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Members, why u all leave?! Is it cause I'm on staff?! YOU HEATHENS! On a serious note, sad to see you go Moth, you were an awesome dude to get to know, cya man, best of luck on your adventures ahead.

Today it was revealed that Western Australia is looking to place a ban on the sale and purchase of all R18+ games, especially to minors. A report made this month released by the Joint Standing Committee on the Commissioner for Children and Young People recommends that the Australian government outright ban sales for Mature or R18+ games. Kotaku.com states that the report was originally made in 2013 and has gone through reworking, only now being considered by the Western Australian Government. Currently, it needs to be reviewed by the Attorney General of Western Australia before it can be passed. The report outlines the details of banning the sale, purchase, ownership, and advertisement for such products as R18+ Games and films. The passing would also make it impossible for a parent or guardian to supply an underage person with an R18+ game or film, despite the person's platform of use belonging to the adult. As well, the advise an educational campaign be enacted to alert parents of the dangers of mature content in film and games, and enforce these new laws. The broad topic also covers the, "sexualisation of children in all forms of media". View attachment: R18Banisstupid.jpg Do you support this censorship across the media, or is it not justified or even remotely authorized for them to do? Let me know below, thanks for reading! View full article

While this wouldn't be my own personal choice, and I have my qualms with this decision, it is in no way mine to make. Congrats VI!

"I could have been your daddy, but a dog beat me over the fence". We found the dog.

