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<title><![CDATA[Xbox 360 Lan Party]]></title>
<link>http://thamur.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/xbox-360-lan-party/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thamur</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thamur.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/xbox-360-lan-party/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Después de varios Gamer weekends en donde era solo una sala con 2 pantallas y dos consolas en donde ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Foxit PDF Reader]]></title>
<link>http://wrenchwrench.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/foxit-pdf-reader/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mauro Francisco Cáseres</dc:creator>
<guid>http://wrenchwrench.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/foxit-pdf-reader/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Seguramente te habrás topado alguna vez con los archivos pdf, que usualmente se abren con Adobe Acro]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Seguramente te habrás topado alguna vez con los archivos pdf, que usualmente se abren con Adobe Acrobat Reader, pero, dejame adivinar ¿Expiró tu licencia? ¿O es demasiado pesado para la máquina en que lo usás? ¿Sentis que ocupa mucho espacio, que es lento, que el actualizador es muy molesto e inoportuno?&#8230; Basta de eso entónces. Te traigo una buena alternativa: Foxit Reader. Es ligero, rápido y gratuito. No estaría mal no pagar nada por algo mucho más rápido ¿Qué te parece? Recomiendo probarlo, es de lo más sencillo para usar y pesa sólo 5 MB.</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Datos tècnicos.</span></span></strong><br />
<strong>Uso: </strong>Oficina, Lector de PDF.<br />
<strong>Desarrollador: </strong>Foxit.<br />
<strong>Versiòn: </strong>3.1<br />
<strong>Peso: </strong>5 MB<br />
<strong>Lanzamiento: </strong>Desconocido.<br />
<strong>Host:</strong>Mediafire.<br />
<strong>Licencia: </strong>Freeware.<br />
<strong><a href="//www.mediafire.com/file/ykzyjnjtgjv/FoxitReader31_enu_Setup_1030.exe"><img class="size-full wp-image-35   alignleft" title="Pulsà para descargar." src="http://wrenchwrench.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/boton1.png" alt="Pulsa aquì para descargar." width="134" height="29" /></a></strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[En hög med böcker..]]></title>
<link>http://bummipower.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/en-hog-med-bocker/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bummi</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bummipower.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/en-hog-med-bocker/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[.. Sitter och väntar på mig. Fet kurslitteratur. Akke har precis åkt iväg till Varberg så nu finns t]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>.. Sitter och väntar på mig. Fet kurslitteratur. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' />  Akke har precis åkt iväg till Varberg så nu finns tillfället att försöka komma väldigt bra i fas. Jag ligger hyfsat i fas nu men om man känner att man är på väg att komma efter är det lika bra att ta tag i det ögona böj. Ska försöka skriva lite på rapporten i mjukvarukomponenter och sedan fila lite på ett problem vi ska komma på och se&#8217;n lösa med en viss teknik (i C++). Sedan ska det räknas lite matte emellanåt.</p>
<p>Jag ska också försöka spela lite BCR, ta mig an sista rummet och se om jag kan komma lite närmare målet. Kanske även spela lite GoW2. Nästa helg blir dedikerad till Mario Wii istället om det hinner komma. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  Har ett amerikanskt Wii så måste importera, därför tar det lite tid. Desto viktigare är det iaf att jag får pluggat mycket nu så man kan slappa lite mer nästa vecka. Planering!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Xbox Live Activity for the week of November 9th]]></title>
<link>http://capsulecomputers.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/xbox-live-activity-for-the-week-of-november-9th/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CapsuleComputers</dc:creator>
<guid>http://capsulecomputers.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/xbox-live-activity-for-the-week-of-november-9th/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Info courtesy of Major Nelson No surprise to see Modern Warfare 2 on top .. - Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titl]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gears of War 2: Last Day (Game Trailer)]]></title>
<link>http://alligatorbootz.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/gears-of-war-2-last-day-game-trailer/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Los</dc:creator>
<guid>http://alligatorbootz.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/gears-of-war-2-last-day-game-trailer/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[[Rumor] People Can Fly podria estar trabajando en la adaptación de Gears of War 2 para PC]]></title>
<link>http://bloggergamers.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/rumor-people-can-fly-podria-estar-trabajando-en-la-adaptacion-de-gears-of-war-2-para-pc/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>juanfra84</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bloggergamers.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/rumor-people-can-fly-podria-estar-trabajando-en-la-adaptacion-de-gears-of-war-2-para-pc/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[El estudio polaco People Can Fly, que ya hicieron la versión para PC del primer Gears of War, podría]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Was NOT expecting that]]></title>
<link>http://corywho.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/was-not-expecting-that/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>corywho</dc:creator>
<guid>http://corywho.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/was-not-expecting-that/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As the title states, I was NOT expecting this so soon! (Yes, I am talking about Modern Warfare 2 aga]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>As the title states, I was NOT expecting this so soon! (Yes, I am talking about Modern Warfare 2 again! haha.)</p>
