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This recipe wasn't bad. I only used the cupcake recipe and not the icing so I can't speak for that. I found these cupcakes to be nice and fluffy and not too dense. I also liked that they were not too sweet although next time would use slightly less sugar still. However I found that they were a bit ordinary in taste. Also, the cupcakes were flat and not rounded as I would have liked. There was also too much batter (better than not enough I guess!) so you could probably make 28-30 cupcakes with this recipe depending on how big you want them (keeping in mind, they are flat and instead of rounding at the top like a dome, will 'muffin top' instead, risking catastrophe on your tray. I used these to make rainbow cupcakes and am pleased with the result. Thanks!
Yum yum yum is all I can say about this recipe,easy to follow and will be making it again.By the way , I had too much left over icing so I will half the ingredients for the topping next time .Made 2 dozens with this recipe.
these are super easy and taste fantastic. a winner everytime
I'm always on the lookout for a good cupcake recipe, and this one is excellent. Very light, velvety, easy to work with. I didn't use the icing recipe (I always use my own) so I can't speak for that, but the batter is very nice. I did use extra large eggs (because that's all I had) and I did triple the amount of vanilla (just because I love vanilla), but other than that I followed the recipe. I will use this one again.
These were lovely and easy to make. Potentially should have whipped the butter a bit more before starting to add the icing - I will definately try it next time. Also, the icing mixture as suggested in the recipe made more than double what I needed. I would keep the butter quantity the same, but reduce the icing sugar and therefore milk quantity as well.
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DarklitFaery on 7/1/2012 7:53:00 PM more reviews by DarklitFaery
Age: 25-29 Skin: Very Oily, Fair Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel
So I decided to try this since I had bad luck with the acne solutions, perfectly real, and even better foundations. First.. It sucks to blend. I have used a sponge, brush, and my fingers and I just can't get this to work. Even worse, after about three hours, my pores are highlighted, it looks extremely oily and cakey, and I have foundation missing off areas of my face. Sigh, so I'm saying bye bye to this as well.
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*TOP REVIEWER* kmichael on 6/30/2012 11:17:00 PM more reviews by kmichael
Age: 19-24 Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool Hair: Brunette, Straight, Coarse Eyes: Hazel
So let me preface this review by saying that I'm totally not the demographic for this makeup AT ALL - I'm dry, I like dewy skin, and I seldom use anything with decent coverage.
That said, I got a sample of this stuff and of course I had to try it (hey, free = viable). The sample was easily two shades darker than my normal skintone so I sheered it out with a tiny bit of some super-light tinted moisturizer. Lo and behold, my skin looked fantastic and stayed looking nice all day! It didn't suck all the moisture out of my skin or settle into pores. And it wasn't chalky-matte, either - just looked fresh all day long. If I was in the market for matte I'd definitely go for this one.
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christina317 on 6/30/2012 2:00:00 PM more reviews by christina317
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Oily, Medium Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
I love this foundation! I went to my local make up store and was color matched as 7. I love the creamy gel texture which makes it super easy to apply. It stays all day and provides me with moderate coverage. I have very oily skin and it Definitley controls the shine. Works great for me!
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cleo_satsweet on 6/29/2012 9:22:00 AM more reviews by cleo_satsweet
Age: 25-29 Skin: Acne-prone, Dark Hair: Black Eyes: Black
This is an OK founation. I prefer the acne solutions to this. Its better in terms of coverage and oil control. I have this in golden and its a better shade match for me than fresh amber in acne solutions.
The one issue I have with this formula is that it can settle into fine lines. I am 25 and just startign to get some and this emphasizes them. I can get extremely oily and when I blot and apply powder on top, it can settle into lines. The acne solutions does not do that.
I am not sure if I will repurchase; might if acne solutions gets discontinued(NOOOOOOO!!!!)
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cat3542 on 6/29/2012 2:32:00 AM more reviews by cat3542
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Very Oily, Medium, Warm Hair: Black, Straight, Medium Eyes: Brown
So far so good, and I am loving the texture this foundation has given my oily skin! If there is one thing I can say has fascinated me to continue with this purchase, it would be the fact that one night while on the town, I had went to a friends to spend the night, and had no opportunity to wash my face; after falling asleep with this foundation still on, I knew as I woke up the next day that I was going to have some awful zits from my clogged pores: I DIDN'T HAVE A SINGLE PIMPLE. From use of past foundations, I was shocked at this turn of events, and was immediately sold. I plan to continue with this foundation as it does offer a noticeably diminished appearance of oil, and smells fantastic. Concealers and all other primers before hand have been thrown out the door as this has buildable coverge--applied with foundation brush. Give this a try my fellow greasers, and if it does not work, just take it on back--it won't be the first time you have been let down from a product, but I hope it won't happen in this case. :)
EDIT (4 October, 2012)
Well, as school is now in session, I frequently break out. I still love the matte finish this foundation offers, but have came to the conclusion that it does not have the coverage I need when I have a stubborn red zit, or a scab which needs concealing; the other day i had tried to build some coverage on a scar I had on my forehead, and by the end of the day it looked like a glob of caked up goo.Every once in awhile I would see somebody look my way, pause, and stare at that obvious make-up spot, and look away. I'm currently on a sample of the Clinique Acne Solutions line which offers more coverage: I'll post a review of that soon.
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emotasticlips on 6/27/2012 2:16:00 AM more reviews by emotasticlips
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Tan, Warm Hair: Black Eyes: Black
I like this foundation for my oil slick of a face HOWEVER I hate that I can't find a color match. The shade sand 19 I think is the closest color match for my summer tan. I have yellow undertones and although the stay matte line has a decent number of shades the undertone is so off. For reference I'm currently an nc40-nc42.
