Having just wrapped up the Breaking Points arc, writer Peter David focuses his title on the littlest of X-Factor members, Pip the Troll. Although the character has been known to frost the edges of David’s scripts with entertaining bits of sarcasm, he has had scant few opportunities to factor in as a major character since the Infinity Gauntlet saga. Here, Pip’s given the spotlight, and an amusing diversion builds into a major turn of events in the history of the character.

Admittedly, X-Factor #246 gets off to a slow start. David goes with a tongue-in-cheek noir style to capture Pip’s unique personality, and, while it works on more than one level, it appears – initially, at least – to signify nothing more than a momentary departure from the title’s rolling bundle of threads. Add to this the misshapen faces and variable proportions of Paul Davidson’s art, and you have a setup that does the job without inspiring slack-jawed admiration.

Things begin to turn around when we see Pip back in his natural environment at X-Factor Investigations. The glimpse of his secret contributions to the organization are interesting and amusing, but the interlude's biggest contribution is in serving as an effective separation between the story’s beginning and its ending. By the time the conclusion rolls around, the story feels nicely rounded, with Pip successfully filling the role of a sympathetic lead.

As the cover to X-Factor #246 suggests, the pieces of Peter David’s puzzle are slowly coming together, and Pip rises to a significant role. The story is good without being great; however, its contributions serve as an emotional touchstone for the series and a deepening of the title’s intrigue, making it well worth a read.

Poet Mase is a regular contributor to IGN who is happy to see Pip getting a little lovin' (if not from the ladies, then from the writer). Follow Poet on Twitter @PoetMase, or post a message on his IGN profile PoetMase.

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Microsoft has revealed that during the month of November, players can earn free Microsoft Points for playing Halo 4 multiplayer. Called the Halo 4 Combat Tour Offer, Microsoft will offer 10,000,000 Points in total throughout the month, awarded to players based on how much time they’ve spent playing the game.

Players who spend 35 or more hours playing Halo 4 multiplayer will get 100 Points ($1.25), players who spend 70 or more hours will get 300 Points ($3.75) and players who spend 140 or more hours will get 600 Points ($7.50). Eligibility began yesterday, on Halo 4’s release date, and runs through November 30th.

On top of that, players who spend Microsoft Points on Halo-related add-ons, avatar items, themes, Games on Demand or videos during November will receive a rebate, with players who spend 1500 Points getting back 100, and players who spend 3000 or more Points getting back 200. Any purchase between November 1st and November 30th is eligible, and a full list of qualifying items is available on Microsoft’s site.

The Halo 4 Combat Tour Offer comes just weeks after Microsoft announced the MyAchievements program, which offers rewards to players based on their achievements, including 1 and 2% rebates on Xbox Live Marketplace purchases.

Andrew Goldfarb is IGN’s associate news editor. Keep up with pictures of the latest food he’s been eating by following @garfep on Twitter or garfep on IGN.

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Bethesda has officially unveiled the next expansion pack for Skyrim called Dragonborn.

Available on Xbox Live from December 4 for 1600 Microsoft Points, details are pretty scant as to what the expansion will actually offer.

A trailer has been unveiled, which does offer some insight into what we'll be getting, especially when taken in conjunction with what we heard last week about the next DLC's rumoured content.

The trailer appears to out the DLC's antagonist; the first Dragonborn from ages past who ruled over the island of Solstheim, which lies to the North East of Skyrim. It looks like that's where the DLC will be set, marking the second time the island has appeared in an Elder Scrolls game (the first being the Morrowind expansion, Bloodmoon).

Other that that information about the expansion is scarce. What's got us most excited though, following on from last month's report, is that it looks pretty much guaranteed that we'll be taking to the skies on dragonback for at least part of our time in Solstheim; whether this will be on-rails or not remains unclear.

There's been no word on whether the DLC will come to PC and PS3. The first two expansions, Dawnguard and Hearthfire, enjoyed 30 days of exclusivity on Microsoft's console. Due to continuing problems though, neither have made it onto the PlayStation 3 as yet.

Next stop...Dragon Armour?!

Luke Karmali is IGN's UK Editorial Assistant and maintains that Morrowind is the best Elder Scrolls game. You too can revel in mediocrity by following him on IGN and on Twitter.

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New Halloween skins are available for Minecraft on Xbox 360. The Halloween Skin Pack is available for $2 (160 Microsoft Points) and offers 55 skins including vampires, Dracula, Frankenstein and many more. Mojang hints that “some even include capes!”

100% of the proceeds from the skin pack will be donated to charity, with the money split between Block By Block, Sands Lothians, Child’s Play and Macmillan Cancer Support. You can read about the charities in more detail on PlayXBLA.

Andrew Goldfarb is IGN’s associate news editor. Keep up with pictures of the latest food he’s been eating by following @garfep on Twitter or garfep on IGN.

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It is necessary to have the website of yours if anyone is running a business however small or big. And when you are having the website it is extremely important to have the website traffic on your website. The main reason behind this is that if there will be no traffic to your website no products will be sold. However there are two methods of getting the online traffic that is by the paid method and the second one is the free method. You can find the number of the service providers over the web that can easily provide you the free web traffic to the website.
The option of getting the free traffic to the website is good but getting the website traffic by the paid methods gives the best results. There are many terms and conditions which you have to follow before you hire any t6ype of the service. Moreover the option to buy website traffic free from the web is only suited for the people who are having the vast experience in this field and are well aware of the twist and turns of the process.
The first thing which should be kept in the mind while buying the website traffic is the caution. One should be cautious enough if he is looking for the website traffic. An individual can Buy Website traffic without knowing about the reviews of the service supplier
. This can be harmful. You should check the reviews of the customer on the web about the service source
which you are planning to hire. In such cases it is also helpful to take the reference of your colleagues, friends or family members.
The next thing which should be kept in the mind is that we should hire only the service giver
which provide you the target options. An owner of the website who is running a certain business cannot expect the growth if he buys web traffic from the service donor
who is not giving any target. However they send the information to the millions of the people but it is of no use if they are not the business fit people.
Here are some of the tips which can be beneficial if you are hiring the web traffic service contributor for your site. These are as listed below
You should try the website initially and then hire it.
You can also track the performance of the website.
You can test the different service bringer
about their rates and the extra services provided by them.
In today's world you can easily find the number of the web traffic providers. In such a condition the customer sometimes gets confused to choose the right option to Buy traffic. The best way out is only through the referrals, reviews of the previous customers about the service providers. However in such a condition there is one advantage to the customer that is competition among the service providers. They will be providing you better services to them better in the market. Today there are also many service providers which provide you the extra services in addition to the web traffic.

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