<p>Infinity Ward surprised me with an update to the game already today! With it only being a few days old to the public, I wasn&#8217;t expecting anything to happen with it for a few weeks, maybe a month or two. They updated it with 3 new playlists this afternoon. </p>
<p>3rd Person Team Tactical- Third person perspective with Team Deathmatch, Domination, Capture the Flag, and Demolition.<br />
Mosh Pit- Mixed bag of many game modes in one playlist.<br />
Team Deathmatch Express- Team Deathmatch with shorter time between matches. Jump in with your TDM class prepared.</p>
<p>Alright, now for a mini review.</p>
<p>Single Player: It takes roughly 3-4 hours to play through on regular assuming you don&#8217;t sit around and you get the objectives done in a fast pace. It takes you through a lot of places throughout the world including Washington DC. Overall, it was a greatly put together campaign and the last half of the campaign was just ridiculous. It was really fun.</p>
<p>Multiplayer: The maps are pretty big, with a lot A LOT of nooks and crannies for people to hide in or around. They have it set up so you can make your own killstreak now, which I like a lot. Rank goes to 70, and there are titles and emblems you unlock to identify yourself. There are soo many weapon unlocks it is almost overwhelming. They added a few new perks, one being &#8220;Bling&#8221; which allows you to have two weapon attachments such as red dot and silencer. </p>
<p>Spec Ops: I haven&#8217;t got to mess around with this mode because I&#8217;ve been so caught up in Multiplayer. However, my friends play it a lot and it takes you through some modes from the campaign (but have nothing to do with the campaign itself) and you basically fight off waves of people. Similar to Horde from Gears of War 2 and Firefight from Halo: ODST.</p>
<p>If you have any specific questions about Modern Warfare 2, please feel free to leave a comment and ask away. I will do my best to find you an answer.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m also still looking for input on if I should put up my gamerpic code for Modern Warfare 2 up for grabs. If you would like me to put it up for grabs, follow and Re-Tweet &#8220;Give us your Modern Warfare 2 gamerpic code! (via @CoryWho)#MW2 #CWBlog&#8221;</p>
<p>Xbox360 Gamertag: Sobe Experiment<br />
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/corywho">Follow me on twitter!</a><br />
<a href="http://www.fourzerotwo.com/?p=749">Source for playlist info.</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[The evil inside everyone]]></title>
<link>http://zr122.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/the-evil-inside-everyone/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://zr122.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/the-evil-inside-everyone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Okay, so for those of you who haven&#8217;t played Infinite Undiscovery, let me explain about Vermif]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Okay, so for those of you who haven&#8217;t played Infinite Undiscovery, let me explain about Vermiforms. Basically, there&#8217;s this thing called lunar rain which has started falling now that the moon has been trapped above the planet and it isn&#8217;t moving. I personally think that it&#8217;s not a natural occurence, and you have the Dreadknight (the main badguy) to thank for it, but that&#8217;s yet to be confirmed.</p>
<p>This lunar rain causes anyone with a lunaglyph (which enables the use of magic) to have an overabundance of magic power, resulting in death or transformation to a vermiform. The idea is that vermiforms are pure evil, and invisible to boot. The only people who can see vermiforms are called &#8220;unblesseds&#8221; because they weren&#8217;t given a lunaglyph at birth. So, the magic-less characters are the only ones who can protect the magic-users, and yet the governments refuse to protect the unblesseds from harm (bandits, storms, etc). The main character, Capell, is an unblessed.</p>
<p>Why am I talking about this? There&#8217;s an Achievement (which I got last night &#8211; yay!) that requires you to let nine members of your party fully vermify, and become vermiforms. There are only nine characters that can do this, and they all transform at different rates. Of course, once they&#8217;ve fully transformed, I can&#8217;t actually attack them, so there was a lot of running around trying not to get killed by my own party members.</p>
<p>The thing about having your friends transform into monsters is that they start saying things that are really evil and weird. Like, &#8220;Mommy, mommy! Give me a hug mommy!&#8221; Okay, I know that sounds really sweet, but it&#8217;s the tone and inflection, like &#8220;give me a hug so I can plunge a dagger into your neck, mommy&#8221; or &#8220;I&#8217;m going to throttle you until your neck breaks, but I can only do that if you give me a hug, mommy&#8221; that makes it sound bad. Then there are comments from your most faithful characters about not needing anybody, or deciding that they should be in charge even though they&#8217;ve been fully supportive of your orders and following you all around the world for the last god knows how many weeks/months.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a mental thing as well as physical.</p>
<p>It got me thinking about the dark parts of people. How even the most good-hearted individuals have this core of uncertainty and insecurity that they try to hide, and that some don&#8217;t even know exist, but can easily overtake them (or you) if ignored or left to ferment on its own without guidance. We see it all the time in situations like Columbine, or Heroes, or just about anyone in Criminal Minds. It&#8217;s the realism that scares me, not so much the actions of the created personas of characters in a video game.</p>
