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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.brighthub.comhttp://www.brighthub.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>PC Gaming</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc.aspx</link><description /><dc:language>en</dc:language><item><title>Call of Duty 5: World at War Glitches &amp; Technical Issues</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/18268.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:45:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:18268</guid><dc:creator>Phungus</dc:creator><description>Call of Duty&amp;#58; World at War gives two main errors that keep people from playing online. This article trouble shoots these Call of Duty 5 glitches. Call of Duty 5 Glitches Call of Duty: World at War, also known as Call of Duty 5 , has the potential to be a good game. I don’t think it is quite as good as Call of Duty 4, but still quite fun. The pr...</description></item><item><title>Spore - Creature Stage and Tribal Stage</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/7673.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:20:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7673</guid><dc:creator>mhartman</dc:creator><description>The review of Spore continues with a focus on the Creature and Tribal Stages of the game. These sections start to feel a little more like traditional PC game genres, but they are not as complex and they definitely have their own twists. Creature Stage Once your spore sprouts legs and heads onto land, the game changes dramatically. You now have a ty...</description></item><item><title>Spore - Civilization Stage</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/7675.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7675</guid><dc:creator>mhartman</dc:creator><description>During Spore&amp;#39;s civilization stage, things really start to pick up. The complexity increases significantly along with the level of difficulty. The game is clearly moving you along steadily as it adds more layers with each stage progression. Civilization Stage Now you are more than just your creature. You are an entire civilization! Your customiz...</description></item><item><title>Spore - Space, the Final Stage</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/7676.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:22:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7676</guid><dc:creator>mhartman</dc:creator><description>The final stage of Spore is enormous in comparison to all the prior stages combined. The game transforms dramatically at this point. The review continues as it explains this stage in detail. Space Stage Once your civilization reaches space, the game increases exponentially in complexity and scope. You start off by designing your ship, and then you ...</description></item><item><title>Spore - Interface, Community, and the Sporepedia</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/7677.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:21:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7677</guid><dc:creator>mhartman</dc:creator><description>This review of Spore moves onto some of the nitty gritty elements. The user interface, community, and Sporepedia are the focus of this section. User Interface When I first started playing Spore I was very frustrated by the inability to define my own keyboard commands. I did not think it was even possible for a modern, major studio game to lack this...</description></item><item><title>Spore - Conclusions, Pros, Cons and Score for this review.</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/7678.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:48:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7678</guid><dc:creator>mhartman</dc:creator><description>The review of Spore comes to its final conclusions, provides pros and cons, and gives a final score. Conclusions It is probably quite clear from the review, but my overall conclusions are quite positive for Spore. It is truly a masterpiece of a game, even if it fails to live up to the expectations heaped upon it for the last few years. After creati...</description></item><item><title>Spore - A Detailed Review of the latest Will Wright creation</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/7667.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:23:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7667</guid><dc:creator>mhartman</dc:creator><description>Billed as a &amp;#34;massively single player online game&amp;#34;, Spore is the latest creation from computer game guru Will Wright &amp;#40;&amp;#34;Sim City&amp;#34;, &amp;#34;The Sims&amp;#34;, and more&amp;#41;. How did Mr. Wright do&amp;#63; This review of Spore seeks to answer that question. Graphics and Performance The graphics style of Spore is colorful and cartoony. Tropical...</description></item><item><title>Five Great Free Online War Games</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/36079.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 03:09:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:36079</guid><dc:creator>atomickarma</dc:creator><description>There are many different types of war game, and the web is full of first person shooters, strategy games and top-down shoot-em ups that can all be played in your browser &amp;#8211; read on for 5 of the best online war games. 5 Browser Based Thrillers Emulating classic arcade games, updating old ideas and giving the payer the chance to act out classic ...</description></item><item><title>Football Manager Live is Here - Time to Quit Your Job!</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/26795.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:07:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26795</guid><dc:creator>atomickarma</dc:creator><description>One of the most successful games franchises of all time has finally gone LIVE &amp;#8211; meaning that the time has finally come for massively multiplayer online football management&amp;#33; Background Rating Sports Interactives Football Manager Live looks and feels a lot like Football Manager 2009 – but the similarities are purely visual. Whereas FM2009 o...</description></item><item><title>Call of Duty 4 - A Guide to Grenades</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/5274.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:20:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:5274</guid><dc:creator>Phungus</dc:creator><description>There are four very useful grenades available in Call of Duty 4, but do you know the best way to use them&amp;#63; Check out this guide for more information. Frag, Flash, Stun, and Smoke This is a guide to the four different grenade types available to you in the Windows PC game Call of Duty 4: Modern Combat . The purpose of this guide is to tell you wh...