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SnowcLovers on 6/26/2012 5:18:00 PM more reviews by SnowcLovers
Age: 19-24 Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium Hair: Black, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown
I was looking around for some makeup that I could use for prom. My face gets really oily quickly and once that happens, the oil transfers to my bangs and makes them greasy and so I end up looking like an oily mess. So I stopped by the Clinique counter and told them about my problems and the lady said they had a new formula meant for oily skin that was tested in extreme temperatures (Amazon Rainforest). Impressive, though I was skeptical. So she globbed the stuff on my face with a dirty makeup brush. Looked a bit cakey...but I blame that on the lady who applied it. I ended up just taking a small sample home. I was very surprised. After 6 hours of shopping, I got home and my face was completely matte. No oil whatsoever. So I decided to go back and pick a tube up. I used it for prom and I my skin was shine free all night even after dancing! And my bangs were also not as disgusting as they normally would be with my normal foundation. I personally like using sponges with foundation. I feel that it gives a dewier finish. The coverage is perfect and can be buildable without looking cakey. I don't know how that lady managed to make it look cakey, but then again considering that every time I visit a Clinique counter, even in the same day they give me a different shade. But anyway, I highly recommend this if you have oily skin! It may be a bit too drying for other skin types.
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almondeyed1988 on 6/22/2012 12:24:00 AM more reviews by almondeyed1988
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Medium Brown, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Relaxed Eyes: Brown
This is my first legitimate liquid foundation. Liquid foundation has always given me the impression of being heavy, unnatural looking, and non oily skin friendly (plus the good quality ones are always out of my budget). I had always been a powder foundation girl, but when I saw an ad for the Stay-Matte foundation, I was intrigued. The marketing campaign worked, because after reading glowing reviews, I decided to buy the foundation. So now let's get to the review. So the foundation is supposed to have a lightweight natural matte finish. This description fits it to a tee. Not only do I not feel like anything is on my face, but when I look in the mirror I cannot help but smile because my skin looks so gorgeous. This finish is so natural and the skin has a glow-like effect to it. I'm somewhere around a NC45 and was matched to Creamy Caramel (which was a perfect match). It's great that Clinique realizes that darker skin comes in different shades and the Stay Matte line offers a good variety for brown skinned women. The question is does it keep me matte? It does a pretty good job keeping me matte except for my forehead which just gets dewy not oily (I usually just have to blot one or two times a day and even if I don't, I don't look greasy...I just like a matte look lol). I usually set it with a light dusting of Loreal True Match Pressed Powder. For my first foundation, I found it very easy to apply. I used the ELF Studio Powder Brush, and stippled it on and blended. I am extremely pleased with this product, especially with it's price point. Good quality liquid foundation can be expensive at times, so it's awesome that Clinique can offer a great quality foundation at a decent price. I will definitely repurchase:)
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lan_28540 on 6/20/2012 5:42:00 PM more reviews by lan_28540
Age: 30-35 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Neutral Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
Clinique SuperFit was a HG for my sensitive acne prone skin. I was very upset, to say the least, when it was discontinued. I tried so many oil free foundations (MUFE HD foundation (broke me out), DiorSkin Nude (clogged pores), Tarte tinted moisturizer (very good substitute) in an attempt to replace Superfit only to end up with breakouts and clogged pores. I even tried their other foundations (even better foundation, etc...) without much avail. Then they introduced the new Stay Matte Oil Free Makeup. This is better than the super fit foundation. It stays put in hot NY weather, color (golden neutral) is a perfect match for my tone, and it does not break me out. I could not be happier and wish they do not discontinue this product. If you like the superfit, please try this because it really is a much better version of the superfit.
Hope this helps someone out there.
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keia1113 on 6/14/2012 12:27:00 PM more reviews by keia1113
Age: 25-29 Skin: Acne-prone, Tan, Warm Hair: Other, Curly, Medium Eyes: Brown
I like how this foundation performs, it stays on all day and reduces how oily my skin appears.
I just cannot find a shade to match my skin tone. I was matched to sand 19, I am a nc42. I found it to be too dark and red. This shade is suppose to be neutral but leans very pink/red, and there isn't a medium tan shade with true yellow undertones in the line.
Besides not finding a match, I think this is a good foundation for oily skin girls who can find a match.
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Knesset shell game: Aid meant for Israeli towns affected by Gaza war sent to illegal settlements instead
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Israel distributes demolition notices in Bethlehem while settlers take over more homes in East Jerusalem
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Netanyahu at the United Nations: Hamas, Iran, ISIS and 100 cheering Israelis
With much anticipation Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Monday morning to lambast Hamas and refuting claims of his soldiers targeting civilians during Operation Protective Edge. He followed the Palestinian Authority President's charges of "genocidal" Israeli army conduct in Gaza, but, like in years past, Netanyahu focused on Iran (and employed the use of a prop). As he spoke the galley of the GA assembly hall was stacked with members of the Israeli delegation, including casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, who cheered at key moments while delegates from member countries refrained from applaus
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Hey all, I made my first batch of mead tonight. After researching a little, I kind of came up with my own recipe, and was wondering how it will turn out.
I added 10lb clover honey to 2.5gal 180F water and disolved it all. Then I added cinnamon, cloves, a handful of dried cranberries then boiled it for 10 minutes.
After the boil, I removed it from the head and added a little puree I made from juice from 2 lemons, and 8 strawberries, along with another handful of cranberries, and 1 pinch of irish moss, and the lemon peels from the juiced lemons.
