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Reviews
Origin’s Powerful 15-Inch Gaming Laptop Doesn’t Need to Dress to Impress
When Origin PC sent me their EON15-S laptop for review, time and time again they stressed that while I was getting a plain cover unit for the system, they were also available with a shiny colored plastic lid, special molded to evoke futuristic technology. To which I say hey, Origin PC, you don’t need to…
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There’s a Dreamy Difference Between High and Low Kingdom Hearts 3D Review Scores
There is a pedigree of role-playing fan out there that inherently ‘gets’ the Kingdom Hearts series. To these magical people each new entry in the series is another skein of thread being woven into a glorious tapestry of fantastic fiction. And then there are the game reviewers. Having reviewed several Kingdom Hearts titles myself, I…
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Medal of Honor: Warfighter‘s Dramatic Single-Player Story Needs More Attitude
“The name’s Preacher. I fight wars. I’m a Warfighter.” And then he leaps through the title screen dual-wielding machine guns. Sadly this does not happen in the single-player story trailer for Medal of Honor: Warfighter “What’s wrong, Daddy?” Well, honey, Daddy’s afraid that people are only going to pick up his game for the preorder…
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The Tiny God of Thunder Vs. the Mini Dog of Creation
Never before has a pair of godlike beings doing battle on a scale that’s at once miniature and massive gotten the song “Happy Together” by The Turtles so deeply rooted in my head. Such is the power of Marvel Vs .Capcom 3 Minimates’ third and final round. Captain America vs. Ryu! Doctor Doom vs. Wesker!…
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The Daring Adventures of LEGO Steve and the Creeper Explosion
Not a day after I get my hands on the official LEGO Minecraft set and this exciting stop-motion video has appeared, bringing the tiniest Creepers on the planet to terrifying life. Who shall save LEGO Steve? The first in a series of animated Minecraft LEGO shorts from YouTube user ForlornCreature sets up an odd alliance…
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With The Old Republic Going Free to Play, Now You Can Afford This Ridiculously Overpriced Keyboard
When Star Wars: the Old Republic launched last year, peripheral maker Razer was ready, delivering a stylish mouse and headset combo that evoked the feel of the Lucasverse at a modest premium over similar devices. Razer was not, however, ready with the $250 keyboard. Delayed due to last-minute redesign (it used to feature a strip…
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Rekindling My Lust for Adventure, One Page at a Time
My earliest days as a computer gamer were spent scouring static scenes with my mouse pointer, waiting for that telltale shape change that indicated the item or bit of scenery that would lead me to the next static scene. These were adventure games, and they were the closest gaming came to delivering a cinematic experience…
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The Most Magical Match Three Puzzler My Wife’s Played in Ages
Most match three puzzle games forego a deep and involving story in favor of getting players right into the stuff-swapping thick of it. Owloh’s WizSchool: Magic Book Puzzle layers on the lore and colorful characters to create the a truly engrossing puzzle adventure. I downloaded WizSchool on my Transformer Prime tablet on Friday afternoon, lured…
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This Prototype Legend of Zelda Cartridge Can Be Yours for a Mere $150,000
Why spend $15 on a box-less copy of The Legend of Zelda for the original Nintendo Entertainment system when you can spend $150,000 on a mustard yellow NES cartridge adorned with a faded label with the game’s name typed on it? It’s collectible craziness available right now on eBay. Now I can understand paying a…
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Tekken Tag Tournament 2‘s Fight Lab Looks a Lot More Fun Than… Tekken
Some people live for the thrill of intense, one-on-one fighting. They thrive on the click of arcade stick buttons and sideways glances at the player attempting to steal their thunder. Me, I just want to be a robot kicking a bear wearing a ballerina costume while dodging chickens. Most of my Tekken memories involve me…
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This is Probably How You’re Going to Die
There are things about life on the planet Earth that you’re better off not spending too much time thinking about. This ranks right up there. This is an important message. Lots of people die, you know, so you’d best be careful or you’re next. I’d say forward this to your friends and relatives but let’s…
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Get Your Series Five Halo Minimates Before They Disappear Completely
Dear Diamond Select Toys: stop releasing new Halo Minimates so fast. Feels like series four just came out, I already spent $25 on Thundercats Minimates at Comic-Con, so there’s no way I can justify the newly-released Halo series five, no matter how much cool shit you pack in each box. It’s not just two tiny…
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Piecing Together LEGO Minecraft
Piecing Together LEGO Minecraft After months of waiting and watching other people have all the fun, the official LEGO Minecraft Micro World has made it into my giant fumbling hands. Let’s put it together! Currently on backorder at exclusive online retailer Jinx, the Minecraft Micro World is $34.99 of tiny joy and eye strain. I…
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Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Nuggets: The Snacktaku Review
In contemporary snackology circles, no theory is as hotly contested as Descartes “Lizard King Postulate”, which argues that any snack is exponentially more enjoyable when shaped like a dinosaur. Time and time again the theory has come under scrutiny by top names in the snack business, with results inconclusive at best. Dinosaur-shaped cakes? Mostly better.…
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The Dorkly Weekly: Team Rocket Saves the Day?
When Team Rocket appears and your Pokemon rejoice, that’s a sure sign that your training skills need a little work. Oh Rusty, dear, sweet Rusty; you’re such a suck-bucket. For more sick and twisted video game comedy, follow the link to Dorkly.com
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Fake Gamer of the Week: Attack of the Electric Neon Tentacle Monster
“What, it’s just harmless anime! It’s not like helpless school girls are ever attacked by lascivious multi-tentacled creatures hell-bent on human exploration in real life.” That’s what he kept saying, and as it turns out he was completely 100 percent correct. In real life, the tentacle monsters attack men. I don’t know what to tell…
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