Dollie Kiel

Fret not, gamers, allow me to offer you counsel. For years I have studied the dark arts of calling out of work, calling in sick, and faking family emergencies. While I retired this skillset upon leaving college, I carry this knowledge around with me like a disgraced soldier carries a blade; similar to the way a retired Mafia boss carries around the guilt of the havoc he has wreaked. Allow me to step out of retirement for a moment to impart this wisdom onto you, a new generation of gamers looking to shrug responsibilities for one day and indulge in a take-out fueled gaming binge. Beware--with this knowledge comes a tangible darkness, a sense of power that you must keep in check. Without further ado, here are the official DualShockers tips for calling out of work to play Red Dead Redemption 2 . ** PlayStation Network IDs for 'Rockstar Social Club Multiplayer Event' ** RedDeadDev3, RedDeadDev4, RedDeadDev5, RedDeadDev6, RedDeadDev7, RedDeadDev_8, RedDeadDev9, RedDeadDev10, RedDeadDev11, RedDeadDev12, RedDeadDev13, RedDeadDev14, RedDeadDev15, RedDeadDev16, RedDeadDev17, RedDeadDeLike Cézanne's brushstrokes, each small detail of your performance should contribute to a larger image. It's not about what you say when you call out; it's about how you say it. Is your voice hoarse? Are you making it too hoarse? Don't make it Newport 100s hoarse, make it sore throat hoarse. What about a cough? Be warned--lots of first-timers overdo the cough. Don't pepper your sentences with coughs, rather, add one during any point of silence for dramatic effect. A little cough can go a long way. Make your performance as nuanced and discrete as possible. In an interview with IGN , Senior Producer at Rockstar San Diego, Josh Needleman, stated that players’ experience in Red Dead Online will differ from Grand Theft Auto Online with its more intimate setting and overall change of p RedDeadDev3, RedDeadDev4, RedDeadDev5, RedDeadDev6, RedDeadDev7, RedDeadDev8, RedDeadDev9, Reddeadstation.Com RedDeadDev10, RedDeadDev11, RedDeadDev12, RedDeadDev13, RedDeadDev14, RedDeadDev15, RedDeadDev16, RedDeadDev17, RedDeadD There's trouble in the Old West as Rockstar games' big update for Red Dead Online _ has players running for the hills. Hoping to cash in on the hype surrounding _Grand Theft Auto Online , the formula hasn't worked quite so well in the dusty plains of the American des When Rockstar announced the update on Facebook, it didn't take long for the comments section to fill with angry rants from disgruntled players. Rockstar boasted "competitive gameplay" and "daily objectives" alongside "player customization and emotes." Instead, the company has delivered complaints about grinding, nerfed hunting abilities, and ludicrous microtransactiYou may be eager to play Red Dead Redemption 2. I know you're eager for the saloons, poker games, and fishing trips that lie ahead. However, you need to practice. We're talking about practice, not a game, not a game, not a game, we talking about practice . Stare into the mirror above your bathroom sink and start writing your script. Think about the last time you stayed home from work and how recent ago it was. Is your new fictional ailment too similar to your old real ailment? Change it up a little. Variety is the spice of life. Get your story straight and stick to it. While Red Dead Redemption 2 was a highlight of 2018's impressive video game legacy, Red Dead Online seems to have fallen under its own weight. The first big update promised to fix some of the many gripes gamers were experiencing, but instead, developers have simply added more problems. Just three months after the highly anticipated online version launched, it seems like it's pistols at dawn between players and Rockstar Ga The list of complaints is extensive but focus on main areas including the new emotes, daily challenges, and hunting. Some of the new daily challenges involve a weapon that hasn't even been released in Red Dead Online yet, microtransactions include a poor set of clothing options that cost gold bars, and emotes can cost up to $100 to buy. Elsewhere, new headshot bounties actually turn players into griefers more than before as actual griefers can simply ride off-radar to escape. Finally, animal carcasses have been nerfed to the extreme and badly damaged the money of those who basically relied on hunting for inc The multiplayer component to Red Dead Redemption 2 is taking a lot of heat for several reasons. Perhaps justifiably, people are gawking at the inclusion of microtransactions. Less rationally, players are decrying the rest of the multiplayer suite, from the competitive modes to the stranger missi RedDeadDev3, RedDeadDev4, RedDeadDev5, RedDeadDev6, RedDeadDev7, RedDeadDev_8, RedDeadDev9, RedDeadDev10, RedDeadDev11, RedDeadDev12, RedDeadDev13, RedDeadDev14, RedDeadDev15, RedDeadDev16, RedDeadDev17, RedDeadDeFolks, the Cowboy Game™ is finally upon us. After two different delays and a lifetime of waiting, Red Dead Redemption 2 will be available tomorrow, and it is incredible . That being said, there's only one thing keeping you from embarking on all of your Western misadventures this Friday--your job. Yes, like a good, model citizen you have work on Friday and forgot to request the day off. As a wise man once said, " it really do be like that sometimes. "