I cooled it down then strained it into my carboy and added a champagne yeast I bought. It was white labs WLP715.
OG turned out to be 1.149 at 60F
1) I don't have any yeast nutrient, what will be the effect of not using any?
2) Will this recipe give me something good to drink in a few months?
Hey Fabila,
I don't know if I can answer all your questions but I'll take a stab at some of them. I may be corrected even then, hehe.
Recipe sounds interesting. You have slightly more honey than I used in my batch, which means your mead will either be sweeter than mine, or stronger
I used a sweet mead yeast rather than champagne yeast. That may go well for you; after the fact I've heard the sweet mead yeast can be trouble... slow fermenting, at least. I'll have to pay attention.
The yeast nutrients are there to keep the yeast healthy enough to ferment to their end. The ferment can get stuck and nutrients added can help then. You saw from my post that I was worried about forgetting to add mine, but the reply I got suggested I didn't need to hurry too much. I don't know what the implications are of never adding any.
As for the timing, a "few months" might be a little quick. I'm prepared to wait 6 months before trying mine and saving some for a lot longer than that to get the best flavor.
- brew monster Dave
Honey doesn't have the nutrients for the yeast to be healthy. Also, you added some acid with the citrus which will make it a pretty hostile environment for yeast. You can add nutrient now or soon by boiling up a cup or two of water with some nutrient.
That is a really big mead. It's going to take longer than a couple months even if you get it going with some nutrients.
Also, I hope you made a starter for that vial of yeast. 1.149 and citrus with no nutrients for the yeast is a very very hostile enviroment for the yeast to get going. I'm sure they will, but they're probably stressed to start, and may not finish as dry as you'd like... if you want it dry at all.
You may end up with a stuck fermentation with the yeast strain you chose - WL yeasts with mead have been know for inconsistent results. Also, you need to pick-up or order some Fermaid-K, which is a nutrient and add about 5 grams as soon as you can.
Did you aerate twice a day for the first 4 days? Also, should this get stuck on you, pick up a couple packs of Lalvin D47, properly rehydrate it per the manufactuers directions, then pitch. Drinkable in a few months? I don't know, I'm sure you can drink it, but my meads are bulk-aged a minimum of 2 years before I decide to bottle, or continue to bulk-age longer. YMMV
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not just yeast nutrients, but yeast energizer. honey is also super low in nitrogen...a basic building block for yeast, and Energizer is a form of nitrogen.
you can add nutrients and energizer early in the primary, and some people actually do half in the boil, and the other half like 10 days into primary.
either way, you need to make the yeast happy.
generally you shouldn't add any acid blend or lemon juice until you've tested the pH. often its not needed for fermentation, and is only added post fermentation to balance the flavor (sweetness gets balanced with acidity so it isn't a cloying flavor).
the good thing about mead is it can be tweaked along the way...so this is by no means a lost cause.
but 10lbs in 2.5 gals of water...with champagne yeast....you're looking at 12 months of bottle aging to be a smooth, drinkable mead.
2 months from now its going to taste like lighter fluid.
hah lighter fluid. Well, thanks for all the info. I ordered some yeast nutrient and yeast energizer online today. Hopefully they come soon, cuz I've still got no bubbles. I haven't been aerating though, so that is a problem too. Nice to know that I shouldn't have added any lemon juice beforehand... next time I'll get it right. I'll post again if I ever get this to ferment. Cheers.
Quick update on this mead that I made. After several days, the mead finally got fermenting, and once it did... I couldn't stop it if I tried. I never did aerate it, which was probably the cause for the slow start.
It's been about 41 Days since I started this mead, and it's just about finished fermenting. It's clearing nicely, and I'm thinking I'll transfer it to a secondary for a week or so before bottling. I'm a little afraid of bottling too soon, because I don't want to end up with sparkling mead, or worse yet, exploding bottles.
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In today's generic and over saturated video game market it's become common place to simply re-release the same game we saw years ago and call it a day. New generation consoles have been out for over a year now and what really big new games have come out? I can't think of much off the top of my head, so when Microsoft teamed up with Insomniac and announced Sunset Overdrive I was somewhat excited to break out of the same rehashed games we have been seeing recently. Would this finally be a game that I could remember years down the road as a stand out title for the Xbox One platform? Yes, oh and no, I'll explain.
When you first start the game you are greeted with a typical customization menu where you can select physical attributes for your character along with an initial wardrobe. No surprise there, it's also no surprise how similar the character outfits and attribute selection is to the Saints Row series (this can be gathered simply by looking at commercials on how crazy the game seemed to try and be). After going through the standard getting familiar with the game controls and being set free to play you realize you still have no clue about what the controls are! There is a somewhat steep curve to learning the controls but the game does a good job of introducing them a little at a time to help ease the confusion. Once you've got the controls down you feel like it's 2001 again and you are fulfilling a fantasy, you know the one where your parents took you to the mall and bought you those soap shoes and you felt like you could now grind on anything?! Well here, you really can! Speaking of 2001 or 1999 the only real feel you can compare the grinding to is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, which is a good thing, because the game is built around this simple press one button grinding function and you are locked in. There are way too many other things you need to focus on than to also have to worry about a complex grinding system.
The writing for this game is humorously predictable and has some good supporting characters which make it more memorable. The story itself as a whole is not so memorable, I won't spoil anything for you but there are a lot of repeating plot points which make the game hard to want to keep playing in one sitting. There seems to have been some writing intent in making all these situations similar but if you just completed the same thing three times why would you want to do it a fourth?
