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Gary Garcia, Wrote and Performed 80s Pop Hit ‘Pac-Man Fever,’ Dies at 63
Gary Garcia, who teamed with Jerry Buckner to perform the 1982 hit “Pac-Man Fever,” a song synonymous with 1980s pop culture and America’s early love affair with arcade gaming, died yesterday at his home in Englewood, Fla. He was 63. “Pac-Man Fever” capitalized on the new national obsession with video games, especially the Pac-Man phenomenon.…
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Yesterday, When I was Young
Yesterday, When I was Young | The Nintendo GameCube display at the Toys ‘R Us in Times Square on Nov. 19, 2001. The console celebrated the 10th anniversary of its North American release today. (Getty Images) Here’s Your First Look at Minecraft on the Xbox 360 It’s Minecon Weekend and that means we’re getting the…
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UncategorizedThis is the Star Wars: The Old Republic Bounty Hunter You Were Looking For
Yesterday I asked you folks to vote on what sort of character you’d like me to create for my brief weekend visit with the Star Wars: The Old Republic beta. Now let’s see what your voting has wrought. The non-disclosure agreement for The Old Republic has lifted, and the internet shall soon be swamped with…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Minecraft on Xbox 360 Promises ‘Innovative New Crafting Interface’
You’ve seen Minecraft‘s Xbox 360 trailer, now see a dozen of its screenshots. Two of them showcase what will be “an innovative new crafting interface,” according to a fact sheet from Microsoft. “A streamlined interface opens at the press of a button, and players can choose from several categories of items to create,” says the…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
True Tales of Skyrim Adventure: The Triumphant Freedom of Madness
As our week-long exploration of the stories spun in the hearts of Skyrim players comes to a close, we bring you a tale of the end result of too much time spent in this virtual fantasy world, as told by reader BlamefulZulu I sunk to my knees on the side of the river. Holding my…
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UncategorizedWhen The Secret World‘s Templars Roar, Everyone Listens
I’ve been trying to succinctly summarize the Templars of Funcom’s upcoming paranormal MMO all week long, and then this young girl comes along and puts it in simple, easy-to-understand terms: They are the lions of The Secret World A Dragon may turn on another Dragon if it furthers the cause of chaos. A member of…
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UncategorizedAll I Need Are Waves of Hexagonal Enemies and Some Electronica to Shoot Them By
I don’t know if it’s the bite-sized gameplay, the escalating challenge, the flashing lights, or the pulsing soundtrack from electronica artist Smiletron, but Waves is the most addictive little twin-stick shooter I’ve played since Geometry Wars Created by Robert Hale of Squid in a Box Ltd. and now available on Steam for a mere $8.49,…
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