YAY!!!!

1 vs 100 Beta goes live in the US tomorrow!!!

Escaping Through The Waterways--Final Fantasy XII

There is a battle going on, apparently the Fete was a trap set by lord Vayne to lure out the resistance. Balthier and Fran help Vaan escape, but their Hover bike loses power and they crash, forcing them to escape through the Garamsyth Waterways. Along the way, they met Amalia, a member of the resistance. They fought some Flans (got the Balthier trophy for the Pirates den while fighting them) and several other monsters before arriving at Vaan's rat hunting grounds. There they were attacked by a Firemane. Vaan and Fran started off using Blizzard on it, which didn't do much, but was better then other spells. After that Vaan and Amalia fought it close range while Balthier and Fran attacked from a distance.

After the fight, guards arrived with Lord Vayne. They were captured and Amalia was separated from the team. after a weird dream about Reks, Vaan awoke to find himself in the Nalbina Dungeons with Balthier, while Fran was looking for a way out.

Oh, and apparently some Bangaa are trying to kill Balthier.

Entering The Palace--Final Fantasy XII

With some help from Kytts, I entered the Garmsythe Waterway. After fighting several Dire Rates and Steelings, I made it into the palace. Explored the main room and talked to some people there to help clean up after the Fete (and got some loot) and then, with some help, got to the upper floors. After distracting the guards, I managed to find the Lion Signet and used the Crescent stone on it to unlock the secret passage. That lead to another secret door, where the treasure was. I found the Goddess's Magicite, but was int erupted by Fran and Balthier. Nose outside distracted them, allowing Vaan to run away as Guards ran past.

Wolf In The Waste--Final Fantasy XII

Before heading back to talk to Old Dalan, I decided to take another Mark. This time I went after Thextera. before heading to the Dlamasca Westersand, I got the Libra Technik and a Broadsword for Vaan and the Cure, Fire, Thunder, and Blizzard spells for Penelo. When I found Thextare, I used Libra to find out his weakness, as well as the weaknesses of the wolves he was with. While Penelo took care of the Wolves with Fire spells, Vaan took on Thextera. They killed each other at the same time, but some Phoenix Down got Vann back on his feet.

The reward for the hunt was 500 Gil, a Headband, and a Teleport stone. And I ranked up to Hedge Knight in the Clan Centurio (which I joined before going after Thextera) which got me 2 warp motes and 2 teleport stones

Sunstone--Final Fantasy XII

After the parade, Vaan decided to break into the castle, because that is what parades always make me want to do. After finding and talking to Old Dalan, I left Rabanastre and headed to a nomad village in the Giza Planes. There I teamed up with Penelo and went searching for a lost child, Jinn. After finding him and helping him make a Sunstone, we returned to the village. Now back to Rabanastre to find out how to enter the castle.

Man it's been a long time since I played any Final Fantasy. Last June to be exact. But I've been getting the urge to play some good RPGs recently, so I think I will start replaying 12. Fortunately I wasn't to far into it, so there isn't too much to replay. expect some completed goals to be posted soon.

First Match--UFC Undisputed

Just won my first match. I was fighting as Chuck Liddell (had to go with a fellow Iceman) against Forrest Griffin, and knocked him out 1:49 into the first round.

I unlocked the Ultimate Knockout and World Class Striker achievements.

Lol

I got Brain Challenge, because it was worth the $5 they were charging on sale and it's kind of fun in a WarioWare sort of way. According to the evaluation the first time you play, I use 7% of my brain.

I'm guessing some people would say I use even less then that.

Dude! I finally have a reason to follow a Twitter religiously. Apparently Major Nelson has been posting codes that can be used to get free Arcade games on there! FREE GAMES!!!!!!!!

I have never been more happier to not be one to rush out and buy a new game then I am now. The full reason is here but below are the most important part.

As if that wasn't enough, the All Fronts Collection also contains every Gears of War 2 game add-on released to date on Marketplace, including the classic Flashback Map Pack, volatile Combustible Map Pack and the winter-themed Snowblind Map Pack.

Also included is an introduction to Road to Ruin from Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski, along with a custom Xbox LIVE® theme, collectible Gears of War 2 poster, plus a strategy guide. Containing over 3,600 Microsoft Points worth of great stuff, the Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection is an incredible value at $19.99.

All that plus the new Dark Corners Map Pack for only $20. Yeah, Bugs is going to be jealous.

Saw This (Scroll down to Gabe's post) and that led me to Here There I found the below information.

A bonus quest can be found in X-Men Origins: Wolverine - The Video Game, which involves Wolverine entering a cave. Inside the cave lies a skeleton and a sword which is a replica of Frostmourne. The quest tells the player: "You feel cold as you examine the skeleton and read the name "Arthas" etched into the nearby sword". On the Xbox 360 version, the player receives the "WoW!" achievement for discovering the area.

Being a Warcraft fan, I was rather excited. I almost want to get the game just to get this achievement.

Probably will wait will it comes down in price though. I'm not willing to pay $60 for the Wolverine game, no matter how cool the demo is.

Almost A No Hitter--The Bigs

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I'm playing The Bigs, and was well on my way to a no hitter. At the bottom of the 8th inning, I was almost there. Had I pulled it off, I would have gotten 175 points added to my Gamescore and 2 achievements unlocked.

but the first at bat for the Cardinals got a hit :(

Oh well. I still won the game 8-0 Twins, with Santana giving up only 2 hits all game. I also got the Double, 3 Doubles, Heating Up, 5 Runs, and 7 Runs achievements for a total of 55 points.