# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=276 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 277 --- ## [Batman: Arkham Origins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-arkham-origins/672797)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-arkham-origins/672797 "2013-11-13T21:10:07Z")
It came out a few days ago. Apparently, it’s more of the same but twice as much which can be alright. To those who’ve tried it, how are you finding it? Is it worth paying full price or should one wait for the summer sal… --- ## [Football Outsiders' Playoff Odds, as of Week 10](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-outsiders-playoff-odds-as-of-week-10/673797)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-outsiders-playoff-odds-as-of-week-10/673797 "2013-11-13T18:55:59Z")
For those of you who like numbers and simulations. Inexact, to be sure (last year, a team beat 4.5% odds given by this system to get into the playoffs), but kind of interesting to think about nonetheless. --- ## [What smartphone/tablet games are you currently playing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-smartphone-tablet-games-are-you-currently-playing/673723)
**Author:** [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2013, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-smartphone-tablet-games-are-you-currently-playing/673723 "2013-11-13T08:48:09Z")
There are a few game recommendation threads for smartphones/tablets (here, here, and here) but they’re all at least a year old. I already know what are the most popular and critically praised. But sometimes, I download a… --- ## [Tennis 2013 Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 553\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2013, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410 "2013-11-12T19:52:40Z")
Few days early, but I’m starting the 2013 thread right now because: Nadal has pulled out of the Australian Open. Stomach virus, the same that pulled him out of his return tournament. --- ## [Where It Is Trivia Quiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-it-is-trivia-quiz/671063)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-it-is-trivia-quiz/671063 "2013-11-12T17:06:29Z")
Name the TV show, movie, book, etc., which features each of the following places. LuCuPu Landing One Police Plaza 79 Wistful Vista Tara 1313 Mockingbird Lane 527 Maple Street, Riverdale Belle-Reve 320 Sycamore St., Bed… --- ## [WTF? "Corso's Cornhole Challenge" on College Gameday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-corsos-cornhole-challenge-on-college-gameday/673512)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-corsos-cornhole-challenge-on-college-gameday/673512 "2013-11-11T16:33:53Z")
I’m watchin’ Gameday and they show an ad where the guys are playing a bean-bag toss game where the object seems to be getting the bean-bag in Corso’s mouth, and then they put up the “Corso’s Cornhole Challenge” graphic. … --- ## [Athletes kissing biceps.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-kissing-biceps/673586)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2013, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-kissing-biceps/673586 "2013-11-11T16:23:06Z")
Where did that practice come from, and what does it mean? I’m not an athlete. Poets don’t do that. :stuck\_out\_tongue: Peace, mangeorge --- ## [Three TDs in 26 seconds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-tds-in-26-seconds/673610)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-tds-in-26-seconds/673610 "2013-11-11T01:10:30Z")
and the last 2 by the same guy. Who plays defense. And he ran back a kickoff 100 yards in the game too. Can’t seem to find if 26 seconds is a record for 3 TDs --- ## [Cryptic Picture Puzzle fans - London Underground](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-picture-puzzle-fans-london-underground/672769)
**Author:** [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2013, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-picture-puzzle-fans-london-underground/672769 "2013-11-10T11:14:49Z")
http://www.lookforlonger.com/play-game# Solve the visual clues and guess all 100 stations I’m up to 4! Anyone care to join in? --- ## [Week 11 CFB -- Which AP Top Ten team(s) will lose?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-11-cfb-which-ap-top-ten-team-s-will-lose/672992)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2013, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/week-11-cfb-which-ap-top-ten-team-s-will-lose/672992 "2013-11-10T07:07:21Z")
AP Top 25 1. Alabama 2. Oregon 3. Florida St. 4. Ohio St. (idle) 5. Baylor 6. Stanford 7. Auburn 8. Clemson (idle) 9. Missouri 10. LSU 11. Texas A&M 12. Oklahoma 13. South Carolina (idle) 14. Miami (FL) 1… --- ## [NFL, 18 down, score a touchdown?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-18-down-score-a-touchdown/673054)
