Special edition prices. [ Sunday, October 12th, 2008 AT 7:28pm ] le_rogue [ mood | cheerful ] Special editions of games (or limited, collector's, etc.) have always been on the pricey side. The Fallout 3: Survival Edition is $130, which might be the highest amount I've ever seen for a special edition. I don't think I would pay that much for a game, even if it was something I really liked. So, how much would YOU be willing to pay for a special edition of a game? 16

Mr. Mew Amigurumi (from The World Ends With You) [ Sunday, October 12th, 2008 AT 9:43pm ] bucketmouse After stitching, ripping, more stitching, stuffing, sewing, and sore fingers...I bring to you my magnum opus. ( THIS! ) In case you need an intro: This is an amigurumi version of Mr. Mew, the stuffed animal always carried by Shiki in The World Ends With You. Even though you can't bring him to life to beat up on Noise, he is posable (thread jointing FTW.) Since I'm cosplaying as both versions of Shiki for Another Anime Convention 2008 this weekend, AND doing a panel on amigurumi, why not kill two birds with one stone? My only regret: He's not to scale. He's actually a little smaller than how he is in the game, but then again he's over a foot tall and is one of the largest pieces I've ever made. I'm so proud of him. I've posted the instructions for you to make one of your own to my (pathetic looking) website (download them here if you want.) (this has been crossposted to girl_gamers, weloveamigurumi and subarashiki_ds) 5

[ Sunday, October 12th, 2008 AT 4:22pm ] gamingangel Hi everyone! Blizzcon was a blast, but GamingAngels.com coverage doesn't stop here. This week alone we have three videogame preview/interviews, coverage of independent game conference, and so much more. Later in the month we have coverage of two game launches and the London Games Expo. Today I posted a survey on GamingAngels.com. I'm looking for your thoughts on images of women in gaming. You can take our survey here. You can view all the results on October 15th. Which is official Love your Body day. Have a great Sunday! Trina GamingAngels.com

kingdom hearts (yep, still having trouble beating it) [ Sunday, October 12th, 2008 AT 7:04pm ] cumpig i'm stuck on giant ursula in the original kingdom hearts. i have been for years now. everytime i decide to sit down and beat her, i lose and get frustrated after hearing that damn cutscene 50,000 times in a row. i can't listen to it anymore, i just can't! one strategy guide suggested that i have donald and ariel in my team. unfortunately, i started the level with goofy and ariel. is there any way to swap team members in the game that i am not aware of? how do i do it? does anyone remember approx what level they were on when they beat giant ursula? i think i'm in the lower 30's, probably lvl 32.. is that not high enough? should i try leveling a little more? ariel and goofy are at much higher levels...is there any way i can get them to STOP beating enemies before i can get to them? like some "stand down!" command. it is really annoying me. i can't level if i can't hit the enemies, and i suck so bad at swimming. oh, if only this weren't the first RPG i ever really played. i knew nothing of leveling or RPGs when i started the game... edit: thank you everyone! :) 26

Question! [ Sunday, October 12th, 2008 AT 10:24am ] lightskinnnn38 I got this from an Amazon.com question and seemed fitting to post it here: If you had to destroy EVERY game you own except one (don't ask why) what would it be?? Think wisely! 54

Sims 2 DS help [ Sunday, October 12th, 2008 AT 10:28am ] sweet_charade Well, GameFly sent me Sims 2 DS this week, and... I've managed to get myself stumped on something totally stupid. I tried looking this up, but it doesn't seem like there's a good explanation of Sims' needs/thought bubbles anywhere, and without being able to draw a picture into google it's a bit difficult. ( Read more... ) EDIT: Thanks to angiealight I have determined that it is not a hamburger on a neck, but instead a cup or something, because my Sim was thirsty and I'm a loser. 8

Gamefly followup [ Sunday, October 12th, 2008 AT 11:00am ] chefjenny [ mood | amused ] All right, so I just signed up for Gamefly, and was worried about how they stack their availability so that the games I want might get passed over for games they actually have.  There were some good suggestions to eek around this, but... We got the 2 games at the top of our list with no problem, although availability was only between 25 and 49 percent.  Plus, the delivery time for us is the same as Netflix - about 2 days.  I got the delivery confirmation, and we had the games the next day.  TOTAL SQUEE! So yeah, so far Gamefly is a win... Also, Lego Batman:  So cheesy, but so fun! And hubby is playing The Force Unleashed.  When I got home, he was too excited while playing to sit - he was standing in front of the couch, practically bouncing as he played it.  The first things out of his mouth when I got home were not "Hi" or "How are you?"  but "Honey!!  WATCH THIS!!" So sweet not to have dropped $100 on these games but still get to play them until we tire of them :) 8

a wii 2.0??? [ Saturday, October 11th, 2008 AT 8:48pm ] evildevil What's ahead for the Wii 4

