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Earthquake in Richmond, VA - August 23, 2011

2011-08-23T10:59:00.000-07:00

"Did you feel that?"

That was the text I got from my wife just a few minutes ago.

I was on the phone upstairs in our house in Midlothian, Va, just west of Richmond, when the whole house started to shake. At first I thought that the noise was simply the garage door going up, but then the house started to rock back and forth and pictures on the wall started to vibrate.

I was on the phone with my Dad who lives 20 min further west, and he was experiencing it at the same time.

Foxnews just announced that a 5.8 quake has been recorded off the east coast.

Cool Video Site

2010-11-04T10:00:00.000-07:00

Occasionally my son or daughter gets bored and instead of watching TV, we sit in front of the computer and watch funny videos.

Both of my kids love animals, and watching funny animal videos makes both of them laugh hysterically. I love to watch them giggle and guffaw.

The most recent one was Fun Cat Videos. Cats do some of the craziest things, and are totally goofy but try to play it off like they are cool.

So, check it out...even if you don't have kids, and even if you don't like cats, you'll probably laugh: Fun Cat Videos

Virginia Reckless Driving Tickets are No Joke

2010-10-04T19:03:00.001-07:00

Did you know that driving 81 mph in Virginia is an automatic "reckless driving" offense?

Did you know that a reckless driving conviction is a CRIMINAL offense? Think about what that means when applying for a job or a loan and being asked "if you've ever been convicted of a crime".

I know that some people bulk at getting a lawyer just to go to traffic court. They think that traffic court isn't going to hand out any serious punishment. But reckless driving in virginia can result in a YEAR in jail, $2500 fine, and a suspended driving license! It's no joke.

What's impressive are the statistics that show the impact that getting an attorney has on the conviction rate. For example, one law firm that strictly handles reckless driving in virginia reported over a 94% success rate of having the charges reduced.

I'm not a lawyer, and should probably put some kind of disclaimer, but it seems to me that if facing a criminal charge with a potential year jail sentence, paying a couple hundred bucks for a lawyer ought to be a given.

Replacement Car Speakers

2010-08-20T13:56:00.000-07:00

My sounds system in my car totally stunk. It was surprising, because I thought Hondas had a good reputation. Turns out they do...just not for their sound systems (unless you get the uber-upgrade).

So, wanting to crank out better music, I turned to 6x8 car speakers instead of 5x7. At first I was hesitant about the idea of replacing them myself. But a friend helped me get over that fear...and I was suprised to learn that 6x8s fit directly into the same slot that the 5x7s were mounted in!

Of course, more than just speakers need to be replaced to truly overhaul your sound system...but even that much made a huge difference. I was suprised by how high the quality was over the signal, and all that signal was being lost by the manufacturer-installed speakers.

So, my encouragement to you is to get over any hesitation you have if you're considering an upgrade...it will be WAY worth it!

Cataclysm Paladin Changes

2010-04-20T05:11:00.000-07:00

World of Warcraft - Paladin Changes for Cataclysm

Paladin:

New Spells
• Blinding Shield (level 81): AoE damage and Blind, like Eadric the Pure’s ability.
• Healing Hands (level 83): 6 second AoE heal that acts like a Healing Stream Totem.
• Guardian of Ancient Kings (level 85): A summon that has different effects based on your spec, like DK’s Gargoyle.

Ability and Mechanic Changes
• Crusader Strike is learned at level 1 for all paladins.
• Cleanse is now a dispel.
• BoM will also have the BoW effect in the same buff.
• Holy Shock is now a core healing spell for all paladins.

New Talents and Changes
• Ret and Holy paladins will have their defensive capabilities lowered in some way.
• Ret paladins rotation will be less forgiving by adding more pushables.
• Sacred Shield will be a single target 30 minute buff.
• Holy paladins will get a bigger heal to go with Greater Heal.
• Holy paladins will use spirit for mana regen.
• Prot paladins will get more pushables for their rotation.
• Holy Shield has no more charges, instead increases block while active.

Mastery Passive Talent Tree Bonuses
Holy
• Healing
• Meditation*
• Critical Healing Effect**

Protection
• Damage Reduction
• Vengeance***
• Block Amount****

Retribution
• Melee Damage
• Melee Critical Damage
• Holy Damage*

*Meditation: Spirit to mana conversion that all healers share.
**Critical Healing Effect: Critical heals heal for more.
***Vengeance: This mechanic ensures that tank damage doesn’t fall behind damage dealing classes.
****Block Amount: Paladins will have more block than other tanks.
*Holy Damage: Any attack that does holy damage will be increased.

source:spurgnot's weekly update

Railroad Track Construction

2010-04-18T19:42:00.000-07:00

Railroad Track Construction: "TRAC does railroad track construction, construction management, design, repair..."

TRAC really does everything from start to finish when it comes to railroad tracks. From design, to construction, to inspection, maintenance and even repair. They can fix derail accidents, and can even repair the cars.

They are the one-stop specialist when it comes to railroad track operation.

Virginia Bird Hunting

2010-04-18T06:26:00.000-07:00

Virginia Bird Hunting: "Rasawek upland game reserve was a wonderful place to shoot. Real setting, covey birds, not set, great dogs and wonderful guides."

Lake Anna Homes

2010-04-03T12:32:00.000-07:00

Lake Anna Homes: "Gorgeous waterfront homes on Lake Anna, in central Virginia..."

Sports Medicine Virginia

2010-04-01T22:09:00.000-07:00

Sports Medicine Virginia: "Advanced Orthopedic is a full-service orthopedic center located in Richmond, Virginia. By using dedicated specialists, patients experience the best care targeted to their specific need..."

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2010-02-01T12:46:00.000-08:00

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Cool Bookshelf

2010-01-10T19:55:00.000-08:00

I'm not an artistic person. I have very little creativity, which is why I am always in awe of artists.

Take something like a bookshelf. When I think of a bookshelf, I think: rectangular, wood sides, wood shelves, evenly spaced, blah blah blah. Boring.

Look at some of the creative bookshelves at this other Blogger blog: http://theblogonthebookshelf.blogspot.com/

I mean, c'mon! A pink cow bookshelf!! How awesome is that!

And some of the ones where the shelves are suspended by cables...just daggone cool!

I think the whole leaning bookshelf thing is pretty cool, too...the ones that look like a ladder and lean up against the wall. Still not sure how they don't fall down.

Who knew that something so boring could be so interesting?

Don't Slip on the Steps

2009-12-07T11:56:00.000-08:00

I read recently that "falls" are the number one cause of at-home injuries. It was in an article about something as simple as how to avoid falling down the steps.

Yes, we've been reduced to reading news about how to walk. I'm just waiting for the government to pass legislation about it.

Actually, there are laws about your steps already. There are building codes that control things like how steep your steps can be, and how the handrail needs to be hung (what height, how long, etc.)

The article actually had like seven different ideas on how to avoid tripping. Yes, apparently there are that many things you can do wrong.

Some of them were obvious, like: hold the handrail, keep clutter off the steps, turn the lights on, etc.

Others made sense like: use stair tread rugs to prevent slipping in socks, or make several trips if you need to carry stuff on the steps (avoid over-loading).

Anyway, it made me chuckle, but I guess common sense isn't "common" any more.

Makeup Tips with Glasses

2009-12-02T10:45:00.000-08:00

There are special techniques that can be used to apply make-up for those who wear glasses. Certain considerations need to be made to account for how the lenses make your eyes appear, and how the lighting plays through the glasses. For example, lenses for near-sighted wearers make the eyes appear smaller to others, while far-sighted lenses make the eyes appear larger.

Frames can cast shadows around the eyes which can be exacerbated by dark circles under the eyes. Use a salmon-tinted base to brighten the blue area directly beneath the eyes.

Another problem that glasses can cause to the makeup is when the nose brace of the glasses smears, smudges, or removes the makeup on the nose. Mineral foundation can help prevent the smudging.

Eyeliner should emphasize your lower lid, not your upper lid, as the angle of light coming through the lenses will balance this out when you are actually wearing the glasses.

You will want to minimize the amount of mascara on your lashes, since the glasses can rub the mascara off, or make it appear uneven. Like with the eyeliner, be sure to emphasize more on your lower lashes than your upper.

When you apply blush to your cheeks, be sure to suck in your cheeks so that you create indentations on your face. Apply the blush to the sunken areas of your cheeks, which will sculpt your face in a way that emphasizes your natural cheekbones. Having them clearly defined can help prevent the glasses from becoming the dominant feature of your face.

When you are finished applying all of your makeup, be sure to re-check in various lighting settings from your makeup mirror. And, of course, be sure to check with your glasses on.

Be sure your makeup vanity table provides ample lighting, and if need be, magnification, since you will be applying your makeup without your glasses on.

Dog is Annoying

2009-11-13T21:17:00.000-08:00

My neighbor has a dog that is super annoying.

It barks at me every time I'm in the yard.

It barks when no one is in the yard but my daughter is trying to take a nap.

It barks in the morning.

It barks in the evening.

It's driving me crazy.

At first I was thinking that a burger with some Ex-lax in it might be the right solution. I still haven't decided which type of dog barking control device I'm going to get...but I know they have these ultrasonic ones that I can mount in my yard. They supposedly detect the barking and then pulse this sound that humans can't hear but it annoys the dogs. I'm wondering if I can't amplify it somehow. Bwuahahahaa!

Fried Kitty Cat

2009-11-11T11:02:00.000-08:00

Poor kitty.

Our cat, Snuffles (short for 'Snuffleupugus', but that's a story for another time), spends a good deal of time outside. Which is fine, except we feel a little bad about the cold weather.

We had a brand-new electric blanket, with DUAL control!! Now we can each keep our side the temperature we want. But the point is, we decided we'd use the old one in a small dog house outside to keep Snuffles warm. A bit redneck, I admit.

Anywho, Snuffles loved it. At first. She would snuggle down into the dog house...in fact there were times we'd call and call and even open a can of cat food and she wouldn't come out. We'd have to reach in there and drag her toasty self out.

Apparently, though, either the scent of her humans on the blanket, or a desire to get even warmer, drove her to start gnawing on the blankets. She was shredding that thing like a gerbil. Until she hit the wire. Yup. She got a big mouthful of e-lec-tricity! I wish I could have seen how fast she shot out of the doghouse...she still won't go back in.

Needless to say, we trashed the old blanket, and got a cat heating pad, which is designed to be the right temp, with less electricity. And chew-proof! :) I'm sure Snuffles will love it, if we can ever get her back into the doghouse.

A tribute

2009-11-09T11:06:00.001-08:00

My wife is something special. She is an incredible gift to me, and I am thankful for her every day.

To that end, I have created a blog devoted to her:

Best Wife In The Whole World

I haven't told her about it yet. I'm saving it for those rare days when she's feeling blue. I might even save it for when I do something stupid, or say the wrong thing, or forget something important. :)

She rocks!

Neti Pots are Gross

2009-11-05T06:21:00.000-08:00

OK...seriously. Neti Pots?

Does anyone remember swimming as a kid, jumping into the pool, and that delightful feeling when you forgot to exhale through your nose and you took a gallon of water all the way into your nose.

Now people are doing that in the name of 'health'.

I know, I know: "The neti pot has been around for centuries...". Why is it that we keep looking backwards for health solutions? Didn't the people who invented neti pots also bury twin babies alive because they couldn't tell which one was the demon? These are the people we look to for our health solutions?

If you don't know what it is, a neti pot is like a teapot with a long spout. You put a warm saline mixture, called a neti pot solution, in it, turn your head to the side, insert the spout in your upper nostril, and let it rinse through your sinus cavities and out the bottom nostril.

Yummy.

Seriously, there probably are some benefits. But the 'yuck' factor of rinsing my snot out with a teapot is too high for me. For kicks and giggles, go to YouTube and search for neti pot and watch the grossness.

Kids Falling Out Of Bed

2009-10-23T20:29:00.000-07:00

It freaks me out when I'm up late blogging in my office when suddenly the ceiling goes BOOM! Especially since my toddler daughter is supposed to be asleep in the room right above the office.

Ever since we took down the baby bed rails, I've been scared she'll fall out. And even though she's getting bigger (almost 4), and can easily climb in and out, she still occasionally falls out.

At first this terrified me. I run through the house and fly upstairs and burst into the room to rescue my darling, only to find out that she's still asleep...on the floor in a jumble of stuffed animals, pillows and blankets that she took with her when she fell. I put her back in, and she's right back to sleep, if she even ever woke up.

Now I laugh. I mean, seriously, these kids sleep like the dead. If I fell out of bed in the middle of the night, I'd have enough adrenaline pumping through my veins to lift a car. Forget going back to sleep...that might happen in a few days. My son usually wakes up long enough to look around groggily, say something completely random, and then crawl back in bed.

Ah, the sleep of the innocent!

Building a Cheap Desk

2009-10-23T15:05:00.000-07:00

If you want an inexpensive desk, you can build one yourself for much less money than even the cheapest pre-made desks out there. All without any construction skills whatsoever.

Go buy two cheap 2-drawer file cabinets, and an unfinished door. You can find a door at a local hardware store. It doesn't matter if the doorknob hole is there or not. Just make sure the door is flat (like an inside door).

Put the two file cabinets about 4 feet apart and place the door on top. It's as simple as that!

This type of desk gives you the perfect height, a lot of space to spread out your papers, and 4 drawers for storage.

If you want it to look a little classier, use a wood file cabinet instead of a metal one.

Wizard 101 Blog

2009-10-13T18:52:00.001-07:00

There's a new blog about Wizard 101, and I'm enjoying it already. You can tell it's a real dad, writing about his real experiences with his son playing Wizard 101...and you can tell he's got previous MMO experience.

You can find the site for Wizard 101 Hints, Tips and Help at http://wiz101.net.

I plan on following this blog, to see what he's up to next!

Buying Office Chairs

2009-10-08T07:41:00.000-07:00

When buying chairs for the office, there are several factors that you should keep in mind.

If you are buying stacking office chairs, you need to consider options like:

casters or foot pads
arms/sides
cushioning
how high they stack (how much room you have to store them)

Pricing for these types of office chairs varies widely, from as low as $25 per chair up to a few hundred per chair!

Also, keep in mind the fact that when you buy online, you will pay big-time shipping and delivery charges...sometimes up to half the cost of the chair!

So, weigh what you really need, how often you will be stacking them, how much use they will get, how long someone will be sitting in one at a time, etc., before you start shopping.

An LCD TV for Under a Cabinet

2009-09-30T08:07:00.000-07:00

In my recent efforts to lose weight, I've been spending a lot more time in the kitchen. I know that sounds ironic, but the problem is that in the past, I relied on 'quick' food, that wasn't that healthy. When I actually spend time preparing food, cooking, etc., it ends up being healthy food.

I can't see the TV in my living room from my kitchen. So, I've been looking into getting an under counter TV for the kitchen. I'm looking for something with a screen big enough to see from across the kitchen, but also has a DVD player so I can watch movies while I cook.

The idea is to be able to watch TV and movies. The one thing that seems to be a pain for any under cabinet TV is running a wire from your cable/satellite box. There's no easy way to hide the cable. If you're willing to forgo connectivity to cable or satellite, most of them have a decent receiver. And hey, there's always the DVD!

Take a Nap, Kid!

2009-09-13T05:53:00.000-07:00

My 3-year-old has decided that she doesn't need a nap any more. Well, WE need her to nap. The quiet time in the afternoon is essential for us, and if she doesn't nap, she's exhausted by 7pm.

Unfortunately, her room is a southern exposure room, which means she gets lots of direct sunlight in the afternoon.

We decided to get some room darkening curtains to block the light. That helped by making it nice and dark. So she started to get up and turn the light on. lol

Fortunately the light in her room is on a ceiling fan, so we can turn it off with the chain at the fan...even though she can reach the wall switch, she can't turn it on.

Eventually we added an air purifier to make some white noise. If she is even slightly tired, that knocks her right out. :)

Video - Perez Hilton Getting Punched

2009-06-25T04:45:00.000-07:00

Boo frickedy hoo.

Gets up in a man's face, using derogatory language, then blubbers like a baby when he gets smacked.

Violence should be avoided, but Perez needed to learn that words have consequences.

I wonder if the police will sue Perez Hilton for jamming up the phone lines with all of his Twitter followers.

World of Warcraft Patch 3.2 - Upcoming Changes

2009-06-16T10:42:00.000-07:00

Confirmed:
General

The mount system will be changed to allow training of mount skills at lower levels. This applies to class-specific travel abilities as well.
A new zeppelin between Orgrimmar and Thunder Bluff will be added.
Portals to the Stair of Destiny in Hellfire Peninsula will be added to Orgrimmar and Stormwind City.
Players will receive the flight path from the Stair of Destiny to Shattrath City automatically.
More changes to the Argent Tournament will be made, and new rewards added.

Raids & Dungeons

A new instance, called Crusaders' Coliseum is added for 5, 10 and 25-player groups and raids. This is an instance similar to the Ring of Blood.

Player versus Player

Arena Season 7 will begin after the release of 3.2, with new rewards.
Isle of Conquest, a new battleground similar to Alterac Valley and Arathi Basin, will be added.

Professions

Jewelcrafting
Dragon's Eye gems will no longer be considered "Prismatic," and qualifying jewelcrafters who have cut Dragon's Eye gems will be compensated with Dalaran Jewelcrafter Tokens.

Death Knight

Dual Wield specs will be getting attention.

Druid

New art for bear and cat forms will be added.

Paladin

Changes will be made to improved Holy gameplay in terms of healing.
Exorcism will be changed.

Shaman

Base health will be increased to be similar to other classes.

Rumor:

General

Pets and resilience scaling.
The ammo changes.
Looking For Group improvements.

Raids & Dungeons

Ironbound / Rusted Proto-Drakes removed from the Ulduar achievements.

Player versus Player

The ability to level via battlegrounds.

Professions

Engineering
Nitro Boots may be changed again (this time positively though).

Fishing
Changes to fishing; an "overhaul" possible.

Druid

Balance DPS rotation improvements, including a possible Brain Freeze-like mechanic.

Hunter

PvP improvements to increase their Arena representation.

Paladin

Changes to make MP5 a more desirable stat for Paladins.
A new cooldown for Protection Paladins and tanking.
Retribution changes to remove frontloading reliance and smooth out DPS rotations.

Shaman

A new totem placing system that allows 4 totems to be dropped at once.
"Totem Stomping" macros will be disabled, forcing pet classes to target a totem to destroy it the same way other classes need to.
Low-level Shaman will be able to trade in their totems for a single totem that can be equipped in the relic slot.
The range of totems will be evaluated to ensure their usefulness on raid bosses.
Buff totems replaced with normal spells.
More totems merged together.
Chain Heal improved.
PvP mobility addressed.

Using YouTube to Create Content

2009-05-23T11:00:00.000-07:00

Using YouTube to Create Content: "A great little idea for creating content for a blog or website..."

Swine Flu in Las Vegas

2009-04-27T15:53:00.000-07:00

Is there an outbreak of Swine Flu in Las Vegas, Nevada?

I want to plan a trip there, but I know that there are all kinds of travel advisories with the rapid spread of Swine Flu.

When I Googled "swine flu in las vegas", I got about 187,000 hits.

It is hard to discern between the stupid news stories and the truth. Some of the news (or "no-news" stories) had titles like "No Swine Flu Reported in Las Vegas". I mean, come on! If there's nothing to report, do we have to have a news story saying that there is no news?!

I searched through the first few pages of Google's results for "Swine Flu in Las Vegas" and the stories were so mixed that I couldn't know what to make of it.

Post a link of a confirmed story of a case of Swine Flu in Las Vegas.

Bible PassWord - Surfing the Web with Jesus!

2009-04-16T12:41:00.000-07:00

There's a new software program out on the market called Bible PassWord.

It basically blocks internet access until you type in a Bible verse. It has an option, too, to re-block at timed intervals, set by the user.

The concept came about from a woman who had a compulsive shopping habit. She literally froze her credit card...in a baggie of water in the freezer. She could still use it if she needed it, but thawing it slowed down her access to it, and gave her time to evaluate her intentions.

This software is designed to do the same thing...slow down access just enough to remind folks that God is with you while you browse the web.

It's pretty cool.

It's at Bible PassWord: www.biblepassword.com

Obama's Special Olympics Joke

2009-03-20T07:07:00.001-07:00

Obama appeared on Jay Leno, where, among other things, they discussed Obama's poor bowling skills. He compared his bowling to the Special Olympics. An obvious attempt at a joke.

As is typical, someone got offended. The chairman of the Special Olympics says, "words hurt".

Begin rant:

1. WTF, Mr. Obama, are you doing going on a COMEDY show in the midst of an "economic crisis" (your words)?! Our Congress are making up laws to tax individual citizens at 90%, ex post facto (after the fact), in spite of the limits of the Constitution on Congress prohibiting such. And you decide it's appropriate to 'yuk it up' with Leno. Dumb move.

2. WTF, Mr. Obama, are you doing slamming a group of people who can't help themselves?! I thought the Democrats were supposed to be the defenders of the helpless against the evil Republicans! I thought you were supposed to be the captain of compassion! That was just tactless. Dumb move.

3. Get over it, Mr. Chairman of the Special Olympics. Yes, words hurt. But show a little realism. Folks qualifying for the Special Olympics typically aren't as good at sports as a person without physical disability. Right? Hence the "Special". So, if Obama, without disability, could be beat by someone with a disability, doesn't that sortof illustrate the point of the Special Olympics in the first place?!

I'm just tired of the friggin' whining and finger pointing. Our president is screwing up big time, messing with the economy, propping up banks that should fail, then changing the deal on them. Our Congress is overstepping its limitations as set forth in our founding documents (that little, annoying document called The Constitution, which every member of Congress swore an oath to protect). And people are getting outraged because the President makes a joke that might hurt someone's feelings.

Dumb, yes, but it's just a picadillo compared to other things going on.

What does "Snollygoster" mean?

2009-03-12T20:08:00.000-07:00

Snollygoster means:

snollygoster: a monster that preyed on chickens or kids
snollygoster: a nasty man whose chief motivation is selfishness
snollygoster: someone without principals or morals, who is deceitful
snollygoster: a politician

In case you were wondering, this wasn't multiple choice. It means all of those things.

Which really isn't a stretch, if you think about it.

Obama vs. Rush Limbaugh

2009-03-09T17:35:00.000-07:00

Obama versus Rush Limbaugh

what's the big deal? Rush Limbaugh who is an incredibly popular talkshow host said that he wanted the president to fail. So what? A Fox news poll taken in 2006 indicated that 51% of Democrats wanted President Bush to fail. Now specifically, that poll was about Bush's war policy. What Rush wants to have fail or Obama's economic policies. Note, Bush does not want the US economy to fail. Obviously, since he makes his money from the American economy, it's in his best interest to see that economy succeed. Which is exactly why he has aligned himself against Obama's policies. Obama's policies, if they succeed, will ruin this country. By creating a government that is larger more expensive than ever in the history of our country, our economy will never recover. Our great grandkids will be paying the debts that this administration is incurring. A few years ago Democrats wanted the American military to fail in its mission. Yet if someone considered that to be anti-patriotic, the response was one of shock and surprise and denial and vitriol. Now, when Rush Limbaugh was to protect the US economy, the American left media is defending Obama and attacking Rush Limbaugh. The inconsistency is blatant.

It's both amusing and scary at the same time. The most powerful man in the world, the president of the United States of America, has aligned himself personally against a citizen of his own country. Is that an abuse of power? Perhaps not yet, but this isn't over yet. Rush Limbaugh is really an innocent bystander. He's a businessman. He makes his living by talking about politics and gathers enough of a following of people who agree with him that sponsors are willing to pay money for airtime on his show because they know that his show is reaching millions of people. That doesn't just happen. He has worked really hard to create what he has. He's doing nothing illegal nothing immoral and really nothing anti-patriotic. But the powerful political figure has decided to make it personal. Although he doesn't have the guts to face on a show himself, instead he sends out his lackeys to smear Rush.

It's amusing in the sense that the most powerful man in the world is afraid of a businessman. It's also scary that he would use his resources his influence and his authority to try to bring down one of his own citizens.

When are we as a country going to wake up to the fact that this administration has made huge power grabs in every corner of society. They want to socialize medicine. They want to socialize business. They want to tell us what we can do with energy, what we can do with our money, what we should be doing with our education. An example is the seizing of the census and moving it from a traditional space into under the supervision of a political appointee. That's one of many examples of the power grabs made by this administration that should scare all of us. Ultimately Obama is telling us what we can do with our freedoms, which is kiss them goodbye.

BB Gun Recall

2009-02-24T07:56:00.000-08:00

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Air Venturi Air Rifles

Units: About 50

Distributer: Air Venturi, of Bedford Heights, Ohio

Manufacturer: Sam Yang Precision Industrial, of South Korea

Hazard: The safety can fail, causing the rifle to unexpectedly fire. This poses a serious injury hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves model 909S Sam Yang .45 caliber rifles shipped to consumers after July 1, 2008. The rifle is a precharged pneumatic air rifle, powered by compressed air.

Sold by: Air Venturi and Pyramyd Air, Airgun Depot, and Cobra Airguns from July 2008 through September 2008 for about $550.

Manufactured in: South Korea

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these air rifles immediately and contact Air Venturi or Pyramyd Air for a free repair. Shipping boxes and postage will be provided. All known users have been contacted. If you have not received direct communication from Air Venturi or Pyramyd Air, your rifle is not at issue.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Air Venturi or Pyramyd Air collect at (216) 292-2570 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company’s Web site at www.airventuri.com

Blue Bunny Salmonella Recall

2009-02-24T07:55:00.000-08:00

In response to the ongoing investigations of Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) and its Texas facility, Wells' Dairy, Inc., is expanding its recall and response to include a recall of select Blue Bunny, Great Value, Hy-Vee, Sysco, Fastco, Shurfresh, and Country Rich ice cream products because they may contain peanuts that have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. For more information on Salmonella, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Website at http://www.cdc.gov.

The expanded product recall includes SELECT PRODUCTS WITH “BEST USED BY” DATES PRIOR TO 2/4/2010 (ALL LOT NUMBERS).

Expanded product listing includes:

Blue Bunny Hot Fudge Sundae original packaged ice cream square paperboard package 1.75 quarts. UPC 70640 05056

Blue Bunny Caramel Lovers Champ Cone 2 Dozen UPC 70640 40075

Blue Bunny Vanilla Champ Cone 2 Dozen UPC 70640 40072

Blue Bunny Big Dipper Vanilla Cone 2 Dozen UPC 70640 40110

Blue Bunny Champ Variety Pack 2 Dozen
Vanilla UPC 70640 40072
Hot Fudge UPC 70640 40073
Caramel Lovers UPC 70640 40075

Blue Bunny Vanilla Nutty Sundae Cone 2 Dozen UPC 70640 63007

Blue Bunny Classic Vanilla Sundae Cone 8-Pack UPC 70640 63023

Blue Bunny Caramel Lovers Champ Cone 6-Pack UPC 70640 40080

Blue Bunny Vanilla Champ Cone 6-Pack UPC 70640 40074

Blue Bunny Champ Cone Variety Pack 6-Pack UPC 70640 40076

Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom Vanilla Sundae Cone 6-Pack UPC 70640 63021

Blue Bunny Light Cone Variety Pack 6-Pack UPC 70640 30112

Sysco Cool N' Classy Sundae Cone 2 Dozen UPC 74865 46248

Great Value Nutty Caramel Cone 6-Pack UPC 05388 18855

Great Value Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Sundae Cone 8-Pack UPC 78742 14223

Fastco Vanilla Sundae Cone 6-Pack UPC 21333 99237

Hy-Vee Sundae Cone 6-Pack UPC 75450 06150

Hy-Vee Variety Pack Cone 6-Pack UPC 75450 06151

Shurfresh Sundae Cone 6-Pack UPC 11161 45053

Country Rich Vanilla Cone 6-Pack UPC 70640 30086

The products were sold at retail and foodservice outlets nationwide.

