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Sunday, 30 December 2012
The 9 Best Video Games Of 2012
2012 has been pretty good to us neckbeards now that the year is almost in the books. Sequels flourished and floundered, indie games made waves and some surprising titles caught gamers off guard. What's most important is, despite the usual holiday season heavyweights, there's been plenty of worthy of titles released to add to your catalog. That is, unless you're one of those forum-dwelling whiners pining for the days when games "belonged" to gamers or whatever.
Anyway, now's not the time to be jaded; not with all these great vidya games lying about. TSS's resident geeks felt compelled to share their favorite games with you, the readers, for you to agree, disagree and bicker about in the comments. Check out our picks and give them a try if you haven't yet.
Walking Dead: The Game (PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Mac OSX, iOS) ? Tell Tale Games
The Walking Dead is an emotional roller coaster where the story compels you so much that you actually question your own morals and values. Its objectives and decisions range from who gets the last rations, to who do you save first before their intestines are ripped out by a group of bloodthirsty zombies. The quick time events, art direction, storyline, game stability and sound are all perfect: rendering this adventure title a sure classic. And once you?re done you will understand how the game moved 3.8 million units and the Twitter phenomena #ForClementine (click at your own risk.)
Mass Effect 3 (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) ? EA Games
This epic Sci-Fi space saga not-named Star Wars was all the rage in 2012. ME3 went down as being the most anticipated game this year, as well as the most infamous. The gameplay was even better than before, with more fluid controls, intense action and cream-of-the-crop graphics, all coated with its well-crafted story. All controversy aside, this title was damn good from the beginning; making this trilogy something gamers can be proud of for years to come.
The Last Story (Wii) - Xseed Games
With the Wii on it's last leg in 2012, the port of The Last Story to North America bought much surprise. This was because we here stateside don't generally get JRPG games with a plot we can relate with or gameplay that keeps our short attention spans. This game, though, incorporated many of Final Fantasy's in-depth story style and real-time battles. Compile a fun control-scheme with the Wiimotes, the best graphics the Wii has to offer, a not-so-weird-Japanese love story and you got yourself one of the best games in 2012 and in the Wii's catalog.
Hotline Miami (PC, Mac OSX) - Devolver Digital
This game right here... is one of the most gruesome and violent games released commercially in the US since Manhunt 2 in 2007, and embodies graphics from the 8-bit era. It's got an eerie, good Fight Club-style story with twitchy, fast-paced gameplay, tons of unlockables, strategy elements and a learning curve that will have you pulling your hair out and kicking the dog. On top of that the original 80's theme soundtrack is excellent: placing you right in the action of this crazy game. Once you start, you will not want to quit until you beat it.
Far Cry 3 (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) - Ubisoft
The third entry in the Far Cry series sinks its devious hooks into the gamer within the first twisted cut-scene, and doesn't let go. Great gameplay, a beautiful, expansive sandbox-style island to explore and one of the most compelling stories of the year deftly combine to create a clear-cut Game Of The Year. The diehard crowd might try to throw rocks at Ubisoft over a multiplayer that doesn't measure up to Call Of Duty*, but get over it. The amount of polished content packed into the single player more than makes up for it.
*Why the hell would you go anywhere but COD or maybe Halo for multiplayer shooters? Let's just stop making unfair comparisons.
FIFA 2013 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android, Mac OSX) - EA Games
Same ol' song and dance for EA Sports' flagship? Hardly. FIFA continues to improve, implementing small, subtle additions to gameplay and presentation that add to the game's touted realism. No longer do players on the pitch react uniformly to through balls, lob passes and headers, as decided by EA's newly-implemented first touch system. When paired with teams that are constantly changing with their real-life counterparts, the result is the most realistic depiction of soccer we've ever seen.
Borderlands 2 (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) - 2K Games
Half shooter, half RPG and all awesome, Borderlands 2 easily gives you one of the best bang for your buck values in games this year. The lengthy campaign comes fully fledged with well designed missions, a great villain and plenty of laugh out loud moments via its writing. Good times await potential vault hunters especially if you have friends to play with. Couch and online co op yield all kinds of memorable moments and may make you wonder why you bothered raging at COD all this time.
