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tag:,2017:blogdestructoidhttp://bulk2.destructoid.com/ele2/images/destructoid/favicon.ico2017-07-18T09:00:00Ztag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=449637Chris Moysehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+MoyseFace The Firing Squad in Agents of Mayhem trailer2017-07-18T09:00:00Z2017-07-18T09:00:00Z
Volition's Saint's Row-spinoff Agents of Mayhem is one month away. The latest in a series of trailers for the open-world action-adventure game introduces us to three new agents, collectively known as "The Firing Squad."

Scheherazade is a stealthy, arabian-themed assassin, who uses light-speed travel to get the drop on her prey. Oni is a stylish former yakuza, whose fast sharpshooting skills are second to none, and former Saint's Row punching-bag Pierce Washington returns as his wannabe-superstar alter-ego, Kingpin.

The Firing Squad join the Agents of Mayhem's team roster, alongside The Bombshells, The Franchise and the Carnage A Trois, in their explosive war to bring down villainous organisation L.E.G.I.O.N.

Frankly, trailers in this style do nothing for me, either I'm old and out-of-touch, or marketing agencies are. I'm willing to accept that it's likely the former.

Either way, be prepared to take your selected agents into battle when the game drops August 15 on PS4, Xbox One and PC.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=435150Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreVolition's Agents of Mayhem has a lot of potential2017-05-08T14:00:00Z2017-05-08T14:00:00Z

Agents of Mayhem must've slipped off my radar, but it's back on now. Gosh I hope this turns out well.

Today's trailer better introduces three of the game's dozen playable characters: Hollywood, Fortune, and Hardtack, who you might recognize from Volition's prior marketing materials.

In the lore, these were the first three agents recruited for the evil-stopping M.A.Y.H.E.M., and in the game proper, you'll have access to a team of three characters at any given time when you're completing missions or roaming open-world Seoul. So, if you don't like the look or sound of Hollywood, for instance, you can go with someone else (and based on Steven's preview, I'll be doing just that.)

I have such a soft spot for the Saints Row franchise -- even the first one, which I'm sure has not aged particularly well. As much as I probably would keep playing direct sequels, it's wonderful to see Volition build on that ridiculous third-person shooter foundation with something a little different.

Also, they brought Pierce back under an alias. Good move.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=429128Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenAgents of Mayhem tightens up the Saints Row formula with its own cast of lunatics2017-04-03T09:00:00Z2017-04-03T09:00:00Z
"I am private property, please step away." The high-pitched voice is emitting from a speaker lodged in a saucer-eyed, cartoon squid mascot for a fast-food sushi joint in Seoul, Korea. I am playing as Daisy, a roller derby skater with rockabilly hair who lives in a storage locker and only likes "fucking and fighting." She's also blotto and demanding the plastic statue serve up deep dish.

"Objective updated: Get frustrated." I oblige, bashing the squid until the cops arrive, and then blow them all away with her minigun, too.

Daisy is just one of the 12 playable characters from Volition's Agents of Mayhem, a third-person shooter set in the broader Saints Row universe that's coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox One on August 15. I played as her and eight others during my hour or so hands-on time last week.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=400717Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreSaints Row IV opens the floodgates for mods2016-11-22T17:30:00Z2016-11-22T17:30:00Z
Saints Row IV is a wacky game as is. Each entry in the series pushed the absurdity further, and in this one, you are a gang boss turned democratically-elected President of the United States that fends off aliens using superpowers because why the hell not? Now imagine that baseline, but with mods.

Deep Silver Volition has added Steam Workshop support to the Windows version of Saints Row IV, and also pushed the price down to a mere $3.74 in a sale that lasts until November 29, 2016.

"A handful of dedicated Volition devs worked on this in their free time to update the engine and remove memory restrictions, as well as finding a way for individual mods to interact and work correctly with each other without the need for running special tools," reads the announcement. "It was all a labor of love for our fans, and we're incredibly excited to see the crazy content you come up with!"

The Workshop page is fairly barren at the moment, but it'll come along.

Saints Row IV [Steam Workshop]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=377541Dealzonhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/DealzonSaints Row vs. Metro Bundle: Four games for cheap at Bundle Stars2016-07-29T22:00:00Z2016-07-29T22:00:00Z
Bundle Stars is running a pretty hot bundle with key titles from Deep Silver. Until Monday, August 1, you can grab a "Saints Row vs. Metro Bundle" for only $12.49. This comes with four games and one DLC pack. For the price of $12.49, you'll receive these five Steam keys:

Metro 2033 Redux

Metro: Last Light Redux

Saints Row IV: Game of the Century Edition

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell Devil's Workshop Pack DLC

While we're not big fans of Saints Row IV, the standalone Gat out of Hell expansion is a nice experience. Plus the two Metro Redux titles are the real meat in this bundle in our opinion.

For a price comparison, the value for the Metro Redux titles are at $6 given the current price for the Metro Redux Bundle. For Saints Row IV: Game of the Century Edition, the lowest we've seen was at $4.50 (currently $5). Finally, Gat out of Hell is worth about $3.29 (currently $3.74).

This brings the total value at about $13.79. So you're totally saving a big fat dollar here. Simply amazing. This seemed much better before we did the math. Either way, this is a good bundle deal where you can also grab the titles piecemeal for just a tad bit more.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=351499Anthony Burchhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Anthony+BurchRed Faction: Guerrilla is the best open-world game ever and if you disagree you are wrong2016-04-02T16:00:00Z2016-04-02T16:00:00Z

Most sandbox games treat their open worlds like pornographic films treat story.

Despite the fact that games like Assassin's Creed or Grand Theft Auto bill themselves as sandbox experiences, the actual open-world activities -- the stuff that's supposed to justify the need to schlep across dozens of city blocks to get anywhere that matters -- are usually half-hearted, obligatory affairs. Collect these feathers (for no reason). Rob a convenience store (for no benefit).

There are The Quests -- linear missions that actually had effort put into them, the stuff that you are actually there for -- and The Open World itself. Tooling around Los Santos won't change damn near anything about your experience in the Grand Theft Auto V's story missions, and, apart from a few unnecessary weapon upgrades, farting around in a historical animus recreation has nothing to do with your plot-mandated assassination missions.

There are very, very few open-world games that actually wring meaningful gameplay out of their sandbox environments. But of those that do, Red Faction: Guerrilla is the absolute best.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=352245Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreSaints Row IV is playable on Xbox One, Mr. President2016-03-31T20:00:00Z2016-03-31T20:00:00Z
As of today, you can play Saints Row IV on Xbox One via backward compatibility.

This was to be expected, considering the absurd open-world title is a part of April's excellent Games with Gold lineup (and Xbox 360 games featured in the program are also supposed to be playable on Xbox One), but good to know all the same. The early timing is appreciated.