**Author:** [@mrpayday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrpayday)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-18-down-score-a-touchdown/673054 "2013-11-08T23:02:55Z")
go for 2? This has happen twice in the last two weeks and both times coaches have gone for 2. So 10 if you score, 11 if you kick, 12 if you miss. One time had about 4 minutes left, another 9 minutes. Some guy (who pr… --- ## [Did baseball change the pitcher's rule re: going to mouth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-baseball-change-the-pitchers-rule-re-going-to-mouth/673431)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-baseball-change-the-pitchers-rule-re-going-to-mouth/673431 "2013-11-08T22:20:30Z")
I wanted to find this out all summer and kept forgetting to post it. It seems that this year, pitchers put their hands to their mouths any old time while on the mound. My understanding was that they were permitted to … --- ## [Games Lost By a MAJOR, Bone-Headed Blunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-lost-by-a-major-bone-headed-blunder/673079)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-lost-by-a-major-bone-headed-blunder/673079 "2013-11-08T21:31:55Z")
I was watching the NFL this Sunday, there was a game where the home team got possession of the ball with something like 26 seconds left in the game. They had the lead, so all they had to do was take a knee and run out th… --- ## [Can someone please parse this poorly written NFL.com article for me? \[Miami Dolphins controversy\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-please-parse-this-poorly-written-nfl-com-article-for-me-miami-dolphins-controversy/673148)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-please-parse-this-poorly-written-nfl-com-article-for-me-miami-dolphins-controversy/673148 "2013-11-08T21:08:09Z")
Link. This article isn’t very clear. From what I can glean, Richie Incognito’s teammates wanted him to pony up fifteen large for a Vegas trip he never went on. Some infighting occurred amongst he and his team, and Incog… --- ## [Tell me about EVE Online](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-eve-online/435903)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-eve-online/435903 "2013-11-08T17:50:06Z")
I’ve heard that EVE Online might just me my kind of MMPORG - you don’t even really have to fight, it’s more about community, etc. Is that true? Also, is it fun for somebody who isn’t very good at a lot of games? I pla… --- ## [The Designated Hitter Rule is to Baseball as:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-designated-hitter-rule-is-to-baseball-as/673080)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-designated-hitter-rule-is-to-baseball-as/673080 "2013-11-08T16:53:19Z")
The Designated Hitter Rule is to Baseball as \[Hypothetical Rule Change\] is to \[this Sport\] Watching the World Series last week, I was reminded of the utter stupidity of the DH rule and how it fundamentally changes the g… --- ## [Trolls in unlikely online games.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-in-unlikely-online-games/673204)
**Author:** [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-in-unlikely-online-games/673204 "2013-11-08T16:29:35Z")
I’ve just had an informative evening. Apparently, I’m a fag with a 3 inch bleep (whatever that is), one or possibly several ugly wives and kids, on the brink of being taken to the cleaners in a divorce for sexual inadequ… --- ## [Greatest Heavyweight of the last Generation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-heavyweight-of-the-last-generation/524956)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-heavyweight-of-the-last-generation/524956 "2013-11-07T16:43:39Z")
Well there are three contenders; Tyson, Holyfield and Lewis. Instinct would say Tyson. The record shows that Lewis beat both. Holyfield beat Tyson. Lewis would be my vote, since he defeated both, but in his career he su… --- ## [Before and After](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-and-after/673192)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2013, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/before-and-after/673192 "2013-11-07T06:07:20Z")
Before and after is a trivia game where the answer is two names, titles, or phrases combined. For example, the clue might be “Black Sabbath biopic for Andy Kaufman” and the answer would be “Iron Man on the Moon”. The kn… --- ## [NFL Week 9](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/672862)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-9/672862 "2013-11-06T23:43:09Z")
Kansas City at Buffalo Kansas City -3 40.5 Tennessee at St. Louis Tennessee -3 39.5 San Diego at Washington San Diego -1 51 Atlanta at Carolina Carolina -7.5 44 Minnesota at Dallas Dallas -10 … --- ## [World Series of Poker - 2013 Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2013-thread/659676)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-series-of-poker-2013-thread/659676 "2013-11-06T23:02:44Z")
