New this week iPhone/iPod Games

Game		Release Date	Genre	Price	User Rating
	LEVEL 22 from: Noego	Oct 4, 2013	Action		Not yet rated.
	Lead the brave from: Hiromu Kato	Oct 3, 2013	Action		Not yet rated.
	USA Monster Police Truck : Crime Crush Racing Games from: David Tulchinski	Oct 3, 2013	Driving	Free	Not yet rated.
	Tanto Cuore from: Playdek, Inc.	Oct 3, 2013	Board	$2.99	Not yet rated.
	Pop Celebs Buzz Quiz - Family Trivia with Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Psy and more from: Grapa Media	Oct 3, 2013	Rhythm / Music	Free	Not yet rated.
	Pocket Video Poker from: Pine Entertainment	Oct 3, 2013	Board	Free	Not yet rated.
	Pharaoh's Scratchers - Scratch Tickets to Win Big Lottery Prizes from: David Maisant	Oct 3, 2013	Board	Free	Not yet rated.
	Pandemic: The Board Game from: F2Z Digital Media Inc.	Oct 3, 2013	Board	$6.99	Not yet rated.
	NASCAR: Redline from: Eutechnyx	Oct 3, 2013	Driving	$4.99	Not yet rated.
	Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign from: D3PA	Oct 3, 2013	Role-Playing	Free	Not yet rated.
	King Candys Escape Expo from: John Mayhew	Oct 3, 2013	Rhythm / Music	Free	Not yet rated.
	Heart Breaker : Infinite Dungeon from: ASH	Oct 3, 2013	Role-Playing	Free	Not yet rated.
	Cupcake Crush Blast Expo from: Fun Cool Free, LLC	Oct 3, 2013	Rhythm / Music	Free	Not yet rated.
	Crazy NY Taxi Mini Racing Game : Whacky Indycar Road Race to Redline from: Zinida Tulchinski	Oct 3, 2013	Driving	Free	Not yet rated.
	Connect 4 Words, Guess 1 Word Quiz Game from: Neelam Gahlaut	Oct 3, 2013	Logic Puzzle	Free	Not yet rated.
	Chiello Mahjong from: Twin Group srl.	Oct 3, 2013	Board	Free	Not yet rated.
	Chien Binh Huyen Thoai from: VCM Admin	Oct 3, 2013	Board	Free	Not yet rated.
	Cereal Boom from: Wax Eye	Oct 3, 2013	Board	Free	Not yet rated.
	Campus Makeover from: Pocket Gems Publishing	Oct 3, 2013	Role-Playing	Free	Not yet rated.
	Blazing Jackpot Party from: Blair Wheadon	Oct 3, 2013	Board	Free	Not yet rated.

Game Release Date Genre Price User Rating

Beauty Spa Salon Facial Smash Makeover: Monster High Edition

from: Alex Lim

Oct 3, 2013 Role-Playing Free

Not yet rated.

Auto Cross Police Burnout

from: Nate Sullivan

Oct 3, 2013 Rhythm / Music Free

Not yet rated.

Action Nation Battles HD

from: Yizhang

Oct 3, 2013 Board Free

Not yet rated.

A Jet Ski Jump Game

from: Expectancy Games

Oct 3, 2013 Driving Free

Not yet rated.

2020 Turbo Jet War Premium

from: Blair Wheadon

Oct 3, 2013 Rhythm / Music Free

Not yet rated.

100 Inferno Escape

from: GlobeApps SRL

Oct 3, 2013 Trivia / Game Show Free

Not yet rated.

Transport Tycoon

from: 31x Limited

Oct 3, 2013 Action $6.99

Not yet rated.

Nakama

from: Crescent Moon Games

Oct 3, 2013 Action $0.99

Not yet rated.

The Cave

from: Sega

Oct 3, 2013 Action $4.99

Not yet rated.

Machines at War 3

from: Isotope 244

Oct 2, 2013 Strategy $6.99

Not yet rated.

