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DarkSpartan PAU

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well.reviews are about games that are already out.so everyone nows about the game. when you write a review you are telling other people a summary of the game to tell them wat is is about.
 

KoG IrishReaper

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Gears of War 2

Introduction:
In Gears of War 2, you are continuing the fight against the Locust Horde, who have been recently agitated by a Lightmass Bomb, which did the equivalent of hoping to blow all of the water out of the ocean with an M-80.

Additions:
In the single player/co-op modes there have been many new additions added. Some of these are the new characters, such as: Tai Kaliso, Dizzy Wallin and Anthony Carmine. The storyline also has some additions, such as: the characters are more emotional, you also get a look at the Locust Queen and you understand more about where the Locust came from and where they originated.

Single Player/Co-op
The focus of this story moves away from Marcus Fenix and moves more towards Dom's search for his wife, Maria. Marcus is still the main character but hearing him saying some of the lines that Dom says would be just plain weird.

Also there are more cut scenes and dramatic outbursts than in the first game. There is certainly more to watch in this game than there was in the previous game but for the action lovers you may find yourself a little bored every now and then.

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Moves/Weapons:
An exciting new feature is the amazing new take downs or finishing moves available in Gears of War 2. Some of these moves a bloodier and gushier than ever before and will keep you on the edge of your seat. Some of the new weapons are: Boomshield, retractable cover and rockworms. These are all new cover techniques which come in handy, during the course of the game.

Also there are techniques where Marcus has the ability to take downed enemies as meat bags and use them as coverage. Not to mention the new weapons that are bigger than ever and will blow you away.

Conclusion:
This game is an amazing buy and all gamers must add this to their collection. If you are a fan of action packed shooter games you will love this game.
 

KoG IrishReaper

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Gears of War 2

Introduction:
In Gears of War 2, you are continuing the fight against the Locust Horde, who have been recently agitated by a Lightmass Bomb, which did the equivalent of hoping to blow all of the water out of the ocean with an M-80.

Additions:
In the single player/co-op modes there have been many new additions added. Some of these are the new characters, such as: Tai Kaliso, Dizzy Wallin and Anthony Carmine. The storyline also has some additions, such as: the characters are more emotional, you also get a look at the Locust Queen and you understand more about where the Locust came from and where they originated.

Single Player/Co-op
The focus of this story moves away from Marcus Fenix and moves more towards Dom's search for his wife, Maria. Marcus is still the main character but hearing him saying some of the lines that Dom says would be just plain weird.

Also there are more cut scenes and dramatic outbursts than in the first game. There is certainly more to watch in this game than there was in the previous game but for the action lovers you may find yourself a little bored every now and then.

gears-of-war-2-20081103061149286-000.jpg


Moves/Weapons:
An exciting new feature is the amazing new take downs or finishing moves available in Gears of War 2. Some of these moves a bloodier and gushier than ever before and will keep you on the edge of your seat. Some of the new weapons are: Boomshield, retractable cover and rockworms. These are all new cover techniques which come in handy, during the course of the game.

Also there are techniques where Marcus has the ability to take downed enemies as meat bags and use them as coverage. Not to mention the new weapons that are bigger than ever and will blow you away.

Conclusion:
This game is an amazing buy and all gamers must add this to their collection. If you are a fan of action packed shooter games you will love this game
 

KoG IrishReaper

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yes i agree with what u said spartan and im not trying to fight with you but i feel people who dont have the game are more likely to read a review than people who already have it ... so i dont feel its right to give everything away before they even get it ... just letting them get the idea of the game is good ... but on my last article i tried to add a little detail but i didnt want to add to much ....

but i do thank you for commenting on this ... not many people do
 

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XGC FLEETLEADER APPLICATION

XGC Fleetleader Application

GT XGC Fleetleader Name XGC Fleetleader

General over XGC Section 8

I love to do anytype of news.

