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SimCity Threatens To Ruin My Life
This past summer, I rediscovered my love of SimCity when I started playing the iPad port of the game. Has there ever been a more ever-present game in my life? I doubt it! I remember playing it back in elementary … Continue reading
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Fix-It Felix Jr. (Featuring Wreck-It Ralph!)
Disney’s getting really clever with their Wreck-It Ralph promotion, as this phony ad for Litwak’s Arcade circa 1982 feels so authentic I had flashbacks. Of all the things I miss about my childhood, I think that the birthday excursions to … Continue reading
Play Dishonored Without Playing Dishonored
If you, like me, haven’t had a chance to play Dishonored yet, then never fear! Here’s a short taste of what gameplay will look like in the form of a vaguely interactive trailer! So if you want to see what … Continue reading
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Beer and Board Games: Drunk Roleplaying
Well, they finally did it. Beer and Board Games has, at long last, gotten to the point where they’re just imitating my Friday nights. I do love that they crowd-generated their characters, though. Rage of Sloan! Whale penis to the … Continue reading
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The New X-Com Doesn’t Look Like X-Com So Much
I’m pretty excited about the new X-Com game X-Com: Enemy Unknown, and the laudatory quotes and facts in this trailer certainly indicate that it’s going to be a great time…but is it a turn-based strategy game? I mean, I think … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – October 3
Greg Proops is best known for his improv comedy on the UK and North American series of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and on The Green Screen Show and Drew Carey’s Improv-a-ganza. Proops also boasts an impressive resume of acting … Continue reading
Christopher Walkenthrough the Killing of 50 Seagulls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEG0XNfRqFw I’ve got a fever, and the only cure for that fever is another Christopher Walkenthrough! Ho! This time, Walken’s gonna teach us kiddies how to kill the 50 seagulls that live in Liberty City. Man, I’d love to pay … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – September 28
Bam Margera. I don’t know whether to be in awe of him or scared of him. He’s sort of like the bratty kid that we all knew while growing up, except he’s older than us and has an army of … Continue reading
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Beer and Board Games: Drunk Social Skills
The alcohol is flowing freely on the latest episode of Beer and Board Games, which honestly makes drunk Scruples seem like a terrific idea. Certainly more interesting than sober Scruples. They also play a game called Social Skills, but the … Continue reading
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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – September 17
Among my absolute favourite character actors of all time is New Zealand actor Bruce Spence. Spence has popped up in some of the biggest movies of all time, including The Matrix Revolutions, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of … Continue reading