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Gamecock Urges You To Cock The Vote

It's Super Tuesday, and you know what that means! No? Don't worry, I looked it up on Wikipedia myself. Gamers historically aren't the most votey of people, seeing as how voting means going somewhere that is not in front of a giant television and standing in line, but Gamecock is hoping to change all of that - or at least make you more aware of Hail to the Chimp, Wideload's political animal party game due out this May for the Xbox 360 and PS3.
"Gamecock wants YOU to vote in the human American presidential election," said Mike Wilson, Gamecock Media Group's Grand Champeen and CEO. "And, perhaps more importantly, to check out Hail to the Chimp's candidates and get involved in the first ever presidential election for the new animal republic!"
The website, www.cockthevote.us, contains two links to register to vote, one for information on the presidential primaries, and a ton of information, clips, and screens from Hail to the Chimp. Come on Gamecock. You aren't going to get gamers to vote while at the same time distracting them with monkeys. That way lies madness! More »

11:20 AM on Tue Feb 5 2008
By Mike Fahey
3,561 views, 191 comments

Latest by tljent: Say what you will, dude, about the tenets of national socialism, at least it's an ethos. more »

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Hail to the Chimp Cosplay Invades Iowa Caucus

Not content to stand idly by and watch the events in the world of human politics unfold from afar, two of the star characters for the upcoming Wideload Pants political minigame title Hail to the Chimp are heading out to the Iowa Caucus to get a handle on things first hand.

Woodchuck Chumley and Crackers the Chimp (who looks suspiciously like a current, high-level politician, will be on location at the Iowa Caucus Thursday covering the latest news for "GRRNews.com". The live coverage also coincides with the launch of the game's official site.

Publisher Gamecock promises that the team of crack cosplay reporters will be delivering election polls, gossip, stock tips and interviews with candidates. Man, I hope they have a camera recording when they go for their first interview with a real politician. I can't wait to see the look on Hilary Clinton's or Mike Huckabee's expression when faced with a grown man dressed up as a Woodchuck wearing a fake hair piece and carrying a live microphone. If bullets aren't involved it should be priceless.

3:06 PM on Wed Jan 2 2008
By Brian Crecente
1,365 views, 30 comments

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Hail To The Chimp Candidates Revealed

Politics have long used animal iconography to make the whole process more approachable to the common man. Now Wideload's upcoming next-gen console game Hail to the Chimp takes that idea to a more primal level. The game features animals fighting to become president of of the Animal Kingdom in a 3D arena, each with their own platforms, rivalries, and opportunities for alliances in the form of special team-up attacks. After the jump you'll find descriptions of the game's 10 candidates, from Ptolemy the Egyptian Hippo to Japan's Toshiro the Octopus - but first, the colorful pictures. Almost as savage as the real thing!

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3:00 PM on Mon Nov 12 2007
By Mike Fahey
1,460 views, 21 comments

Latest by n/a: The armadillo must win because he is from New Mexico! Go New Mexico, Go! Seriously though, the game seems interesting. But is the chimp the incumbent or... what? I didn't see a chimp up there in the candidate more »

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Wideload Pontificates on the Gamecock

I haven't had this much fun since Nintendo announced the name of their new console. More »
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Gamecock's Five Games



The company isn't even a day old and they're already announcing five titles that they are set to publish. At least one of them is sure to be a huge hit, judging from the founder's past record. More »

10:03 AM on Mon Feb 12 2007
By Brian Crecente
1,206 views, 18 comments

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Wideload and the Zombies Strike Back

Since video game detractors are starting to treat cannibalism as a real problem, the enablers over at Wideload games, maker of Stubbs the Zombie weighed in via their official site. The clarification should be pretty helpful to the haters. More »

7:40 AM on Fri Dec 2 2005
By lsmith
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The Zombies Are Multiplying

One of the few bright spots at the 2005 E3 was Wideload studios debut game Stubbs the Zombie in 'Rebel Without a Pulse.' The comical zombie game's future just got even brighter. Wideload Studios announced a co-op campaign for the late-October release. More »

4:04 PM on Fri Sep 23 2005
By lsmith
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