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Watch this drug-addled attempt to recreate baseball history
The question arises frequently: What did Dock Ellis feel that one day on June 12, 1970, when he threw a no-hitter under the influence of LSD? Editor-in-chief A. J. Daulerio of Deadspin.com, a sports and culture website, aimed to find out, using his Xbox 360 and a copy of MLB 2K11 in the pursuit of j
Chillwave impresario Washed Out loves Angry Birds
In a recent interview with Pitchfork, Ernest Greene, who releases music under the name Washed Out and came to prominence after releasing homemade tracks on Myspace from his bedroom in rural Georgia, confessed to crushing a pig or two while on tour. I have an iPhone so I’ll play games quite a bit on
Making videogame choices matter, minus actual consequences
Game Set Watch’s Eric Caolli has written a very insightful piece on morality in games—or, rather, the lack thereof. How does a game designer make moral decisions meaningful when restarting or reloading take only the push of a button? Through Christine Love’s Don’t Take It Personally Babe, It Just Ai
Cheat Sheet 7/28: Activision awards indies, PSP (and PS2) surpass expectations, FemShep actress speaks
Like so many of life’s pleasures, we believe catching up on mainstream videogame news should be simple. -Activision awards two indie game developers. -Meanwhile, EA Sports is considering publishing indie games. –Get a look at some actual gameplay footage for Batman: Arkham City. -Zynga wants YOUR o
Cheat Sheet 7/27: MGS 3D delayed, Dragon Age II removed from Steam, New videos for NBA Jam, Soul Calibur 5
Get some more mainstream videogame news, hot off the press! -New details and gameplay videos for Soul Calibur 5 await here. -What you can expect Duke Nukem Forever DLC. -A new Pokémon game may be in the works, hint hint. –Get feverish over this NBA Jam “On Fire” gameplay video. -Want to erase sa
Cheat Sheet 7/26: CityVille goes to China, Majora’s Mask 3D a possibility, Ninja Gaiden creator speaks
Have another helping of instant mainstream videogame news! -Faith No More singer on voicing the title character from The Darkness II. -Learn the strategic focuses of Madden 12. -DICE clears up any Battlefield 3 beta, alpha questions. –Check out these Silent Hill: Downpour screenshots. -Zynga par
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