PCA is no longer a supplier of any product for Wells' Dairy.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products should return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund. Anyone requiring more information should contact Wells' Dairy consumer affairs at 1-800-331-0830.

Commuter Flight Crash in Buffalo - Continental 3407

2009-02-13T06:10:00.000-08:00

Rate of descent doesn't seem that bad, at least up to the last data point at 5300 feet. Fastest rate of descent was 1100 feet per minute.

Local pilot on the phone right now ... talking about this info.

That height seems about normal, but the speed isn't. A little low.

He's theorizing if it wasn't some sort of major mechanical failure, it may have been a deicing failure. Unfortunately I didn't hear the details explaining how that works.
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Local pilot on the phone right now ... talking about this info.

A commuter flight crashed in Buffalo, NY this morning. Continental Flight 3407 crashed into a home killing all on board and 1 on the ground.

Based on reviewing flight data, a local pilot provided the following insights:

"That height seems about normal, but the speed isn't. A little low."

He went on to theorize if it wasn't some sort of major mechanical failure, it may have been a deicing failure. If the deicing system stopped working, then ice would build up on the wing. That could change the shape of the airfoil and then they could have stalled.

The pilots on board called in mechanical difficulties before attempting to land.

Satellite Collision

2009-02-12T06:12:00.000-08:00

A US and a non functioning Russian communications satellite have collided sending out clouds of debris - estimated at 600 sizeable pieces and many thousands if sand size pieces are taken into account.

It sounds as if the debris cloud is high although there is some talk of that particular Irridium satellite being in an low orbit.

The collision was at about 500 miles above Earth, nowhere near the 22,000 miles above Earth where DirecTV's satellites are.

Phish Tickets Available

2009-01-30T14:05:00.001-08:00

Phish fans stormed the Internet Friday morning as tickets for the band's first tour in nearly five years went on sale.

Tickets for the first leg of the Vermont-based jam band's summer tour, including venues in Long Island, Massachusetts and New Jersey, were made available through the online ticketing site Live Nation. Though most shows were not reported officially sold out as of 1 p.m. Friday, the Live Nation site displayed intermittent error messages, causing many shut-out fans to vent their frustration on online message boards.

The tour, which kicks off June 4 at Jones Beach Theater on Long Island, is a much-anticipated return for the band's loyal fans, who have often drawn comparison to the Grateful Dead's die-hard followers. Like Deadheads before them, "Phish heads" follow the band from show to show and trade concert bootlegs of the band's famously long live sets.

Phish kicks off their 2009 tour with a three-night stretch in March at Hampton Coliseum in Virginia, the venue where their live album "Hampton Comes Alive" was recorded.

A limited amount of tickets for each show are also available starting at midnight on the day of the show, according to the Live Nation site.

Rajendrasinh Mawana - Fannie Mae Virus

2009-01-30T13:56:00.000-08:00

URBANA, Md. (AP) - The Justice Department says it foiled a plot by a fired Fannie Mae contract worker in Maryland to destroy all the data on the mortgage giant's 4,000 computer servers nationwide.

The U.S. Attorney's Office says 35-year-old Rajendrasinh Makwana, of Glen Allen, Va., is scheduled for arraignment Friday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore on one count of computer intrusion.

U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein says Makwana was fired Oct. 24.

Rosenstein says that on that day, Makwana programmed a computer with a malicious code that was set to spread throughout the Fannie Mae network and destroy all data this Saturday.
Makwana's federal public defender did not immediately return a call seeking comment. Washington-based Fannie Mae is the largest U.S. mortgage finance company.

Personally, I'm just wondering why Rajendrasinh Mawana wasn't escorted out of the building immediately. Most IT companies I know walk you right out of the building for this very reason.

Jason Varitek News

2009-01-30T13:51:00.000-08:00

Varitek has a really huge problem. Boras really messed this one up. I can't see a team giving up a draft pick to sign the guy. If a team did that, that GM should be fired immediately. .

Lets say, Boston pulls off a trade for Montero or Salty then they no longer need Varitek. What happens then? Is it possible for a team to sign Varitek after a certain date and still not give up a draft pick?

The Boston Globe is reporting that the Mariners are considering him "to improve the Seattle pitching staff." That could be a riot.

NRG Global - Sysload

2009-01-30T13:41:00.000-08:00

Just wondering which was the simplest, easy to install monitoring tool around. SNMP, MOM, Nagios, Red Point, HP Openview, BMC Patrol, BigBrother, BigSister, MRTG, BMC, EHealth, NetIQ?

Have you tried Sysload? www.nrgglobal.com It is said to be one of the most useful with minimal clutter. Has anyone tried the demo?

Wii Fit Guide - A Tutorial for Cheats and Weight Loss

2009-01-22T06:02:00.000-08:00

There's a new Wii Fit guide available for download. This tutorial walks through every game and tells how to unlock each game, tips for success on each game and exercise, how to avoid injury, and more.

It reveals all the secret jogging trails.

It does contain all the cheats, like how to earn 'time' coins in the Fit Bank super quickly and how to beat some of the harder balance games.

But the Wii Fit Tutorial also comes with something that I'm surprised isn't included with the Wii Fit itself: a workout routine. It tells you exactly which exercises to do, how long to do them, in what order, and on what days. It gives you a well-rounded routine which covers all muscle groups, and by following it you can avoid the soreness that happens when you overwork a single muscle group.

NYKO Wand - Wii Remote Replacement

2009-01-13T16:29:00.000-08:00

NYKO is the first to create a Wii-compatible wand to replace the Wii Remote.

The NYKO Wand is fully compatible with Wii, and can do everything the Wiimote can. They are also configurable...something the Wii-mote is missing.

Wand
Wireless Motion Sensing One-Handed Controller for Wii™ With Trans-Port™ Technology

Experience new levels and immersion and innovation with Nyko’s Wand for Nintendo® Wii™. The Wand allows for complete control of all compatible Wii software and menus and features full motion control support, vibration feedback, and built-in speaker. With the Wand in your hand, you’ll have total control of all your Wii software as well as a rubberized B-Trigger, larger 1 and 2 buttons and an improved and re-worked d-pad for more comfortable and accurate classic and horizontal game play. Expand your control possibilities with Nyko’s Trans-Port Technologies, exclusively developed for the Wand. Trans-Port Technology allows specially designed attachments to pass through key buttons to the attachment, allowing for more responsive attachments that can easily integrate with your Wand controller for a variety of games.

	Trans-Port Technology Relocate key buttons through specially designed accessories and attachments for better more immersive control		Custom Design Enlarged and highly responsive buttons allow for more accurate and comfortable game play while a rubber grip insures a better hold of the remote
	Wireless Bluetooth technology allows for wireless play up to 20 feet away from the console		Fully Compatible Full motion control and pointer functionality provide full support for all Wii software and menus

	Full compatibility with all Wii Software
	Trans-Port Technology allows for use of custom shells and accessories
	Accelerometer for full motion control game play
	CMOS camera for pointer/cursor functionality
	Play wirelessly up to 20 feet away from the console
	Enlarged buttons and re-designed d-pad allow for convenient horizontal play
	Powerful speaker provides instant audio feedback
	Full rumble support
	Unique aesthetic design
	Rubberized battery cover for optimal grip

One of the coolest things, in my opinion, is the fact that the NYKO Wand is rubberized. Why Nintendo decided to make the controls so slippery for a game that's designed to make you sweat.

Make Your Own eBook Covers

2008-11-18T06:51:00.000-08:00

You have probably seen those cool 3D eBook covers on the internet...the ones where there isn't ACTUALLY a real 'paper' book. People who sell digital eBooks want an image that makes it look like a physical copy. So 'eBook covers' are the only way they have to graphically represent their product.

Most of the time those are made with Photoshop, using an Action Script. Photoshop costs about $300 and the script runs about $100.

I recently came across (in Amazon's Kindle Store, of all places!) a detailed walkthrough on how to build those and add all the finishing touches. It uses FREE software called GIMP, which is open-source. It's downloadable for free and is as good as Photoshop!

The cool thing is that not only does the guide teach you how to make very professional-looking eBook covers, it has a chapter on selling those graphics to people who are looking for them!

If you like to fool around with digital graphics, you can learn to Make eBook Covers easily with this step-by-step guide.

New U.S. Government Logo

2008-11-06T10:02:00.001-08:00

Someone sent this to me in an email today...it cracked me up, so I thought I would share it:

"The government today announced that it is changing its emblem from an Eagle to a Condom because it more accurately reflects the government's political stance.

A condom allows for inflation, halts production, destroys the next generation, protects a bunch of d*cks, and gives you a sense of security while you're actually getting screwed.

It just doesn't get more accurate than that!"

The Bright Side of an Obama Win

2008-11-05T08:09:00.001-08:00

I've been opposed to Obama, mainly on fiscal policy. I personally think that his ideas smack a little too much of socialism. The general idea of taking more from the folks that create jobs to give to folks who have less doesn't really work well.

But here are some reasons not to drive off a cliff with an Obama win:

If he does as much as President as he did as Senator, we should be OK.
Maybe people will FINALLY start believing that race matters about as much as skin color. I'm sure that people who profit from race-baiting will still find a way to complain, though, but I think that those voices will be quieter in 4 years than they are now.
Biden is taken out of play. The VP is pretty much a powerless position, so we take out a liberal (and loose-lipped) Senator.
LOTS AND LOTS of people, and young people especially, voted for Obama, and they have high expectations. If all of those people are let down (ie: they don't get what they want from Obama), I think there will be backlash, and all those people will be equally active in the next election...to throw him out.
Democrats are now fully in charge. At first blush this seems like a bad thing, but the American people, four years from now, won't be able to continue to blame Bush for everything bad. And bad it will be. (especially if he tries to fix the economy by taxing small businesses) That will also cause backlash.

So, before you contemplate downing that bottle of pills, or moving to Australia, remember that the same crowd that welcomed Jesus on Palm Sunday were crying 'Crucify Him!' within a week. Not that I think we should try to crucify Obama, either physically or verbally. (Good grief, the anti-hate-speech police will be knocking at my door!) My point, though, is that since that kind of popularity-shift can happen to Jesus, in 4 years, the people of the U.S. might also turn against Obama.

Oh...as for all the haters out there who want to immediately label me a racist or whatever for being against Obama: honestly, I don't care about his skin color. I totally would have voted Condi Rice as Pres in a heartbeat. It's about his policies, not his genetics.

Wii for Christmas

2008-10-29T07:52:00.000-07:00

Wii for Christmas

Well, I've tried, unsuccessfully thus far, to find a Nintendo Wii for Christmas.

The store managers have told me how they pretty much fly off the shelves the day they get a shipment in. They've already upped their normal inventory by 3x what they normally do, and they are still not able to keep up with the demand.

Imagine how bad it will be the closer we get to Christmas.

Fortunately, I turned to the Internet for a solution. There's a site that always has Wii in-stock...and can ship in time for Christmas.

With that out of the way, I can focus on the stocking stuffers...because the Wii will be the main gift for the family for Christmas this year.

So, if you're looking for a Wii for Christmas, good luck, and remember to use the internet for help!

WoW Patch 3.02 Notes

2008-10-14T05:03:00.000-07:00

WoW Patch 3.0.2 Notes

This is an enormous patch. Enjoy the chaos as everyone scrambles to learn their new specs in preparation for Wrath of the Lich King.

For tips on how to setup the best spec for PVP, visit: How to Spec for PVP - Patch 3.0.2

General

All players will have their talent points reimbursed and will have access to new talents throughout their trees; this includes the 51-point talents. Several new spells and abilities have been added for all classes. Players will need to visit their class trainer to learn new spells.

The Kirin Tor have made their move and so has Dalaran. Please watch your step around the crater that has been left behind!

The Barber Shop has been implemented and you can now visit one of the Barber Shops in the major cities to change your appearance. Be sure to get your Shave and a Haircut!

The all new Achievement System has been implemented and the Achievement panel can be accessed via the interface. While many achievements are not retroactive, we have done our best to credit as many as possible. Gamemasters will not be able to grant achievements for past accomplishements.

Stormwind Harbor is now open for business.

New towers have been added outside Of Orgrimmar and in Tirisfal Glades. Crews are currently at work to establish a new Zeppelin route to Northrend for your travel pleasure. Please no /spit off of the towers.

A new entrance is now viewable in the Caverns of Time.

Hit Rating, Critical Strike Rating, and Haste Rating now modify both melee attacks and spells.

Spell casting and spell channeling pushback has been changed to the following:

When casting a spell:
- The first and second hit will add .5 secs each to the cast time.
- All hits after the second will have no effect.
When channeling a spell:
- The first and second hit reduces current duration by 25% of total duration each.
- All hits after the second will have no effect.
Spellpower:
- All items and effects which grant bonuses to spell damage and spell healing are being consolidated into a single stat, Spellpower. This stat will appear with the same values found on items which grant “increased spell damage and healing” such as on typical Mage and Warlock itemization.
  - For classes which do not heal, they should see no change in the character sheet other than new tooltip wording.
- Healing characters will see their bonus healing numbers on the character sheet decrease, however, all healing spells have been modified to receive more benefit from spellpower than they received from bonus healing, with a net effect of no change to the amount healed by their spells. Some talents have had to be rebalanced to accommodate this change, but the amount healed will remain roughly the same. In addition, some talents will provide only healing spell power.

Known Issues

The current patch notes are incomplete, but will be progressively more comprehensive in each patch.

All classes are currently undergoing a balancing pass of all talent trees.

Inscription is not fully implemented and still has non-functioning glyphs.

Druids

Brambles (Balance): Now increases the damage done by your Treants, and also damage caused from your Treants and Barkskin has a 5/10/15% chance to Daze the target for 3 sec.

Celestial Focus (Balance): The stun proc now works with Starfall. This talent no longer has Wrath pushback protection, but instead increases your total spell haste by 1/2/3%.

Challenging Roar now has a 3 minute cooldown, reduced from 10 minutes.

Control of Nature (Balance) has been removed.

Entangling Roots: Can now be used indoors.

Faerie Fire (Feral): Now an 11-point talent, down from being a 21-point talent.

Feral Charge (Feral) is now a 21-point talent, up from being a 11-point talent.

Feral Charge (Feral): Can now be used in Cat form.

Feral Instinct (Feral) no longer increases threat generated in Bear form, but now increases damage done by your Swipe ability by 5/10/15%.

Feral Swiftness: The movement speed buff can now be used indoors.

Focused Starlight (Balance)is now Nature's Majesty (Balance): Increases the critical strike chance of your Wrath, Starfire, Starfall, Nourish, and Healing Touch spells by 2/4/6%.

Force of Nature (Balance): Cooldown reduced to 2 minutes, down from 3.

Furor (Restoration): Now increases your total Intellect while in Moonkin form by 2/4/6/8/10%.

Hurricane: No longer has a cooldown (was 1 minute).

Improved Faerie Fire (Feral): Now also works with spell hit, in addition to ranged and melee hit %.

Improved Mark of the Wild (Restoration): Now a 2-point talent, down from a 5-point talent.

Improved Tranquility (Restoration): Now also reduces the cooldown of your Tranquility spell by 25/50%.

Mangle (Feral): Now increases the damage done by Maul in addition to Shred.

Moonglow (Balance): Now also works with Starfall. Moved to tier 2, up from tier 5.

Moonkin Form (Balance) no longer increases your attack power or causes you to regenerate mana off melee attacks, but now has a chance to cause you to instantly regenerate 2% of your total mana every time you critically hit with a spell.

Nature's Focus (Restoration): Now a 3 point talent, down from a 5-point talent. Also moved to Tier 1, up from Tier 2. Now also includes Nourish, Entangling Roots, Wrath, and Cyclone.

Nature's Grace (Balance): Now also reduces the global cooldown of your Wrath spell by 50% while in effect.

Nature's Grasp (Balance): Can now be used and can proc indoors. This is now a base ability at level 11 and has a 100% chance to proc.

Nature's Reach (Balance): Now also reduces threat generated by Balance spells by 15/30%.

New Spell: Revive - Returns the spirit to the body, restoring a dead target to life with health and mana. Cannot be cast when in combat. (Ranks 1-7 added)

New Talent - Genesis (Balance): Increases the damage and healing done by your periodic spells by 1/2/3/4/5%.

New Talent - Improved Insect Swarm (Balance): Increases your damage done by your Wrath spell to targets afflicted by your Insect Swarm by 1/2/3%, and increases the critical strike chance of your Starfire spell by 1/2/3% on targets afflicted by your Moonfire spell.

New Talent - Mother Bear (Feral): Increases the bonus attack power for Bear Form and Dire Bear Form by an additional 20/40/60%, and for each friendly player in your party, damage you take is reduced while in Bear Form and Dire Bear Form by 1/2/3%.

New Talent - Natural Reaction (Feral): Increases your dodge chance while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form by 2/4/6%, and you regenerate 1/2/3 rage everytime you dodge while in Bear Form or Dire Bear Form.

New Talent - Nature's Splendor (Balance): Increases the duration of your Moonfire, Insect Swarm, Rejuvenation, Regrowth, Lifebloom and Flourish spells by 10/20/30%.

Omen of Clarity (Restoration): Now a passive spell. Now also works for spells (healing and damage). Proc rate is roughly 6% with a 10 second internal cooldown.

Primal Tenacity (Feral) now reduces damage while stunned by 5/10/15%, and reduces the duration of fear effects by 5/10/15%.

Remove Curse can now be used in Tree of Life form.

Soothe Animal can now be used on Dragonkin as well as Beasts.

Soothe Animal is now instant cast.

Subtlety (Restoration): Now a 3-point talent, down from a 5-point talent. Also moved to Tier 2, up from Tier 3. Also now only reduced threat for Restoration spells, and reduces the chance that your healing over time spells (Lifebloom, Regrowth and Rejuvenation) will be dispelled, rather than all Druid spells. Threat management for Balance can now be found in the Balance tree, within Nature's Reach.

Survival of the Fittest (Feral): Increased to 2/4/6%, up from 1/2/3%.

The mana regeneration penalty when in Bear Form, Dire Bear Form and Cat Form has been removed.

Tranquil Spirit (Restoration) now also includes Nourish.

Tree of Life (Restoration): 30% snare penalty has been removed.

Tree of Life (Restoration): Can now cast Dispel Curse.

Tree of Life (Restoration): You can now cast all Restoration spells (Healing Touch) in the form, but Tree of Life now only reduces the mana cost of your healing over time spells (Rejuvenation, Lifebloom, Regrowth and Flourish) by 20%.

Vengeance (Balance): Now also works with Starfall.

Hunters

All aspects now have a 1 second global cooldown, down from a 1.5 global cooldown.

All pet families now have one unique ability. New abilities have been added for families such as bears and sporebats.

Stablemasters can now accommodate two additional pets.

Pets now have their own trees. These can be accessed via the talent panel.

Animal Handler (Beast Mastery): No longer increases speed while mounted, but now reduces the cooldown of your Master's Call ability by 5/10 sec.

Arcane Shot: No longer dispels magic effects.

Aspects now no longer cost mana.

Aspect of the Beast: Now increases melee attack power by 10% for the hunter and the hunter’s pet.

Aspect of the Viper - The hunter takes on the aspect of the viper, instantly regenerating mana equal to 100% of the damage done by any ranged attack or ability, but reduces your total damage done by 50%. Only one Aspect can be active at a time.

Avoidance, Dash / Dive and Cobra Reflexes are now pet talents instead of pet skills.

Bestial Swiftness is now a pet talent tree talent, and has been removed from the Beast Mastery Hunter tree.

Bite now has no cooldown, does the same damage and costs the same Focus as Claw, so works as a Focus dump.

Clever Traps (Survival) has been renamed "Trap Mastery."

Combat Experience (Marksmanship): Now grants 3/6% Agility, up from 1/2%.

Concussive Barrage (Marksmanship): Can now proc from Volley and Multi-shot attacks.

Counterattack: Damage increased by 20%, and now also scales with your Ranged Attack Power.

Deterrence (Survival): Cooldown reduced to 3 minutes, and now also increases your chance to resist spells by 60%. Now has a new spell effect.

Disengage: This ability has been re-designed. Now leaps the Hunter backwards up to 13 yards. 30 second cooldown. Disengage now also only has one rank (rank 1).

Distracting Shot: This shot now "taunts" the target onto the Hunter. The taunt effect will last 6 seconds. Distracting Shot now only has one rank (rank 1).

Every hunter pet can learn Growl, Cower and either Bite or Claw (never both).

Focused Fire (Beast Mastery): Now increases the critical strike chance of your Kill Command by 10/20/30% while Kill Command is active. This effect can stack up to 3 times, but diminishes for each charge of Kill Command.

Hunter pets can now learn talents in one of three trees depending on family. Pets gain talent points starting at level 20 and earn an extra talent point every 4 levels.

If a hunter tames a pet that is more than five levels beneath their own level, the pet will then have their level increased to five levels beneath the hunter’s own level.

Improved Arcane Shot (Marksmanship): Now increases the damage done by your Arcane Shot by 5/10/15%.

Improved Feign Death (Survival): This talent has been replaced with Survival Tactics.

Improved Hunter's Mark (Marksmanship): Now a 3-point talent, and now increases the amount of attack power granted by your Hunter's Mark ability by 10/20/30% and reduces the mana cost of your Hunter's Mark ability by 33/66/100%.

Improved Stings (Marksmanship): Now a 3-point talent, down from 5-points.

Kill Command: This ability now increases the damage done by your pet's special abilities by 60%. Each attack will reduce the damage bonus by 20%. 1 minute cooldown.

Loyalty, Training Points and the hunter Beast Training button no longer exist. Hunter pets can now learn all skills at their level. They will get new ranks automatically as they gain levels.

Master Tactician (Survival): Chance to proc increased to 10%, up from 6%.

Mongoose Bite: No longer requires you to dodge in order to use this ability.

Monster Slaying (Survival) and Humanoid Slaying (Survival) has been combined into "Improved Tracking".

New Talent - Aspect Mastery (Beast Mastery)

New Talent - Hunter vs. Wild (Survival): Increases you and your pet's attack power and ranged attack power equal to 10/20/30% of your total Stamina.

New Talent - Improved Tracking (Survival): Increases all damage done to targets that are being tracked 1/2/3/4/5%.

New Talent - Lock and Load (Survival): You have a 33/66/100% chance when you trap a target and a 10/20/30% chance when you sting a target to cause your next 3 Arcane Shot or Explosive Shot spells to trigger no cooldown, cost no mana and consume no ammo.

New Talent - Survival Tactics (Survival): Reduces the chance your Feign Death ability and all trap spells will be resisted by 2/4%, and reduces the cooldown of your Disengage ability by 2/4 sec.

New Talent - T.N.T. (Survival): Your Immolation Trap, Explosive Trap and Explosive Shot have a 5/10/15% to stun targets for 2 sec when they deal damage, and increases the critical strike chance of your Explosive Shot and Explosive Trap by 5/10/15%.

Pathfinding (Beast Mastery): Now also increases the movement speed while mounted by 5/10%.

Rapid Killing (Marksmanship): This will now proc off Chimera Shot, but no longer works with auto-shot.

Readiness (Survival): Cooldown reduced to 3 minutes, down from 5 minutes.

Savage Strikes (Survival): Now includes Counterattack.

Silencing Shot (Marksmanship): This spell will now interrupt the current spell being cast on the target and lock out that school for 3 sec if the target is immune to silence effects.

Spirit Bond (Beast Mastery): Also increases healing done to you and your pet by 5/10%.

Steady Shot now uses ammo. In result, its bonus damage has been slightly reduced. Players can notice a damage increase based upon what ammo they use.

Steady Shot: Now has a 2.0 cast time, up from 1.5.

Surefooted (Survival) now reduces the duration of movement impairing effects by 16/25/50% (instead of resist % chance).

Survival Instincts (Survival): This has been moved to tier-2, up from tier 6.

Survivalist (Survival): Now increases your total Stamina, instead of your total Health.

The arming time has been reduced to 1 second, from 2 seconds for all traps.

Tranquilizing Shot: Cooldown reduced to 15 seconds (down from 20), and now dispels Enrage and Magic effects.

Trap Mastery (Survival) is now an 11-point talent.

Trueshot Aura - This aura is now raid-wide and now increases all ranged and melee attack power by 10%. In addition, this spell now only has one rank. All other ranks have been removed.

Wingclip: No longer does damage.

Mages

Arcane Blast effect duration reduced to 3 seconds, and now increases damage by 25/50/75% instead of reducing cast time.

Arcane Focus (Arcane) is now 3 ranks and increases chance to hit and reduces mana cost of Arcane spells by 1/2/3%.

Arcane Fortitude moved to tier 2, increased to 3 ranks, now increases armor equal to 50/100/150% of Intellect.

Arcane Impact renamed Spell Impact and now affects Blast Wave, Fire Blast, Cone of Cold, and Ice Lance.

Arcane Potency now applies when Presence of Mind is active, talent prerequisite changed to Presence of Mind.

Arcane Subtlety now reduces the chance your spells will be dispelled by 15/35%, and no longer reduces the resistance of targets.

Arctic Reach now also affects Deep Freeze.

Blast Wave now knocks all affected targets back.

Conjured mana gems no longer disappear from your backpack after being logged out for more than 15 minutes. Higher ranks of Conjure Mana Gem will recharge an existing mana gem to maximum charges.

Counterspell now costs 9% of base mana.

Elemental Precision moved to tier 2.

Empowered Arcane Missiles renamed Arcane Empowerment and no longer increases mana cost. It now also increases damage caused by Arcane Blast.

Empowered Fireball reduced to 3 ranks, now increases damage by 5/10/15% of spell power.

Empowered Frostbolt reduced to 2 ranks, increases damage by 5/10% of spell power and increases critical hit chance by 2/4%.

Flame Throwing moved to tier 3.

Frost Armor, Ice Armor, Mage Armor and Molten Armor are no longer Magic effects and cannot be dispelled.

Frost Channeling now reduces mana cost of all spells by 4/7/10%.

Frost Warding now increases armor and resistances of Frost/Ice Armor by 25/50%, now gives Frost Ward and Fire Ward a 15/30/5 chance to negate damage caused and restore mana equal to damage caused by the warded spell.

Ice Floes renamed Cold as Ice, now reduces cooldown of Cold Snap, Ice Barrier, Summon Water Elemental, and Deep Freeze by 10/20%.

Impact moved to tier 3, reduced to 3 ranks for 4/7/10% chance to trigger, now triggers from any damaging spell (Fire, Frost or Arcane).

Improved Blink now also reduces mana cost by 25/50%.

Improved Counterspell now always silences the target for 2/4 seconds.

Improved Fire Blast moved to tier 1, reduced to 2 ranks, reduces the cooldown by 1/2 seconds.

Improved Flamestrike moved to tier 2, renamed World in Flames, now increases the critical hit chance of Flamestrike, Blast Wave, Dragon’s Breath, Living Bomb, Blizzard, and Arcane Explosion by 2/4/6%.

Improved Frost Nova renamed Ice Floes, moved to tier 1, increased to 3 ranks, now reduces cooldown of Frost Nova, Cone of Cold, Ice Block, and Icy Veins by 7/14/20%.

Improved Mana Shield has been renamed to Arcane Shielding, reduces mana lost per damage absorbed by 17/33%,and now also increases resistances granted by Mage Armor by 25/50%.

