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Saving Private PSP
To: Luke From: Owen Re: CHARITY! This week I listed my PSP on Craigslist. I bought it in May 2007 back when I got a new job and was riding the train two hours a day. It’s not that I’ve necessarily moved away from handhelds, but with no commute, I’m not using this one as…
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Week in Games: Burned Out
Welp. Ain’t much releasin’ this week. Looks like Burnout Paradise arrives for the PC, and if you want an arcade-style hockey game for 360, it comes to XBLM (PSN later). Everything else is shovel. Tuesday (Feb. 3) My English Coach (DS) Phineas and Ferb (DS) My World My Way (DS) Ultimate Shooting Collection (Wii) Burnout…
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They Broke Up the Band
You might remember two weeks ago I shared with you the awesome name of my Rock Band band. Sadly, it got moderated faster than a Super Mario themed-LittleBigPlanet Level. That’s right, apparently Kentucky-fried familial relations are a wirdy-durd on Xbox Live. “Grandma Incest” was OK for about a week, then I logged on and discovered…
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Capcom Raffling Off VIP Trip to SFIV Launch
Capcom Unity’s built up a raffle site and, having no Shriners Lodge pancake supper to test it on, have gone to Plan B, offer a VIP trip to L.A. for Street Fighter IV‘s launch. Unlike an actual raffle, you don’t have to buy a ticket from a Rotary Club officer, over-permed cheerleader, or Cub Scout.…
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Mii Sought in Hit and Run
Calling all cars: Be on lookout for this Mii in connection with a hit and run. Driver last seen in Moo Moo Meadows wearing Mii Outfit B. Suspect is believed to have unlimited blue shells. No, really, that is a wanted poster and that is a Mii on it, and that made me laugh so…
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One-Hour Standoff in Ohio Gamestop Ends Peacefully
Two guys went into a Cleveland-area Gamestop about an hour before closing time yesterday, carrying weapons. They weren’t there to reserve Killzone 2. The incident at the Solon, Ohio Gamestop ended without any shots fired or anyone hurt, and both suspects (still unnamed) were taken into custody. Reports say the manager of this GameStop was…
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Sunday Coupons: Deals on Steam, Amazon, XBL
For the thrifty amongst you there are some offers out there that can give you your gaming fix and leave some long green in your pocket – maybe even put some there. • Steam has a 30 percent off sale on all Rockstar titles, lasting until the end of the day. That’s every Rockstar title…
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Sega Europe Chief Says Metacritic Most Useful to Expensive Games
Sega Europe boss Mike Hayes says Metacritic scores are indicative of certain games’ success, and while score targets aren’t written into every developer contract, Metacritic does have value — especially in judging expensive projects. “We’re a creative business, and how do you put objectivity into it? But at the end of the day publishers will…
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New Tron Game in the Works?
Disney’s shutdown of two Utah studios may mean no Turok sequel, but plans for a new Tron game are still in the works, Variety reports. Variety cites unnamed sources, and a spokesperson for Disney Interactive declined comment, but this isn’t that hard to imagine. Tron is, after all, about video games, and the trailer for…
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UncategorizedRE5 Delivers Total Boob Awareness at Press of a Button
You know, in Left 4 Dead, I often find myself saying, “Hey, self, where are Zoey’s boobs at?” Well, Resident Evil 5 has an insta-boob-location feature that always put Sheva’s ta-tas in the frame. As you can see, not only will the Boob Locator re-center the camera on Sheva’s cans, it will also circle her…
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BioShock Dev Building “Action-Packed AAA Multiplayer Title”
Not everybody’s firing. 2K Boston‘s hiring, and its ad posting tips off that its current big project is an Unreal-based “AAA multiplayer” for Xbox THREE SIXTY, PS3 and PC. “The BioShock team is betting big on multiplayer and plans to stay at the top of the charts,” says the job listing for a multiplayer lead…
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Postal “Actress” Advances in American Idol
The best part of American Idol is when someone overcomes their disadvantaged past and advances to Hollywood. This year, that person is Jackie Tohn, and her disadvantage is an acting credit blame in Postal. TMZ notes that Tohn played Faith, a pistol-packing barista and the female lead in Uwe Boll’s specturdular film adaptation of Postal…
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