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How do you short stocks in GTA5?
One of the most interesting elements in GTA5 is the stock market. I understand that often Lester will have assassination missions for the player, such as the one involving the LifeInvader CEO, and was wondering how I could profit off missions such…
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Hand exercises after a gaming session?
I hope this is not off-topic, but this is important for me, and I assume to many other gamers as well.
Unlike most other computer applications, many PC games make liberal use of the mouse for most actions, often requiring fast and / or prolonged…
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What are the connections between Portal series plot and Half-Life series plot?
I heard a lot of rumors about Portal series and Half-Life series plots relation but I didn't found any link.
Can you describe which relations exists between this two stories?
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Does Wheatley actually look for my dead body after an hour?
Near the beginning of the game (Test Chamber 02 to be precise), right before you find the single-portal gun, you fall down a shaft and into some water. Wheatley asks
Can you see the portal gun?
He then continues:
Also, are you alive? That's…
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What is Steam rating and what does it do?
I just noticed that apparently Steam has a rating and mine is 0.6:
0.6 what? Is that good? Bad? Should I be forever embarrassed for having posted a screenshot?
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How large is Skyrim?
I was wondering, if I were to run around in a world like this, how much I would need from one corner of Skyrim to the other far diagonal corner end to the other in kilometers/miles.
There is already a study on large game worlds, but a bit…
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Where did the Goombas come from?
In the Super Mario series, there are little creatures called Goombas. If you haven't played Mario, this is a Goomba.
My question is this: Where did they come from? What inspired the Goomba? It's been in Mario since its start, so what exactly is it,…
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What merchant has the most gold?
Who can I sell to that has boatloads of cash?
Ideally they'll be easily accessible by fast travel and will buy the most different types of items, but a rich type-specific merchant will work too.
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How do I un-nock an arrow?
If I have already drawn my bow, is there any way I can un-nock the arrow so I don't waste it? I don't like my current method of firing into the ground right in front of me. Safety first.
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What do these triangles in my inventory mean?
Having just looted my very first spoils of war, I notice that some of the items I've picked up have small, upward-pointing triangles next to their names.
So far, the triangles are appearing next to heavy armor only, but it seems unlikely the game…
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Can I save Faridah Malik?
I just got back to China the second time around. After our helicopter was shot down, Malik tells me to run while the guards are distracted by the chopper. On my way out, I tried killing as many guards as possible, but she was still killed along…
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My neighbour is rich. I want in on that
I noticed that my dear neighbourino has a considerable amount of cash just laying around.
Is there any way I can relieve him of it? Or is that money frozen in his Swiss bank account, for his heir to inherit? What if his heir is unlanded?
He is an…
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Origin of achievements
Achievements have become pretty standard in games (and other gamified content, like Stack Exchange) these days. However, they definitely weren’t part of “classic” gaming, in the arcade/8-bit/16-bit eras. So where did they come from? What was the…
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What are the rules of Caravan?
I've listened to Ringo explain the game, I've read the explanation in-game, but honestly, it doesn't make any sense to me.
What card can I play when and why? What do the face cards do?
I'm sure it's a fun game, but the developers could really have…
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How can I reduce panic in a country?
I had to ignore a call for help from India because the one from Germany had a better reward. Now India is at 4 out of 5 panic bar thingies, and I don't know what I can do to get that back down.
They are not funding me currently, but it seems like it…
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