Video Game Review: I Am Alive

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There are two distinct halves to the gameplay, platforming and combat, and each has its corresponding pros and cons when controlling the action. Scaling buildings basically requires you to find a path and push the analog stick in the direction you want to go. While doing this you’ll frequently encounter distances that require an additional jump, which is done by pressing “A.” It’s usually very responsive, though there are times when you’ll want to go east-west at a junction but will end up heading north-south. Given that the entire mechanic is based on an ever decreasing stamina meter, this can lead to some exacerbating moments.

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The Wire Troll: Steve Sullivan Playing Like a Kid Again

/ Chris Wassel, Hockey, The Wire Troll

Bergenheim has played very well with 17 points in his last 26 games and to top it off, he has 15 of those in his last 20. The bottom line is this guy is averaging right around five shots per game in his last 10 contests. Bergenheim has played at least 17 minutes in eight of those games and has seen some 19 and 20 minute efforts also. If you are in dire need of some decent scoring depth and shots on goal then Bergenheim just may be your guy. At the very least he is definitely a nice short-term fix.

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The Wire Troll: Tyler Hansbrough Getting Hot off the Bench

/ Basketball, The Wire Troll

He hasn’t exactly been lights out with his shooting touch in the past couple of games, but with an average of 13 FGA over the past two, he’s getting enough looks to do some damage (17 PPG after the Italian guard scored 14 Friday to help the Hornets to a rare win). Better yet, Belinelli hasn’t been merely settling for three point shots, and has gone to the line six times in each of the past two games – sinking 11 of his 12 attempts. With double digit scoring in 11 of his last 12 games, Belinelli is offering as close to consistent Fantasy value as we’ve seen from him, so ride the hot streak while you can.

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2012 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Designated Hitter Rankings

/ 2012 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit, Baseball, Cheat sheets, Tim McLeod

The Hutch Award winner for his work on and off the field, Butler is relegated to a DH only slot this year after qualifying at first base in 2011. Last season was Butler’s most productive campaign in the bigs, but his strikeouts rose back up, bringing his percentages down. More flyballs translated into a few more homers, but we’re still waiting for Butler to have a serious power breakout, and that may yet be coming. If he can get his batting eye back to its 2010 levels and continue his upward power surge, we could be looking at .310-25-100 RBI man here. And as the Royals’ overall lineup improves, opponents won’t be able to intentionally walk him 15 times like they did last year, which could mean more RBI opportunities. We’re expecting Butler to hike his isolated power numbers up substantially over the next two-to-three seasons, so keeper league owners in particular should be holding him or targeting him.

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