Forza Horizon (Xbox 360) - Microsoft Studios
Horizon's stupendous blend of sim and "arcade" handling makes for plenty of fun races and hours of enjoyable joy riding at your fingertips. Occasional rubber banding kind of sucks later in the game. However adjustable difficulty settings and online play will hold you down if the campaign gets rough. The game world is easy on the eyes and a joy to roll through at your leisure. Heck, even the hipster-trash soundtrack might grow on you. Give the game a chance and, before you know it, you'll start singing Tesla Boy's "Spirit of the Night" in your Miami Vice '88 Countach.
Trials Evolution (Xbox 360) - Microsoft Studios, Ubisoft and RedLynx
Ridiculous courses, a great map share feature, on/offline multiplayer support and a carefree, humorous vibe easily make Trials Evolution a must play for any 360 owner. Trials Evo is also a riot as the jumps, crashes and wacky physics WILL make you laugh like few games can. This downloadable title is so well made you might accidentally open your disc tray a few times whenever your through.
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Saturday, 29 December 2012
Incredible NASA Photos Show Saturn's Rings and Clouds
NASA has unveiled amazing new views of the planet Saturn showcasing the ringed wonder's moons, rings and turbulent atmosphere as seen by the Cassini spacecraft.
The first photo, which NASA released on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), clearly shows Saturn's south pole and distinctive rings. But the image also holds a few surprises.
The shadow of Saturn's moon Mimas appears in the photo as a small, oblique dark spot slightly to the left and above the planet's south pole. Mimas is perhaps best known for a huge crater that dominates one of its hemispheres, leading some "Star Wars" fans to compare its look to the "Death Star."
Cassini also captured Janus, another of the more than 60 known moons of Saturn, in the top left section of the image. The small satellite is difficult to spot, but appears as a tiny white dot just over the planet's north pole. While NASA released the photo of Saturn, Mimas and Janus this week, Cassini actually snapped the image in August. Since then, mission scientists processed and polished the image to highlight its features. [Amazing Photos of Saturn's Rings]
A second Saturn photo, a raw, unprocessed view released Wednesday (Dec. 26), shows Saturn's turbulent surface in extreme detail. Violent storms churning among Saturn's cloud tops appear as delicate whorls and swirls.
Both of the new Saturn photos were taken with Cassini's wide-angle camera, but they represent two different ways NASA handles space images. The first photo of Saturn, Janus and Mimas was refined to bring out the most interesting aspects of the photos. For example, Janus was barely visible in the original, raw image, so image specialists opted to brighten the small moon in the final, refined image.
The second image is part of a larger database of raw images that NASA releases online soon after they are sent to Earth by Cassini. Like the first photo, this somewhat foggy depiction of Saturn's surface will eventually be treated to bring out its most stunning aspects.
The Cassini spacecraft has logged more than 3.8 billion miles (6.1 billion km) since its launch with the Huygens lander in 1997. Cassini arrived at Saturn in 2004 and dropped European-built Huygens onto the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. The Cassini- Huygens mission is a joint project of NASA, the Italian Space Agency and the European Space Agency.
During its time in space, Cassini has taken more than 300,000 images of the Saturn and its moons. The spacecraft is currently in an extended phase of its mission that runs through 2017.
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How to Lubricate Your Garage Door and Opener Properly ? Home ...
During the winter months or arid season, your garage door becomes more susceptible to environmental damage. While making the door shiny with a nice anti-rust coating or replacing the rubber track on the bottom may seem important, but it?s not compared to the garage door when it needs proper lubrication.
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Keeping your door lubricated will ensure that it doesn?t ever lock up or break, and fall off of its tracks. Here are some simple steps to keep your door lubricated this winter.
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Step 1 ? Choose your Grease not Oil!
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The number one mistake that most do it yourself fanatics make is to use oil instead of grease, or WD40 instead of grease made products. Using WD40 on the door is of course acceptable but you will be paying to repair your door a lot quicker. WD40 is made of oil and is a degreaser, so you can see why spraying a degreaser unto a door track that needs greasing to work can be problematic.
The best type of grease you can use is a Lithium based grease but if you can?t find a Lithium spray then you can use a Silicon spray. Both can be used and are a lot better than using oil. Being sprayed on the door, the oil will drip and not stay put, which can ruin your door track.
