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Top 5 Characters Who Need to Calm Down

Gaming characters come in all shapes and sizes and all sorts of temperaments.  Some characters are as cool as they come.  But on the other end of the spectrum, we find some characters who just don’t know when to back off.  So here are my Top 5 Characters Who Need to Calm Down. 5) Bowser

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Gaming
Rachel

Everything You Can Do With The Kinect…Except Play It!

The Kinect was extremely anticipated as a massive game changer in the video gaming world. My employer, Best Buy, was constantly sold out of them, and the day that we had another shipment, they were immediately sold out again. I take that back: not just my Best Buy, but every single Best Buy within half

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Pokemon Black & White: Release Date and More!

I remember going to Circuit City when I was about ten years old to get my first color Gameboy and my first Pokémon game.  Now, many years and a Nintendo DS later, I still play Pokémon, and I have been really looking forward to the new Black and White versions that have already been released

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A Black Heimdall? Thor Controversy and Ethnic Tokenism

So, a black Heimdall, huh? I’m going to join with Penny Arcade by saying that the racist groups currently protesting the casting choice aren’t really to be taken seriously. The Council of Conservative Citizens has been recognized as a hate organization; their interest in the issue lies only in their bigotry. So we can dismiss

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TV & Movies
Chris Toruno

The Santa Clause Recut

The holidays are upon us, which means snow, presents, annoying relatives, and Christmas movies being shown non-stop on T.V. We all have our favorites whether it be A Christmas Story, It’s a Wonderful Life, or even Die Hard. What about The Santa Clause, starring Tim Allen? Well, if it were anything like the video below,

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Garrus plushie!

Thanks to a significant fraction of the Mass Effect fanbase, Garrus Vakarian, everybody’s favorite turian Space Punisher, made the transition from chaste token alien crewmate to full-blown love interest in defiance of anatomical and, indeed, biochemical barriers. But can he survive an even more taxing metamorphosis – into plushie form?

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New Star Wars: The Old Republic Video Released!

A while ago, I tried to opt into the Beta for Bioware’s highly anticipated Star Wars MMO.  Alas, I did not get in, as I’m sure every person on the planet tried to be a part of this.  However, after joining on swtor.com, I am privy to sweet video and information releases along the way. 

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Gaming
Raul Valle

[Review] Back to the Future: The Game, Episode One – It’s About Time (Mac/PC)

Partly responsible for the resurgence of the point-and-click adventure genre, Telltale Games has consistently delivered quality adventure titles for several years, including such hits as the Sam & Max series, Tales of Monkey Island, and Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People.  So, when news spread that Telltale would be handling a five-episode series based

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