![More Triangles in Games! Love-Triangles, That Is [Video]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/f8bb504ef2cc40e1246.jpg)
I was disappointed with Uncharted 3 for a number of reasons. Certainly one of those reasons was that the gaming experience had bizarre difficulty spikes and could be kind of a dick sometimes. But another, possibly bigger reason was that while Uncharted 3 generally mirrored the pacing and narrative-arc of Uncharted 2, it lacked one of my favorite things about its predecessor: Chemistry. Specifically, the romantic chemistry born of the...
![FindList Adds a History List to Firefox’s Ctrl+F Dialog [Find On Page]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/57d071df994a3d58fd1.jpg)
Firefox: If you use Ctrl+F like a fiend, this simple extension will add a drop-down hinarrative list so you can access your most recent search terms on a given page.
If you're looking for something specific and using Firefox's "Find on this Page" feature repeatedly, it can get annoying to retype your search terms every time. After installing FindList (and checking the "Keep Entries" box in its settings), the Find box will contain a drop-down...
![Google Maps Becomes A Video Game [Video]](http://feeds.thatsovietguy.com/~ff/kotaku/vip?d=qj6IDK7rITs)
Coming to Google+ Games in February is what appears to be a virtualized marble balance gaming experience with a theme more grounded than what you'd find in your average dentist's waiting room; you'll be tilting your way through the streets of our own world.
The ad above above demonstrates the concept for the gaming experience-ified maps service, and does one better by including some lovely retro...
![Remains of the Day: Obama Administration Not a Fan of SOPA [For What It's Worth]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/d50df6b81919632aaf9.jpg)
Petition from the masses gets Presidential support, Wikipedia is joining in on SOPA protest, and The Pirate Bay offers way for Indie artists to get their work noticed.
White House Responds to Anti-SOPA Petition: Although the current administration in the White House supports anti-piracy measures, a statement released over the weekend in response to a petition on We the People shows that it does not support SOPA in its current form....
![It’s Dangerous… [Note]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/a08b7336823bc769c17.jpg)
Good Luck, Link | You're going to need it and a sword. (Image via Cracked.com.)
Star Wars: The Old Republic: The Kotaku Review
While dozens of video gaming experiences have strived to capture the hearts of Star Wars fans through previously untold tales of epic space fantasy, BioWare's massively multiplayer Star Wars: More...
![To Loosen Nearly Any Knot, Twist the End and Push [Macgyver Tips]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/26d2152d30d225ae858.jpg)
Digging your fingers into knotted shoelaces, garbage bags, and other tangles is no fun (not to mention difficult). Redditor Jumalkavita shows us a simple trick for opening stubborn knots.
Essentially, you just twist the end of the knot so it constricts, then push it through the rest of the knot. It should slide right through. More complicated knots may require you to do this a few times, but it should help you get through knots with greater...
The iOS competitive word gaming experience Quarrel is coming to Xbox Live Arcade, Joystiq reports. The gaming experience was initially developed for XBLA, but was moved to iOS due to financial troubles at its development studio. It'll come out on Jaunary 25th and cost 400 Microsoft Points, or $5. (It is currently free on iOS.)
The iOS competitive word gaming experience Quarrel is coming to Xbox Live Arcade, Joystiq reports . The gaming...
![Free a Stuck Item in a Vending Machine by Creating a Wave of Air with the Door Flap [Shopping]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/9ec301c2bedd44a51f7.jpg)
Although vending machine technology has improved over the years, we're still often confronted with the dilemma of paying for an item that gets stuck on its way out. While there is no surefire method to dislodging that trapped snack, how-to site wikiHow suggests that vending machines with door flaps can be used to create a rush of air that can help your food or drink reach its intended destination.
The trick is to get your hands under the flap...
![Soulcalibur Battles Its Way to the iPhone [Soulcalibur]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1e02806652bdcf68bcd.jpg)
With the success popular 2D fighting franchises like Street Fighter and The King of Fighters have had on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, it was only a matter of time before Namco Bandai got in on the action with 3D fighter Soulcalibur, due out for iOS January 19.
According to the post on Japanese gaming news site Andriasang, the iOS version of Soulcalibur is a port of the arcade / Dreamcast original, complete with all 19 fighters and a bevy of...
![Daily App Deals: Get FX Photo Studio HD for iPad for Only 99¢ in Today’s App Deals [Deals]](http://www.thatsovietguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/291be98a957f58b6ce7.png)
The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale.
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FX Photo Studio HD (iTunes) Previously $1.99, now 99¢. FX Photo Studio HD for iPad is an app that's simple to use in creating great photos. Features include a large number of photo effects and filters that are customizable. You can share your images with Instagram, Flickr, Facebook, and more. Get it...
