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The Wii Cannot Fail Because People Simply Don't Want it To
Nintendo has a great history with gamers. I mean, the NES saved videogames from the crash of the 80s. Mario is the most beloved mascot of all-time. Don't compare him to Mickey Mouse though, but as...
Hi guys, been a while. Well as some of you know if you paid any attention, I'm manager of a videogames store and let me tell you. Yesterday was hell. Yesterday saw the release of three huge...
I guess this post was prompted by yet another person picking on someone because said person was fat. I recall as a kid being"fat and very unhappy about it. Actually I wasn't really fat, I was...
First off I'll tell you all what I know of Lik-Sang: if there ever was *one* reliable Asian import shop (meaning export for them I guess) it's Lik-Sang. You received your package very quickly and...
Here's a quickie. I was reading the always schmart Penny-Arcade (that seriously, I love) when I saw that picture of a kid holding a Nerf Sniper Rifle . Honestly I know that a lot of you all...
In a smart move by ... well, somebody, eBay is now actively cancelling all the PS3 Pre-sell auctions. See them here . simply hit the "Price" link to sort them by price and see the pre-sells...
As some of you may know I bought the new Killers album, Sam's Town recently and was utterly disapointed. I actually have not sold it yet. I decided to put it back on my HD and give it a few more...
If there's one thing that's negative about new consoles coming out, it's the 4 months that precede their launch. Now at least the PS3 and the Wii are launching at the same time, but meanwhile close...
Ok so I am shamelessly appropriating the news as a blog post. I don't give a rat's behind! (Now that sounded wussy). So here they are, as stated by someone in the know. Veracity is slightly dubious...
It's taken me a couple of listens but while listening to the eleventh track of Sam's Town titled "Why do I keep Counting" I decided to do what I never, ever did to a CD I had just bought: I erased...
This blog post is actually a response to Gamespot's Jason Ocampo's latest blog entry in which he discusses Relic's decision not to include any form of copy protection in Company of Heroes...
I've been looking at online retailers and I cannot see it anywhere but the PSP (the standalone pack with nothing but the PSP in it) has dropped a solid 50$+, apparently. I went to Wal-Mart...
Ok I did all this with PAINT so bear with me ok. I don't even have photoshop. The actual "creation" was very easy. It's putting all the icons and banners on Gamespot itself that was difficult....
While everybody is pretty hyped up about the new consoles coming this November (sorry UK guys... I mean it), I'm beginning to look around the two consoles and I noticed that November will be a...
Here's a quickie. While skimming through news I found a link on Kotaku.com to this Flickr post . Let me tell you one thing, beware of eBay! Beware!
"BARCELONA--Currently scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2007, Half-Life 2: Episode Two (working title) for the Xbox 360 is a compilation of five games that, believe it or not, will...
I don't know if any of you people check on XBox Live today but daaaang, there's just soooo much. My router smells like overcooked bologna. I've been downloading stuff for hours now and I'm still...
There was a post someone made in the forums asking the question whether Lost Odyssey could be a Final Fantasy killer. I suggest you check out the official trailer . In theory it could In...
I have been obsessed with my latest game lately. In fact, it may very well be really nasty for my studies if I keep on playing it so much. For some reason I have developed a really common Canadian...
I have been talking to customers a lot about the impending launch of the Wii and the launch of the PS3 lately and there's one thing that strikes me as very odd-- people are not excited about the...
Nintendo has a great history with gamers. I mean, the NES saved videogames from the crash of the 80s. Mario is the most beloved mascot of all-time. Don't compare him to Mickey Mouse though, but as...
Posted Nov 14, 2006 12:04 am PT
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And the 7th of November shall be remembered as Crap DayHi guys, been a while. Well as some of you know if you paid any attention, I'm manager of a videogames store and let me tell you. Yesterday was hell. Yesterday saw the release of three huge...
Posted Nov 8, 2006 9:33 am PT
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14 comments
Confessions of a Fat ManI guess this post was prompted by yet another person picking on someone because said person was fat. I recall as a kid being"fat and very unhappy about it. Actually I wasn't really fat, I was...
Posted Oct 27, 2006 1:49 pm PT
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6 comments
Sony shutting down Lik-Sang?First off I'll tell you all what I know of Lik-Sang: if there ever was *one* reliable Asian import shop (meaning export for them I guess) it's Lik-Sang. You received your package very quickly and...