<p>On a lighter note, I almost beat Sonic last night! I got the last two Chaos Emeralds (Achievement unlocked!) and got to the Scrap Brain level. I&#8217;m in Act 3, just trying to find the way to the end of the level. I&#8217;ll be looking it up, because the first puzzle just knocked me over and I can&#8217;t for the life of me figure it out. Theoretically this is the last stage before Dr. Eggman, so I should get that glorious Win Achievement pretty soon here, and that&#8217;s another game I can cross off the 50% list. It&#8217;ll be up closer to 60%, so it&#8217;ll be a while before I end up playing it again.</p>
<p>And while we&#8217;re talking about that goal, let me say that I&#8217;m really getting tired of the same old games. Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I&#8217;m enjoying IU, and I want to beat it and it&#8217;s got a decent story, but with all the talk about Mass Effect 2, all I want to play is the first one! And with my pre-order of Assassin&#8217;s Creed II coming in just three weeks, I kind of want to do a quick run-through of the first game to reacquaint myself with the story. There&#8217;s also the deepseeded need to play Dead Rising and get the true ending, which I just barely missed and that frankly I don&#8217;t even know that I can get. And if I don&#8217;t it&#8217;ll mean playing through the entire game again (which I&#8217;m not necessarily opposed to) and that&#8217;s a lot of time I could be spending on other games that aren&#8217;t at 50% yet. Like ODST, which, thanks to Waypoint, I really want to play.</p>
<p>Ugh, I&#8217;m going to stop thinking about all the Achievements I could easily be getting in other games, and concentrate on beating IU. When I&#8217;m done, I can shelve it until I&#8217;m ready to start the Hard mode run. That&#8217;ll be a long time coming, and a long time completing, but it&#8217;ll unlock Infinity Mode, which I need to get the last Achievement and 100% (although I highly doubt that I&#8217;ll be doing that anytime soon &#8211; probably not for a year at least). Sonic is almost done, and if you check out my recent played games (available on just about any site, really) you can see -</p>
<p>Oh shit, I totally forgot until just now. There&#8217;s a triple experience thing going on in Gears of War 2. I&#8217;ve been playing a little of that over the weekend, trying to get to level 15 as well as that last win I need in King of the Hill to get the related Achievement. The two of them together aren&#8217;t enough to get 50%, but it&#8217;s progress nonetheless and I&#8217;d be a fool not to take advantage of this opportunity to have free access to KotH without having to play 20 matches of Annex first.</p>
<p>Geez, my life is complicated. I want to get 50% on all of my owned games, but there&#8217;s so much to do and so many other games to play! Guaranteed, once I get ACII I&#8217;ll be ignoring the goal, but until the end of the month I&#8217;ve got a lot on my plate. We&#8217;ll see how it all pans out of the coming days/weeks, and I&#8217;ll of course keep all my readers posted.</p>
<p>My brain hurts now.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Nu finns äntligen Modern warfare 2 i butikerna :)]]></title>
<link>http://gamingmama.se/2009/11/10/nu-finns-antligen-modern-warfare-2-i-butikerna/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gamingmama</dc:creator>
<guid>http://gamingmama.se/2009/11/10/nu-finns-antligen-modern-warfare-2-i-butikerna/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Idag kunde man äntligen köpa sitt eget exemplar av Modern warfare 2. Alldeles nyss när jag tittade i]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://gamingmama.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/modern-warfare-2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2158" title="modern-warfare-2" src="http://gamingmama.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/modern-warfare-2.jpg?w=150" alt="modern-warfare-2" width="150" height="83" /></a>Idag kunde man äntligen köpa sitt eget exemplar av <strong>Modern warfare 2</strong>. Alldeles nyss när jag tittade in på <strong>xbox.com</strong> såg jag att 18st på min friendslist redan satt och spelade det!</p>
<p>För mig blir det inte att spela det fören om någon dag tidigast då mitt testspel dyker upp <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  Men jag är väldigt peppad. Har redan fått höra utlåtanden av nöjda spelare som säger hur bra det är. T.ex.  att <strong>&#8220;spelet får gears of war 2 att kännas som ett dåligt nintendo 8 bits spel&#8221;</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Posta en kommentar här när ni testat spelet och säg vad <span style="text-decoration:underline;">NI</span> tycker!</strong></p>
<p>(Förresten, om inte allt för länge så firar min blogg ett år, och visst måste jag fira ettårsjubileumet på något fint sätt? Som att tacka er läsare? Med en skojig tävling? Kanske ett mw2-spel i prishögen med mera? <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> )</p>
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<title><![CDATA[I Have a Rendezvous with Wordle]]></title>
<link>http://epicepoch.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/i-have-a-rendezvous-with-wordle/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Whizbang</dc:creator>
<guid>http://epicepoch.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/i-have-a-rendezvous-with-wordle/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not much of a poet, and I&#8230;..am not going to make that joke.  Many a poem has been wr]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:left;">I&#8217;m not much of a poet, and I&#8230;..am not going to make that joke.  Many a poem has been written that I do not understand, but that doesn&#8217;t prevent me from appreciating one.</p>
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<div id="attachment_193" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 204px"><a href="http://epicepoch.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/alan-seeger.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-193" title="Alan Seeger" src="http://epicepoch.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/alan-seeger.jpg" alt="Alan Seeger" width="194" height="281" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Alan Seeger in French Foreign Legion uniform</p></div>
