Dragon Age Inquisition: Heroic Moment with Cassandra Pentaghast

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Shroud of the Avatar: Playing Cards Combat System

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Yarrrr We win

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So far I've played about 6 hours...  1st I would like to say this was not a planned purchase and I did not play

the previous DA games. I am not a big fan of EA and limit my purchases from them. Because of reasons I dont want to get into

plus I am a huge steam fanboy. (yes people over fifty can be a fanboy LOL)

Graphics

Really love the artwork

Solid overall quality even on my dated machine (3 years old/ was all current parts when I bought it)

Lighting is awesome and I really think the frostbite engine is top knotch.

UI

Keyboard controls - need way more commands unless im missing them somewhere.  For instance I cant figure out how 

to clear the screen for screen shots.

Controls -  a little hard to get used to but i am learning

Game Play story line

At 1st I was frustrated

But now i'm learning how it all works I am enjoying myself immensely.

On 1 out of 5  one being best I would say my entertainment score would be 1.5.

Excellent storyline, great characters, and story flows well. To be honest I am really surprised by how good this game is.

I tend to be really hard to please and if there is something to nag about I tend to hammer away.

Believe me LOL, trion got my earful on a daily basis in AA. So if I am not bitching that I got fair entertainment value

I will hammer the game everywhere, and make sure some other poor slob gets warned before spending good money on broken stuff.

I am not say others will or wont like Dragon Age but myself I am having a total blast. I am enjoying the storyline way more then I enjoyed

Skyrim. I find it more like game of thrones. Which I LOVE.

★★ Dragon Age Inquisition : Explaining the Breach ★★

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Archeage: How do get rid of Infamy/ Crime points

Please watch in HD way clearer. ..............

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Archeage Links

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Helpful Archeage Links which I will continually update.

Farming:
http://www.archeagedb.net/article/Public_farms
http://archeage.gamepedia.com/Farming

http://www.tenaciousgamers.com/index.php?threads/large-farm-1-2-update.3709/

Farm cart

Husbandry
http://archeage.gamepedia.com/Husbandry


scarecrow walk through
http://archeagefurniture.com/large-scarecrow-quest-walkthrough-east/
http://archeagefurniture.com/small-scarecrow-and-donkey-quest-walkthrough-east/

Developing Livestock
http://archeage.gamepedia.com/Husbandry


Trading Packs
http://www.archeagedb.net/article/Trading_Pack

Housing
http://www.tentonhammer.com/guides/archeage/archeage-housing-guide-construction-and-upkeep

Creating a Family
http://archeage.gamepedia.com/Family

Music and Using instruments
http://archeage.gamepedia.com/Composition


Wiki's
http://archeage.gamepedia.com/ArcheAge_Wiki

Interactive  Map
http://archeagefurniture.com/small-scarecrow-and-donkey-quest-walkthrough-east/

Crest Printer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSsquDcpbu4

MML sheet music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewD7aC4OIm8
http://www.archeagemmllibrary.com/

Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Video Update #6

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance Video Update #7

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SwordandKeyboard.com Reports: After not playing swtor since 2011? I started playing about a week ago. I am having a complete blast!! Game has ridiculous amounts of content for newer players. Don't just rush to 55 by spamming instances, enjoy the story lines and the animated conversations. Take some ttime to make new friends. I for one think this game by going f2p has created a new place for it self on the positive side. Even though it is free to play I already re subbed and bought some coins.

 But if it was not totally free i would have never tried it again. Won't you join me? Sign up and try it... come join me and play star wars (free 2 play game), free 7 day sub, great fun! sign up here.. http://www.swtor.com/r/L59Wrv

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 In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!

SwordandKeyboard.com Reports: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™  Will be a big hit. I feel the game is very good for this companies first game. After playing the demo I felt like I wanted to explore the world more.


Mechanics wise I felt the interface and controls of the character is not to my liking but felt the game was still very much playable.
I did the trial version off steam. It is free and actually allowed me to play a considerable amount of time to actually get a good feel for the game. This is a game I would not have bought or reviewed if there was no demo. But because I got to try it out here I am writing about it in a favorable way.


I am not saying it is the best game ever but I give it a SOLID B overall.  I found it to be fun and entertaining. The surrounding and landscape .. beautifully done,  the story line excellent,  just fantastic stuff for there first effort.  


I have been playing these games for 30 years my 1st game like this was adventure on the atari 2600, and I can say that many hours could be spent wandering around in the amazing world they built around the indepth storyline.


My 2 videos on this can be found at ...


  http://www.twitch.tv/swordandkeyboard

or right here...

Great job ! I will also be downloading the trial on ps3 to see if it works as good.