AsLand (2013)

from: Jian Liu

Oct 2, 2013 Role-Playing Free

Not yet rated.

Yukon Warrior

from: Indie Dragon LLC

Oct 2, 2013 Adventure Free

Not yet rated.

Wonky Words

from: Snow Storm Software

Oct 2, 2013 Logic Puzzle Free

Not yet rated.

What American Football Team ?

from: Yasarcan Kasal

Oct 2, 2013 Sports Free

Not yet rated.

Welcome to Mini ME

from: Cocone

Oct 2, 2013 Role-Playing Free

Not yet rated.

Tangled Roots

from: EnergyDams

Oct 2, 2013 Logic Puzzle Free

Not yet rated.

Style Touch World Tour

from: 50Cubes, Inc.

Oct 2, 2013 Role-Playing Free

Not yet rated.

Space Alien Fishing Fun

from: Michael Mapps

Oct 2, 2013 Sports Free

Not yet rated.

SlugCraft - Galaxy War Revolution - Full Mobile Edition

from: Jorge Suarez

Oct 2, 2013 Rhythm / Music $0.99

Not yet rated.

Racing Tank

from: ADWAYS TECHNOLOGY VIETNAM

Oct 2, 2013 Action Free

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1 votes

Game Release Date Genre Price User Rating

Quads

from: Stars Projekt & Event GmbH

Oct 2, 2013 Action Free

Not yet rated.

Quad Crush Squared

from: Native Games America, LLC

Oct 2, 2013 Board Free

Not yet rated.

Please don't Flip Out!

from: LittleMonkey Ltd.

Oct 2, 2013 Board Free

Not yet rated.

Pinz Music Trivia

from: PinzApps.com

Oct 2, 2013 Sports Free

Not yet rated.

Monster High Beauty Salon

from: SERGEY KHARSEYEV

Oct 2, 2013 Edutainment Free

Not yet rated.

Logotified

from: adSalsa

Oct 2, 2013 Trivia / Game Show Free

Not yet rated.

KanjiSamurai

from: DENYUSHA CO.,LTD.

Oct 2, 2013 Adventure Free

Not yet rated.

HOOLIGANS - football hooligans

from: Dmitry Karimov

Oct 2, 2013 Role-Playing $0.99

Not yet rated.

Happy Chef 2 HD

from: Nordcurrent

Oct 2, 2013 Strategy Free

Not yet rated.

Halloween Kids Puzzles: Pirate, Vampire and Mummy Games for Toddlers, Boys and Girls

from: Scott Adelman

Oct 2, 2013 Edutainment Free

Not yet rated.

Halloween : Trick or Treat

from: CasualArts

Oct 2, 2013 Edutainment Free

Not yet rated.

Gunner Z

from: BitMonster, Inc.

Oct 2, 2013 Action Free

Not yet rated.

Grim Tales: The Stone Queen HD - A Hidden Object Adventure

from: Big Fish Games

Oct 2, 2013 Adventure Free

Not yet rated.

Great Estimations

from: Bruce Goldstone

Oct 2, 2013 Edutainment Free

Not yet rated.

Daily Puzzle for Zayn Malik

from: TactSky

Oct 2, 2013 Rhythm / Music Free

Not yet rated.

City Z Kids War vs Despicable Zombies World

from: Damian Castro

Oct 2, 2013 Adventure Free

Not yet rated.

Brightstone Mysteries: Paranormal Hotel

from: G5 Entertainment

Oct 2, 2013 Adventure Free

Not yet rated.

Bob the Bot

from: New Villain Games

Oct 2, 2013 Role-Playing $0.99

Not yet rated.

BashPlash

from: ITSUSHI SHINYA

Oct 2, 2013 Trivia / Game Show Free

Not yet rated.

Baby Doctor - Toy Hospital Game

from: Kids Fun Club by TabTale

Oct 2, 2013 Edutainment Free

Not yet rated.