<p>One such poem that I&#8217;ve heard and like is <em>I Have A Rendezvous with Death</em>, by Alan Seeger.  Seeger was an American born who joined the French Foreign Legion and fought and died in WWI in 1916.  Seeger is most notable for the poems he wrote about life during war.  These poems were gritty and realistic and painted a very different picture than how the &#8220;Great War&#8221; was initially portrayed.</p>
<p>The reason I like <em>I Have a Rendezvous with Death</em> is because, as a history teacher, it give incredible insight into the frailty of soldiers during war.  The certainty and pervasiveness of death surrounds them at all times, and how each person deals with death is intriguing, because it affects allies and enemies alike.</p>
<p>I know near to nothing about teaching and dissecting poetry.  So, if I were to approach this as a lesson plan &#8211; within the context of a history class &#8211; here&#8217;s how I&#8217;d do it introduce Seeger&#8217;s poetry:</p>
<p>1.  I would first make a <a title="wordle" href="http://www.wordle.net/" target="_blank">wordle</a> of the poem and display that alone to students.  Seeing the weight and the dichotomy of such words as <em>death</em> and <em>spring</em> brings the subject to the forefront and can create some very layered class conversations.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a title="Wordle: I Have a Rendezvous with Death" href="http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1317014/I_Have_a_Rendezvous_with_Death"><img class="aligncenter" style="border:1px solid #ddd;padding:4px;" src="http://www.wordle.net/thumb/wrdl/1317014/I_Have_a_Rendezvous_with_Death" alt="Wordle: I Have a Rendezvous with Death" width="293" height="226" /></a></p>
<p>2.  I would then show them this video (DISCLAIMER!: I would not show the tail end of this. it&#8217;s too graphic and suggestive for schools.  I would stop playing the scene just before the end, around the :48 second mark, but let the audio continue):</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/cjWYhXrC0-c&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/cjWYhXrC0-c&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Why this video?  Well, for starters, it certainly sets a tone.  In my mind, the Seeger&#8217;s (abbreviated) poem is the star of the clip and the actual video is filler.  After watching the video, can you imagine where discussion would turn?  Why do many soldiers feel the inescapable shroud of death, yet continue doing their duties?  What is the role of sacrifice for a soldier?  Why do we fight?</p>
<p>3.  Now that groundwork is laid, I would then give historical and background information to WWI and Seeger himself, such as this:</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/lefeH99Qse0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/lefeH99Qse0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Seeing as how we barely get past reconstruction of the Civil War, I&#8217;ll probably never get a chance to actually teach this lesson.</p>
<p>How do you teach poetry?  Is there a more effective way than coupling audio and video with the poem itself?</p>
<blockquote><p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,helvetica;font-size:x-small;">I have a rendezvous with Death<br />
At some disputed barricade,<br />
When Spring comes back with rustling shade<br />
And apple-blossoms fill the air —<br />
I have a rendezvous with Death<br />
When Spring brings back blue days and fair.</span></p>
<p>It may be he shall take my hand<br />
And lead me into his dark land<br />
And close my eyes and quench my breath —<br />
It may be I shall pass him still.<br />
I have a rendezvous with Death<br />
On some scarred slope of battered hill,<br />
When Spring comes round again this year<br />
And the first meadow-flowers appear.</p>
<p>God knows ’twere better to be deep<br />
Pillowed in silk and scented down,<br />
Where Love throbs out in blissful sleep,<br />
Pulse nigh to pulse, and breath to breath,<br />
Where hushed awakenings are dear . . .<br />
But I’ve a rendezvous with Death<br />
At midnight in some flaming town,<br />
When Spring trips north again this year,<br />
And I to my pledged word am true,<br />
I shall not fail that rendezvous.</p></blockquote>
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<title><![CDATA[Tripla esperienza per Gears of War 2 !]]></title>
<link>http://consoleplanet.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/tripla-esperienza-per-gears-of-war-2/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShadowX24</dc:creator>
<guid>http://consoleplanet.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/tripla-esperienza-per-gears-of-war-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Epic ha annunciato che fino al 16 Novembre potrete guadagnare tre volte di piu rispetto al normale g]]></description>
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<p><strong>Epic </strong>ha annunciato che fino al 16 Novembre potrete guadagnare tre volte di piu rispetto al normale guadagno nelle partite online , triplicando quindi l&#8217;esperienza che ottenete.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[10 días de triple experiencia en Gears of Wars 2]]></title>
<link>http://assonfire.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/10-dias-de-triple-experiencia-en-gears-of-wars-2/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CesarInnMEX</dc:creator>
<guid>http://assonfire.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/10-dias-de-triple-experiencia-en-gears-of-wars-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Para todos aquellos jugadores de este excelente y exclusivísimo game de XboX 360 les tenemos buenas ]]></description>
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<p>Para todos aquellos jugadores de este excelente y exclusivísimo game de <strong>XboX 360</strong> les tenemos buenas noticias.</p>
<p>Se informa que a partir de hoy y hasta el 16 de noviembre a todos los que jueguen <strong>Gears of Wars 2</strong> en <strong>Xbox Live</strong> serán recompensados con el <strong>triple de experiencia</strong>, incluyendo el <em>modo Horda;</em> así que ya sabes, si andas un poco bajo de experiencia en el online de Gears of Wars 2 conéctate y ponte a darle duro y macizo; creo que 10 días te ayudaran bastante a subir de nivel.</p>