ACE COMBAT 6 Fires of Liberation Review

The Ace Combat series has evolved rather than reinventing itself over the past decade. From Ace Combat 4 up till now there has been little change over the four games, Ace Combat 4, 5, Zero, 6. The controls are almost the same in all of them, although Ace Combat 6 adds High G turns to the mix. The series also maintains many constant themes such as, “What are we fighting for?” and, “Can more bloodshed really create peace.” In these way Ace Combat 6 is almost no different from previous titles, except for an annoying phrase,”Dance with the Angels.” It’s an obvious referral to aircraft in a dogfight. Don’t get me wrong it was great to see a little girl saying it on top of a tank, but seriously after like the 400th time of hearing it in radio chatter and almost every cut scene it wore out its welcome. Maybe it translates better into Japanese. The story itself is nothing revolutionary, but the campaign is a ton of fun to play. Aircraft support has been greatly improved from previous titles. In the past wingmen were practically useless and would get a kill for every 20 of yours. That ratio may be more like 1/5 now in the new game. You only have one wingman but he is competent at the very least and you can always put him in an aircraft with some kind of lock on special weapon which is essential to him doing anything with it. The greatest improvement though was the addition of a focused allied attack on all targets on your 12 O’clock. This attack brings in all allied aircraft and the sheer amount of firepower just obliterates all of the units on your screen. This support power is activated by the player giving a superb effort for about five minutes to fill up a kill meter in the bottom left of your screen. Once unlocked this attack can be used several times in a row and is often the finale of a mission. Overall the campaign and story are really nothing special, but at least fit the bill of a typical Ace Combat game.

When it comes to the planes available in both multiplayer and the campaign many were disappointed that his title only contained 15 planes. Many previous titles had 30 or more in each game. I personally loved this feature because when I looked back on my combat record from the previous 3 games I found out that I used only five planes most of the time. What I also love about this is how they improved the graphics of these planes to the point of near realism. Future Ace Combat titles will inevitably be forced to have more planes, but this lack of planes does not ruin the overall experience of aircraft selection and armament. Also more aircraft are available for download from Xbox Live these aircraft change the skins of the planes you already have, but greatly alter their flight characteristics. I like to think of them as variants, but my complaint is that these aircraft cost a minimum of 200 Xbox Live Points and most are 300-400. Some planes are free and there are in fact four plane packs for 400 each, but these prices are extremely high in comparison to Forza 3 which sells ten cars for 400 points. My suggested buys are the SU-33 Crimson and the F-22 Mobius if you’re short on cash.

Graphics and sound are both superb. The move from the PS2 to the Xbox 360 did good for the series. Frame rate issues are non-existent and the detail of the ground, sky, and clouds give you a good feel of speed and atmosphere. Even when you pull in close the ground it still looks stunning with small details as cornfields with dirt roads dividing them. One particular map is over a San-Francisco style city and the skyscraper details are precise and crisp. One mission the map is a night during a fireworks show really shows off the graphical capabilities of the 360 and Ace Combat 6. The sound is appropriate for the game. It emphasizes accuracy of engine noise and missile launches, which are the two most common sounds in the game. Radio chatter is also well done and doesn’t interfere with the mission but rather provides a feeling of reality and tension in the mission. Some may complain the writing for these voice actors is pretty bland, but I simply disagree. It’s a battle and these radio communications should be pretty standard and clear language that gets strait to the point. The best audio improvement over the previous titles was the missile lock on warning. Instead of constantly beeping at you like in Ace Combat 4 and 5 the new game beeps by proximity. If a missile is farther away then you may here no beeps at all, but if the missile is right up on you then the thing goes nuts. I compare it somewhat to the vibration on your controller during a Madden game when you play quarterback. As the defenders get closer you it starts to warn you with a harsher vibration. This is simply an audio version of the same system. Vibrations in Ace Combat 6 are used to show afterburners activating, hits on your plane, and near passes with other aircraft or the ground.

The greatest improvement over other Ace Combat games though was the addition of online 16 person multiplayer and 4 person co-op. The Ace Combat servers are stable and use a unique connection feature that is very technical, but basically maximize the potential of even the worst person’s connection. Lag is almost non-existent and I can only think of a handful of times I ever saw an aircraft or missile acting screwy. Multiplayer is a little hard to navigate though and is now showing its age after three years. The menu options and the co-op missions are sometimes hard to navigate and my biggest complaint is the inability to switch maps or mission modes while in the lobby. You have to manually go back to the multiplayer server screen and set up a brand new mission and this kicks out all the people from your room and you have to re-gather. Overall thought the multiplayer is solid and a ton of fun to try out and get used to.

My final thoughts on Ace Combat 6 are simple. If you don’t have it buy it. You will love it and understand why the few complaints I put down here are drown out by an overall superb layout and control of your aircraft. Multiplayer is an essential part of the game today and with a brand new Ace Combat title coming out next year I will be interested to see if Ace Combat continues to evolve or it chooses to reinvent itself.


