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The Galaga Armada Has Returned!
Galaga, one of the best space swarm shooters ever made, has gotten another sequel! I’ve loved the Galaga games ever since the original on NES, but I’ve always wished that they would come to PC. Since I’m not a console … Continue reading
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Rubik’s Cube Tetris
Youtube user BananaNeil created this stop-motion video of a game of Tetris using Rubik’s Cubes! Apparently Neil manipulated each Rubik’s Cube to achieve his shots – he didn’t cheat by rearranging the stickers! Not bad, Neil, not bad. I just … Continue reading
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Batman Gets A Musical, Too
One would think that the continuing disaster that is Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark would sway investors from turning other superhero properties into musicals, but no! Apparently the Dark Knight himself is getting a musical makeover in the form of … Continue reading
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The First Episode of Mortal Kombat: Legacy is Fun, Not Much Like Mortal Kombat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s6UiEuCYXA The first webisode of Mortal Kombat: Legacy, the new web mini-series that’s paving the way for the new Mortal Kombat game and potentially a new Mortal Kombat movie, is online! It stars Michael Jai White (Black Dynamite) as Jax, … Continue reading
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Another Investment Opportunity From The Fine Folks At Aperture Science
Aperture Science founder Cave Johnson is back with another investment opportunity: boots! And hey, Chell is back too, and she’s lookin’ good! Also, those portal gun schematics are pretty revealing – for all those of you who wish you owned … Continue reading
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Rejected Mortal Kombat Stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwO5I4QXmuc Remember when I said that the teaser for the upcoming webseries Mortal Kombat: Legacy was a harbinger of an avalanche of new Mortal Kombat-related stuff? Here’s the first of it! Apparently Kratos from God of War is going to … Continue reading
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Under the Hood of Unreal Engine 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cvNJPvXook I’ve posted previously about the beauty of the new Unreal Engine, which offers us a sneak peek at the glorious video game visual effects that we can expect to see everywhere in a few years’ time. Now we’ve got … Continue reading
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L.A. Noire Makes History
A third trailer for the pulp detective video game L.A. Noire has hit the internet, and it just keeps looking better and better. Rockstar Games has really outdone itself with this game, and in a really interesting development, has managed … Continue reading
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Is A Harbinger Of A Storm Of Mortal Kombat Properties
Way back when TBR was in its infancy, I posted a mock trailer that director Kevin Tancharoen had put together as a sort of pitch reel for a Mortal Kombat series with a new, gritty take on the classic video … Continue reading
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Last Link of the Day: Foot 2009
As it turns out, not only is Remi Gaillard a brilliant prankster, but the man has seriously good aim with a soccer ball! Some of these shots are just incredible.
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