Category Archives: Games

There goes my Vegas virginity

I’d been to Las Vegas before on business but rarely done anything cool or vaguely scandalous. Some years back I played a little blackjack at the Showboat (so off the strip, you might not know the strip existed) and was … Continue reading

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Wii to the RSScue

I have been seeking a Wii since launch; didn’t line up, didn’t preorder. Figured if I was patient they would eventually come into stock and maybe one younger kid would have happier holiday since I hadn’t bought the one they … Continue reading

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Mildly amusing Gears of War anecdote

Personally, I’m pretty anti-cheat codes, and I understand the value of strategy guides, but I don’t usually use them unless I’m really frustrated. I’m playing through Gears of War again (to boost my Gamerscore; I’d finished it twice on the … Continue reading

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RedOctane thinks you’re an idiot

This is the worst “interview” I’ve read in a long, long time. And GameDaily is partly to blame, but not as much as Dusty Welch at RedOctane, who has apparently mistaken his actual voice for that of a robotic press … Continue reading

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Ghostbusters on OXM Podcast

Most of you know about my Ghostbusters outfit/website/fetish. If not, here’s an embarassing photo. It’s rare when my personal obsessions and professional duties converge, but that’s exactly what’s going to happen on tomorrow’s podcast. There’s some hot hot hot prototype … Continue reading

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My Crusade, she’s a-Burnin’

I was very pleased to come into work and find a copy of the WoW expansion sitting on my desk. Awesome! Even though I’m a 360 whore, I still have friends at Blizzard! Figuring it would be a madhouse — … Continue reading

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OMG WoW L2P QQ

I want to play every game out there. This, apparently, makes me stupid. I play some more than others — City of Heroes, World of Warcraft, the Tony Hawk games, Guitar Hero — but I never really seem to master … Continue reading

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Condemned at last

My pal Greg gave me a spare copy of Condemned: Criminal Origins when the Xbox 360 came out. I just finished it. I may have soiled myself. I’ll have to check. Short version: Think about Seven or the big ending … Continue reading

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Hurry Holidays

Aside from the real-world magazine work that I could do over the break (both deadline oriented and optional-but-a-good-idea), I set myself several goals over the Christmas holiday. Most are fairly modest and don’t sound like work: Catch up on that … Continue reading

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Psycho 360…and puglilism!

Microsoft released a new backward compatibility update today, adding support for a boatload of excellent Xbox games that will now run on Xbox 360. Three of my favorite fighting games–DOA Ultimate, Soul Calibur II, and MK Armageddon–and the oft-cited Psychonauts … Continue reading

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