This Week on Steam

This week’s releases and deals on Steam! DC Universe Online is Live and Blacklight: Tango Down is Half Off!

There is only one release on Steam this week. The highly anticipated DC Universe Online went live yesterday, and Steam has it ready for download. DC Universe Online is a MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online for those of you who didn’t know…. but I mean come on… who didn’t) and is “the only next-generation MMO action game that delivers unparalleled physics-powered combat set in the DC Universe. This genre-defining game puts the power of the DC Super Heroes and villains into the palm of your hands…The next legend is YOU!” (Steam’s Description)

And if you haven’t yet seen it, check out the Opening Cinematic for DC Universe Online.

Awesome.

This week’s Steam Deals are:
Blacklight: Tango Down – 50% off – Now $7.49
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Premium Edition – 10% off – Now $44.99
Monday Night Combat (Pre-Order. Game Available 1/24/11) – 10% Off – $13.49

So what are your thoughts on This Week on Steam? Plan on buying DC Universe Online and giving WoW a break? Or maybe try the more futuristic Blacklight, letting CoD: Black Ops rest a little bit. Leave a comment below, and continue to check Stuffwelike.com for all your gaming needs!

Californication: Season 4 – Soundtrack Review

For those of you that are fans of Showtime’s hit Series, Californication, here’s the dish on Season Four’s Soundtrack featuring exclusive tracks from artists Tommy Lee and Queens of Dogtown. The musical arrangement is anything but ordinary with a cacophony of sounds ranging from the psychedelic rock of Shooter Jennings, “F*ck You I’m Famous” to the contemporary folk of Gregory Alan Isakov’s, “If I go, I’m Going.”

The Soundtrack begins at a seemingly angry place, giving off a cavalier “I don’t give a rat’s ass what you think” kind of vibe. So, to say the least, it is very reminiscent of Californication’s leading man, Hank Moody (David Duchovny). Driven by his dysfunctional lifestyle, Moody ended Season 3 of the show in Jail, leaving his character in a “bad place” so to speak. So, like his state of mind and being, the first few tracks of this Soundtrack lend to his more hedonistic side. Songs like ” Sex on Wheels” by My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult actively portray the seedier side of the show. The song is a blend of chaotic noises but has an effective even inappropriate edge like the show itself.

The second half of the Soundtrack is much more engaging. Maybe it’s because it is less shallow and self absorbed, but the songs come across more developed. The best tracks are the ones occupied in relaying the softer side of the show, Hank Moody’s inner dilemma and longing to belong. They are nostalgic pieces. These include, “I Remember You,” (Queens of Dogtown) “Second Life Replay,” (The Soundtrack of Our Lives) “If I Go, I’m Goin,” (Gregory Alan Isakov) and “Home Sweet Home” (Tommy Lee). In the middle of these songs is a track, “Wanted Dead or Alive” by Warren Zevon that seems rebelliously placed but gets the point across. Hank Moody won’t give up the chase (even though at times it screams failure). All in all the music fits the show, and if you like the sort of mixture of debauchery and inner soul searching that Californication promotes then you should enjoy this soundtrack.

The Soundtrack is available at all retail and digital outlets January 11, 2011.