Game Release Date Genre Price User Rating

Awesome Candy Slots - All Las Vegas Style Lucky 777 Slots Game

from: Gloryvee Cordero

Oct 2, 2013 Board Free

Not yet rated.

Animal Zoo Escape: Cute Wildlife Safari Jump

from: Wavelength Laboratories, LLC

Oct 2, 2013 Edutainment Free

Not yet rated.

Anagram Fun - Easy

from: Vaanathi C

Oct 2, 2013 Logic Puzzle $0.99

Not yet rated.

A Hero's League Slots Game - All Las Vegas Style Lucky 777 Slots Game

from: Gloryvee Cordero

Oct 2, 2013 Board Free

Not yet rated.

A Gothic Dream

from: The British Film Institute

Oct 2, 2013 Adventure Free

Not yet rated.

4x4 Truck Racing

from: Applicity Entertainment Corporation

Oct 2, 2013 Adventure Free

Not yet rated.

243 Super Seven Slots HD

from: Snow Storm Software

Oct 2, 2013 Board $1.99

Not yet rated.

Word Search! (2013)

from: Critical Hit Software, LLC

Oct 2, 2013 Puzzle Free

Not yet rated.

Mine Search (2013)

from: Gav Stone

Oct 2, 2013 Logic Puzzle Free

Not yet rated.

Truck Driver - Truck Games

from: POLYESTERGAMES PTY. LTD.

Oct 2, 2013 Driving Free

Not yet rated.

Quote Quiz: Science Fiction

from: STAAPS Interactive

Oct 2, 2013 Trivia / Game Show Free

Not yet rated.

Mugalon Poker - Multiplayer Texas Holdem Poker 3D

from: Hans Heidingsfeld

Oct 2, 2013 Casino Free

Not yet rated.

Motorcycle Bike Race Escape HD : Speed Racing Shooter from Mutant Sewer Rats & Turtles Game - For iPhone & iPad Edition

from: ChaseNet Inc

Oct 2, 2013 Rhythm / Music Free

Not yet rated.

Lucky 6 Royale - Deluxe Casino Edition

from: Excel Heritage Group, Inc.

Oct 2, 2013 Casino Free

Not yet rated.

Hot Girls Salon - Makeover Spa

from: TapTomic

Oct 2, 2013 Role-Playing Free

Not yet rated.

Fighter Combat : Steel City

from: CHIH HUI KUO

Oct 2, 2013 Driving Free

Not yet rated.

Brightstone Mysteries: Paranormal Hotel HD

from: G5 Entertainment

Oct 2, 2013 Adventure Free

Not yet rated.

Afterburn Kart Racing HD Full Version

from: Zen Capital Pty Ltd

Oct 2, 2013 Driving $2.99

Not yet rated.

Dead Man's Draw

from: Stardock

Oct 2, 2013 Action

Not yet rated.

Ultimate Space Fighter

from: TMHR Consulting

Oct 2, 2013 Driving Free

Not yet rated.

