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Supreme Court Strikes Down California Video Game Law

The Supreme Court today struck down a 2005 California law that would restrict the sale of violent video games to minors, citing a lack of evidence that violent video games were harmful to them and protection granted by the First Amendment.  The 7-2 ruling brings to an end a six-year legal battle after the bill

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Reviews
Nelson Abalos

PowerSkin® – iPhone 4 Silicon Case with Built-In Battery [Gadget Review]

Sir Patrick Stewart says his smartphone is “an extension of who I am,” and he’s not unusual for folks on the go these days. Without it, a mobile worker bee might not get as much business done. Smart phone cases with built-in battery chargers were invented for this very reason, and PowerSkin’s case will give

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Pokemon Black and White starter silhouettes for Nintendo DS
Gaming
Rachel

Pokémon: Am I Growing Up, or is the Game Getting Younger?

As soon as my Best Buy opened on the Sunday release, my boyfriend and I rushed over to buy our pre-ordered Pokémon Black and White games, the first game I had actually taken the time out to pre-order in some time. I slipped Pokémon White into my DS as soon as we got home, only

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Team Fortress 2: Meet the Medic has Dropped, and TF2 is Now Free to Play

After many months of waiting, Valve has officially released the second to last of the “Meet the Team” videos. “Meet the Medic” is one of the longest “Meet the Team” videos and has been creating a buzz all over the internet.  And rightfully so, gamers have been waiting for this to drop since May 2009 when “Meet

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The Pixelated Geek Staff Remembers our Favorite Blue Hedgehog!

We’re so excited, we could curl up into a little ball and spin like a razor through the green hills and bucolic countryside.  Or maybe we’ll take a speedy trip through a carnivalesque Vegas.  Or maybe we’ll get so frenzied we’ll attack an evil, ginger scientist bent on destroying the world with his egg ship.

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Why The Kinect Isn’t Innovation

It’s the Kinect’s first anniversary, and doesn’t Microsoft want you to know it. Our favorite mummery-based-interface device was undoubtedly front and center at Microsoft’s E3 booth; ensconced in its own private booths and orbited by a constellation of lesser stars. (You know, the AAA titles and the best of the Xbox Live aimed at those

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Gaming
James McCaulley

We Get Presents For Sonic’s 20th Birthday!

That’s right geeks, SEGA has decided to grant us access to the Sonic Generations demo! Act quickly as the demo is only going to be available for twenty days. The demo will feature the newly redesigned Green Hill Zone that we all know and love. Let’s hope this is a sign of good things to

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Comic Books
Anthony Silva

DC Adds Teen Heroes and the Supernatural to Reboot Line-up

Since May 31, the entire comic world has been talking about one thing: DC’s new line up. Many of DC’s heavy hitting lead books have been announced already, like Batman, Justice League, and Green Lantern, but with the absence of Superman’s books (and many of the supporting ensemble books still to be revealed), there is

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Ms Splosion Man
Gaming
Raul Valle

Ms. Splosion Man Release Date Announced

Well, Splosion fans, it seems the wait is almost over. Twisted Pixel recently announced that Ms. Splosion Man, the follow-up to 2009’s ‘Splosion Man, will be released on July 13, 2011. After getting the chance to play the game at E3 and during the Early Access Beta, it’s not a stretch to say that the

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