If you don't own a copy yet, note that Saints Row IV will be offered to Xbox Live Gold subscribers from April 16 - 30, 2016. I don't want you to miss a thing.

Major Nelson [Twitter]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=337472Nic Rowenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nic+RowenWant to play that cancelled Saint's Row game? You can!2016-01-28T20:30:00Z2016-01-28T20:30:00Z
Less than a week ago I reported that you could check out a few clips of Volition's cancelled Saint's Row: Undercover, a PSP game that never was. I thought it was cool that Volition even let it out the door considering how maniacally protective most studios are when it comes to protecting prototype footage and cancelled projects, But now they've done one better and released a playable ISO to the fine folks at Unseen64.

Anyone with a PSP emulator can now get a taste of Saint's Row: Undercover in all its low-poly, slightly janky glory. If you want to see what all the fuss is about, you can check out an archived stream of Volition playing the game earlier today. Good on them for doing this. I would love to see this pick up as a trend in the industry.

Saints Row: Undercover – Download the Playable PSP Prototype [Unseen64]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=336361Joe Parlockhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Joe+ParlockThe past week in gaming news: Jonathan Blow drowns the world in his piss2016-01-25T02:00:00Z2016-01-25T02:00:00Z
Another week, another wave of gaming news that's almost impossible to keep up with!

Last week we had dog poo, this week we have Jonathan Blow's wee. I kind of hope that bodily waste doesn't become a running trend in these lists, or else next week we might have Shigeru Miyamoto's… uh…

You know what? Let's just get on with the roundup.

UK retailer GAME has totally missed the point of fighting game events by hosting a Street Fighter V tournament where the first round is a time-trial against CPU opponents.

Apple's panicking that it missed the boat with VR, so it hired a researcher to catch up with what everyone else is doing. Probably should've got on that a couple of years ago, Apple.

Volition is being pretty vocal about a Saints Row game that never was.

Scott Cawthon admits the newest Five Nights at Freddy's game was a rushed job after he launched it almost a month before its announced release date.

Fire Emblem Fates has been causing a bit of an uproar online… again. Nintendo announced controversial scenes were being cut, and then later explained in more detail how it's going to work around them.

The Witness developer Jonathan Blow either has a mighty thirst for apple juice, or he pisses like a racehorse. I guess one would naturally lead to the other anyway, right?

Overwatch's second beta will be happening in February, bringing with it new maps and game modes. I really want a solo game starring Winston, I love that adorable science gorilla…

Xbox One is getting some more backward compatible 360 games. Big ones on the list include The Witcher 2, Skullgirls, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and Sam & Max Save the World. Still waiting for that new Sam & Max series, Telltale.

Seems like Warner Bros didn't learn how to not be a massive dick to PC players after the whole Arkham Knight thing, because it has now cancelled all future support for Mortal Kombat X on the platform. No new DLC, no updates, no fixes to the awful netcode, no nothin'.

It is getting a whole load of new stuff on consoles, though.

Ever wanted to see Ganon's, King Hippo's, or a Tetris block's dick? I know I have, and now someone's done a whole series of paintings of Nintendo characters in the buff.

Lastly, Iron Maiden is launching a mobile RPG for some reason.

The moral of the lesson for the last week is simple: filling up an industrial container with your own urine might be impressive to you, but to the rest of us it's just gross. I also now want a nice, cold glass of delicious apple juice.

What were your biggest bits of news from last week?

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=335980Nic Rowenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nic+RowenVolition shows off canceled Saint's Row game2016-01-22T14:30:00Z2016-01-22T14:30:00Z
The games industry is a rough one, its expensive, fast, and merciless. There are no shortage of games that are quietly killed in their sleep mid-development never to be seen again. However, Volition has made the somewhat maverick decision to show off one of its dead projects -- Saint's Row: Undercover on the PSP.

Volition and old THQ canned the project before it got too far along after multiple underwhelming internal reviews. But that hasn't stopped current employees from digging out PSP dev kits and prodding its corpse. Volition has released a video looking at the game and outlining the thought process behind showing it off which offers a pretty interesting look into the internal politics and concerns of a studio. The team also plans to stream the game on the Volition Twitch channel on January 28 if you want to see it in action.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=285618Brittany Vincenthttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brittany+VincentReview: Saints Row IV: Gat out of Hell2015-01-19T10:00:00Z2015-01-19T10:00:00Z
There's something about a series that doesn't feel the need to make a ton of social commentary, or really feel grounded in reality. The Saints Row series is like if the worlds of The Naked Gun and Grand Theft Auto merged, and the result is a unique blend of zany comedy, copious cursing, and ultraviolence. Saints Row: The Third is one of my favorite games of all time.

The series hit its peak there, with an almost perfect balance of the real, the absurd, and the fantastical. Saints Row IV was still a blast, but I felt it lacked the magic of its predecessor. So it's understandable that I was therefore jaded by the time Saints Row: Gat out of Hell came down the pipe to review. But wherever you are and wherever you go, there's always gonna be some light.

With that said, plenty of it shines through in this standalone expansion.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=284528Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreThis is Saints Row: Gat out of Hell's musical number2014-12-03T15:30:00Z2014-12-03T15:30:00Z

"It's a whimsical, weird fucking game," former Volition creative director Steve Jaros said of Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell when I spoke with him about the Disney-inspired standalone expansion.

It's true: there's a musical number involving Satan, his daughter, Johnny Gat, and Kinzie Kensington right "in the middle of the critical path." I'm getting a kick out of YouTube comments saying this is it, the series is done. What, too far? Not far enough, I say.

Also, I just now realized Johnny kind of looks like a Victoria's Secret angel with those wings.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=282609Brett Makedonskihttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brett+MakedonskiSaints Row: Gat Out of Hell leaves no deadly sin unchecked2014-10-15T18:30:00Z2014-10-15T18:30:00Z

Johnny Gat's not a good man. Powerful, but not good. That's why he uses each and every of the seven deadly sins to send all of those already dead to the after-afterlife. Most of them look like they deserve it, to be fair. Especially those nipple-rubbing demons.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=281580Brett Makedonskihttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brett+MakedonskiSaints Row: Gat Out of Hell takes us on a fly-by tour of the underworld2014-09-24T11:45:00Z2014-09-24T11:45:00Z

Sprout some wings and take an aerial tour of Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell and New Hades with Johnny Gat acting as a murderous guide. When he's not perusing the underworld via an overhead view, he's running down demons in his rambulance or firing swaths of rockets from his armchair.

Our promised musical number hasn't shown up yet, but so far, everything is so wonderfully Saints Row.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=280509Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreSaints Row: Gat Out of Hell was inspired by Disney movies2014-09-02T17:00:00Z2014-09-02T17:00:00Z
I've played and enjoyed all of the Saints Row games to date, but wonder how much longer this can last. How much more ridiculous can the series get, and even if there is room to up the insanity, do we even want that? Where Volition goes from here, I'm not sure.

