Monthly Archives: July 2009

Review: Spore Galactic Adventures

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Reggie Carolipio

Evolving my race into space was a threshold moment in Spore for me until I discovered that instead of a galaxy of fun, there was little to do once I had actually gotten there. Arriving at the center of the … Continue reading →

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Being like Mike in Fight Night Round 4

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Redmond Carolipio

I’m always going to remember the mid-to-late ’80s. It was a simple time for me, and a lot of people my age (I’m 30). School was easier, life issues were easier … and if you wanted to know who the … Continue reading →

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Mods: Niko drives the Ecto-1 and Mr. T fights Gandhi in Street Fighter

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Reggie Carolipio

Niko has a new ride in the PC version of GTA IV thanks to a clever mod. No siren yet, or Ghostbusting equipment, but if modders can figure out how to get Doc Brown’s DeLorean time machine into Vice City, … Continue reading →

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A taste of Japanese metal

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Redmond Carolipio

Personally, I had never seen or heard it until Bren Lewis from our online department passed this along. I felt the need to share.

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Wii Sports Resort: Review

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Kester Thorne

Even those who despise Nintendo’s little white box and it’s wacky waggle control system, have to agree that the original Wii Sports was a great title. It was easy to pick up, fun to play and even though it was … Continue reading →

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Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer: Make it rain with an AC130

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Redmond Carolipio

This’ll do.

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Give your dog a bath … and possibly trauma

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Redmond Carolipio

I wonder if Michael Vick had this in his house. It’s a washing machine for dogs. It’s from France. Thanks to design editor Gina Dvorak for sending me the link. Good god. Side effects may include death or extreme bodily … Continue reading →

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The geeks have taken over

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Andrew Edwards

Maybe it’s just the ComicCon hype that’s in the news this week, but it seems increasingly evident to this writer that the geeks have taken over American culture. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, although journalists probably fit in more … Continue reading →

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Modern Warfare 2 to offer night vision goggles

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Andrew Edwards

In the latest example of how war is awesome for those who don’t actually have to face kill-or-be-killed situations, the Internets are abuzz with reports that gamers will be able to unpack working night vision goggles with the “Prestige Edition” … Continue reading →

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The infamous LeBron dunk footage

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Redmond Carolipio

Jewish Journal writer Brad Greenberg posted it on his Facebook, and it leads to the LeBron 2010 blog, which features really shaky and blurry TMZ video of King James getting dunked on by youngster Jordan Crawford at his hoops camp … Continue reading →

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