The End of GameStop (Opinion)

Who doesn’t love used games? They’re cheaper than news games and almost always operate the same way. Times are changing though. A war is raging in the court rooms over whether GameStop can sell games used. The video game industry claims that this hurts their overall sells by adding a middleman for used games. Some individual games are fighting back outside the courtroom. The new game Madden 2011 released by EA Sports has a feature on it that forces users to use a onetime only online access code. Although it is still unclear how this system works it seems to be linked to the particular system or account you activate it on. For example, if use Madden 2011 on your Xbox and activate the online mode and then you sell that game to GameStop then the next user who buys it will have to pay a ten dollar fee to activate the online usage. This featured is also rumored to be included in other games coming out soon from EA Games.

The real question comes down to this. If GameStop is forbidden by the courts or the game industry from selling used games what will us the consumer do? For me personally this whole issue enrages me. I don’t believe that GameStop is anything more than resell shop. Also GameStop helps the gaming industry by making Pre-Ordering available, but that game industry doesn’t pay them a commission of any type. So I now ask how you feel about this issue. Does it matter to you? Does it affect you?
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KoG Muffin

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ALright i got a wittle critism first i like the topic its new its not something mainstream meanig more tuned to my tastes those are some good things. However I didnt quit like the beggining it didnt really pull me in and have me interested in the whole peice itslef add a little more excitment to the first sentence. ANd second i think you should have explained what the ACE Combat series is a little more before telling us what differences there is between the other instaments. But overall i enjoyed reading this and i liked the opinion at the end. SO i Give You Kudos.
 

XGC Next Agee

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Guys the work coming from you all if great stuff, great use of vocabulary, punctuation and great points!

Now i kinda wanna run a competition between all the guys and girls applying for the News Team so,

Write an article on your favourite game(s).

No Close Date Just as soon as possible!

Post the Finished Work in the folder link below!

http://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/sho...52#post1515852

Good Luck All!
 

KoG IrishReaper

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I Have recently interviewed XGC Chrome XD! What Follows is our discussion!


KoG IrishReaper: First thing is First: How long have you been In XG?

xgc chrome xd: My join date says 05-25-2007, It was actually prolly a year before that.

xgc chrome xd: When I came in the General didn't make people register on the web site.

KoG IrishReaper: Well thats interesting!

KoG IrishReaper: Next Question!

KoG IrishReaper: Who were you recruited by?

xgc chrome xd: XGC Geezus, XGC MonkeyBonez and XGC Golden Gun.

xgc chrome xd: They played together and I dont think it was one in particular that wanted us in.

xgc chrome xd: They were leaders in the clan XGC Vicarious.

xgc chrome xd: It too is gone now.

KoG IrishReaper: Ohh Okay, I was wondering why three people!

KoG IrishReaper: Next Question!

KoG IrishReaper: Why did you decide to join the Xiled Gaming Community?

xgc chrome xd: This was back in Halo 2 days. The tbagging and trash talking was horrible. Some how we got partied up with these guys. They were on the other team, they lost and they told us "Good Game".

xgc chrome xd: No one said good game after they lost.

xgc chrome xd: I could tell they were different and gamed for enjoyment, not to work frustrations out over the mic.

KoG IrishReaper: So those two words, "Good Game" really made the difference.

xgc chrome xd: That opened the door!

xgc chrome xd: We partied up with them on and off for about a week before the invited us to join XG.

KoG IrishReaper: Next Question!

KoG IrishReaper: Is Being a Division Leader hard?

xgc chrome xd: It might be. This is day 5 and we've had a lot of meetings.

xgc chrome xd: It's new to me and I've been doing a lot of listening.

KoG IrishReaper: Listening is the key to any great leader!

xgc chrome xd: Especially if they don't know what to SAY!

KoG IrishReaper: Yes!

xgc chrome xd: Two ears and one mouth....you know how that goes....

KoG IrishReaper: Of course... Lol!

KoG IrishReaper: Next Question!

KoG IrishReaper: In The 5 Days that you have been a Division Leader, what have you liked most about the experience?

xgc chrome xd: A lot of the meetings have been with XC's and XI's. I didn't have much interaction with them as an XS. I've learned that they are just regular people and really love XGC. We sometimes put our Leaders up on a pedistal.

xgc chrome xd: They deserve to be put up there, but in 5 days I don't feel like they've talked down from that pedistal to anyone.

