Wanted an encore after Rock Band? Well, here you go: Rock Band 2.
Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
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Daft Punk via Theremin, Nintendo DS
Picture Nikola Tesla in his lab trying to create the world’s first electrical platypus. He toils for hours on his mechanical horror, before falling asleep sometime around 1AM. Come morning, an errant sparrow flies in his window, lands on the instrument and is immediately devoured by its whirling, sparking beak, struggling just enough to dislodge […]
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Politics, Xbox Style: Obama Beats McCain By 12 Percent
No need to worry your stereotypically bong resin-filled heads, dear liberals: Barack Obama is going to be the next president of the United States. How do I know this? My Xbox told me. More specifically, a poll conducted by Rock the Vote via the Xbox Live online gaming service shows Obama beating McCain by a […]
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World of Warcraft, Bejeweled Link Up (Possibly Form Voltron)
In the unnecessarily decadent tradition of the Matryoshka or the Turducken, this Thursday, PopCap Games will release a version of hyper-addictive puzzle title Bejeweled to be played within World of Warcraft. PopCap spokespeople broke the news to Wired’s me earlier this week along with a story of why they’re the one Seattle corporation you shouldn’t […]
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Gamers Are Depressed Junkies
Crushing the stereotype that videogame fans are all gross fatties, an article in New Scientist has found gamers to be more fit than the average American — though, also, we’re all a bunch of weepy addicts, apparently. The science: The results suggest that adult gamers have an average body mass index of 25.2, compared to […]
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Microsoft Cans Xbox 360 Whistleblower
Microsoft has fired Robert Delaware, a temporary employer of the firm who spoke candidly with VentureBeat’s Dean Takahashi on the technical problems of the Xbox 360. According to Mr. Delaware, Microsoft knew all about its console’s tendency to spontaneously die — unsurprisingly the suits in Redmond didn’t take too kindly to Delaware outing them like […]
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Rock Band 2 Makes Old New Again
It’s the weekend of Rock Band 2. The Xbox 360 version of the game hit shelves today, so you’ll forgive me if there isn’t anything else to talk about. I just finished my review of the thing — no hints on how it scored, sorry — but my 330 word box didn’t leave me a […]
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Spaceballs: The (Poorly Advised) Animated Series
Disclaimer: I know, it’s not technically videogame related, but someone at G4 (the videogame network) greenlit this thing and you just know they’re already planning a downloadable Xbox Live Arcade tie-in on the off chance that someone actually likes this thing. See this link? It will take you to a brand new trailer for Spaceballs: […]
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Ground Kontrol’s Rock Band 2 Launch Party (for Charity!)
Update: Details have changed! Most crucially the admittance fees have dropped to $3 per person for the daytime event and $3 for entry, $1 to play for the late night event. Have a look at the updated press release if you need more comprehensive info. Let’s face it: You’re a godless heathen. Instead of skipping […]
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Evolution Revolution!
Spore is sure to delight gamers and piss off anti-evolution fundamentalists. It’s a win-win!
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Irony, Thy Name Is Mercenaries 2
This morning Electronic Arts sent over a copy of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, the company’s latest Grand Theft Auto-inspired shooter. The game places you as the leader of a private military contractor who has been screwed out of some blood money by a corrupt government official. As is your wont, the rest of the […]
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Castle Crashers: Ye Olde Weekend Diversion
No date this weekend? Friends still pissed about you peeing in their aquarium? Cat looking at you with those cold, dead eyes? None of that matters, as this weekend you can entertain yourself with The Behemoth’s awesome downloadable beat-em-up Castle Crashers. Remember that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game where you could have four players […]