Improved Scorch now increases Fire, Frost, and Arcane damage done to the target by 2/4/6/8/10%.

Incineration moved to tier 1, increases the critical hit chance of Fire Blast, Scorch, Arcane Blast, and Cone of Cold by 2/4/6%.

Invisibility now makes the caster invisible after 3 seconds, reduced from 5 seconds.

Magic Absorption reduced to 2 ranks, increases resistances by .5/1 point per level, and restores 1/3% of total mana on a resist.

Magic Attunement (Arcane) now also increases the range of your Arcane spells by 3/6 yards.

Mana Shield now drains 1.5 mana per damage absorbed.

Master of Elements now affects all spell criticals.

Mind Mastery reduced to 3/6/9/12/15%.

Molten Shields now gives Fire Ward and Frost Ward spells a 15/30% chance to reflect the warded spell.

Polymorph now costs 12% of base mana.

Portal spells now cost 18% of base mana.

Prismatic Cloak (Arcane) increased to 3 ranks for 1/2/3% and now also reduces the fade time of Invisibility by 1/2/3 seconds.

Pyroblast cast time has been reduced to 5 seconds.

Remove Lesser Curse has been renamed to Remove Curse.

Shatter no longer has a prerequisite.

Slow Fall now costs 6% of base mana.

Slow mana cost reduced.

Summoned Water Elemental's Waterbolt range increased, mana cost reduced, Freeze range increased, mana cost increased.

Teleport spells now cost 9% of base mana.

Winter's Chill reduced to 3 ranks, Frost damage spells have a 33/66/100% chance to trigger the effect and the effect increases chance to crit with Arcane, Fire and Frost spells.

Paladins

Attack Power and Spell Power scaling on all Seals and Judgements other than Command and Blood has been reduced.

All Auras now affect all party and raid members within the area of effect.

Anticipation (Protection) moved to tier 1, now increases chance to dodge by 1/2/3/4/5%.

Avenger's Shield (Protection) cast time reduced to .5 seconds, duration increased to 10 seconds.

Avenging Wrath no longer causes Forbearance, damage increase reduced to 20%, now increases healing done by 20%.

Blessing of Freedom renamed Hand of Freedom. Only one Hand spell can be on the target per paladin at any one time. Now costs 6% of base mana.

Blessing of Light and Greater Blessing of Light removed. Their effects have been folded into all relevant abilities.

Blessing of Protection renamed Hand of Protection. Only one Hand spell can be on the target per paladin at any one time. All ranks now cost 6% of base mana.

Blessing of Sacrifice renamed Hand of Sacrifice, is now only 1 rank and transfers 20% of the damage taken to the caster, duration reduced to 12 seconds, cooldown increased to 2 minutes. Only one Hand spell can be on the target per paladin at any one time. Now costs 6% of base mana.

Blessing of Salvation renamed Hand of Salvation, now reduces total threat on the target by 2% per second for 10 seconds while also reducing all damage and healing done by 10%. Only one Hand spell can be on the target per paladin at any one time. Now costs 6% of base mana.

Blessing of Sanctuary reduced to 1 rank, now reduces all damage taken by 3% and generates rage, mana or runic power when a parry/dodge/block occurs.

Consecration now scales with attack power and spell power.

Conviction (Retribution) now increases critical chance with all spells and melee attacks.

Divine Intellect (Holy) moved to tier 2, increases total Intellect by 3/6/9/12/15%.

Divine Intervention cooldown reduced to 20 minutes.

Divine Protection and Divine Shield now cost 3% of base mana.

Divine Protection now reduces all damage taken by 50% and increases time between attacks by 100%.

Divine Purpose (Retribution) now reduces chance to be hit by spells and ranged attacks by 1/2/3%.

Divine Strength (Holy) moved to tier 1 in the Protection tree.

Exorcism mana cost reduced and now scales with attack power and spell power.

Eye for an Eye now reflects 10/20% damage from all critical hits.

Fanaticism now increases chance to critically hit by 5/10/15/20/25%.

Forbearance duration increased to 3 minutes.

Greater Blessing of Salvation removed.

Hammer of Justice now costs 3% of base mana.

Hammer of Wrath is now considered a Retribution spell, moved from Holy, mana cost reduced, now instant cast, global cooldown increased to 1.5, missile speed increased, now usable on targets below 35% health and now scales with attack power and spell power.

Healing Light (Holy) moved to tier 2.

Holy Shield (Protection) cooldown reduced to 8 seconds.

Holy Shock (Holy) range changed to 20/40 yards when used on enemies/friends respectively, cooldown reduced to 6 seconds.

Holy Wrath is now instant cast, causes a 3 second stun, cooldown reduced to 30 seconds, radius reduced to 10 yards.

Illumination (Holy) moved to tier 3.

Improved Blessing of Might increased to 10/20/30/40/50%.

Improved Concentration Aura (Protection) moved to the Holy tree.

Improved Concentration Aura moved from the Protection tree to tier 4 in the Holy tree.

Improved Devotion Aura (Protection) moved to tier 4, reduced to 3 ranks, now increases armor of Devotion Aura by 17/34/50% and increases all healing done to units affected by Devotion Aura by 1/2/3%.

Improved Hammer of Justice (Protection) now reduces cooldown by 10/20/30 secs.

Improved Righteous Fury (Protection) threat bonus folded into base spell, talent still reduces all damage taken by 2/4/6%.

Improved Sanctity Aura (Retribution) renamed Sanctified Retribution, now causes all units affected by Retribution Aura to cause 2% more damage.

Improved Seal of Righteousness (Holy) moved to tier 1, renamed Seals of the Pure, now affects Seal of Righteousness, Seal of Vengeance and Seal of Corruption.

Improved Seal of the Crusader (Retribution) renamed Heart of the Crusader and the effects now apply to all Judgement spells.

Judgement has been replaced with 3 new spells; Judgement of Light, Judgement of Wisdom, and Judgement of Justice. All Judgement spells are considered ranged attacks for purposes of how they hit and how they critically hit. All cause damage based on attack power and spell power.

Judgement of Light now heals based on the Paladin’s attack power and spell power, the effect can not trigger more than once ever 4 seconds.
Judgement of Justice will no longer prevent Fear effects, but will only prevent NPCs from fleeing (e.g. at low health).
Judgement of Wisdom now restores mana based on the Paladin’s attack power and spell power, the effect can not trigger more than once every 4 seconds.

Lay on Hands no longer drains all mana, cooldown reduced to 20 minutes.

Precision has been removed.

Pure of Heart (Holy) reduced to 2 ranks, now reduces duration of Curse and Disease effects by 25/50%.

Pursuit of Justice reduced to 2 ranks for 8/15% movement increase and 1/2% less chance to be hit by spells.

Redoubt (Protection) moved to tier 2.

Repentance (Retribution) mana cost changed to 9% of base, duration increased to 1 minute (10 second PvP duration), now usable against Demons, Dragonkin, Giants, Humanoids and Undead.

Retribution Aura damage increased and now gains damage based on Holy spell power.

Righteous Defense no longer costs mana and the global cooldown has been removed.

Righteous Fury now increases threat caused by Holy damage by 90%.

Sacred Duty now also reduces the cooldown of Divine Protection.

Sanctified Light (Holy) now also increases the critical chance of Holy Shock.

Sanctity Aura (Retribution) removed.

All Seals have been reduced to 1 rank and now cost 14% of base mana. The duration has been increased to 2 minutes and are no longer consumed when a Judgement spell is cast. The effects can be triggered from all weapon based special abilities.

Seal of Blood now increases Judgement damage by 45% of weapon damage.
Seal of Command now increases Judgement damage by 30% of weapon damage, 60% on stunned targets.
Seal of the Crusader has been removed. The effects of Judgement of the Crusader have been folded into all relevant abilities.
Seal of Righteousness deals damage based on weapon speed plus an amount based on attack power and spell power, increases Judgement damage by 25%.
Seal of Vengeance now applies its effect on every swing, causes damage based on attack power and spell power, increases Judgement damage by 10% per stack of the damage over time effect.

Spiritual Focus (Holy) moved to tier 1.

Stoicism (Protection) moved to tier 2, now reduces duration of Stun effects by 10/20/30% and reduces chance your spells will be resisted by 10/20/30%.

Summon Warhorse and Summon Charger mana cost removed and no longer causes a global cooldown.

Toughness (Protection) moved to tier 3 , now also reduces the duration of movement slowing effects by 10/20/30/40/50%.

Turn Undead (ranks 1 and 2) removed. Turn Evil now granted at level 24, mana cost changed to 9% of base.

Unyielding Faith (Holy) moved to tier 2.

Vengeance (Retribution) now stacks up to 2 times, reduced from 3.

Vindication reduced to 2 ranks for 10/20% attribute reduction.

Priests

Absolution: This talent has swapped positions in the talent tree with Improved Inner Fire.

Circle of Healing (Holy): Now works on any targets in the caster's raid, and is now a "smart" heal and chooses the lowest health targets to heal first within its range. Also now has a 6 second cooldown. Also no longer will heal summoned Snakes from Hunter's Snake Trap.

Enlightenment: Increases your total Stamina, Spirit and Spell haste by 1/2/3/4/5%.

Focused Will (Discipline): Now increases healing effects on you by 3/4/5%, down from 4/7/10%.

Force of Will (Discipline): This talent now increases your spell damage by a flat amount, rather than increasing your spells by a %. (Now increases school %, rather than selected spells damage %). In other words, your spell damage gained from this talent is now reflected on your character sheet, rather than the skill tool-tips.

Focused Power: Increases your total spell damage and healing done by 2/4%, but no longer increases your chance to hit with Mind Blast, and Mass Dispel.

Holy Fire: Cast time reduced to to 2 seconds, down from 3.5. Damage increased roughly 60%. Duration for the damage over time effect reduced to 7 seconds, down from 10. Holy Fire now has a 10 second cooldown.

Improved Inner Fire (Discipline) - Now also increases the effect of Inner Fire spell by 20/40/60% (Includes the +spell power on higher ranks, as well as total number of charges).

Improved Shadow Word: Pain (Shadow) - Now increases damage done by your Shadow Word: Pain by 5/10%, but no longer increases the duration of your Shadow Word: Pain.

Levitate now costs 3% of base mana.

Lightwell (Holy): Cast time reduced to .5 sec, down from 1.5 sec. Charges increased to 10, up from 5. Now breaks from any attack that hits you for 30% or more of your total health. Cooldown reduced to 3 minutes, down from 5.

Mind Control now has only one rank and costs 12% of base mana.

Mind Soothe now has only one rank, costs 6% of base mana and has no max target level.

Mind Vision now costs 3% of base mana.

New Talent: Improved Spirit Tap (Shadow) - Gives you a 50/100% chance to gain a 50% bonus to your Spirit after gaining a critical effect chance from your Mind Blast or Shadow Word: Death spells. For the duration, your mana will regenerate at a 25% rate while casting. Lasts 8 sec.

New Talent: Twin Faiths (Discipline) - Increases your damage and healing by 1/2/3/4/5%.

Pain Suppression (Discipline): Cooldown increased to 3 minutes, up from 2.

Power Infusion (Discipline): Cooldown reduced to 2 minutes, down from 3.

Prayer of Mending - This spell can now critically hit.

Psychic Scream now costs 15% of base mana.

Searing Light (Holy): Now also increases the damage of your Holy Nova and Penance spells.

Shackle Undead now costs 9% of base mana.

Shadow Focus (Shadow): Now a 3 point talent, down from 5. Now also reduces the mana cost of your Shadow spells by 2/4/6%.

Shadow Resilience (Shadow): Now reduces physical damage taken by 2/4%, but no longer reduces the chance to be critically hit by spells.

Shadowform (Shadow): Now has an innate 30% threat reduction. Now has a shapeshift UI.

Silence (Shadow) global cooldown removed.

Silent Resolve (Discipline): Now a 3 point talent, down from 5 points.

Spirit Tap (Shadow) - Talent reduced to 3 points, down from 5. Now also leads into "Improved Spirit Tap"

Wand Specialization (Discipline) has been removed.

Rogues

Anesthetic Poison now also dispels one Enrage effect on the target.

Blade Twisting (Combat) now cause all damaging melee attacks to have a 10% chance to daze for 4/8 seconds movement speed reduced by 70%.

Camouflage (Subtlety) reduced to 3 ranks for 5/10/15% speed and 2/4/6 secs off the cooldown of Stealth.

Cloak of Shadows cooldown increased to 1.5 min.

Crippling Poison reduced to 1 rank, slowing movement by 70%.

Dagger Specialization (Combat) renamed Close Quarters Combat, moved to tier 3, now increases critical strike chance with Daggers and Fist Weapons by 1/2/3/4/5%.

Damaging poisons now scale with attack power.

Deadened Nerves (Assassination) reduced to 3 ranks, now reduces all damage taken by 2/4/6%.

Deflection (Combat) reduced to 3 ranks, increasing parry by 2/4/6%.

Disarm Trap range increased to 20 yards, cast time reduced, now requires stealth.

Dual Wield Specialization (Combat) moved to tier 1.

Elusiveness (Subtlety) moved to Tier 3, now reduces cooldown of Vanish and Blind by 30/60 sec and Cloak of Shadows by 15/30 sec.

Energy regeneration should now be smoother.

Endurance (Combat) now reduces cooldown of Evasion and Sprint by 30/60 secs.

Envenom now also increases your chance to apply poisons by 25% for 2-6 seconds (based on combo points).

Evasion, Sprint and Vanish cooldowns reduced to 3 min.

Find Weakness (Assassination) is now a passive talent, reduced to 3 ranks, increases damage of offensive abilities by 3/6/9%.

Fist Weapon Specialization (Combat) removed.

Fleet Footed (Assassination) now reduces duration of movement impairing effects by 25/50% rather than increasing resist chance.

Gouge is now only 1 rank and causes damage based on attack power.

Improved Ambush (Subtlety) moved to Tier 4, reduced to 2 ranks for 25/50%.

Improved Eviscerate (Assassination) now increases damage by 7/14/20%.

Improved Expose Armor (Assassination) now reduces the energy cost by 5/10, no longer increases duration.

Improved Poisons (Assassination) now increases chance to apply poisons by 5/10/15/20/25%.

Improved Slice and Dice (Combat) reduced to 2 ranks, increases duration by 25/50%.

Improved Sprint (Combat) moved to Tier 4.

Initiative (Subtlety) moved to Tier 4, increased to 33/66/100% chance.

Kick is now only 1 rank and no longer causes damage.

Lethality (Assassination) now also affects Riposte.

Lightning Reflexes (Combat) moved to tier 4.

Mace Specialization (Combat) no longer stuns enemiesnow ignores 3/6/9/12/15% of target's armor.

Master of Deception (Subtlety) reduced to 3 ranks.

Mind-Numbing Poison reduced to 1 rank, slowing casting speed by 60%.

Murder (Assassination) moved to tier 6, increases damage by 2/4%.

Mutilate (Assassination) no longer requires you be behind the target.

Nerves of Steel (Combat) now reduces damage taken while Stunned or Feared by 15/30%.

Opportunity (Subtlety) reduced to 2 ranks for 10/20%.

Pick Lock and Disarm Trap no longer require Thieve's Tools.

Poisons skill removed. All finished poisons are available on vendors rather than created by the rogue.

Precision (Combat) now also increases chance to hit with poison attacks by 1/2/3/4/5%.

Premeditation (Subtlety) duration increased to 20 seconds, cooldown reduced to 20 seconds.

Preparation (Subtlety) no longer refreshes the cooldown of Premeditation.

Relentless Strikes (Assassination) moved to Tier 1 Subtlety, made 5 ranks for 4/8/12/16/20% chance.

Riposte (Combat) now slows the target's melee attacks by 20% instead of disarming them, awards one combo point.

Serrated Blades (Subtlety) moved to Tier 3.

Setup (Subtlety) chance to gain a combo point increased to 33/66/100%.

Shadowstep (Subtlety) is no longer usable while rooted.

Surprise Attacks (Combat) now also increases Hemorrhage damage.

Vanish no longer requires the reagent Flash Powder.

Vigor (Assassination) moved to Tier 3.

Vile Poisons (Assassination) reduced to 3 ranks, now increases damage of poisons and Envenom by 7/14/20% and increases dispel resistance by 10/20/30%.

Wounding Poison no longer stacks, reduces healing by 50%.

Shaman

All totems are now considered on the "Physical" school, and no longer magical spells.

Anticipation (Enhancement): Now is a 3-point talent, down from a 5-point talent and now reduces the duration of disarm effects on you by 16/25/50%.

Ancestral Knowledge (Enhancement): Now increases your Intellect by 2/4/6%, instead of increasing your total Mana by 2/4/6/8/10%.

Call of Flame (Elemental): Now also increases the damage of your Lava Burst spell by 2/4/6%.

Call of Thunder (Elemental) now also increases the critical strike chance of your Thunder spell.

Concussion (Elemental) now increases the damage of your Thunder and Lava Burst spells.

Convection (Elemental) is now a 3-point talent, down from a 5-point talent. Now lowers the mana cost of Thunder and Lava Burst.

Earth's Grasp (Elemental) is now a tier-1 talent, up from tier-2.

Elemental Devastation (Elemental) is now a tier-2 talent, up from tier-4.

Elemental Focus (Elemental): Now also can proc off Lesser Healing Wave and Healing Wave, and can be used on all healing spells.

Elemental Fury (Elemental) now requires Elemental Focus as a pre-requisite

Elemental Precision (Elemental): Chance to hit reduced to 1/2/3% from 2/4/6%, but threat reduction increased to 10/20/30% up from 4/7/10%.

Enhancing (Enhancement) Totems is now a Tier 1 talent, up from Tier-2.

Flametongue Totem is now a flat spell damage totem. All ranks have been modified.

Flametongue Weapon: Now has a passive spell damage.

Frostbrand's snare effect has been increased to 50%, up from 25%.

Ghost Wolf's mana cost is now 13% base.

Grace of Air Totem has been removed. (Agility has been rolled over into Strength of Earth Totem)

Healing Grace (Restoration): Healing Way and Ancestral Fortitude are now affected by the dispel resistance portion of this talent.

Improved Fire Totems (Elemental) is now (again) Improved Fire Nova Totem. It now has a 50/100% chance to stun all targets for 2 sec.

Improved Lightning Shield (Enhancement) is now Improved Shields, and is in Tier-2.

Nature’s Blessing no longer increases spell damage from Intellect, and the effect has been reduced to 5/10/15% from 10/20/30%. This is in result of the new spell power system. Players should notice little to no change in the power of the spell relevant to healing spells.

New ranks have been added of Water Shield, starting at level 20. (Level 20, 27, 34, 41, 48, 55, 62, 69)

New Spell: Earthliving Weapon - Imbue the Shaman's weapon with earthen life. Increases healing done by x and each heal has a 20% chance to proc Earthliving on the target, healing an additionaly over 12 sec. Lasts 30 minutes.

New Talent: Cleanse Spirit (Restoration) - Cleanse the spirit of a friendly target, removing 1 poison effect, 1 disease effect, and 1 curse effect.

New Talent: Elemental Shields (Enhancement): Increases the damage done by your Lightning Shield orbs by 5/10/15%, increases the amount of mana gained from your Mana Shield orbs by 5/10/15% and increases the amount of healing done by your Earth Shield orbs by 5/10/15%.

New Talent: Mental Dexterity (Enhancement) - Increases your Attack Power by 33/66/100% of your Intellect.

New Talent: Tidal Force(Restoration): Increases the critical effect chance of your Healing Wave, Lesser Healing Wave and Chain Heal by 60%. Each critical heal reduces the chance by 20% and lasts 20 seconds.

Rockbiter ranks 5 through 9 have been removed. Windfury Weapon is intended to replace Rockbiter at level 30.

Shapeshifting will no longer cancel Water Walking.

Stoneclaw Totem: Health of the Stoneclaw totem is increased by 5% of the Shaman’s total health.

Stoneskin Totem now increases armor instead of reducing physical damage.

Storm Reach (Elemental): Now also increases the radius of your Thunder spell by 10/20%.

Strength of Earth Totem now also increases agility.

The range of all “friendly totems” has been increased to 30 yards, up from 20.

Tidal Focus (Restoration): Now works with Earth Shield.

Totemic Mastery talent removed and replaced with “Tidal Force”.

Tranquil Air Totem has been removed. (Threat is being addressed by modifications to the base threat of players and/or "baked" into tanking abilities.)

Unleashed Rage is now raid wide.

Windfury Totem is now a flat 20% melee haste totem. All ranks have been modified.

Windwall Totem has been removed.

Wrath of Air is now a flat 10% spell haste totem.

Warlock

Aftermath (Destruction) - Now a 2-point talent, down from 5.

All demon abilities and spells will automatically be learned as pets gain levels. Demon Master trainers will be removed.

Avoidance (Felguard): Now reduces damage taken from area of effect attacks by an additional 80% and is automatically learned for the Succubus, Imp, Voidwalker, and Felhunter at level 10.

Bane now reduces the cast time of your Haunt spell.

Blood Pact now works raid-wide (not just in party).

Cataclysm (Destruction) - Now also increases your chance to hit with Destruction spells by 1% per point.

Consume Shadows (Voidwalker): Duration reduced to 6 seconds, and effect increased 66%. Now also greatly increases all nearby allies’ stealth detection while channeled.

Curse of Recklessness will no longer prevent Fear effects, only prevent NPCs from fleeing (e.g. at low health).

Dark Pact: Tooltip updated to be more consistent with other similar effects and now restores 200% mana leeched from your summoned Demon, up from 100%.

Demon Armor - Now increases healing done by spells and effects by 20%, but no longer has in-combat health regeneration.

Demon Skin, Demon Armor and Fel Armor are no longer Magic effects and cannot be dispelled.

Demonic Sacrifice: Succubus effect reduced to 10% increased shadow damage, down from 15%. Imp effect reduced to 10% increased fire damage, down from 15%. Felguard effect now increases Fire and Shadow damage, instead of just Shadow.

Doomguard: Health increased 20%, mana increased 24%.

Emberstorm now reduces the cast time of your incinerate by 0.1/0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5 seconds.

Fel Armor - Now increases your spell damage equal to 30% of your total Spirit, but no longer increases healing done by spells and effects by 20%.

Felguard: Health increased by 10%.

Felhunter: Paranoia and Tainted Blood have been replaced with Fel Intelligence and Shadow Bite.

Fel Intelligence (Felhunter): Increases total Intellect and Spirit of party and raid members by 3%. Lasts until cancelled.

Fel Stamina (Demonology) has been merged with Fel Intellect into Fel Vitality.

Howl of Terror now costs 15% of base mana.

Infernal: Cooldown reduced to 15 minutes, down from 1 hour. Duration reduced to 1 minute, down from 5 minutes+. Health increased by 30%, damage increased by 60%, and armor increased by 30%.

Imp: Health increased by 20% , Armor increased 16%, mana regeneration increased 200%.

Improved Curse of Weakness (Affliction) is now "Frailty" - Increases the amount of attack power reduced by your Curse of Weakness spell by 10/20%, and increases the amount of armor reduced by your Curse of Recklessness by 10/20%.

Improved Enslave Demon (Demonology) is now a Tier 5 talent, up from Tier 4.

Improved Lash of Pain (Destruction) and Improved Firebolt (Destruction) have been merged into one talent, Demonic Power.

Improved Shadow Bolt (Destruction) - Now increases damage by your next Shadow damage spells by 3/6/9/12/15%, down from 4/8/12/16/20%.

Mana Feed: Tooltip updated to be more consistent with other similar effects.

Master Demonologist (Demonology) - Most effects have been altered.

Master Demonologist – Felguard (Demonology) - Now increases all damage by 1/2/3/4/5%, and reduces all damage done to you by 1/2/3/4/5%.
Master Demonologist – Imp (Demonology) - Now increases Fire damage by 1/2/3/4/5%, and critical hit chance with Fire spells by 1/2/3/4/5%.
Master Demonologist – Succubus (Demonology) - Now increases Shadow damage by 1/2/3/4/5%, and critical hit chance with Shadow spells by 1/2/3/4/5%.

Nether Protection has been reworked. It now has a 10/20/30% chance when you’re hit with a spell to reduce all damage by that spell school by 60% for 10 seconds.

New Talent: Demonic Empowerment (Demonology) - Grants your Summoned Demon power for a short time.

New Talent: Eradication (Affliction) - Your Corruption, Siphon Life and Curse of Agony ticks have a 5/10/15% chance to increase your spell haste by 20% for 8 sec. This effect has a 10 second cooldown.

New Talent: Improved Felhunter (Affliction): Your Felhunter gains mana equal to 50/100% of the damage done by its Shadow Bite ability, and increases the effect of your Felhunter’s Fel Intelligence by 1/2%.

New Talent: Molten Core (Destruction) - Your Shadow spells and damage over time effects have a 5/10/15% chance to increase the damage of your Fire spells by 10% for 6 sec.

Pyroclasm (Destruction) - Now also includes Conflagrate.

Rain of Fire (Doomguard): A bug has been fixed which caused each tick of Rain of Fire to consume its mana cost.

Ritual of Souls: Charges increased to 25, up from 10.

Shadow Bite (Felhunter): Deals Shadow damage plus an additional 5% Shadow damage over time effect on the target. 6 second cooldown.

Shadowfury (Destruction) - Can now be cast while moving. Stun duration increased to 3 seconds, up from 2.

Soul Link (Demonology) is now an 11-point talent (used to be a 31-point talent), but the 5% bonus damage from this talent has been removed. In addition, the damage absorbed by Soul Link is now 15%, down from 20%.

Soul Siphon (Affliction): Now also increases the damage of your Drain Soul.

Soulstone now generates a log entry indicating who casted and received a soulstone.

Spell Lock (Felhunter) global cooldown removed.

Succubus: Health increased by 20%, armor increased 22%.

Summon Dreadsteed/Felsteed: Mana cost removed, global cooldown removed.

Suppression (Affliction) is now a 3-point talent, down from 5. Now increases your chance to hit with Affliction spells by 1/2/3%, down from 1/2/3/4/5%.

Unstable Affliction (Affliction): Silence effect reduced to 3 seconds, down from 5.

Voidwalker: Health increased by 20%, Damage increased by 16%. The amount of attack power the Voidwalker gains from its master’s spell damage has been increased by 45%.

Warrior

Anticipation (Protection) now increases chance to dodge by 1/2/3/4/5%, moved to tier 2.

Blood Craze (Fury) now regenerates 2/4/6% of total health over 6 seconds.

Blood Frenzy (Arms) moved to Tier 9, now increases physical damage caused by 1/2%.

Bloodthirst (Fury) now restores health based on a % of total health.

Challenging Shout cooldown reduced to 3 minutes.

Concussion Blow (Protection) now causes damage based on attack power.

Death Wish (Fury) no longer makes you immune to Fear effects.

Death Wish and Sweeping Strikes have swapped locations in their respective talent trees.

Deep Wounds (Arms) now requires Impale, causes 16/32/48% of weapon damage over 6 seconds.

Defensive Stance now increases threat by 45%.

Defiance (Protection) removed, replaced by Incite and moved to a new location on tier 2.

Disarm rage cost reduced to 15.

Enrage (Fury) now increases damage done by 3/6/9/12/15%, limitation on number of attacks removed.

Hamstring now only has one rank and no longer causes damage.

Impale (Arms) moved to Tier 3, no longer requires Deep Wounds.

Improved Berserker Rage (Fury) now generates 10/20 rage.

Improved Bloodrage (Protection) now increases rage generation of both the instant and over-time effects by 25/50%.

