Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Furious Scribblings of a Games Writer, Mid-Review




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The Furious Scribblings of a Games Writer, Mid-Review



Apologies for getting a little inside baseball here, but I figured it was worth it. Games writer Taylor Cocke has started up a site called Fuck This Stupid Game, where notes taken while reviewing (or previewing) video games are displayed in blessed isolation. More »









Wednesday, November 14, 2012

EA Giving Free Games to Some Black Ops II Players on PC




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EA Giving Free Games to Some Black Ops II Players on PC



Never ones to let a chance pass them by to rain on an Activision parade, EA is giving away some free games to those affected by a Black Ops II disc printing error. More »









Tuesday, November 13, 2012

I'm Glad I Know The Lyrics To This Killer Persona 4 Song




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I'm Glad I Know The Lyrics To This Killer Persona 4 Song



Oh, how I love sunny days in Inaba. I know that Yukiko will be out on the street, or maybe Rise, waiting to hang out. My scooter awaits, and if I want, I can go to the beach. And best of all, every time it's sunny, this song by Persona maestro Shoji Meguro, will be playing. More »









Monday, November 12, 2012

You Don't Need a Multipass For This Incredible Cosplay




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You Don't Need a Multipass For This Incredible Cosplay



Fifth Element? Dissidia? A gender-bending Dragon Age outfit? What a week it's been for awesome cosplay. More »









Sunday, November 11, 2012

Watch This Guy Make the Cleanest Getaway Ever in Grand Theft Auto




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Watch This Guy Make the Cleanest Getaway Ever in Grand Theft Auto



This is like some kind of stunt porn from The Fast and the Furious, but it's still impressive to watch a guy get past a cop car and a SWAT roadblock, on a bridge entrance, without a scratch. More »









Saturday, November 10, 2012

Duke's Basketball Opener Features Some Spartan Ops, Too




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Duke's Basketball Opener Features Some Spartan Ops, Too



Duke University's student body is often stereotyped as carpet-bagging one-percent Yankees, and it's true that is a powerful constituency at that university. But take it from me, most of the kids I've encountered at Cameron Indoor Stadium are harmless math camp counselors, like our geeky friend here who attended the season tipoff in this royal blue Master Chief getup. More »









Friday, November 9, 2012

This is What the Wii U's Online Store Looks Like




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This is What the Wii U's Online Store Looks Like



Here's your first look at Nintendo's eShop. Or at least, the Japanese version. More »









Thursday, November 8, 2012

The Last 'Good' Console War, Re-imagined As A Giant Robot Battle




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The Last 'Good' Console War, Re-imagined As A Giant Robot Battle



Embattled gamers have weathered many a console war over the past thirty years. But above the Xboxes and Gamecubes, the PlayStations and the Dreamcasts, one war stands apart: More »