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Comic-Con 2012: The Swag Escalates
On the second day of Comic-Con my true love let me buy… a ton of relatively useless but shiny and pretty things. You may have survived day one but nothing can prepare you for Comic-Con Swag Day Two: The Swaggening. My budget has been met, and exceeded by no small amount. I blame everyone else…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
This Sure Looks Like the Next PlayStation 3
A series of photos attributed to a filing with the Brazilian equivalent of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission appears to give the first look at the case of a redesigned “superslim” PlayStation 3, which last week was rumored to be in manufacturing by Sony. The Brazilian site Tecnoblog reports that the unit’s model number in…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
My Little Pony, Comic-Con Ponies
With two high demand show exclusives on the floor and a giant Pinkie Pie on the floor, My Little Pony is a major force at San Diego Comic-Con this year. Will Hasbro use this power for good, or for evil? I suppose that all depends on who you ask. As I attempted to take a…
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The Indie Game Section of Comic-Con, Conveniently Located Near the Cookie Stand
After relaxing with a $2.50 cookie and a $4.00 Coke at the back corner of hall A at San Diego Comic-Con, be sure to stop by the expansive booth of indie developer Exploding Rabbit, the makers of the ever-interesting Super Mario Bros. Crossover. Try to get there before the battery power runs out. On a…
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UncategorizedLike Diablo? Like Marvel Super Heroes? Then You’ll Love This
Gazillion Entertainment has been bugging me to try out their upcoming free-to-play Marvel Heroes MMO for months now. If they had just come out and told me it was Marvel Diablo, I would have gotten around to it much sooner. I, along with thousands of Marvel fans, got my first taste of Marvel Heroes today…
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These are the Best Explanations Yet for NCAA and Madden‘s Ratings
Some attribute ratings are easily understood, if not self explanatory: Speed. Agility. Strength. Others, you’re often left guessing what’s really going on: Trucking? Finesse Move? Press? Bowling Green alumnus and Mid-American Conference ambassador Matt Sussman, also a longtime friend of Deadspin, went looking for the league’s best player in each category and ended up writing…
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Here’s Your First Look at Penn State’s New Head Coach on the Sidelines
Depicting college head coaches in NCAA Football is as much of a cat-and-mouse game of subtlety and implication as it is representing “real” players. That’s not to say Penn State’s sideline boss hasn’t undergone some significant changes between NCAA Football 12 and NCAA Football 13. NCAA Football celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Until this…
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What Makes A Video Game World Believable?
In today’s Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Balmung the Apostle Hunter asked what makes a video game world believable, and Fontane has an answer. It depends on the type of game for me. In rpgs (both jrpgs and western) it’s a combination of interesting npcs and hidden areas/quests. Anything that makes it seem like there’s…
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This Batman Skirt Makes Your Usual Nerd Clothing Go Up In Flames From Embarrassment
I’m not usually one for overtly nerdy clothing—I prefer my nerdy clothing to be subtle or of the sleep variety, particularly since so many nerdy clothing designs feel lazy and unfashionable—but this… This is just a thing of cuteness. After stumbling on this overskirt (meaning an accessory-like article of clothing that ties on top of…
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