The overall goal of the game is to escape a city that has been overrun by OD which are people that have been turned into well… zombies pretty much. Along with these OD there are several other factions in the city that you will encounter through the game which should help with diversifying the game but instead this is where a lackluster experience is really seen. These OD have something like six or so different character types and I couldn't tell you the difference. The abilities of these different versions of enemies are "different" but yet all affect you the same, so what do you care if its acid or ice you just got hit with? It makes no difference to your character so the different versions of OD become forgettable and have no effect on your strategy on defeating them. Similarly the other factions have several different types of characters within their own group which all have the same critical fault. Certain weapons are however more effective depending on the faction you are fighting but that's about as far as you go into caring who you are fighting.
A great feature that this game has is its depth in customization. This is something that you often don't seen in many sandbox shooters, and yes I'm categorizing this as a sandbox shooter, deal with it. You can do the typical gun purchasing but on top of that you can make things called "vats" and apply them to your characters weapons. This can be done by gathering supplies throughout the world and taking them to certain places to be processed. The down side to this is that the processing of these vats is its own mini game which should be fun but instead it makes it a chore and almost not worth doing more than the game already requires you to. Another good thing about the customization is that it is tailored to how you play the game and not a generic unlock scheme. If you like to bounce a lot while killing OD then do it! You will get unlocks to apply to your character that increase your abilities when performing the actions you like to do. The downside to this system is since they wanted to keep a certain balance between your character and the enemies, the abilities you customize have a very minimal effect on how much more damage your character does. This in turn makes you almost not care as to what abilities you have enabled for your character.
One point that the developers really did well on was the environment. The world is colorful and lively making it pleasant to not fast travel everywhere. You find yourself grinding across the entire world instead of fast traveling which to me is a first. I can't think of a single game where you would rather walk than fast travel; this is the only exception to that rule. The world is sized appropriately that it is not a burden to travel across and yet is still big enough to explore and discover new things over and over in the same areas. My only gripe with the environments is figuring out what you can and can't bounce off of. This is a minor issue as the more you play you learn what can and can't be used to bounce; it can be frustrating when you are trying to string multipliers together and you land flat in a hoard of OD.
Now… you got through the story which is sort of a one shot deal, no repeat play is probably going to happen on this story. There are plenty of side quests which allow you to develop your character and weapons but after the game is complete there really is no reason to complete them. Now if you do these while you are playing through the story, you'll get a lot of extra playing hours out of the game. The problem is after you've done a few, you realize they are all very similar and don't really have the motivation to complete more. What's so special about getting more money when you already beat the game? These side quests are a good addition to the game but for most of us will go uncompleted as they are too generic and don't return a substantial gain on the time it takes to complete them.
If you bought this game in the hopes of years of online fun you're going to be in for a bad time. The multiplayer seems to have been an afterthought that was simply put into the game because it has become standard in modern gaming. Not all great games need to have multiplayer, in fact many great games didn't so don't force it Microsoft! Super Mario 64 wasn't terrible because it didn't have multiplayer, and we are okay with that! It can be really frustrating dealing with multiplayer on this game. The first problem is that you are forced to go around the world to certain locations to be able to play online, they are not far to travel to in most cases but common! It's a video game don't make it feel like a chore to be able to play with friends. Once you make it to a lobby and decide to play a private or public game, it unfortunately doesn't get any better. The online games are just a series of what seems to be quickly built mini games which have no rhyme or reason, are extremely short and lead to a disappointing final game which has to be done every time. There is no real competition other than seeing your name above others because you brought more barrels to a boat… Yes that is a real part of multiplayer; you go around find barrels and bring them to a barge under a certain allotted time… thrilling. There is no fighting other players or anything that would make this slightly more than forgettable. Once you are done with multiplayer you then have to AGAIN! Find a certain area so you can quit out and go back to single player.
If you are looking for something that is just different enough to be interesting look no further. This game is fun once you get past the learning curve, it's humorous and has plenty of fun activities in the single player that will keep you interested and busy for many hours. If you were looking for a radically different and amazing game to play with your friends then you might want to skip over this as it really has no reason to even have a multiplayer feature. The game is complete without the multiplayer side, you won't feel ripped off spending your hard eared cash on it. They don't try to push you into micro transactions and shove brands down your throat (other than the windows phone branding) which is a pleasant change of pace from most of the games being released currently, which is sad that it even has to be said and isn't just a standard anymore. The game hits all the right marks for a uniquely different and fun single player campaign, so if you grab it up get ready to reminisce on those days where you thought you could grind anywhere in the world with your soap shoes.
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It's been seven whole years since we were first introduced to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and its now everlasting legacy on first person shooters. With it came what seems to be a never ending carousel of military shooters that didn't necessarily bring anything new to the formula. With Call of Duty Ghosts being a less than stellar experience, something drastic needed to be done. Sledgehammer Games, which was born out of much of the Dead Space-making crew Visceral Games, originally took on Modern Warfare 3 right around the time Infinity Ward started to come apart. In 2011, they were told they would be making 2014's Call of Duty title. Armed with new consoles, it was time to step away from the modern setting and go even further out from present day than the Black Ops series; 50 years out to be exact. Just like World War II, modern warfare is out, and Advanced Warfare is in.
For starters, don't try to go into this thinking it is something it is not. This is very much a Call of Duty title. Throughout the campaign you are mowing down enemies and following codenamed characters with a "follow" icon over their head. The difference, however, is that is a very, very good Call of Duty title.
