In Real Life

Do Not Attempt These Video Game Pickup Lines

“A lot of black girls, some of them are too light. Some of them are too dark. But you? You’re like the Perfect Dark.” When Bay area pickup artists Simple Pickup are tasked with getting girls’ phone numbers using lines incorporating video game titles, that was the best they could do.


August 28, 2010
In Real Life

The PAX Nerd Orgy Needs Women

What could be more exciting than a Friday night nerd orgy at PAX next weekend in Seattle? How about a Friday night nerd orgy with actual females attending?


February 27, 2010
In Real Life

An Unfortunate Pairing Of Gestures With Double Entendres

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An Australian morning news team catches up with curling, the latest It Sport, via Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. What’s the joke? Well, here it comes … here it comes!


September 17, 2009
In Real Life

Gaming’s Creepiest Couples

From the Marcus and Dom bromance in Gears of War to Midna riding around on Link in Twilight Princess, Crispy Gamer explores some of the creepiest couplings in video game history.