<p>Toma tu <em>lancer</em> y a darle con webos a los <em>locust&#8230;</em></p>
<p>Fuente &#124; °ecetia.com°</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Gears of War 2 TRIPLE Exp Anniversary Event]]></title>
<link>http://greenlightgamer.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/gears-of-war-2-triple-exp-anniversary-event/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>impureking</dc:creator>
<guid>http://greenlightgamer.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/gears-of-war-2-triple-exp-anniversary-event/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[To celebrate the one year anniversary of Gears of War 2 (which has seen five major title updates try]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>To celebrate the one year anniversary of <em>Gears of War 2</em> (which has seen five major title updates try to fix the rampant online issues which has kept it down around the #4-#6 spots on the live usage charts) Epic Studios will commence a NINE day event where ALL multiplayer modes will yield not double, but TRIPLE experience. </p>
<p> This party kicks off tomorrow at 9:00 am EST time.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/71A0F56C-2037-41A7-B8C4-746BF90E5D07/0/gowguy.jpg" alt="" width="252" height="392" /></p>
<p>Also worth noting is that a new tactical mode for all game types (which will give your weapons stronger rounds at the cost of less ammo) and a MUCH needed individual playlist which will let you pick the EXACT type of match you want to play, instead of the usual pick a batch of modes and pray the vote goes your way.</p>
<p>Kudos to Epic for this awesome set of additions and for the triple experience event.</p>
<p>However, maybe if you had made your level 100 achievement based in the realm of sanity (and not require a godless amount of grinding counted in intervals in months or years), kept the online issues at bay at an earlier phase in the games life and made your playlists individualized from the release, you may have had a lot more success on the live usage charts.</p>
<p>Things to keep in mind for Gears 3, right?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Source</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Xbox vs. Playstation]]></title>
<link>http://iiplayboxii.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/xbox-vs-playstation/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>iitheplayboxii</dc:creator>
<guid>http://iiplayboxii.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/xbox-vs-playstation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pow! Bang! In the epic battle between Microsoft and Sony some gamers have been caught in the balance]]></description>
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<div id="attachment_76" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-76" title="Playstation" src="http://iiplayboxii.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/playstation.jpg?w=150" alt="Playstation" width="150" height="150" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Bang!</p></div>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">In the epic battle between Microsoft and Sony some gamers have been caught in the balance there are many different ways to argue about this. Playstation has Blue-ray, Xbox has better games it goes on and on, I think there are good things about both, I have both and will remain neutral in this argument. But I would like to hear you guys battle this out in the comments </span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">(P.S. Gears of War 2 is awsome!!) </span><a name="pd_a_2213763"></a><div class="PDS_Poll" id="PDI_container2213763" style="display:inline-block;"></div><script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" charset="utf-8" src="http://static.polldaddy.com/p/2213763.js"></script>
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<title><![CDATA[Tenta på g]]></title>
<link>http://bummipower.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/tenta-pa-g/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bummi</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bummipower.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/tenta-pa-g/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nu är man hemma igen efter en långhelg i Götet och det behövdes verkligen! Har fått lite ny energi. ]]></description>
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<p>Idag har jag bara pluggat hela dagen i stort sätt. Gjort klart hemtentan och den känns sådär, bara att hoppas på det bästa. Har gjort flera gamla tentor i programmeringen också, det känns helt okej men ändå inte så bra som jag velat. Kan inte plugga så mycket mer än jag gjort iaf så nu får jag faktiskt se till att klara den, punkt slut. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Lägenheten har också fått lite julstämning, vi behövde lite mysbelysning så därför fick julgranen komma upp redan nu ( i samma veva även lite julsaker). Annars får jag väl erkänna att det är lite väl tidigt hehe. Fint blev det iaf.</p>

<p>Nu är det dags för lite gaming-tjat igen; började spela Bionic Commando: Rearmed (BCR) igår ordentligt. Provat det lite innan men då hade jag så mycket annat för mig så det hamnade i skymundan. I vilket fall som helst, det är riktigt hårda achievements att ta kan jag säga vilket gör det så mycket mer spännande. Utmaning är ordet! Har nästan spelat igenom BCR med Akke men nu har jag startat en ny gubbe för att jaga de roliga (och frustrerande) achievements:en. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  Det är bara Player 1 som kan ta achivements i co-op så ha det i åtanke ifall du hade tänkt spela med en polare. Det kan tyckas vara väldigt dumt men BCR är trots allt tänkt att vara ett sjukt utmanande spel där du inte ska kunna &#8220;fuska&#8221; med achievements (gissar jag). I co-op kan man ju annars fula sig lite genom samarbete.</p>
<p>Kommer ta lång tid att ta vissa achievements i BCR om jag ens klarar av de flesta. En del känns totalt omöjliga i nuläget men hoppas kan man alltid. Spelar så länge jag tycker det är kul så får vi se var det slutar. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  Varierar med lite GoW2 och Puzzle Quest iaf.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Cleaning House: Threevue Review: Gears of War 2]]></title>