PREVNEXT

Game		Release Date	Genre	Price	User Rating
	TunesHolic from: Lee Jessica	Oct 2, 2013	Rhythm / Music	Free	Not yet rated.
	Super Moto X from: Blue Goji	Oct 2, 2013	Driving	Free	Not yet rated.
	Smak the Donkey from: B24 E Solutions Pvt Ltd	Oct 2, 2013	Role-Playing	Free	Not yet rated.
	Sky Racing from: Clius	Oct 2, 2013	Driving	Free	Not yet rated.
	RC Drone - Quadcopter from: POLYESTERGAMES PTY. LTD.	Oct 2, 2013	Sports	Free	Not yet rated.
	Primary from: zemaGamez	Oct 2, 2013	Board	Free	Not yet rated.
	President Moto from: Tsai Pei Yer	Oct 2, 2013	Role-Playing	Free	Not yet rated.
	New Video Poker from: WillowTree Apps, Inc.	Oct 2, 2013	Board	Free	Not yet rated.
	Jewel Dive from: freeonlinegames.com	Oct 2, 2013	Simulation	Free	Not yet rated.
	Fillable from: MonkeyWantBanana	Oct 2, 2013	Logic Puzzle	$0.99	Not yet rated.
	Dirt Road Trucker 3D from: Blumentals Solutions SIA	Oct 2, 2013	Driving	Free	Not yet rated.
	Dead Man's Draw from: Stardock	Oct 2, 2013	Board	$1.99	Not yet rated.
	Cute Girl Bathing from: Abram Tillman	Oct 2, 2013	Simulation	Free	Not yet rated.
	Crazy Big Truck from: Tsai Pei Yer	Oct 2, 2013	Driving	Free	Not yet rated.
	Battlepillars from: Hitcents.com, Inc.	Oct 2, 2013	Strategy	Free	Not yet rated.
	AAA Slots Mania HD from: Yizhang	Oct 2, 2013	Casino	Free	Not yet rated.
	AAA Slots Mania from: Yizhang	Oct 2, 2013	Casino	Free	Not yet rated.
	Zombie Shark Attack for iPad from: Laughing Giraffe Technologies	Oct 1, 2013	Adventure	Free	Not yet rated.
	Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway Game Pack from: HiT Entertainment	Oct 1, 2013	Edutainment	$3.99	Not yet rated.
	TargetPracticed from: Motoyuki Inatsuki	Oct 1, 2013	Sports	Free	Not yet rated.

Game		Release Date	Genre	Price	User Rating
	Tapotron for iPhone and iPod touch from: Kyrylo Polezhaiev	Oct 1, 2013	Edutainment	Free	Not yet rated.
	Sweet Rush Candy Delight and Jumping Jelly Beans from: Greg Dawson	Oct 1, 2013	Adventure	Free	Not yet rated.
	SpellGrid+ from: Song San Hong	Oct 1, 2013	Logic Puzzle	$0.99	Not yet rated.
	Poppin Challenge from: Valentin Gui	Oct 1, 2013	Strategy	Free	Not yet rated.
	Maze Mania Hello Kitty Edition 3 from: XiaoYun Zhu	Oct 1, 2013	Edutainment	Free	Not yet rated.
	Jewels of Cleopatra 2: Aztec Mysteries - A Match 3 Puzzle Adventure from: Big Fish Games	Oct 1, 2013	Action	Free	Not yet rated.
	A Scary Spooky Monster Box Move Stack 'Em Up Game from: Matt Weight	Oct 1, 2013	Strategy	Free	Not yet rated.
	Baccarat (2013) from: KIM JAE JUN	Oct 1, 2013	Board	Free	Not yet rated.
	Trick Or Treat Halloween Slots Casino Mania from: Terri-Ann Kelly	Oct 1, 2013	Casino	Free	Not yet rated.
	Secret Slots: +17: Top Sexy Girls of Vegas 777 Casino Slot Machine Game from: Arash Soleymani	Oct 1, 2013	Casino	Free	Not yet rated.
	PopStar! - A funny puzzle strategy addictive game from: Li Minghui	Oct 1, 2013	Board	Free	Not yet rated.
	Pet Salon & Dress Up Games from: MobileVideo.TV	Oct 1, 2013	Edutainment	Free	Not yet rated.
	One Piece Splash - Crush Jelly Pirates and Clash the Mysterious Treasure from: Tom Jiang	Oct 1, 2013	Adventure	Free	Not yet rated.
	Movie Quiz Game 3D - Film Trivia from: Webelinx DOO	Oct 1, 2013	Trivia / Game Show	Free	Not yet rated.
	Mentality Word -: Great Game HD from: IVAN GIL CRUZ	Oct 1, 2013	Logic Puzzle	Free	Not yet rated.
	Interactive Wonders of the World Chart by Popar from: Popar Toys	Oct 1, 2013	Trivia / Game Show	Free	Not yet rated.
	idados Gratis - The most complete dice set for board games from: Celestino Galan Couto	Oct 1, 2013	Board	Free	Not yet rated.
	Doty - A unique puzzle game about dots from: Azurcoding	Oct 1, 2013	Action	Free	Not yet rated.
	College Girl Makeover & Hair Salon from: Laurence Hillaireau	Oct 1, 2013	Edutainment	Free	Not yet rated.
	Chocolate Saga Hello Kitty Edition 2 from: Liu Xingen	Oct 1, 2013	Adventure	Free	Not yet rated.

