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Jilted Boyfriend Hocks Engagement Ring for Halo Armor
When his fiancée suddenly dumped him, Eric Smith of Geekadelphia decided that simply selling off the engagement ring he bought her wasn’t good enough. The cash from that transaction also had to be expurgated as well. Thus Smith used it to acquire a suit of badass Spartan MJOLNIR armor to shield his heart from the…
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Black Ops Finally Surrenders Top Slot on Xbox Live—to Modern Warfare 3
Fending off challenges from Gears of War 3 and Battlefield 3 during their launch weeks, Call of Duty: Black Ops at last met its match this past week—in its successor, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Xbox Live’s Major Nelson reports Modern Warfare 3 was the console service’s most popular game for the past week,…
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He-Man, G.I. Joe, and Transformers Collide in Saturday Morning RPG
Coming soon to iOS-powered devices from the wonderfully named and logo’d Mighty Rabbit Studios, Saturday Morning RPG might be the only turn-based role-playing game in which the protagonist can transform into a truck and ram faux Cobra troopers. Color me intrigued, but not the official colors so I don’t get sued. Noticing I am somewhat…
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Ship Spinning Triumphantly Returns to EVE Online November 29
Your long struggle is now over, EVE Online players, as CCP gears up for the November 29 release of its 15th free expansion, Crucible, returning your beloved spaceships to spinning in stations status following a brief period of madness. Having been playing EVE Online myself while no one was looking, I can attest to the…
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The Unsung Hero of Skyrim: Super Horse
Where would the Dragonborn be without his or her faithful steed, carrying them up the steepest mountains, under the deepest lakes, and disappearing into thin air on a whim? Super Horse, we love you. It’s good to see our four-legged friend finally get his due. My own 1,000 gold piece Skyrim horse lasted all of…
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True Tales of Skyrim Adventure: Worst Housecarl Ever
Our week-long celebration of stories inspired by players’ journeys in the continent of Skyrim continues today, with Ronin the Jedi‘s account of the worst helper on the face of Nirn. “Lydia move,” Gavin Glass-beard roared, trying to fit through the door Lydia was standing in. “But look at this ruin we are in! I wonder…
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Free of Impulse, Stardock Visits the Sins of a Solar Empire on Steam
Now that they’ve offloaded that pesky digital distribution platform, Stardock is free to spread its catalog to greener pastures, starting with today’s release of Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity on Steam. Stardock’s Impulse service became GameStop property earlier this year, and while the video game retail giant attempts to morph it into something rivaling…
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These Ninja Gaiden III Screens Were Probably Really Pretty Before Someone Poured Blood All Over Them
The next chapter in the story of dark Japanese hero Ryu Hayabusa will take a look at the man beneath the mask; a man that struggles internally over every life he takes. I’m guessing that’s after he showers off the gore. Once you wipe away the blood you’ll see these screenshots are depicting Ryu’s trip…
By Mike Fahey