The biggest chance is by far the "Exo Suit" that all soldiers are equipped with. Not only does this change how you play the game in many different ways, it's a hell of a lot of fun. The exo suit is more or less a metal skeleton that allows us as players to do all sorts of really crazy stuff. The most notable is a double jump. Basically by tapping jump twice on your gamepad, you do a quick boost that soars you through the sky. It's not necessarily a hover, but it allows you to play the game on different planes, something we have not ever seen in this series. In the single player, you can upgrade different parts to the suit. For example, after a mission you could maybe add a little extra protection, or a quicker reload. Since you also possess basically superhuman ability, you can rip doors off of cars and use them as shields, push vehicles by yourself, and my favorite, melee enemies into the next century. Depending on the mission, it gives you stims to heal quicker, a shield, and overdrive, which basically slows down time. The exo suit also allows you to boost in different directions. If you click left, right, or down on the stick, your soldier will boost in that direction. When these new movements are all thrown into a Call of Duty game, it drastically alters your playing style in both campaign and multiplayer, giving it a fresh new feel.
The campaign is absolutely a summer blockbuster that borrows from the growing issue of PMCs, or private military corporations. Mercenaries. The Atlas Corporation, headed by Johnathan Irons (Kevin Spacey) is the world's biggest PMC. Operating under no government and motivated only by a paycheck, at the start of the game they have already risen to dominance. As the story progresses, they only become an even bigger necessity to mankind, and predictably, there's more to them than once thought.
Call of Duty Advanced Warfare has without a doubt, one of, if not the best campaign in the series. Missions offer a variety and tell a story that you are actually interested in seeing how it develops, something that has lost me in many of the previous entries. Sledgehammer puts their unique technology they have created for the game to good use in many different ways. Weapons such as the threat grenade (a portable scanner that reveals all enemy locations) and drones that can gun down 30 enemies in under a minute really make you feel unstoppable. Locations are set all around the world, and the missions feel great. One mission, you'll be attacking a nuclear power plant with hundreds of companions, and soon you'll be performing an under-the-radar stealth op, which in many ways is the first mission in the series to replicate the intensity of Modern Warfare's "All Ghillied Up." Another great comparison is a fantastic piece set in Greece where half is hunting a fugitive and half is controlled by drone, similar to the AC-130 mission of the same title.
The narrative is further helped along by the fact that it spreads out the story quite a bit. Unlike previous games that have nonstop action or intense flashbacks, this title jumps forward ahead in time four years, showing the effects on the world as we know it after a devastating attack. All of the wonderful campaign is topped off by some of the most insane motion capture work I have ever seen, with a wonderful performance by the always-fantastic Kevin Spacey. Every cutscene is further reassurance that we have indeed arrived in a new era of video games. The most obvious comparison is to his ruthless character Frank Underwood from Netflix's House of Cards. Spacey did not hold back for this and it shows in every single interaction with him. The general consensus is that most people buy these titles just for the multiplayer and don't even touch the single player. To me, this is the first title that actually makes me believe people will leave round after round of team deathmatch to boot it up, and that is a very good sign for this franchise.
This brings us to the multiplayer. Modern Warfare changed the formula forever with modules such as kill streaks, supply drops, and slick map design. Advanced Warfare is the first game since then to shake up the multiplayer as drastically. The exo suit keeps it fun and fast. It is faster than any Call of Duty title before it. You also need to account for different planes of firing. This is no longer a ground game. You can boost up to higher platforms and attack from above. You can dodge boost left or right and make an enemy miss a sniper shot. Similar to Titanfall earlier this year, it drastically changes your strategy going into a game. The difference here is that maps are catered to humans with metal skeletons on their backs and therefore are smaller, as opposed to large maps intended for massive robots. The trade-off here is that from above, you are obviously exposed, which allows for some really interesting scenarios to go down. Naturally, players are jumping all over the map, making it satisfying to ping somebody out of the air.
Your classes are organized in an old-school approach that makes much more sense. Ghosts brought in a system where you basically had a set amount of points, and you created your classes this way. This is much less confusing and uses the formula of simply picking what you want using numbered slots. There's a primary slot, a secondary slot, and both can have three attachments. You get grenade, an augment for your exo suit (stim, for example), your "killstreaks", and a passive. The passive, for example, can be something such as replacing your secondary with a second primary.
I enjoyed this class system much more because the unlocking system isn't also absurd. Would you like a certain scope for a certain gun? Kill X number of enemies to unlock it. Now you've unlocked it. It's all as simple as that and makes the process much more pleasant. Considering there are tons and tons of awesome weapons and new technology to unlock, it makes it straightforward and not overwhelming. "Killstreaks" are interesting because you can add/drop optional features on each one. For example, my lowest one is a drone that is more or less a manual UAV. It costs 350 points in-game to use. I can choose in the create-a-class menu to add on longer time that it will be active for another 100 points. This means it will cost me 450 to use the drone instead of 350.
This is all further capped off by an absolute insane customization system that allegedly has hundreds of variants. There's different exo suits to unlock, pants, helmets etc. While it's all cosmetic, it doesn't make it any less addicting. Oddly enough, some gear expires. I had an awesome red helmet for a while, but eventually it disappears. These are unlocked from random "supply drops" that you get during the game. It's not exactly clear what happens to unlock these, but if I had to guess, it's a randomized similar system to Team Fortress 2's ridiculous amount of gear. One cool feature is that you can actually destroy your gear for XP. Maybe you don't feel like you need that badass helmet for a few rounds. Destroy it and level up!
