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Kneecapped by Skyrim
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 Very Best of the Skyrim ‘Arrow in the Knee’ Meme [Ranker] Out on the vanguard of 2011’s hottest new video game memes, Ranker charts…
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Angry Birds Second Birthday Invites a New Bird to the Party
Angry Birds has published another special-occasion update, this one celebrating the runway mobile hit’s second birthday. With it, you get 15 new levels and a new projectile, the Orange Bird, which “propels any object it touches.” The update is to the main game, which is still 99 cents for the iPhone, $4.99 for the iPad.…
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The Baron and the Exec
The Spike Video Game Awards can always be counted on to supply awkward moments, but they’re usually a celebrity bombing a joke with a hamfisted, if not intoxicated delivery. Last night we got something different, and no, we’re not talking about the teabagging spree. That’s “The Black Baron,” a YouTube hypeman who had earlier ripped…
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UncategorizedThe 2011 VGAs: All the Videos, All the Games, All the Awards
The Spike Video Game Awards are an event that says more about the coming year than it does about the current one. Last night gave us more than a dozen trailers, half of which concerned games about which we knew nothing, or next to nothing, before Zachary Levi started handing out the hardware. As to…
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The Winners and Nominees of the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards
GAME OF THE YEAR The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Nominees: Batman: Arkham City; The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword; Portal 2; Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception STUDIO OF THE YEAR Bethesda Game Studios Nominees:Naughty Dog; Rocksteady Studios; Valve BEST XBOX 360 GAME Batman: Arkham City Nominees:Forza Motorsport 4; Gears of War 3; Portal 2 BEST PS3…
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Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome back to listener-supported public radio WTAY, bringing you the best in smooth jazz each Sunday. We’re counting on you to come through this pledge drive, so won’t you please pick up that phone, give me a call, and order me a pizza? I’ll send you a Metal Gear Revengeance Tote Bag and The New…
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Sunday Comics: Oddman Out
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Dec. 5.—Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Dec. 9.—Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by…
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UncategorizedThis is How the End Begins in Diablo III
The opening cinematic for Diablo III debuted tonight at the Spike VGA awards, featuring the falling of more than one star and the passing of a torch from uncle to niece. If you’ve been fortunate enough to play through the Diablo III beta, then you already know about the falling star. You’ve already met Deckard…
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Can NFL Blitz Have a Cover Curse if the Game Actually Has No Cover?
Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was voted the “cover star” for January’s reboot of NFL Blitz at the Video Game Awards tonight. Of course, Blitz is a downloadable title, so this game actually has no physical cover. So that means Rice won’t actually tear his ACL in the playoffs after the game releases on…
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UncategorizedThe Amazing Spider-Man Battles Berzerk Robots, Because Non-Beserk Robots Would Be Boring
After two games that weren’t exactly dripping with hot web-slinging action, developer Beenox takes things open world in the Amazing Spider-Man. How focused are they on swinging this time around? So focused that they haven’t noticed they’ve stolen the plot from a Robocop move. Come on folks, haven’t we learned by now that when you…
By Mike Fahey