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The Injustice Demo

http://nongamersgamersblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-injustice-demo.html

Injustice on iPhone

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Candy Crush Wants My Soul

Some of you may have wondered where I've been.

 It is a sordid tale of woe and degradation.

 Let me just sum it up by saying that yes, you can play Candy Crush Saga until your eyes bleed. Yes, that is a thing. 


http://nongamersgamersblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/candy-crush-wants-my-soul.html

Avengers Alliance for iPhone at Biff Bam Pop!

http://nongamersgamersblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/avengers-alliance-for-iphone-at-biff.html

Arrow: Year One

Last night the CW aired an intriguing hour of television called "Arrow: Year One." Narrated by Stephen Amell, the actor who portrays Oliver Queen, it tells the tale of the first season of "Arrow" somewhat chronologically, by storyline, by character, and by episode. 

http://monsura.blogspot.com/2013/10/arrow-year-one.html

The South Jersey Writers at the Collingswood Book Festival

http://monsura.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-south-jersey-writers-at.html

More Books For Sale From Barry

I have mentioned before that Barry is selling off his personal library of books as he is getting closer to moving into a smaller place. The below are more books he has for sale in his humor category.

http://kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/2013/10/more-books-for-sale-from-barry.html

Review: "Catch And Release: 17 Stories" by Lawrence Block

The latest book from author Lawrence Block titled Catch And Release: 17 Stories is an enjoyable grab bag of tales. Short tales, long tales, and a play are present here where those involved almost always offer a philosophy on life and their role in the world. As such, this is a thinking reader’s book and not a light weight read where the characters just run around shooting people and killing folks for the heck of it. Everything that happens, or does not happen, is because a character made a conscious decision based on his or her philosophy of life and his or her role in it and the word as a whole.

http://kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/2013/10/review-catch-and-release-17-stories-by.html

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cancer

October is breast cancer but there all other kinds of cancer there also guys cancer too
 Defining Cancer

Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems.

Cancer is not just one disease but many diseases. There are more than 100 different types of cancer. Most cancers are named for the organ or type of cell in which they start - for example, cancer that begins in the colon is called colon cancer; cancer that begins in melanocytes of the skin is called melanoma.

Cancer types can be grouped into broader categories. The main categories of cancer include:

Carcinoma - cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. There are a number of subtypes of carcinoma, including adenocarcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and transitional cell carcinoma.
Sarcoma - cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.
Leukemia - cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood.
Lymphoma and myeloma - cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system.
Central nervous system cancers - cancers that begin in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord.
(For definitions of other cancer-related terms, see NCI's Dictionary of Cancer Terms.)

To find out more about a specific type of cancer, see the A to Z List of Cancers or the list of Cancers by Body Location/System.
Origins of Cancer

All cancers begin in cells, the body's basic unit of life. To understand cancer, it's helpful to know what happens when normal cells become cancer cells.

The body is made up of many types of cells. These cells grow and divide in a controlled way to produce more cells as they are needed to keep the body healthy. When cells become old or damaged, they die and are replaced with new cells.

However, sometimes this orderly process goes wrong. The genetic material (DNA) of a cell can become damaged or changed, producing mutations that affect normal cell growth and division. When this happens, cells do not die when they should and new cells form when the body does not need them. The extra cells may form a mass of tissue called a tumor.
Not all tumors are cancerous; tumors can be benign or malignant.

