The United States is unique in that is one of the few developed countries of the world that makes a student pay their own way through higher education, as opposed to having the government offer it for free or at a highly subsidized rate. For many students of the States seeking to go into college right after high school, the ideal of taking out a student loan is often the easiest option to have [...]

There is no shame in admitting you need a loan, and whether you choose to take the loan against your paycheck, home, or dog is up to you. Just know that you need to go into the loan business with caution, as not all the loans are the same. Some of these loans pose a real risk to the borrower of putting them into more financial trouble then they started with, so it is best [...]

    It goes without saying that everyone could use a little extra money in their day-to-day life, especially those who have found themselves living check to check. For these people, unexpected expenses that crop up between checks are a nightmare and have the potential to completely disrupt their lives. For these that find themselves in a time of need, there are places who will happily lend them funds until their next check.   These [...]

Gearbox does it again is the only way to describe the greatness that is Borderlands 2. They took what was a smash hit – Borderlands 1 – and simply improved on what was there. New enemies, a hell of a lot more new guns, and new skills for the new characters make the sequel a great entry into the franchise. And if you miss the characters from the first game, don’t worry as they make [...]

This game finally had the NDA of its closed beta lifted, letting those of us who have been lucky enough to have had access for months have a chance to talk about the epic mech battles that were taking place. For those who have never seen a MechWarrior title before, you are in for a treat with this game, and they won’t even charge you a penny. That’s right: There is a finally a quality* [...]

  As with every brand new MMO that hits the market, there are sure to be a handful of annoyances and faults that found their way into the launch product of the game. Guild Wars 2 is no exception to this as despite beta testing, it still brought old baggage with it. Even though this has been resolved now, the people who rushed out to pick up Guild Wars 2 on the first day found [...]

  Guild Wars 2: The Pros   Guild Wars 2 hit the market a little over a week ago to the delight of fans everywhere. One of the main reasons to pick up Guild Wars 2 is simply the amount of things this game does right compared to games in recent years. Even though the game is still early in launch, if you have yet to pick it up – then maybe you should. Before [...]

At the recent MLG summer championship tournament, two of the better teams on the roster decided to be less than intelligent for the day. The tournament itself was in the finals, with the top two teams ready to do battle for a prize pool of $32,000. The two teams in question, Curse NA and Diginitas had plans that wound up falling outside what everyone was expecting.   The first thing that occurred to clue people [...]

When Dark Souls hit consoles last fall, it was received with hesitation at being an unknown ip, but it was quickly discovered to be a game that delivered high quality. Finally hardcore gamers had a new challenge that actually took skill, and dare I say, a bit of intelligence to beat. PC gamers got to stare in awe, and petitioned Namco Bandi for a port. While it was always on the internet as a console [...]

  Fighting the boss Ghorn is completely up to you, as he is not a boss of the main quest line. In fact, he and his entire dungeon – The Scar Dungeon – can be skipped entirely if you wish. But as with most games, clearing his dungeon and slaying him results in some sweet loot drops. In our ever growing series of how to smack the bosses of Darksiders II in the mouth until [...]