Hello everyone, and thanks for clicking this thread! I'd like to start off by saying thank you all for an amazing two years on this site! It's all been a blast, good or bad times, and I wouldn't take back any of it! I've made some fantastic friends and had memorable times with all of you, and I want to wish you all the best of luck in any venture you do in the future, as I'm sure you wish to me. I'll start off by giving a small biography of me. My name is Vincent Joseph [insert Italian Surname Here], since I'm not giving you my last name heh. I was born on July 6th, 2001 (One day before Bungie Day dammit!) and am currently only 12, the youngest staff member ever elected and the youngest MoM ever initiated. I go to a Catholic school, but I myself am an Atheist, however I'm a very tolerant person! My favorite video game(s) of all time is a very odd scenario, as the position of favorite is held by two games, Halo 3 and The Last of Us. Since I couldn't choose between either, I just put them both there. Other franchises I love include Mass Effect, Bioshock, Assassin's Creed, Metro, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Dishonored, Far Cry, The Sims, Watch_Dogs, Borderlands, and the list goes on and on and on and on. I currently own a PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Wii, and a PC, but I do plan on purchasing an Xbox One and a Wii U. As can be seen, I am a multi-platform gamer, I don't swear allegiance to Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, or Valve, I love them all and want to experience what all four have to offer. I'm not a big film guy, but my favorite film is The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, with close favorites like Pacific Rim and The Wolf of Wall Street. My favorite book is The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and I love the film adaption as well, even though I expected not to. I started out joining the site as SpartanKIL and a slue of other names, but for now, let's use my current name. So I started off as Edward Kenway and did very little to 'help' the forum out or even participate. Long story short, I lost my account, came back in 2013, and started doing Roleplaying. I had a few friends, few who I cared about truly and fewer still of those who are still here. Some notable ones are Ledgend1221 and AIGamerGirl, who I rarely contact anymore but they seem to be still here. Anyways, a metamorphosis happened and I became Edward Kenway! More roleplaying ensued and I discovered Skype... A horrible move by me, and I began doing most of my roleplaying there and most of my troublemaking headbutts in the Shoutbox with mods here. There, I soon began dating an ACTUAL MEMBER here, who I won't name for legal reasons (not really, just too lazy to look her up). Our relationship crumbled soon after, and we stopped talking. She also left the forums, and to my knowledge, never came back. It was hard on me at first, but I grew over it. After that I had nothing really left, and took it out on the forum, which got me a total of two warning points within two weeks time, during two baaaaaad weeks time, as I was having real life troubles. I had an epiphany having two weeks without a shoutbox, and I did something I never thought I'd do. I stopped. I wasn't rude, I wasn't boastful, and I wasn't overreactive and easily irritated. I didn't let little things get to me, and I did a complete 180. I began working for the forum, rather than against it, doing news articles, my first being a Destiny Drawing Board article, that I don't like to admit is my own considering it was mainly copy/pasted. I did very few copy/pastes during my time here, and as time went on I was approached by Cooliest, who gave me tips and for that I was immensely grateful. As I did more and more articles and attended more and more playdates and interacted more and more in the shoutbox, one February morning I had discovered something, something that I think changed me. I woke up, saw that there was a Shoutbox link for the new MoM, but I didn't look at it, no, I stopped for a second, and said 'Hello?' in the shoutbox, and the breath was knocked out of me. Edward Kenway, not just regular Edward Kenway but Edward Kenway, I, was MoM! I had no reaction but surprise. I clicked the thread and... Admittedly, teared up at Red's words, reading down to see all of your words, it made me so overjoyed to see this, and I was actually accepted universally on the forum, I was part of something big, and I had a big part in it... Nothing could get better, right? I kept on my usual thing, doing news, making friends, attending playdates, and being typical Edward, when RedStarRocket91 himself offered me a chance to do something more. He had asked that I join the News Group, where all I could do was smile for a minute. I called my best friend up (who isn't on the forum) and told him the news, and he congratulated me on the position. I gladly accepted, and the next day, I became Edward Kenway, the goal I had aimed for for a very, very long time. It was amazing, and nothing could change it, that's what I had hoped, right? Then... I took a dip down the mountain, a dip that I didn't return from. An altercation with an old-time member here as well as fellow Staff over Skype (that bloody thing gets me in all the trouble doesn't it?) caused me to get what I never hoped to get again... A warning point. I was devastated in myself, that I had done wrong. I immediately sent a PM to Red, not an angry PM, not an defensive PM, an apologetic PM. I was angry alright, at myself, that I let it get like this after I had told myself it never would. I was disappointed in myself, for doing what I did, and for disappointing Red, who, with the kindness of his heart, told me he truly wasn't disappointed in me, and I believed him, hell I still do. But, the past is in the past now, it needs to stay that way. Anyways, a little bit about family life then? I have two sisters who are utterly nothing like me at all, my mum, and my dad, as well I live with my grandfather from Italy (how I picked up some Italian) and my uncle and aunt who I never see because they never leave their home. They're okay I guess, I don't hate any of 'em, just rarely interact with them, especially with my dad in the hospital (getting out soon, yay!). Before I get into my Q&A asked by the wonderful members I'd like to thank some people. My best friend Anthony, dude, you're a massive pain, but you've always been there and gotten me up, thank you. Mach10Creation, or just Janay to me, you're a stellar friend/rival, and I look forward to you breaking my arm next year, see ya then. Bnus, man, you're the most insane person I know, in a good way, thanks for sticking with me though bro, couldn't be here without you. RedStarRocket91 and Absolute Dog, thank you for serving as moderators here on this great forum, and for being pillars and supports to help me reach where I am now with your own examples. And Azaxx, because he blackmailed me to get here or I'd be banned (jk). If you aren't on here, that doesn't mean you didn't help me, but it means I'm running out of time and I'll add you later. "What is your career goal/ if you are going to go to college what do you want to major in?" ~Yoshi1176 I really like this one, so I put it first. My career goal is to go into Journalism somewhere, either on the field or from a writing standpoint, as I dislike the idea of sitting at a desk all night and reporting shootings. Either I'm hands on with the shootings, or I write the newspaper article on them. Gaming Journalism is a field I would ADORE to get into, but I feel it wouldn't give enough profit for me to live on unless I worked at like IGN. Also, I will go to College and I would like to major in Journalism, as well I hope to do so for the Sciences and History related fields, as those I do expertise in as well. Thanks for the question Yoshi! "How Can Mirrors Be Real If Our Eyes Aren't Real" ~JLMeteorYokoShowerWhateverHisNameIsThisWeek The simple fact is that our eyes ARE real, but Mirrors can be holographic projections or optical illusions given the case and depending on the factors. Did I really need to put JL's name there to know it was him? Not in the slightest. Thanks for the question JL! "Are we in a relationship? Like seriously I want to know" ~Connor Kenway If you mean as a family, yes, considering you are my grandson. If not, ew. Thanks for the question Connor! "Are you purple?" ~Ardent Prayer Are you colorblind? "Why do you fail so much?" ~Ledgend1221 Failure is not an option when you're with OPTIMUS PRIME! ROLL OUT AUTOBOTS. "How do you want to further your site career?" ~Anonymous I plan on continuing to do what I do day in and day out, news and shoutbox, and I don't plan on stopping for a looooong time. "What game are you looking forward to most in 2014?" ~Anonymous That is a difficult question, I have to say Destiny, but I also want the MC collection and LBP3 badly. Well, that's about all I had planned today. Thank you all so much for these past two years, I hope to see another successful two in the future, and to go into Infinity! I care about all of you deeply, and I wish you all the best going into Fall of 2015 and beyond! Peace! P.S. I wanted to make this my 1,000th post, but I forgot and by the time I realized it was too late. P.P.S Creds to Austin for the banner!

