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Archive for the ‘Culture’ Category

May 3rd, 2008

Grand Theft Auto IV Banned in UAE

Rockstar’s hit, Grand Theft Auto IV, which is flying off the shelves left and right across the world, has hit a bit of a bump over in the United Arab Emirates. Indeed, authorities have now banned the game due to its offensive content, and there’s little hope that the decision will be overturned.
Given the […]

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April 29th, 2008

Rock Your Cubicle With Guitar Hero Fashion

Father’s Day may be a way’s off yet, but if you’ve got a cool dad, or are a cool dad and are looking for a way to put a funky spin on a traditional gift idea (the tie), look no further than this Guitar Hero necktie.
Just don’t be surprised if you have co-workers grabbing your […]

By Erin -- 0 comments

April 27th, 2008

Hillary Clinton, I Call YOU!

Ever wondered what would happen if the American Presidential race was played out in the form of a Pokémon match? Apparently I’m not the only one, because there’s an anonymous video circulating on YouTube that shows Democratic candidates going up against Republican John McCain in an epic battle of platform draws.

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April 27th, 2008

Microsoft Partners With Companions in Courage

Microsoft is in the process of doing a very charitable thing. The company has partnered up with Companions in Courage to bring the joy of gaming to hospitalized children.
Microsoft will supply hospital playrooms across the United States with Xbox 360s and games so that the children have “a way to connect through something as […]

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April 26th, 2008

Top 100 Super Nintendo Music

For those of you wishing to add a some Nintendo music to the soundtrack of your life, check out this list of the top 100 songs from Super Nintendo. And the best part? They’re available for download.
Here’s the top 10 to get you in the mood:

001. Super Mario World - Overworld (Yoshi)002. Castlevania - Dracula X […]

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April 26th, 2008

Are You Still a Hardcore Gamer?

So you’ve always considered yourself a hardcore gamer. You’ve boasted to your friends and sat atop your throne of Gaming Greatness. But time has past. You’ve gotten older. Gotten married. Maybe have more responsibilities. So, are you still really hardcore? 
TechRadar has listed ‘11 Signs That You’re Not A Hardcore Gamer’ to help you answer the eternal […]

By Ingrid -- 1 comment

April 20th, 2008

Violence and Video Games Not Necessarily Correlated

I’m a sucker for graphs, I make them in my spare time out of inane statistics that no one really cares about. I lead a sad, sad life, but at least I can admit to my transgressions. Other people do much more useful things with graphs, like attempting to correlated the rate of release of […]

By Erin -- 0 comments

April 20th, 2008

The Quest for Gaming’s Facebook

The race is one to build on an internet-wide phenomenon (Facebook) and apply it in a focussed fashion to the games industry. I’ve been reading quite a few press releases lately that detail several startups getting capital funding, and existing sites expanding their functionality, all in an effort to entire gamers to live out their […]

By Erin -- 0 comments

April 19th, 2008

DIY: Giant NES Floormat Controller

In the event that you’ve ever wanted to make a giant floormat NES controller, there is a handy Do-It-Yourself guide up at YouTube that makes this dream a reality.
While I couldn’t fathom actually ever taking the time to do this, I think it’s amazing when people come up with this stuff and then share […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

April 19th, 2008

PS3 and Wii LCDs Screens For Portable Gaming

If you’ve ever stared at your PS3 or even your Wii and thought, “Damn, I wish I could take you everywhere,” well … good news. Thanks to Clearvision you can now take your PS3 anywhere you go and play it using their handy LCD screen. Similarly, China Vaison has created an LCD screen to make […]

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