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Happy 140th, you sly old dog.
We're allowed to be proud one day out of the year.
This is somewhat related to my previous article on Manhunt 2, but only tangentially. During the furor of Manhunt 2 receiving a rating of Adults Only from the ESRB, many words were exchanged...
Author's note: This is part of a series in which Wootex and I highlight games that are fairly unknown but nonetheless awesome. Previous editions can be found here: 2 , 1 , 0 ....
By now I'm sure that most people have heard the news that the upcoming game Manhunt 2 has been banned in the UK , as well as Ireland and Germany, and that it has also been slapped with a...
Author's note: This is part of a series in which Wootex and I highlight games that are fairly unknown but nonetheless awesome. Previous editions can be found here: 1 , 0...
During my recent time at GameSpot, I've been repeatedly assaulted by one of the dumbest ads I've seen in a while. It's one of those ads that actually make you want the product less than before...
Today I logged onto GameSpot and noticed after looking that I apparently received the "hella old-school" emblem for absolutely no reason, given that I hadn't added any new games to my collection....
In my last blog entry I posted the first of what I hope to be a lengthy series on woefully underrated games that I think are awesome. The plot twist that I was not expecting at the time was to...
Author's note: This is part of a series inspired in part by Wootex 's blog entry entitled "Ode to Rock and Roll Racing" . In this series of currently indefinite length, I will be displaying...
More and more every day, a consensus among "hardcore" gamers seems to be emerging with regards to what it truly means for a console to fully attain the coveted status of "next gen". While the...
A small group of Danish developers have put together a teaser for a game that they're working on called Pollen Sonata. They would like to release it on the Wii. Though not much is known about...
I got Mario Kart DS about a week ago. I've been playing through the single-player and thought to check out the multiplayer mode, as I had heard you could play random people over the internet...
Being someone who is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, I naturally am one to think about it every now and then. And one of the obvious things to think about is who should...
I would just like to say that this is the cutest picture you will ever lay eyes on: That is all.
Today I heard yet again one of the main insults people seem to level towards the Nintendo Wii: that its controller is a gimmick. Every time this is stated, it's clearly intended in a negative...
I'm gonna lay this out straight right now. I'm male. I'm 21. And I still find Pokémon fun. I also still play Mario and Sonic games. I think Animal Crossing is great. And my profile banner...
For the past few days now, I've had to look at an ad every time I load up the main page of GameSpot. Presumably this ad is an ad for the new PSP game Brooktown High: Senior Year , although no...
Let me get this out right now: I'm tired of the so-called "console wars". I'm tired of getting told why Nintendo sucks or what the people of Sony enjoy doing to various sexual organs. I'm...
I decided to get Star Fox 64 the other day on the Wii Virtual Console for the heck of it. Man, am I glad I did. I forgot how truly great this game is, despite its dated graphics. It was like a...
Hello, what is likely an empty room. Welcome to my blog. I'm your host, Gabu. I suppose I might as well dedicate my first entry to me, to set the stage for future entries for the benefit of...
We're allowed to be proud one day out of the year.
Posted Jul 1, 2007 3:49 am PT
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Why is sex worse than violence?This is somewhat related to my previous article on Manhunt 2, but only tangentially. During the furor of Manhunt 2 receiving a rating of Adults Only from the ESRB, many words were exchanged...
Posted Jun 26, 2007 4:36 pm PT
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29 comments
Unsung greats of gaming, part 3: StarTropicsAuthor's note: This is part of a series in which Wootex and I highlight games that are fairly unknown but nonetheless awesome. Previous editions can be found here: 2 , 1 , 0 ....
Posted Jun 23, 2007 2:19 pm PT
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Can a video game go too far?By now I'm sure that most people have heard the news that the upcoming game Manhunt 2 has been banned in the UK , as well as Ireland and Germany, and that it has also been slapped with a...
Posted Jun 20, 2007 1:38 pm PT
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19 comments
Unsung greats of gaming, part 2: Sly Cooper seriesAuthor's note: This is part of a series in which Wootex and I highlight games that are fairly unknown but nonetheless awesome. Previous editions can be found here: 1 , 0...
