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FPS Rantings

September 29th, 2008

MADtv spoofs Grand Theft Auto

There’s a new board game in town. It’s Grand Theft Auto: The Board Game! There are hookers, pimps, automatic rifles, and all the other usual stuff one would need when engaging in a turf war or shooting people in the face. Just don’t try sniffing the synthesized drugs that came with the set. MADtv is […]

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September 9th, 2008

Crap-Detector: EA announces Dead Space is banned in several countries

There’s been a lot of noise recently surrounding Dead Space, that survival-horror shooter by EA, and it has something to do with the game being allegedly banned in several countries at once. According to EA community manager Ben Swanson, “Dead Space will be banned in Germany, China, and Japan.”
Tags: ban, dead_space, ea, gamepolitics, germany, video_games, […]

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August 31st, 2008

New Max Payne theatrical trailer is out

'Max Payne' Theatrical Trailer @ Yahoo! Video
There’s a new trailer for the Max Payne movie. You know, the one starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis? Some parts of it may look familiar, but a lot of the scenes here are pretty new. The movie may not be directed by Uwe Boll and may have a […]

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August 14th, 2008

Why game reviews get a lot of flak

Game reviews have been getting a lot of criticism nowadays. Several of the issues raised are valid: that the ratings seem too high, that publishers wield influence in the reviews, and certain genres like MMOs aren’t fit for a definitive review. As the popularity of blogs and user-generated content increase, expect this sentiment—especially among core […]

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August 9th, 2008

What are you playing this weekend?

I’m done withThe Bourne Conspiracy and Contra 4. As you may have noticed, I’ve already finished Jason Bourne’s PlayStation 3 game. As for Contra 4, I don’t plan on touching it for at least a year.
You know, I always develop an overwhelming urge to throw my Nintendo DS against the wall while playing Contra 4, […]

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July 15th, 2008

First Max Payne movie trailer is now available for viewing

I’ve always been skeptical of video games turned into motion pictures and with good reason. Thanks to a so-called filmmaker named Uwe, we’ve been getting movies so bad they’d make Ed Wood blush. I view the upcoming Max Payne movie (starring Mark Wahlberg) as no exception, but it does seem to show some promise thanks […]

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May 22nd, 2008

Tagged! When do I get to eat?

I was tagged last week by Aiza, our “hardcore” casual gamer (is there such a thing?) at Gamerlite. It took me almost 10 days to reply because traffic was such a bitch over at Liberty City. It’s refreshing to be on the receiving end of a meme this time because I remember being the instigator […]

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January 22nd, 2008

Gears of War action figures coming out in late spring

Ahh, action figures. Geek or not, you’ve just gotta love them. When I was a kid, these toys were mainly from movies and TV shows. Today, even video games get the miniature treatment. According to the National Entertainment Collectibles Association, action figures for Gears of War are due in stores in late spring of 2008.
The […]

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December 13th, 2007

New Halo 3 video: Red vs. Blue D.I.Y.

Speaking of new Halo 3 maps, Amy over at Ironic Gamer shared this hilarious new video introducing the new multiplayer levels. The video was created by the Roster Teeth group. Apparently, this video originally aired in the Spike Video Games Awards.

By the way, if you’re using Firefox, you’ll view the video just fine. […]

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November 13th, 2007

Ode to my favorite games retailer branch

Speaking of my favorite retailer DataBlitz, I’ve just found out from my local branch that today is their last day—meaning they’re selling old games at rock-bottom prices and that the branch would be closed for good starting tomorrow. I was almost tempted to show up with my credit card because of the dirt-cheap costs, but […]

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July 26th, 2007

Clive Barker’s new shooter is teh r0xx0r

Welcome back, Clive! We know you’re still hurting when The Undying didn’t do very well in sales, but that’s okay. What matters is that your game rocked, and we, the few with really good tastes, are aching for another Barker classic.
When Jericho was announced, we were ecstatic. When a new gameplay trailer was released, we […]

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July 12th, 2007

Brothers in Arms DS review

After that seemed to be forever, Brothers in Arms DS finally assaulted our retail shelves. To date, this game is the only World War II-themed shooter in the Nintendo handheld. Unlike the harsh realities of war shown to us by history in films and textbooks, Brothers in Arms DS is something that you’ll strive to […]

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