Archive for October 2012
Would you buy a high-priced game with these glitches?
Controversy in the universe of video gaming is easy to follow when you actually have the consoles and games that are mentioned. Much has been said about how the recent entry in the Resident Evil franchise not only has been vastly removed from it’s survival horror roots, but how the quicktime events and camera angles... Read more »
Mitt Romney may have accidentally inspired the next great rap song
During the 2nd presidential debate this week, Mitt Romney (in his infinite “wisdom”) inadvertently set off the next great set of memes by using a line that only a really dull salesman wearing plaid would use if he was picking up soccer moms at Bar Louie: Quoted from the NY Daily News (via Jonathan Lemire): Romney made the remark in talking... Read more »
When did liking Super Mario Brothers become a crime?
Gamespot recently reported via the NPD group today that New Super Mario Bros. 2 for the Nintendo 3DS was the fourth best selling game last month. Number one was Madden NFL 13, while number two for that month was Borderlands 2. This list, which I’ll post below, makes me laugh for a simple reason: 1. Madden... Read more »
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Star Trek is not an action sci-fi series
I’m going to spell this out for you in the clearest way possible: Star Trek is not Star Wars. I liked the 2009 reboot of the original series and the creation of a whole new timeline. The one aspect that I didn’t really care for, and this is going to piss off people who loved... Read more »
Why Mitt Romney is scared of Sesame Street
People have the right to vote for whomever they wish to. Stacey Dash recently certainly exercised this American trait by declaring that she would vote for Mitt Romney on November 6 of this year. I would be fine with her decision if she could fathom the fact that the man she is voting for is... Read more »
Why is Nicki Minaj on American Idol?
I don’t watch American Idol. I didn’t care for it back in the days when I was in college and I still don’t care for it now as the producers try to entice a new audience with the induction of Nicki Minaj as a judge on their panel. For viewers who cringe at the supposedly... Read more »
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