Benign tumors aren't cancerous. They can often be removed, and, in most cases, they do not come back. Cells in benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body.
Malignant tumors are cancerous. Cells in these tumors can invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body. The spread of cancer from one part of the body to another is called metastasis.
Some cancers do not form tumors. For example, leukemia is a cancer of the bone marrow and blood.

Cancer Statistics

A report from the nation's leading cancer organizations shows that rates of death in the United States from all cancers for men and women continued to fall between 2005 and 2009, the most recent reporting period available. (Read more about the Annual Report.)

Estimated new cases and deaths from cancer in the United States in 2013:

New cases: 1,660,290 (does not include nonmelanoma skin cancers)
Deaths: 580,350
NCI's Cancer Stat Fact Sheets provide frequently requested cancer statistics for a number of cancer types.

Additional Information

Cancers that are diagnosed with the greatest frequency in the United States are listed below. (Read more about Common Cancer Types.)

Bladder Cancer
Breast Cancer
Colon and Rectal Cancer
Endometrial Cancer
Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer
Leukemia
Lung Cancer
Melanoma
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Pancreatic Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Thyroid Cancer
More cancer topics:

Cancer Prevention
Cancer Genetics
Cancer Causes and Risk Factors
Screening and Testing to Detect Cancer
Cancer Treatment
Coping with Cancer
Cancer Statistics
Clinical Trials
Cancer Publications
The risk of developing many types of cancer can be reduced by practicing healthy lifestyle habits, such as eating a healthy diet, getting regular exercise, and not smoking. Also, the sooner a cancer is found and treatment begins, the better the chances are that the treatment will be successful.

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How Many People Are Expected to Die of Cancer?
This year about 564,800 Americans are expected to die of cancer—more than 1,500 people a day. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US, exceeded only by heart disease. One of every four deaths in the US is from cancer. Since 1990, there have been approximately 5 million cancer deaths.

What Is the National Cancer Death Rate?
Between 1991 and 1995, the national cancer death rate fell 2.6%. Most of the decline can be attributed to decreases in mortality from cancers of the lung, colon-rectum, and prostate in men, and breast, colon-rectum, and gynecologic sites in women. The declines in mortality were greater in men than in women, largely because of changes in lung cancer rates; greater in young patients than in older patients; and greater in African Americans than in whites although mortality rates remain higher in African Americans.

How Many People Are Surviving Cancer?
In the early 1900s, few cancer patients had any hope of long-term survival. In the 1930s, about one in four was alive five years after treatment. About 491,400 Americans, or 4 of 10 patients who get cancer this year, are expected to be alive five years after diagnosis.

This 4 in 10, or about 40% is called the "observed" survival rate. When adjusted for normal life expectancy (factors such as dying of heart disease, accidents, and diseases of old age), a "relative" 5-year survival rate of 58% is seen for all cancers. Five-year relative survival rates, commonly used to monitor progress in early detection and treatment of cancer, include persons who are living five years after diagnosis, whether in remission, disease-free, or under treatment. While these rates provide some indication about the average survival experience of cancer patients in a given population, they are less informative when used to predict individual prognosis.

Siri's voice: Susan Bennett reveals that she is the real voice behind Apple's Siri

http://news.yahoo.com/apple-siri-132922340.html

KIDD SUSPENDED

KIDD SUSPENDED: Nets head coach Jason Kidd has been suspended for the first two games of the season after pleading guilty to driving while impaired. http://es.pn/16nxi0p #Nets

ipad rummer

http://cnettv.cnet.com/latest-next-gen-ipad-rumors/9742-1_53-50156402.html

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• Portable gaming laptop deathmatch

Portable gaming laptop deathmatch

New 13- and 14-inch PC gaming laptops are finally ready for prime time.

by Dan Ackerman

 October 2, 2013 3:22 PM PDT

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A funny thing happened while I was lugging our most recent 17-inch PC gaming monster laptop off my desk. My replacement options were no longer limited to big, bulky 17- and 18-inch desktop replacement laptops. Instead, a new breed of 13- and 14-inch laptops with serious gaming cred is making waves, proving that you don't need a massive footprint to fit in the latest CPU and GPU parts.

