Daily Archives: September 26, 2011

Un-viva Las Vegas

A friend once described Vegas as “Disneyland for adults meets Wal-Mart”. I don’t get it, but I agree with the sentiment, which is to say Vegas is weird and slightly icky and it’s hard to explain why because it’s trying … Continue reading

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Gears of War 3: brothers to the end

Gears of War is one of my favorite franchises. And one of my favorite things about it is a specific part of the story. But to talk about that would be to talk about spoilers. So, after the jump, spoilers … Continue reading

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Help Wanted: Red Dead Redemption

Welcome to the inaugural Help Wanted, a program sponsored by the National Foundation for the Preservation of Old Videogames. Every week, I invite you to join me to play a game that’s been out for more than a month (i.e. … Continue reading

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September 26, 2011: wallet threat level green

FIFA 12, a Forumula 1 racing game, is out this week. And X-Men Destiny, a DIY mutant game from the creators of Too Human. And an RTS based on Game of Thrones from the creators of Bloodbowl. And a standalone … Continue reading

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Qt3 Movie Podcast: Red State

Is Kevin Smith’s Red State a horror movie? A showcase for actors like Michael Park, John Goodman, and Kerry Bishe? A polemic about religion and government? A combination of all those things? We have a pretty broad three-way split on … Continue reading

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