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The Xbox 360 Has a Hidden Solution to Your Nintendo 3DS Screen Woes
If you own (and use) a Nintendo 3DS, you’ve probably noticed that the system’s top screen can get marked up and scratched rather easily, just by closing and carrying it around for the sake of Street Passing. Nintendo has recommended that 3DS owners place a cloth between the screens to prevent any damage, but some…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
In case your summer goals included becoming a Pokemon master, you’re running out of time to catch ’em all!! Hurry! Special thanks to TAY contributor buckyboy2009 for today’s TAYpic (second time’s the charm!) Submit your images to #TAYpics, and please keep submitting until you’re out of good ideas, at which time, we recommend you keep…
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The Power of Angry Birds Has Been Harnessed
Yes, the Angry Birds have finally met their match. The Bitter Pills have done what the Pigs never could—stop the Birds from catapulting towards walls for evil. Instead, they’re being re purposed for the sake of art! This wall art, spotted by Anna Holmes, can be seen on 14th street, west of 9th avenue in…
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Metro: Last Light Trailer Makes The Moscow Underground Extra Creepy
Metro: Last Light’s newest trailer is actually two minutes of gameplay, and it’s a well-chosen two minutes. Most of the dialogue is in Russian, but the atmosphere makes up for what you might be missing in the words being said. Artyom’s back, infiltrating the enemy’s base, “hiding in plain sight”, until he’s spotted and it’s…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
Since Nickelodeon decided to start airing ’90s programs this week, I think it’s only fair to remind everyone of how awesome T.G.I.F used to be. You know you miss Hanging with Mr. Cooper You know you do, and now I know you do, too. Has Umbra’s awesome shop image inspired you? Good! We’re running low…
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Why I’m No Fan of Stripgamer
The Date-a-Gamer website GameCrush is supposed to be about friendly gaming with sexy singles. However, it’s new companion site Stripgamer doesn’t bother even trying for innocence. Stripgamer is a new service created by Whamspot, the same people who created and own the GameCrush site. We’ve written about GameCrush before, but here’s a brief recap: you…
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We’ve got Free Tickets to Call of Duty XP
If you really really want to go to the live Call of Duty XP event (and who could blame you) but can’t swing the $150 price tag, then we have good news! We’ve Got it, You Want it We’ve got four tickets to the expo to give away, so act fast! The tickets only get…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
Another week, another Wednesday…the heat wave is over (for now…) but just in case it sneaks back onto the radar we should probably stay inside and talk about video games. Just to be safe. Thanks to Incursor, who is staying safe from all weather, and keeping our TAY pic page well stocked. Follow suit, fellow…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
Maybe Socrates is in San Diego. If you’re there too… bring us home some swag like a good friend, will ya? The rest of us will keep our spirits up by swapping video game stories. Thanks very much to Brian H. May for what has clearly become his hobby while on tour. To get your…
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Hurry Up and Wait for the Zelda Symphony Concert
In case you’ve been waiting patiently for The Legend of Zelda Symphony Concert, good news! You’ll only have to keep waiting until October…unless you’re not in L.A. Nintendo has announced via press release that the tour will kick off October 21st in Los Angeles, California at the Pantages Theatre. From there, it will go on…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
Ah Wrestling. The noblest and most realistic of the Pay-Per-View programs. Anyone else feeling nostalgic for Andre the Giant? While I go watch Princess Bride, howsabout you all chat about video games? Big thanks to our submissions veteran Incursor for today’s testosterone-fueled TAYpic. To get your TAYpic featured here, be sure to submit your images…
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Pop Guru Deepak Chopra’s Leela Turns Your Xbox into a “Spiritual Accelerator”
We reported almost a year ago that spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra teamed up with THQ to build a video game that reflects his teachings and practices. Enter Leela, the result of more than 500 prototypes, Peter Armstrong, the director of product development at THQ, tells the Associated Press. Armstrong, the development team, and Chopra worked…
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Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s Friday, and all I want to talk about is Harry Potter. But unless it’s video game related, I’m gonna have to fangirl somewhere else. You know the drill—keep on topic and no one gets avada-kedavraed. Or worse—expelled. Big thanks to Brian H. May, not only for today’s TAYPic, but also playing second fid—uh—guitar to…
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In the Future, Your Phone Could Control Your Robot Butler With A Next-Gen Kinect
Last year, Microsoft bought a company called Canesta. Canesta, a gesture-recognition company, is the way to the future. The company is responsible for the software that might power the next generation of Kinect, the Xbox 360’s motion control accessory. Because they’re creating hardware that’s smaller and faster than Kinect’s current tech, PrimeSense’s PrimeSensor, this makes…
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There’s More than One Sexy Cosplay Costume, Ladies
Following Nathan Fillion’s important PSA last week, The Big Bang Theory‘s Kaley Cuoco addresses an important problem facing the ladies of cosplay—the impulse to dress like Slave Leia without thinking. Just in time for you to reconsider before packing for San Diego Comic-Con.
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Fan of The Guild? Show it off with your XBL Avatar!
Xbox Live now carries gear to dress your avatar like your favorite Guild member. Costumes and staffs are available for Zaboo, Codex, Tink, Clara, Bladezz and Vork. Bonus: according to Felicia Day’s Twitter, every Costume is unisex. Enjoy.
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The Harry Potter Game that Never Was…Yet
Jen: So Sam, If you could have your dream HP video game, what would it be like? Sam: Harry Potter would not be in it at all! Jen: Hahahaha uh agreed. Sam: I want to be an Auror hunting down death eaters, potentially before Voldemort’s fall from power. It’s such a huge universe with so…
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National Endowment for the Arts Makes Roger Ebert Eat His Words
A little over a year ago, Roger Ebert was publicly denouncing the potential of video games to be considered art. This month, however, the National Endowment for Arts has publicly, if completely indirectly, disagreed. The NEA, the largest public funding for arts in America, is expanding its Arts on Radio and Television grant program to…
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The Authoritarian Control of Labor in Tiny Tower
While playing Tiny Tower, do you worry about your Bitizens’ happiness, or ignore them in favor of staffing your shops? Blogger Jorge Albor at popmatters.com examines the Marxist implications of doing well in Tiny Towers As Albor explains, playing Tiny Tower works, is not difficult, all it takes is a a little patience, but there’s…
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