Gat Out of Hell, a standalone expansion, will give the studio some breathing room to figure that out while keeping the series on store shelves. As will Saints Row IV: Re-elected, a "Game of the Year"-style re-release for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Both are due out January 27, 2015.

I played a brief demo of Gat Out of Hell at PAX Prime over the weekend and spoke with studio creative director Steve Jaros about how the game is influenced by Disney films. Yes, really.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=280393Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenVolition announces standalone Saints Row expansion Gat Out of Hell2014-08-29T13:15:00Z2014-08-29T13:15:00Z

At its PAX panel, Volition announced a new Saints Row, a standalone expansion of Saints Row IV called Gat Out of Hell (PC, PS3, 360, PS4, Xbox One). It has you travelling to Hell, is half the size of Steelport, and features two player co-op and biblical weapons (locust gun, etc). It'll run you $20 and is releasing January 27, 2015.

Volition also announced a PS4 and Xbox One port of Saints Row IV called Saints Row IV: Re-elected, which will include all of the DLC up to that point. It will also be released January 27, 2015 and is priced at a moderate $30.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=277080Hamza CTZ Azizhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hamza+CTZ+Aziz29 pieces of goddamn DLC included2014-06-24T15:45:00Z2014-06-24T15:45:00Z
Well just like Saints Row: The Third, Deep Silver is re-releasing Saints Row IV and including all 29 downloadable content packs. Really? 29 goddamn pieces of DLC? Ugh.

Gross, but now's as good as time as ever to buy Saints Row IV simply for the game itself. It was a blast when it originally came out, and it's totally un-American if you haven't played it yet. And at the very least, you get both the Enter the Dominatrix and How the Saints Saved Christmas story add-ons with this National Treasure Edition collection. They were both very good in their own right.

The whole collection will run $29.99 when it's released on July 8. As for everything else that's included, it's just clothes and weapons that I can't believe people originally paid for. Like, seriously?

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=272402Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreVolition was making a post-apocalyptic Western2014-03-24T19:00:00Z2014-03-24T19:00:00Z
It's games like Zeus that have me not writing off entire concepts, no matter how tired they may appear on the surface. As described during senior producer Greg Donovan's Game Developers Conference talk "Volition's Challenge: Defining Project Vision" and recapped by Shacknews, this PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game would have been a modern Western in a post-apocalyptic Rio.

Players would have journeyed through an open world primarily on foot and knowing Volition's history (Saints Row, Red Faction), yeah, that could've been cool.

"Right or wrong, we know we could've made this game," Donovan said at GDC. "But it would've taken too long ... It wouldn't have been the responsible thing to do."

Although Zeus won't see light of day, the experience Volition gained while working on it will move forward into a new "top secret" project that's currently in production at the studio.

Zeus: Saints Row dev's canceled post-apocalyptic open-world game [Shacknews]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=267789Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreVoice actor says he's working on new Saints Row2013-12-19T16:30:00Z2013-12-19T16:30:00Z
Actor and comedian Jay Mohr said on Twitter yesterday that he was contributing to a new Saints Row. Not that anyone was expecting Volition to stop making these games all of a sudden.

"About to do my voice over work for new Saints Row video game. #showbiz" he tweeted alongside a photo of a recording booth. The first question that tends to come up in these situations is whether or not this is actually DLC instead of a full-fledged game.

I'd expect Mohr to know the difference, but we'll see. He previously voiced Ultor Corporation's Dane Vogel in Saints Row 2.

Saints Row 5 in the works? [GameSpot]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=266813Darren Nakamurahttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Darren+NakamuraHey Ash, Whatcha Playin' cast comes to Saints Row IV2013-12-04T10:15:00Z2013-12-04T10:15:00Z

Anthony and Ashly Burch have come a long way from their humble beginnings as creators of a weird Internet show to where they are now (creators of a marginally popular weird Internet show, among other things). Now they can add one more thing to their résumés: they have been added as downloadable homies in Saints Row IV with the Hey Ash Whatcha Playin Pack.

In addition to the Burch siblings, the true star of the show is included: Papa Burch. He sports the "Would You Kindry?" shirt featuring Ash's face, while Ash wears the Papa Burch shirt. Anthony is wearing his signature jacket and tie, though it looks to me that Volition has taken some liberties with his character model's broadness. We can't have scrawny homies, apparently.

The Hey Ash Whatcha Playin Pack is available now on Steam, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=266402Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreHow the Saints Save Christmas is the next Saints Row DLC2013-11-25T13:30:00Z2013-11-25T13:30:00Z
Above all else, I dig the spot-on name for Saints Row IV's upcoming DLC. How the Saints Save Christmas promises to be "a holiday classic for the whole family" (riiight) when it arrives on December 11 for $6.99, or as a free download for season pass holders. Santa is in the simulation with the Third Street Saints, and is that Sam the Snowman I see? Perfect.

Volition and Deep Silver have a pair of promotional events happening right now that might overshadow the actual DLC. The first is a submission form where fans can suggest ideas for how the naughty staff at Volition can get back on to Santa's nice list, and they'll perform these suggestions on camera. I'm afraid to think of what the internet at large will come up with. There's also a sing-a-long contest that I'm hoping some of you will participate in. Do us proud!

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=264095Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthGet ready to spank: Saints Row IV: Enter The Dominatrix 2013-10-23T11:30:00Z2013-10-23T11:30:00Z

We thought Saints Row: The Third expansion Enter the Dominatrix was some silly, horny internet thing. But it's real, and it's out today on the PSN, XBLA and Steam, priced at $6.99. If you've got a season pass, well, it's free.

This is unfinished content from Volition dirty little vault, now revived and tweaked for your whipping pleasure in Saints Row IV. New missions, weapons, sex workers -- everything you... uh, need.

You like leather, right? *looks around* I do too.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=263359Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreSaints Row IV's Enter the Dominatrix lives up to its name2013-10-10T13:45:00Z2013-10-10T13:45:00Z
Enter the Dominatrix was originally going to be an expansion for Saints Row: The Third, but it's since been reworked as DLC for Saints Row IV. And, now, we have a release date: October 22, 2013. If you've got a season pass, it's included -- otherwise you're looking at $6.99.

The DLC is an alternate storyline where the Saints are put in a simulation world run by an AI called the Dominatrix. Here's where I let the official description work its magic: "In order to thwart her nefarious schemes and escape to the real world, the Saints will have to counter her army of gimps and sex-workers, shut down her demented simulation, and make unlikely allies along the way."

