DeusEx And Gamestop - Not the Happiest Couples

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If you purchased a PC copy of DeusEx: Human Revolution you would be lucky to find a code inside for a free copy of the game on OnLive, unless you purchased it from Gamestop.  Gamestop was not aware of the included coupon when they received the games, and since they do not have a partnership with OnLive was rather appauled that the coupon was included.  So much in fact they opened all of the copies of the game and removed the voucher.  Well people, including Square Enix, were not happy about new product being opened and the coupons removed.  Now Gamestop, instead of having to deal with angry customers that are mad about them opening the game before being purchased, Gamestop has decided to just outright not sell the PC version.  The promotion that SquareEnix has setup is in direct competition with a cloud gaming service that Gamestop has in the works.  So they are just going to return all the copies of DeusEx: Human Revolution.  If you purchased a copy through pre-order they will still honor it, but don't expect your OnLive game coupon.

Portal Videos!

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Well what a week.  We have had two amazing portal videos on the span of a few days.  Lets start with the amazing live action one, shall we?

Cool Huh?  Lets hope that if Valve does a portal movie they look this guy up.  The portal effects were amazing and you get a real sense of how much of a b**tch GLaDOS is.

Second we have a video that is a few custom rooms.  It is truly amazing what a person can do when properly persuaded.  Make sure you watch the whole thing and don't jump around.  It loses the effect when you do that.

Did you watch the whole thing?

Good, she said yes by the way, so good going on this super geeky but awesome proposal!

Game Over - inFamous 2

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New series I am going to try and do. This article will happen after I beat a game and will happen sometime after the review goes up. Due to the spoiler filled content of this section it will always happen after the jump. The section will include my thoughts on the end of games I play. This edition of Game Over is going to focus on the endings of inFamous 2. So if you too have beat it, or don't mind the spoilers, click the link and let me know if you agree if not.
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Legend of Zelda Wallpaper

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Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary wallpaperI'm glad to see that Skyward Sword has a solid release date now. I haven't been this excited for a Zelda title in awhile.  Possibly not since Ocarina of Time.  I've enjoyed the Zelda titles that have come out since then, but there is something about this new one that has me thinking about Ocarina of Time and A Link to the Past, which is my favorite Zelda title.  To show my appreciation and love for the series I'm posting up for you, our readers, another wallpaper.  This one as you can guess by the title is in homage to the Legend of Zelda series.  Like the Mario wallpaper I was thinking about the items that just have that distinctive classic Zelda feel.  I've made most of the items harken to my favorite A Link to the Past, though you will find a couple of items that are found in other games.  It seems stranged to think that it's the 25th Anniversary of the series, considering I have been playing since the first installment.  Man it makes me feel old.  In any case I hope that everyone enjoys this wallpaper.  It took me a lot longer than the Mario one, but I think the effort was well worth it for the final result.  If you are liking these, let me know in the comments section and give me suggestions for a future wallpaper.   I might just draw up a suggestion I like!

Click a link below for the desired size then right click on the image and choose Set As Desktop Background

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The Gameslave Podcast - Episode 81

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Ok, I really need to find out why I cannot get my recordings to work reliably. But instead of coping out again I decided to try and cover everything we talked about during the recording. So with that, I give you The Gameslave Podcast Episode 81.

 

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Zelda: Skyward Sword Release Date

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Curses, I was off by 18 days when we guessed the release date of the new Zelda game. But that is bound to happen even to the best of us. The release date for Zelda: Skyward Sword is officially set for November 20, 2011. So that means now I actually have time to play Skirim, even if it is only 8 days.

PS3 - Now Cheaper

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Today Sony announced that the PlayStation 3 has been reduced in price to $249.99 (they also had similar price drops in Europe and Japan).  They did this seemingly out of the blue at Gamescom today. There were no lines like, "price drop in 2 weeks" or "we are going to drop the price but we are not saying to what".  The announcement came and was made effective today.  Is this the same Sony that could not keep the PSPGo a secret over a year ago?  But what does this mean to the poor sap that recently purchased a PlayStation 3?  That means if you want to save $50.00 you can return your recently purchased PlayStation 3 and get a new one at the new price.  But you will lose all your game saves you may have, and those can be more precious then life itself!

Thanks Amazon, cause that $0.99 was a real deal breaker for me.

Conversations with IrishPride Episode 5

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Monkeys, Pigs and iPhones...oh my!
 
Hello everybody and welcome to episode 5 of Conversations with IrishPride!  Today I'm going to to talk to you about one of the best videos I've come across in a while, Baby Monkey (Going Backwards On A Pig).
 

 
First off, the name of the video itself is epic.  Secondly, anything that deals with monkeys is pretty damn awesome.  Third, the song that accompanies the video ties it all together.  When I first saw this video, it was muted and I smiled.  The second time I watched it with sound and I grinned even wider. 
 
After watching this video, your life will be complete.  I mean come on, it's a baby monkey going Best iPhone game evah?backwards on a pig.  Epic!  If you have already seen this video, I apologize for being late to the party.  But, even if you have seen this video, I do have news about it.  There is now an iPhone game that is based on this video called, you guessed it, Baby Monkey (Going Backwards On A Pig).  Do yourself a favor and pick up BM(GBOAP) for just $0.99, you're life will thank you. 
 
That will do it for episode 5 of Conversations with IrishPride.  Until next time, good luck getting this song out of your head!
 
~IrishPride