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Step 2 ? Spraying rollers
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You want to lubricate all moving parts on the door. Depending on your height and eyesight level, you may want to grab a step stool or ladder to reach those hard to get to places.
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Close the door and disconnect it from the motor. You are going to want to spray all the movable parts by moving the door up and down the bendable track part of the door as it leaves most of the metal exposed for greasing.
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A. Plastic and Metal rollers are the most common types of rollers for doors. A plastic roller can be greased but it won?t help much as these are designed to only last a couple of years. As far as the metal roller, the ball bearings are inside of the center and you will need the small spray tube to make sure the grease reaches them.
B. Precision doors use a closed in ball bearing so there is no maintenance.
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Step 3 ? Spraying Pulley?s
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The older that your pulley gets the more wiggle room it will have and at this point in time, grease would be pointless and they would need to be replaced anyway. You want to keep pulleys greased from the start to prevent oxidation.
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Step 4 ? Greasing the opener
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Do not grease up the chain, this is a mistake most make. You want to lubricate the top of the rail but you don?t need to grease the door tracks, just clean them. You want to make sure that your door?s spring system stays clean. Only a torsion spring needs grease which is done simply by spraying the spring and running the door up and down a few times.
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This blog was provided by Littleton Garage Door Service, a company that services garage doors Littleton CO based company. Aurora garage door repair is also available.
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Police: Cowboys' Brent had 0.189 BAC after crash
Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Joshua Brent, center, and his attorney George Miller, obscured at right, leave court in Dallas, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. A judge ordered Brent to wear an electronic monitor pending his trial on an intoxication manslaughter charge in the one-car crash that killed a teammate. State District Judge Fred Tinsley also lowered Brent's bond from $500,000 to $100,000. (AP Photo/David Woo, Pool)
Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Joshua Brent, center, and his attorney George Miller, obscured at right, leave court in Dallas, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. A judge ordered Brent to wear an electronic monitor pending his trial on an intoxication manslaughter charge in the one-car crash that killed a teammate. State District Judge Fred Tinsley also lowered Brent's bond from $500,000 to $100,000. (AP Photo/David Woo, Pool)
Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Joshua Brent sits in Dallas County 195th District Court on Tuesday, Dec.18, 2012 for a bond reduction hearing. Brent is charged with intoxication manslaughter after a Dec. 8 crash that resulted in the death of his passenger, fellow teammate Jerry Brown. A judge has ordered Brent to wear an electronic monitor while free on bond. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Pool)
Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Joshua Brent, center, and his attorney George Miller, right, leave court in Dallas, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. A judge ordered Brent to wear an electronic monitor pending his trial on an intoxication manslaughter charge in the one-car crash that killed a teammate. State District Judge Fred Tinsley also lowered Brent's bond from $500,000 to $100,000. (AP Photo/David Woo, Pool)
DALLAS (AP) ? Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent had a blood-alcohol content of 0.189, more than twice the legal limit, after the car crash that killed teammate and friend Jerry Brown, according to documents released by police Thursday.
The 24-year-old Brent was tested after the crash in the early hours of Dec. 8 and the Texas legal limit for drivers is 0.08 percent. One report said Brent was intoxicated, driving over the speed limit and swerving out of one lane when he struck a curb in Irving, a suburb of Dallas, causing the car to flip over.
The crash report also says Brent was driving with an expired and suspended driver's license obtained in Illinois, where he pleaded guilty three years ago to driving under the influence, a misdemeanor.
Brown was pronounced dead at a Dallas hospital. Brent was arrested and indicted Wednesday on one count of intoxication manslaughter. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted, though he could also receive probation. Brent is free on $100,000 bond and required to wear an alcohol monitor. His attorney, George Milner, did not return a phone message Thursday.
Authorities say they also found an unopened bottle of Cognac liquor in searching Brent's Mercedes sedan, along with "multiple receipts" and his iPad and cellphone. Brent and Brown reportedly spent at least part of Friday night at the club Privae Dallas. The iPad and cellphone found in the Mercedes have information "from the events prior to and during the crash that will aid this investigation," other warrants said.
The 25-year-old Brown was on the Cowboys practice squad and played with Brent at the University of Illinois. The two men have been described as close friends. Brent has been placed on the NFL reserve/non-football illness list and won't play again this season.
No court dates in his case have been scheduled.
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