You can imagine what that might look like, but there's no need! Volition has screenshots of Enter the Dominatrix and they're about what you'd expect from the studio. I've been looking for an extra push to get back into Saints Row IV and finish it -- this'll do.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=261975Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterSaints Row IV's Gat V pack is free on Steam today2013-09-17T09:00:00Z2013-09-17T09:00:00Z

Saints Row IV came, saw, and conquered critics alike as well as the charts, and now you can pick up a free bit of content if you're rolling with the Steam version. For today only on the PC, you can pick up the Gat V Pack for free, which lets you dress up as Johnny Gat and Aisha, in addition to granting you the .50 heavy machine gun and a combat knife launcher.

More micro-DLC is also launching in the form of the Wild West Pack. Both packs are available for $2.99, including Gat V when it reverts to its regular price. If you just picked up Saints Row IV, feel free to peruse some starter tips.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=260922Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreSaints Row IV sells a million copies in first week2013-08-28T19:00:00Z2013-08-28T19:00:00Z
In its first week of being available at retail, Saints Row IV has sold more than one million copies. Sold, not shipped. According to publisher Deep Silver, the PC version of the game tripled the first-week sales of its predecessor Saints Row: The Third.

I'm not terribly far into IV yet -- far enough to have collected hundreds upon hundreds of those damn orbs and access to most of the powers -- but I'm loving it. This is exactly what I want out of my open-world games, and the success is deserved. That said, I'm both curious and anxious to see how Volition will ultimately follow up with the next game.

Where do you go from here?

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=259412Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingReview: Saints Row IV2013-08-20T12:45:00Z2013-08-20T12:45:00Z
[Ed. note: Bumping our review from last week, as the game is available in stores today.]

When I finished Saints Row: The Third in 2011, I left the experience feeling somewhat sad. It was a good game, but it felt shallow, held back, and ultimately a little disappointing.

When I finished Saints Row IV in 2013, I left the experience feeling incredibly sad. This time, however, it was for very different reasons. I was genuinely depressed to see the credits roll, because Saints Row IV, in contrast to its predecessor, had given me so much to fall in love with, reaching its conclusion could only ever end in disappointment.

It is with a bittersweet heart, then, that I declare Saints Row IV perhaps one of the best open world sandbox games you could ever hope to play, and practically a culmination of everything the genre's worked toward this generation.

Is that an exaggerated, hyperbolic, perhaps even pompous statement? Maybe so ... but does a series like Saints Row deserve anything less?

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=259061Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterVery quick tips for Saints Row IV2013-08-20T08:00:00Z2013-08-20T08:00:00Z
Saints Row IV is the wackiest game yet. Just when you thought hitting people with giant dildo bats was crazy, how about smacking aliens with giant dildo bats while running 100 miles per hour, leaping 100 feet in the air -- as the President of the United States!

Yep, Saints Row IV features super powers, and a giant, sprawling city to play around in. With great super powers comes great responsibility, so read on for some tips to help quell the Zin menace.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=260201Hamza CTZ Azizhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hamza+CTZ+AzizMeet the voices behind Saints Row IV2013-08-17T12:00:00Z2013-08-17T12:00:00Z

Not much longer now! Saints Row IV is almost out and it's a pretty amazing game. Seriously, check out our review.

The wait can be painful, so here's a new trailer for the game giving us a behind-the-scenes look at some of the voice actors. There's Troy Baker, Terry Crews, Daniel Dae Kim, and Laura Bailey just to name a few. Also you get a quick look at the tentacle bat. It doesn't talk, which seems kind of like a missed opportunity here.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=259877Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingJimquisition: Neutered 2013-08-12T15:00:00Z2013-08-12T15:00:00Z

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Why do gamers defend their favorite titles from criticism with such volatility? According to some, it's because they don't want to see their genitalia removed.

Is inclusivity the enemy of creativity? Is restriction an inherent part of congeniality? The Jimquisition considers recent controversies against the fear of a game being "neutered" to "pander" to new audiences.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=259763Hamza CTZ Azizhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hamza+CTZ+AzizKick alien ass in Saints Row IV2013-08-10T11:00:00Z2013-08-10T11:00:00Z

"We're definitely turning the tables on the aliens. For all the misery they've inflicted on the human race, being able to use the alien probe on them seems only just." -- Jim Boone, senior producer on Saints Row IV.

Quote of the year, ladies and gentlemen. Quote of the year.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=259715Brett Makedonskihttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brett+MakedonskiThis edition of Saints Row IV literally costs $1M2013-08-09T13:00:00Z2013-08-09T13:00:00Z
The best version of Saints Row IV will also be far and away the most expensive one. We're not talking a couple hundred dollars for some figurines. No, the Super Dangerous Wad Wad Edition will run a cool one million dollars, and is only for the adventurous at heart.

The extravagantly priced bundle comes with, among other things, a space flight, a hostage rescue experience, plastic surgery, a day of spy training, seven days in both Dubai and Washington D.C., and a Lamborghini Gallardo. Oh yeah, it comes with a copy of Saints Row IV, too.

There's only one of these bad boys available, so prospective buyers have the assurance that this is the most limited edition of the game on the market. They also have the assurance that the game itself will definitely be the most boring and unexciting part of their videogame purchase.

Saints Row IV Super Dangerous Wad Wad Edition Product Details [Game Retail Limited]

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=259574Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingLet's Bloody Play: Saints Row IV Romance Options (video)2013-08-07T14:30:00Z2013-08-07T14:30:00Z

It is with no small amount of delight that I bring you a new episode of Now Bloody Playing -- featuring an early look at the world of Saints Row IV. In this video, I walk you through all the teased "Romance Options" found in the game. It's like Mass Effect, but with more fun-making.

It's a neat tip of the hat to BioWare games and the sometimes cynical way in which "romance" is set up, and it also lets you pretty much bang whoever you want. That is always a plus.

Enjoy, but of course be aware that it's a little bit spoilerish.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=259538Hamza CTZ Azizhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hamza+CTZ+AzizVolition weren't fans of THQ's porn star marketing push2013-08-07T05:00:00Z2013-08-07T05:00:00Z
Volition's associate producer Kate Nelson spoke with Edge Online about all things Saints Row, and specifically brought up how the team weren't fans of THQ's marketing push using porn stars.

"I did not always love how much THQ put an emphasis on porn stars," Kate told Edge. "In Saints Row 2 and Saints Row 3 there was an emphasis on the penthouse girls, and earlier Tera Patrick. I think it's important in marketing games to make sure that the essence of the game is what's being marketed, and I think the porn star angle didn't really fit in with what Saints Row is at heart, which is a parody. We like to poke fun."

It was especially THQ's use of porn star Tera Patrick that bothered the team, specifically how she was credited as a "special producer."

"Saying that someone who had no industry experience was in a role that is sexualised as a producer of our project, or saying the penthouse girls are our QA staff – I just…I can see the humour in that angle of promotion but for me that's the line where it gets into reality."

