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Fox News Debate Of Federal Funding For Games Goes About Like You’d Expect

6:00AM May 22, 2011 | Owen Good

This video is uncomfortable to watch on two levels. The first is that I feel terrible for Brian Ambrozy, the editor-in-chief of Icrontic, who is appearing on Fox News to try to explain why video games – more importantly, what kind of video games – are now eligible for federal arts funding. The second is the nonstop assault Fox and its counterpoint ringer make on one’s intelligence. More »


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Madden’s Voice Out Of His Real-Life Job At CBS

8:00AM May 6, 2011 | Owen Good

Gus Johnson, who debuted as the play-by-play announcer on the Madden NFL series last year, is out as an NFL commentator at CBS, meaning the enthusiastic boothman will be working NFL games only virtually in the upcoming season. More »


In Real Life

The Wii Plays Take Nintendo’s Console Off Broadway

10:00PM January 26, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Next week, New York’s Ars Nova theatre company will be presenting 12 plays based on…Wii games. Those selected include Wii Tennis, Let’s Tap and… oh dear. Buck Fever. More »


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Try Out Two-Player Canabalt — If You’re In Winnipeg

4:00AM December 5, 2010 | Owen Good

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In Real Life

Is There A Space Invaders Coffee Table Book As Well?

12:30PM August 5, 2010 | Owen Good

Did you get your Space Invaders couch? Because now there’s a $US130 Space Invaders coffee table to match it. Seen on Etsy via Hot Blooded Gaming.


Take Me Down To Denerim City …

12:00PM October 1, 2009 | Owen Good

Some gameplay in this latest trailer for Dragon Age: Origins. Seriously, you didn’t expect that statesmanlike speech to quell the bloodthirsty citizens of Denerim, did you? Not when everyone carries huge swords and wears huger shouldermopads during an ordinary day. More »


In Real Life

Five Uses For This Wrath of the Lich King Art Book

11:20AM February 28, 2009 | AJ Glasser

The Cinematic Art of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is an art book any WoW fan would be proud to have in their home. Here are some fashionable suggestions about what to do with it when you get it.


In Real Life

Custom Crocheted Sackboys Defy Logic

5:20AM January 27, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Not only has video game scripter and user interface artist Maggie Wang created her own custom LittleBigPlanet sackboys based on characters like Spock and Hellboy, she’s also willing to make yours as well.

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Real, Tangible Recon Helmet

12:00AM January 4, 2008 | Luke Plunkett

Sure, it’s now been shown you can steal Halo 3′s highly-prized Recon Armour. But really, who gives a fig about a bunch of 1s and 0s? Not us. No, if you want to impress us with your thievery, you’ve got to steal a real set of Halo 3 Recon Armour. Like this one, which was hand-crafted by a chap going by the name Belakor. OK, so it’s just a helmet and not the full set of armour, but does that take away from the impressiveness of the thing? Only a little, my friends. Only a little. Really real and wearable Halo 3 Recon helmet [X3F]

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