The question: 360 or PS3? [ Sunday, October 12th, 2008 AT 12:56pm ] zomfg Hey girls, so i was thinking about the amount of posts we get here saying "Xbox 360 or PS3, I can't choose." I think it would be a good idea if we make one entry saying the pros and cons of each system and which genre of games were better for which system. It'd be a hell of a lot easier for the guys asking the questions and would lesson the chance of us repeating ourselves on a hundred different posts. Mods, I hope this is okay and you're up for this and if the rest of you guys think it's a good idea too just post comments on this listing points for the two consoles. Well, I hope this works. If you all think I'm crazy, feel free to overlook it. Thanks =] 8

Invite for those who joined... [ Saturday, October 11th, 2008 AT 6:30pm ] return2zero [ mood | accomplished ] Thanks to those who joined Fallen Sword in the past few days ... I sent about 6 of you a private message - get to Level 10 within 3 days (VERY do-able) and stay active and I'll get you into my very awesome guild (we have bunches of lvl 10-20 equip)!! This offer stands for new people as well...

To 360 owners [ Saturday, October 11th, 2008 AT 2:51pm ] radiant_smile I know all of you 360 owners fear and hate the Red Ring of Death, and perhaps many of you have become a victim of this gaming tragedy. I was wondering if any of you who had their console die on them still had trouble with the RROD even after you sent it to Microsoft. My console bricked about a year ago, but after getting it back from Microsoft so far no problems have come up with it. Does anyone know if Microsoft actually takes care of the problem or just uses a quick-fix solution that still ends up causing problems. I know that Microsoft just gives you a refurbished 360 instead of actually repairing yours, but I know they actually make some modifications to refurbished 360s. If problems do come up, what are some preventive measures to stop this from happening again. Thanks for your help! 10

FFI and II [ Saturday, October 11th, 2008 AT 4:35pm ] ekaterini [ mood | curious ] Hello, gamers! I'm looking for some opinions/advice. I'm interested in playing Final Fantasy I and II, but there are a few versions of them out and I can't decide which I should buy. There's a port to PlayStation (Final Fantasy Origins) and there's a port to the GameBoy Advance (Final Fantasy Dawn of Souls). There are also two separate ports to the PSP, but since I don't own a PSP I'd like to keep that option out--unless you really feel these versions are superior and I'll keep them in mind if I decide to puchase a PSP. Anyway, which do you think is better, the PSone version or the GBA version? The former has pretty 3D cutscenes and an art gallery, the latter has new dungeons and an [improved?] updated battle system. Just wondering if any of you have experienced the different ports and have a preference. Thank you in advance! 7

whats good ppl [ Saturday, October 11th, 2008 AT 3:18pm ] blackcatzer0 [ mood | crazy ] Sooo yeah I fucking love final fantasy...and kingdom hearts...and all that jazz..it just sucks i no longer have the systems/games :( once i get back on my feet I plan to get my collection back up again, though it's going to be Very hard :( But yeah...I've been a long time gamer and I just figured this community would be awesome to join. So does ne one no where i coud get a good copy of Secret of mana! AHH 2

[ Saturday, October 11th, 2008 AT 7:50pm ] misterthursday Hi all. Ok, so I got two new aquisitions today: 1. Lego Batman. Its actaully retty fun, I mean I was kinda expecing it to be a fun, but otherwise shallow knock off of lego starwars, and while It's not nearly as good as Lego Starwars, I have to say I really badly underestimated it. Its... Its fun and unique. Some of the bat suits look a litte crap, but I suppose there really is only so much that can be don in lego. I'm Still trying to figure out which robin this is. the Yellow cape says either Jason or Dick (The acrobaticness of him back up the dick theory) but the lack of Manties / bare legs says possibly Tim. I dunno. Thoughts anyone? 2. Resident Evil 4. So resident evil terrifies me. always has, right from the encounter with the first bald Z in the first game (I was about 9 or 10) and although I finished the game, I just cant go back to the other ones cause of the pant wetting fear it inspires. the other games, I was older when I played, so They were less shit-my-kegs scary, but still no walk in the park (I'm not one of those people that likes to be scared into having a good time. they're freaks, and I dont understant them). But yeah, a couple of days ago I saw the advert for this game on the Wii (in this very comm), and i thought "that looks fun. You seem to be less crippled by the camera, and more capable of aiming, plus Im a big boy now, Why the hell not" ... ... Momeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!! My christ, this is a terrifying game. I think I soiled myself. *weeps* This is getting sold first oppertunity. What was I thinking?!? 9