<link>http://threevue.com/2009/11/02/threevue-review-gears-of-war-2/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Threevue.com Staff</dc:creator>
<guid>http://threevue.com/2009/11/02/threevue-review-gears-of-war-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s busy times for us here at the Threevue HQ, so much so that we had to look for outside hel]]></description>
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<em>It&#8217;s busy times for us here at the Threevue HQ, so much so that we had to look for <a href="http://threevue.com/2009/10/28/impressions-outsourced-edition-borderlands/">outside help for some of our write-&#8217;em-ups</a>). So we are posting some of the old stuff that slipped through the cracks in the past for one reason or another (coughMarkcough). So enjoy some old school Threevue goodness.</em></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Russ:</span></strong><br />
I didn&#8217;t buy an Xbox 360 until it had been out for a good 18 months, and when I did get it, I considered the original <em>Gears of War</em> to be my new console&#8217;s first must-have game.  Its then-jaw-dropping graphics and cover system that <em>actually worked sometimes</em> were kind of a big deal for me, and felt like our first true next-gen game.  It had its share of flaws, including everything from gameplay changeups that were thinly veiled as storyline elements to some ridiculously unfair difficulty spikes.  But overall, it was a decent, shallow game with a multiplayer mode filled with devotees that wail on me instantly.  And when <em>Gears of War 2</em> came out last fall with screenshots that looked a lot like its predecessor, I didn&#8217;t buy it.  If I wanted to play something like it, I could just play the first game, right?</p>
<p>After picking up the game used for cheap, I was happy I had waited.  The single player campaign took me only a few nights to finish, and I&#8217;m just as intimidated to play the multiplayer as I was with the first title.  And as you&#8217;ve read a million times before, this game does exactly what a sequel should do, by expanding everything and throwing in a few twists.  It feels much more balanced, although I felt strung along during the last chapter with a few too many generic gun battles.  The difficulty has been tweaked and smoothed out, and the easy setting is actually <em>easy</em> this time around.  But the most marked improvements are in the graphics realm; in particular, there is one section where you open up an old building and there are dust particles floating in the air, reflecting against Jack&#8217;s floodlights.  That moment has easily the most immersing graphics I&#8217;ve experienced in a game, and broke down some barriers that I didn&#8217;t think an action game could do.</p>
<p>All in all, it was a great game that I&#8217;ll revisit sometime in the future, and I&#8217;m looking forward to <em>Gears of War 3</em> more than I expected to.  Who knows, I might even try the multiplayer some day, too.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tyler:</span></strong><br />
I don&#8217;t know what happened. Somewhere between 2007 and 2008 Epic turned <em>Gears of War</em> in to a fairly good game. I guess when you make one of the highest grossing titles in history it pays to heed the criticism more so than the adulation. Thankfully it seemed that Clifford Blezninsky and his fellows did just that. The game was no longer a blur of gray urban destruction. The story was progressed and even built to emotional climaxes at points and it seemed no longer like an 8-hour repetition of run/cover/shoot/reload/shoot/reload/repeat. Online was expanded and given many new features such as the Horde Mode. All in all, a vast improvement from the original.</p>
<p>Still GOW2 had its problems. For all of its massive action and epic battles the game boils down the way most action shooters do. Unless you play it on the easiest setting you&#8217;ll be spending the majority of your time filling your enemies with round after round while they slowly amble towards cover. You&#8217;ll be pelted with ridiculous one liner after another until the emotional impact of the story wears off and you care only about getting through the level to the next big explosion. Huge improvement from the original though.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[The Warros Clan- 1/11/09]]></title>
<link>http://velvetgayolas.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/the-warros-clan-11109/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>velvetgayolas</dc:creator>
<guid>http://velvetgayolas.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/the-warros-clan-11109/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ayer, y tras mucho dar por culo por msn y foros, logré reunir a la gran mayoría de The Warros para h]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What would Cole Train Do?]]></title>
<link>http://tyrantoftheworld.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/what-would-cole-train-do/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tyrantoftheworld</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tyrantoftheworld.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/what-would-cole-train-do/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sorry guys&#8230;.I been really off and on due to school.  But every time I feel down I think&#8230;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GEARS OF WAR 2 IS AMAZING!!]]></title>
<link>http://iiplayboxii.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/gears-of-war-2-is-amazing/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>iitheplayboxii</dc:creator>
<guid>http://iiplayboxii.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/gears-of-war-2-is-amazing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[BLARG! As a good friend of mine described it, &#8220;Unnecessarily violent, unbelievably fun!&#8221;]]></description>
