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I recently wrote an article for WalletPop.com about how to save money on video games this fall. It is especially pertinent because there are too many blockbuster titles to count releasing in the next month and a half. I understand why publishers used to feel the need to release close to the holidays; back when [...]

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Gripshift formerly for the PSP and the PSN on the PS3 is set to release on Xbox Live Arcade next month. Gripshift is best described as a puzzle racer with a time component and guns! I had a lot of fun playing it back when I owned a PSP and has heard a [...]

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The Wall Street Journal had a great story today about the use of Monopoly to aid Prisoners of War in escaping during WWII. The British manufacturer of the game was approached and made a special edition of Monopoly with a red dot on the free parking which contained tools to aid in escape from [...]

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IGN has some great gameplay footage from the upcoming Ubisoft title Assassin’s Creed. It Looks spectacular. I hope they can strike a balance between the enemies who seem to only attack one at a time and realism. If my back is turned to 4 guys I would expect at least one of [...]

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Kotaku rounded up the “must have” games for the rest of the year and slapped a cold hard price on our gaming addiction.
The pricing breakdown by console :
Playstation 3 - $974.88
Wii - $239.95
Xbox 360 - $704.90
These lists comprise a broad group of games but it is apparent that this will be a costly holiday for [...]

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As much as it pains me to say this All Pro Football 2k8 need to go back to 2k Sports for finishing touches. I am a diehard 2k5 football fan and I cannot even fathom the sick individuals who think Madden 07 was a worthwhile game on any system but APF 2k8 falls short [...]

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EGM with 1up.com have been able to share some Halo 3 info. Halo 3 will come in 3 different packages; regular, collector’s, and Legendary. There is no price listed for legendary bundle but it should include the following.
Legendary Edition of Halo 3: A four-disc set, featuring a video of cut-scenes from the Halo [...]

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The Halo 2 Profanity Study that I completed in January of 2006 was published in the May issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly on Page 24.
Check out a scan:

More on the Halo 2 Profanity Study
If you need anyone to rant about violence in videogames being the scapegoat for violence in society contact me smithj AT gmail.com

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Thanks for visiting, please realize that I’m not writing this to advocate censoring or that I’m surprised by swearing or don’t like it, I was just curious to see what the frequency was.

When you logon to Xbox live more often then not you will be greeted by a 14 year old that learned a new [...]

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Spoof Xbox 360 Bundles

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