Your standard modes all return with the addition of some interesting things. A new mode, "Momentum," has you basically unlock territory checkpoints in a set path across the map. It's pretty similar to the rush mode in Battlefield. Checkpoints are only one at a time and it's guaranteed that's where all the shooting will be. If you communicate well, it makes for a pretty accomplished feeling when you capture them all. Uplink also has you picking up a satellite and getting your jetpack dunk on. My only complaint is some of Treyarch's best modes, such as "One in the Chamber" and "Gun Game" aren't in this title. In my opinion, those would all be amazingly fun with what the exo suit adds to this game. However, since they're essentially just playlists, who knows?
There is also an "Exo Survival" mode which places you and teammates in basically a horde mode. Similar to most of those, everything is upgraded between waves and you have to hold out and get to the next round. It's not nearly as great as the multiplayer, but it throws a lot of interesting and skilled waves at you that make for a nice break from that side of the game. "Zombies" is reserved this time around for season pass holders.
Call of Duty has taken its fair share of punches over the last few years, and rightfully so. Advanced Warfare has brought the series back to a level that makes it creative all over. While previous titles should be questioned, this one should be praised. The campaign is stellar, delivering the best campaign we have seen so far through use of setting, technology, and mind blowing animations and motion capture. As mentioned, it's definitely a Call of Duty game, and most of those same tropes of previous titles are there. But something about it feels much more mature. Maybe this series has finally "grown up?" Sledgehammer Games has delivered an incredibly solid experience that is that much more impressive for being their first full-fledged title. It's far from original, but the game is extremely fast paced and super fun across the board. AI is questionable at times, but the missions are epic, things explode, weapons are fun, Kevin Spacey yells at you, and for the first time in a very long time, Call of Duty is good again.
Call of Duty Advanced Warfare was reviewed using an Xbox One digital copy.
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It seems as though there might finally be some news about the next chapter of Fallout. Found by users on NeoGAF, it seems as Bethesda has trademarked "Fallout: Shadow of Boston" about a week and a half ago. You can view the German trademark made by Bethesda, which covers video games and TV shows here.
While it's not a secret that Bethesda is working on a new Fallout title, it's interesting to finally see at least a small detail of it come to light. Rumored all the way back in 2012, Bethesda employees allegedly flew to Boston and MIT to scope out the area. In 2013, Kotaku revealed very real documents for voice casting that indeed confirmed the game was real and set in Boston.
Last year, an elaborate prank known as "Survivor 2299" created an elaborate ARG that disappointingly turned out to be a hoax. While it surprised pretty much everybody that the next chapter was not revealed at E3, Geoff Keighley tweeted about a month ago that he was preparing for a large event in December. It's the assumption this is the Video Game Awards (lest we try to forgot about the VGX last year). If you remember, it was at this same event that Bethesda revealed their most previous title, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
If I had to guess, "Fallout: Shadow of Boston" will be some kind of live action web series while the much hyped game will be called Fallout 4.
More details as they come…
Bethesda has tweeted confirming that the trade is a hoax. Disappointing.
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Rumored earlier in the year, Rockstar Games has officially revealed a first person mode for its massive hit Grand Theft Auto V. The new mode will be coming to the Xbox One, PS4, and PC versions of the game.
While this just seems like somewhat of a mod or patch, the trailer shows this is a full fledged entirely new dedicated view. On foot, combat, and inside vehicles are all shown off in the trailer. Whether you're taking a screenshot with your phone, shooting a rifle at a rival gang, or flying a jet through the massive world, it's sure to be an all new experience. With an already enormous game, think of how much bigger it will feel when you're seeing it all from the level of your character. I don't want to be the one to say it, but this looks built for Oculus support.
Speaking of PCs, while the PC version is slated to come out around the end of January, it will support 4K resolution.
Grand Theft Auto V will be out on Xbox One and Playstation 4 on November 18th, 2014. And boy, am I excited to play it again.
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Fantasia is such a classic. Even if you don't know it, you know it. It has memorable music borrowed from history and fantastic animation curated by Disney legends. As a huge Disney World fan, PhilharMagic only added another way to appreciate this movie and mix it with films from the "renaissance" of Disney animation.
Needless to say, I was fairly excited to learn what this game would be. The first trailer featured a fantastic remix of Bruno Mars' "Locked Out of Heaven," and while a lot of people remained skeptical, I believed it would be more than that. In many ways, it is.
Fantasia: Music Evolved uses a whole lot of interesting techniques to take a rather simple complex and turn it into a fun experience that is both rewarding and challenging. The Xbox One and Xbox 360's necessary Kinect take your reflexes and hand eye coordination and test them through the use of arrows on-screen representing swipes. You "conduct" to the beat of the song, swiping in the direction of the arrow. If you miss, the song gets very quiet and you break your streak. Maybe it's because I can expert all instruments in Rock Band and Guitar Hero, but making slick use of the Kinect, I'm happy to say I rarely had any trouble keeping a long streak. As a bonus, the game doesn't penalize you for using one arm or the other. In fact, in many cases it is necessary to use both. Other common moves include a "hold," where you swipe up into a circle, holding your hand in place. More challenging songs will have you hold with one hand and swipe with the other.
It's for this reason that the simplicity ultimately causes problems when it comes to the main story mode. The game as mentioned features a wide variety of moves. However, there is a tutorial for every single one of them. This also is not just a sample of a song, it's the entire song. This basically leads to the tutorial being well over an hour in length before branching out into the actual story. While I understand this game is for all ages, I think perhaps keeping the tutorial down to two songs or even less would have been more than enough. The art direction is fantastic and colorful, arming the game with incredibly well made set pieces that really keep things fun. It's also a bonus that Yen Sid guides you through the game. If I have one other issue with the campaign, it requires you to play many of the songs to unlock them in free mode. I've personally never been a fan of this because I play many songs I frankly have zero interest in playing. That's not to say the remixes aren't amazing, however.