Posted Jun 15, 2007 2:09 pm PT
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I don't care about celebritiesDuring my recent time at GameSpot, I've been repeatedly assaulted by one of the dumbest ads I've seen in a while. It's one of those ads that actually make you want the product less than before...
Posted Jun 13, 2007 1:29 pm PT
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9 comments
Apparently, you can't be old-school anymoreToday I logged onto GameSpot and noticed after looking that I apparently received the "hella old-school" emblem for absolutely no reason, given that I hadn't added any new games to my collection....
Posted Jun 12, 2007 10:21 am PT
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12 comments
Double feature for make benefit glorious community of GameSpotIn my last blog entry I posted the first of what I hope to be a lengthy series on woefully underrated games that I think are awesome. The plot twist that I was not expecting at the time was to...
Posted Jun 8, 2007 11:19 am PT
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4 comments
Unsung greats of gaming, part 1: EarthboundAuthor's note: This is part of a series inspired in part by Wootex 's blog entry entitled "Ode to Rock and Roll Racing" . In this series of currently indefinite length, I will be displaying...
Posted Jun 7, 2007 9:21 pm PT
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20 comments
Graphics, shmaphicsMore and more every day, a consensus among "hardcore" gamers seems to be emerging with regards to what it truly means for a console to fully attain the coveted status of "next gen". While the...
Posted Jun 2, 2007 10:38 pm PT
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7 comments
Pollen Sonata: spread the word!A small group of Danish developers have put together a teaser for a game that they're working on called Pollen Sonata. They would like to release it on the Wii. Though not much is known about...
Posted Jun 1, 2007 4:06 pm PT
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Snaking in Mario Kart DS is the lamest thing everI got Mario Kart DS about a week ago. I've been playing through the single-player and thought to check out the multiplayer mode, as I had heard you could play random people over the internet...
Posted May 31, 2007 11:52 pm PT
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2 comments
Five characters who ought to be in Super Smash Bros. BrawlBeing someone who is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, I naturally am one to think about it every now and then. And one of the obvious things to think about is who should...
Posted May 29, 2007 1:36 am PT
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7 comments
PuppiesI would just like to say that this is the cutest picture you will ever lay eyes on: That is all.
Posted May 27, 2007 12:51 am PT
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Just what does "gimmick" mean, anyway?Today I heard yet again one of the main insults people seem to level towards the Nintendo Wii: that its controller is a gimmick. Every time this is stated, it's clearly intended in a negative...
Posted May 26, 2007 3:34 pm PT
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2 comments
Kids' stuff: not just for kids anymoreI'm gonna lay this out straight right now. I'm male. I'm 21. And I still find Pokémon fun. I also still play Mario and Sonic games. I think Animal Crossing is great. And my profile banner...
Posted May 25, 2007 2:59 pm PT
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Am I the only one who thinks that this ad is friggin' creepy?For the past few days now, I've had to look at an ad every time I load up the main page of GameSpot. Presumably this ad is an ad for the new PSP game Brooktown High: Senior Year , although no...
Posted May 24, 2007 7:05 pm PT
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3 comments
They put on a war, but no one cameLet me get this out right now: I'm tired of the so-called "console wars". I'm tired of getting told why Nintendo sucks or what the people of Sony enjoy doing to various sexual organs. I'm...
Posted May 23, 2007 8:12 pm PT
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3 comments
To do a barrel roll, press Z or R twiceI decided to get Star Fox 64 the other day on the Wii Virtual Console for the heck of it. Man, am I glad I did. I forgot how truly great this game is, despite its dated graphics. It was like a...
Posted May 23, 2007 1:23 am PT
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1 comment
First!Hello, what is likely an empty room. Welcome to my blog. I'm your host, Gabu. I suppose I might as well dedicate my first entry to me, to set the stage for future entries for the benefit of...
Posted May 22, 2007 2:12 am PT
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2 comments