I think my main problem with the game was its linearity and little variety, each experience felt the same. More customization and a more cinematic and interactive experience is needed I feel. The campaign was good, but had the same problems to it.

I have to say, I'm very happy to see an African-American Spartan in a main role, I'm not a big guy on diversity and how it needs to be in everything, but I think it's cool to see some diversity in Halo. If he plays the role well, great!

Okay... I'm going to admit it... I don't own a single Bad Company game *guns drawn on me* WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT, hear me out! I never owned a Bad Company because, to be fair, they never really piqued my interest. It wasn't a matter of them being good or bad, I just never had a real reason or incentive to go buy one. And this follows into the main topic here. They don't know what to do because, I love DICE and all and I'm saying this with tough love, DICE is really nowadays a one trick pony. They need to appeal to one audience strictly with their games, look at Battlefield 4, the multi-player (in my opinion) is a ton of fun, but I'm a single-player guy, so the game, because of lacking in that area, didn't hold up for me and other SP dudes because DICE obviously aimed for MP dudes. DICE is trying to aim for one demographic because that's all they have to guarantee them money, but in the end, they will get revenue, but that game won't last the years like Bad Company has. DICE is afraid to spread their efforts, so they play it safe, with 80% into Multi-player and only $20 into Single-player. DICE is not really scared to LOSE money, rather, they're scared to stray from a working formula. Bungie never strayed from the typical style of Halo because the audience it was aimed at bought it up, when they tried to (ODST) it didn't work as well, but it lasted more and had people discussing it more. DICE is the same.

I do believe that Chief has been said to be "on the run" from ONI and the UNSC on the charge of desertion and going rogue, so it's likely this Spartan does have orders to capture Chief. However, I don't believe ONI wants John dead just yet, remember, he knows things about the Forerunners, who are likely returning, that they don't. Chief is more valuable to ONI, Halsey, and any other faction out to get him, alive than dead.

In Bungie's Weekly Update this week, they showed off juicy details for Destiny like Achievements, a hint at a Collector's Edition, and more announcements coming up, it's all here! In this week's Bungie update, Urk filled in for the typical Community Manager Deej, as he tore into some rather important questions in large detail. Heading to Bungie.net, the first question had to deal with the whopping $500 Million price tag for marketing, as Urk explained how this wasn't near the cost of development, and very little of that actually went into Bungie's work on the game, the majority was just to get it advertised and marketed. The next was relating to the heavily controversial Ghost dialogue heard in the Alpha, voiced by Peter Dinkleage, where it was revealed work is being done right now to redo some lines and more will be done after the Beta, as Bungie tries to clean up the mess. A more humorous question asked about the 'That Wizard Came From The Moon' shirts in the Bungie store, as Urk cleared up that they are still available. A huge announcement, the Achievements and Trophies for Destiny were revealed, there are a total of 40 of them, too many to list individually, but some stand out ones are definitely Ghost Hunter, where you must discover 50 deceased Ghosts, Inspector, where you must inspect another Guardian, and Blink of an Eye, kill 5 enemies in 3 seconds. The full list is in the picture below. View attachment: Destinyachievements.jpg To finish it off, we have three more questions, there are a few more after, but they are mainly jokingly and give us no real info. One question was asked as to how long the beta for Destiny in July will run, to which we were told that it's all still in the works and no finalized date has been decided upon. The next, if there will be a Collector's Edition released alongside Destiny, as Urk responded teasingly, "It’s almost as if we’re planning to drop all the information you need, and more, ahead of Beta on an auspicious date in the very near future." Finally, someone asked if it was official that Destiny is rated T for Teen by the ESRB, as it was confirmed by Urk. Destiny will launch with a T rating to broaden the audience, and contains only 'Animated Blood' and 'Violence'. They also linked to a Polygon piece on the problem with Halo being rated M for Mature, which I highly recommend you look at, as it is featured in the article linked above. View attachment: 2508271-destiny1.jpg To end off on a question, do you wish to see a Collector's Edition for Destiny? If so, what would it need to have to sell you on it, and how much could it cost? Discuss below, and thanks for reading the article! Note: Remember in the last Weekly News Wrap-Up where I promised I'd do one on Friday and not Saturday? Well, I'm skipping a week, yay! They'll resume at regular time next Saturday, the 5th, for now, enjoy... This. View full article