</description></item><item><title>A Guide to the Light Machine Guns in Call of Duty 4</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/5273.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:18:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:5273</guid><dc:creator>Phungus</dc:creator><description>There are three light machine guns available in the game, and each comes with their pros and cons. If you can master the high recoil of the M60E4, you&amp;#39;ll be using the most powerful weapon available in multiplayer. SAW, RPD, and M60E4 This is a guide to the three light machine guns that are available to you in the Windows PC game Call of Duty 4:...</description></item><item><title>Some tips for improving your game in Call of Duty 4</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/3761.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:32:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3761</guid><dc:creator>Phungus</dc:creator><description>I&amp;#39;ve reached the max level in the game and completed most of the challenges. Here&amp;#39;s some advice I&amp;#39;d like to share with others to help them get the most out of this awesome game. Run and gun... I am an avid player of Call of Duty 4 and play online on a fairly regular basis. Several months ago, I reached the level 55 cap and have complete...</description></item><item><title>Call of Duty 4 and 5 - Tactical Servers: What Are Tactical Servers in CoD</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/19559.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:38:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:19559</guid><dc:creator>Phungus</dc:creator><description>In the Call of Duty series, a tactical server is one in which the admins make up their set of very strict rules and impose them on other players. Some people like to play this way, but I&amp;#39;ve run into too many players who enjoy bossing others around just a little too much. Tactical Servers In the Call of Duty game series, there are many different...</description></item><item><title>A Guide to the Soldier Classes in Battlefield 1942</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/9855.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:20:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9855</guid><dc:creator>Phungus</dc:creator><description>There are five different types of soldier you can play in Battlefield 1942, and this article discusses their strengths and weaknesses. BF 1942 Soldier Classes In Battlefield 1942, a wonderful first person shooter game from Electronic Arts, there are five different classes of soldier you can play. Each one has strengths and weaknesses that I will di...</description></item><item><title>Free Games are the Best Games</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/7714.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:33:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7714</guid><dc:creator>jickay</dc:creator><description>What if all the major titles out there were free&amp;#63; Well this would never happen here because this isn&amp;#39;t Asia. Only the East would be smart enough to give away free games and still manage to make millions. Nah...It would never happen here. Free games are the best games Has any one ever played a free game? Sure. Flash games are free. So are so...</description></item><item><title>How to Cook Grenades in Call of Duty 4</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/6551.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:42:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:6551</guid><dc:creator>Phungus</dc:creator><description>Grenade cooking is when you pull the pin and hold the grenade a few second longer than normal, so as to give your opponent less time to react when it lands next to them. Hot Potato&amp;#33; For as long as I’ve been playing Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, I’ve seen other plays chatting about ‘cooked grenades’, but I never knew what they were talking abo...</description></item><item><title>City of Heroes / City of Villains - Guide to the Defender Archetype</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/5617.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:00:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:5617</guid><dc:creator>mhartman</dc:creator><description>One of the 14 Archetypes &amp;#40;classes&amp;#41; in City of Heroes, the Defender is the primary support, buffer, and debuffer. They also have blast attacks to supplement the dps of their party. What is the role of the City of Heroes Defender&amp;#63; The official description of the Defender is: The Defender is a long-range support specialist. This Archetype ...</description></item><item><title>City of Heroes / City of Villains - Guide to the Blaster Archetype</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/5524.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:57:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:5524</guid><dc:creator>mhartman</dc:creator><description>One of the 14 Archetypes &amp;#40;classes&amp;#41; in City of Heroes, the Blaster is the primary ranged damage dealer. They are all about damage and are often referred to as the &amp;#34;glass cannons&amp;#34; of City of Heroes. What is the role of the City of Heroes Blaster&amp;#63; The official description of the Blaster is: The Blaster is an offensive juggernaut. W...</description></item><item><title>City of Heroes / City of Villains - Guide to the Scrapper Archetype</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/5523.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:56:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:5523</guid><dc:creator>mhartman</dc:creator><description>One of the 14 Archetypes &amp;#40;classes&amp;#41; in City of Heroes, the Scrapper is the primary melee damage dealer. They can also tank in a pinch depending on their build. What is the role of the City of Heroes Scrapper&amp;#63; The official description of the Scrapper is: No lone criminal wants to cross paths with a Scrapper - because odds are that only th...</description></item><item><title>City of Heroes Issue 13: Architect - PREVIEW (Paid Expansion, Day Jobs, Powersets, part 2 of 5)</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/5692.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:45:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:5692</guid><dc:creator>mhartman</dc:creator><description>This is part 2 of a 5 part preview of a paid expansion and game update for City of Heroes &amp;#47; City of Villains titled Issue 13&amp;#58; Architect. To read the review from the beginning, select the link at the bottom to part 1. Free Expansion? Hardly Paid Expansion Some of you may have noticed that I called this a paid expansion . I did this because N...</description></item></channel></rss>