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Rett

Rett Lucas likes a good handshake. He loves America. Therefore, he hates the French. One time he swallowed an entire bag of warheads. And it wasn’t the candy. He got in a fight with just his beard, he lost his sideburns but his mustache prevailed. I heard he wrestles bears, but is very kind to them once he wins. Check out some of his music at www.myspace.com/americanjoyband.

[PAX East 2011] – Trenched

Double Fine was on the floor showing off its newest game, Trenched, which is set to be released on Xbox Arcade. The game focuses around an up-to-4-player co-op that pits you and your teammates against the mono-vision forces.  You and your teammates are part of a group called the mobile trench brigade.  You control a

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[PAX East 2011] – 30 Minutes of L.A. Noire

Rockstar Games is nothing if not bold.  With L.A. Noire, Rockstar is making another bold choice, creating a game that forces gamers to pay meticulous attention to detail to solve crimes instead of simply telling gamers who the bad guys are and giving them a gun.  In L.A. Noire, you play as Detective Cole Phelps,

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[PAX East 2011] The Gang’s All Here

This is Bob posting under Rett’s wordpress account because Bob is an idiot and forgot his password AFK. ANYway, we’re all here in Boston; after some glorious air travel (ask Rachel about Vomit McPukerson who sat next to her) and hilarious hijinks finding our hotel (hint: it’s by a wharf), we’re warming up in a

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Top 5 Aspects Dragon Age 2 Looks to Improve

Dragon Age 2’s demo has dropped and, as with anything involving Bioware, it’s kind of a big deal.  The first game appealed to gamers by playing to more traditional role-playing elements.  The game won many RPG-of-the-Year awards and continued Bioware’s run of high quality triple-A titles.  The game however, was not without its faults.  Bioware,

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Top 5 Characters who should be in Marvel Vs. Capcom 3

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 is upon us and button mashing shall ensue, but the usually insanely robust roster is a wee bit smaller than we are used to. Twenty characters smaller, to be exact. So in honor of the forgotten warriors, I submit the Top 5 Characters who should be in Marvel Vs. Capcom 3.

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Top 5 Romantic Scenes in Video Games

It’s that special time of year where all the couples are busy making goo-goo eyes at each other and everyone who is single is busy saying that they “don’t care” and that it’s “just a corporate holiday designed to get people to buy candy.”  Valentine’s Day is here and what better time to reflect on

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Top 5 Useless Characters in Gaming

In an effort to draw you more into the world they aim to create, developers fill the world with a cast of characters to interact with the protagonist.  Oftentimes these characters add to the world and bring a sense of life to the game.  Sometimes they even evoke powerful emotions, enjoying a fame past the

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Top 5 Love ’em or Hate ’em characters

I have been seeing lots of videos for Bulletstorm and I have been hearing a lot of very different opinions about it.  Some people can’t think of anything greater than a game that gives you points for how creatively you can shoot a man in his kibbles and bits.  However, some people can’t get past

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Top 5 Failures of 2010

2010 was a wonderful year in gaming. Mass Effect 2 kicked the year off with a bang and the year kept bringing in the hits. Red Dead Redemption took the usually dead summer months by storm and the year continued its hot streak all the way through the always heavy holiday season, which brought us

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