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Anger Management: A Review of Geometry Wars 2

By Nick Breckon, Aug 27, 2008 11:42am PDT

Some people can handle defeat gracefully, but I am not one of those people. When I finally die in Geometry Wars 2, a few million points into...

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"I'm suddenly whisked away to High school trying to maintain the graphics calculator high score ..."

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The Harmony of Harmonix: Guitar Gamers' Newfound Interest in Bands Fuels Music Sales

By Nick Breckon, Aug 22, 2008 6:19pm PDT

I can still remember the confused look on her face as I scrolled down the page. It was like watching a second grader open a Calculus textbook....

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"I think you're confusing things a bit. Technical skill does not obviate the other important ..."

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An Elven Exodus: As WoW Players Look Forward to Lich King, Some Say Goodbye to Dying Dungeons

By Nick Breckon, Aug 19, 2008 11:46am PDT

The town is quiet. Not a monster is stirring. The villagers stare straight ahead, painted faces frozen, waiting for someone to talk to. Nobody ever...

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"It's bizzare. People reminisce about old zones as if they were vacation pictures."

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The Sad State of Olympic Video Games

By Nick Breckon, Aug 13, 2008 1:42pm PDT

Some of us have fond memories of the first Olympic games. For the rest, the carpal tunnel will serve as a reminder. The button-mashing...

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""But not many of us have paid to play Pong lately. " I'm one of the few who has actually paid ..."

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Taken to Task: The All-Important Alt-Tab Test

By Nick Breckon, Aug 08, 2008 10:54am PDT

10.0? Whatever. Game of the year? Who cares. During the course of any PC game, there is only one grading category that really matters--a...

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"Does any real die hard gamer tab out of any game and leave his comrades stranded? When you ..."

- VonVeith see all 208 comments

The Nintendo Revolution, and Why Wii Were Wrong

By Nick Breckon, Aug 07, 2008 10:27am PDT

"I don't give a fuck what they call it, I'm calling it the revolution." The real uprising started the day the Revolution died. It was April...

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"I put both the Wii and the PS3 behind the TV. With my setup the PS3 actually blends better, ..."

- Pneum0 see all 137 comments

Playing It Hardcore: Ten Years Later, the Diablo Community Fights On

By Nick Breckon, Aug 06, 2008 11:13am PDT

The stark white tombstones hover over the blood-red background of the graveyard. "Tried taking on Duriel solo," reads one. "At level 19, I...

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"I remember that, pink plated chars in every game, so shiny and purplez that hurted my eyes. ..."

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id Rising: Despite Underwhelming QuakeCon, Carmack and Company Are Poised for a Comeback

By Nick Breckon, Aug 05, 2008 9:32am PDT

Midway through the second hour, even most of the die-hard nerds started to leave.

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"i can still play 1vs1 on dm6 for hours, even after so many years :X"

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