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AMD Catalyst™ 11.11 RELEASED

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Highlights of the AMD Catalyst™ 11.11 Windows release includes:

NEW FEATURES

Adobe Flash Player 11 support
- Enables full support of the GPU accelerated Stage 3D API and Stage 3D applications
- Supported on the AMD Radeon HD Series of GPUs, A-Series APU and E-Series APU

RESOLVED ISSUES

Resolved Issues for the Windows 7 Operating System

This section provides information on resolved known issues in this release of the AMD Catalyst™ 11.11 software suite for Windows 7. These include:
- Images and textures are no longer corrupted (Blue) in Rage.
- Bezel compensation now works correctly with Far Cry 2.
- Screen tearing is no longer randomly observed while moving a window on the desktop while in Clone mode or Eyefinity mode.
- A black screen is no longer observed when extending displays.
- Homefront no longer crashes randomly when Crossfire is enabled.
- DC Universe Online no longer hangs soon after selecting a character and entering the game.

KNOWN ISSUES

Known issues under the Windows 7 operating system
The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under the Windows 7 operating system in the latest version of AMD Catalyst™. These include:

- Screen tearing may be observed occasionally while playing Portal 2 in DirectX 9 mode.
- Shogun 2 may exhibit screen corruption while playing on low resolution settings in 2x1 Eyefinity mode.
- Choppy playback may be observed playing interlaced DVD content in full screen mode using PowerDVD 11.
- A BSOD error may occur while playing Call of Duty – Black Ops in Multiplayer mode with Crossfire enabled.
- Video corruption may be observed while playing World of Warcraft in windowed mode and AVI file simultaneously.
- Dragon Age 2 may exhibit corruption during in game cinematics when run in DirectX 9 mode.
- Lost Planet 2 my display random corruption and flickering when run in DirectX 9 mode.
- Lost Planet 2 may crash randomly when Crossfire is enabled.
- The following games may experience random flashing textures during gameplay :
- Homefront
- Metro 2033
- Far Cry 2
- Stalker : Call of Pripyat

Known Issues under the Windows Vista Operating System

The following section provides a summary of open issues that may be experienced under the Windows Vista operating system in the latest version of AMD Catalyst™. These include:
- Windows Aero options may be missing after installing the driver.
- A ‘ghost’ cursor may be observed when playing Dragon Age 2 in Crossfire mode.
- The character avatar in Dragon Age 2 may display random flickering.
- HAWX 2 may experience random system reboots when run in Eyefinity mode.
- Civilization V may experience random crashing when run at medium or high in game settings.
- Bulletstorm may experience random flashing during gameplay.
- Dead Space 2 may hang occasionally soon after game launch.

sWORD AND KEYBOARD: Menu Based Games ? f2p?

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In my not so humble opinion I think the current saying ''free to play games " or "F2P" is the WRONG wording.

They should be called MENU based games. A term I have heard no one call these f2p games is MENU based.

Because really that is what they are. All games come at a price I don't care what anyone says.

At the very least there is a price on your time alone.

But menu based packaging is good for gaming, it builds communities. Of course your going to get the idiots that spout that ''f2p " encourages those with bad behavior to infect there community or favorite free game or game that's pay but considering a menu based approach.

That is a fail opinion. I have played some of the most exclusive games available some games that cost me a fortune to play.
Those games had just as many idiots as free 2 play games. So people think monitary requirement makes people act like less of an idiot? Wrong.

Infact I have seen thought process I paid to play this game I can say or act poorly, whatever, whenever, I want mentality many times.

Well I am saying what I want... call the F2P market Menu based. Your selecting price packages from a menu
sure some people choose not to pay anything but the name free to play in a way cheapens the sound of the game to many people and is a turn off because of the misconception of bad behavior and low quality player base in ''FP2''.

It has misinterpretation as being a soup kitchen for noob and bottom of the barrel gamer.

Also there is the whole pay to win wallet warrior mantra trap that game developers fall into, because they go for the quick buck rather then ''CARETAKE" there community and games. Small growth over long period is better then money grabs that make good instant cash flow.

Good Example :

Don't make games that if you pay it is a huge advantage, because people will quit before they even to get started.

Make the Menus fair and Xp related rather then gear and damage related. This makes for less instant cash but more balenced community. Plus a happier community.