Improved Charge (Arms) now generates 5/10 rage.

Improved Defensive Stance (Protection) reduced to 2 ranks, now reduces spell damage taken by 3/6% and any block/parry/dodge has a 50/100% chance to enrage the warrior causing 5/10% more damage for 12 sec.

Improved Disarm (Protection) reduced to 2 ranks, now reduces the cooldown of Disarm by 10/20 sec and increases damage taken by disarmed targets by 5/10%.

Improved Disciplines (Arms) removed.

Improved Mortal Strike (Arms) now increases damage by 2/4/6/8/10%, no longer reduces cooldown.

Improved Rend (Arms) reduced to 2 ranks for 25/50%.

Improved Revenge (Protection) now increases damage Revenge causes by 10/20% and gives a 25/50% chance to stun.

Improved Shield Bash (Protection) now also increases the damage of your Shield Slam ability by 5/10%.

Improved Shield Block (Protection) now has 2 ranks and reduces cooldown of Shield Block by 5/10 secs. It no longer increases the number of blocks.

Improved Shield Wall will now increases the damage reduction by an additional 5/10% and reduces cooldown by 30/60 seconds.

Improved Slam (Fury) moved to Arms.

Improved Sunder Armor (Protection) renamed Puncture ,reduced to 2 ranks for 1/2 rage cost reduction.

Improved Taunt (Protection) removed, effect made baseline.

Improved Whirlwind (Fury) now increases damage of Whirlwind by 10/20%, no longer reduces cooldown.

Iron Will (Arms) now has only 3 ranks, reducing the duration of Stun and Charm effects by 10/20/30%.

Last Stand (Protection) cooldown reduced to 6 minutes.

Mace Specialization (Arms) now ignores 3/6/9/12/15% of target's armor.

Mocking Blow now only has one rank and causes weapon damage, cooldown reduced to 1 min and can now be used in Defensive Stance.

Overpower now only has one rank and no longer causes any bonus damage (i.e. weapon damage only).

Poleaxe Specialization (Arms) now also increases critical damage done by Axes and Polearms by 1/2/3/4/5%.

Precision (Fury) moved to Tier 5.

Pummel now only has one rank and no longer causes damage.

Rampage now causes all party and raid members within 20 yards of the Warrior to go on a rampage, increasing melee critical hit chance by 5% for 10 seconds when the warrior scores a melee critical.

Recklessness now increases the critical hit chance of the next 3 special ability attacks by 100%, lasts 12 seconds, cooldown reduced to 5 minutes.

Retaliation duration reduced to 12 seconds, charges reduced to 12, cooldown reduced to 5 minutes.

Shield Bash now only has one rank and will cause damage based on a % of AP.

Shield Block now increases chance to block and amount blocked by 100% for 10 seconds. Cooldown increased to 60 seconds, rage cost reduced.

Shield Slam is now available to all warriors, starting at level 40.

Shield Specialization (Protection) moved to Tier 1, now increases rage by 2 on a successful block.

Shield Wall now reduces all damage taken by 50% for 12 seconds, cooldown reduced to 5 minutes.

Sword Specialization (Arms) can no longer trigger more than once per 6 seconds.

Taunt cooldown reduced to 8 sec.

Thunder Clap damage increased, cooldown increased.

Toughness (Protection) moved to tier 3 now also reduces the duration of movement slowing effects by 10/20/30/40/50%.

PvP

Arenas

Buffs that have 30 seconds or less remaining will be removed once the game starts. However, the mage spell “Invisibility” is not affected by this change.

Professions

New Profession: Inscription is available to train up to 375.

User Interface

New Calendar feature: Players will be able to access the new Calendar feature by clicking on the new icon located in the top right corner of their mini map. The calendar will track in game events, allow raid scheduling, and more.

New Vanity Pet and Mount changes: Players will now be able to access their non-combat pets and mounts by clicking on the pets tab in the Character Info panel. These pets and mounts will be now learnable much like spells or abilities. Once a vanity pet or mount is learned, the icon will disappear from within a player’s inventory andreappear in the appropriate tab under the pet tab under Character Info. Say goodbye to your vanity pets and mounts taking up bag and bank slots!

Lost pets and mounts (one time quest rewards) can be recovered by visiting a stablemaster.

A new Agro Warning is now available and currently functioning in dungeons.

Focus Frame is now available. Players will be able to right click on any unit frame and select “Set Focus”. The focus frame will only display when the focus is set. Players may also set a “Focus Cast Key” in the options/combat panel that can be bound to shift, alt, or ctrl. When holding the focus cast key and triggering an action, the action will be performed on your focus and not on your target.

Lost tabards (one time quest rewards) may now be restored by visiting a tabard vendor.

Lost keys (one time quest rewards) may now be restored by visiting a blacksmith.

Error messages should play less frequently.

Tradeskills can now be linked by shift-clicking the tradeskill icon.

Quests can be shared with party members at any distance.

Quests can be shared with party members by linking the quest into party chat.

Quests can be shared in raids but not battlegrounds.

Randomized Daily quests may now be shared, but only on the same day as the quest is given.

A 5 minute timer will appear over the player’s unit frame showing the countdown until your PvP flag is cleared.

The /cower emote now has an animation.

Macros and key bindings are now saved server-side so there is no longer a need to reconfigure them when logging in using another computer.

Shift-clicking to loot mail: You can now hold Shift and click on mail in your inbox to automatically loot any items and gold without opening the mail. This default behavior can be changed via Auto Loot Mail in the Interface Options (Controls).

Combat Log Changes:

The combat log now differentiates between a spell failure due to resistance and spell failure due to missing the target. Where once both events reported as a resist; a spell missing the target is now reported as a miss.
Overhealing is now reported in the combat log.
When a source of damage is entirely prevented (by a shield block, a full resist, or a damage shield like Power Word:Shield, the prevented amount will now be displayed.

Items

Druids and Shaman can now use items while shapeshifted.

The Abyss Shard has been changed to grant a passive 15 stamina bonus, but no longer removes the soul shard requirement from casting a voidwalker.

Devilsaur Eye now increases your pet’s attack power for a short duration instead of increasing its critical strike chance. It also provides a small amount of passive Agility.

Enjoy the notes from WoW Patch 3.0.2!

McCain vs. Letterman

2008-09-25T10:15:00.000-07:00

McCain vs. Letterman

In yet another example of warped priorities, an entertainer is feeling snubbed by a political figure.

John McCain cancelled his appearance on funny-man Letterman's show, citing his need to return to Washington, D.C. to deal with the pending legislation.

Letterman was not happy. He then proceeded to mock McCain, Palin, and even brought out a reknown liberal critic (Keith Olbermann) to join in the mockery.

Dave, let me tell you something:

You are an entertainer. It's just TV...not real life. I'm sorry you got your panties in a wad, but when our government is about to add $1 Trillion to our tax bill by bailing out bad loans, I'd like to have our politicians, even McCain, focusing on how to implement it (if at all), rather than just rubber-stamping whatever President Bush proposes. So get over yourself.

I know you make the big bucks because your sense of humor is great. But I'm thinking that poking fun of someone for laughs is pretty darn easy compared to helping run the country or make decisions of major economic impact. In fact, I've been mocking people for laughs since I was in elementary school.

So Mr. Letterman...lighten up a bit. Don't take yourself so seriously. My final advice? Have some cheese with your whine.

Troy Brown Quits the Patriots

2008-09-25T10:13:00.001-07:00

Troy Brown Quits the Patriots

Troy Brown's last route as a Patriot is taking him to retirement.

The popular wide receiver announced this morning that he's ending his playing career after 15 seasons with the New England Patriots during which he set a team record for receptions while building a reputation as one of the most dependable and versatile players in franchise history.

Brown, who played one game last season and remained unsigned this year, made the announcement at a news conference at Gillette Stadium attended by team owner Robert Kraft and coach Bill Belichick.

"It's hard to let go," Brown said. "But I know, at the end of the day, I played this game the way it supposed to be played."

Brown, 37, spent his entire career with the Patriots after he was drafted in the eighth round (198th overall) in 1993 out of Marshall. His 557 catches are first in team history and his 6,366 yards receiving are second to Stanley Morgan’s 10,352. Brown, who also filled in at defensive back late in his career and was an outstanding return man in his prime, played in one Pro Bowl, after the 2001 season.

"You can't outrun Father Time, as hard as you try to do it," Brown said. "There comes a time when you say 'I can't keep up the way I used to.' "

At the press conference, Belichick, whom players said spoke glowingly of Brown in a team meeting this morning, recalled some of Brown's greatest plays, among them:

# Super Bowl XXXVIII against Carolina, when he had a big catch on first-and-20 to set up Adam Vinatieri's winning kick.

# The legendary Snow Game against the Raiders, and how his punt return set up Vinatieri's big kick.

# His TD catch from David Patten against the Colts in '01.

# His 82-yard TD reception to beat Miami in overtime in '03.

# A 2006 game against the Packers in which Brown, playing defensive back, held Green Bay star receiver Donald Driver to one catch.

Belichick spoke in depth about Brown's performance against Driver, saying the team has a photo of that play hanging in the walls of Gillette Stadium. He believes the picture epitomizes what Brown was all about as a player.

Kraft, who introduced Brown at the press conference by saying, "I want to welcome Troy Brown back to his home," also noted that the receiver was always "the consummate professional."

Kraft then revealed that team's game Nov. 13, against the Jets before a nationally televised audience, will be Troy Brown Night. The owner unveiled a poster promoting the occasion.

Brown confirmed he had passed up chances to play for the rival Jets - "I had the opportunity to do it, but it didn't feel right," he said, joking he didn't look of green and white - and talked about how much it meant to him to be a lifetime Patriot.

"The only colors you'll ever see on my back are the red, white, and blue of the New England Patriots. I'm proud to say it," he said, his eyes moistening with a few tears.

"It's a wonderful ride. I can't think of anything better in life than enjoying a Sunday afternoon playing football. Now I enjoy Sunday afternoons watching football and saying in my head, 'I can make that play.' "

source: boston.com and Mike Reiss of the Globe staff contributed to this report from Foxborough. Material from the Associated Press was also used.

Gloria Kellum - Debate in Mississippi

2008-09-25T10:00:00.000-07:00

Gloria Kellum - Debate in Mississippi

Gloria Kellum is disappointed about the possibility of the presidential debate falling through.

The university says the price tag already sits at almost $5 million in preparing for the debate. But, more than that, "Think about the thousands of people who have traveled here for this, so it's not just the university. It's about lots of people involved in this," says Gloria Kellum, Chancellor of University Relations for Ole Miss.

Boo frickedy-hoo, miss Kellum. Our governing officials are about to spend close to $1 Trillion, and you're bummed that some people may have had their plans inconvenienced. Cry me a river.

Here's another thought from the genius mind of Gloria Kellum:

"The final details are unfolding," said university spokeswoman Gloria Kellum. "The majority of this is accommodating the media and meeting their needs for debate coverage."

This is very telling. The people being inconvenienced are the media and their needs for debate coverage.

Forget the taxpayers! Forget the economy! Forget the impact of economic disaster on the poor, the small businesses, etc. The NEWS REPORTERS might have to travel to D.C. for the news this weekend instead of Mississippi.

I seem to have misplaced my 'world's smallest violin', but when I find it, it will play a tune just for you, Gloria.

Alcee Hastings on Sarah Palin

2008-09-25T09:37:00.000-07:00

Representative Alcee Hastings on Sarah Palin:

"If Sarah Palin isn't enough of a reason for you to get over whatever your problem is with Barack Obama, then you damn well had better pay attention.

"Anybody toting guns and stripping moose don't care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks. So, you just think this through."

Logical leap, anyone?

This is said, not by some irrational, raving looney blogger that can hide behind the anonymity of the internet. This is a statement by one of 435 representatives of one of the most powerful countries in the world. Where are the statesmen of yesteryear?

Can you imagine what would happen if a conservative tried to make a statement this extreme? Something like, "Anybody willing to kill unborn children obviously wouldn't mind killing a few Jews and blacks, too." That statement would be equally obscene, but the reaction to it in the media would be most severe.

Enough, already! Grow up! I know we have the freedom to make such remarks, thankfully. It's just a shame we have to use it like this. Why can't there be intelligent discussion of issues rather than just trying to scare people into thinking the way you do, Representative Hastings? Do you disagree with Sarah Palin on fiscal policy? Great! Let's hear it!

What's laughable is that Rep. Hastings thinks that we, the people, are stupid enough to swallow this line of thinking. Sure, there will be some that will agree with the statement because it falls in line with their own pre-formed opinions.

But I doubt many folks will suddenly change their minds; "Oh! Wow! I was thinking Sarah Palin was a reasonable person, but now that you put it that way, maybe she WOULD like to persecute Jews and blacks!"

I bet Rep. Alcee Hastings is trying to figure out why Sarah Palin's approval rating is 7 times that of Congress. Here's a hint: her lipstick joke, tired as it is, is funnier than the 'jokes' about racism from her opponents.

Blacks Against Obama

2008-09-19T11:14:00.000-07:00

What is with the 'Blacks Against Obama' group?

An Obama rally was interrupted by a group of protesters holding signs which, among other things, said "Blacks Against Obama".

The protesters were shouted down by the crowd, understandably. But the signs carried mixed, hand-written messages, including one that pointed out Jesse Jackson's dislike for Obama. (That point was revealed during an interview when Jesse didn't realize his mic was still on and he made some pointed, rather disparaging, remarks about what he'd like to do to Obama's nether-region.)

The protest underscores the point that politics cannot be defined by race. Some want to equate 'blackness' with a set way of thinking; a core set of common values, beliefs and priorities. Ironic, since the 'diversity' crowd is the same crowd that is trying to homogenize people of race.

Back to the protest...they group does not appear to have any organized message. No formal website, no clear spokesperson.

I'm pretty sure that 'Blacks Against Obama' is a flash-in-the-pan group of individuals clamoring for their 15 minutes of fame. The clock is at 14:59.

McCain Blackberry Joke

2008-09-16T11:55:00.000-07:00

McCain Blackberry Joke

A McCain staffer made a comment to a press member that has reminded many of the Al Gore claim that he invented the Internet.

"You're looking at an invention that McCain helped invent.", claimed a McCain staffer while holding up a Blackberry.

While clearly a joke (and probably a dig at Gore), some folks missed the humor.

Obama staffers immediately responded with scathing criticism, claiming that this statement about inventing the Blackberry was one of the most preposterous things McCain has stated. They apparently missed the sarcasm and seized on what they saw as an opportunity to belittle McCain. The McCain staff laughed at the response by the Obama team, pointing out how they take themselves a little too seriously.

Apparently, in politics, you just can't make a joke! What's really surprising is that someone hasn't implied yet that the McCain Blackberry joke has racist undertones. Give it time...someone will.

Book Review - The Shack, William Young

2008-08-21T09:35:00.000-07:00

Book Review - The Shack, William Young

The small Christian fiction novel, "The Shack" is burning its way through circles of friends across the country. After having 4 different friends independently recommend that I read it, I finally borrowed a copy to read.

It is short enough to easily finish in a weekend, even for a moderately slow reader. And whether your relationship with God is close or distant, it will hit you hard.

Without giving too much away, the book is about a man named Mack who experienced a great tragedy in his adult life when his daughter is abducted. The search leads to an abandoned shack where her bloody dress is found, and nothing else. Police believe it to be the work of a serial child killer. Though not terribly graphic, with that in mind, parents should be sensitive about letting children read it. And frankly many of the messages in The Shack would be lost on readers without a bit of life experience under their belt.

Years later he receives a note in his mailbox, "Meet me at the Shack. --Papa". 'Papa' is the name his wife has for God.

He goes to the shack, and yes, God is there. All three Persons of the Trinity are there...with God the Father showing up as a large black woman.

I've heard some conservative folks struggle with this aspect of the book, especially since the Bible clearly refers to God in the masculine. But the characters in the book actually discuss it. Papa basically explains that God transcends gender, and that if he showed up looking like Gandalf the Wizard that Mack would not have been able to hear the message that God needed him to hear. It was for Mack's own sake that God chose to appear as something completely different than Mack would have expected, solely to underscore the important fact that God is VERY different than we often expect Him to be.

I really hope that this doesn't become a hangup or something that would prevent someone from reading it. I would ask that readers who might struggle with that simply set that fact aside and read through it. The book is not trying to say that God is a woman.

On with the review... Through several conversations with all three Persons of the Godhead, Mack comes to understand God in a way he hadn't previously known. Most importantly, it is a personal relationship that develops, not just an intellectual one. (Mack had been to seminary, and yet that head-knowledge about God didn't seem to apply to his life.)

Though The Shack is a bit strange (I mean, having breakfast with all three Persons of the Trinity is disconcerting!), the messages within it are numerous, theologically accurate, and life-changing.

The bottom line: God really does love YOU and wants a personal relationship with you. How that plays out through tragedy is a complex and individual thing.

It also does a really neat job of describing the interaction between God the Father, Jesus (a jewish-looking Man wearing jeans and a denim shirt wood-working in the shed), and the Holy Spirit. There's a palpable love between the three of Them that creates a desire in Mack (and the reader) to join in the relationship.

I highly recommend reading it. On a personal note, the first night my wife read it she woke me up in tears in the middle of the night. God was touching her heart about some hard things in her childhood and enabled her to release some of that tension.

To sum up, The Shack, by William Young is full of life-changing, applicable messages which will touch readers of all walks. Five stars out of five!

Homemade Wind Generator

2008-08-15T11:31:00.000-07:00

Homemade Wind Generator

I thought this was pretty cool...it's plans for making a wind turbine to store electricity which is then used in the house.

There are also plans for solar panels.

Those things costs thousands of dollars if you buy them...to make them yourself the materials cost under $200.

If you're handy and want to save on electricity (and help the environment!), check it out.

Download Wii Video Games

2008-08-12T13:23:00.000-07:00

Download Wii Video Games

I just found out about a Squidoo lens about downloading video games and movies to your Wii from the internet:

Wii Downloads Online

Enjoy downloading new stuff to your Wii!

EMObama Bumper Stickers

2008-08-12T07:44:00.000-07:00

EMObama Bumper Stickers

Heh. If you feel like Obama is a big, whiny, touch-feely "emo", check out the EMObama Bumper Sticker:

Emobama Bumper Stickers

Boo-fricken-hoo. ;-(

Too Human Cheat Codes

2008-08-06T11:46:00.000-07:00

Too Human Cheat Codes

Too Human has been anticipated for quite a while. It is due out August 19th.

This site will list all the Too Human cheat codes as soon as they are available.

Check back if you do not find the codes you are looking for.

Sinking Island Walkthrough - Cheat Codes

2008-08-06T11:41:00.000-07:00

Sinking Island Walkthrough

Sinking Island

Benoit Sokal's
Sinking Island Walkthrough by Pale Prophet

Summary

Walter Jones, a billionaire, is found dead at the bottom of a huge Art Deco
tower that he had built on a tropical island. The hotel that he had hoped
to turn into a holiday resort for the international jet set turned out to
be his last resting place.
You play the role of inspector Jack Norm. While a storm is raging, you have
three days to find out the truth behind this mysterious death.

Accident or premeditated murder?

Which of the ten people on the island at the time of the death might have
reason to want Walter Jones dead?

Gameplay

The game can be played in two modes

Adventure :
An island. A dead man. Several suspects. Be vigilant, clues can be found
anywhere.
An action-packed investigation full of surprises

Race Against Time :
Time goes by quickly. Suspects get annoyed and tension is rising.
Will you be able to solve the case in time?

The game takes place over 3 days. Certain objects can only be taken on
certain days.
There are 13 Mandates to solves, that do not have to be done in order.

This walkthrough was done in Adventure mode.

Inventory

To access your inventory objects click the right mouse button.
The click the desired object to use.

Personal Police Assistant (upper right corner)

Conatins:

Characters Database: all characters details and their locations.

Progression: shows the available mandates.

Clue Manager: material clues, photos, documents and declarations.
You can also compare clues to each other eg. prints etc.

In the Clue Manager on the upper left is the current mandate you are
doing.
Just underneath that is the Progress Bar, mandates can not be solved
until the Progress Bar is full.
(I suggest checking the PPA after collecting any evidence so that you
can see what evidence increases the Progress Bar.)
The clues that are needed to solve the mandate go under the Progress Bar.

To compare evidence click on the head in the lower rightside of the
screen.
Click a piece of evidence from the left and one from the right.
Press the compare button.
Then the evidence will join to one spot.
If there is only evidence on one side, then there is no evidence to
compare.

If there are several mandates going at once you can select one by
going into the Progression screen on the PPA, clicking on the one
you want and then going back into the Clue Manager. The selected
mandate will now appear at the top.

Madate List

1. Was Walter Jones's death accidental?
2. Who was at the Belvedere of the Tortoise on the night of Walter
Jones's death?
3. What happened between Walter Jones and Baina on the Belvedere of
the Tortoise?
4. What was the cause of W. Jones's death?
5. Was the chain that W. Jones wore around his neck stolen? If
so by whom?
6. What did W. Jones's safe contain? Is Nolent responsible for
the theft.
7. What was the crime weapon?
8. Where was the shot fired from?
9. Who seems to be a good marksman?
10. Who were the last people to go into the library before the
murder?
11. What is Simbi Laktar still doing on the island?
12. Was Hubert de Nolent's death really a suicide?
13. Are there one or more irrefutable pieces of evidence
of Marco's guilt?
Does his alibi hold water?

Hotel Floors

L1 Ground floor -
L2 - Restaurant, Kitchen
14 Suites -
15 Suites -
16 Suites - Jack's room
17 Technical Workshop
18 Heliport, Garden
19 Heliport Lougnes
20 Walter's Room
21 Walter's office, Library
22 Lorenzo's Studio

Characters

Walter Jones - Victim
Jack Norm - Inspector
Hubert de Nolent - Attorney
Lorenzo Battaglieri - Architect
Sonia Jones - Granddaughter
Marco Jones - Grandson
Billy Jones - Grandson
Martin Abruzzi - Sonia's husband
Cristina Bromski - Marco's girlfriend
Clara Jones - Billy's wife
Baina Jumhu - Kolio's daughter
Kolio Jumhu - Baina's father

At points in the game Jack will be hungry and go to the restaurant
for food, after he has finished just continue with what you were
doing before.
Also Jack's girlfriend calls from time to time and he returns to
his room to take the call more privately. Again just return to
whatever you were doing.

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Walkthrough

Mandate 1 : The death of Walter Jones is it accidental?

Cutscene
Jack is greeted at the heliport by Hubert de Nolent the victim's
attorney.
Jack and Nolent visit the lookout de la Tortue were the body is.

Examine the corpse, look at his face, a fingernail (female)
remained embedded in his cheek, there is a injury on his forehead
and a red mark around his neck.
Take a picture. Watch the cutscene.
It's up to the coroner now to find out the cause of death.

Click on Nolent to ask him questions. Click on his file. Ask all
the dialogues.

He says he saw Baina Jumhu murder him by pushing him over the ledge.

He said Walter went for a walk around 10pm.
Said he was in his office around 10:15 - 10:30pm, to meet Walter
for a meeting.
When he didn't show he looked out the window for him
and saw Ba'i'na Jumhu quarelling with him at the Tortoise
Belvedere, then Walter fell to the bottom in his wheelchair.
He rushed over to help but it was too late. He called the police.
He worked with Walter Jones over 20 years and it was an excellent
relastionship.

He said that Walter was mentally "solid as a rock".

We nee to compare evidence!
Open the Clues Database in the PPA.
The Question at the top is "Was Walter Jones's death accidental?"
Double click Nolent in the Declarations to get up his statements.
We want no. 3 "Nolent explains that no natural causes could be
responsible".
Drag it to the DEC icon on the left column and drag the picture
of Walter Jones to the PIC icon next to it. Press ok at the bottom
to compare evidence.

Final Conclusion

Mandate 1. Was Walter Jones's death accidental?

DEC (1)
"Nolent explains that no natural causes could be responsible".

Mandate 1 Resolved
The death of Walter Jones seems to be criminal!

New mandates are now available.

2. Who was at the Belvedere of the Tortoise on the night of
Walter Jones's death?
4. What was the cause of W. Jones's death?

Talk to Nolent again. But he know nothing about medicine!
Go up the ladder, cutscene, Jack says that it was murder.
Nolent gives him a list of everyone on the island and the
key to a room for him to stay in.
Track marks appear next on the screen, take a photo of them.
He was not alone before the fall and his wheelchair moment was
chaotic.
Pickup the small balls in the lower rightside of the screen.
Open the PPA and check the new evidence.
The small balls are beads (pearls) from a necklace.
Click to go back down the cliff, and you will first stop at
the wheelchair.
Examine the wheelchair. Pick up the necklace on the ground.
Examine the wires and find "there is a piece missing on the
armrest".
Examine the handle on the wheelchair and click on the
fingerprints.
Jack says that he'll need some Graphite power to take the
print,and that the architect might have some.
So let's go and see him first so we can get the graffite
power.
Check in the PPA to see where Lorenzo is. He is on Promenade
Beach.

Get back up the cliff and off we go!
Head towards the upper left of the screen, now the bottom of
the screen.
Now there are two ways to go. First go to the upper left.
Pickup the piece of cloth on the left, on the rock.
"To what does this piece of cloth belong". It looks torn!
Now back to the track and follow the other path on the lower
left.
Keep following the path around to the left.
Here there are some prints to examine and take a photo of,
"there were two people following Jones that evening."
Keep going along the path, down the bottom of the screen.
Cutscene, someone (Baina) stretching then runs off.
Jack looks left and hears Sonia Jones and Lorenzo Battaglieri
talking.
He goes on down to the beach to them.

Talk to them both, use all dialogues.

Lorenzo
Jack will ask to photograph his shoes, to compare prints.
So let's compare them. Open up the compare screen.
Click, from the left, the "Track found under the arbar".
From the right, click the "Picture of Lorenzo's shoe soles."
Incorrect Macth!

Talking to Sonia, Jack takes a photo of her hands.
Check the Photo, all her fingernails look fine.
Jack will ask to photograph Sonia's shoes, to compare prints.

Talk to Lorzeno again he askes about Sonia.
Talk to Sonia again about what Lorenzo had said.

Go back up to the path and follow after Baina.
Cutscene, Jumhu is stretching again and then continues running.
Follow after her to the right to the front of the hotel.
Baina is on the right go to her. She jogs away.
Again follow her onto the beach until you reach her hut.

Look at the dark spot on the ground near the entrance.
See foot prints and take a photo.
They are the footprints of the Baina.
Compare prints. "Baina's footprints" right and "Bare footprints"
on the left.
They Macth!
Now we have some evidence for the mandate 2. Drag the new PIC
under the Mandate.

Talk to Baina.
Jack takes a photo of her hands. She has a broken fingernail.
Compare: "Picture of Baina's hands" with "W. Jones's face".
Ask her all questions, she never answers.

Talk to Kolio, Baina's father and ask all questions.
Jack will take a photo of his shoes.
Kolio will tell you to talk to Lorenzo, to find out what Baina
and Walter may have argued about.
So we need to Lorenzo again to ask more questions.

First, have a look in their hut.
Take the broken pearl necklace.
Compare it to the beads. It matches and the Progress Bar is
now longer.
Drag the "Beads from Baina's Necklace" to the mandate area.
Now take the Gift.
Open Kolio's chest and take the "Letter from W. Jones to Kolio."

