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Nintendo

Is Nintendo’s New Machine The Death Of The "Console Generation"?

6:30PM April 25, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

So, Nintendo has finally confirmed that a new console will be out in 2012, six years after the release of the Wii. With Microsoft and Sony not due to release consoles until 2014 at the earliest, is this the death of the “console generation”? More »


News

Empire Strikes Back Director Irvin Kershner Dead At 87

3:20AM November 30, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Irvin Kershner, the director behind what many consider the finest of all the Star Wars films, has passed away at the age of 87. More »


News

Company Of Heroes Dev Gave His Life To Save His Family

3:40AM September 8, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Further information regarding the tragic death of Relic Entertainment’s Brian R. Wood in a vehicle accident on Friday night reveals that the developer’s final act saved the life of his wife and their unborn child. More »


News

’80s Icon Corey Haim Dead At 38

3:20AM March 11, 2010 | Mike Fahey

The star of classic films such as Silver Bullet, Lucas and The Lost Boys, as well as Digital Pictures’ Double Switch for the PC, Sega CD and Saturn, actor Corey Haim died today at the age of 38. More »


News

Rest In Peace, Taco Bell Guy

10:00AM January 19, 2010 | Mike Fahey

After countless marathon gaming sessions interrupted only by alternating runs to “the border” for cheap Mexican food and the bathroom, I can’t let the passing of Taco Bell founder Glen W. Bell Jr go unnoticed by our readers. More »


News

Live-Action Mario Dead At 76

3:40AM October 15, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Wrestling manager Captain Lou, Cyndi Lauper’s fake dad, and Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Lou Albano passed away today at the age of 76. More »


In Real Life

D&D Co-Creator Dead At 61

11:40PM April 9, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons and one of the founding fathers of the role-playing genre, Dave Arneson has passed away at the age of 61.

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Uncategorized

Where Bad Games Go To Die (RIP Tabula Rasa)

6:30PM January 5, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Upon their death, great men are afforded a sending off befitting of their stature. Pity Tabular Rasa, then, as EB Games in Canada seems more content to roll its lifeless corpse into the nearest ditch.

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