Oct 14 NYC COMIC CON /Swtor / Kingdoms of Reckoning panels

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What Is New York Comic Con?
New York Comic Con is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture convention. Our show floor plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. Our panels and autograph sessions give fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators. Our screening rooms feature sneak peeks at films and television shows months before they hit either big or small screens. And with dedicated professional hours, New York Comic Con is a market place, bringing together the major players in the entertainment industry. New York Comic Con is the second largest pop culture convention in America and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media, and licensing capital of the world -- Gotham City.
How Big Is New York Comic Con?
New York Comic Con attracted over 96,000 attendees in 2010, easily making it the second largest comic book and pop culture gathering in the country. And Crain's New York Business has ranked NYCC as the second largest event in New York City! We don't toot our own horn often, but that's pretty awesome!
Is New York Comic Con Affiliated With…
There are a number of comic book shows around the country and even around New York City. New York Comic Con is ONLY affiliated with C2E2: The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. We do not run, do not staff, are not part of any other comic conventions.

http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/About-NYCC/NYCC-Fan-FAQs/

Minecraft Convention

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Tickets for Minecraft Convention, MineCon, Now On Sale

$99 ticket will get you access to speeches, contests, social events, and the full Minecraft release party.
If you're interested in attending the first convention dedicated to Mojang's pixelated building adventure, Minecraft, you better act fast. Tickets for MineCon just went on sale, and the dedicated site is already overloaded.

Set for November 18 and 19 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, MineCon will feature the official launch of the full Minecraft release, keynote speeches, build contests, breakout classes, costume contests, exhibits, and plenty of opportunities to get to know other Minecraft fanatics.


"Get ready for a fun weekend of everything Minecraft," Mojang stated. "The first MineCon is sure to blow away all of your expectations. Set in the fantastic city of Las Vegas, we are ready to have the ultimate 'block' party."

Tickets for MineCon are available now for $99. If you're among the first 500 to register for the event (sorry, if you're reading this it's probably already too late), you'll be entered to win The Ultimate Fan Experience, which includes a free Mandalay Bay hotel room for MineCon, VIP seating to keynotes and classes, and a meal with the Mojang team.

PVP and You and Me and MMO companies

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Territorial battles. Wanted.  Battlegrounds in every game as the soul way to pvp is disappointing to me.

Here is my reasoning,

I am old school, I have no desire to be a superstar look at me im the best pvper, which make up alot of todays best pvpers(NOT ALL BUT MOST) . We live in a hey look at me society in real life. The places you see real life pvp it is not about hey look at me, its about teamwork.(meaning war or police actions or freedom fighters)

Heck even building a mmo is more about teamwork. every large scale teamwork based game I have really enjoyed. I enjoy a soldier type role. I don't mind taking instruction or orders from someone as long as winning occurs consistently. If the commands make sense I am more then willing to guard or defend or whatever is needed to succeed and have done so in many games. While in war-hammer I was in a guild called Ruin which joined a server dominated by destro faction, they turned the tides with low level players holding back guilds that thought they were PVP pros by using strategy and tactics.

Of all the games I have played warhammer and battlefield europe were the most fun to me because 24 hours a day there was a basttle for territory. It was never ending. Now most games have these stupid battles in a space size of a few football fields, the terrain becomes boring day after day until I quit.

I remember when alteric valley lasted all day long for one battle sometimes longer, then they made it timed. Then it lost the fun factor to me then. Not long after that I quit.

Global agenda promised global war and it ended up just being battleground instanced merrygoround as well.

Just wish someone would come up with persistent battles for territory and loot. One that I could play for a few years. Have tons of ideas on this if only someone would listen lol..

This void in MMO'S is disappointing to me.

feel free to comment.


http://ruinnation.com

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/post/4483662/thread/328731#4483662

http://www.firefallthegame.com/community/members/swordandkeyboard.215065/

Best Race Sim deal ever : Race 07 fOR $5.99 SimBin on steam

Hundreds of tracks for this game plus loads of cars and its only $5.99

Race 07 is made buy sim bin and it is the most bang for your buck of any Sim Race game that you can buy.

Sim Racing? The physics of Race 07 is leagues better then GT5 or and forza title out to date. Graphically not up to the challenge in 2011 BUT game play in sim racing is most important to hardcore sim racers and the is HARDCORE and has a real feal.

Hundreds of add on and downloads available on site like http://nogripracing.com make this game a must have, and even better its cheap and easy download on steam makes it a no brainier.

Short Progress Report

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Really Nice Progress more then I expected to be honest.




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The number I like the most is channel Views. It is cool if people sub my channel but I really want people that are interested in games and interested in discussing games.  If someone just joins just to inflate there sub for a sub back to there channel to be honest there not a person that I am looking to be a regular on my channel.
I am looking to actually make a re pore with people.  I dont want to talk AT you I want to talk with you or to you, and have you respond.  Basically I would love to have a conversation.
It may take time to actually build some repore with folks but hey what the heck ill give it a go.


If your interested in my blog or channel ..thank you.