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Capcom Babies Brought into a World of Swag
Seems Capcom USA (driving down the 101, San Mateo here we come … ) has seen an employee baby-havin’ boom lately. To properly indoctrinate the next generation, their offspring are romping around in Capcom-themed onesies with the drop-seat dumper flaps. Ha-POOP-en!!! Snow’s blog on Capcom-Unity showcased the six jumpers, ironed on with Dark Void, a…
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Playing Games as a Form of Travel
In light of the fact this is a holiday weekend, here’s a lighter look at how video games are a context for our cultural experiences, and may one day be a substantial basis for them. Confronted with his ex-girlfriend’s rather facile reduction of two experiences – travel and video games -to somewhat common traits, writer…
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Details On The Monk: Diablo III’s Newly Revealed Street Fighter
The creators of Diablo III give us the lowdown on the newest character class for the game, the Monk – the street fighter character of the Diablo universe. According to Diablo III’s Jay Wilson, The Monk was inspired by pen-and-paper roleplaying games. They liked the idea of a fast and fragile melee character. He’s a…
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Comic-Con 2009’s Sexiest Cosplay…
…is not this Pikachu girl. Imagine something two-hundred times cuter than she is. Someone so gloriously sexy that we couldn’t place them on the front page for fear of riots. Brace yourself, and continue. Yes, this man is the sexiest gaming cosplayer at Comic-Con 2009. It’s a shame he has to hang out with that…
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The Ultimate Street Fighter Art Collection
From the biggest rivalries to the biggest…other rivalries, UDON leaves no facet of Street Fighter history untouched in SF20: The Art of Street Fighter, ” the most complete collection of Street Fighter artwork ever.” SF20 features more than 1,500 illustrations from the franchise’s 22-year history, from the original Street Fighter arcade game to Tatsunoko VS.…
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Evo 09 Finals are Today; See Them Here
Live Videos by UstreamEvolution Championship Series 2009, the World Series of fighting games, concludes today with the championship finals in eight games. Follow the action on this streaming broadcast. The schedule is on the jump. All times are U.S. Pacific Daylight, which means the broadcast has begun right now. Here’s your lineup, per the Evo…
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When The Best Part of The Beach Is The Arcade
What do you think of when you imagine going to the beach on a hot summer day? Sunblock, towels, bikinis maybe? Not me. I think about Galaga. Less than 150 feet from any shoreline near a beach boardwalk, there’s probably a video game arcade. Beach arcades have been around even before there were video games…
By AJ Glasser