Also for those of you that care about the soundtrack, we can expect 80 minutes of original music on top of seven radio stations sporting over 100 tracks in Saints Row IV.

Walking the line – Volition on courting controversy, gender equality and Saints Row IV [Edge Online]
Deep Silver Volition Roll Out the "Saints Row IV" Soundtrack [Complex]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=259499Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreCreate your Saints Row IV character now2013-08-06T12:30:00Z2013-08-06T12:30:00Z

The Inauguration Station for Saints Row IV is out now on Steam and Xbox 360 with a PlayStation Network release set for Tuesday, August 13 (or tomorrow, if you're in the UK). This is the game's standalone character creator, which lets you build your own custom president now and import them into the full game. You can even download your Saints Row: The Third character. My metallic samurai man is going to the White House!

Love when they do this. I appreciate character customization, but at the same time there's this balance you have to strike between getting all of the facial features just right and actually playing the game you've been dying to get your hands on for months if not years.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=259256Fraser Brownhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Fraser+BrownAustralians rejoice: You're allowed to play Saints Row IV2013-08-02T15:00:00Z2013-08-02T15:00:00Z
After a ridiculous amount of faffing about, Saints Row IV has finally been deemed appropriate for adults to buy. Until now, Australian men and women were considered responsible enough to get jobs, buy homes, and get married, but not responsible enough to play an over-the-top video game.

The offending feature in Saints Row IV was one particular mission, where The Boss uses alien drugs to acquire superpowers. Like a good nanny state, the Australian powers that be rightly assumed that such a feature would lead to countless grown men and women taking to the streets in an effort to score fictional drugs and develop fictional abilities. The damage would have been impossible to measure.

Deep Silver has revealed that this mission has been cut from the game, removing about 20 minutes of gameplay. It will not, the publisher assures Australian consumers, impact the story or change any of the gameplay. Now Australian gamers will be able to enjoy the digital mayhem and murder without the constant looming threat of being pressured into taking made-up drugs. It's another victory in mankind's never-ending battle against extra-terrestrial narcotics.

Slightly modified edition of Saints Row IV rated MA15+ in Australia [All Games Beta]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=258967Alasdair Duncanhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Alasdair+DuncanSaints Row IV still refused classification in Australia2013-07-29T21:00:00Z2013-07-29T21:00:00Z
I thought this all got fixed but apparently Australia's ratings board still has decided to refuse classification for Saints Row IV for the second time. A conveining of a Review Board found that the original ruling by the Classification board from June was correct and that the upcoming title from Volition would still be refused classification.

Shortly after the announcement, a "low-violence" version of Saints Row IV was uncovered on Steam which points to Volition making a different version that would have a better chance of getting through Australia's rating system. It's been a similar situation with games like Left 4 Dead 2 in the past but let's be honest, the violence is Saints Row is cartoonish, silly, and over the top; I have a hard time seeing lots of dildo bat copycat crimes engulfing Australia.

Still, a lower violence version may see the game come to Aussie shores which is better than nothing, I suppose. You know what would make things better? If there was some online service, say Steam or something like that, where you could "gift" an Australian a copy of a game not available in their own country. Maybe said Australian could gift their international buddy a game of the same value as thanks. Hmmmm.....

Saints Row IV refused classification in Australia... again [All Games Beta]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=258814Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreSaints Row IV wins with Game of the Generation Edition2013-07-26T12:45:00Z2013-07-26T12:45:00Z
There sure have been some stupid collector's editions, but this one takes the cake -- and I mean that as the sincerest of compliments. It's Saints Row, after all. You kind of just have to roll with it.

Deep Silver and Volition are producing 5,000 copies of Saints Row IV Game of the Generation Edition, a package which includes a light-up, rotating display case, an 8" Johnny Gat statue, something called the "Doomsday Button," and -- why the hell not? -- a 12" Dubstep Gun replica "with laser and sound." I figured this would cost something outrageous, but in the realm of CEs, $129.99 isn't the worst price ever.

This ridiculous thing that future you will probably regret buying can be pre-ordered in North America for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Sorry, PC gamers.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=258655Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreSaints Row IV Season Pass includes that anal probe weapon2013-07-24T15:00:00Z2013-07-24T15:00:00Z
Well, yeah -- of course Saints Row IV has a Season Pass. And, as expected, it'll include access to Enter the Dominatrix, which is now being described as "a tongue-in-cheek version of what this content was originally going to be like." There's some potential there, I think. The $9.99 pass also throws in another mission pack due out in late 2013 and the infamous "Rectifier" anal probe weapon that the Australian Classification Board wasn't too fond of.

Even though I've enjoyed every installment in the series so far and will likely dig Saints Row IV, I don't know. The pass is said to cover content worth "more than $15," but at the same time, I'm not convinced I'll even want all of this post-release DLC. I suppose that's always the dilemma.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=258550Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreEnter the Dominatrix to be revived as Saints Row IV DLC2013-07-22T13:00:00Z2013-07-22T13:00:00Z
Previously slated as a standalone expansion for Saints Row: The Third, Enter the Dominatrix has since been incorporated into Saints Row IV, though "very little" of the content made the cut in the merge according to developer Volition.

Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con, creative director Steve Jaros explained that Enter the Dominatrix will be put out as post-release DLC approximately 45 days after Saints Row IV launches. What this final version will look like remains to be seen, but if the original content was compelling enough to warrant a standalone release, there's probably some good stuff in there.

Canceled Enter The Dominatrix DLC Gets New Life As Saints Row IV Add-On [Game Informer]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=258271Hamza CTZ Azizhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hamza+CTZ+AzizJohnny Gat is back in Saints Row IV2013-07-17T19:00:00Z2013-07-17T19:00:00Z

Spoilers: Johnny Gat was killed in Saints Row: The Third. Well, you were lead to believe that since it all happened off screen.

Anyway, he's back in Saints Row IV. Daniel Dae Kim is also back to voice the character as well. I loved that little Hawaii joke in the new trailer.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=258146Hamza CTZ Azizhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hamza+CTZ+AzizSaints Row IV voice actors revealed2013-07-16T01:00:00Z2013-07-16T01:00:00Z
Are you going to San Diego Comic-Con this week? Well you better make time for the Saint's Row IV "Super Dangerous Wub Wub Panel" on Saturday at 6:30PM in room 7AB. Deep Silver's Aubrey Norris and Volition's Steve Jaros will be talking to some of the voice actors from the game. Keith David (yes!), Troy Baker, Laura Bailey, Yuri Lowenthal, and JB Blac will all be featured and I expect Aubrey to ask everyone really gross and awkward questions. Should be fun!