In case anyone is interested, the 2013 WSoP event has started! 62 Bracelets are up for grabs. A Summary of the events (7 weeks worth) is here Event 1, as per custom is the Casino Employees event, started earlier today… --- ## [The Last of Us (PS3 Game)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-of-us-ps3-game/660280)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-of-us-ps3-game/660280 "2013-11-06T21:54:29Z")
The Last of Us is coming out next Friday. It’s by Naughty Dog (Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, and Uncharted). I… really don’t know much about it, but apparently it’s a Big Damn Thing™. Judging by what information I can… --- ## [1/2 way through the NFL season. What is the best team?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-way-through-the-nfl-season-what-is-the-best-team/673259)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-2-way-through-the-nfl-season-what-is-the-best-team/673259 "2013-11-06T21:25:23Z")
The way I see it, there are 5 contenders. Gotta give props to the KC Chiefs. They are the only undefeated team and therefore by record the best team but they still have to face Denver twice. A lot of people have criti… --- ## [Do new players enjoy platforming games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-new-players-enjoy-platforming-games/672192)
**Author:** [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-new-players-enjoy-platforming-games/672192 "2013-11-06T18:35:23Z")
So I grew up on Mario (actually Sonic), and platforming seems like it’s in my blood. I love platformers. And it seems like my generation do as well, given the number of indie platformers being made right now. See New Sup… --- ## [Disney Infinity disc not working on my Wii](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-infinity-disc-not-working-on-my-wii/672155)
**Author:** [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-infinity-disc-not-working-on-my-wii/672155 "2013-11-06T10:52:18Z")
I bought Disney Infinity for my son’s birthday and he was all excited to play it, but whenever we put the disc in, it says, “Unable to read the disc.” All other game discs work fine. The Wii firmware is up to date. One r… --- ## [NHL October 2013 Regular Season](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2013-regular-season/670106)
**Author:** [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2013, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-october-2013-regular-season/670106 "2013-11-05T19:35:19Z")
New divisions, a few new rules, and a full season this year. --- ## [The 7th Guest 3 - Kickstarter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-7th-guest-3-kickstarter/672810)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2013, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-7th-guest-3-kickstarter/672810 "2013-11-05T18:20:42Z")
I adored both the 7th Guest and the 11th Hour back when they were new. My brother and I successfully played through both and enjoyed them a ton. I can’t believe it was 20 years ago the first one came out. Anyway, they a… --- ## [Why is Ohio State highlighted on ESPN college football ranking lists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-ohio-state-highlighted-on-espn-college-football-ranking-lists/673137)
**Author:** [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2013, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-ohio-state-highlighted-on-espn-college-football-ranking-lists/673137 "2013-11-05T13:12:52Z")
See ESPN Rankings. Are they paying extra or something to get their name highlighted? Does ESPN want to make sure that everyone remembers they are eligible for post-season this year? --- ## [WWE '12 Storyline Editor Help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwe-12-storyline-editor-help/673134)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2013, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwe-12-storyline-editor-help/673134 "2013-11-05T12:11:18Z")
So, I’m fiddling around with the storyline editor in WWE '12. (I know: buying WWE 2K14 soon is on my to-do list). I’m attempting to recreate, in Storyline form, the path that I put Drew McIntyre through to become WWE C… --- ## [MLB: 2013 Postseason](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2013-postseason/669978)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 800\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2013, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2013-postseason/669978 "2013-11-04T23:36:40Z")
It’s (almost) that time. One game left to play in September that should be good enough to be called a playoff game. Here we go. Boston v. 4) Cleveland/Texas/Tampa Bay 2 Oakland v. 3) Detroit St. Louis v. 4) Pittsb… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=275) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=277)