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Are PC Gamers the Hipsters of Gaming?
Should we consider hardcore PC gamers the hipsters of gaming just because they tend to bring up how PC gaming did everything first whenever an innovative new console title comes out? Maybe commenter Truthtellah has a point in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Why am I only now realizing that ardent PC gamers are the…
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The Chelsea Football Club Repels an Invasion from Space Using Only Their Balls
These four members of the Chelsea Football Club probably wouldn’t mind us Americans calling it soccer, as long as we gave them proper acknowledgement for saving the entire planet from “giant alien invaders”, which are definitely not Space Invaders for legal reasons. From the same UK betting company that brought us rugby players versus dragons…
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Square Enix’s Chaos Rings Omega Circles Familiar Territory
During my first ten minutes with Square Enix’s iPhone RPG prequel Chaos Rings Omega I had to stop and make sure I hadn’t accidentally downloaded the first game. Last year’s Chaos Rings told the story of five couples mysteriously transported to a place called the Arc Arena, where are forced to fight their way through…
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China is Holding the World’s Supply of Rare Earth Metals Hostage
You may not care the China controls over 95% of the world’s supply of rare earth metals, but you might want to. China is putting a squeeze on the export of these valuable raw materials and building up a national stockpile. Funny thing, the communist superpower is not using these metals to make anything. It’s…
By Kelly