Go back to talk to Kolio again and ask all questions.
Now back to Lorenzo on the beach.
Talk to Lorenzo and Sonia.
Now remember will wanted the Graphite powder, let's go and find it.
Floor 22 for Lorenzo room.
Go ito the hotel, go to the bottom centre of the screen,
cutscene.
Go left a few times to the counter and pickup a "Menu" and a
"Pamphlet".
Go up screen and look at the notice, "this elevator is out of
service",so cross to other side of the room. Over to the elevator
in the corner.
This elevator only goes to floor 18, go there and get off.
go right into the building then lower left corner to another
elevator.
Go up to floor 22 and enter Lorenzo office.
Look in the cabinet on the left and take the "Biathlon Gold Medal".
Look in the cabinet on the right, take the "Lorenzo's ripped jacket".
Compare the piece of "cloth" to "Lorenzo's jacket", it's a match!
Go and update the mandate screen with this info.
Now walk down the steps, then into the next screen and look at the
computer.
Pick up the "small pad of paper" and the "pencil".
Notice the pencil sharper can be used and we want powder for
collecting prints.
Use the "Pencil" on the pencil sharper, use the handle and then
open the draw and take the "Graphite powder".

Now let's go back and get the fingerprints of the wheelchair.
Out of the hotel to the bottom left of the screen, left again
back to the cliff.
Use the "Graphite powder" on the wheelchair and take a photo.
Now to get Baina fingerprints so go back to get her hut.
Talk to Baina, Jack will take her fingerprints.
Compare Baina's prints to the prints on the wheelchair.
It's a match.
Add Baina's fingerprints on the handle of the wheelchair the
the mandate.
Talk to Kolio, Jack will take his fingerprints, ask Kolio all
questions.

Now back to Lorenzo to ask him about his jacket.
Lorenzo is now in the Technical Workshop on floor which is on
the 17th floor.
Cutscene, talk to Lorenzo, Jack takes his fingerprints,ask all
questions.
Check the mandate and add
"Lorenzo affirms that he saw everything and that W. Jones tried to
attack Baina."
Talk to Sonia again.

Now we know Hubert de Nolent was there he told us, so we need to
check his shoes.
He is in the library on the 21st floor.
Talk to Nolent, Jack will take a photo of his shoes.
Compare "Track found under the arbor" to "Picture of Nolent's shoe".
It's a match. Add "Picture of Nolent's shoe prints" to the mandate.
Ask Nolent all questions.
Check the mandate, some declarations can be added. So add
"Nolent saw Baina and Lorenzo outside last night"
"Noletnt clearly saw Lorenzo running from the belvedere last night"

Back to Lorenzo on 17th floor, because he never mentioned seeing
Nolent here.
Check the mandate it now full, add Lorenzo statement.
"Lorenzo did see Nolent on the night of W. Jones death."
And press ok to update confirm your mandate ideas.

Final Conclusion

Mandate 2.
Who was at the Belvedere of the Tortoise on the night of
Walter Jones's death?

DEC (4)
"Lorenzo affirms that he saw everything and that W. Jones
tried to attack Baina."
"Nolent saw Baina and Lorenzo outside last night"
"Noletnt clearly saw Lorenzo running from the belvedere last night"
"Lorenzo did see Nolent on the night of W. Jones death."

M (2)
"Beads from Baina's necklace"
"Scrap of one of Lorenzo's jackets"

Mandate Resolved
Lorenzo, Baina and Nolent all went to the Tortosie Belvedere the
night before!

New mandates are now available.

3. What happened between Walter Jones and Baina on the Belvedere
of the Tortoise?

New mandate has been unlocked no.3, go and check it.
Now we aleady have enough evidence to complete most of this mandate.
Only one piece left to get.

DEC (2)
"Lorenzo affirms that he saw everything and that W. Jones tried
to attack Baina."

M (1)
"Bead from Baina's Necklace."

PIC (1)
"Picture of Walter Jones's face."

P (2)
"Picture of chaotic footprints."
"Picture of skidmarks from Walter Jones' wheelchair."

Talk to Lorenzo again.
Talk to Sonia again.
Now back to talk to Nolent again as they were the three people
involved.
The Mandate is now full.
Use "Nolent saw Baina push Walter Jones off of the cliff."

Final Conclusion

Mandate 3.
What happened between Walter Jones and Baina on the Belvedere of the
Tortoise?

DEC (2)
"Lorenzo affirms that he saw everything and that W. Jones tried to
attack Baina."
"Nolent saw Baina push Walter Jones off of the cliff."

M (1)
"Bead from Baina's Necklace."

PIC (1)
"Picture of Walter Jones's face."

P (2)
"Picture of chaotic footprints."
"Picture of skidmarks from Walter Jones' wheelchair."

Mandate Resolved
A dispute with Baina is what caused Walter Jones's fall.

Jack goes to bed.

Day 2

Cutscene: We are told that the autopsy report was faxed to Nolent.
Check the mandates, there's only one now. What was the cause of
W. Jones's death?
The mandate only needs one piece of evidence. Obviously the autopsy
report.
Off to get it from Nolent, he's is in the library.
Nolent gives the fax to Jack. It's time to start an official
investigation.
Let's look at the autopsy reprt.
It was murder, a gun shot killed him.
Add the "autopsy report" to the mandate.

Final Conclusion

Mandate 4. What was the cause of W. Jones's death?

D (1)
"autopsy report."

Mandate Resolved
Walter Jones died from a gunshot wound to his back, which perforated
his right lung.

New mandates are now available.

5. Was the chain that W. Jones wore around his neck stolen? If so by
whom?
7. What was the crime weapon?
8. Where was the shot fired from?

Check them all to see how much evidence each mandate now has
available.

5. Was the chain that W. Jones wore around his neck stolen? If so
by whom?
2/8 pieces for mandate no. 5.
M (1) - "Chain fragment."
D (1) - "autopsy report"

7. What was the crime weapon?
1/3 pieces for mandate no. 7.
D (1) - "autopsy report"

8. Where was the shot fired from?
1/4 pieces for mandate no. 8.
D (1) - "autopsy report"

Talk to Nolent again, ask all questions.
We need to get the access keycard from Lorenzo, he's in his studio,
22nd floor.
Lorenzo is at his computer. Cutscene Jack is given the keycard.
But it doesn't open all door just yet!!!
Talk to Lorenzo and ask him all questions.
Check the mandates, no.5 now has another piece of evidence to add.
DEC - W. Jones wore his chain, as always.
Lorenzo tells Jack that Walter kept guns in his office.
Back down to 21st floor and into Walter's office.
Cutscene Lorenzo sends a message for help to evacuate the buiding.

Go through the library and into Walter's office.
If you look out the window you will see that the ocean has covered
the island.
Take a photograph of the picture of Walter Jones on the wall.
Check the mandates, no 5. can be updated with the "Walter's painted
portrait".
Goto the right of the screen. See the rifle cabinet, look in it.
Open both the draws, take a rug from the right draw.
Use the small pad of paper on the bottle in the right draw to get
"flax oil stain" evidence for the guns, pick up the "Bottle of flax oil".
Look at the different amnunitions, find the box for the Winchester 270.
Now look at open the doors and check each rifle.
There are two 270 winchester rifles in the cabinet.
Use the rag on each one to check for powder residuals.
The top 270 Winchester has the powder on it.
Check mandate no.7, we now have another piece of evidence to add
"Rag stained with burned powder."
Use the "Graphite powder" on the gun to get any prints off it.
Take a photo of the prints and of the scratches on the rifle.
Add the "Picture of scratch on the murder weapon" to mandate no. 8.
Take the 270 Winchester.

Final Conclusion

Mandate 7. What was the crime weapon?

D (1)
"autopsy report"

M (2)
"Rag stained with burned powder."
"Telescopic bolt-action rifle."

Mandate Resolved
The Blazer carbine bolt-action rifle with telescope on the gunrack in
WJ's office is the murder weapon.

Now look at Watlter's desk. There are two areas on the desk to examine.
Look to the right of the desk, you'll see the desk from above.
Take the photo of the family safari, open the draws on the rightside
of the desk.
The bottom draw can be used, but we don't have what is needed yet.
Try to open the leftside draws, they won't open. notice the flashing
light.
A small spot on the lower left of the desk, takes you to the back
of the desk.
There are some screw there that need to be undone.
But Jack doesn't have anything yet to do that.

Go back into the library and look at the window.
There is something on the window sill. Take a photo.
Take the "Woodchips".
We now have another piece of mandate no. 8. Add the "Woodchips".
Now we combine the "Picture of Windowsill" with
"Picture of scratch on the murder weapon."
Now we have all the evidence for mandate no. 8.

Final Conclusion

Mandate 8. Where was the shot fired from?

D (1)
"autopsy report"

M (1)
"Woodchips"

PIC (2)
"Picture of the library windowsill with woodchips."
"Picture of scratch on the murder weapon"

Mandate Resolved
The rifle was shot from the window of Walter Jones's library.

New mandates are now available.

9. Who seems to be a good marksman?
10. Who were the last people to go into the library before the
murder?

Check them all to see how much evidence each mandate now has
available.
Add the "Photo of family safari" and "Biathlon Gold Medal" into
mandate no. 9

5. Was the chain that W. Jones wore around his neck stolen?
If so by whom?
4/8 pieces for mandate no. 5.
M - "Chain fragment."
D - "autopsy report"
PIC - "Picture of Walter Jones' painted portrait"
DEC - "W. Jones wore his chain, as always."

9. Who seems to be a good marksman?
2/9 pieces for mandate no. 9.
M - "Biathlon Gold Medal"
PIC - "Photo of family safari."

10. Who were the last people to go into the library before
the murder?
0/1 pieces for mandate no. 10.

Examine Nolent's desk. Open the top draw and take the letter of
"Renunciation of placement under psychiatric supervision."
In the second draw take the "Letter from W. Jones to Nolent."
In the bottom draw take the letter for
"Concililation before placement under psychiatric supervision."
Look around the rest of the library.
On the leftside of the door to Walter's office is a bookcase to
examine.
Click the on the fourth row to examine them.
"Books on very different subjects, in english, in german, in
french, there's a spainish one here. Strange for someone as
organised as Walter Jones!"
The last bit is the clue, using the book on the shelf spell out
walter by using the author's names.
So:
Deep Ocean Tragedy by W. Swan Kimer
Human Destiny and Violence by Amartya D. Sunny
Plan 8: a planet in trouble by Lester J. Jackson
Drop by T. C. Richter
Le quotidiien est une douleur by Eric Royon
Les 40emes rugissants by R. Daniel
Cutscene: a liquor cabinet opens behind the bookcase, examine it.
If you click on the liquor bottles Jack says that he no longer
touches this.
There is one bottle there that is water, on the rightside on the
fourth shelf.
Click on the water. Another secret cabinet is opened on the
otherside of the door.
Take the what is on the shelf. It's a "file on Hubert de Nolent."

Now let's go and talk to Lorenzo since he has a Biathlon gold medal.
He's still in his studio on the 22nd floor, up we go.
Talk to Lorenzo about his medal. Add his answer to mandate no. 9.
"Lorenzo admits to having been a good marksman,"
Compare his fingerprint to the one on the rifle.
Continue to ask him questions.

The computer should be able to tell us who was the last person in
the library.
But Lorenzo will need the access code first.
He knows Jones hid the code somewhere in his desk.
Now we need to get into Walter's desk and find the code.
Remember the screws on the back of the desk. We just need to
something to use.
So let's start by looking in the Technical Workshop.
So down to the 17th floor.

Let talk to Sonia first. Jack will take her fingerprints. Ask
all questions.
Compare her fingerprint to the one on the rifle.
The check the mandates again. There is new evidence for no.
5 and 9.
Add into mandate no. 5 "Sonia confirms that W. Jones was wearing
his chain."
Add into mandate no. 9 "Sonia admits to having participated in
the safari."

Back to looking for something to open the draw.
Go to the right, there are some big machine on the next screen.
Now go to the lower right into the next screen. There are 4 objects
to get here.
On the ladder pick up the "Welding gloves".
Now on the floor just to the right of Jack pick up the "Blowtorch".
Next on the leftside of the bench pick up the "Screwdriver", just
what we wanted.
In the cabinet on the rightside pickup the "Welding Goggles".
Examine the machine on Jack right. There are 2 hotspot on it.
Try the screwdriver, it doesn't work, so it that can't be used yet.
Continue around the round going to the lower rightside again.
It looks like the lunch room. Continue to the right again. Back
to the elevator.
Now we have the "Screwdriver" lets go back to Walter's office on
21st floor.

Back to Walter's desk. Examine the back of it and undo the four
screws.
The back panel is removed. Now undo the four screws on the two draws.
Open the bottom draw, nothing there. Open the second draw and
take the "Marco Jones' electoral campaign press book." Read it.
Marco was one of the best marksmen in his class at military school.
Add this to mandate no. 9.
Now check the top draw, but it is stuck. The screwdriver doesn't
help.
Try the screwdriver on the otherside of the desk in that right
bottom draw.
Again the screwdriver doesn't work we'll need something elese to
open it.
So lets go and talk to Marco. Use the PPA he's at the heliport on
the 18th floor.
Get off the elevator and go into the building, then go up the
stairs.
Now go to the bottom right of the screen, then out onto the
heliport.

Marco and Billy are there. Talk to both, Jack get prints from each.
After talking to Marco check the mandate. No. 9 can have two things a
dded to it.
Add "Marco admits to having been a good marksman," and
"Marco admits to having participated in the safari."
Now talk to Billy, and then check the mandates when finished.
No. 9 can be update, "Billy admits to having participated in the
safari."

So now what to do. In the safari photo there is Walter, Sonia, Marco,
Billy and someone else with a gun
Since we have now talked to all the grandchildren and Lorenzo
about shooting,
and have taken their fingerprints and checked them, we still
need to take
Nolent's fingerprints to check with the gun and to talk to him.
Use the PPA, he's in the heliport lounges on the 19th floor.
Back out of the heliport and up the stairs on the rightside.
Go right and right again Nolent is sleeping in a chair.
Jack takes Nolent's fingerprints. Compare them with the gun.
It's a match.
Talk to Nolent and ask all questions. Yes Nolent was in the safari.
Mandate no. 9 can be now be updated with "Nolent admits to having
participated in the safari", and the bar is full to check to mandate.

Final Conclusion

Mandate 9. Who seems to be a good marksman?

D (1)
"Marco Jones' electoral campaign press book."

M (1)
"Biathlon Gold Medal"

PIC (1)
"Photo of family safari."

DEC (6)
"Lorenzo admits to having been a good marksman"
"Sonia admits to having participated in the safari"
"Marco admits to having been a good marksman"
"Marco admits to having participated in the safari"
"Billy admits to having participated in the safari"
"Nolent admits to having participated in the safari"

Mandate Resolved
Lorenzo, Marco, Nolent, Billy and Sonia are all good marksman.

But Lorenzo has the medal to show he must be excellent, and
Marco was also considered to be the best.

We still need to complete mandate no. 5, about the necklace
and mandate no. 10, the last person in the libray.
So it's time to talk to the rest of them.
So we'll just talk to the closest people first.

Let start with Lorenzo again back up to 22nd floor.
Ask all question, check the mandate no. 5 it needs to be updated.
"Lorenzo confirms that W. Jones was wearing his chain."

Cristina is in her room, let talk to her in room 141 and then search
the rooms.
Go down to the 14th floor and use the keycard on Crsitina's door 141.
Enter and walk to the bottom of the screen.
On the table on the right take the "Invitation cards to heirs from
W. Jones".
Now enter the bed room and talk to Crstina, Jack takes her
fingerprints.
Open the case near the bed and take the "Condoms".
Near the door examine the trash can and find four things.
"One-way airline ticket Atlanta-Moscow"
"Return airline ticket Moscow-Sale"
"Goum's gloves receipt of purchase"
"Goum pharmacy receipt of purchase"
Talk to Cristina again about the "Condoms".
Exit the room and go into the suite across the hall from it.

Enter Sonia and Martin's room, go into the bedroom.
Enter the bathroom on the right and open the draw and take the
"hairpin".
Go near the bed. Use the "Hairpin" on the case and take the
objects out.
There's a "Turtle box" and "Wedding rings" that belong to Walter.
In the table by the bed take the "W. Jones speech" and "Wedding
invitations".
How did Sonia get these. Lets finish searching the rooms.
Room 151, Hert de Nolent's room. Into the bedroom on the right
is a safe.
Let's crack. Remember the "Blowtorch" we found, use that on the
safe.
There's the key!!! Use the "Graphite powder" to get prints and
then take a photo.
Now take the key. Compare the key print to Nolent's. It's a match.
Now add this information to the no. 5 mandate.
"Picture of Nolent's prints on W. Jones' key."
Ok now across the hall into room 152, Clara and Billy's room.
Go and check the bedroom and check there bags but we can't open
these ones.

Now we need to talk to Sonia and Nolent. So lets talk to Sonia first.
She's in the garden on the 18th floor. Ask all questions.
She says that the objects were taken by Nolent and that she took
them off him.
Now back to Nolent abou the key. He's still in the heliport lounges.

Nolent said he took the key and the safe was empty.
Then said he took the key and took the contents of the safe.
Now we have enough evidence for mandate no. 5. by adding
"Nolent pretends that he took the key only to help W. Jones."

Final Conclusion

Mandate 5.
Was the chain that W. Jones wore around his neck stolen? If so by whom?

D (1)
"autopsy report

M (1)
"Fragment of W. Jones chain"

P (1)
"Picture of Nolent's prints on W. Jones' key."

PIC (1)
"Picture of Walter Jones's painted portrait."

DEC (4)
"W. Jones wore his chain, as always"
"Lorenzo confirms that W. Jones was wearing his chain."
"Sonia confirms that W. Jones was wearing his chain."
"Nolent pretends that he took the key only to help W. Jones."

Mandate Resolved
Hubert de Nolent stole WJ's key from around his neck.

At this time we only have one mandate available to do no. 10.
Let's go and talk to Billy and Martin in the Dining room.

Down to L2 and walk down screen. Talk to Billy ask all questions.
Jack will take a photo Martin's finger prints.
Ask Martin all questions. Exit the Dining room and left down the
stairs.
See that L1 is now under water. Go up the stairs on the left.
Now walk to the bottom of the screen into the Kitchen.

Walk over to Clara, who's clearning the floor.
On the left, open a draw and take the knife out. Jack take
Clara's prints.
Talk to Clara about all the questions.

But we still need to get the Code from Walter's desk for Lorenzo.
So back to Walter's Office and his desk.
In the bottom right draw try the knife.
It works, take the "W. Jones' file on his heirs".

Let's go and talk to Kolio, he's on the 20th floor at Walter's room.
And now we can use the key to get in. So into Walter's room.
Follow Kolio around to the left and talk to him about everything.
Just in front of Kolio, there is something to use, under the
painting.
A small slot opens and there is a red flashing light in it.
We can't do anything with that yet.
Go into the bedroom and take the "Gold wheelchair 2005 manual" off
the small left cabinet in the corner of the room.
Take the documents off the table on the right.
"Agreement for social domiciliation of the Jones company in
the Maladives."
"W. Jones' Maladivian nationality agreement."

Examine the safe on the right of the screen. Use the key to
open it.

New mandate is now available.

6. What did W. Jones's safe contain? Is Nolent responsible for the
theft.

We already have all the evidence we need for this mandate.
So Sonia took the things that Nolent was stealing out of the safe.

Final Conclusion

Mandate 6.
What did W. Jones's safe contain? Is Nolent responsible for the theft.

D (2)
"W. Jones' Speech"
"Wedding invitations"

M (2)
"Turtle box"
"Wedding rings"

DEC (3)
"Sonia explains the circumstances under which she stole the items
from the safe."
"Nolent confirms that he opened Walter Jones's safe."
"Billy confirms what Sonia says regarding the safe and Nolent."

Mandate Resolved
Sonia, with Nolent's help, stole the regalia for the marriage
between W. Jones
and Baina

Cutscene Jack is hungry again and goes to the restaurant.
There Lorenzo is says it's urgent that the suites are evacuated
and that they
all should go to stay in the heliport lounges.
Nolent also says that he will reveal information about the murder
tomorrow.
Jack wakes up in the heliport lounges.

DAY 3

Things we still need to do.
So we still need to get the code from Walter's desk.
And find out what the red flashing light on the desk is for.
We also need find out what the red flashing light in Walter's
room is for.
And we need to talk to Nolent about the information he was going
to tell Jack.

Head off, but we don't get very far before a cutscene,
Lorenzo tells of a hotair balloon for them to escape the island.

Nolent is in the library, lets go and talk to him.
Nolent's dead across his desk. Look at Nolent. Cutscene.

New mandate is now available.

12. Was Hubert de Nolent's death really a suicide?

Take a photo of Nolent. Add the "Picture of Nolent's face" to the
mandate.
Pick up "Nolent's ripped suicide letter" to the left of Nolent's head.
Take the pen from the holder and use it to get the gun from Nolent's hand.
Now use the "Graphite powder" on the gun to get prints.
But there are no traces of fingerprints on the gun. Take a photo of the gun.
The murderer might have worn gloves.
Check the mandate and update it with, "Picture of pistol without prints."
Pick up the gun.
Take the "Remote control" from Walter's wheelchair out of Nolent's pocket.
Now let's go back into Walter's office and to his desk with the flashing
light.
Use the remote on the red flashing light. Now you can open the top draw.
Top draw has a button of key to use, use it, notice the cutscene.
The statue near the portrait opens a small secret draw, have a look in it.
Take the "code", at least. Now let's go give the code to Lorenzo.

Upto the 22nd floor and Lorenzo studio. Lorenzo is near his computer.
Cutscene.
Receive a "Print-out of consultation for the library lock from 9-11:59pm".
Now we can complete mandate no. 11.

Final Conclusion

Mandate 10. Who were the last people to go into the library before the
murder?

D (1)
"Print-out of consultation for the library lock from 9-11:59pm".

Mandate Resolved
Nolent and Simbi Laktar are the last people to have been present on the
crime scenes.

Cutscene.

New mandate is now available.

11. What is Simbi Laktar still doing on the island?

We have one piece of evidence for this mandate so far.
"Movements of Simbi Laktar's keycard during the night of the murder."

Talk to Lorenzo about everything. You'll need to talk to Lorenzo a few
times.
After talking about everything check the mandate, it can be updated.
Add to mnadate no. 11.
"Lorenzo says that Simbi Laktar is an ex-employee, who was fired
15 days ago."
Add to manadte no. 12.
Add "Lorenzo claims that Nolent is not the suicidal type."
We need to back to the Technical Workshop on the 17th floor to look
for clues
about Simbi Laktar.

Go down to the 18th floor then over to the elevator.
Notice that there is something in the plant next to the elevator.
Pick it up.
It's a "Piece of a letter to Isabella Jones" and it has a piece
ripped off.
Compare it with "Nolent's ripped suicide letter." It's a match.
Now we have all the evidence to complete mandate no. 12.

Final Conclusion

Mandate 12. Was Hubert de Nolent's death really a suicide?

D (1)
"Letter from Nolent to Isabella Jones, divied into two pieces."

PIC (1)
"Picture of Nolent's face."

DEC (1)
"Lorenzo claims that Nolent is no the suicidal type."

P (1)
"Picture of pistol without prints."

Mandate Resolved
Hubert de Nolent's death is a murder masquerading as a suicide!

Ok, now back to the Technical Workshop, the elevator is no longer
working.
Enter the staircase and go down to the 17th floor. Look around.
Billy and Clara are in the lunch room, talk to them both.
There is no sign anywhere that Simbi Laktar was here.
So time to talk to everyone.
Exit the workshop and back to the heliport lounges.
Go to the rightside of the lounges, first talk to Sonia.
Continue right to Cristina. Cutscene. Look at the bags near her.
Jack will ask to look at them. Open them both, the small one has
nothing.
The bigger bag has "Walter Jones - Marco relation file" and
"Altar diagram" for the chapel. Now talk to Cristina about
everything.
Go left and talk to Martin about everything.
Go out to the garden to talk to Marco about everything.
Now let's go back to see Lorenzo.

There is now something on the floor in front wheel, to pick up.
It's an "Allen wrench". Now talk to Lorenzo.
Let's key the "Allen wrench" on the machine that was in the Technical
Workshop.
So back to the 17th floor.
Examine the machine, it's a shredder. Use the "Allen wrench" on the
teo bolts.
Now open it up. Take the "Pieces of stained "Goum's gloves" at the
bottom.
They match the receipt found from Cristina and Marco things.
Look at what is blocking the shredder. Use the "Graphite powder" on
the keycard.
Then take a photo of the print. Now compare the photo to Marco Prints.
Add this new evidence to mandate no. 12.
"Picture of Laktar's keycard with Marco prints".
Now compare the "Pieces of stained "Goum's gloves" to the
"flax oil stain".
It's a match! "Picture of Laktar's keycard with Marco prints.
" add to mandate 11.
Back to talk to Marco in the garden.

Talk to Marco about everything.
Marco says that Lorenzo gave him that keycaard.
So let's go and ask Lorenzo, back to the 22nd floor.

Talk to Lorenzo, then it's time to finish mandate no. 12

Final Conclusion

Mandate 11. What is Simbi Laktar still doing on the island?

D (1)
"Movements of Simbi Laktar's keycard during the night of the murder."

DEC (1)
"Lorenzo says that Simbi Laktar is an ex-employee, who was fired
15 days ago."
"Lorenzo believes that he misplaced the keycard."

P (1)
"Picture of Laktar's keycard with Marco prints."

Mandate Resolved
Marco used Simbi Lakar's card on the night of the murder.

New mandates is now available.

13. Are there one or more irrefutable pieces of evidence of Marco's guilt?

Does his alibi hold water?

We already have half the evidence needed for this mandate.
Talk to Cristina and receive some new evidence to add to the mandate
"Cristina indentifies the gloves as belonging to Marco"

Talk to Sonia, she seems certain that Martin sleep with Cristina.
So lets go back to there rooms to look for evidenece.
In 412 Sonia and Martin's room, on the bedroom floor, the is a condom
wrapper.
Use "Graphite powder" to get the prints, then compare with Martin's
print.
It's a match, and we know that Cristina has Russian condoms.
So back to talk to Martin then add the mandate with
"Martin admits that he was sleeping with Cristina on the night of
the murder."
Now back to Sonia for the last bit of evidence.
"Cristina admits that she was sleeping with Martin at the time of the
murder."

But before we solve the mandate, we still want to see what was in
Walter's room.
Now let's go and see what the "remote control" opens.
Back to Walter's Suite on the 20th Floor.
Around the left and back to the painting. Use the "remote control
" on the light.
The spot below the painting is a door, you can now go down it by
clicking on it.
We have found the Chapel. Goto the left then pick up four
"Fertility statuettes".
Look at the alter. There are four holes in the top of it.
Look at the "Altar diagram" to see how the "Fertility statuettes"
are place.
Place the statues and the door open. Take the "Marriage Certificate"

Now we can do the mandate

Final Conclusion

Are there one or more irrefutable pieces of evidence of Marco's guilt?
Does his alibi hold water?

P (1)
"Marco's prints on ex-employee Simbi Laktar's keycard."
"Picture of Cristina's condom wrapper with Martin's prints."

DEC (3)
"Cristina indentifies the gloves as belonging to Marco"
"Martin admits that he was sleeping with Cristina on the night of
the murder."
"Cristina admits that she was sleeping with Martin at the time of
the murder."

M (6)
"Bottle of flax oil."
"Pieces of Marco's stained gloves."
"Goum's gloves receipt of purchase."
"Goum pharmacy receipt of purchase."
"Return airline tickets Moscow-Sale."
"One-way airline ticket Atlanta-Moscow."