KoG IrishReaper: Fantastic!

xgc chrome xd: Its true.

KoG IrishReaper: I have just a few more questions for you!

xgc chrome xd: Hit me!

KoG IrishReaper: Did you enjoy any rank below the rank or division leader?

xgc chrome xd: Yes!

xgc chrome xd: Xs was fun and I met a lot of people.

xgc chrome xd: General was probably the best!

KoG IrishReaper: And why would that be?

xgc chrome xd: I really enjoyed leading the clan. Being the backbone has a lot of responsiblities and a lot of rewards.

KoG IrishReaper: Great Awnser!

KoG IrishReaper: Last Question!

KoG IrishReaper: How do you handle you responsibilities in XG along with you OutSide Life?

xgc chrome xd: Like this : Family, Work, XGC

KoG IrishReaper: Thats the Best Awnser you could have given!

xgc chrome xd: There is always something to be done in XG. Being organized helps a lot so that you don't forget what you were doing next.

KoG IrishReaper: Okay, Thank You for taking the Time to let me interview you!

KoG IrishReaper: It was a great Honor!

xgc chrome xd: Thanks for the interview, your questions were well thought out and I enjoyed visiting with you.

xgc chrome xd: The pleasure was mine.

xgc chrome xd: See you around the jungle!


Words of a wise Man, until next interview, I'll see you around the jungle!
 

KoG Machina

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Great interview. in my opinion it looks edited a little bit but whatevs... Also try and make the names of you and chrome bolded and underlined so it looks a little bit better.
 

Fleetleader

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Ace Combat Assault Horizon

"For us, this is a rebirth of our premiere franchise, Ace Combat. It's a chance for us to take the player in a completely new direction," said, Producer Kazutoki Kono.

Project Aces is now working on Ace Combat Assault Horizon for the PS3 and the Xbox 360. This brave new look at the world of Ace Combat will put players into fighter jets and helicopters for real world nations. In a teaser trailer produced and released by Project Aces you hear AWAC’s warning you of fighters inbound on Miami. The three nations rumored to be in the game as key players are Russia, China, and the United States. Some reports of European involvement have also surfaced. This is a new step in the Ace Combat series as all other games have taken place in an alternate reality.

The control style is also going to have a makeover, but it is unclear if this will mirror the Hawx franchise or not. Based on the trailer it is difficult to imagine the current controls surviving this revolution. The addition of helicopters will certainly call for a new control set up and the new up close ground combat may require a tighter feel to the aircraft than previous titles. Very little conformed information is out there about what planes will be released in the game, but it is clear that the F-22, Su-33, and F-16 will all make an appearance based on the teaser. Many new features have been rumored to be added into the game, but the only confirmed feature is the ability to eject from the ****pit. This is something that fans have wanted to see since Ace Combat Zero.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SP1aLhmx1U"]YouTube- [PS3/360]Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Announcement Trailer[/ame]


A graphics upgrade is certainly in store based on the trailer as we see in game graphics vs. a squadron of fighters in the middle of Miami. In one particular part of the trailer the enemy fighters start weaving into the buildings just begging for someone to take a shot. Once the player does shards of glass, metal, and concrete blast away from a skyscraper when it is obliterated by a missile shot. The carnage then continues as other buildings are repeatedly strafed by the F-22’s machine guns. Once the 22 is able to make contact with the Su-33 small bits of the wing are shredded away until it finally is destroyed by a hit in the engines. The amount of partials and detail in this one scene parallel that of a real life experience like no other Ace Combat title has done.

A 2011 released date has been set and more trailers should be coming forward soon. I am concerned that this shift for the franchise in presentation and control may come back to bite this game if the Ace Combat community backlashes against it. Although I am open to revolutionary change in a franchise it is hard to accept that Ace Combat is going to move away from its evolutionary approach to gaming. Perhaps this is best, but this game is highly risky for Project Aces and I highly anticipate it.
 

DarkSpartan PAU

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yes i agree with what u said spartan and im not trying to fight with you but i feel people who dont have the game are more likely to read a review than people who already have it ... so i dont feel its right to give everything away before they even get it ... just letting them get the idea of the game is good ... but on my last article i tried to add a little detail but i didnt want to add to much ....

but i do thank you for commenting on this ... not many people do

well.your gears of war article i liked that you explained every aspect of the game.i have never seen an article split up the way you sectioned it.good job.
 