Mixing in a list between classical pieces found in Fantasia, today's pop hits, and a little bit of other tunes, the track list in the game is a fine mix with bits and pieces for everybody. One minute you can be swiping vigorously to Avicii's "Levels" and immediately jumping into The Police's "Message in a Bottle." It is the music altering and remixes that make Fantasia Music Evolved super cool. In addition to letting the player mix and match instruments through usually about four different remixes at once, you can physically alter the music. From a player's experience, it never sounds terrible. For example, in Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive," I can choose to play it with an acoustic guitar section and electronic drums, which will boost my multiplier. From there (with enough combo), I can then swipe a 3D shape to bring up a way to give my music its own unique sound. Perhaps it will give me a synthesizer scale to go up and down, or in some cases it lets you physically alter the wave. You then will have this playing over your own remix for the remainder of the tune.
Fantasia Music Evolved takes some of my favorite pieces in rhythm games and provides a fun, unique spin on them. The combos and multipliers are fun and you're always into whatever song you're playing, even if you don't necessarily enjoy it. I managed to five-star almost every song I played while being excited to hear what crazy remix I could make. Party mode is fun and has two player multiplayer, letting you jump in and perform team combos that sometimes provided fun results. While DLC is already out and plenty more planned, I do wish there was a heavier Disney element (more tunes and set pieces from their library). I had almost all the moves down after thirty minutes (without help from the unnecessarily long tutorial) and it never gets unbelievably complex, but it still manages to be a fresh concept that makes great use of the Xbox consoles' Kinect and being an overall fun time.
*Fantasia Music Evolved was reviewed using an Xbox One retail key provided by Harmonix.*
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Greetings and Happy Hallo-ween everyone! If you're a huge Halo fan like myself then you've been counting down the days until Halo: Master Chief Collection hits the store shelves of your local game stores on November 11th. For many of us, 11 days is just way too long of a time to wait without the sweet, endearing embrace of the Halo universe… No? Just me? Well either way, Microsoft and 343 Industries have got a documentary out today which documents the making, or rather remaking of a fan-favorite in the Halo series; Halo 2.
"We hit the road to capture the process from top to bottom, talking to all of the key players who helped bring Halo 2: Anniversary into the next gen and giving our fans unprecedented access to this process." – Tina Summerford, director of programming at 343 Industries
These "key players" will include folks like Joseph Staten, Max Hoberman, and even composer Marty O'Donnell. Anyway, the documentary is called Remaking the Legend and it's available right now for your viewing pleasure. You can download it on Xbox Video for free, watch it on the Halo channel on November 11th(but why wait?), or you can watch it on Xbox's Twitch page at the following times:
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Ain't that something? Blur Studios is at the helm of the cinematics in Halo 2 Anniversary and they've really outdone themselves. This isn't Blur's first rodeo in the Halo series as they also created all of the cutscenes in Halo Wars(Developed by Ensemble Studios) for the Xbox 360 in early 2009. A game trailer this epic is sure to make any and all Halo fans giddy with excitement. I know that I'm personally dying to dive back into the Halo Universe and re-explore Halo in glorious 1080p 60fps.
Not much longer now… Only 12 more days until Halo fans can jump in and finish the fight all over again. Now, if you need me, I'll be in cryo-sleep for the next week or so. Wake me if you need me.
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Origins stories are usually pretty neat. Diving into the past of your favorite character, learning the events that drove them to become the kickass fighting dude they are now is a pretty basic staple of many games. But how often to you learn the fears, triumphs, and heroics that led to the creation of your most despised villain?
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel takes place after the opening of the first Vault on Pandora in Borderlands 1 and just prior to the tyrannical rule of Handsome Jack in Borderlands 2. With promises of riches and fame on Elpis, Pandora's Moon, Jack enlists the help of four familiar characters to search for a brand new Vault. Prior to Jack's iron grip on the wasteland world, he was just a lowly programmer for the Hyperion Corporation. It's in this state that you meet the man who becomes the monster.
First, the gameplay. After the initial announcement, many were quick to call the Pre-Sequel a glorified expansion pack, offering less content than the $60 price tag deserved. I can see where these complaints could come from; the Pre-Sequel is built using the same engine as Borderlands 2 and frankly looks exactly the same. The same start menu, the same title splash screen, even the same damn floating inventory panels. Don't expect the same level of improvement we saw between Borderlands 1 and 2. Personally, I would not agree that the Pre-Sequel feels like a pricey add-on pack, though it gives the distinct feeling that you never quite stopped playing Borderlands 2.
Long-time Borderlands fans will feel right at home blasting away at Dahl soldiers, shielded lava vomit from the local fauna, and taking potshots at wisecracking bosses. The trademarked insanity and humor of the Borderlands series is alive and well within the Pre-Sequel, having me doubled over in laughter before the first full boss fight (who is hilarious and hilariously difficult).
New gameplay mechanics have been introduced to give the game some freshness distinction from its predecessors. On top of your characters shield, Vault Hunters now equip themselves with personal "Oz Kits" to survive the oxygen-deprived surface of Elpis. Running out of oxygen means scrambling to the nearest fill-up point (scattered liberally on the moon's surface) or dying a slow, pathetic death. Players can also vent oxygen from their tanks to briefly glide around the map and rocket downwards for a brand new "Slam" attack.