So what about the rest of the voice actors? You can expect Terry Crews, Neil Patrick Harris, Rob Van Dam, Nolan North, and more all voicing characters. Super happy they were able to get Rob Van Dam again for the Professor Genki mini-games. Here's the full list:

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=257730Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreFuture Saints Row titles would likely go in new direction2013-07-08T14:30:00Z2013-07-08T14:30:00Z
Saints Row IV is ridiculous. That much has been made clear since day one, from the Saints taking the White House to aliens, superpowers, and Keith David starring as himself. It's the next logical extension after The Third, if such a thing is even possible when talking about the series.

Design director Scott Phillips told Gamereactor that, should the franchise continue after IV -- and that seems entirely possible, at this rate -- we're in for something different.

"We're definitely considering Saints Row IV sort of the end of that saga of this character and the Saints as they are," he explained. "So if there's any more future Saints Rows -- which you know we always hope there will be, we hope there's fans for future games like that -- they will probably continue in a different direction."

For as much as I like the current direction, I know that sentiment isn't shared by everyone. Where are you hoping the series goes from here?

Next Saints Row to "continue in a different direction" [Gamereactor]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=257442Kyle MacGregor Burlesonhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Kyle+MacGregor+BurlesonSaints Row IV: Everything you've ever loved in a blender2013-07-03T16:00:00Z2013-07-03T16:00:00Z
The Third Street Saints are on the rise. Once a lowly street gang from Stillwater, the crime syndicate achieved celebrity status in conquering the burgeoning metropolis of Steelport. Now, you, their intrepid leader, have inexplicably captured the presidency. Everything is gravy. Well, except for that twenty percent approval rating. Also, there's an armada of aliens bearing down on the capital and snatching people up like it's War of the Worlds or something. Maybe it's time to kick some extraterrestrial ass. Because 'Merica.

Saints Row IV is still as juvenile, irreverent, and hilarious as ever. And it feels pretty amazing too. Over the past few days I've had some time to go hands-on with a preview build of the game featuring what's ostensibly the game's opening hours and thus far I'm having an absolute blast.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=257471Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterCelebrate Independence Day with Saints Row IV2013-07-03T12:00:00Z2013-07-03T12:00:00Z

If you've ever wanted to hear Keith David say "anal probing overlords," you'll want to check out this new trailer for Saints Row IV, centered around independence day. You'll get a good look at combat, vehicular action, super-powers, aliens, and... text-based dominatrix adventures?

I have no idea what caused Volition to suddenly take the series from serious GTA-like games to the absolute batshit version it is today, but if one thing's for sure, we could use more wacky games out there.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=257389Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+Carter'Low Violence Version' of Saints Row IV found on Steam2013-07-02T12:30:00Z2013-07-02T12:30:00Z
Due to the fact that the Australian Classification Board decided that an Alien Anal Probe weapon was crossing the line due "sexual violence with no justified context," (can alien technology ever really be justified, guys?) Saints Row IV was denied classification -- even with an 18+ age rating, which we now know is an absolute joke. But as of today, there are reports of a "Low Violence Version" of the game appearing on Steam, most likely in an effort to combat the lack of rating, which would allow Australians to possibly play the game in some form.

If this new version is genuine, I don't fault Volition at all in any of this for originally wanting to make the game they wanted to make, as this potential new variant might be the only way for some Australians to experience the game. Truly, Australia really needs to get its act together in terms of ratings. They're an increasingly growing market, with tons of studios, tons of great media outlets, and now, they have their own version of PAX. There's no need to hold the industry back any further.

Steam offering a "Low Violence Version" [Kotaku]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=257002Max Scovillehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Max+ScovilleStar Wars: Battlefront, Ellen Page, & Sexy Suda512013-06-25T22:30:00Z2013-06-25T22:30:00Z
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DICE is as excited about Star Wars: Battlefront as you are, Ellen Page is pissed about Ellie in The Last Of Us looking like her, Saints Row IV is too explicit for Australia, and Suda51 gives his stance on sexuality in Killer Is Dead. Adam Sessler fills in for Tara, and we talk about his fun panel with Jim Sterling, and how I'm a suicidal Pikachu.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=256977Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreSaints Row IV refused classification in Australia2013-06-25T13:00:00Z2013-06-25T13:00:00Z
[Update: Kotaku has obtained a report from the Classification Board which spells out the specifics of the decision -- an Alien Anal Probe weapon and "alien narcotics" -- and led to this fine sentence: "In the Board's opinion, a weapon designed to penetrate the anus of enemy characters and civilians constitutes a visual depiction of implied sexual violence that is interactive and not justified by context and as such the game should be Refused Classification."]

Even with the existence of the R 18+ rating, Australia's Classification Board has decided against classifying Saints Row IV with an age rating. According to the board, the decision had to do with "interactive, visual depictions of implied sexual violence which are not justified by context. In addition, the game includes elements of illicit or proscribed drug use related to incentives or rewards."

"Deep Silver can confirm that Saints Row IV was denied an age classification in Australia," begins a statement provided to Destructoid. "Volition, the developer, are reworking some of the code to create a version of the game for this territory by removing the content which could cause offence without reducing the outlandish gameplay that Saints Row fans know and love. Saints Row IV has been awarded PEGI 18 and ESRB M ratings where fans can enjoy their time in Steelport as originally intended."

You know, of all the games that could have been the first to not get an age classification, it would be Saints Row, wouldn't it? Shame for Australian gamers.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=255337Hamza CTZ Azizhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hamza+CTZ+AzizSaints Row IV: Now with more floppy cocks2013-06-11T15:00:00Z2013-06-11T15:00:00Z
So here's a funny little story. When Volition first showed off Saints Row: The Third, the male and female private parts were way more animated. Black censor bars covered the naughty stuff -- actually, it was pixelated censorship the first time we saw it before switching to black bars. Anyway, penises and boobs would bounce around freely as players would run around naked, and the black bars would bounce along in tandem. Unfortunately Volition had to cut out the bounciness and stick with just stationary privates/censor blocks due to coding issues and time constraints.

Well I'm happy to report that the floppiness is back! I found this out first hand when I stripped the President naked, wall ran up the highest building I could find, super jumped into the air, and then glided across the virtual skies of Steelport. The whole time the President's junk was flopping around like a wacky wavy inflatable tube man. Videogames!

I should note that the floppiness was back in the demo build I played. We'll see if it actually sticks around into the final game. If you're all for the flop then you should let Deep Silver/Volition hear your cries.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=255253Hamza CTZ Azizhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hamza+CTZ+AzizSaints Row IV is going to be the best superhero game ever2013-06-11T13:00:00Z2013-06-11T13:00:00Z
I was a little worried about Saints Row IV when it was revealed at PAX East. My main concern being how much fun would it really be revisiting Steelport even with superpowers and such. After some hands-on time though, I really can't wait to dive into the stupid world of Saints Row all over again.

