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Tis the Season to Trash the ‘Trash Talkers’

Humanity can stretch even to the boundless arena that is online game play through your favorite consol. What I mean is that even in online game play known for trash talking to other players if you open your mouth and say something wrong, there still can be that one person that can change your mind and show some compassion. Judson, a 17-year-old gamer from Florida started playing video games with a Playstation 2 and has been on Xbox Live for the past 6 years banking a lot of...

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Portal and Half-Life Movies In Development

Nerds far and wide should rejoice to the news that renowned director J.J. Abrams, and Valve CEO Gabe Newell are in the process of creating Portal and Half-Life films. It was confirmed in keynote at the D.I.C.E Summit, a gathering of video game executives, that the two had exchanged ideas and are anticipating working together in the future. This excites me to no end knowing that this has potential to actually happen, seeing as so many video game movies in the past have...

Features • Into the Fray

Into the Fray: Love and Gaming

In life there is no greater thrill than spending time with the person that you love the most. From the smallest moments to the biggest challenges, everything is exponentially greater. It is truly a life changing experience when you realize that the person in front of you is the one that you want to spend the rest of your life with. Video games have always been a huge part of my life and for the very first time I am getting to show someone I care about how great they really...

Editorials • Features

In the Eye of the Beholder: The Games as Art Debate is Over

Compared to its competitors, the video gaming industry is a juvenile upstart.  From some pretty humble beginnings, this industry has grown into a media force with annual earnings that dwarf the record and movie industries combined.  Yes, gaming has grown up, it  has even earned its stripes with giant publishing corporations in the form of Activision/Vivendi and Electronic Arts.  With all of the new found maturity and revenue, the video games industry is still finding it...

Editorials • Features

Insert Coin(s) to Continue – Nightlife in Downtown Las Vegas Levels Up

Downtown Las Vegas has gone through a transition over the past ten to fifteen years. It has experienced a renaissance and become a hot spot for locals and tourists alike. One of the main draws in Downtown is the Fremont Experience, a closed street where pedestrians can venture back and forth between casinos, bars and restaurants. At the end of the Fremont Experience is a bar, not just any bar, a ‘barcade.’ Insert Coins is a mecca for gamers, nestled in Downtown...

Podcasts

Reflections On A Save Crystal Episode 10

Well how are you? We are fine, yeah… just fine. You like games right? Well we talk about them a whole bunchie! This includes but is not limited to Assassins Creed 3, Pokemon, Magrunner, Adventures of Shuggy, and The Walking Dead Episode 2. WARNING: We spoil the crap out of The Walking Dead. Chris tried his hardest to keep the spoilers down but Austin just wanted to give you all Names, Dates, Relations, and Social Security Numbers of characters. So if you don’t want it...

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Sega Mega Drive Classics Come to PC

Earlier today Sega of America and Sega Europe Ltd. announced the release of Sega Mega Drive Classics Collection 5.  The collection of classic Sega titles offers the chance to experience iconic games featured on the Sega Mega Drive.  Gamers in North America will know the Mega Drive system as the Sega Genesis.    Titles in the collection include: Golden Axe III, Beyond Oasis/The Story of Thor, Dynamite Headdy,  Phantasy Star II, Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom...

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Kingdom Hearts Release Information and Other Cool Stories

[POSSIBLE SPOILERS] If there is one game that will get me to purchase a 3DS it is Kingdom Hearts. Luckily for Nintendo there is a Kingdom Hearts game coming to their system. Today my wallet quivered in pain as the news of Kingdom Heats: Dream Drop Distance‘s release date was semi announced, among other things. Coming in March of 2012, Dream Drop Distance is looking to be a great game in the series. The other, and I feel, more important news is that Dream Drop Distance...