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CultureYummy Mummy: The Snacktaku Monster Cereals Review Spooktacular
The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, surrounded by servants and draped in gold and jewels, were considered gods among their people, but godhood came with a price. They served their people in life. They served them in death. They served them breakfast for all eternity. In the case of Fruity Yummy Mummy, all of eternity lasted…
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Killzone: Shadow Fall Is Out, And All We Can Do Is Sit And Stare
Excited soon-to-be PS4 owners are getting their hands on early copies of Killzone: Shadow Fall. With nothing to play the game on for another two weeks and change, all they can do is sit and stare, discovering all the intricacies, massive hard disk requirements and misspellings the next-generation PlayStation has to offer. They are reading…
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The Tiniest Gaming Keyboard You Ever Did See
Who says a tablet-sized keyboard has to be rectangular, lifeless, and look like the inside of a leather case? Not Mad Catz. I reckon if they did say that it could potentially mess with the sales of the S.T.R.I.K.E.M mobile keyboard, coming this holiday season to a hand near you. Part of Mad Catz’s GameSmart…
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What A Strange Place For A Batman: Arkham Origins Crossover
With the recent release of thethird game in the award-winning Batman: Arkham series upon us, there are plenty of places I’d expect the Dark Knight and friends to be showing up this week. As collectible characters in mobile sensation Puzzle & Dragons was not one of them. Yet here we are, with a special event…
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Arise, $800 Ultimetal Optimus Prime
I know you all had your heart set on an Xbox One or PlayStation 4, but stop and think a moment. Is that new console purchase going to keep you from spending nearly $800 on a 17-inch, non-transforming metal Optimus Prime with remote control lights and sounds? This is Ultimetal Optimus Prime, a majestic collaboration…
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The Most Terrifying Week In Gaming Apps Of The Year
They are coming. You can hear them shambling by your window. Their ragged nails scraping across your door. Their spiriting knocking and shouting of “trick or treat!” The children are almost here. Here are some spooky mobile games to keep you company while you turn off all the lights in your house and hide. What?…
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Nothing’s As Sweet And Awkward As A Video Game Love Song
It’s not that video gamers don’t make good lovers — it’s just our passion doesn’t translate well into musical form. Singer/songwriter Lan Nguyen does the best she can with her “Video Game Love Song.” I could be your Princess In Super Mario Brothers I could be your Zelda In the Legend of me Well, maybe…
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A Resume That’ll Get You Any Job In The Mushroom Kingdom
After scrolling through the first level of his video game-themed interactive resume, I was fully prepared to offer Mr. Robby Leonardi any job I might have had lying about. Then I got to level two. Wouldn’t you know it? It’s a damn water level. Save that nautical crap for later, Leonardi! Now I’ve got to…
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PC game capture and streaming built right in. The latest version of Nvidia’s Geforce Experience launches today, adding ShadowPlay game footage capture and streaming that uses the built-in video encoder on every GTX graphics chip to take the weight off of the CPU. Check out the Batman: Arkham Origins gameplay we capped with it over…
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Now Nvidia’s Shield Is A Set-Top PC Game Streaming Machine
Starting today, Nvidia’s Shield Android gaming console adds the ability to stream gameplay from a gaming PC to your television set. It’s incredibly cool. Want to see? The coolest feature of the Nvidia Shield Android gaming handheld was the ability to stream PC gameplay directly to the handheld from any gaming rig equipped with a…
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The Snacktaku Monster Cereal Review Spooktacular will continue on Monday. Due to an amazing amount of horrendous back pain that’s left me in not a very eating-things-and-talking-about-them mood, Yummy Mummy and Franken Berry will have to wait. In the meantime, enjoy Count Chocola, Boo Berry, Frute Brute, and this amazing GIF.
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That’s One Way To Sell The Basic Wii U
With a new Wii U Deluxe set coming out on November 1 featuring two Mario games, how can Nintendo possibly sell new Wii buyers on the basic unit? How about an exclusive Skylanders: Swap Force figure? The Limited Edition Skylanders: Swap Force Wii U Basic Set is actually a pretty good deal, especially if you’re…
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The PlayStation App Coming November 13 To Enhance Your PS4 Experience
Launching for iOS and Android phones and tablets on November 13 in North America (22 in Europe), the free official PlayStation App adds almost as much functionality to the PlayStation 4 as the day one patch. The PlayStation App is an interface to the PlayStation Network, tying together the Vita, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4…
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The Ultimate Video Game Music Cover Band
Award-winning composer and Blizzard dev Jason Hayes has gathered an army of prolific musicians, from session stalwarts to symphony stars to the pianist from freaking Toto, just to do video game music covers under the name Critical Hit. Here’s the first one. It’s pretty amazing. Not to discount the work of the thousands of video…
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Plants Vs. Zombies 2 Launches Worldwide On Android
The ridiculously free-to-play sequel to Popcap’s plant defense game finally breaks the bonds of Apple exclusivity, escaping the walled garden into Android territory. It’s available right now for free on Google Play. Let’s re-review, shall we?
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CultureFrute Brute: The Snacktaku Monster Cereals Review Spooktacular
A man cursed with the form of a wolf, or a feral creature desperately attempting to shake of its vestigial ties to humanity? Whatever the balance of beast and boy in cherry-flavored Frute Brute be, both sides felt the sting of betrayal. Both have returned for their revenge. Imagine yourself lost hound, wandering a world…
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There’s A Duck Dynasty Mobile Game. It’s Redneck WarioWare.
Shooting squirrels, blowing stuff up, and trying not to eat raccoon droppings — it’s funny how much real life can be like a video game, ain’t it? I have not seen a single episode of the hit reality show Duck Dynasty. All I know is the mobile game tie-in isn’t all that bad, and the…
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The Best Way To Handle Mobile Shooter Movement? Get Rid Of It.
Developers have spent years trying to develop sensible touchscreen controls for first and third-person shooters that aren’t just virtual sticks. A tribute to the great light gun games of old, Lawless just does away with movement altogether, and it looks fantastic. Much more than a shooting gallery, Lawless is a grand criminal venture, set in…
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