Mandate Resolved
Marco's gloves in the technical workshop's garbage disposal accompanied
by Simbi Laktar's card make him the murderer. He was not with Cristina
on the night of the murder because she was sleeping with Martin in
Sonia's room!

Cutscene.
Now go and arrest Marco. Go back to the lift and use the "remote control"
to get back into Walter's room.
Then to Lorenzo's studio where Marco is.
Cutscene the end.

source:gamespot

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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 Cheat Codes

2008-08-06T11:36:00.001-07:00

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 Cheat Codes

Unlock Hidden 3D Stage-Viewer

Anytime during the single-player game, press the right bumper and back buttons at the same time to pause the game and enter a hidden 3D stage-viewer. Left thumbstick tilts and rotates the view, right thumbstick zooms in and out and pans left and right, and the triggers raise and lower the field of vision.
Cheat Effect
RB + Back Enter 3D Stage Viewer

Enjoy the Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 Cheat Codes!

New JK Rowling Book - Tales of Beedle the Bard

2008-07-31T16:42:00.000-07:00

New JK Rowling Book - Tales of Beedle the Bard

Continuing in the popular vein of Harry Potter, JK Rowling will be releasing her newest book in December 2008.

Tales of Beedle the Bard is a collection of fairy tales designed to supplement the Harry Potter series. Professor Albus Dumbledore has written commentary on each fairy tale, and it is illustrated.

There will be two versions of the book for release: standard and collector's. The collector's edition includes a reproduction of JK Rowling's handwritten introduction, and 10 illustrations not included in the standard edition.

They are available for pre-order NOW from Amazon:

Tales of Beedle the Bard - Standard Edition

Tales of Beedle the Bard - Collector's Edition

So order the new JK Rowling Book, Tales of Beedle the Bard now!

Crysis Cheat Codes

2008-07-21T07:21:00.000-07:00

Crysis Cheat Codes

Here are the cheat codes for Crysis:

The codes can be entered in the console or in a user-created System.cfg file. The console must be unlocked by using "con_restricted = 0" before any of the cheats can be used in the console.

Password Effect
cl_strengthscale = 1 (any number) Multiplies punch strength by this factor.
g_meleeWhileSprinting = [0, 1] Disables or enables melee attacks while sprinting.
g_suitCloakEnergyDrainAdjuster = 1 (any number) Multiplies energy consumption of cloaking by this number.
g_suitRecoilEnergyCost = 15 (any number) Multiplies energy consumption of each shot fired in strength mode.
g_suitSpeedEnergyConsumption = 110 (any number) Amount of energy consumed in speed mode while sprinting.
time_scale = 1 (any number) Affects the rate at which time passes in the game.
g_suitSpeedMult = 1.85 (any number) Movement speed in speed mode is multiplied by this number.
pl_swimBaseSpeed = 4 (any number) How fast you can swim.
pl_swimJumpSpeedBaseMul = 1 (any number). How quickly you jump out of the water.
pl_fallDamage_SpeedFatal = 13.7 (any number) Fall speed in meters/second at which you die.
pl_fallDamage_SpeedSafe = 8 (any number) Maximum speed in meters/second at which you take no damage.
v_goliathmode = [0, 1] Disables or enables infinite health for all vehicles in the game.
g_walkmultiplier = 1 (any number, but if too high, you can't move) Multiply player movement speed by this factor.
g_suitarmorhealthvalue = 200 (any number) How much damage armor mode energy shields can take.
g_godMode = 1 God mode
i_unlimitedammo = 1 Unlimited ammunition
g_playerSuitArmorModeHealthRegenTime = 0 Instant health regen
g_playerSuitArmorModeHealthRegenTimeMoving = 0 Instant health regen while moving
g_playerSuitHealthRegenTime = 0 Set health regen time to zero
g_playerSuitHealthRegenTimeMoving = 0 Set regen time while walking to zero
g_playerSuitHealthRegenDelay = 0 No waiting until regen starts
g_playerSuitEnergyRechargeTimeArmor = 0 Instant energy
g_playerSuitEnergyRechargeTimeArmorMoving = 0 Instant energy while moving
g_playerSuitEnergyRechargeTime = 0 Set energy regen time to zero
g_playerSuitEnergyRechargeDelay = 0 Do not wait until energy regen starts
g_playerHealthValue = 900.0 Extra health
g_difficultyLevel = 1 Set difficulty; "1" is easy "4" is most difficult
ai_IgnorePlayer = 1 AI ignores player
i_noweaponlimit = 1 No weapon limit
r_displayinfo=1 Show frames per second
hud_nightVisionConsumption = 0 Unlimited NightVision
r_displayinfo = 0 Remove Debug/Devmode Info from Screen
ai_UseAlternativeReadability = 0 Koreans Speak Korean

source:gamespot

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Crysis Requirements

2008-07-21T05:49:00.000-07:00

Crysis Requirements

After recently acquiring my copy of Crysis and playing through half the game, some of my friends came to see the awesomeness that is Crysis.

What a SWEET video game. The graphics are incredible, the AI of the bad guys is really good (scary at times), and the user interface is very intuitive and user-friendly.

So my buddies now want to get the game, but they need to check their system requirements on their PC.

Here's the official list:

PC Processor Type - 2.8GHz (Intel P4 or AMD Athlon 2800+ or faster)
PC Operating System - Windows XP (with SP2), Windows Vista
PC System Memory - 1GB RAM
PC Hard Drive Space - 12GB
PC Video - 256MB video card
PC Sound Card - DirectX 9.0-compatible sound card
PC Additional Requirements - Internet service required to access online features

If your PC meets the Crysis requirements, your performance will be fine. Much has been made about how hard this game is on PCs, but it really isn't that big a deal. Considering that some of EA Games affiliates are Intel, it's no wonder they're pushing people to buy better hardware.

This video game is the best First-Person Shooter I've ever played (and I've played almost all of them). I like the fact that the missions are wide open as far as how you go about completing them. I prefer the stealthy, sneaky, sniper tactics, but wide-open firepower works, too. And the fact that Crysis multiplayer is as awesome as the single-player campaign is definitely a plus!

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What is Halo Blue?

2008-07-14T10:57:00.000-07:00

What is Halo Blue?

Apparently Halo 3 isn't the end of the series!

It looks like Bungie is getting ready to reveal the next Halo game...probably at the E3 upcoming event.

Someone saw that 'Halo Blue' was in a database of Walmart inventory.

Rumors indicate that it's going to be more graphic, more violent. The term 'grittier' is being kicked around. Think Ghost Recon and Gears of War. But it will still involve the UNSC forces against the Covenant army.

It will be Xbox Live co-op enabled.

Stay tuned for more details about Halo Blue.

Hellboy Stuff

2008-07-12T05:19:00.000-07:00

Hellboy Stuff For Sale

Hellboy stuff is really hot right now! (get it?) Lots of people are looking for the first DVD, comics, action figures, new movie posters, etc.

There's a pile of Hellboy stuff over at for-sale-on-sale.com:

Hellboy Stuff For Sale

So check out the cool (er...hot) Hellboy Stuff!

WoW Patch 2.4.3

2008-07-08T08:15:00.000-07:00

WoW Patch 2.4.3

To learn more about the Public Test Realm, visit our Test Realm Page.

World of Warcraft PTR Patch 2.4.3

The latest patch notes can always be found at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/

The latest test realm patch notes can always be found at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/test-realm-patchnotes.html

General
Dispel effects will no longer attempt to remove effects that have 100% dispel resistance.
Parry Rating, Defense Rating, and Block Rating: Low-level players will now convert these ratings into their corresponding defensive stats at the same rate as level 34 players.
Haris Pilton has launched a new line of bags and jewelry. Check her out in the World's End Tavern!
Mounts at 30?! Yes, it's true: Apprentice Riding and mounts are now available at level 30. Training costs 35 gold.
Blood Elf flightmasters outside of Silvermoon City and Tranquillien have traded in their bats for glorious fire-breathing dragonhawks.
Alcohol cooldowns have been rolled into Drinks: All 10-second cooldowns have been removed and replaced with the 1-second Drink cooldown.
Numerous flying non-combat pets have had their flight height modified to no longer skim along the ground: captured firefly, dragonhawk hatchlings, moths, owls, parrots, phoenix hatchling, spirit of summer, sprite darter, and tiny sporebat.
Nether Ray Fry (a non-combat pet) is now available from the Skyguard Quartermaster. This requires an Exalted reputation with Sha'tari Skyguard.
Equipping an item will now cancel any spell cast currently in progress.
Placing an item in your bank will now cancel any spell cast currently in progress if the spell was cast by that item.
You can no longer move backwards to stop racing rams.
When a stun wears off, the creature that was stunned will prefer the last target with the highest threat, versus the current target.

Druids
Barkskin: The cost of this spell is now reduced by Tree of Life Form.

Hunters
Growl: Pets will no longer generate additional threat from this ability based on attack power buffs cast on them. Attack power buffs on their master will still indirectly increase the threat generated by the pet's Growl.
Pet Aggro: Pets will no longer generate threat immediately from being summoned.
Scare Beast: This spell will now be limited correctly to one target.

Mages
Frost Armor, Ice Armor, Mage Armor, and Molten Armor are no longer Magic effects and cannot be dispelled.

Paladins
Greater Blessing of Light Rank 1: This spell will no longer overwrite Greater Blessing of Light Rank 2.
Summon Warhorse is now available at level 30.

Priests
Mind Vision: This effect will now be cancelled immediately on targets who use an Invisibility Potion or Gnomish Cloaking Device.
Spiritual Healing: Ranks 2-5 of this talent will no longer prevent refreshing Prayer of Mending.

Rogues
Cheat Death: This talent has been rebalanced significantly. Killing blows are no longer 100% absorbed. If the Rogue is below 10% health, the killing blow is still completely absorbed; if the Rogue is over 10% health, enough damage will be absorbed to reduce the Rogue's health down to 10%. For the following 3 seconds, damage is not always reduced by 90%; it is now reduced by a maximum of 90%, depending on how much resilience the Rogue has. The damage reduction will be four times the damage reduction resilience causes against critical strikes.

Shaman
Earth Elemental: This pet will now leash back to its totem when pulled beyond 50 yards away.
Lightning Overload: This talent will no longer do excessive damage when used with Lightning Bolt Ranks 2-10.

Warlocks
Curse of Shadows: This spell has been removed.
Curse of Elements: This spell now applies to Arcane and Shadow damage, as well as Frost and Fire.
Demonic Sacrifice: This ability will now interact correctly with the Spirit Guide resurrection system in battlegrounds. A sacrificed pet will not be resummoned on death, and will not prevent keeping a record of the most recently created pet.
Health Funnel: This ability will now cancel channeling when the target pet is Banished.
Ritual of Summoning: The mana cost of this spell will now be properly deducted when cast.
Summon Felsteed is now available at level 30.
Demon Skin, Demon Armor, and Fel Armor are no longer Magic effects and cannot be dispelled.

Warrior
Revenge: Ranks 1-5 of this ability now have damage ranges instead of fixed damage values (like ranks 6-8.)

PvP
The Warsong Gulch flag can no longer be picked up at the same time as a flag is capped.

Professions
Alchemy
Philosopher's Stone now requires 200 Alchemy.

Cooking
Juicy Bear Burgers now correctly increase healing as well as spell damage.

Jewelcrafting
Activated beneficial effects from jewelcrafting trinkets can no longer be dispelled.

Mining
Green quality gems can be found in mining nodes again. The drop rate of blue gems from mining nodes remains unchanged.

Tailoring
Removed the cooldown from regular Mooncloth.
Herb bags can now hold Un'goro Soil and Evergreen Pouches.
Mycah of Sporeggar has discovered how to create 28 slot herb bags.
New Tailoring patterns are available from Haughty Modiste in Steamwheedle Port, Tanaris: Haliscan Jacket and Haliscan Pantaloons.

Quests
Bhag'thera now spawns at a normal quest spawn rate.
For the quests, Intercepting the Mana Cells and Maintaining the Sunwell Portal, phased characters will not be able to see non-phased character AoE effects and vice-versa.
For the quests, Intercepting the Mana Cells and Maintaining the Sunwell Portal, pets gaining/losing phase status will now properly break off combat from unphased/phased opponents.

Dungeons and Raids
Players can now be summoned to raid instances from heroic dungeons.

Magister's Terrace
The Stun component to the Sunblade Mage Guard Glaive Throw has been removed and the Bounce range reduced.
Vexallus and Kael'thas are now tauntable in Heroic mode.
Vexallus' damage caused by Pure Energy has been decreased.
Kael'thas' Arcane Sphere has had its visual size increased. His Arcane Sphere attack has had its range decreased and the damage/second of Phase two on Normal mode has been decreased. (Heroic mode remains unchanged.)
Sunblade Warlocks have had their damage reduced slightly.
Fel Crystals in the Selin Fireheart encounter have had their health reduced slightly.
Warlord Salaris and Kagani Nightstrike have had their damage output reduced slightly.

Sunwell Plateau
Creatures in the area around Grand Warlock Alythess and Lady Sacrolash will no longer spawn while the twins are in combat.
Nether Protection will now correctly trigger from Kil'jaeden's Shield Orb Shadow Bolts.
Vanish now correctly wipes threat on Kil'jaeden.

Items
Bow of the Verdant Keeper's Aim: This item's triggered effect no longer breaks the effect of Scatter Shot.
Brutal Gladiator's Pummeler has had its Stamina value increased to the appropriate value.
Clockwork Robot Bots fight amongst themselves again...without attacking people in the arena. Well... they'll blow up other Bots in the arena, but you know what we mean.
The Eredar Twins will now award the same items regardless of which order they are killed in.
Invisibility Potions: These potions now are on the same cooldown as other combat consumable potions (such as mana potions.)
Pendant of the Violet Eye: This item will again work correctly with Holy Light and Flash of Light.
Shattered Sun Pendant of Acumen: The triggered effect from this Item can now occur on periodic damage ticks.
Thori'dal, the Star's Fury is now Unique as intended.
Vengeful Gladiator's Baton of Light: This item now appears in the correct position on the vendor list.

User Interface
The help interface has been simplified dramatically. Players will no longer be required to select a category when opening a GM ticket. In addition, players can use the “Talk to a GM” button to fill out a ticket that requires a GM response or the “Report Issue” button to fill out a ticket that does not require a GM response.
Target buff/debuff timers that appear when you cast a spell are now more visible.
Time Management features have been implemented! These features include an alarm clock, stopwatch, and viewing your computer's local time.
The new stopwatch feature can be accessed via the /stopwatch, /sw, or /timer slash commands. Inputting a time into the slash command will make the stopwatch count down. For example, /stopwatch 1:0:0 will make the stopwatch count down from an hour, /stopwatch 1:30 will make it count down from 1 minute, 30 seconds, and /stopwatch 30 will make it count down from 30 seconds.
Added the following macro commands: /targetenemyplayer, /targetfriendplayer.
Added key bindings for tab targeting players.
Ctrl-Tab and other target nearest friend functions will no longer target you.
Targeting using /target will prefer live targets over dead ones.
You can no longer click the minimap to cast ground targeted spells.
Invisible players with Hunter's Mark can see the hunter that put the mark on them.
Vendor items now show their Duration in Inventory.
For additional notes on Lua and XML changes please visit the UI & Macros Forum.
World Environment
Winterspring Ice Thistle Matriarchs and Patriarchs may now drop Thick Yeti Fur.
Skinning any Winterspring Ice Thistle yetis may now result in Thick Yeti Fur.
Increased the drop rate of Pristine Yeti Horns from Winterspring Ice Thistle Matriarchs and Patriarchs.
Goblin Weather Machine- Prototype 01-B weather changes will no longer force the affected character to stand.
Collector's Edition Pet Redemption NPCs/items/quests have been relocated/modified to/for towns with mailboxes (Goldshire, Razor Hill, etc.).
Young Sporebats and Greater Sporebats in Zangarmarsh now drop Sporebat Eyes for the quest Gathering the Reagents.
Blacksmithing Supplies vendor and repairer, Blazzle, in Area 52 is now next to the forge and anvil outside the inn.
Banker Meeda, in Area 52 is now in the...well...the bank, along with a guild vault and guards. The other three Area 52 bankers are still located in the auction-house-turned-bank.
Wastewander Bandits and Rogues should be more plentiful in the northern parts of Tanaris.

Bug Fixes
The mage spell, Counterspell now shows in the combat log.
Gan'arg Analyzers will no longer occasionally become friendly to players.
Talented abilities that cost a percentage of base mana will no longer display an incorrect mana cost when inspected by a player of a different class or level.
Guild leaders should now be able to properly promote a new guild leader regardless of their range.
Druids: Mangle will no longer incorrectly indicate a 100-yard range on the tooltip.
Hunters: Using an instant ability after Steady Shot will no longer lock out auto shot.
Hunter Snake Trap will no longer break players out of stealth if the snakes pass near the stealthed character.
Hunters: Concussive shot will now properly have a chance to proc Bow of Searing Arrows.
Rogues: The talent Heightened Senses, Rank 1 and Rank 2 will now affect attacks from wands.
Using Jewelcrafting figurines will no longer cause scrolling combat text to appear twice.
Fixed an issue in which shadows were not appearing properly for users with GF4 video chipsets in Open GL mode.
Corrected an issue in which users with Creative X-FI sound cards would sometimes hear a slight popping noise when running.
Players will now correctly receive a Battleground Mark message for the marks that are received at the end of a battle.
Corrected an issue where the initial trigger or activation sounds for Immolation Trap and Explosive Trap could not be heard by some players.
Smelt Hardened Khorium will now properly require a forge instead of an anvil and hammer.
Corrected a typo in the tooltip for the Druid spell Rip (Rank 4).
Looting a Nightmare Vine will now properly no longer apply poison when the node is looted.
The Figurine- Seaspray Albatross ability will now properly restore the correct amount of mana.
First Aid bandages can no longer be applied to a player with the Recently Bandaged debuff. An error message of, "Could not activate more than one bandage" will be displayed.
Corrected the tooltips to read properly for the flight paths from The Stormspire, Toshley's Station, Blade's Edge, and Area 52.
Greater Elementals summoned by a shaman will now properly have a combat log entry.
Players will no longer become stuck on the Nimboya's Laden Pike when driving it into the ground.
The quest, "Going Going, Guano!" will now have a more consistent level requirement for the dungeon.
The quest, "Into The Scarlet Monastery" is now available to players of the appropriate level for the instance.
Blueleaf Tubers can now be properly looted.
The quest turn-ins for the Ahn'Qiraj war effort now give the appropriate amount of credit for each successful quest turn-in.
Cloak of Shadows will now properly remove Shrink.
Nightbane will no longer become unresponsive and unkillable during his air phase.
Several items sold by the Consortium reputation vendor Paulsta'ats are now bind on pick-up: Formula: Enchant Weapon- Major Striking, Design: Delicate Blood Garnet, Design: Shifting Shadow Draenite, Design: Lustrous Azure Moonstone, Design:Thick Golden Draenite.
It is no longer possible to delete a character that is an arena team captain without first promoting another player to captain.
Taunts will now properly stick when a target is stunned while being taunted.

Enjoy the new WoW Patch 2.4.3!

Devil May Cry 4 Cheat Codes

2008-07-07T12:45:00.000-07:00

Devil May Cry 4 Cheat Codes

Here are the latest cheat codes, unlockables and hints for Devil May Cry 4:

Unlockable: History of Devil May Cry

Complete the game on Devil hunter difficulty (may also unlock by beating on Human difficulty).

Unlockable: Son of Sparda Difficulty

Complete the game on Devil hunter difficulty.

Unlockable: Bonus Art & Character Art

Complete the game on Devil hunter difficulty (may also unlock by beating on Human difficulty).

Unlockable: Gallery

Complete the game on Devil hunter difficulty (may also unlock by beating on Human difficulty).

Unlockable: Bloody Palace Survival Mode

Complete the game on Devil hunter difficulty (may also unlock by beating on Human difficulty).

Unlockable: Full Ending

There are technically two endings in the game. To see the "extended version" of the ending, you must protect the character Kyrie from being damaged for at least a minute and a half as the credits run. If you manage to do this, the rest of the ending is thereafter revealed. Otherwise, you'll have to beat the last boss once more and try again.

Unlockable: More Difficulty Levels

There are three "elite" difficulty levels that can be unlocked in the game. Once you've unlocked Son of Sparda mode, you can play through it. If you get through it, two more difficulty levels will be unlocked -- Dante Must Die and Heaven or Hell. If you get through either of those subsequent difficulty levels, you will unlock the final difficulty level -- Hell or Hell.

Unlockable: Super Nero & Dante Costumes

To unlock the Super Costumes for Nero and Dante, beat the game once through on Dante Must Die difficulty.

Hint: Free Health from Faults

Late in the game, you'll occasionally see fault enemies appear from underneath you--they sort of warp up from the ground and try to ensnare your character. If you manage to kill a fault, you will always be rewarded with a free health orb. If you're low on health, look for faults to kill and get their health.

Hint: Quasi-Secret Launch Jump

Either Nero or Dante can perform a launch jump off of ledges that sends them flying far forward, much further forward than a normal jump. This launch jump can be used to collect secrets and sometimes shortcut secret missions. To perform it, stand facing a nearby ledge that you can jump off of. Perform the Streak or Stinger attack (while locked up, press UP + Attack) and Nero or Dante will dash forward--the ledge cuts off the attack animation and instead launches the character far forward.

Hint: Control the Camera During Cutscenes

During any cutscene in the game, the camera can be controlled, giving you alternate views of what you're seeing. To move the camera around, use the right analog stick on your controller. You can zoom in and out by using the R2 button.

Hint: Dice Game Exploit

Here's a great way to cheat at the boardgame in the Game Room. When you roll the dice, you can actually predict the number you will roll every time. The number showing on the die before it's rolled is the number that will show up if you count properly. So, for instance, if you would like to roll the number three, simply way for the "3" to show up on the top of the dice. Count six rotations before you strike the die, and you will have rolled a "3"! This is great for exploiting the game to win extra orbs.

Hint: Easy Orbs (Mission 3)

Here's a great way to collect a lot of orbs. After you finish the game's third mission, go back through and play it again. From the start, run past the statue into the first hall, where you can kill enemies to collect experience points and orbs. Then, seek out a hallway where a wooden wall stands. Break through the wall, where you can find a crystal. Break the crystal to collect an automatic 1,000 orbs. Then, exit the mission. This is a quick way you can repeat over and over again to collect as many orbs as you'd like (and some experience, too).

Here's another great method to get even more orbs on the third mission. The technique is similar enough in the beginning to the one above -- you'll want to seek out the same wooden wall that can be broken down. Kill the enemies there after breaking down the wall, then backtrack to the red crystal in the area. Hitting it with your sword will give you 850 orbs right off the bat. But if you power up (using Devil Trigger) and attack it, you'll get over 3,000 orbs! This only takes a couple of minutes to accomplish, and like the technique above, can be repeated at will.

Hint: Easy Orbs (Mission 7)

There's another easy way to get a lot of orbs, this time on the game's seventh mission. Better yet, it will only take about twenty seconds to get about 4,000 orbs. At the beginning of the mission, break the egg-like objects to your left. Then, head forward to a tunnel and break more of the same egg-like objects. Turn right at the end of the tunnel, and you'll see a gem. Execute a streak with the Exceed Gauge full, and then immediately use the Devil Trigger and combo it. When the gem finally breaks, you should have around 4,000 orbs. After that, all you have to do is retry the mission and do it over and over again as needed.

Hint: Easy Orbs (Mission 9)

Here's a great way to get some quick souls (400-1,100) in about a minute. Head to the ninth mission, skip past the cutscenes and wait until you're attacked by three angel enemies. Charge Nero's gun and lock onto the leader of the three angels while dodging their attacks. When they swoop and begin to charge up their energy attack, fire your gun locked onto the leader. This will kill all three enemies instantly, netting you an SSS rank, style points, and the aforementioned orbs. You can repeat this process as much as you'd like. What's more, you will occasionally find an unaffected angel after the blast who you can kill for another 100-300 souls.

source:ign

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Ducati Used Parts Online

2008-07-07T09:37:00.000-07:00

My buddy laid down his Ducati. This is not surprising considering he drives like a madman. Well...technically I guess that's what those bikes are designed for. (The crazy driving, not laying them down!)

He had the shop fix most of it, but they charged an arm and a leg. He had them do the bulk of it, and finished some of the cosmetic repairs.

Anyway, I found a cool place online to get parts:

Ducati Used Parts

Simple and inexpensive!

If you ride, stay safe!

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution Cheat Codes

2008-07-01T07:40:00.000-07:00

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution Cheat Codes

Achievements

Complete each achievement to get the allotted gamerscore.

Unlockable	How to Unlock
One Mistress and No Master (15)	Win as an English civilization.
I Will Not Be Triumphed Over (15)	Win as an Egyptian civilization.
Flower and Song (15)	Win as an Aztec civilization.
A Short Life of Glory (15)	Win as a Greek civilization.
Fair and Softly Goes Far (15)	Win as a Spanish civilization.
Blood and Iron (15)	Win as a German civilization.
Veni Vidi Vici (15)	Win as a Roman civilization.
A Great Wind is Blowing (15)	Win as a Russian civilization.
Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom (15)	Win as a Chinese civilization.
We the People (15)	Win as an American civilization.
Imagination Rules the World (15)	Win as a French civilization.
An Indomitable Will (15)	Win as an Indian civilization.
A Knight Without Fear or Blame (15)	Win as an Arab civilization.
This World is a Harsh Place (15)	Win as an African civilization.
All Others Must Fail (15)	Win as a Mongolian civilization.
Victory Over Lesser Men (15)	Win as a Japanese civilization.
Difficulties Mastered (30)	Win a victory with each civilization.
A Revelation of Man (20)	Win a Cultural Victory.
Embiggens the Smallest Man (30)	Win a Cultural Victory on at least King difficulty.
Citizen of the World (45)	Win a Cultural victory on Deity difficulty.
Have Fun Storming the Castle (20)	Win a Domination Victory.
Napalm in the Morning (3)	Defeat an enemy unit.
The Fruit of Labor (5)	Build a second city in a game.
What is the City But the People? (25)	Grow a city to size 20.
The Will to Win is Everything (25)	Win 20 battles with one unit.
Here's Looking at You, Kid (45)	Unlock all famous persons.
That We May Live in Peace (25)	Win the game by year 1000 AD on King difficulty or higher.
Absolute Power is Kind of Neat (25)	Win without changing governments on King difficulty or higher.
Power Never Takes a Back Step (25)	Win with only one city on at least King difficulty.
Vi Victa Vis (30)	Win a Domination Victory on at least King difficulty.
Such Joy Ambition Finds (45)	Win a Domination victory on Deity difficulty.
A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned (20)	Win an Economic Victory.
The Guy Who Signs the Checks (30)	Win an Economic Victory on at least King difficulty.
Playing the Game (45)	Win an Economic victory on Deity difficulty.
Ideas Control the World (20)	Win a Technology Victory.
640K Ought to be Enough (30)	Win a Technology Victory on at least King difficulty.
Indistinguishable From Magic (45)	Win a Technology victory on Deity difficulty.
Destroyer of Worlds (30)	Win all types of victories (Domination, Technology, Cultural, and Economic).
The Universal Brotherhood of Man (25)	Develop a city to produce 100 culture per turn.
Organized Knowledge (25)	Develop a city to produce 200 science per turn.
The Root of All Evil (25)	Develop a city to produce 200 gold per turn.
Curse of the Drinking Class (25)	Develop a city to produce 200 resources per turn.
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (3)	Make contact with another civilization.
Culture is Worth a Little Risk (9)	Build a Wonder of the World.
Once More Unto the Breach (5)	Combine three identical units into an army.
80% of Success is Showing Up (5)	Accumulate culture to unlock a famous person.
Home is Where One Starts From (3)	Construct a special building.
Good Afternoon, Doctor Jones. (9)	Discover an ancient artifact.
Before all Else, Be Armed (5)	Earn a special unit ability in combat.
Scientia Potentia Est (3)	Complete development of any technology.

source:gamespot

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Hail to the Chimp Cheat Codes - HTTC

2008-07-01T07:31:00.000-07:00

Hail to the Chimp Cheat Codes - HTTC

Achievements

Complete each achievement to get the allotted gamerscore.

