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 »









Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Of Course, James Earl Jones Was Darth Vader and Mufasa




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Of Course, James Earl Jones Was Darth Vader and Mufasa



When Star Wars and Disney inevitably meet, whether it be in a Kingdom Hearts game or something else designed to print money, it won't look like this. More »









Tuesday, November 6, 2012

The Presidential Election Video Game, Made in Japan




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The Presidential Election Video Game, Made in Japan



As Americans prepare to head to the polls, it's worth noting that one of the most important events on the planet is barely represented in the world of video games. Sure, you get the odd social or joke game released every four years to cash in on the hype surrounding a Presidential election, but on the whole, politics and electoral votes can't exactly compete for sales with guns, explosions and fast cars. More »







Monday, November 5, 2012

See How Much Work Actually Goes Into an Amazing Cosplay Outfit




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See How Much Work Actually Goes Into an Amazing Cosplay Outfit




The superficial appeal of cosplay is the quality of the still image. How good a costume looks, or how much like a character the particular cosplayer seems to appear. More »