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Games: Just wanted to let y'all know that the new GameCritics Podcast (Episode 8) is now up and available... you can go RIGHT HERE and get it for free.
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Also, the word on Twitter is that the new Fallout 3 DLC, Operation: Anchorage, will be available for download starting TOMORROW, January 27. I dunno about you, but I'm considering calling in sick for this one.
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EDIT: It actually became available around 11pm this evening, just a little bit shy of the expected arrival time. Downloaded it, and started playing... Having a blast so far.
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Early (semi-spoilerish) rundown: After starting up a saved game, just walk around for a few minutes and a radio transmisson will come in, alerting you to a group of Outcasts who need help. After making your way to the (all-new) location, the Outcasts say that they've found a cache of high-tech gear, but they can't loot it without someone completing the simulation that keeps it locked. That person is, of course, you.
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The sim is a recreation of the US wiping out Communist Chinese during a pivotal battle in Fallout's fictional timeline. You enter the battle in the role of a grunt, armed with only a silenced pistol and a knife...
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I make no secret of the fact that I'm a definite Fallout 3 nut, so going back to the wasteland (sort of) is definitely a good thing in my book. This icy, mountainous new setting is definitely a big departure from the grey, irradiated ruins of D.C.
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I can't wait to see what's next.
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