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Finding a T, E, A and M, in “Multiplayer”
Any get-together with my grad-school friends always involves a gantlet of getting my ass kicked at beer pong, then darts, bowling, pool, and finally rock-paper-scissors. All for chugs. It’s definitely a competitive multiplayer experience, one with no ragequitting. “Sorry guys,” I’ve said more than once, hucking the paddle into the net and fishing the ball…
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UncategorizedBeatboxer Strikes Back With Street Fighter
Hide the women and children, Japanese beatboxer Hikakin is once again at large. Following up his Super Mario beatbox from June, this time he delivers a not-quite-virtuoso performance of Ken beating Dhalism in Street Fighter. That modulated moaning when Ken finishes off Dhalism with the shoryuken – I’m not saying it’s spot on, but I…
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Recruiting Rogues And Restoring Rome In Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
A strong focus on Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood’s multiplayer has left many details of the single-player campaign hiding in the shadows, until now. In Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Ezio brings the fight against the Templars to Rome, hoping to end the conflict once and for all, but to do that he’s going to need help. He’ll have…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Trade Games For Food In The U.K.
It sounds like a U.N. relief program for starving gamers, but it’s not. The U.K. supermarket chain Tesco has expanded a pilot used-games trade-in to 60 stores. Store credit can be used for anything, food included. MCV reports that Tesco print advertisements now tout the trade-in at participating stores nationwide. Used games featured in the…
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Box Scores: A Death No Less Sudden
Under new rules in effect this year, no postseason game can end if the opening drive results in a field goal. Reader Paladin58 found out what this truly means for a team winning the coin toss. In the Super Bowl. Last week, Paladin58 picked up Madden NFL 11 and began the “Madden Cup,” a yearlong…
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UncategorizedPortland Bicyclists Get A Boost From Mario Kart
Portland is a serious bicycling community. But not so serious that it can’t have some fun with its bike lanes. Some wag painted a whole bunch of Mario Kart items along a stretch of North Williams Avenue in the city. The symbols include speed boost arrows, bananas, mushrooms, and stars. So far nothing exotic or…
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The Moneysaver: Dee Wanna Wanga!
Dtay tola! Dee Jabba wanga. Nee Jabba no badda. Me chaade su goodie. Yo mahta chee toya pon Coupons. Jabba no toosa teen okabee no Moneysaver. Nudd Chaa! Hardware • Dell has the Xbox 360 Elite 250GB Slim for $279.99. This is the first time the console alone has been discounted (normally with a bundle)…
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Hands-On With The Faster, More Brutal Dragon Age II
Just as Mass Effect 2 blurred the line between action role-playing game and third-person shooter, Dragon Age II’s fast-paced combat makes it an RPG that feels like an action game. After being ushered into a small room to watch the Dragon Age II trailer, me and a group of German-speaking fans were led into a…
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The Week In Review: What’s Brewing In Germany
PS3 news again made a big splash at Europe’s leading games expo – with Mass Effect 2 coming to the console, and a higher-capacity hard drive configuration arriving in all regions by the holidays. Resistance 3 also got marked for 2011, not necessarily a surprise but still big enough news. Other announcements covered Age of…
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Motorstorm Apocalypse Makes A 3D Believer Of Me
As I crossed the finish line after my fifth run through the latest Motorstorm Apocalypse track in 3D, I raised my arm in the air and let out a resounding, “Woot!” What did I have to celebrate? For starters, I had just completed an amazingly dynamic track without crashing more than twice, which is no…
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