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The Goriest, Nastiest, Bloodiest Video Games
The evolution of graphics and physics engines (just think about ragdoll physics) in video games introduced a whole new level of violence and blood. Despite the continuous debates, like it or not, this trend won’t fade away anytime soon. We collected some of the nastiest examples, games where gore is an essential part of the…
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What Are Splatterhouse, Kindergarten Killer and the Other Games the NRA Slammed Today?
Names such as Mortal Kombat and Grand Theft Auto are longtime punching bags in an often-clueless discussion of violent video games in the mainstream. So it was no surprise to hear Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, invoke them in a rambling attempt to deflect blame from the assault weapons that…
By Owen Good -
The NRA’s Absolutely Unhinged Response to Newtown Condemns Video Games as a ‘Shadow Industry’ that ‘Sows Violence Against Its Own People’
Reports suggested that the National Rifle Association, backed into a corner since a gun massacre last week killed 20 six- and seven-year-olds, would come out swinging at video games and other violent entertainment in a news conference today, and boy, they did not disappoint. Wayne LaPierre, the NRA’s executive vice president, gave a teeth-sucking condemnation…
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The Dorkly Weekly: Oh Come On, Everybody Loves Mortal Kombat‘s Toasty Guy
Don’t be like that, Dorkly! Dan Forden sounds like a great guy to hang out at T.G.I. Friday’s with on a Monday. Dan Forden, one of the four programmers that initially began working on the original Mortal Kombat, along with Ed Boon, John Tobias and John Vogel, is better known to the world at large…
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The Dorkly Weekly: How Video Game Characters Do Trick-or-Treat
I agree with Sheik, that is an incredibly stupid costume, Link. One of these days I’m going to get around to playing Majora’s Mask long enough to understand why the strange people that worship it love it so. For more sick and twisted video game comedy, follow the link to Dorkly.com
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The Dorkly Weekly: An Incredibly NSFW Interpretation of Mortal Kombat‘s “Finish Him”
Oh come on, you’ve thought it too. In case you missed it in the headline, this video might be a little bit unsafe for most workplaces. “Come on, boss! It’s not like he actually puts the metal penis in his mouth!” is not an argument anyone wants to have to put forth in an exit…
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Sonya Blade is Running for the County Board
In addition to being a cheerleader in the attract mode for the original NBA Jam, former Playboy model Kerri Hoskins Branson also portrayed Sonya Blade in several Mortal Kombat games, beginning with Mortal Kombat 3 in 1995. Not surprisingly, her Playboy and video game gigs are not mentioned in this biography and Q&A for candidates…
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Watch Mitt Romney Kick The Crap Out Of Rick Santorum And Herman Cain, Mortal Kombat-Style
It’s that time of year again, here in the United States: the presidential election, and the seemingly interminable campaign for it, are everywhere. Of course, even though the election isn’t until November, when you look back to the primary season, the campaign began well into last year. And Slate has taken to a video game…
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The Dorkly Weekly: Quitting Smoking the Mortal Kombat Way
When you’ve been smoking as long as Mortal Kombat‘s resident grey ninja has been smoking, there’s really only one way to kick the habit. As a filthy smoker and professional martial artist, this would be one of those videos that haunts me to my dying day. Fortunately I am not a professional martial artist, so…
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Not Even Death Will Keep A Gamer Away From Their One True Love
Warning: video is slightly NSFW. Not only is this animated short beautifully rendered, but it teaches us an important life lesson, too. You can fool the Grim Reaper into playing games against you instead of taking your soul away. Gamers=1, Death=0. Thanks Oded!
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Who Knew Turning People Into Squares Made Them So Cute?
I wouldn’t have guessed it, but deviantART artist Theresa Cartwright has a whole gallery dedicated to proving the naysayers otherwise. They don’t just include video game characters, either. Everyone from The Last Airbender’s Aang to Breaking Bad’s Jessie appears in that gallery. Even Jessie’s meth head makeup is somehow, slightly, oddly charming in the squarified…
By Tina Amini
