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Culture
The Week in Games: Canis Major
Square Enix picked up Sleeping Dogs from Activision’s scrap heap and early word is it’s worth a good look. Maybe being freed from True Crime‘s heavy yoke of disappointment will help the concept live out its promise. Darksiders II also hits shelves, and the Summer of Arcade closes out as the kids return to school./…
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Culture
Sunday Comics: It’s Not Stealing, It’s Copying
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik published Aug. 6.—Read more of Penny Arcade Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Aug. 6.—Read more of Awkward Zombie…
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Culture
Planters NUT-rition “Adult” Peanut Butter: The Evolutionary Snacktaku Review
There was a time that I’d spend at least a third of each week driving from grocery store to grocery store, hunting for the star of the next Snacktaku review. I’d walk the aisles for hours, making note of which items shoppers were putting in their carts. I’d measure stock density hour-by-hour. Sometimes I’d just…
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Culture
The Week in Games: Short and to the Point
Persona 4 Arena arrives in the west this week, accompanied by the funky rhythm game Sound Shapes. On Xbox Live Arcade, the third-person multiplayer shooter Hybrid continues the Summer of Arcade. Tuesday • Sound Shapes (PS3, PS Vita) • Persona 4 Arena (PS3, 360) • Deponia (PC) Wednesday • Hybrid (XBLA) Friday • The Amazing…
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CultureTotal Recall
This Stupid Controller That Looks Like a Sex Toy Helped My Brother Win a Silver Medal
Hurry! There are only two days left until this auction for “Le Stick” closes. You can have this hunk of junk for $29.99, but I warn you, it’s practically useless. Except for one video game, that is. Rewind: It’s 1983. My brother and I live next door to a guy who is an electronics buyer,…
By Owen Good