T3h Infection

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FINAL FANTASY XIII – XBOX 360

Final Fantasy XIII – Xbox 360

Final Fantasy XIII was one of the most highly anticipated games of Early 2010 and to most it was one of the most disastrous games to come from SqureEnix. So much hype build for it that it crushed into the ground into a thousand pieces. They promised so much but to turn around and hand it to people; this is bad.

Story: 4/10. The story itself is so confusing that it really doesn’t matter in the beginning. They throw around places and people that you are “suppose” to know but no one really does. When you get about half way through it, you hardly remember what did happen at the beginning.

Characters: 3.5/10. The characters were very lacking comparing it to the predecessors. To have to deal with Hope for 10 hours crying about random things gets really annoying. Vanille, the girl that was sometimes mature then switch in five seconds to the mental capacity of a five year old was random and really didn’t belong in the type of atmosphere that they were trying to give. Snow, however saved this game from being completely horrible. He was a Wakka-Type character and said some really epic lines.

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Gameplay: -3/10. The Paradigm system was god-awful. Remember back to where one character was one class and they were good at doing that one job and if you didn’t need them; you simply took them out of the party… Yeah. Good times. Remember when they were open world… That you couldn’t see the straight line that you were walking from place to place. Those were good times too.

Overall: Bad. Very Bad. If you want to play a good RPG and want to have a 40+ hour tutorial; Play this. If you want a good RPG. Stay Away from this one. Pick up Eternal Sonata

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KoG Hydrogen

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KOG HYDROGEN APP

KoG Hydrogen app

1) GT and user name.KoG Hydrogen
2) Clan that your in.KoG Specialists
3)Interviews and reviews
4)On November First Microsoft will be raising the price on there xbox live gold membership.Yearly subscription will increase from$50 to $60. Three month subscription will be raised from $20 to $25. Month subscription will go from $8 to $10. The only issue about the price hike is a ten dollar difference.However Microsoft is giving subscribers a chance to get one more year for $40.Microsoft has keep the year membership for $50 since 2002.Many gamers have chosen the Xbox over the Wii and the PS3 which don't have to pay for live.People believe over time the will double it form $50 to $100.Thats outrageous to pay for Xbox live don't you think.

source: Pcworld.com
source: technologizer.com
 
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XGC Next Agee

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NEW'S TEAM WEEKLY COMPETITION.

New's Team Weekly Competition.

Alright Guys after Week 1 there has been some great work posted and i am happy to announce the winner of this week is KoG Soal Reaper with his article on Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombie's


Zombies in CoD: Black Ops
By: KoG Soul Reaper

(Alarms Blaring and the paragraph is read in Televised Warning Style)

WARNING! There is a security breach. Zombies have infiltrated the Treyarch HQ and and infected every computer and copy of CoD: Black Ops. Yes, we have confirmation that zombies are in CoD: Black Ops and so far Treyarch programmers have isolated the virus to a specific game mode, Zombies, but they keep replicating, so everyone needs to get this game so that we can keep the zombies from spreading. Hold on...... I have just received word that they have stalled the replication of the zombies but predict that on September 9th, 2010 the zombie stalling code will wear off and the zombies will become immune. So everyone grab your wallet, your favorite weapon, and get CoD: Black Ops to help against the zombie menace.
The origin of the zombies comes from an older Treyarch creation, known as CoD: WaW (World at War), so nobody knows if this was on purpose or accedental but everyone knows that they need to die! (The zombies, not Treyarch.) If it helps picture an Infinity Ward logo on the zombies' chests. I don't care how but I do care that they die!

Zombie killing is good for your health. It helps relieve stress and can prevent zombification in yourself, your family, and others who cannot kill the zombies themselves.


Now Week Two is into Action and the task for this week is to

Write a Review on Clan Compete, You Should Explain About C.C, How it is run, Why it is so popular and how it can make a fun night!

You have untill Tuesday 7th September to write this review and all reviews should be posted in your own News Team Forums, simply send me the link in a private message and the reviews will be marked and criticised then on the 7th September the winner will be posted in this forum as this is now the weekly competition forum!

Thank you for all taking part in this and please do not hesitate to ask me questions on your weekly task!​
 

XGC Next Agee

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WEEKLY COMPETITION WORK!

Weekly Competition Work!

Post all your weekly competition work in here clearly labled with the title and the week E.G

Week 1 - Favourite Game.

Date - 1/1/2010

Thanks

XGC Next Agee.
 
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