Rather than play as the quintessential hero or the nomadic badass looking to do good, players choose one of four existing characters in the Borderlands universe. Rather than becoming a beloved, prolific character like Moxxi or Scooter, you take the helm of one of the four most villainous and hated stars of Borderlands. Players choose between the Atlas assassin/gladiator Athena from The Secret Armory of General Knox, Nisha the Sheriff of Lynchwood in Borderlands 2, Jack's right-hand-man Wilhelm prior to his becoming a big robot monster, and everybody's most despised Claptrap.
Visually, the game is pretty great. That would be a much more impressive statement if my gaming rig had anything better than a Core2Quad and DDR2 memory. However, my putsy Radeon 6850 spits this game along at 60fps just fine. Compared to my experiences with Borderlands 2, I would tentatively say that they optimized the shit out of the Pre-Sequel. Even my crap rig can run the game at 1440 with max settings. As was stated before, however, don't expect any huge differences from Borderlands 2; the game runs on the same engine and thus looks pretty much identical. New textures feel unique to the new game, and I may be tricking myself into believing that the game's sound may have been improved slightly. Gunfire sounds and feels a bit more responsive and developed than my memories of Borderlands 2.
Overall, I feel like I'm getting more than my money's worth out of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. While it does reminiscence of Borderlands 2 constantly, the prequel seems like a unique and standalone game. I'm excited to see the changes and new content to be added through Gearbox's pretty legendary DLC standards. Personally, I'm hoping for a sequel to Borderlands 2's Assault on Dragon Keep. For long-time fans of the series, this is a no-brainer. Pick it up and have fun. For new players, I would recommend playing the first two games in the series first. The spoilers just in the first ten minutes of the game would ruin the story of the other games and much of the humor may be lost to those who don't get the references.
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Microsoft has said that this temporary price drop will end January 3rd, but it's not a crazy idea to see them continue the price drop if the sales numbers rise.
This is big news for Microsoft and the Xbox One because for the first time ever, the Xbox One is priced lower than its main competitor, the PlayStation 4. This has led to a massive sales lead for Sony and it seems that Microsoft is looking to make a big push for this big holiday season with games like Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Sunset Overdrive, and Forza Horizon 2 that are already out, and to prepare for the big blockbusters like Assassin's Creed Unity, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and Grand Theft Auto V.
Just for reference, the Xbox One launched at $499.99 where the PlayStation 4 was released at $399.99. Things changed when they offered a Kinect-less Xbox One and there was parity in pricing between the two consoles, but now things have changed and we'll only have to wait a few months to see how this temporary price drop goes.
The question is, will Sony drop the price of the PlayStation 4 $50? I certainly hope so, because the more consoles sell, the more games people will buy, the more noobs I can own in NHL 15.
The temporary price drop will be available at select retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Microsoft Stores, Target, Toys 'R Us and Walmart.
Source: Xbox Wire
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Check out three videos compliments of IGN, each showing off Halo 2, 3 and 4 in glorious, glorious 1080p 60fps. Needless to say, November 11th can't come soon enough.
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Sudhir Bhaskaran, head (India), Training Services, Red Hat, discusses the hot opportunities in the cloud computing sector for junior level professionals.
The cloud computing space is evolving fast and career opportunities are on an upswing. There is a significant demand for fresh talent and for candidates with about 2-5 years of experience for several specific skill sets. According to TimesJobs.com data demand for this category of candidates has gone up significantly in the recent past.
Experts believe that skills-sets in this niche segment can be built with experience and time. What is your take on this?
Certainly, skills and expertise can be built with training but also with certification. The best way to do this for organisations would be to leverage the incumbent OEM's expertise in identifying the relevant mix of training and certifications for their personnel. This way the organisation can best leverage the cloud technology that they have adopted.
What do you think are the top 3-5 trends in cloud technologies that executives should have on their radar?
Virtualisation, Server Hardening, Application Life Cycle (System) Management, Cluster & Storage, Performance Tuning, OpenStack (Administration, Neutron & High Availability) are the training and certifications that organisations must focus on, if they are going the Open Source and OpenStack way, for cloud implementation.
What in your opinion are the top trends in cloud in the short term; let's say from now until the next 12 months?
OpenStack. This is a free and open-source software cloud computing platform and is most likely to be the game changer. OpenStack began in 2010 as a joint project of Rackspace Hosting and NASA, and is currently managed by the OpenStack Foundation, a non-profit corporate entity established in September 2012 to promote OpenStack software and its community. More than 200 organisations have joined the project, including Arista Networks, AT&T, AMD, Canonical, Cisco, Dell, EMC, Ericsson, Go Daddy, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Mellanox, NEC, NetApp, Nexenta, Oracle, Red Hat, SUSE Linux, VMware and Yahoo!
What is the best piece of advice you would like to give for those beginning their career in cloud?
The answer is multi-layered. OpenStack system administrators and solution architects with a sound open source background will be the most preferred professionals in organisations who that are contemplating moving workloads and data into the cloud. Personnel with knowledge of Neutron & High Availability plus skills on performance tuning, cluster and storage will create an impact on the higher end of the recruitment process. Enterprise Linux System & Network Administration, Virtualization & Server Hardening are other skills that would matter in this space for entry-level professionals. The thrust at the HR front will be on hiring safe set of skills –i.e. essentially, OEM "trained & certified" professionals. Obviously, since OpenStack professionals are less in number, at the moment, the demand will be high and they are most likely to be handsomely paid.
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