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SURPRISE! You're now the proud owner of a limited edition shiny 360 s console! Microsoft said all Xbox 360 consoles will soon ship with a matte finish, ditching the gloss finish first used for the slim models introduced last June. The 4GB unit currently uses a matte finish. "We are actively transitioning all our Xbox 360 S consoles to a matte finish," said Xbox Live's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb. "The consoles will start to arrive in stores over the coming weeks, so if you really love the idea of a glossy console don't wait much longer." Read the rest at IGN - http://gear.ign.com/articles/118/1187828p1.html

A couple of things came up. Nothing to fret or worry about. We're pushing it back one week and it's going to be worth the wait. So, new date is Feb 7th starting at 6 PM EST and continuing on at 9 PM EST on a live stream to be decided later. Keep checking this thread for updates on which channel and the link to it. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask them here. I will not be answering why we pushed it back. It's of minor importance and the giveaway should be the main focus. Best of luck to everyone! ***** Update: The livestream portion of the giveaway will be held on the Gamercide channel on Twitch. - http://www.twitch.tv/gamercide *****

Late February Australia struck down another video game from being sold in their country due to the violence in the game. This time it was NetherRealm’s and Warner Bros’s bloody good fighting game, Mortal Kombat. The reason for the ban involved a series staple, the fatalities. The Australian Classification Board which refused to rate the game said, “……The game includes over 60 fatalities (some of which are noted above) which contain explicit depictions of dismemberment, decapitation, disembowelment and other brutal forms of slaughter. Despite the exaggerated conceptual nature of the fatalities and their context within a fighting game set in a fantasy realm,…

I decided to check that everything on Lamar's official campaign website was copyright-cleared and on the level. Lamar is using several stock images on his site, two of which I tracked back to the same photographic agency. I contacted the agency to make sure he was paying to use them, but was told that it's very difficult for them to actually check to see if someone has permission to use their images. (Great news, copyright violators!) However, seeing as they're both from the same agency and are unwatermarked, it seems fairly likely that he is the only person on the entire internet who is actually paying to use a stock image (and he'd be an idiot not to). So I took a look …

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVAHRA!!!!!!!!!! I know you've already had an awesome pre-birthday, but here's to hoping your actual birthday is KICK ASS!! P.S. I tried delivering these to your door, but you weren't home. You owe me! (inside joke)

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/30/original-shining-force-now-available-on-app-store/ I LOOOOOVE THIS GAME! I'm so jealous!

Where were teachers like this when I was in school? http://kotaku.com/5890278/samurai-yetis-and-ninja-werewolves-how-one-teacher-turned-sixth-grade-into-an-mmo Good idea to get kids motivated.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YA OLD FUCK! <3

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! BUDDY!

Just found this: http://www.telltalegames.com/bttf

Go go go, Gamercide. Please go show some support and lend some encouraging words. A 24 hour stream is bad, but our BE just upped the bar. Do your duty and make sure she doesn't pass out on webcam. Watch live video from MrsBadExample on www.twitch.tv

That's right, HyperDuck performed magic once again. That's two years in a row, that our two friends won big at Dream. Build. Play. First place, two years running! That's $20,000 AND the game they did the music for, will be on an XBLA title! I'm especially proud of them and Extend Studios, since the field was ripe with talent. There was a nice group of contenders for sure. That's not a sleight on last years entries, either. They were good, too. Dean Dodrill, though, is a master craftsman. Dust: An Elysian Tale was an early favorite of mine, so maybe I'm a bit biased. Congratulations to our friends Chris and Dan, and also Extend Studios. Bravo, gentlemen. We all look forwar…

So all this jazz going on with Greece being an ******* got me thinking. Is it possible for a state in the US to go bankrupt? Not the whole country but just one state? And in that case, what happens with that state?

https://twitter.com/#!/BasRuttenMMA/statuses/65960520074797056 Effing love, Bas! So bad ass. lol

Tragedy strikes a denver suburb when an armed assailant enters a rise of the dark night showing through the theaters emergency exit and unloads an automatic rifle into the crowd. After taking him into custody authorities found an explosive device as well. 14 were injured with 10 dead at last update I saw, several were children. I for one am glad colorado has death penalty.

Image via The Source Batman fans who are eagerly waiting to get their hands on Batman: Arkham City will be able to read about the events that transpired between the video games, Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. The six part miniseries picks up one year after Batman: Arkham Asylum ended. Readers will find the Warden turned Mayer, Quincy Sharp shutting down the deranged Asylum and building a city to house the lunatics of Gotham. The issues will be on a comic book stand near you beginning May with issues 1 and 2 being released during in the same month. via The Source View the full article

Fans eager to get their hands on the next chapter of the Batman: Arkham series can rejoice. Warner Bros. has announced the Europe, Australia, and North America release dates. The caped crusader and Joker hijinks will be available for gamers to enjoy in Europe on October 21, Australia on October 19, and North America on October 18. via Joystiq Tweet This Post View the full article

Happy birthday ARMI!!!

We've officially entered the generation of expected DLC and missing features with the upcoming release of EA's newest entry into the Battlefield series of games. Battlefield: Hardline is slated to be released March 17th, 2015 with the retail price of $59.99. While this is considered normal pricing for games this generation, EA is offering an additional "Premium" mode at a cost to those interested in the amount of $59.99 on top of the retail pricing. Effectively this doubles the cost of the game. So what's included with your total tag price (excluding taxes) of $119.98? Masks: Which according to whatever theme the mask is gives you some sort of gameplay benefits…

It's super easy. Post one time. There's only five people in the top 20 for today (and past several days). http://gamercide.org/forum/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=stats

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

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PopCap’s Bejewled Blitz LIVE has hit the Xbox Live Marketplace today at 800 MS points as part of the House Party promotion. The second Bejewled game to hit the marketplace features a classic and twisted modes as well as 16 online player puzzle loving fun. Also added to the Xbox Live Marketplace include demos for Dragon Age II and Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars. via Major Nelson Tweet This Post View the full article

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