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Monthly Archive: February 2015

Feb 08

Hardline — Funday Sunday, Last Day Of Beta

Matimi0 posted this nice video about the Hacker role in Hardline, and I pretty much agree with this completely.  I’ve only got the 2nd level of Hacker unlocks so far in the Beta, but that doubles the GPS scan radius (thus quadruples the area covered).  I am not certain just how much the other functions …

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Feb 07

Confessions Of A Game Hoarder: Or, How To Get A Big PC Gaming Collection Without Spending A Fortune

Wise men say, ‘forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza’! — Michelangelo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1990   Do you buy games that you rarely if ever play?  Like to get games just to fill places in your collection?  Or just are always looking for the best bargains for your gaming …

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Feb 06

Wargame: Red Dragon — Real Time Tactical Classic Tabletop Warfare

A Take On Modern Combat The list of modern real time tactical combat games (as opposed to classic building Real Time Strategy or first person shooters) is rather short.  The Wargame series by Eugen Systems is a unique standout in this category.  The first game, Wargame: European Escalation, came out in 2012.  That was followed …

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Feb 04

Battlefield Hardline – First Day Impressions

I’ve had a few hours to play the Beta yesterday, and it is fun.  But not so much fun that I have to go “Wow, I need to buy this right now.”  Still, six weeks from now things may change, including how much spare money I have lying around, and which of my friends get …

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Feb 02

Battlefield Hardline Beta Day – Is It Going To Be Worth It?

OK, I have Battlefield Hardline beta queued, about a 10 GB download.  Not too bad, with any high speed connection (an hour or so here).  I intend to play this thing to death, just like I did with the first Hardline Beta — played right up until it closed.  I expect to have a blast …

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