Yeah the environment is largely the same, but personally that's something I'm okay with as that's given Volition the chance to focus way more on upping the gameplay, adding a ton more mini-games, and creating a story as absurd and funny as you fighting off an alien invasion as the President of the United States.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=255636Alasdair Duncanhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Alasdair+DuncanInterplay now owns the Freespace IP2013-06-07T21:30:00Z2013-06-07T21:30:00Z
In this week's episode of The Question, I talked about how much I'd like to see a new Freespace game; now we've gotten an update as to who owns the Freespace IP. Coincidence? Almost certainly. Polygon has discovered that the intellectual property for the classic space combat has been sold to its original publisher, Interplay, for a paltry $7,500.

Freespace was originally developed by Volition, now probably best known for developing the Saints Row franchise. After the collapse of its parent company THQ, Volition was sold to Koch Media but now court documents show that Interplay is the owner of Freespace.

While any news on the Freespace IP would make me happy, Interplay unfortunately hasn't been very productive of late, even almost teetering on the brink of collapse. Sure Interplay published some absolutely classic games -- Fallout, MDK, Earthworm Jim, to name a few -- but I'd love to see the IP go to a publisher who is actually going to make a new Freespace game.

Interplay purchases Freespace IP from THQ and Volition for $7,500 [Polygon]


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If you're running XP and are doing your Microscoft updates you should be getting start up messages saying their support for XP ends April 8th and then Security Essentials won't be that ... secure that is. What's more you can't help but suspect all the black hats are saving up their nasties to unleash on the 9th so uninstall Security Essentials and (re-)install the AVG freebie. Typical that Microsoft finally write a bit of tight code that actually does the job and then constrain its use ... it's not like they need the money ...
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Last week an XP Pro netbook crashed complete with Blue Screen of Death whilst trying to auto install Microsoft updates. We restarted and immediately tried to manually install from Windows Update but the updates kept failing including worryingly the definitions update for Windows Security Essentials. Rather than keep making things worse we did a reboot to get a clean start and as Windows shut down the waiting updates started to install, it had been these hanging updates stopping our attempts to force the same updates. MORAL: When updates fail restart and then SHUT DOWN before messing about.
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Here's a Windows XP tweak that has got to speed things up if not necessarily noticeably. If your computer has more than one partition or hard disc turn off System Restore off on the non-system ones by Control Panel/System/System Restore/Settings. The clue is in the name System Restore, if there's no system then there's nothing to restore.
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Have you had this appear next to the start button? So have we and we don't know how it got there either, but if you want it to go away point the mouse at it, press the right mouse button and select Disable... or uninstall it by going Start/All Programs/Google Quick Search Box/Uninstall.
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It is possible to log on to Windows XP even if the mouse or touch pad have gone walk about. Whilst holding down the CTRL and ALT keys press and release the Delete key twice to get the text based Log On window, use the Tab key to move about between the buttons and text boxes.
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That there Microscoft are ending support for XP Service Pack 2 and Vista release version Tuesday so even though updating can take time you should keep updating until the updater says it's had enough and you have the latest service pack installed. The downloads are big enough that if you are still on dial up then it'll probably take until Christmas so best to part with the near six quid it costs to get the relevant service pack on cdrom.
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If you point your mouse at an unoccupied part of the taskbar (that bar along the bottom) and click the right mouse button this menu appears. You might want to unlock the taskbar. Why? By pointing at the top of the taskbar and then dragging you can change the height of the taskbar, by pointing at an unoccupied part of the taskbar and dragging you can really confuse yourself by moving the task bar to the side or top of the screen but most important you can now change the size of the quick launch. Haven't got the quick launch enabled? You should have.
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Here's a demon tweak for XP (and Vista too though a slightly different configuration path), starting with where it says Start (usually bottom left of the screen) go Start/Control Panel/System. A System Properties window opens, click on the Advanced tab and then the Perfomance/Settings button. A Performance Options window opens, ensure you're on the Visual Effects tab where there are four radio buttons at the top, most likely with the Let Windows choose ... button set. Click the Adjust for best performance option and then the OK button, there'll probably be a delay (maybe even a "Please Wait") and then the window will close. Click OK to close the System Properties windows and what you should find is your machine is now more responsive at the price of the appearance being slightly more clunky. If you don't like the clunkyness just put the pc back the way it was before.
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Microscoft and that there Gill Bates may be very rich cowboys but they're still a bunch of cowboys. Next week they're ending tech support for Windows XP the operating system that most of the world's pcs run on because Vista is rubbish.
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DescriptionScholars Run 5K fees for On-line Registration. This race takes place at Maryville College. The course runs through college and area streets. A portion of the proceeds fund two annual scholarships for college bound High School students.This is the second leg in the Healthy Blount Triple Crown of Running. Registration is open from 6:45 - 7:30 AM at the Cooper Athletic Center on the Maryville College Campus. The 5K Race starts at 8 AM on the MC campus and on area streets. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and be prepared for warm weather.ActivityScholars Run - 5K Race Students 18 and Under #1005.179PriceStandard charge: $15.00TypeClassesMeeting datesAugust 9, 2014 Saturday from 8am to 9amMeeting time8am to 9amActivity CategoryTriple CrownRegistration datesStandard registration opens: Jul 8, 2014 8:00 AMLast day for standard registration: Aug 7, 2014 3:00 PMInternet registration opens: Jul 8, 2014 8:00 AMLast day for Internet registration: Aug 7, 2014 3:00 PMStatus600 openings remainingAgesLess than 18y 11m 50wGenderCoedLocationMaryville College at Maryville CollegeSupervisorKelly ForsterSeasonSpring/Summer 2014Term--
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The great location of this luxury hotel in Chisinau makes it one of the most famous hotels in the city. Renovated in 2009, the establishment comprises 13 guest rooms and features 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, lift access, a bar, a breakfast room and conference facilities. In addition, room service, a laundry service and a car park are at guests' disposal.
The hotel is located in the centre of the city, in a park zone near the lake and the International Exhibitions Centre Moldexpo. The hotel is placed in a residential quarter where there are many foreign ambassadors such as the head of the French Embassy, the German Embassy and the official spokesperson of the United Nations Organisation Committee and Trade Commission of China. It is 20 minutes away from Chisinau International Airport.
Standard in-room amenities include a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, safe, minibar, individually regulated air conditioning, central heating and a balcony or terrace. The en suite bathrooms are fitted with a shower, bath and a hairdryer.
Guests may take a refreshing dip in the outdoor or indoor swimming pool. The sauna, steam room and massage service ensure complete relaxation.
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Describing Relationships
Explanatory vs Response Variables
Response measures an outcome of a study
Explanatory variables help explain or influence changes in a response variable
Interpreting Scatterplots
Direction (positive, negative, neither)
Form (linear, curved, neither)
Strength (strong, moderately strong, weak, really weak, really really weak)
Measuring Linear Association: Correlation
Correlation r: measures the direction and strength of the linear relationship between two quantitative variables
Properties of r
r is always a number between -1 and 1
r > 0 indicates a positive correlation
r < 0 indicates a negative correlation
r values near 0 indicate a very weak linear relationship
strenght of the relationship increases as r moves away from 0 towards -1 or 1
Fun facts about correlation
shows the relationship between two quantitative variables measured on the same individual
Section 3.1 Scatterplots and Correlation
Explanatory or Response ?
weed growth and rain
basketball team's winning percentage and attendance
amt of daily exercise and resting pulse rate
How to make a Scatterplot
1. Decide which variable should go on each axis (Always plot the eXplanatory variable on the x-axis)
2. Label and scale your Axes
3. Plot individual data values
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The midfielder has joined from Valencia on loan for the rest of the season and says he is delighted to have been given the chance to play in the "fantastic" Bundesliga
Andres Guardado has expressed his delight at having secured a loan move from Valencia to Bayer Leverkusen.
The left-sided midfielder has joined until the end of the season with a view to penning a permanent deal come mid-year, pending his form in the Bundesliga.
The 27-year-old Mexico international could debut as early as Saturday against Stuttgart, and said he has always held German football in high regard.
"The Bundesliga has a fantastic reputation in Spain," Guardado said.
"It's something special for me now to be able to play in this great European league having played in the Primera Division.
"Bayer have been a top side in German football for many years and they have also been a force in the Champions League.
"I'm therefore pleased that the transfer has worked out. This offer from Leverkusen was a great chance for me to start something new."
Bayer sporting director Rudi Voller was thrilled his side would be aided by the experience of the 99-capped international Guardado.
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Located in Dagshai in the Himachal Pradesh Region, 27 km from Shimla, Villa Mountain Crest features a seasonal outdoor pool and views of the mountains. The homestay has a barbecue and terrace, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant. Free private parking is available on site.Certain units include a seating area for your convenience. Some rooms feature views of the pool or garden. Rooms are fitted with a private bathroom. Villa Mountain Crest features free WiFi throughout the property.You will find a shared kitchen at the property.Car hire is available at this homestay and the area is popular for hiking. The nearest airport is Chandigarh Airport, 34 km from the property.
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VIVA Bahrain asked for a campaign targeting kids from the ages of 12-18 to create awareness for trials happening across Bahrain. The message was to announce th chance to go to Manchester and train at Carrington, where legends like Cantona, Rooney, Giggs and Solskjaer played.
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Sussex-Wantage Little League parade planned for Saturday
SUSSEX — The Sussex-Wantage Little League annual opening day parade will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m., starting at the Sussex Middle School.
Each team will be responsible for creating a team banner that will be judged with prizes awarded to the best banner for each division.
Teams will be escorted by the Fire Department and will march from the school parking lot, around the Sussex square and back to school for hot dogs, drinks and chips which will be provided to all players. Families can picnic if they like.
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PISCATAWAY — Rutgers University is adding two medical schools, Rowan is becoming a research university and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is dissolving.
All those changes become official Monday as a reorganization of public higher education in New Jersey takes effect.
Ceremonies are scheduled at various universities to mark the transition. Among the festivities planned is a ringing of the Old Queens Bell, a part of Rutgers tradition.
The change is intended to clear the way for Rutgers to become a major center for medical sciences research and grow the number of seats in universities in New Jersey.
"For decades, Rutgers has been recognized for outstanding faculty, students and programs in the arts, sciences, humanities, social sciences and professional schools," president Robert Barchi said in a statement today. "Combining our many existing strengths with our broader mission of medical education will elevate Rutgers to the ranks of the nation's finest comprehensive research universities."


