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Which Came First, the Hardcore Gamer or the Bad Parent?
A recent study conducted by researchers at Michigan State University found that the more time middle school students spent playing games, the more negative an opinion they held about their parents. It seems like a simple matter of cause and effect, but which is which? The Michigan State University study polled more than 500 middle…
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Generations Plumbs the Darkest Corners of Sonic‘s History
The problem with mining the rich and varied history of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise for Sonic Generations is that history includes this red and black jerk-off right here. For some, Shadow is a welcome addition to Generations. For others, he still signifies the looming death of a beloved series. Shadow will appear as one…
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Deals on Deus Ex ($35) and Madden ($50) Start the Week
August’s two biggest games, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Madden NFL 12 both got discounts through Amazon. Previously Madden was offered at full price with store credits as an inducement. Today’s deal is a straight discounted price. Deus Ex now is nearly half off. • Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PS3, Xbox 360) is $34.99, free…
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GameStop Officially Wants Your iPhone, iPads, and iPods
Video game retailer GameStop officially gets into the Apple business today with the launch of its long-rumored iPhone, iPad, and iPod trade-in program. How much will they pay for your old Apple crap? Time to dig through your things for those old Minis, Shuffles, and Nanos; GameStop wants them, and it wants them bad. The…
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The Street Fighter X Tekken Battle We’ve All Been Waiting For
It’s a battle so titanic that only Tokyo, birthplace of giant mutated monsters, could possibly hope to contain it! This isn’t about Street Fighter X Tekken anymore. It’s all about Rufus X Bob Seriously, they could have just released Rufus X Bob and I would have gladly paid $60 for it. Just look at how…
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When Mega Man Overcharges, Reality Pays the Price
Mega Man’s Mega Buster arm cannon will never break the shell of those little hard hat critters, but charge it long enough and it just might rip a gaping hole in the fabric of reality. I remember as a kid holding down to charge button far longer than I ever needed to, just in case…
By Mike Fahey