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<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">As a good friend of mine described it</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">, &#8220;Unnecessarily violent, unbelievably fun!&#8221; I agree with him completely, <a href="http://gearsofwar.xbox.com/AgeGate.htm"><em>Gears of War 2</em></a> is definitely a buy, if your mommy and daddy thinks it too violent, rent it for awhile! Do not even think about passing up this game, or I will come to your house and shove it in your Xbox 360! In the future aliens from underground come up and try to kill us all! Good thing Marcus Fenix and his ragtag crew are here to save the world!! WOHOO! Marcus the man that can not die! His buddy Dominic Santiago! Agustus Cole the PWNER!! Damon Baird the blonde! Anya Stroud the chick no one cares about! Dizzy the Redneck tank driver! Tai the dude that just won&#8217;t die! aannnd Anthony Carmine, the NOOB! So blah blah they kill stuff blow some stuff up and yeah ITS AWSOMEEE!!! Multiplayer i</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">s just as good and maybe even better, except it takes me like 10 minutes to get into a game. Annnddd yeah it&#8217;s awsome, buy it, now, or now, now would be good to, why are you reading this! Go get it!!!<span style="color:#ff0000;"> </span></span></p>
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<link>http://dominiumundi.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/gears-of-war-2-cosplay/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dominiumundi</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dominiumundi.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/gears-of-war-2-cosplay/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Claro, que no es un cosplay 100% puesto que los trajes fueron diseñados para la ocasión. Sin embargo]]></description>
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<p>Claro, que no es un cosplay 100% puesto que los trajes fueron diseñados para la ocasión. Sin embargo no se puede negar que estan muy bien realizados. Y que de menos los tipos, son igual de malencarados que su contraparte en los VG. Por cierto esta fue la fiesta que se organizo en GAMESTOP, para el lanzamiento de GOW2.</p>
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<link>http://greenlightgamer.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/co-op-is-making-a-comeback/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>impureking</dc:creator>
<guid>http://greenlightgamer.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/co-op-is-making-a-comeback/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Something that many of the younger gamers today may not know is that there was a time when most game]]></description>
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<p>Something that many of the younger gamers today may not know is that there was a time when most gamers cared about co-operative play, not competitive matches.  I would say this was right after the major arcade era of gaming (think late 1980&#8217;s up to mid to late 1990&#8217;s) but before this current generation of hardware (2005). For this segment of time people mainly played as teams against enemy A.I. whether it be as brothers in arms against an enemy horde or as warriors side by side pillaging the lands for loot and gold.</p>
<p>However, with the popularity of online competition brought about by Xbox Live, those golden days began to be something of a memory for most gamers. This generation of hardware has filled the landscape with online lobbies pitting players against players in cut throat deathmatches or tug of war like modes such as capture the flag or annex. It had gotten to a point where many games were deciding to cram in multiplayer modes just to try and satisfy the beast of conformity. <em>Bioshock, Crackdown, Overlord</em>, (as a few examples) all have sequels that will feature (or in <em>Overlord</em>&#8217;s case, have featured) competitive online MP even though they made their claim to fame in the  single player or co-op mold of gameplay.</p>
<p>Luckily, the days of teaming up and being allies on the field of battle are slowly creeping up upon us once again. Let&#8217;s take a look at the resurgence of co-op.</p>
<p><strong>Phase 1 &#8211; Two heavy hitters step up to the plate</strong></p>
<p><em>Gears of War</em> was an insanely popular title and moved millions of  Xbox 360&#8217;s off of store shelves due to its gritty campaign mode and very popular and addicting online offering. The sequel, <em><strong>Gears of War 2</strong></em>, outsold its predecessor with ease in spite of rampant online issues glitches and bugs (OH MY !). How was that possible? Horde mode. This was an added gameplay type which would have up to 5 players team up and fight wave after wave of locust hordes with each wave increasing in difficulty and number of enemy troops. Not only did this receive a lot of attention in terms of the gaming media but it also was beloved by many of the <em>Gears of War</em> fan base. This showed the world that people still enjoyed standing side by side against a common foe. But there was one other title last year which did just as much for co-op as did <em>Gears of War 2</em>.</p>
<p>Valve is very well-known in the PC community as one of the best developers in the business in terms of game quality, playability and fan service. Thanks to inspiration from some of their fans&#8217; modded game modes, <em><strong>Left4Dead</strong></em> was born and released last holiday season. This game blew the door open with fast paced and intense zombie killing that was centered around the concept of a united front. The title required teamwork and unity in terms of ammo rationing, health rationing, covering points of entry and helping against the special infected (really dangerous zombies). The four player co-op mode outshined the verses mode (which in this generation for a shooter is something of a rarity) and is still on many gamers&#8217; playlist.</p>
<p><strong>Phase 2: Major titles decide to focus on co-op modes of play</strong></p>
<p>These two titles (as colossal in reputation as they are) wouldn&#8217;t be enough to continue to put co-op back on the map. Something of epic proportions was needed to continue the movement.</p>
