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Tell Me You Don’t Want To Go To Hawaii After Seeing These Pictures
One of my favorite things ever on earth is crisp, clear blue water. Throw a dash of sunlight on that, and bam. Perfection. This shot of a curling wave in Hawaii looks pretty fantastic. It also looks pretty. If you look at it as a small thumbnail, it kind of looks like a Monet painting,…
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The Last of Us and the Rest of the Game Critics Award Winners of E3 2012
Who won E3 2012? Judging from the results of the Game Critics Awards Best of E3 2012, Sony takes tops honors. Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us scored five wins, but I’m more impressed by the tiny triumphs of Sound Shapes and Unfinished Swan An epic cinematic experience that isn’t a sequel to anything, The…
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Dwarf Fortress: the Game That Takes a 238-Page Illustrated Technical Manual to Learn
There are those of us who, when told, “You’ll really like this game once you sit down with the 200-page how-to book,” might say, “no, thank you.” I am one of those likely to balk and walk away. Dwarf Fortress is one of those games where every PC gamer knows someone who plays it, and…
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Only One Game Could Inspire a 1:1 San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Sandwich Action Figure
Meet the Sandvich, a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive piece of Team Fortress 2 history. ThreeA Toys‘ masterful creation is so limited you’ll have to make an appointment to buy it. That’s right, one does not simply walk up to a booth and ask for Sandvich. Sanvich asks to see you, and only after you set…
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Team Fortress 2‘s Pyromania Heats Up with New Weapons and a City on Fire
A trio of heroes armed with powerful new weapons against the man (or woman) that would burn everything they’ve built to the ground. Day Two of Team Fortress 2‘s Pyromania update has me feeling the drama. I mean hell, just look at that still from “Meet the Pyro” up top. Oh yeah, I’m feeling it.…
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Don’t Be Fooled By The Cuteness of These Kid Superheroes
Kid or not, these super heroes (and some villains) are 100% committed to their personas. Being 3 feet tall won’t stop Thor from raising to the skies to invoke the strength of lightning. Magneto will go inside when his mother calls him for dinner, but not until he rips the swings off their chains. Even…
By Tina Amini