Each of these semi-portable gaming laptop was reviewed in a configuration that included a quad-core CPU from Intel's fourth-generation Core i7 line, and a graphics card from Nvidia's current 700 series. As configured, these ran from $1,799 to around $2,100, and you can add or subtract hundreds by swapping out SSD hard drives and other component options.

Of the models reviewed here, the Alienware 14 is my favorite for everyday use, largely because parent company Dell can afford to create a custom laptop body with a made-for-gaming keyboard. But it's also thick, heavy, and festooned with overly fiddly blinking lights.

The Origin EON13-S proves you can fit similar high-end parts into a 13-inch shell, and still turn in some of our highest benchmark scores. The Maingear Pulse 14 has a cool automotive paint job and keeps the same very good core CPU/GPU even at its $1,200 entry-level config, but the lower-resolution screen is a letdown. Both of these laptops are built into bland generic off-the-shelf laptop bodies that offer nothing special for gamers.

The Razer Blade 14, part of that company's ambitious push into the premium PC market, is easily the most forward-thinking of the examples here. Overall, it does a great job at marrying ultrabook-like design with gaming muscle, which makes it even more tragic that it also suffers from an unworthy 1,600x900-pixel display -- one defining feature that drops it from best-in-class to serious compromise.

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Alienware 14 
The Alienware 14 is a great, not-quite-portable system that has one foot stuck in the past, but also a great custom-made keyboard and excellent high-res matte screen. If you can live with the size and weight (and the light show), it's one of the best ways to get gamer-level performance without sacrificing your entire desk.

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Origin EON13-S 
The EON13-S is small enough to slip into a decent-size shoulder bag, but an ultrabook this is not. Despite lackluster looks, it passed my most important test in that it was fun to use on the go. But a 13-inch screen may be too small for full-time gaming, depending on your eyesight or tolerance for squinting.

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Maingear Pulse 14 
The Pulse 14 has a few things going for it. It's pleasingly slim and offers a very nicely done series of custom-painted lids with automotive paint, and you get excellent components even in the less-expensive base config. But it suffers from a near-fatal flaw: a substandard 1,600x900-pixel display despite the premium price.

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Razer Blade 14 
The Razer Blade 14 is awfully thin and sexy-looking, and skips the impractical gimmicks of previous Razer systems, instead focusing on packing high-end parts into a slim, modern-looking package. But, the screen resolution is only 1,600x900 pixels, not 1080p, and the image quality deteriorates when the lid is tilted at even modest angles.

Topics:

Microsoft,

Windows 8

Tags:

Nvidia,

Maingear,

Razer,

laptops,

PC gaming,

Intel,

Origin,

Alienware

Read the full CNET Review

Maingear Pulse 14

The bottom line: Another entry in the growing compact gaming laptop category, the Maingear Pulse 14 is slim and portable, with decent specs, but it's too expensive considering its lackluster screen.Read Full Review

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Alex Rodriguez suing Major League Baseball Yankees slugger claims MLB engaged in 'witch hunt' over doping charges.

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Reviewed Elsewhere--- "Catch And Release" by Lawrence Block

I don't have my review done yet of this new short story collection from author Lawrence Block. But, my buddy, Randy Johnson does have the book reviewed on his blog "Not The Baseball Pitcher."  You can read Randy's spoiler free review here.

http://kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/2013/10/reviewed-elsewhere-catch-and-release-by.html

FFB Review: "Pariah" by Dave Zeltserman

Friday means Friday’s Forgotten Books hosted by Patti Abbott. This week is not a theme week so when the list goes up later today here you should see a lot of variation in the suggestions. One could spend several lifetimes reading nothing, but the books suggested for FFB each week. Below is my suggestion for a book that I first reviewed in 2009. I think it is one that should be at or very near the top of whatever reading list you have……

http://kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/2013/10/ffb-review-pariah-by-dave-zeltserman.html