Torchlight

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The Power Geeks #24

by DarthMolen on Nov.12, 2009, under Tech News

What We Are Playing

JP – COD MW2, Bejeweled Blitz (192,800) on my iPhone now linked to FB, Online UFC Poker for a seat by the ring girls at UFC 106, and the nearly burn my hand off at a wedding game (pics below – funny story I would like to tell)

SM – COD MW2, Bejeweled Blitz (90,650) (I’m jealous of ur iphone app), Torchlight, no WoW (first in a long time)

Tech,Gaming, and Geek News

US Debt Clock (Cole!)
- Real Time Monitoring of the US National Debt
- This is one of the most depressing things I have seen
MW2 released (Jeremy)
- (Steven)I have an addiction. Despite having already bought the game, I’m still reading reviews…
- (Jeremy) Thoughts on the game so far… notes from a listener (RouterGuy666 Shields a la counterstrike, and sentry guns from Quake 12 yrs ago or so…)
- 7 million copies sold day 1
  - 1.2 million in the UK alone
  - GTA IV only sold 3.6 million on its first day
  - Old School Game: SF II on SNES sold 6.3 million copies. total. worldwide
- PS3 Multi-player Infrastructure finally semi-stable
Banned on XBL Systems (modded systems caught for playing COD MW2 early) for sale cheap
- Cracked version was out online for modded systems weeks before release date
- People started playing the game on xbox almost two weeks before it was released… Duh… this made it awefully easy for M$ to identify these accounts
- Loaded with games, cheap, but banned from XBox Live… I say avoid these systems.
Torchlight releases Editor on heels of Game (Steven)
- Runic Games originally announced the tool set would be a separate download following the late-October release of the game
- They made good on that promise, gifting us all with TorchED.
- TorchED allows you to manage all aspects of the game, from creating custom levels to modifying skills right down to quest construction.
- For you budding quest composers out there, Runic offers a list of tips to get your mod on that you may wish to check out.
  - one of the useful tips points you to a room template layout. I used to love Modding, but would hate when I had to do every step from scratch
  - If you like to do that, you can, but for those of us who enjoy modding, but have less time than we used to… this is great
ChildsPlayCharity now open for this seasons business (Cole)
- This charity was created by gamers and wholly supported by gamers
- 5 million dollars over its lifetime in games, toys, game systems, and book to sick kids in NA and around the world
- Select a hospital from their website to make a donation to a specific site, or volunteer your time
- There is also an event Calendar at their site if you’re looking to check it out before volunteering
- This years goal is 1Million Dollars so far a little over 450,000 has been donated
- (Steven) This charity is very close to my heart. Its a direct way for gamers to show their compassion with something they love.
Project Natal Release and pricing leaked? (Jeremy)
- a leak from a UK Meeting for M$ has provided new rumor info that the Natal will release in late 2010 with a street price between $50 – $84
- it also claims that there will be at least 15 Natal ready games at launch time
- Will they release a version for PC? I would love for this to replace my mouse (kinda like the computer screens in Minority report and NCIS LA)

Geek-Speak

V: The TV Series Remake
- Debuts with 13.9 million viewers, giving NCIS a run (14.9 million viewers)
- Cole- I’m really enjoying the show- and despite what you say, I love Scott Wolf!……maybe the “V’s” caused everyone’s flash forward
- Steven – The writing is surprisingly good, especially for a remake. Goes to show the genius of the original concept.
Gaming on a Budget during the holidays
- Steven Intro
- (Cole reads our fan mail question)
- Both Jeremy and I give our opinions on how to choose games on a budget during xmas holiday
- Cole gives her unique opinion….
Top 50 Worst Voice Acting in Video Games
- This is just bad… I’m so glad i have only played a few of those games.
- Dynasty warrior 3… Michigan: Report from hell…
- Real bonuses like “Hold me if I’m dying and vice versa, ok?”
- “Even.the.mighty.ramses.is.taking.me.for.a.wimp.and.asking.me.to.fight.a.girl – Valis III (4:22)
- 1:30 in you get pornography (Shining Force)!
- (5:00) “Hi boy… interested in my body, aren’t you. NOT INTERESTED
The Authorized Ender Companion
- Written by Jake Black and approved by OSC
- The definitive written compilation of all things relating to the Enderverse
- a MUST Have for fans of the books (i.e. crazy ppl -Steven)

Deal of the Week

Marionnette – Full Length Adventure game for free
- JP – I wasn’t really interested in this until I read this review by 56K
- In terms of atmospheric density, graphics and writing, this game can compete with any 1st-person-adventure that has been released commercially in the 90s – only that it adds story twists and surreal explorations that would never have found their way past the professional “quality control”.
  
  Play it, it is absolutely worth the while, and you can play it at your own pace and don’t have to be a hardcore gamer to enjoy it.

Contest

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Intarweb Goldmine

woman passes drivers test after 950 tries….
Glad I don’t live in Korea
and in other idiotic driving news…

Texas man drives Bugati into lake after being distracted by a pelican…
Used these things go for about 1.25 Million dollars

Next Week

Reviews of the Wallace and Gromit games since I wasn’t around much what with the setting myself nearly on fire in Ohio and all

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