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As promised last week, I want to finish off this series on Ubercharges by going over the responsibilities of the person being given the Ubercharge. At first glance the goal seems simple: kill and/or destroy as many things as possible, as efficiently as possible, in the allotted 8 seconds. And in fact, it kind of is that simple. Combining the goals I’ve previously gone over for a Medic with the ones I set out in this article however, I’ll give you a new or at least refined viewpoint on what your goals as a pocket are.

Greetings fellow couch goers! As you may or may not know, here at Couch Athletics, we play a wide variety of games ranging from Team Fortress 2 to League of Legends. Now, these games are getting updated pretty frequently, so Couch Athletics has decided to help inform the community about these updates. We are proud to present our newest weekly article "This Week in Updates," where you can find information about your favorite games changes and patches. Now, without any further adieu, here are this week's updates.

One of the best things about PC gaming is the ability to customize several aspects of your favorite games. This article is dedicated to that very practice. Each week, I'll feature mods from a specific game, and you can rest easy knowing that each one of them was tested thoroughly by yours truly. Want to see mods for a particular game? Can't get enough of a mod I haven't featured? Let me know in the comments section.

I know what you're thinking. "Really? Another Fallout 3 themed Mod Madness article already?" What can I say? I've been bitten by the New Vegas bug and its venom is coursing through my veins at an alarming rate. On top of which, the author of my favorite mod has recently released another. The Book of Earache is an addition to his eXcalibr Universe series and adds even more than its predecessor. Has my recently named favorite mod of all time been replaced already? Hit the jump to find out.

Your Ubercharge and You Part 2 – The Kritzkrieg

I thought that this time we’d look at the responsibilities of the heal target. However I’ve heard people request also that they would like to see some delving into the Kritzkrieg and how/when it should be used. Seeing as we last left off talking about the medic, I suppose we’ll continue with that and move right onto the Kritzkrieg leaving pocket responsibilities for next week.

Registration for the inaugural Couch Athletics Starleague is now open! A new CA event, the Starleague is a series of monthly Starcraft II tournaments open to players of any skill level, with two divisions (invite and open).

To learn more about the tournament format, the rules involved, and to reserve your spot, click here to reach the official forums thread for the competition.

Sign up now! Registration will be closing at midnight on August 31st!

After the last update for TF2, the fans are wondering where the game will go to next.  PC Gamer got an interview with project lead Robin Walker for a massive two part interview with wonderful tidbits of information on future plans for TF2 and killing off any fears that the game will stop getting updates any time soon.  I'm sure all your major questions will be answered by this so check out part 1 and part 2.  It's well worth the read for even minor fans of the game.  You just can't beat Valve's dedication to what they create.

Valve's undying support for its community of die hard map makers continues with the inclusion of custom maps to their dedicated servers in Left 4 Dead 2. The idea is great and certainly should help the masses who take the immense amount of time and work needed to create these maps. So I decided to give them a hand and review the first map being featured by Valve. Today, we delve into the swamp of Two Evil Eyes. Hit the jump for my impressions.

It’s undoubtedly the most affecting ability in Team Fortress 2: The Ubercharge. These 10 seconds of invulnerability can break offenses, protect points, and save lives at the click of a button. Among professional and novice players it’s readily agreed upon that the Ubercharge is the most important tool for any team. So important that other classes would readily give their own lives to protect it. These seconds while a seeming flurry of activity and excitement, are also very fleeting. The fact is that in 10 seconds you have a lot that can be done but usually not enough time to accomplish it all. What I wanted to focus on today is getting the most out of an Ubercharge from the perspective of the good doctor himself.

It's a double Starcraft 2!  All the way!  That's right, if you haven't seen this video circulating around the internet, and from the amount of views it has it's likely you haven't, it's by me and it's my two copies of the SC2 CE.  Now, what do I do with extra copies of Starcraft 2?  Well, I tried ordering 3 to make a video like that guy who had 3 Playstation 3's, but Gamestop wouldn't let me and I didn't want to try to get a third one from somewhere else.  So I decided to give them away.  Who's ready to get their free Starcraft 2 on?  Hit the jump to find out how.

I mentioned earlier in the month that Torchlight II was announced and it has cooperative play.  That alone had me searching the internet for any tidbit of extra information I could come up with.  Sadly, nothing extra was revealed at the time.  However, there was a new reveal at Gamescom 2010.  Focus your eyes on the screen and hit the jump to watch some footage of Torchlight II coop in action.