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How good a FIFA player are you? Would you bet money on it?
Part of what makes losing a game acceptable to me is that I haven’t lost any money losing. The only thing to lose is my pride, and even then, most games have an element of chance to blame losses on. But for some people, a game is only exciting if the stakes are high. With Virgin gaming’s multiplayer
Introducing Drugbound, the game that advocates legalizing pot
Opinions in America about marijuana are changing. Voters in Colorado and Washington decriminalized possession of small amounts of the drug, and mainstream bloggers like Andrew Sullivan have adopted the end of “prohibition” a pet topic. Into the mix comes Dave Homan, a 35-year-old Omaha IT specialist
Tired of ice cave levels? LittleBigPlanet Karting’s fun themes shake it up
With all this videogame shooting going on let’s not forget that some games are doing an excellent job of being cute. LittleBigPlanet Karting has the racing style of a generic karting game, but the minigames and unique visual style we’ve come to expect from the series. Ryan Smith at Gameological does
Is a new wave of non-terrible video game movies on the way?
The obvious answer is: no, you stupid child. Decades of absolute horseshit constitutes a preponderence of evidence against the idea of a competent, let alone compelling, film based on a video game. But, in the past few weeks, we’ve gotten news that two of the world’s most compelling and intense youn
Are you a 1990s "Nintendependent"? You need Nintendetox!
This news segment from the 90s looks at the NEAT SPECS of the Super Nintendo and how some parents feel their children are being exploited by marketing. Sound familiar? Maybe some things haven’t changed, though Nintendo no longer controls “80% of the video market.”
DayZ developer troubled by murder
DayZ is supposed to have a standalone release by the end of 2012. Those who have yet to figure out the complex modding of ARMA 2 (myself included), wait with bated breath, only having stories to tantalize what the full game might have in store. Some are inspiring, but most are harrowing. Here is one
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