For me, it's atmosphere and tone. If a game can set a good mood, and have me invested in the game NOT JUST by story but by the music, environments, expressions, and interactions. Why do you think I like ODST so much? The music is stellar in setting a lonely mood, the environment and surrounding city is dark and quiet, setting a perfect tone, the character expressions to each other and the expression of the city itself is phenomenal, and the interaction with the world around me, and the characters and mood is breathtaking. If you're a game developer, and you want to please me personally, SET A GOOD THEME AND STICK WITH IT.

Hey man, as long as entry is free and there are no MICRO-TRANSACTIONS in it (listen good EA) then I'm cool with it. More time to test the game and iron out bugs is a good thing. I still have no hope for Hardline, as it looks quite dull, but I have no problems with a second beta. Developers these days charging for Early Access and Betas/Alphas are ridiculous. Believe me though, it's popular, especially with PC gaming. Look at games like DayZ and The Forest, I have no doubt both will turn out to be good games, but paying up to $30 (DayZ) for the bug infested test run is insane, when we should be receiving some form of thanks for breaking the game over and over and making sure it has a clean launch.

My girl likes anime (I'm talking about Azaxx of course [Not]) so no. No. No. No. No. AoT 4 LIFE.

In a Podcast episode, the head of Microsoft Phil Spencer commented on the idea of bringing back the original proposed Family Sharing Plan and said that it may happen in the future, but it will be a long and bumpy road with the DRM attachment. Let's take a trip back to June 2013, on the dawn of E3 2013, Microsoft Studios is under heavy fire for their new DRM system, and especially their fee on used games, taking the war publishers have had on used games to new heights. One thing however that was done right was the idea of a Family Sharing program on Xbox One, talked about in the GamertagRadio.com podcast with Phil Spencer, the new head of Microsoft.You see, when the outstanding policies were revamped, the Family Sharing plan went with them, never to see the light of day again, at least, that's what we thought. In the podcast Phil explained how he had loved the idea of a Family Sharing program, and how it is on their agenda for a new, game-based Xbox. He specifically stated, "We looked at the digital features that we had talked about last year and as a gamer, there were a lot of those features that I think really resonated . . . As I look at our monthly update roadmap, those kind of features are in our roadmap. There is a little bit of a challenge now that you've got DRM on a disc." So the idea isn't totally out of the question, in fact, he pretty much states the idea is on the center of their plan, just that it would be difficult to do thanks to DRM already implemented. View attachment: edwardkenwaythinksphilisawesome1.jpg Do you like the idea of a Family Sharing plan on the Xbox One, and would it be enough to sell you on one? Let me know below, thanks for reading my friends! View full article

Onsokumaru, where do I begin my friend? The laughs we shared as we sat in that ultimately failed PS4 lobby are still fresh in my memories. The cheers we shared for each other at both of our staff promotions and MoM ceremonies are still fresh in my memories. Those laughs, tears, and sleepless nights from your amazing play dates, are still fresh in my memories. Goodbye my friend, and thank you, for getting me through these past six months.

FRANK MICROSOFT I WILL SELL YOU MY MOTHER FOR HALO WARS 2, I WILL NAME MY CHILD BILL, HELL I WILL BUY OUT AN ENTIRE SHELF OF XBOX ONES IF YOU MAKE THIS GAME PLZ.