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Good customer's bad experience
THE story of banking atrocities grows daily.
My bank (Standard Chartered) kindly appends to my monthly statements the remark that, as a reward for my maintaining an adequate total of balances over the past month, it will not bounce my cheques up to a stated value - a nice protection to give to a good customer you might think.
But should one inadvertently utilise this facility, a whopping eight per cent over prime is charged on the amount of overdraft taken - far in excess of what a good customer could negotiate if he asked for an overdraft.
To make matters worse the ''good'' customer does not receive a phone call, as he used to, reminding him to pay money into his account so as to avoid charges - doubtless the ''bad'' customer is so warned.
To add insult to injury the bank then wastes part of the income it has pirated by writing a letter to its victim thanking him for using its ''cheque protection service''.
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There are no formal educational or licensure requirements in Florida to become a leasing agent.There are jobs available in this field here in Florida.You may want to try the online job locators for openings here.
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Can I legally switch from being a leasing agent for an apartment complex where they rent apartments within the complex to a real estate company that show different rental homes to clients in Illinois? Can I later get a 2 year degree in leasing agent and get a real estate agent license with a 2 year degree? Is this legal to do from simply having a leasing agent license, then returning to school for a 2 year real estate license in Illinois?


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#CompeteForKylie Highlights Second Annual DanceBlue Meet
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky gymnastics team will host its second-annual DanceBlue Meet on Friday when UK faces No. 6 Alabama at 7 p.m. ET in Memorial Coliseum. In addition to supporting DanceBlue's fight against pediatric cancer, the team will continue to dedicate each meet in 2015 to Kylie Rowand, who has stage 4 high risk neuroblastoma.
At Friday's meet, UK will raise awareness and money to benefit children with cancer who are treated at the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic on the UK campus. The team will wear special gold warmup tops Friday, which will be auctioned off on UKathletics.com following the meet. Flowers and ribbons will be sold to support DanceBlue, and fans will also be able to make cards and pictures for children at the Pediatric Clinic.
All proceeds will go to DanceBlue 2015, a fundraiser for UK's Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic.
This season, the UK gymnastics team is also dedicating each meet to Kylie Rowand, who has stage 4 high risk neuroblastoma. Kylie is almost 3 and was diagnosed a year ago. Her mom was a gymnast for UK head coach Tim Garrison when Garrison coached in California. This season, the Wildcats will #CompeteForKylie in each meet, and encourage their opponents to join the fight as well. More information on Kylie can be found on Facebook at Facebook.com/PrayersForKylie1.
DanceBlue is a year-long fundraising effort, which culminates with a 24-hour dance marathon each February. All money raised goes to the Golden Matrix Fund of UK's Pediatric Oncology Clinic. Last year, the organization raised more than $1.4 million. More information about DanceBlue can be found at DanceBlue.org.
In the fall, the UK volleyball, swimming and diving and women's soccer teams each hosted a DanceBlue contest and combined to raise over $6,000 for the organization.
Representatives from DanceBlue will be at the meet for fans to donate or learn more information.
For complete news and updates on the Kentucky Gymnastics program, go to UKathletics.com. Breaking news, behind-the-scenes updates and more can be found on Twitter at @UKGymnastics and Facebook at Facebook.com/UKGymnastics.