concerns consumers have regarding the impact balloons can have on the environment. However, the ball…

As gamers, we are always anxious and eager to hear news regarding new technology in the world of video gaming. THQ on the other hand is not. In an interview with Eurogamer, THQ’s Danny Bilson said that new consoles “would be horrible”. “It would be horrible, But I think they all know our model’s broken anyway. “It still costs us a fortune to make games on this platform. If they’re going to up the scale, up the art, up the content, I don’t know how to make that and sell it to anybody for under $100 a game. Who wants to do that? It’s bad for everybody.” We can’t really argue that point. Who really wants to pay over $100 for a standard version of a video game in store a…

THQ is dealing with a rather large headache this morning as news surfaces that their shares dropped 21% yesterday as mediocre reviews rolled in regarding their newly released future based game, Homefront. The first person shooter received an average 72 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version from Metacritic and reviews that are pouring in from websites such as IGN, GameSpot, and Digital Trends are centering around a mediocre score of 7 out of 10 with suggestions that the campaign is too short and the content in Homefront has already been done by other games. Fans are expressing their outrage on Homefront’s Forum over players that have already begun using cheats in the mulitp…

Three women who went missing separately about a decade ago, when they were in their teens or early 20s, had been tied up but were found alive Monday in a residential area just south of downtown, and three brothers were arrested, police said. One of the women told a 911 dispatcher the person who had taken her was gone, and she pleaded for police officers to come and get her, saying, "I'm free now." Cheering crowds gathered Monday night on the street near the home where police said Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight had been held since they went missing and were found earlier in the day. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/06/amanda-berry-gina-dejesus_n_32…

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2011/01/06/tiger-woods-dropped-cover-video-game/?test=faces#content ROFL! EA says to "not read into" it, but seriously I can't think of any other reason than the scandals. He's been on the cover of the video games for like, what, over ten years?

Hello. I'm eminutia and I'm a Gearsaholic. lol really, I love the game but I can't seem to compete with these pros, they take me out with their shotgun every time. I'm back into playing it because I want to prepare for the third and final installation in the series, to get my skills up. The guys (Cliff, Rod et al) say that the shotgun mechanics are going to remain the same, and I really want to learn how to use it but I always miss, and I can't seem to strafe and shoot, my reticule is always off a bit and the ******** get me every time. This is a weird post for many of you, because the majority of you don't play the game much but I KNOW theres some Gears guys around here …

Ubisoft has took to Facebook to announce the newest game in the Assassin’s Creed lineup. However it is up to you if you want to look at the reveal. Ubisoft teases the reveal on the offical Facebook page for Assassin’s Creed and only offers to show it if you hit the “like” button. Upon hitting the like button you are shown images that appear to be a very familiar assassin’s blade. Tweet This Post View the full article

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DATERANOTH!!! This drink's for you, brother.

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TOM NOOK; Number 72 on the top 100 villains list. Thought this was funny, and true, read the rest of the list here: IGN: Top 100 Villains List.

I'd really like it if everyone made the effort to show up and support Gamercide in this. I'm pretty sure Paradox will be stopping in to see how the giveaway is going, and I don't want to be embarrassed by a low turnout. Even if you go to bed early, you can still park your bums in the chat, and go to bed. Each person that shows up, adds to the viewer count. The higher that viewer count, the higher up on the main page our stream will be. The higher up on that main page, the more random people will come and join us. Please try and show up. I'd like to do more things in the future with Paradox Interactive. It's both tonight and tomorrow night at 10PM PST. If you don't know w…

So after a good year or however long it has been of not having an avatar and avoiding them i finally have one had some one spent all my microsoft points and made an avatar. on the plus side i got a free month and my pints back. wonder if i ask them to take it away if they would lol

This is a worthwhile read. Make some time to read it. http://longtermtips.tumblr.com/post/6138846847/top-5-regrets-people-make-on-their-deathbed

With data using the NPD Group that dates back to 1995, CNBC has made a list of the top ten games of this generation. The list that will probably surprise you left out fan favorite series Halo and GTA and instead includes a couple Guitar Hero’s, Wii games,and Call of Duty. Guitar Hero 3: Legends of RockCall of Duty: Black OpsWii FitCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Rock BandWii Play (with Wii Remote)Guitar Hero: World TourWii Fit PlusMario Kart (with wheel)Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareAgree or disagree with the list that is surprisingly missing a few main stream titles? Head on over to the forum to discuss. via CNBC Tweet This Post View the full article

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEVIN!!!