Hey gamers! [ Saturday, October 11th, 2008 AT 12:57pm ] the_crimsonrose [ mood | chipper ] I haven't posted here in a long time, lol. I was wondering if you guys could recommend some good games for the Wii. My dad is in Asia and is going to get some games there for me. The only games I know for sure I want is The Naruto Clash of Revolution games. I'm interested in fighting games, RPG's, and any of the 'NIntendo only' games (Mario, Zelda, you know...) 4

Guitar Hero Controller Question [ Saturday, October 11th, 2008 AT 1:23pm ] melliechick Hi guys :) I have a Guitar Hero III controller (The black Les Paul one) for Xbox 360 that I got with my game a little over a month ago (got it a week before Rock Band 2 came out). Anyway, the blue key on the controller is sticking bad, and generally at the worst of times. >_> So I was wondering...I know Rock Band has a place that you can send controllers off to for repairs, does Guitar Hero do something similar? And is anyone having a similar problem with their Guitar Hero controller? Thanks! --Mellie 2

Still can't decide between Xbox 360 and the PS3? [ Saturday, October 11th, 2008 AT 11:18am ] brooklynknight [ mood | sleepy ] Here, let me help... http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/microsoft-third-parties-shifting-from-the-playstation-brand-to-xbox-360 To sum things up, Japanese Game Developers are shifting their resources to make games for the 360 because of the much much higher proliferation rate of the console among gamers. Another PS Exclusive franchise is moving systems or being multi-platform, Tekken this time around. Lot's of people make posts asking "Which should I get?". Well, I've said it before and I'll say it again. The most "neutral" response I can give any of you is "Buy the system that has more games you enjoy....". However, in reality, I think you should skip this generation of Playstation and just wait for the 4th one. If there will even be one. OR Wait for the PS3 to drop in price. I guarantee you, over the next 12 months we're likely to see the PS3 drop multiple times in order to compete with the Xbox, though they'll fail. Another reason to wait, is that with time, most of the games that are exclusive to PS3 may be ported over to Xbox after some delay. Hey, look I wanna play Ratchet and Clank as much as the rest of you, but It's not worth the money for one or two exclusive games. Oh! As for the Wii. Everyone should own a Wii. Your only excuse for not buying a Wii should be (I still can't find one). It's affordable enough to own along with an Xbox and it's value as a party/multi-player machine is just plain invaluable. 38

Fable II [ Friday, October 10th, 2008 AT 11:07pm ] bruised_skin [ mood | amused ] I'm really really really looking forward to this game. I can't wait for the 21st but one thing that I have found lacking so far. Is exposure of the gal characters. I would love to have some screenshots and/or videos of the gal in action. Also, do you think it'll be plausible to be able to download the Fable II soundtrack from iTunes. They already have the first one there. So? Thoughts? Oh, and how many people are just plain excited for this game! I know I am! *grins* 12

Starcraft II to be THREE games? [ Friday, October 10th, 2008 AT 10:07pm ] fiorebrilliante [ mood | annoyed ] If Shacknews.com is right, we'll be paying $90-$150 for the entire Starcraft 2 story. I, for one, am not pleased. 7

It's a Kirby of a different color! [ Friday, October 10th, 2008 AT 10:09am ] moonsoldiers [ mood | creative ] As of late, besides setting aside time for gaming, my creative juices have been boiling over and I ended up looking to the net for some inspiration. I'm an arts and crafts kinda gal and, though I've had my times where I start a project and don't finish it, this new project is one I intend to see through to the end. I found a Kirby plush pattern and I knew I just had to try it out. Sadly, I couldn't find the proper pink and red that would automatically be our beloved little bubble of cuteness' colors, but I thought to myself "Hmm, does Kirby HAVE to be pink?", my fiance answered within seconds of my asking: "Nope! He's been known to be other colors." ( So, now, I present you with a Kirby Plushie. ) 17

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