Note: I don't hate the Battlefield franchise or Hardline itself, but this 'Deluxe' Edition is trying to fool you. Now, from here on in, I've decided to call it by what it is, Battlefield Hardline 'Fraud' Edition. I'd first like you to see GameStop's pre-order descriptions for the regular game. Here you go. Pre-Order Battlefield Hardline and receive the GameStop Exclusive Money Clip! Pre-Order Battlefield Hardline and receive the GameStop Exclusive Battlefield Hardline Money Clip *While Supplies Last Pre-Order Battlefield Hardline and receive the Versatility Battlepack! Pre-Order Battlefield Hardline and receive the Versatility Battlepack Versatility Battlepack - Featuring a highly versatile assault rifle, a unique camo skin for your weapons, and a Teamplay Boost *While Supplies Last Next, the Fraud Edition's pre-order description. Pre-Order Battlefield Hardline and receive the GameStop Exclusive Money Clip! Pre-Order Battlefield Hardline and receive the GameStop Exclusive Battlefield Hardline Money Clip *While Supplies Last Precision Battlepack - Featuring one of the most accurate assault rifles, a unique camo skin for your weapons, and a Teamplay Boost Suppression Battlepack - featuring an assault rifle with the largest magazine capacity, a unique camo skin for your weapons, and a Teamplay Boost Versatility Battlepack - featuring a highly versatile assault rifle, a unique camo skin for your weapons, and a Teamplay Boost Now, text in Orange is your regular average joe pre-order bonus, yadayada that's cool and all, whatever. What is in Cyan is the extra in-game bonus shared between both, just as the Orange is. Finally, the Lime is what the fraud has to offer YOU. Want to know the price of the two? REGULAR EDITION: $59.99 (+Respective Taxes) DELUXE EDITION: $69.99 (+Respective Taxes) ... So an extra $10 for two small battlepacks... TWO BATTLEPACKS = $10... HELL SOME INDIE GAMES COST LESS AND INCLUDE MORE! So on top of PREMIUM (which knowing EA, will come) you're paying $120 for this 'Fraud' edition... As I said avoid this with your life, and share this info to anyone interested in Hardline, thanks. I've created a small comparison image below just for more ease on your eyes.

Hello everyone and welcome to this week's issue of the Weekly News Wrap-Up! I'm your host Edward Kenway and tonight we have some awesome games for you! Let's check them out! View attachment: WNW 62114.JPG Halo: Broken Circle Announced Halo's novel have given the community a deeper and more meaningful insight into the events that occur in the main story. One of the most infamous of these, the splitting of the Covenant by the end of Halo 2, is getting a novel adaptation according to HaloWaypoint.com called Halo: Broken Circle. It will be written by John Shirley and release November 4th, 2014. The story will center around an Elite Splinter Group fighting back, as well as the story of an honest and true Prophet stuck in a dangerous situation. The cover shows three Elite ships (notice the green lighting and powering, not blue like normal Covenant ships) and what looks like a destroyed shield world of sorts. Since the Arbiter has been announced to hold a place in terminals, this could be a sort of side-story concurrent to the main one. View attachment: halo-broken-circle-novel-404e843a32b245f2a5a41500c9fe4801.jpg Are you going to be picking up Halo: Broken Circle and does it interest you? Let me know below! Titanfall Available for Free for 48 Hours on PC Titanfall, Respawn's hit multiplayer title exclusive to Microsoft platforms, is going to be available for free for 48 hours on the PC only. This deal comes to us from Origin as one of their new goodwill projects, Origin.com says. The project is called 'Game Time' and while no information has been released on what products will be available next, we can likely expect larger titles like Battlefield 4 or Mirror's Edge to hold a place in it. If you decide to purchase Titanfall after your trial is up, your progress in-game will be saved so long as you're on your account. EA has stated that this is just beginning today, so it isn't available in every country yet, but will be soon. The time starts when you begin playing and ends after 48 hours, meaning that as soon as you activate the game, the clock ticks down, even when you yourself aren't playing. View attachment: Titanfall_wallpaper2560x1440.jpg Are you going to be picking up Titanfall with this deal if you haven't already? Debate below! Destiny's Exclusive Content Only Lasts until Fall 2015 Destiny has a hefty load of fresh content coming to PS4 on day one like the Monte Carlo assault rifle, Hawkmoon handgun, new ships and armor, and an exclusive Strike and Competitive map. According to Polygon.com, an Amazon listing (now edited) showed off in it's detailings for the PS4 version the content and stated that it would only be available until Fall 2015. It seems odd that it would be such a short period of time considering how heavily all this content is being pushed on the PlayStation 4. If this amazon listing is to be trusted, Xbox owners can expect to get their hands on the exclusive content (likely) between September and November 2015. View attachment: E3_warlock_desktop.jpg Are you irritated that the exclusive content is only available on PS4 for a limited time, or are you yourself a PS4 owner and happy with the decision? Discuss below, thanks for reading! Thanks for reading my friends, I will see you all next Friday (I'm busy saturday) on the next Weekly News Wrap-Up! Take care Guardians. View full article