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Just When You Thought Snuggle Truck Couldn’t Get Any Cuddlier, Enter Brony Mode
Owlchemy Labs’ game about transporting cute animals but secretly about smuggling illegal immigrants is now overtly about My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Cautious driving brohoof! Packed inside Steam copies of Smuggle Truck and available as an in-game purchase in the free iOS version, Brony Mode transforms the cuddly animals of Apple acceptance necessity into…
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Watch Mitt Romney Kick The Crap Out Of Rick Santorum And Herman Cain, Mortal Kombat-Style
It’s that time of year again, here in the United States: the presidential election, and the seemingly interminable campaign for it, are everywhere. Of course, even though the election isn’t until November, when you look back to the primary season, the campaign began well into last year. And Slate has taken to a video game…
By Kate Cox - Reviews
Nutella: The Snacktaku Review
My first taste of Ferrero’s famous chocolate hazelnut spread came in the spring of 1991 in a dorm room at the predominantly female Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, Georgia. Her name was Deirdra. She was long and lithe and graceful, with hair like autumn leaves dancing in the wind. She was impish and sweet and…
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The Dorkly Weekly: Quitting Smoking the Mortal Kombat Way
When you’ve been smoking as long as Mortal Kombat‘s resident grey ninja has been smoking, there’s really only one way to kick the habit. As a filthy smoker and professional martial artist, this would be one of those videos that haunts me to my dying day. Fortunately I am not a professional martial artist, so…
By Mike Fahey - Culture
The Snacktaku Slider: Bacon, Egg and Cheese McGriddle
Welcome to Snacktaku Sliders, where I compare the magical works of art crafted by supremely talented, highly paid food photographers to the slightly less magical creations of the underpaid staff at the fine-ish franchise eateries America has to offer. First up, the bacon, egg and cheese McGriddle from McDonald’s. I picked the McGriddle for the…
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UncategorizedDevil’s Attorney Could Never Be Better Than Its Own Theme Song
Arriving October 11 for iOS and Android from the folks at 1337 Game Design, Devil’s Attorney is a game about something that’s couldn’t possibly be as entertaining as the outstanding inspirational 80s rock theme. According to the game’s official website (via Pocket Gamer), Devil’s Attorney centers around the turn-based strategic legal battles of one Max…
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This Photo Series Is What Happens When Fashion Photography Meets Skyrim
Fashion photographer Emilie Elizabeth lives and works in Los Angeles, and has done a number of photo shoots for magazines, record labels, and advertising campaigns. She is also a gamer, and has done shoots for 2K Games and Treyarch. Her series The Dragonborn is an uncommon look at the world of Skyrim. The series combines…
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UncategorizedA New Slenderman Game Explores The Myth Behind The Monster
While a sequel to the Internet-famous Slender: The Eight Pages makes its way over to us, we have another Slenderman game on the way. In The Slenderman Stories: The Orphanage, you will explore the history of Slenderman in a seemingly deserted orphanage. Using your in-game phone, you’ll shine the torch app over pianos and stairwells…
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The First Apple-Approved iPad, iPhone and iPod Game Pad is One Small Step for iOS Gaming
While the race to create a universal game pad controller for Android devices is in full swing, Apple has time and time again refused to give a controller solution the go ahead, until now. The Duo Gamer is the first officially-sanctioned game pad for the iPod, iPad and iPhone, but there’s a catch — it…
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UncategorizedMan Tries to Livestream Resident Evil, Ends Up Livestreaming His Nap
Twitch.tv user Oddler set out to marathon a chunk of the Resident Evil franchise for 72 hours, boasting no sleep in the title of his stream But after 65 hours of playing, he just couldn’t handle it anymore. So he slips off into what looks like a pleasant snooze seated at his chair while the…
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UncategorizedRobot Rising is a Sexy 3D Action RPG That Just Happens to Be on Facebook
Robot Rising from Stomp Games and Tencent Boston is 3D isometric action role-playing mech game with a little strategy thrown in for good measure, and if I hadn’t mentioned Facebook in the headline you never would have guessed the platform it’s running on. I’m ashamed for not mentioning Robot Rising sooner. Tencent Boston had been…
By Mike Fahey
