GameSmith Archives
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Madden Bracketology - The Bears' Peppers One of 32 NFL Players Who Could Win Cover Athlete Tourney
Julius Peppers and co. fell short of a Super Bowl berth, but there's still one...
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Review: Halo Reach Defiant Pack - Worth It If You're A Regular
Providing gamers with DLC is one way that developers and publishers make sure that their...
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Battlefield 3, Other Gaming Fun at Chicago's C2E2 This Weekend
Chicago's C2E2 might be primarily be a comic book convention, but gamers will have plenty...
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Nintendo Gives Chicago a 3DS Sneak Peek In The Loop
Chicagoans anxious to get their hands on Nintendo's new 3DS portable 3D gaming system a...
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GameSmith Contest: Win A Halo: Reach Map Pack Code
Wanna win a code for a free Halo: Reach "Defiant" Map Pack? Enter GameSmith's easy-to-enter...
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Chicago's Iron Galaxy Studios Develops Solid-State Drives for Gaming
Chicago's Iron Galaxy Gaming has helped Intel develop solid-state drives to enhance the development of gaming.
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Review: Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Pulls Off The Right Combo
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is a welcome addition to the series, providing players with hours of stunning visuals and exciting battles.
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Interview with a PlayDate - A Chat with GameCrush's Vodka Clarity
As one of the most popular PlayDates on GameCrush.com, Ieva Vashkus is used to getting...
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Pay For Play? GameSmith Takes on GameCrush
GameCrush "PlayDate" NerdressSince it was first announced last year, the website GameCrush has garnered plenty...
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Chicago Company Creates Facebook App for Parents
A Chicago company has created a Facebook app that allows them to stay informed about their child's online activities.
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Interview: Chicago's Rachael Kirtley On Life As a Female Gamer
Chicagoan Rachael Kirtley (FXYMXY) knows games well. She's gamed competitively for a decade, starting...
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A Conversation With IGN's Jessica Chobot: Girls, Games, and Who She's Sleeping With (In Bioware Games)
Most subjects of internet memes come and go, but Jessica Chobot - who became famous on...
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The Girl Behind The Game: Interview With Chicago Indie Developer Erin Robinson
There are few fields as male dominated as video game production, but Erin Robinson is...
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Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Tournament to Be Held at Chicago Hotel
A Chicago hotel will be host to a Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament.
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Interview: Super Mario Burlesque Director Talks "Boobs and Goombas"
The colorful cast of Boobs and Goombas: A Super Mario Burlesque (Photo by K Leo)Two...
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Interview: The Frag Dolls Take Aim At Gender and Games
As their name implies, the Frag Dolls are equal parts hotties and hardcore gamers. The...
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February is Gamer Girl Month at GameSmith
Hardcore gamer (Vodka Clarity) Ieva Vashkus shows off her hardware of choiceFor decades, video gaming...
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Review: Dead Space 2 Proves Just As Terrifying as the Original
Dead Space 2 proves to be a worthy successor to the terrifying original, improving on many of the games mechanics without losing any of the production value.
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Interview: Chicago's Jellyvision Speaks With GameSmith About New "You Don't Know Jack" Game
Part of Jellyvision's "You Don't Know Jack" team. From L-R Mike Bilder - General Manager,...
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Oregon Trail and Carmen Sandiego Revived for Facebook
If you want to connect with long-lost companions, you go to Facebook. But now it appears you can do the same for a pair of classic games as well: Blue Fang lead designer Darius Kazemi has announced the company will be releasing updates of classics The Oregon Trail and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
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Steve Wiebe Attempts to Break Donkey Kong Record at Chicago's Logan Hardware
Steve Wiebe stopped by a Chicago hardware store to make another attempt at the Donkey Kong world record on January 15.
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Casting Begins For Geek Burlesque Show In Chicago; Boobs and Goombas Extended
Hazel Hellbender in BOOBS AND GOOMBAS: A SUPER MARIO BURLESQUE. Photo by Caitlyn MuncyGamers, geeks...
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Northwestern University Professor Used as a Consultant on Tron: Evolution
To help ensure they got the science of "Tron: Legacy" right, the moviemakers behind the...
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Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Sharp and Brian Campbell Team Up For PSA on Video Game Ratings
Chicago Blackhawks teammates Patrick Sharp and Brian Campbell have teamed up off the ice to...
