Video Game Review: Dungeon Siege III

The game’s characters are all easily distinguishable from one another, and while not every item you equip changes your appearance, there are different families of items so by no means does every weapon or shield look the same. Magical effects course through empowered items, and one-of-a-kind items carry unique looks for some impressive results. Things tend to get hectic in combat, but the game’s frame rate never dipped even as spell effects and sword clashes filled the screen.

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The Wire Troll: Dustin Ackley Arrives in Em City

Ackley, the second overall pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, was recalled Friday and slugged his first homer Saturday against the Phillies. In 271 at-bats at Triple-A Tacoma, he slugged nine homers, drove in 35 runs, swiped seven bags, and hit for a .303 BA. What is even more impressive is that he drew 55 walks against 38 strikeouts. The kid can definitely hit so cough up some of that FAAB you’ve been saving and upgrade your middle-infield in all formats this weekend.

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2011 NBA Draft Preview

Classifying the NBA draft prospects is no easy task; even those who spend hours in the gym evaluating every aspect of a kid only get it right a fraction of the time. As Fantasy basketball junkies, we want to sift through the fresh talent and decide who are the guys that can produce at the NBA level, who can develop into a stat sheet king, and who will never live up to their labeled potential. Yeah, it does take time for things to shake out, but you can still be smart about it.

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Video Game Review: Duke Nukem Forever

More damning than the slow-loading textures, though, is the general lack of variation and detail work in the environments. Having Las Vegas, a location packed with gaudy over-the-top visuals, be one of the game’s primary settings really serves to hammer home just how uninspired the areas are. Plus, even with a modest level of detail the frame rate still takes a pounding at times. It’s not limited to when the action gets frantic, either, as there are some moments that tend to get bogged down no matter what.

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Video Game Review: Virtua Tennis 4

The game’s developers did go a little overboard with the sweat engine. In some cases, it could just be the second point of the game and the players appear drenched with sweat to the point where they almost look like melting wax statues. Also, hair appears to be last-gen, particularly on female players, as ponytails sometimes stick out in weird geometric shapes and angles.

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