System Wars bets was closed due to "discussion of gambling." Which apperantly warrented Legal threats against the site and or may have led to some serious problems. Everyone questioned the validity of this, but in the end, the mods won, KC left, and SW Bets closed to much dismay.

It's now the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and what do I notice in a thread? That's right! BETTING.

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26320768&msg_id=300308324#300308324

People are betting ownage sigs if teams lose in the Playoffs. Normally I would endore this behavoir because it is fun, and the community is better when everyone has fun. But since this violates Gamespots new "not talking about gambling," rules. I expect every poster involved to be informed, and that thread to be locked and each user given a warning.

Stay true to your word mods. Shut it down for the same reasons SW bets was.

I just think this whole gambling thing is a total lie and ludacris.

It's true. Don't try and give me this "omg guitar virtuoso FTW," bs. Through the Fire and the Flames is mediocre music with one guy splooging all over you with guitar. Take away the guitar, and it's just a horrible song written by someone who is playing WOW.

Still though, the song is freaking infectious.

They suck so much, but man does Through the Fire in the Flames stay in your head.

Not gaming news, but real news! it's my school's paper but it's all good

http://media.www.commonwealthtimes.com/media/storage/paper634/news/2008/03/31/News/Vcu-Community.Reacts.To.Tyler.Binsteds.Death-3292560.shtml

E.T. was such a bad game, that it's final resting place is not a thrift shop, or collector's basement. No, it's buried in the desert somewhere, hoping that one day we will simply forget it existed. May I present to you the next game to have a sandy grave (no pun intended)

50 Cent: Blood on the Sand

(story taken from Forum post, and is being regarded as rumored)

"50 and G-Unit are putting on a sold-out performance somewhere in a fictional Middle Eastern setting. This is where the 'blood on the sand' comes in. They put on the performance; the people are pleased, but the concert promoter stiffs them and doesn't give 50 and G-Unit their payment."

With a lead like that, how can it not be good! Let's hear more!

"So, of course, 50 isn't going to leave until he gets paid, so he hassles the concert promoter, [saying] if he doesn't come up with the money now, there will be consequences. And instead, the promoter offers him a very valuable gift - something that's valuable to this particular country - a diamond encrusted skull."

This is like Jack and the Bean-stalk....for rappers.

"So 50 gets the skull, and as he's about to leave this war-torn country, when they're ambushed and the skull is taken. They escape the ambush, but they're without the skull. So 50's motivated to get what belongs to him. So basically, throughout the game, he's trying to track these people down and find out who they are and why he was ambushed."

Game of the generation, no decade, no all time. Eat your heart out Super Mario Galaxy.

There are already so many plot holes, and WTF's and the story is only rumored.

First off, I doubt the Middle East cares about 50 cent, enough to even have him perform. Secondly, the people are probably pleased the concert ended.

Now I know from 50's rapping that he ain't no foo, so why the hell would he agree to preform in a WAR TORN country, and not get paid up front. I mean he's 50 cent, you don't say "hey I'll pay you when it's done and the people are pleased," no you pay him up front in cash.

Let's get to this promoter buisness. Obviously this guy has the money, I mean he has a freaking diamoned encrusted skull he just carries around. What's more puzzling is given 50's reputation, how do you think you will just get away stiffing the man? Did the writer really think it believeable that the promoter thinks he can pull one over on 50? The writers obviously don't know 50 like I do!

So anyway the promoter just whips out the diamond skull and 50 is pleased. Sure why not, that is some serious bling, and he could probably take the teeth off the thing and make one cool grill. Plausible plot line, but what doesn't make sense is why are they ambushed. Why not ambush the weasly promoter? I mean didn't the terrorists see the concert, the man is wearing all sorts of body armor, he must be hardcore!

Now I'm not gonna lie. If I got ambushed in a war torn country, and lived to tell the story I'd leave. Screw it, my life is more important than a diamon grill I could have had. Not 50 though, 50 employs thought, and decides it in his best intrest to stay with G-Unit and pursue his stolen treasure. I'm sure that there will be all sorts of twists and turns, and maybe we get lucky and 50 will learn a bit about himself in the process....

I'm guess the game will have a heavy focus on squad combat, bling, a rap soundtrack provided by 50 cent, boobies, lots of cursing and a mandatory cameo by Dr. Dre and Eminem.

ESRB, please when you recieve this game, just rate it R for retarded.