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Chicago Loot Drop's Rock Band Tournament Hits Lincoln Hall Dec. 15
Hey Chicago music gamers, wanna rock for a worthy charity?The Chicago Loot Drop is sponsoring...
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GameSmith's Holiday Video Game Gift Guide 2010
Video game buying used to be a bit more simple. Everything usually boiled down to...
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Take a Peek At The GameSmith Nintendo Gingerbread House
The GameSmith Nintendo gingerbread house! All it needs now is Katy Perry and her cupcake...
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Take That, Tony! Parker Gets Major Downgrade in "Loyalty Rating" in NBA 2K11
It looks like 2K Sports also has Eva Longoria's back. In the most recent update...
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GameSmith Giveaway- You Can Win A PS3 or Xbox 360 Copy of "Tony Hawk: Shred"
Chaz Ortiz is shredding up Chicago this weekend to show off the new skateboarding game...
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Local Teen Skating Pro Chaz Ortiz To Demo "Tony Hawk: Shred" In Chicago This Weekend
16-year-old Chicagoan and pro skater Chaz Ortiz is an in-game character in "Shred."Chaz Ortiz...
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Nintendo Files To Trademark the Phrase "It's On Like Donkey Kong"
Yo, it's on like ______ Kong. OK, so I probably didn't have to leave out...
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Chicagoland's New Arcade/Video Game Retailer Game Pazzo Opens
After a bit of a delay, Chicagoland's newest arcade/video gaming facility opened up in Downer's...
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An Interview With Video Games Live Co-Creator Tommy Tallarico
Tommy TallaricoIt shows how far video games have come that a touring live stage show...
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Motion Gaming Systems - A GameSmith Buyers Guide
America's couches are getting a well-deserved break this holiday season thanks to the release of...
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More Boobs, More Goombas - A Super Mario Burlesque Extends Its Run In Chicago
It's A Me, A Mario! L-R, Coo d'Twat (Mario), Hazel Hellbender (Chomper), and Lily e'Claire...
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Former Blackhawk Adam Burish Apologizes To Fan For His Video Game Self
Former Chicago Blackhawks player and current Dallas Star Adam Burish is a responsible guy. While...
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Chicago Rapper Common Raps With GameSmith About DJ Hero 2
Chicago native Common already had a lot on his resume - rapper, actor, activist and...
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Redbox To Start Renting Video Games in Chicago
Will people actually buy a video game again? We'll know soon.This week Redbox has begun...
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Layoffs Reported At Chicago Game Developer Robomodo
Several video game news websites are reporting that Chicago game developer Robomodo has lost the...
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Hip Hop Halo - Interview With The Creator Of "Reach" Rap Video
Is that Master Chief washing his whites in a laundromat, riding a 10-speed and pumping...
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Reviews In Retrospect - GameSmith Plays Dead Rising 2, New Guitar Hero
Dead Rising 2Xbox 360, PS3 ($59.99)Rated M For MatureLike last year's undead-heavy "Zombieland" movie -...
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President Barack Obama, Sarah Palin and Other Politicians Playable In New NBA Jam Game
Perhaps dunking Prez. Obama is what the Bulls need to stop the Miami Heat this...
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NBA 2K'11 Review - Michael Jordan Is Still King of The NBA
It's entirely fitting that Michael Jordan is on the cover of NBA 2K11 because the...
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Chicagoan Wins Big Buck Hunter Tourney, X-Gamer Travis Pastrana Finishes 8th
Home field advantage came in handy for Trevor Floren for this past weekend's Big Buck...
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From X Games To Arcade Games: Travis Pastrana Comes To Chicago For Big Buck Hunter Tourney
X Games pro Travis Pastrana is coming to The Cubby Bear for this weekend's Big...
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Boobs and Goombas: A Super Mario Burlesque Coming To Chicago
Two things you probably never imagined in the same sentence together in your wildest dreams...
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NBA 2K11 High On Barack Obama, Low On Derrick Rose, Noah
Barack Obama has been getting low approval ratings lately, but he's a star in the...
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Friendly Rivalry Between Young Blackhawks Extends To NHL Video Game
I stumbled upon this article on the Blackhawks official website with interest. Jonathan Toews, the...
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Nintendo To Demo Active Video Games At Chicago Start! Heart Walk in Grant Park
See, Nintendo Wii really does make you fit! And who said video games were bad...
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Current NBA Stars Wanna Be Like Mike In New NBA 2K11 Trailer
Let's face it, everyone still wants to be like Michael Jordan on a basketball court....