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I watched a super pretentious video about a single-use, blood activated light which was supposed to make us think about the energy we use. The shocking fact was that all the technology we use amounts to... leaving 4 lights on. This is a lot less than I actually imagined. Do you lot think about your energy consumption? Do you try to reduce it and if so is it for monetary or environmental reasons?

check the age guide This happens far too often that you start to wonder if they do it on purpose for exposure, though at least in Disney's case I would not think/hope that's the case.

at least its not zombies

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Link the article was written by someone that has already played the game (under embargo until monday, 5pm) and the way it was phrased made it sound very much like the plot rumour is true. If they are it will sort of be continuing the ACIII story.

well, I hope they go along the Layton better-late-than-never route rather than the f-you-all-to-hell route of the Ace Attorney games.

It's definitely a good you're not put off by a nonsensical plot if you're going on to The Unwound Future. I won't spoil it for you because it is still very enjoyable but there are a few "seriously?!" moments. I've just finished the fourth and am playing the fifth at the moment. They're both definitely worth carrying on with as well. Last Spectre is the "how it all began" one and i welled up a bit at the end and the jump in to 3D for Miracle Mask works really well, I'm not too far in to it but just from the mechanics it is probably the best so far. I know they often feel like more of the same but they always manage to keep my interest. I'm definitely keeping my fingers crossed for the layton/ace crossover. Has it been confirmed for a western release? I don't think I've read anything definite.

if you play your cards right.

Suddenly every film makes sense.

is it true a lot of american's don't like it because there aren't frequent enough goals?

what's rdj film? I can't seem to like Black Mirror as much as I like Charlie Brooker being a presenter.

i played the first uncharted and was so disappointed that i have had the 2nd one sitting there unopened since it was released - maybe I should give it a go if you recommend it. and then harbour a burning hatred when I'm disappointed by it. Watch Dogs is my next hope for this sort of game so I've got my fingers crossed for that. Hopefully the fact it's by ubisoft means it's got a better chance than many of being like AC.

uncharted it just like any other tps, only you climb between fights instead of walking. I was SO disappointed when I played it from what my expectations were. Assassin's Creed is the only successful action series I can think of* that doesn't rely on shooting, I was really relieved that shooting was still optional when it came to ACIII, given its relatively modern setting. Though even that series where you're supposed to be an assassin it is all to easy to end up with a gigantic pile of bodies at your feet. Now you've brought it up actually wouldn't Tomb Raider be more suited as an AC clone rather than Uncharted? With it's greater emphasis on getting around problems rather than ploughing through the middle of them. Plus there is less out there like AC than Uncharted to it would have had a better chance of standing out. Lots of people thought AC may be interesting in a modern setting and/or with a female protagonist. TR could have scratched that itch. Hopefully it's just the way they've showcased the game though and it will be a bit less death or glory when it comes to actually playing it. *I'm sure you all can name plenty of others, and please do - I'd love to play them.

the problem is I just don't see this selling that well, precisely because it is just another shooter, and while the name used to have caché no one nowadays is going to buy it just because it's the new tomb raider. They'll just stick to one of the other dozens of similar game series they've become accustomed to over the last generation where TR hasn't really had any impact. Seems like this is the sort of game that brings down a studio. If they'd made a shorter/downloadable game with a different focus it could have caught some people's attention and seen if it was worth making into a triple A extravaganza.

Cheapskate's tip: You can pour any wine that's not used in to an ice cube tray and then pop them out as you need them.

The Italian League is supposed to good too, though I can't profess to know much/anything about football. My great, great Granddad was one of the founders of Liverpool Football Club: This is a squad photo from the 1893/4 season. He's the first suited one, top left. Unfortunately, that has not resulted in vast wealth and an extravagant footballers lifestyle, but it's still a cool little fact to have about our family.

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obviously haven't played the game but that review seems to address the point a few people on here brought up about nathan drake being so trigger happy in Uncharted. Shame they couldn't have come up with an interesting angle on it as I'm sure if I was in that situation the last thing i would want to be doing would be spraying bullets like they're going out of fashion. It's a real shame games are just so heavily in to killing things it's pretty ridiculous when you think about it. Even guns blazing action movies don't have even 1% the body count of most video games and a lot of action movies aren't about the killing I wish we could get away from it being the main thing to do in games. Maybe it could have been about her surviving in nature and trying to get stuff to escape the island. Maybe with an enemy camp she had to sneak in to to get certain things and maybe even as a last resort having to kill someone with stuff you'd actually find lying around and not a random gun just lying there. If you did kill someone having to wrench the pistol out of their hand or automatic from over their shoulder when his colleagues(?) heard the fight and are coming to investigate would add an interesting element where you may just decide it's easier to run especially if you don't even know how much ammo will be in it and there isn't spare just lying around. . Can you imagine how much more interesting and provoking it would be if you only killed two or three people and you had to weigh up if it was really necessary at all? It should feel like a failure if you're wading through a pile of limbs to pick up the radio you needed not an achievement. Anywho, I know that was really incoherent and repetitious, so sorry but if I edit it down i'll end up just deleting the whole thing :/

I wonder if streaming backwards compatibility will be a plus feature? i hope it's similar to now where you pay for additional stuff, rather than them charging for basic funtionality as xbox does.

I know this isn't tech, but I have a science question and I guess this is the best place. If an asteroid is travelling through a vacuum why does it leave a trail? wouldn't the be created by friction pulling bits off?

mmm, pizza nearly put this in the tech thread but I don't think it deserves it. 3D printing pen on kickstarter Pretty fun looking but I don't think it's on the same level as 3D printing for usefulness. Plus it pretty much just looks like a fancy hot glue gun. Link

how are you working out when you can get a new game?