Unlockable	How to Unlock
Alderman (25)	Clear the Ptolemy, Floyd, and Daisy Challenges
Also-Ran (20)	20 Team-ups with the person in 4th place
Animal's Choice (50)	Finish the single player game without losing a round
Ballot Ballet (20)	Claim all Wells in a game of “Clam in Every Pot”
Banzai (20)	Survive an event where all other characters die
Bear Necessity (10)	Win Hedwig Recount Challenge
Button Masher (20)	Claim all buttons in a game of Othello
Clam Digger (50)	Go for 60 seconds holding 20 clams
Comeback Kid (25)	10 games after not 1st within 10 seconds of game over
Concerned Citizen (5)	Unlock all Attack ads
Couch Potato (5)	Unlock all Commercials
Creditor (20)	Watch the credits all the way through
Cursive (20)	Win 10 games using 5 or more curses per game
Da Bomb (20)	Punch 20 bombs
Dark Horse (25)	Win 10 games after 4th place at halfway point
Diplomat (30)	Go 60 seconds without throwing a punch and not dying
Educated Voter (5)	Unlock all Campaign Ads
For the Animals (45)	Finish the single player game
Globetrotter (15)	Unlock all Maps
I Get Around (20)	Team up with every character
Litter Bug (20)	Claim all Yardsigns in a game of Yardsigns
Tourist (10)	Get your first piece of Flair
Untouchable (25)	Block 10 attacks in a Row
Whiff of Change (10)	Win Moxie Recount Challenge
World Leader (40)	Win a multiplayer game on every map
New Coat of Paint (10)	Win Santo Recount Challenge
Non Stop Party (10)	Win Ptolemy Recount Challenge
Now Now Now (10)	Win Bean Recount Challenge
Pacifist (50)	Win a round without throwing a punch
Party Animal (10)	Win once with every character
Passing Wind (25)	Survive being pursued by the cloud for three minutes
Platytude (10)	Win Daisy Recount Challenge
Player Hater (20)	Kill any character's rival 25 times using that
Policy Wonk (5)	Unlock all Debates
Positive Campaigner (75)	Win a 3 round campaign without throwing a punch
Prime Candidate (20)	Win a multiplayer game in every gametype
Pro Simian (10)	Win Crackers Recount Challenge
Representative (35)	Clear the the challenges for Toshiro, Hedwig, Bean, Moxie
Saline Solution (10)	Win Toshiro Recount Challenge
Senator (40)	Clear the Murgatroyd and Santo challen
Silent Majority (10)	Win Murgatroyd Recount Challenge
Some Friend (20)	Betray 25 teamups
Sound Mind (10)	Win Floyd Recount Challenge
Team Player (20)	Win 10 games while teamed up
The Chosen One (25)	Finish all recount challenges without losing a round
Top Dog (20)	Win a game of frontrunner without allowing anyone else to be frontrunner

source:gamespot

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Guitar Hero Aerosmith Cheat Codes

2008-07-01T07:16:00.000-07:00

Guitar Hero Aerosmith Cheat Codes

Fret Button Cheats

From the Guitar Hero Aerosmith main menu, choose options then cheats, then enter cheats.

*NOTE: you must strum each combination of notes for the cheats to be effective.

Password	Effect
(RY)(GR)(RY) (RY) (RB) (RB) (RB) (RB) (RB) (YB) (YB) (YO)	Air Guitar
(GR) (GR) (RO) (RB) (GR) (GR) (RO) (RB)	Performance Mode
(YO) (YO) (YO) (YO) (YO) (RY) (RY) (RY) (RY) (RB) (RB) (RB) (RB) (RB) (YB) (YO) (YO)	Hyperspeed
(GR) (B) (GR) (GY) (B) (GY) (RY) (O) (RY) (GY) (Y) (GY) (GR)	No Fail
(RY) (RB) (RB) (RY) (RY) (YB) (YB) (YB) (RB) (RY) (RB) (RB) (RY) (RY) (YB) (YB) (YB) (RB)	Precision Mode
(G) (R) (G) (Y) (G) (B) (G) (O) (G) (B) (G) (Y) (G) (R) (G) (GR) (RY) (GR) (YB) (GR) (BO) (GR) (YB) (GR) (RY) (GR) (GY)	Large Gems
(RY) (GR) (GR) (RY) (RY) (GR) (RY) (RY) (GR) (GR) (RY) (RY) (GR) (RY) (RB)	Unlock All Songs

source:gamespot

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Where to buy Wall-E stuff

2008-06-29T06:27:00.001-07:00

Where to buy Wall-E stuff

With Wall-E being all the rage, I was looking for somewhere to buy Wall-E stuff for my kids.

I ran across: Wall-E For Sale

It's got a pretty cool interface for browsing available items, and they are much cheaper than buying directly from Disney. There's a ton of toys, clothes, and collectibles there.

Wall-E For Sale

Wall-E Soundtrack Downloads

2008-06-28T04:34:00.001-07:00

Wall-E Soundtrack Downloads

Your Wall-E Soundtrack Downloads are available here. Use the widget below to browse songs, download individual songs or the entire albums!

For Wall-E Merchandise (toys, clothes, collectibles, etc.), check out:

Wall-E For Sale.

It's got a bunch of stuff, a really cool interface, and it's way cheaper than retail.

Enjoy your Wall-E Soundtrack Downloads!!

Diablo 3 - Blizzard

2008-06-28T04:15:00.000-07:00

Diablo 3 - Blizzard

Blizzard announced Diablo 3 today, at the Worldwide Invitational. They had a demo of the game, but do not yet have a version available even for Alpha testers.

With the Wrath of the Lich King so close to release, many were taken by surprise at this announcement. Gamer fans were sure that Blizzard was focusing on WotLK to the exclusion of other products.

Yet they will be pleased. The Diablo franchise was the bread and butter for Blizzard prior to World of Warcraft. In fact, Diablo 2 still holds the world record for fastest selling software: 1 million copies in 2 weeks. It's a well-loved game series, and even the World of Warcraft forums are abuzz with talk of the 'other' game.

It will basically be more of the same: 3rd person isometric view hack and slash. Selectable classes including a Witch-doctor with pet. (Warlock anyone? Geez those guys at Blizzard love their Warlock class! But I digress...) New types of quests and a more destructable environment.

Oh...and Deckard Cain is back. :) (Stay a while, and listen!)

No word yet on release date.

But many fans are very excited to hear from Blizzard that Diablo 3 is coming!

Barack Hussein Morph Video

2008-06-27T13:35:00.000-07:00

Barack Hussein Morph Video

What happens when you combine Barack Obama with Saddam Hussein?

This video is so wrong...

Pink Sony Vaio In Stock

2008-06-25T11:20:00.000-07:00

Pink Sony Vaio In Stock

The ever-popular pink laptop can be hard to find, but there is a cool way of finding them.

Check out Pink Sony Vaio For Sale to find a bunch of them, and related products (like a pink optical mouse).

That website has a really cool interface that lets you pick from a bunch of various laptops.

Pink Sony Vaio For Sale

Grand Theft Auto Sale

2008-06-25T07:14:00.000-07:00

Grand Theft Auto Sales

Check out all of the GTA deals.

Cheat Codes for All Games and Platforms

2008-06-24T10:05:00.001-07:00

Browse all of the cheat codes for all of these platforms...mouse over to find the details, as well as time remaining and price.

Pile of Pandas!

2008-06-23T21:46:00.001-07:00

So cute!

There's a pile of pandas for sale at:

Panda Webkinz for Sale

What a great idea for a gift, especially for kids who are fans of Kung Fu Panda!

Panda Webkinz for Sale

Best deal on a Wii Fit

2008-06-21T06:27:00.000-07:00

Wii Fit for Sale

I don't know about you, but trying to find a local store with a Wii Fit is pretty tough.

I found a site that has some decent info on good deals on Wii Fit. They guarantee to have Wii Fit in-stock.

Check out Wii Fit for Sale.

WALL-E Cheat Codes

2008-06-19T03:47:00.000-07:00

WALL-E Cheat Codes

At this time here are the cheat codes available for Wall-E:

Achievements

Complete each achievement to get the allotted gamerscore.

Unlockable	How to Unlock
Power to the City (30)	Turn on all Power Pylons to enter a secret location in the Welcome to Earth level.
Power to the Axiom (30)	Free all Reject Bots to enter a secret location in the Good Intentions level.
Boosters Activity (10)	Complete the activity in the Directive level.
Scan Racer Activity (10)	Complete the activity in the Directive level.
Junk Buster Activity (10)	Complete the activity in the Directive level.
Ring Race Activity (10)	Complete the activity in the Time Together level.
Taking out the Trash Activity (10)	Complete the activity in the Time Together level.
WALL•E Away Activity (10)	Complete the activity in the Time Together level.
Special Object, Part 1 (30)	Collect the Special Object in the Welcome to Earth level.
Special Object, Part 2 (30)	Collect the Special Object in the Directive level.
Special Object, Part 3 (30)	Collect the Special Object in the Sandstorm level.
Special Object, Part 4 (30)	Collect the Special Object in the Life on the Axiom level.
Special Object, Part 5 (30)	Collect the Special Object in the Good Intentions level.
Special Object, Part 6 (30)	Collect the Special Object in the Time Together level.
Special Object, Part 7 (30)	Collect the Special Object in the 100% Unsanitary level.
Special Object, Part 8 (30)	Collect the Special Object in the Captain's Orders level.
Special Object, Part 9 (30)	Collect the Special Object in the EVE Loves WALL•E level.
All Concepts (30)	Get all Sketchbooks in the game.
All Echoes of EVE (30)	Find all EVE Radios.
All Echoes of WALL•E (30)	Find all WALL•E Radios.
WALL•E Suitcases (30)	Find all of WALL•E's costumes in the game.
EVE Suitcases (30)	Find all of EVE's costumes in the game.
Crushing, Part 1 (25)	Crush down 100 Basic Cubes.
Crushing, Part 2 (25)	Crush down 100 Heavy Cubes.
Crushing, Part 3 (25)	Crush down 100 Charge Cubes.
500 Cubes (30)	Crush down 500 Cubes in the entire game.
Making of the Game (5)	Watch the credits.
Total Perseverance, Part 1 (15)	Beat the Welcome to Earth level without losing all health!
Total Perseverance, Part 2 (15)	Beat the Directive level without losing all health!
Tunnel Time Trials, Part 1 (15)	Complete all tunnels in the Directive level without running out of time.
Total Perseverance, Part 3 (15)	Beat the Sandstorm level without losing all health!
Short Storks (15)	Complete the Sandstorm level in 30 stork jumps or less.
Total Perseverance, Part 4 (15)	Beat the Life on the Axiom level without losing all health!
M-O is Easily Distracted (15)	M-O will clean what is dropped on the floor in the Life on the Axiom level.
Knocking Over Humans (30)	It's possible that knocking over humans could be advantageous.
Total Perseverance, Part 5 (15)	Beat the Good Intentions level without losing all health!
The Spoils of Steward (15)	Clear out the Stewards in the Good Intentions level.
Total Perseverance, Part 6 (15)	Beat the Time Together level without losing all health!
Tunnel Time Trials, Part 2 (15)	Complete all tunnels in the Time Together level without running out of time.
Total Perseverance, Part 7 (15)	Beat the 100% Unsanitary level without losing all health!
Total Perseverance, Part 8 (15)	Beat the Captain's Orders level without losing all health!
Panicking Protection Procedures (30)	Avoid taking damage from any humans in the Captain's Orders level.
Super Quick Scanning (30)	Scan all WALL•E parts in less than 2 minutes in the EVE Loves WALL•E level.
The Cockroach (5)	Find the cockroach.
I am the Best! (60)	Beat the entire game.

I hope you enjoy your Wall-E Cheat Codes!

Elements of Destruction Cheat Codes

2008-06-19T03:44:00.000-07:00

Elements of Destruction Cheat Codes

Here are the lastest Elements of Destruction Cheat Codes:

Unlockable	How to Unlock
Use the Force, Edgar (5)	Successfully complete the Sunny Day Farm level in Single Player Normal mode.
Dumb Flying Stingray (10)	Defeat H.Y.D.E.E. in Single Player Normal mode.
Monkee Factory (15)	Defeat K.R.I.S.S. in Single Player Normal mode.
Cry W.U.L.F.E. (25)	Defeat W.U.L.F.E. in Single Player Normal mode.
2 Fast, 2 Serious (15)	Spawn twenty 'Maximum Charge' lightning bolts in a row in any Single Player mode.
Survivor Man (30)	Complete the game in Survival mode.
Gold Farmer (25)	Earn a Gold medal in all levels of Single Player Normal mode.
Everyone Does It (10)	Complete all levels of Online Cooperative mode.
Terrorize This (15)	Come in first place in 10 Online Multiplayer Destruction matches.
Search & Destroy (20)	Complete any level in Single Player Normal mode with more than $9,000,000,000 of destruction.
Cute Overload (10)	Create the Overload superpower in Single Player Normal mode.
Hippy Intimidator (20)	Complete Sunny Day Farm with all trees destroyed in Free-For-All mode.

source: gamespot

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Space Invaders Extreme Cheat Codes

2008-06-19T03:40:00.000-07:00

Space Invaders Extreme Cheat Codes

Extra Mode

Upon completing the arcade mode and the credits, you'll be informed that you've unlocked Extra Mode. When you start a new game and choose Arcade, you'll now be given the option between playing Normal and Extra Modes.

source: gamespot

That's all of the Space Invaders Extreme Cheat Codes.

Deadliest Catch Cheat Codes

2008-06-19T03:34:00.000-07:00

Deadliest Catch Cheat Codes

Here are the latest cheat codes for Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm.

Crab Boat Captain (15)	Unlock Season Mode
Bering Sea Veteran (15)	Complete a King Season
Experienced Crabber (45)	Complete 3 King Seasons in a single career
Man of the Sea (75)	Complete 5 King Seasons in a single career
Strung Along (15)	Drop 50 pots in a Season
Money in a Cage (15)	Bring up a full pot of Crab
Big Money (75)	Sell a Total of $1,000,000 in Crab
All Decked Out (75)	Fully Upgrade a Boat
Mr. Popular (75)	Earned by using each Fisherman
Victor Delta (45)	Complete a Season with all Crew members having very High Morale
Harsh Reminder (75)	Spot a Shipwreck
Cetacean Location (15)	Spot a Whale
Piece of the Pie (75)	Complete a Multiplayer Game with the Maximum Number of Boats
Speed Junkie (55)	Win a Gold Medal in all Harbor Dash Missions
Two if by Sea (75)	Beat the High Seas Rush Mission in under 2 Minutes
Helping Hand (45)	Rescue another Ship at Sea
Perfect Positioning (75)	Finish a Crowded Harbor Mission without any Collisions
Semper Paratus (45)	Beat all Coast Guard Missions
Jack of all Trades (75)	Beat all Missions
Northwestern Scholar (15)	View all Videos in the Virtual Tour

source: gamespot

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Wikileaks - Mormon and Scientology Documents

2008-06-18T09:59:00.000-07:00

Wikileaks - Mormon and Scientology Documents

A new website called Wikileaks is stirring up trouble with Mormon and Scientology organizations.

Wikileaks has published confidential documents from both religious organizations. The leaked information is of such a nature that lower-level members of both groups wouldn't normally be exposed to them...or allowed to see them.

Some of the leaks reveal what seem to be the 'nuttier' parts of the religion, per the founder.

Of course, both churches have made big threats against Wikileaks, but as of yet have not taken Wikileaks to court.

Even though they have published entire 'copyrighted' works, there is protection of free speech for 'whistle-blowers' in the U.S. In other words, even if they were taken to court, they'd probably win.

Not to mention the fact that if the Mormon and Scientology churches took Wikileaks to court, it would draw even more attention to the documents that they don't want people to see.

MGS4 Cheat Codes

2008-06-09T08:19:00.000-07:00

MGS4 Cheat Codes

# Bonus weapons

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding weapon:

Desert Eagle, Long Barrel: Get the Fox Emblem.
Patriot Future Assault Weapon : Successfully complete the game with a "Big Boss" rank. This weapon has infinite ammunition.
Race Gun pistol: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode.
Solar Gun: Collect the five statues (the four Battle Beauties and Frog Soldier/Haven Troopers) with non-lethal means on their respective idols.
Thor 45-70: Get the Fox Hound Emblem.
World War I pistol: Get the Hound Emblem.

# Bonus ammunition

Successfully complete the game to unlock the following ammo for purchase from Drebin:

Emotive Cry
Emotive Laughter
Emotive Rage
Emotive Scream
Smoke Grenade Blue
Smoke Grenade Green
Smoke Grenade Red
Smoke Grenade Yellow

# Bonus equipment

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding piece of equipment:

Bandanna: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode without killing anyone, including Bosses. Alternately, purchase it from Drebin for 5,000,000 DP after starting another game session after completing the game. This item gives you infinite ammunition.

Digital Camera: It is found in the Nomad vehicle during the mission intermission. Note: You can unlock a special photo by waiting until Stage 4 to get the camera.

Scanning Plug S: Log more than ten hours of online play time on the same profile as your single player game to unlock it for purchase from Drebin.

Stealth Item: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode without instigating an alert. Note: You can trigger a caution.

# Bonus face paint

Successfully complete the indicate task to unlock the corresponding face paint:

Big Boss: Get the Big Boss Emblem. When you wear this mask, it causes enemies near you to cower in fear and/or run away screaming.
Crying Wolf: Defeat Battle Beauty (human form) Crying Wolf by non-lethal means.
Drebin: Acquire and keep over 60 weapons.
FaceCamo: Defeat Battle Beauty Laughing Octopus. This mask functions like the Octocamo suit, but just on your head.
Laughing Octopus: Defeat Battle Beauty (human form) Laughing Octopus by non-lethal means.
Metal Gear Solid Snake: Start the Shadow Moses level.
Otacon: Shock Otacon with Metal Gear Mk. II during interactive mission brief.
Raging Raven: Defeat Battle Beauty (human form) Raging Raven by non-lethal means.
Raiden A: Shock Sunny with Metal Gear Mk. II during interactive mission brief.
Raiden B : Shock Naomi with Metal Gear Mk. II during interactive mission brief.
Roy Campbell: Shock Campbell with Metal Gear Mk. II during interactive mission brief.
Screaming Mantis: Defeat Battle Beauty (human form) Screaming Mantis by non-lethal means.
Young Snake: Start the Eastern Europe level.
Young Snake with bandana: Start the Eastern Europe level.

# Bonus costumes

Successfully complete the indicate task to unlock the corresponding costume:

Altair's Rags (Assassin's Creed): Get the Assassin's Emblem.

Business Suit: Successfully complete the game.

Civilian clothes: Start the Eastern Europe level.

Metal Gear Solid optical camo: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode without going into alert phase. Alternately, purchase it from Drebin for 5,000,000 DP after starting another game session after completing the game. This camo makes you completely invisible.

Middle East militia disguise: Go to the Middle East militia safe house.

South American militia disguise: Go to the South American cove valley village.

# iPod songs

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding song on Snake's iPod. Certain songs have an additional secret effect when played during the game.

Beyond the Bounds: In Stage 4: Shadow Moses, Tank Hangar, after power is restored, return to the upper catwalk, and explore all the rooms. This song increases stun damage done by Snake from non-lethal weapons.

Big Boss: Get the Big Boss Emblem. This song increases stun damage and Snake's accuracy.

Bio-hazard: In Stage 3: Europe, Midtown, hold-up a resistance soldier and body search him. This song causes soldiers held by Snake to scream.

Destiny's Call: Received randomly from an allied or neutral militia or rebel soldier after Snake gives them a healing item. This song causes soldiers held by Snake to become enraged.

Flowing Destiny: In Stage 4: Shadow Moses, Canyon, before leaving the canyon area, examine the rocky walls for a hole hiding the song. This song causes soldiers held by Snake to weep.

The Fury: In Stage 2: South America, Cove Valley Village, search inside the fire-ravaged house. This song causes soldiers held by Snake to become enraged.

MGS 4 Love Theme/Action: Received randomly from an allied or neutral militia or rebel soldier after Snake gives them a healing item. This song causes soldiers held by Snake to weep.

Opening - Old L.A. 2040: In Stage 4: Shadow Moses, Nuclear Warhead Storage B2, input "78925" into Otacon's lab computer. This song increases Snake's accuracy.

Policenaughts Ending: In Stage 4 Shadow Moses, Nuclear Warhead Storage B2, enter "13462" into Otacon's lab computer. This song causes soldiers held by Snake to fall asleep when touched.

Rock Me: In Stage 2: South America, Confinement Facility, search the island in the south-eastern quadrant. This song increases the amount of life recovered from items and other means.

Sailor: In Stage 2 South America, Vista Mansion, look between the east wall and a cargo container. This song increases the amount of life recovered from items and other means.

Show Time: Received randomly from an allied or neutral militia or rebel soldier after Snake gives them a healing item. This song causes soldiers held by Snake to scream.

Snake Eater: Get all 40 game clear Emblems. This song increases the amount of life recovered from items and other means.

Subsistence: Play one game of Metal Gear Online, starting the match with at least two players. This song increases Snake's accuracy.

# Emblems

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding Emblem:

Assassin's: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode with killing more than 50 enemies with the knife, having over 50 CQC holds, and getting discovered less than 25 times.

Big Boss: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode on the hardest difficulty using no continues, instigating no alerts, killing no enemies (including Bosses), using no life recovery items, using no stealth suit or bandanna special items (can possess, but not activate), and with a completion time of less than 5 hours.

Fox: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode on the Naked Normal or higher difficulty using no continues, instigating no more than five alerts, killing no enemies (including Bosses), using no life recovery items, using no stealth suit or bandanna special items (can possess, but not activate), and with a completion time of less than 6 hours.

Fox Hound: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode on the Big Boss Hard or higher difficulty using no continues, instigating no more than three alerts, killing no enemies (including Bosses), using no life recovery items, using no stealth suit or bandanna special items (can possess, but not activate), and with a completion time less than 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Hound: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode on the Naked Normal or higher difficulty using no continues, instigating no more than three alerts, killing no enemies (including Bosses), using no life recovery items, using no stealth suit or bandanna special items (can possess, but not activate), and with a completion time less than 6 hours and 30 minutes.

# Replay bonus

Successfully complete the game, and create a cleared saved game file. Start another game session, and encounter Metal Gear II in the first stage to get the Drebin points, weapons, ammunition, items, and special items from your original game.
# Big Boss Extreme mode

Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode to unlock the Big Boss Extreme difficulty.
# Password option

Successfully complete the game to unlock the "Password" option in the "Extras" menu. There are no known passwords currently, but keep checking back.
# Alternate ending

If you fight Mantis with a Sixaxis controller, the ending is different than if you were using a DualShock 3 controller.
# 100,000 DP

In the Shadow Moses, when at Otacon's office, he will ask you for the code. Input "14893" to hear a familiar sound, and get 100,000 DP.
# Statue locations

The statues required to unlock the Solar Gun can be found at the following locations:

Frog: In Stage 1: Middle East, Advent Palace garage, atop the Nomad vehicle.
Octopus: In Stage 2: South America, in the Research Lab Boss room, upper right room.
Raven: In Stage 3: Europe, on the top floor of the human phase of the Boss fight.
Wolf: In Stage 4: Shadow Moses, behind Snake's starting spot in the human phase of the Boss fight.
Mantis: In Stage 5: Outer Heaven, near the northern-most door during the human phase of the fight.

# Control opening sequence

When starting a new game, you are shown two random commercials. You can change the channel by pressing Up and Down to get new commercials. There is also a Hideo 1 and Hideo 2 channel, which are like Video 1 and 2.
# Control intermission sequences

During an intermission sequence, press D-pad Up to zoom the camera in, then use the Right Analog-stick to pan the camera around. The harder you press Up, the more zoomed in the camera view. Also, some intermission sequences have prompts to see it through Snake's eyes by holding L1 (look for the icon at the top left of the screen) or view flashback images by repeatedly tapping X when a prompt appears (look for the icon at the top right of the screen). You can also pause an intermission sequence by pressing Start.
# Intermission sequence extras

During the following intermission sequences, press L1 to see secret events:

Naomi upskirt: In Act 2, when Snake's talking to Naomi and drops his cigarette, use the hidden L1 option to look up her skirt.

Psycho Mantis' ghost: During the first intermission sequence with Beauty and the Beast, after using the option to look through L1, look to the left to see the ghost of Psycho Mantis.

# Reset Octocamo appearance

Shake the Sixaxis controller to return Snake's Octocamo to its neutral (black and blue) appearance.
# Shoot from inside a dumpster

There are dumpsters throughout the game which you can use to hide. Move in front of them, and press Triangle when the prompt appears. Once inside, if you have a handgun, The Operator for example, you can hold L1 to lift up the lid of the dumpster and aim your gun from inside.
# Hidden crop circle

When you are tracking Naomi's footprints after the Laughing Octopus fight, you will arrive at a river. Instead of crossing the river, look to your left. You will see another set of footprints. Follow these, and they will lead you to a crop circle where you will hear some strange dialogue about an alien abduction.
# Shake Rose's breasts

When you speak with Rose on the Codec, shake the Sixaxis to make her breasts move.
# Playboy magazine

To look through the Playboy magazine, press R1, then go into first person view. Then, hold L1 and press Circle to go through the pages.
# Remove frosty breath in Multiplayer mode

When playing in stages where your breath frosts, have Snake play dead while prone. His frosty breath will no longer be seen by others.
# Defeating Vamp

In the first part of the battle against Vamp, after you get his health low enough, he will fall down. As he gets up, grab him in a CQC hold, and inject him with the syringe that you obtained earlier. This will disable his Nanites and make him mortal.
# Metal Gear Solid series references

Look at the two puppets dangling from Screaming Mantis. The two puppets appear to be Psycho Mantis and The Sorrow from previous Metal Gear Solid games.

The three chickens in the Nomad are named Solid, Liquid, and Solidus.

When Snake hides from the two Irvings next to the box of watermelons, the box reads "No Place For Hideo".

You can see a ghost image of Hideo Kojima in Otacon's lab using the camera. It is between Policenauts and the poster that from a distance reads "Final Fantasy VI".

When Snake and Naomi talk about war changing and how it used to be "just a game", all of the Metal Gear Solid titles appear in an indexed list. After Metal Gear Solid 4, there are a few boxes titled "In Production."
# PlayStation 3 references

In the Act 1 briefing, there is a PS3 on the second floor of the plane.

When you send out the MK-2, look over Snake's shoulder by tilting the camera. He is using a PlayStation 3 controller to control it.

