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  1. thespyder

    Dell Inspiron Repair question

    My Step-daughter has a Dell Inspiron (approx 3 years old) that recently stopped booting up. When the power button is pushed, it simply makes seven tones and then does nothing. I did some research into this and everything I found suggests that it is either the CPU or the Motherboard. I have...
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    Looking for 'cheap' portable laptop

    I have a gaming rig and am perfectly happy with it. However, I am moving back into having to travel extensively and want to find something that will bridge the gap in my gaming needs while not being onerous to carry or purchase. I know that people won't call this a "Gaming" rig because what...
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    Trying to decide on a new phone

    So, it is that time for me. My old Droid is dying and I need to replace. I am generally in the Android camp and generally want to use my phone for email/facebook/web searching and movie/trailer downloads. Plus a little bit of music also. My choices are: Droid DNA. - currently my front...
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    Who's your Favorite Author and why

    Over my lifetime I have read a LOT of books. And likewise over the years, I have had several different "Favorite" authors. However, time and again I always come back to one in particular. Growing up, I was a HUGE Tolkien fan. Still am to a large degree. So much so that I can actually tell...
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    Is Single player gaming over?

    I have seen that EA is stating that it is. And there seem to be a whole lot of Multi-player only games coming out lately. I am going to take a stand in that it is most definitely NOT over. For me, single player games provide so much that multi-player games can't. For one, single player...
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    GOG Sale - Tomb Raider/Thief and more

    Hey, for anyone who doesn't already own these games, GOG is selling Tombraider 1-3 and Thief 1-3 plus a bunch more games. You might want to check it out at www.gog.com. Looks like hitman series and Deus Ex are also in the offering. So lots of good stuff.
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    Top 5 games coming out that you hope don't suck

    So there are some things coming out in the next few months that I am hoping I can spend hours obsessing over. And in short, i hope they don't suck. Here's my list: Xcom: Enemy Unknown Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Torchlight 2 Fallen Enchantress Xenonauts (whenever it comes out)...
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    Star Trek 46th Anniversary

    Anyone check out the Google Star Trek Flash yet? I got a really good laugh. Which got me to thinking. I know YEARS ago there was a Star Trek Original series PC Game (or two?). Has there been anything recent? that would run on a Win7 platform? Just curious. I am in a Star Trek: TOS...
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    Amazing Spiderman

    Anyone playing this? got any reviews? Things they liked about it? Things they didn't? I have played several of the previous Spiderman games and enjoyed them. Particularly the free roaming ones where you could go where you wanted and weren't 'on the rails'. But am hesitant where this one...
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    Need an RPG to get lost in

    Recently found myself with buku time on my hands and a significant need to get my mind off of my troubles. So, Game. My favorites are the RPGs (NWN2, BG-Series, DA:O, etc...). So I have already played the following: Fallout 1-3 + New Vegas ME 1-2. NWN 1 - 2 plus all expansions and...
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    Deadpool game trailer

    Anyone seen the Deadpool trailer posted from Comicon yet? Just watched it and I have to say it looks a bit juvenile. Aside from the crude and obvious jokes, quite a lot of what they showed had to be cut scene and not actual game play. Early in development? Anyway, anyone else want to chime in?
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    Need 'Portable' speakers for my new laptop

    Recently I purchased a Sager Laptop for my gaming needs. The Laptop is all kinds of wonderful including a Blu-Ray drive and a 1080p screen. but the speakers are the only down side (other than the weight). Can anyone recommend some good portable speakers that I can use? When my system is...
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    Origin causing severe slowdown of PC?

    Anyone else experiencing issues with the installation of Origin causing the computer to slow down and eventually stop responding? So recently I thought I had a major virus on my computer. after a full scrub and reinstall of the OS, I reloaded everything and still had the same problem. So I...
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    Opinions on this laptop

    So I am curious on opinions on this laptop: Core i7 3820(3.6 GHz) 10M nV GeForce GTX 675M w/2GB 12GB DDR3 1600 (3 DIMMS) 2.5" SATA 750GB(7200rpm) HDD 17.3" screen Aside from the fact that it may have been more than most of you would spend, and in keeping with the fact that my only...
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    Programs not responding

    Recently I have started to see an issue with my computer. First of all, everything seems to have slowed down considerably. Second, often times double clicking on the desktop icons will not do anything. Most concerning is that, after the computer has been on for an hour or more, it will...
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    Recommendations for "reasonable" Gaming Laptop

    So, I am in the market to get a laptop. My desktop rig is 4 years old and beginning to show issues playing games, but I also want portability. So, questions are: a) Where is the best place to look for a reasonably priced gaming laptop. By reasonable I mean less than 2K (ideally less...
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    If you could only play 3 games next year....

    What would they be? Specifically focus on New games coming out in 2012, not old stuff that you haven't gotten to or want to play again. For me, I am a HUGE RPG fan and play mostly them. With that being said, I am planning on playing: Amalur: The Reconing Diablo 3 Heart of the Swarm...
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    Anyone remember Sentinal Worlds?

    Just curious if anyone else remembers this game. It was definitely a pioner in the Sci Fi RPG arena and I had lots of hours of fun with it. I remember outfiting/upgrading my ship and fully exploring the solar system. Not sure why there was never a Sentinal Worlds 2 but there definitely...
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    Skyrim question

    So, I found out that my rig will not run Skyrim. :( I do have a backup plan but wanted to get people's thoughts. I also have a 360 that should run it just fine. While this isn't ideal, here are my concerns. 1. It is Bethesda and that means that at launch the game should be reasonably buggy...
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    Alternate reality Thursday - What if question about non existant DA3.

    I am kind of curious. "If" Bioware were to actually recant and go back to the drawing board on a theoretical DA3 (which won't happen). If they were to start again from the DA:O engine with a PC only title with intent to upgrade and improve DA:O based on feedback from the community on what worked...
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    Kotor running on Windows 7

    I recently re-purchased Kotor because I wanted to play it again. When I loaded it up on my Windows 7 machine, the load apparently worked fine. However, when I went to start the game i got a bunch of messages and the game wouldn't run/ I have done some research and found that running from a...
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    Worst moments of otherwise good games

    So in keeping with the current trend towards "Best" and "Worst" games out there, I got to thinking. What are some of the miss-ques or merely badly implemented features of otherwise good, excellent, or favorite games. Usually this arrises from poorly thought out mini-games or "tacked on"...
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    Deus Ex: PC or Console

    Looking for opinions here. My current rig is Core 2 Duo 2.40 GHz 4. GB Ram Windows 7 DX 11 NVidia GeForce GTX 460 So all told, above the "Minimum" but not at the recommended level. I also have both a 360 and PS3. Looking for suggestions. Since my PC is not a real powerhouse...
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    FPS the future of Gamimg???

    I recently read an article on CNN.com. http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/gaming.gadgets/08/17/finishing.videogames.snow/index.html The article was ostensibly about how fewer and fewer games were actually getting finished these days, but there was a section of the article that really struck me...
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    1 tb Seagate Barracuda stopped functioning. Help

    I installed a Seagate Barracuda (1tb) internal drive in December. After about two and a half months of running fine, last night I booted up my computer and all of the sudden the drive doesn't register. I did recently install a new video card and am wondering if that had any impact but think...
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    Looking for PCiExpress 16 Video card for gaming

    I have an older system. The interface is PciExpress 16 and the video card I currently have is a Geforce 9600 GT. I play moderate end Games, mainly RPGs like neverwinter nights and Dragon Age. There are a number of games coming out this year and I want to know what my options are for upgrading...