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You Killed Carmine!

9:20AM April 20, 2011 | Brian Crecente

You bastards!!! More »


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Offended Gay Gamer Wants Dragon Age 2 Writer Fired

6:20AM April 1, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Last week we lauded BioWare writer David Gaider for his eloquent defence of the inclusion of love interests for players of any sexual orientation in Dragon Age 2. Now one gamer has started an internet petition asking that Gaider be fired for his poor portrayal of gay men. More »


In Real Life

Power Company Warns Of Dangers Of ‘Vampire Energy’ With RROD

2:00AM November 10, 2010 | Brian Crecente

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The Alabama Power Company created this nifty television ad to talk about how some electronic gadgets still use power when they’re turned off. More »


News

Behind The Music: The Sims 3 World Adventures

3:20AM November 17, 2009 | Mike Fahey

There’s nothing quite as entertaining as watching accomplished recording artists like Nelly Furtado trying to sing their own songs after they’ve been translated into The Sims gibberish language. More »


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Japanese Woman Jailed After Killing Virtual Husband

2:40AM October 24, 2008 | Mike Fahey

A 43-year-old Japanese piano teacher found herself in jail after viciously murdering her ex-husband…in MapleStory. According to reports, the woman’s virtual, big-headed anime husband suddenly divorced her in mid-May, which lead to her logging on with the 33-year-old man’s username and password and deleting his character. When the man discovered the death of his character, he called the police. The alleged virtual murderer has now been jailed for suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data, which could carry a five-year prison sentence or a fine of up to $US5,000. “I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry,” the official quoted her as telling investigators and admitting the allegations.

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MK Vs. DC: Batman Versus Sub-Zero

6:30AM April 19, 2008 | Mike Fahey

Is the concept for Mortal Kombat Vs. The DC Universe as silly in action as it is in theory? Yes. Yes it is. GamesRadar has the exclusive trailer shown at the Midway Gamer’s Day Event, and as you can see…yeah. The worst part? You just know they are going to include Aquaman. I say kick it up a notch and make Aquaman a timed underwater boss fight. Go crazy with it! More »