After you defat Crying Wolf in Act 4, Otacon calls you as you enter that building and tells you to change discs. He then catches himself, and starts talking about Blu-Ray and the PlayStation 3.
# Snatchers reference

The suit Snake wears in Act 3 is a homage to Gillian Seed, from Snatchers.
# Star Wars reference

In the Act 5 briefing, while Mei Ling is explaining the situation to everyone she says something about it being an impenetrable fortress or something similar. Snake then says, "He has his very own Death Star."
# Zone Of The Enders reference

When you look at the briefing scene, Otacon's computer desktop picture is the main character from Zone Of The Enders, another game directed by Hideo Kojima.
# Weapons list

The following weapons are available in the game:

Pistols

1911 Custom
Desert Eagle
Desert Eagle Long Barrel
Five Seven
Glock 18C
GSR (.45)
Mk 2 Pistol (Tanq)
Mk.23 SOCOM
Operator (Colt .45 with extended barrel)
PMM
PSS
Race Gun (fires ricochet bullets)
Solar Gun (causes enemies to drop weapons and causes extreme damage to Vamp)
Thor .45-70 (rifle pistol)
Type 17 (broom handle machine pistol)

Sub-machine guns

Bizon
M-10
MP5sd2
Mp7
P90
Patriot (has unlimited ammunition)
VZ. 83 Skorpion

Assault rifles

Ak102
An94
FAL Carbine
G3A3
M4 Custom
Mk.17
XM8

Sniper weapons

DSR-1
Heavy machine guns
HK21E
M14EBR
M60E4
M82A2
MK.46 Mod 1
Mosin-Nagant
PKM
RAIL GUN
SVD
Tanegashima (old flint lock that is very slow to reload, 33% of hits causes a whirlwind that carries off enemies making them drop items)
VSS

Shotguns

M870 Custom
Saiga-12
Twin Barrel

Grenade launchers

MGL-140
XM25

Rocket launchers

Fim-92A (Stinger)
Javelin
M72A3
RPG-7

Weapon modifiers

Dot sights
Flashlights
Fore grips
Grenade launchers
Laser sights
Masterkey (under barrel shotgun for assault rifles)
Scopes
Suppressors

Others

C4
Chaff grenade
Claymore
Grenade
Knife
Molotov cocktail
Sleeping gas mine
Sleep gas satchel charge
Smoke grenades (yellow, red, blue, green)
Stun grenade
White phosphorus grenade

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Bourne Conspiracy Cheat Codes PS3

2008-06-09T07:54:00.000-07:00

Bourne Conspiracy Cheat Codes PS3

Here are the Bourne Conspiracy Cheat Codes PS3:

Unlockable: Silenced Machinegun

To unlock a silenced machinegun, head to the in-game cheats menu and insert the following password: whattheymakeyougive.

Unlockable: Automatic Shotgun To replace your assault shotgun with an automatic shotgun, head to the in-game cheats menu and insert the following password: alwaysanobjective

Hint: Even The Odds After you get Castel's health down a certain amount he pulls out a knife. This gives Castel an edge in wrecking Jason Bourne's pretty face. You can disarm him though, by moving the fight over to the desk.

Once you are in front of the desk perform a takedown, and if Jason is in the right spot, he will stab Castel with a ball-point pen. Without the knife, Castel does a lot less damage. Note that you do need to do a takedown near the desk; any other location will allow Castel to keep his weapon.

source: IGN

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LEGO Indiana Jones Cheat Codes

2008-06-09T07:53:00.000-07:00

LEGO Indiana Jones Cheat Codes

Unlockable: Characters

To unlock the characters listed below, head to the math classroom at the university and insert the corresponding password for the character desired.

* Barranca - 04EM94
* Belloq (Desert) - CHN3YU
* Belloq (Jungle) - TDR197
* Belloq (Priest) - VEO29L
* Boxer - 8246RB
* British Commander - B73EUA
* British Officer - VJ5TI9
* British Trooper - DJ5I2W
* Captain Katanga - VJ3TT3
* Chatterlal - ENW936
* Chucin - 3NK48T
* Colonel Dietrich - 2K9RKS
* Colonel Vogel - 8EAL4H
* Dancing Girl - C7EJ21
* Desert Digger - 12N68W
* Desert Enemy Officer - 2MK45O
* Desert Masked Bandit - N48SF0
* Desert Monkey Man - 3RF6YJ
* Desert Soldier - 4NSU7Q
* Desert Swordsman - 1MK4RT Donovan - 3NFTU8
* Dr. Schneider (Desert) - JSNRT9
* Dr. Schneider (Officer) - VMJ5US
* Enemy Bazookaman - S93Y5R
* Enemy Butler - VJ48W3
* Enemy Communications Officer - 1MF94R
* Enemy Guard - VJ7R51
* Enemy Guard (Nepal) - YR47WM
* Enemy Officer - 572E61
* Enemy Pilot - B84ELP
* Fedora - V75YSP
* First Mate - 0GIN24
* Grail Knight - NE6THI
* Hovitos Tribesman - H0V1SS
* Indiana Jones (Officer) - VJ85OS
* Indiana Jones (Disguised) - 4J8S4M
* Jungle Guide - 24PF34
* Kaokan - WMO46L
* Kazim (Desert) - 3M29TJ
* Kazim (Venice) - NRH23J
* Laoche - 2NK479
* Maharaja - NFK5N2
* Major Toht - 13NS01
* Mola Ram - FJUR31
* Pankot Assassin - 2NKT72
* Pankot Guard - VN28RH
* Punjabi Dignitary - KD48TN
* Punjabi Village Elder - 4682E1
* Sherpa Brawler - VJ37WJ
* Sherpa Gunner - ND762W
* Slave Child - 0E3ENW
* Thuggee - VM683E
* Thuggee Chatterlal - CNH4RY
* Thuggee Priest - T2R3F9
* Thuggee Slavedriver - VBS7GW
* Willie (DJ) - VK93R7
* Willie (Pajamas) - MEN4IP
* Wuhan - 3NSLT8

Unlockable: Gear, Features & More

To unlock the various features and items below, insert the corresponding code at the university’s math classroom.

* Artifact Detector - VIKED7
* Beep Beep - VNF59Q
* Character Treasure - VIES2R
* Disarm Enemies - VKRNS9
* Disguises - 4ID1N6
* Fast Build - V83SLO
* Fast Dig - 378RS6
* Fast Fix - FJ59WS
* Fertilizer - B1GW1F
* Ice Rink - 33GM7J
* Parcel Detector - VUT673
* Poo Treasure - WWQ1SA
* Regenerate Hearts - MDLP69
* Secret Characters - 3X44AA
* Silhouettes - 3HE85H
* Super Scream - VN3R7S
* Super Slap - 0P1TA5
* Treasure x2 - VM4TS9
* Treasure x4 - VLWEN3
* Treasure x6 - V84RYS
* Treasure x8 - A72E1M
* Treasure x10 - VI3PS8
* Treasure Magnet - H86LA2

source: IGN

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MSG4 Cheat Codes

2008-06-09T07:51:00.000-07:00

MGS4 Cheat Codes

All the cheat codes for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots are now available:

Unlockable: Inheritence

You carry over your Drebin points, weapons, ammunition, items, and special items from a previous game upon game clear. However, Snake will need to encounter Metal Gear II in the first stage to get his stuff back.

Be sure to save your cleared data upon game completion to track your items. Load the cleared data to reap your benefits.

Unlockable: New Difficulty

Earn the final level of difficulty "Big Boss Extreme" by completing the single-player mode once (and saving the cleared data). Load the cleared data to reap your benefits.

Unlockable: Combat Vests

Clear the single-player game once to unlock new combat vests for Snake.

Unlockable: iPod Tunes

Snake's iPod can download specific tunes throughout the course of the game. Some songs have an additional "secret" effect when it is played in the game.

Beyond the Bounds - Stage 4 Shadow Moses, Tank Hangar. After power is restored, backtrack to the upper catwalk and explore all rooms. When played, this tune increases stun damage done by Snake from non-lethal weapons.

Big Boss - Earn the Big Boss emblem (see another code on this page for the criteria). This tune will increase stun damage (as above) and increases Snake's accuracy when played.

Bio-hazard - Stage 3 Europe, Midtown. Hold-up a resistance soldier and perform a body search. This tune will cause soldiers held by Snake to scream in terror.

Destiny's Call - A random gift from a militia or rebel soldier if Snake gives them a healing item. Naturally, the faction should be allied or neutral, or they will not reciprocate. This tune will cause soldiers held by Snake to go enraged.

Flowing Destiny - Stage 4 Shadow Moses, Canyon. Before leaving the canyon area, examine the rocky walls for a hole hiding this item. This tune will cause soldiers held by Snake to weep like a little girl.

Fury, The - Stage 2 South America, Cove Valley Village. Inside the fire ravaged house. This tune will cause soldiers held by Snake to go enraged.

MGS 4 Love Theme / Action - A random gift from a militia or rebel soldier if Snake gives them a healing item. Naturally, the faction should be allied or neutral, or they will not reciprocate. This tune will cause soldiers held by Snake to weep like a little girl.

Opening - Old L.A. 2040 - Stage 4 Shadow Moses, Nuclear Warhead Storage B2. Input 78925 into Otacon's lab computer. This tune will increase Snake's accuracy.

Policenaughts Ending - Stage 4 Shadow Moses, Nuclear Warhead Storage B2. Input 13462 into Otacon's lab computer. This tune will cause soldiers held by Snake to fall asleep on touch.

Rock Me - Stage 2 South America, Confinement Facility. Island in the south-eastern quadrant. This tune increases Snake's amount of life recovered from items and other means.

Sailor - Stage 2 South America, Vista Mansion. Between the east wall and a cargo container. This tune increases Snake's amount of life recovered from items and other means.

Show Time - A random gift from a militia or rebel soldier if Snake gives them a healing item. Naturally, the faction should be allied or neutral, or they will not reciprocate. This tune will cause soldiers held by Snake to scream in terror.

Snake Eater - Unlocked by earning all 40 game clear emblems. This tune will increase the life recovery rate of Snake through items and other actions.

Subsistence - Play at least one game of Metal Gear Online. You must start the match with at least two players (and not simply wander around alone or on the Training Servers). This tune will increase Snake's accuracy.

Unlockable: Bonus Weapons

World War I Pistol - Earn the Hound emblem on a single-player session by doing the following: instigate no more than 3 alerts (the third alert means failure); kill no enemies (not even bosses); do not continue (at all); do not use life recovery items (at all); do not use the stealth suit or bandanna special items (you may possess, but not activate them); and complete the game on Naked Normal difficulty (or higher) under 6 hours and 30 minutes.

Desert Eagle, Long Barrel - Earn the Fox emblem on a single-player session by doing the following: instigate no more than 5 alerts (the fifth alert means failure); kill no enemies (not even bosses); do not continue (at all); do not use life recovery items (at all); do not use the stealth suit or bandanna special items (you may possess, but not activate them); and complete the game on Naked Normal difficulty (or higher) under 6 hours.

Thor 45-70 - Earn the Fox Hound emblem on a single-player session by doing the following: instigate no more than 3 alerts (the third alert means failure); kill no enemies (not even bosses); do not continue (at all); do not use life recovery items (at all); do not use the stealth suit or bandanna special items (you may possess, but not activate them); and complete the game on Big Boss Hard difficulty (or higher) under 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Patriot Future Assault Weapon - Earn the Big Boss emblem on a single-player session by doing the following: instigate no alerts; kill no enemies (not even bosses); do not continue (at all); do not use life recovery items (at all); do not use the stealth suit or bandanna special items (you may possess, but not activate them); and complete the game on Big Boss Extreme difficulty under 5 hours.

Race (Ricochet) Gun - Clear the single-player game once.

Solar Gun - Collect the five statues (those of the four Battle Beauties and the Frog Soldier/Haven Troopers in stage 1) using non-lethal means on their respective idols.

* Frog Statue - Stage 1 Middle East, Advent Palace garage, atop the Nomad vehicle.
* Octopus Statue - Stage 2 South America, Research Lab boss room, upper right room.
* Raven Statue - Stage 3 Europe, top floor of the human phase of the boss fight.
* Wolf Statue - Stage 4 Shadow Moses, behind Snake's starting spot in the human phase of the boss fight.
* Mantis Statue - Stage 5 Outer Heaven, near the northern most door during the human phase of the fight.

Scanning Plug S - Log more than 10 hours of Metal Gear Online play time on the same profile as your Metal Gear 4 game. You purchase this from Drebin.

Digital Camera - In the Nomad vehicle during the mission intermission; you can unlock a special photo by picking up this item in stage 4 instead of earlier.

Stealth Item - Complete a single-player session without instigating a single alert (caution is okay, but not alert). You can do this on any difficulty.

Bandanna - Complete a single-player session without killing anyone (including bosses). You can do this on any difficulty.

Unlockable: Facepaint

FaceCamo - Defeat the Battle Beauty Laughing Octopus (the overall battle, no specifics involved).

Laughing Octopus - Defeat the Battle Beauty (human form) Laughing Octopus by non-lethal means.

Raging Raven - Defeat the Battle Beauty (human form) Raging Raven by non-lethal means.

Crying Wolf - Defeat the Battle Beauty (human form) Crying Wolf by non-lethal means.

Screaming Mantis - Defeat the Battle Beauty (human form) Screaming Mantis by non-lethal means.

Roy Campbell - Shock Colonel Campbell using the Metal Gear II during the intermission scene.

Otacon - Shock Dr. Emmerich using the Metal Gear II during the intermission scene.

Raiden Mask A - Shock Sunny using the Metal Gear II during the intermission scene.

Raiden Mask B - Shock Dr. Naomi Hunter using the Metal Gear II during the intermission scene.

Drebin - Purchase and keep more than 60 different weapons.

Big Boss - Earn the Big Boss emblem on a single-player session by doing the following: instigate no alerts; kill no enemies (not even bosses); do not continue (at all); do not use life recovery items (at all); do not use the stealth suit or bandanna special items (you may possess, but not activate them); and complete the game on Big Boss Extreme difficulty under 5 hours.

Unlockable: Costumes / Skins

Business Suit - Clear single-player mode once.

Altair's Rags - Earn the Assassin's emblem on a single-player session by doing the following: kill or stun 50 or more enemies; CQC hold 50 or more enemies; and be discovered fewer than 25 times.

Hint: No More Camo

Shake the Sixaxis controller to return Snake's Octocamo to its neutral (black and blue) pigmentation.

Hint: Online Stealth Tips

When playing as Snake in the online sneaking mode, you should avoid lit areas so your shadow will not be as apparent. Also, in stages where characters emit frosty breath, have Snake play dead while prone to make Snake's breath disappear.

Hint: 100K Drebin Bonus

When entering the password into Otacon's terminal, input 14983. Although incorrect, Snake will (invisibly) gain 100K of Drebin points. Run through the game a few more times with this and the no kills and no alerts bonuses, and you should amass quite a sum of Drebin points.

# Bonus weapons

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding weapon:

Desert Eagle, Long Barrel: Get the Fox Emblem.
Patriot Future Assault Weapon : Successfully complete the game with a "Big Boss" rank. This weapon has infinite ammunition.
Race Gun pistol: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode.
Solar Gun: Collect the five statues (the four Battle Beauties and Frog Soldier/Haven Troopers) with non-lethal means on their respective idols.
Thor 45-70: Get the Fox Hound Emblem.
World War I pistol: Get the Hound Emblem.

# Bonus ammunition

Successfully complete the game to unlock the following ammo for purchase from Drebin:

Emotive Cry
Emotive Laughter
Emotive Rage
Emotive Scream
Smoke Grenade Blue
Smoke Grenade Green
Smoke Grenade Red
Smoke Grenade Yellow

# Bonus equipment

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding piece of equipment:

Bandanna: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode without killing anyone, including Bosses. Alternately, purchase it from Drebin for 5,000,000 DP after starting another game session after completing the game. This item gives you infinite ammunition.

Digital Camera: It is found in the Nomad vehicle during the mission intermission. Note: You can unlock a special photo by waiting until Stage 4 to get the camera.

Scanning Plug S: Log more than ten hours of online play time on the same profile as your single player game to unlock it for purchase from Drebin.

Stealth Item: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode without instigating an alert. Note: You can trigger a caution.

# Bonus face paint

Successfully complete the indicate task to unlock the corresponding face paint:

Big Boss: Get the Big Boss Emblem. When you wear this mask, it causes enemies near you to cower in fear and/or run away screaming.
Crying Wolf: Defeat Battle Beauty (human form) Crying Wolf by non-lethal means.
Drebin: Acquire and keep over 60 weapons.
FaceCamo: Defeat Battle Beauty Laughing Octopus. This mask functions like the Octocamo suit, but just on your head.
Laughing Octopus: Defeat Battle Beauty (human form) Laughing Octopus by non-lethal means.
Metal Gear Solid Snake: Start the Shadow Moses level.
Otacon: Shock Otacon with Metal Gear Mk. II during interactive mission brief.
Raging Raven: Defeat Battle Beauty (human form) Raging Raven by non-lethal means.
Raiden A: Shock Sunny with Metal Gear Mk. II during interactive mission brief.
Raiden B : Shock Naomi with Metal Gear Mk. II during interactive mission brief.
Roy Campbell: Shock Campbell with Metal Gear Mk. II during interactive mission brief.
Screaming Mantis: Defeat Battle Beauty (human form) Screaming Mantis by non-lethal means.
Young Snake: Start the Eastern Europe level.
Young Snake with bandana: Start the Eastern Europe level.

# Bonus costumes

Successfully complete the indicate task to unlock the corresponding costume:

Altair's Rags (Assassin's Creed): Get the Assassin's Emblem.

Business Suit: Successfully complete the game.

Civilian clothes: Start the Eastern Europe level.

Metal Gear Solid optical camo: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode without going into alert phase. Alternately, purchase it from Drebin for 5,000,000 DP after starting another game session after completing the game. This camo makes you completely invisible.

Middle East militia disguise: Go to the Middle East militia safe house.

South American militia disguise: Go to the South American cove valley village.

# iPod songs

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding song on Snake's iPod. Certain songs have an additional secret effect when played during the game.

Beyond the Bounds: In Stage 4: Shadow Moses, Tank Hangar, after power is restored, return to the upper catwalk, and explore all the rooms. This song increases stun damage done by Snake from non-lethal weapons.

Big Boss: Get the Big Boss Emblem. This song increases stun damage and Snake's accuracy.

Bio-hazard: In Stage 3: Europe, Midtown, hold-up a resistance soldier and body search him. This song causes soldiers held by Snake to scream.

Destiny's Call: Received randomly from an allied or neutral militia or rebel soldier after Snake gives them a healing item. This song causes soldiers held by Snake to become enraged.

Flowing Destiny: In Stage 4: Shadow Moses, Canyon, before leaving the canyon area, examine the rocky walls for a hole hiding the song. This song causes soldiers held by Snake to weep.

The Fury: In Stage 2: South America, Cove Valley Village, search inside the fire-ravaged house. This song causes soldiers held by Snake to become enraged.

MGS 4 Love Theme/Action: Received randomly from an allied or neutral militia or rebel soldier after Snake gives them a healing item. This song causes soldiers held by Snake to weep.

Opening - Old L.A. 2040: In Stage 4: Shadow Moses, Nuclear Warhead Storage B2, input "78925" into Otacon's lab computer. This song increases Snake's accuracy.

Policenaughts Ending: In Stage 4 Shadow Moses, Nuclear Warhead Storage B2, enter "13462" into Otacon's lab computer. This song causes soldiers held by Snake to fall asleep when touched.

Rock Me: In Stage 2: South America, Confinement Facility, search the island in the south-eastern quadrant. This song increases the amount of life recovered from items and other means.

Sailor: In Stage 2 South America, Vista Mansion, look between the east wall and a cargo container. This song increases the amount of life recovered from items and other means.

Show Time: Received randomly from an allied or neutral militia or rebel soldier after Snake gives them a healing item. This song causes soldiers held by Snake to scream.

Snake Eater: Get all 40 game clear Emblems. This song increases the amount of life recovered from items and other means.

Subsistence: Play one game of Metal Gear Online, starting the match with at least two players. This song increases Snake's accuracy.

# Emblems

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding Emblem:

Assassin's: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode with killing more than 50 enemies with the knife, having over 50 CQC holds, and getting discovered less than 25 times.

Big Boss: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode on the hardest difficulty using no continues, instigating no alerts, killing no enemies (including Bosses), using no life recovery items, using no stealth suit or bandanna special items (can possess, but not activate), and with a completion time of less than 5 hours.

Fox: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode on the Naked Normal or higher difficulty using no continues, instigating no more than five alerts, killing no enemies (including Bosses), using no life recovery items, using no stealth suit or bandanna special items (can possess, but not activate), and with a completion time of less than 6 hours.

Fox Hound: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode on the Big Boss Hard or higher difficulty using no continues, instigating no more than three alerts, killing no enemies (including Bosses), using no life recovery items, using no stealth suit or bandanna special items (can possess, but not activate), and with a completion time less than 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Hound: Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode on the Naked Normal or higher difficulty using no continues, instigating no more than three alerts, killing no enemies (including Bosses), using no life recovery items, using no stealth suit or bandanna special items (can possess, but not activate), and with a completion time less than 6 hours and 30 minutes.

# Replay bonus

Successfully complete the game, and create a cleared saved game file. Start another game session, and encounter Metal Gear II in the first stage to get the Drebin points, weapons, ammunition, items, and special items from your original game.
# Big Boss Extreme mode

Successfully complete the game in Single Player mode to unlock the Big Boss Extreme difficulty.
# Password option

Successfully complete the game to unlock the "Password" option in the "Extras" menu. There are no known passwords currently, but keep checking back.
# Alternate ending

If you fight Mantis with a Sixaxis controller, the ending is different than if you were using a DualShock 3 controller.
# 100,000 DP

In the Shadow Moses, when at Otacon's office, he will ask you for the code. Input "14893" to hear a familiar sound, and get 100,000 DP.
# Statue locations

The statues required to unlock the Solar Gun can be found at the following locations:

Frog: In Stage 1: Middle East, Advent Palace garage, atop the Nomad vehicle.
Octopus: In Stage 2: South America, in the Research Lab Boss room, upper right room.
Raven: In Stage 3: Europe, on the top floor of the human phase of the Boss fight.
Wolf: In Stage 4: Shadow Moses, behind Snake's starting spot in the human phase of the Boss fight.
Mantis: In Stage 5: Outer Heaven, near the northern-most door during the human phase of the fight.

# Control opening sequence

When starting a new game, you are shown two random commercials. You can change the channel by pressing Up and Down to get new commercials. There is also a Hideo 1 and Hideo 2 channel, which are like Video 1 and 2.
# Control intermission sequences

During an intermission sequence, press D-pad Up to zoom the camera in, then use the Right Analog-stick to pan the camera around. The harder you press Up, the more zoomed in the camera view. Also, some intermission sequences have prompts to see it through Snake's eyes by holding L1 (look for the icon at the top left of the screen) or view flashback images by repeatedly tapping X when a prompt appears (look for the icon at the top right of the screen). You can also pause an intermission sequence by pressing Start.
# Intermission sequence extras

During the following intermission sequences, press L1 to see secret events:

Naomi upskirt: In Act 2, when Snake's talking to Naomi and drops his cigarette, use the hidden L1 option to look up her skirt.

Psycho Mantis' ghost: During the first intermission sequence with Beauty and the Beast, after using the option to look through L1, look to the left to see the ghost of Psycho Mantis.

# Reset Octocamo appearance

Shake the Sixaxis controller to return Snake's Octocamo to its neutral (black and blue) appearance.
# Shoot from inside a dumpster

There are dumpsters throughout the game which you can use to hide. Move in front of them, and press Triangle when the prompt appears. Once inside, if you have a handgun, The Operator for example, you can hold L1 to lift up the lid of the dumpster and aim your gun from inside.
# Hidden crop circle

When you are tracking Naomi's footprints after the Laughing Octopus fight, you will arrive at a river. Instead of crossing the river, look to your left. You will see another set of footprints. Follow these, and they will lead you to a crop circle where you will hear some strange dialogue about an alien abduction.
# Shake Rose's breasts

When you speak with Rose on the Codec, shake the Sixaxis to make her breasts move.
# Playboy magazine

To look through the Playboy magazine, press R1, then go into first person view. Then, hold L1 and press Circle to go through the pages.
# Remove frosty breath in Multiplayer mode

When playing in stages where your breath frosts, have Snake play dead while prone. His frosty breath will no longer be seen by others.
# Defeating Vamp

In the first part of the battle against Vamp, after you get his health low enough, he will fall down. As he gets up, grab him in a CQC hold, and inject him with the syringe that you obtained earlier. This will disable his Nanites and make him mortal.
# Metal Gear Solid series references

Look at the two puppets dangling from Screaming Mantis. The two puppets appear to be Psycho Mantis and The Sorrow from previous Metal Gear Solid games.

The three chickens in the Nomad are named Solid, Liquid, and Solidus.

When Snake hides from the two Irvings next to the box of watermelons, the box reads "No Place For Hideo".

You can see a ghost image of Hideo Kojima in Otacon's lab using the camera. It is between Policenauts and the poster that from a distance reads "Final Fantasy VI".

When Snake and Naomi talk about war changing and how it used to be "just a game", all of the Metal Gear Solid titles appear in an indexed list. After Metal Gear Solid 4, there are a few boxes titled "In Production."
# PlayStation 3 references

In the Act 1 briefing, there is a PS3 on the second floor of the plane.

When you send out the MK-2, look over Snake's shoulder by tilting the camera. He is using a PlayStation 3 controller to control it.

After you defat Crying Wolf in Act 4, Otacon calls you as you enter that building and tells you to change discs. He then catches himself, and starts talking about Blu-Ray and the PlayStation 3.
# Snatchers reference

The suit Snake wears in Act 3 is a homage to Gillian Seed, from Snatchers.
# Star Wars reference

In the Act 5 briefing, while Mei Ling is explaining the situation to everyone she says something about it being an impenetrable fortress or something similar. Snake then says, "He has his very own Death Star."
# Zone Of The Enders reference

When you look at the briefing scene, Otacon's computer desktop picture is the main character from Zone Of The Enders, another game directed by Hideo Kojima.
# Weapons list

The following weapons are available in the game:

Pistols

1911 Custom
Desert Eagle
Desert Eagle Long Barrel
Five Seven
Glock 18C
GSR (.45)
Mk 2 Pistol (Tanq)
Mk.23 SOCOM
Operator (Colt .45 with extended barrel)
PMM
PSS
Race Gun (fires ricochet bullets)
Solar Gun (causes enemies to drop weapons and causes extreme damage to Vamp)
Thor .45-70 (rifle pistol)
Type 17 (broom handle machine pistol)

Sub-machine guns

Bizon
M-10
MP5sd2
Mp7
P90
Patriot (has unlimited ammunition)
VZ. 83 Skorpion

Assault rifles

Ak102
An94
FAL Carbine
G3A3
M4 Custom
Mk.17
XM8

Sniper weapons

DSR-1
Heavy machine guns
HK21E
M14EBR
M60E4
M82A2
MK.46 Mod 1
Mosin-Nagant
PKM
RAIL GUN
SVD
Tanegashima (old flint lock that is very slow to reload, 33% of hits causes a whirlwind that carries off enemies making them drop items)
VSS

Shotguns

M870 Custom
Saiga-12
Twin Barrel

Grenade launchers

MGL-140
XM25

Rocket launchers

Fim-92A (Stinger)
Javelin
M72A3
RPG-7

Weapon modifiers

Dot sights
Flashlights
Fore grips
Grenade launchers
Laser sights
Masterkey (under barrel shotgun for assault rifles)
Scopes
Suppressors

Others

C4
Chaff grenade
Claymore
Grenade
Knife
Molotov cocktail
Sleeping gas mine
Sleep gas satchel charge
Smoke grenades (yellow, red, blue, green)
Stun grenade
White phosphorus grenade

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