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Long Night of Solace Walkthrough (Part 2) – Spoiler Warning
Aug 9th
SPOILER WARNING: HALO: REACH WALKTHROUGH for LONG NIGHT of SOLACE
You are Noble 6, the newest member of Noble Team replacing one of their Spartans who died in battle (“Spartans never die, Jorge. They’re just Missing in Action”). Your arrival doesn’t go without notice as you immediately become the subject of discussion – specifically the ONI-edited account of your classified, and somewhat mysterious previous assignment. Moments later as you deploy with the Team Noble, Commander Carter (team leader) makes it clear that while your skills are a welcome addition, your lone wolf antics are not. Team Noble mounts up in Falcons and you are up and away and the mission (and the game) begin.
MA37 Assualt Rifle
Crysis 2 Nanosuit 2.0 Showroom Online
Aug 8th
The Nanosuit 2.0 Showroom (N2S) is a helpful and awesome-looking environment accessible from the Main Menu. The Showroom highlights the Nanosuit’s capabilities, letting you make choices about which upgrades you want to buy (Campaign) or which track to follow (Multiplayer).
The N2S lets you know what options are available for the Nanosuit 2 so you can make the choices based on your preferred style or so you can customize the suit for a particular situation.
Not only is the showroom available from the game’s Main Menu, its online: Nanosuit 2.0 Showroom Online.
So, spend time checking out the showroom, then jump into the game and check out those Nanosuit options you haven’t tried out yet, and try new battle styles and techniques.
TXTM8 3G microSD
Aug 8th
UPDATE: Video added with steps on inserting/removing a microSD card in the TXTM8 3G
I decided it was time to get some music on my Cricket TXTM8 3G for some good listening and see if I could also load other MP3 audio, and to my surprise CNET’s Cricket TXTM8 3G is now available showed it also had a microSD card. Looking over my TXT M8 I noticed it did not have a microSD so I went into the comments to add one and lo and behold CNET user entersamman26 pointed out that you had to take the batter cover off the back to find the micro SD slot.
After getting over the poor choice of location for said microSD slot I found it was worse than expected, the slot is **under** the battery, meaning you need to power down your phone to reach it. I can’t think of more inconvenient placement.
So, where is your TXTM8 3G’s microSD card slot? Its right under your battery!
Using C4 in Crysis 2P
Aug 5th
How do you use the C4 in Crysis 2 on XBOX 360?
Its exciting to get a powerup for the first time in a new video game. Especially in games by the “big guys”, and doubly so with highly respected game franchises like Crysis who have taken the time to do it well. But what about when you don’t know how to use your new weapon?
The internet comes to the rescue … and your Crysis 2 owner’s manual doesn’t hurt, either (except in this case where its useless). For Xbox 360 gamers to use C4 in Crysis 2, get close to where you want to use it (remember it will stick to surfaces) and use Right Trigger to toss it, then to detonate it use Left Trigger. 
Obviously, your cloak will be helpful in situations where you want to get rid of enemy armor or set traps.
For PC gamers to use C4 get close to where you want to use it and left-click to toss it, then to detonate it use right-click.
For and PS3 to use C4 get close to where you want to use it and use the R1 button to toss it, then to detonate it use the L1 button.
Please comment with feedback in comments below if you’d like to see something added, or want to offer some correction and I’ll see what I can do.
Introducing Origin powered by EA
Aug 5th
Origin is EA’s new gaming platform where you can find, purchase and download all the best content from EA. 
It’s your digital playground for EA games and exclusive content.
Also, pre-existing EA account information has been placed into an Origin account.
An email sent out by EA to existing account EA holders also mentions:
- Your EA account is now called an Origin account.
Your login and password are the same, and all EA account information is in your Origin account. - Origin is the new name of the EA Store™.
Browse and purchase EA titles quickly and easily, with exclusive pre-order offers. - The EA Download Manager is also now called Origin.
Use it to download and play PC games from anywhere in the world. - Origin lives where you live
On your mobile phone, desktop, or the web, Origin is always there.
Origin is currently featuring downloads of Crysis 2, Darkspore, and a pre-ordering of Battlefield 3. The new Origin service can broadly be seen as competing with Steam, Gamestop PowerUp RewardsPro, XBOX 360 Live, and similar console online gaming communities/portals.
Learn more about Origin, and here’s a great link listing which EA games and/or products released prior to Win7 will work on Windows 7. You will note that Crysis is one of those games!
Gmail Labs Rolls out Email Preview Pane
Aug 5th
I just read New in Labs: Preview Pane and I’m really glad to see you can now preview emails in Gmail.
It can be difficult to get a feel for which emails to read and which to pass up for later. For most business users and many regular Gmail users, time savings and convenient features allowing smarter access to messages and ways to filter which to read, and when to read them are essential. You may appreciate your new widescreen monitor a little more now!
Bravo Gmail, I hope to begin playing with this new “toy” first thing tomorrow AM!
Crysis 2: How to Select Underbarrel Attachments
Aug 4th
How do I select the underbarrell weapon in Crysis 2? How do I access the under barrell attachments in Crysis 2?
Use toggle fire mode (D-Pad left) to select your under barrel weapons/attachments since you are selecting the fire mode for your weapon.
If you are new to Crysis 2, you may have grabbed your first weapon with a cool underbarrell attachment, or earned one, but you don’t know how to select it. Case in point, tonight I found a Spec Ops Scarab assault rifle, but couldn’t figure out how to use it before my energy drained and my cloak deactivated. Its simple enough to figure out how to change from single fire to automatic fire. Just use toggle fire mode. Just remember that your underrbarel attachment is a “fire mode” for your weapon.
Crysis 2 – Launch Trailer
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Official Crysis 2 Website
Crysis 2 Wiki
NEWBIE TIP: Visit the Nanosuit Showroom under EXTRAS in the Main Menu
Mass Effect 3 Video Previews
Jul 21st
Mass Effect 3 Live Action by Bioware
looks like a movie preview, though its for the game
Mass Effect 3 E3 2011 Fall of Earth Trailer [HD] by Machinima
complete with adrenaline-pumping music
Mass Effect 3 Video Preview By IGN on Youtube
including ME, ME2 effects in ME3
BIOWARE’S MASS EFFECT 3 GAME DESCRIPTION
An ancient alien race, known only as Reapers, has launched an all-out invasion leaving nothing but a trail of destruction in their wake. Earth has been taken, the galaxy is on the verge of total annihilation, and you are the only one who can stop them. You are Commander Shepard, a character that you can forge in your own image. You determine how events will play out, which planets to explore, and whom to form alliances with as you rally a force to eliminate the Reaper threat once and for all. How you wage this war is completely up to you: go into combat with guns blazing or use cover to plan a more tactical assault. Utilize your squad to full effect or take a lone wolf approach. Rain death from a distance or go toe–to-toe with enemies using devastating melee attacks. Mass Effect 3 will react to each decision you make as you play through a truly unique experience of your own creation.
