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UncategorizedTrack and Fail
Eugene, Oregon is known as “Track Town USA,” thanks to the University of Oregon. Falling well short of that standard is yours truly, slapping the wrong goddamn buttons on Konami’s Track & Field, here at the Eugene City Brewery. Yeah, I tried the old comb trick (here with a knife.) This couldn’t have been more…
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UncategorizedDead Space 2 Designer Made This Awesome Minecraft Trailer
A Visceral Games engineer built this Minecraftized trailer to celebrate Dead Space 2. “I put it up in time for launch but it was too dark,” he writes. “Now that the partying has worn off, I remembered to brighten it.” The trailer was done by Michael Noonan, a gameplay engineer for Visceral. “The whole environment…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
The Week in Games: Don’t Retreat, Rearm
High-profile downloadables lead the coming seven days of game releases, beginning with Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 on PSN Tuesday (and Xbox Live on Wednesday), plus the first map pack extension in Call of Duty: Black Ops. Tuesday (Feb. 1) Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (PSN) – The sequel to 2008’s show-stealing, charm-your-pants-off reboot of Bionic Commando…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Top 5 of Top 10 Lists: It’s Time for Androgyny
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •The 25 Most Androgynous Video Game Characters [UGO] Give UGO some credit, it actually includes androgynous characters from series other than Final Fantasy, which could…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Warcraft Gold Farmers Get An Ultimatum From PayPal
The makers of World of Warcraft have struck back at the game’s gold-farming black market, convincing PayPal to suspend the accounts of those using the service for gold-selling transactions. Warning letters went out this month. Blizzard’s complaint to PayPal accused gold-farmers of selling Blizzard’s intellectual property, i.e. the virtual goods. PayPal’s complied and sent notices…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Dragon Quest VI Arrives Too Late For Gaming Grandmother
In 1995, Enix America closed, throwing plans for an English release of Dragon Quest VI into doubt. “I may not live long enough to see Dragon Quest VI,” wrote one fan. She wasn’t exaggerating. She was 76 at the time. After 15 years, Dragon Quest VI will get an English localization on Feb. 14, but…
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UncategorizedComing February It’s … Rémi Kart 2!
Not a game, but it is a sequel to “Rémi Kart,” the hilarious viral vid by Rémi Gaillaird, the famous French prankster who also trashed a supermarket in a Pac-Man video. Rémi Kart 2 is due in February. What would a Rémi video be without him getting chased by the cops?
By Owen Good