Posted Oct 24, 2006 9:10 pm PT
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9 comments
Is it a Joke or something?Here's a quickie. I was reading the always schmart Penny-Arcade (that seriously, I love) when I saw that picture of a kid holding a Nerf Sniper Rifle . Honestly I know that a lot of you all...
Posted Oct 18, 2006 9:02 pm PT
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10 comments
eBay is Killing the PS3 ScalpersIn a smart move by ... well, somebody, eBay is now actively cancelling all the PS3 Pre-sell auctions. See them here . simply hit the "Price" link to sort them by price and see the pre-sells...
Posted Oct 13, 2006 11:00 pm PT
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8 comments
I am in Shock !As some of you may know I bought the new Killers album, Sam's Town recently and was utterly disapointed. I actually have not sold it yet. I decided to put it back on my HD and give it a few more...
Posted Oct 13, 2006 7:31 pm PT
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8 comments
Lethargic Retail Sales- Wii and PS3 to blame?If there's one thing that's negative about new consoles coming out, it's the 4 months that precede their launch. Now at least the PS3 and the Wii are launching at the same time, but meanwhile close...
Posted Oct 8, 2006 9:29 am PT
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13 comments
Stealing the News: Guitar Hero 2 Track Listing Inside! (well, 38 of 'em)Ok so I am shamelessly appropriating the news as a blog post. I don't give a rat's behind! (Now that sounded wussy). So here they are, as stated by someone in the know. Veracity is slightly dubious...
Posted Oct 6, 2006 2:22 pm PT
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11 comments
The Verdict is In: The new Killers album blowsIt's taken me a couple of listens but while listening to the eleventh track of Sam's Town titled "Why do I keep Counting" I decided to do what I never, ever did to a CD I had just bought: I erased...
Posted Oct 6, 2006 1:49 am PT
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7 comments
No CD Protection? A Risky BusinessThis blog post is actually a response to Gamespot's Jason Ocampo's latest blog entry in which he discusses Relic's decision not to include any form of copy protection in Company of Heroes...
Posted Oct 3, 2006 11:10 pm PT
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7 comments
This Just in: The PSP drops 50$I've been looking at online retailers and I cannot see it anywhere but the PSP (the standalone pack with nothing but the PSP in it) has dropped a solid 50$+, apparently. I went to Wal-Mart...
Posted Oct 3, 2006 10:45 pm PT
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At Long Last: My Redesign is FinishedOk I did all this with PAINT so bear with me ok. I don't even have photoshop. The actual "creation" was very easy. It's putting all the icons and banners on Gamespot itself that was difficult....
Posted Oct 2, 2006 11:20 pm PT
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5 comments
November: You're Gonna Pay for This! (oh yeah)While everybody is pretty hyped up about the new consoles coming this November (sorry UK guys... I mean it), I'm beginning to look around the two consoles and I noticed that November will be a...
Posted Oct 1, 2006 9:49 pm PT
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9 comments
Beware of eBayHere's a quickie. While skimming through news I found a link on Kotaku.com to this Flickr post . Let me tell you one thing, beware of eBay! Beware!
Posted Sep 29, 2006 8:12 pm PT
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6 comments
This Just In: Valve Went Bananas"BARCELONA--Currently scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2007, Half-Life 2: Episode Two (working title) for the Xbox 360 is a compilation of five games that, believe it or not, will...
Posted Sep 28, 2006 10:12 pm PT
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5 comments
A Bad Case of Hard Drive RegurgititisI don't know if any of you people check on XBox Live today but daaaang, there's just soooo much. My router smells like overcooked bologna. I've been downloading stuff for hours now and I'm still...
Posted Sep 27, 2006 9:48 pm PT
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7 comments
How LOST ODYSSEY Will SellThere was a post someone made in the forums asking the question whether Lost Odyssey could be a Final Fantasy killer. I suggest you check out the official trailer . In theory it could In...
Posted Sep 25, 2006 11:53 pm PT
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6 comments
Gaming Retail Lore - The Magic of ProgressI have been obsessed with my latest game lately. In fact, it may very well be really nasty for my studies if I keep on playing it so much. For some reason I have developed a really common Canadian...
Posted Sep 21, 2006 10:26 pm PT
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1 comment
Gaming Retail Lore - Put your money where your mouth is!I have been talking to customers a lot about the impending launch of the Wii and the launch of the PS3 lately and there's one thing that strikes me as very odd-- people are not excited about the...
Posted Sep 16, 2006 12:23 am PT
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3 comments