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As it hits: Game Informer's March 2007 issue
Even in this day and age, getting a new gaming mag in the mail is still a source of excitement. Here are our initial impressions of the newest issue of Game Informer.
- 02/14/2007
- Dave Rudden
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Gamecock's ''If they mated'' with underrated games
Gamecock's got the internet buzzing at the announcement of its first few titles. Are they playing off attraction to past titles? Should you be concerned about it?
- 02/14/2007
- Dave Rudden
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One Word Each: Gamecock's First Time
We're not even sure whether the company's name is publishable, but we do know that the newly-conceived publishing company, Gamecock, has some interesting titles on the way. Check out our one word impressions of each.
- 02/13/2007
- Dave Rudden
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Xbox Live Arcade's Losing Strategy
Sometimes a good spin can get the press excited about an otherwise unimpressive title. Nintendo and Microsoft's announcements today for new downloadable games were proof of it from both ends of the spectrum.
- 02/12/2007
- Dave Rudden
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Wild Wikipedia Adventures: The Beginning
Not every game can get a long, in-depth entry on Wikipedia. One blogger is set to change that., one game at a time.
- 02/09/2007
- Dave Rudden
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The secret of the Sneak King's success
How do three million copies of games disguised as advertisements get sold? GameDaily examines the biggest surprise the Xbox 360 has ever seen; the Burger King games.
- 02/08/2007
- Dave Rudden
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Two top gaming video sites mate; make a nerdy baby.
ScrewAttack is an ugly site with a great video player. GameTrailers is a great site with an ugly video player. Can the two work together properly, or will the ugly cup runneth over?
- 02/08/2007
- Dave Rudden
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Destructoid will make you enjoy the Mario Bros. movie
By every account, the Mario Brothers movie was a failure. Nobody watched it, nobody liked it, and it served as an ominous forebear for future game-movie mishaps. One blogger may have undone all of that negativity. Who and how will be revealed after the jump.
- 02/07/2007
- Dave Rudden
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Achievements ruined; deodorant company to blame.
Microsoft and Old Spice have made two critical errors in their new Achievement promotion. The first, that gamers use deodorant. The second, that we want utter crap as a reward. Find out the details of this bizarre promotion after the jump.
- 02/06/2007
- Dave Rudden
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Hey America! Download this!
The best new show on the Xbox Live Video Marketplace is also the free-est. Check out why you need to download The Sarah Silverman Program like right nowish.
- 02/06/2007
- Dave Rudden
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The internet been outnerded--a Survivor gamer
It's not easy admitting your nerdness. Whether you're outing your gaming addiction or admitting you like a woefully outdated reality show (hi!), you want to keep that info as secret as possible. Not this guy, and we salute him for it. How deep does this guy's nerd roots grow|?
- 02/05/2007
- Dave Rudden
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Konami's 07 Lineup: One Word Each
Can a blogger cover 24 games in 24 words? Check out the initial iteration of this interesting experiment!
- 02/02/2007
- Dave Rudden
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Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game: The Thread
Even one of the worst movie-licenced games of all time had good intentions. One of developers for the game adaptation of the Street Fighter movie spills his guts.
- 02/01/2007
- Dave Rudden
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Mega64 creators branch off into non-gaming series
Gaming humor is tough to do. The guys behind Mega64 are among the few who do it right. That's why it's a little disheartening to discover that the creators have plans for another series--called "The Blacks"--that has little to do with videogames. Trailer after the jump.
- 01/30/2007
- Dave Rudden
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Great at bowling? Nintendo doesn't care.
Bowling a perfect game in Wii Sports is almost as difficult as it is in real-life. Thankfully, a YouTube video has been posted showing the painstaking process and the anti-climactic conclusion.
- 01/30/2007
- Dave Rudden
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