<p>The <em>Halo</em> franchise (which is as big as exclusive titles get) dropped not one but two games that touted major co-op focused game modes. In the spring, <em><strong>Halo Wars</strong></em> (an RTS) featured a fully co-op campaign mode alongside skirmish mode which allowed up to three players to strategize and attack together as one allied army against covenant or USNC forces. Later in the fall, <em><strong>Halo 3: ODST</strong> </em>brought a four player co-op campaign and a new addition to the halo experience in the form of firefight mode. Firefight puts four ODSTs against endless waves of covenant enemies in the same vein (but with some key  logistical differences) as <em>Gears of War 2</em>&#8217;s Horde mode.</p>
<p>We also have <em><strong>Borderlands</strong></em>, a self-proclaimed &#8220;RPS&#8221; (role-playing shooter) which focused on the overall campaign (which is open to up to four vault hunters) and only tacked on very minimal competitive features. The fact this title is already having supply issues is yet another argument that a great game which allows you and your friends or loved ones to play together is always welcome.</p>
<p>The fun doesn&#8217;t stop there as this holiday season will see <em><strong>Left4Dead2</strong></em>, the highly anticipated sequel to the zombie killer of 08&#8242;. This team based FPS brings you back into the midst of angry zombie hordes with new weapons, new enemies, and new locales.</p>
<p>Also worth mentioning is Electronic Art&#8217;s upcoming sequel <strong><em>Army of Two: the 40th Day</em></strong> as it releases in January with extraction mode, which will allow four players to team up and fight their way through waves of gun-toting soldiers to a point of extraction.</p>
<p>Last but not least in titles worth mentioning is <strong><em>Crackdown 2</em></strong>, which is including four agents to enter Pacific City and try to bring down the Cell and the loose but dangerous minions of freaks (good to see that Ruffian didn&#8217;t completely abandon the co-op faithful when working on its multiplayer modes).  </p>
<p><strong>Phase 3: Co-op gamers are left to decide the fate of co-op games</strong></p>
<p>Today we, the gamers, are enjoying an increasing number of bountiful team based games and game types being released to satisfy our thirst for cooperative play. But it is up to us to vote with our dollar and pick these titles up. If we, the fans of co-op, do not buy these titles which have a lot of team based gameplay implemented into them, why would developers put the time and money into making more of them? Make sure to cast your vote for more games that allow us to come together and not apart, so that we can see a lot more hordes, firefights, extractions and co-op campaigns in the future.</p>
<p>Live and let game.</p>
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<link>http://consoleplanet.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/patch-per-gears-of-war-2-rilasciata/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ShadowX24</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Epic ha rilasciato la quinta patch per Gears of War 2 che sistema i numerosi bug che affliggono il g]]></description>
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<p><strong>Epic </strong>ha rilasciato la quinta patch per <strong>Gears of War 2 </strong>che sistema i numerosi bug che affliggono il gioco dalla sua uscita , l&#8217;aggiornamento e l&#8217;installazione è automatica , basta avviare il gioco ed essere connessi al LIVE.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Gears of War 2 tendrá fin de semana con doble de experiencia]]></title>
<link>http://clanpandemiamex.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/gears-of-war-2-tendra-fin-de-semana-con-doble-de-experiencia/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:40:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spidersar</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[En los foros oficiales del estudio Epic Games, Rod Fergusson –programador líder- anunció un evento d]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">En los foros oficiales del estudio <a title="Entradas etiquetadas con Epic Games" rel="tag" href="http://oxm.com.mx/tag/epic-games/">Epic Games</a>, Rod Fergusson –programador líder- anunció un evento de <em>Gears of War 2</em> donde se ofrecerá el doble de puntos de experiencia en el multijugador en línea <strong>a partir del día 30 de octubre de 2009 y que vendrá acompañado de la quinta actualización de dicho título. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Con el propósito de celebrar la temporada de Halloween (Noche de Brujas), Epic Games hará una modificación temporal al modo Horda de <em>Gears of War 2</em>, pues en todas las oleadas se presentarán únicamente los diferentes tipos de “Boomers”: Grinders, Butchers, Boomshot y Flame Boomers, <strong>excepto por los Maulers</strong>, esto para evitar la contención de enemigos por medio del escudo que sostienen esta variante.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">El ofrecimiento del doble de puntos de experiencia será únicamente en la duración del próximo fin de semana y aplicará en los encuentros públicos en línea de los diferentes modos multijugador de <em>Gears of War 2</em>, junto con la aplicación de la nueva actualización al título que pretende corregir los errores de programación de dicho modo.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Las modificaciones que traera la actualizacion las pueden checar <a href="http://gearsforums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=702407" target="_blank">aqui</a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Vía: </strong><a href="http://oxm.com.mx/noticias/gears-of-war-2-tendra-fin-de-semana-con-doble-de-experiencia/" target="_blank">OXM</a></p>
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<link>http://capsulecomputers.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/australian-new-zealand-top-played-retail-games-for-last-week/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CapsuleComputers</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Here we have the top played XBOX 360 retail games played for last week within Australia &amp; New Ze]]></description>
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