Daily Archives: 12/3/2007

WTF Dept.: Mass Effect

Here we are a couple years into the next generation of video game consoles, and, much like with past generations, to the casual gamer there are still only a handful of stone-cold, undeniably classic must-plays — Gears of War, Elder Scrolls IV, BioShock, Wii Sports, maybe Super Mario Galaxy, and I’ll throw the curiously lackadaisical [...]

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T-Shirt Alert: “The Beginning”

Once upon a time, there was a movie title “Batman Begins.” It would have been a lot more fun and interesting if it had followed a premise closer to that of this brand new Threadless shirt.

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Uh oh? Media Conglomerates Eyeing Video Game Companies

The New York Times has an interesting piece up on what was probably an inevitability: large media conglomerates looking to buy their way into the game business.
“The media industry may be getting Guitar Hero envy.
Sunday’s announcement that Vivendi will take a majority stake in Activision won praise from many analysts, and it [...]

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Hey Kids! Almost-Porn For The Holidays!

Does anyone really, truly care about supermodels anymore? CBS seems to think so since they’re dedicating an hour of programming and a ten million dollar budget to a Victoria’s Secret fashion show special.
“The notion that we pander to men or advertise to men is ridiculous, ludicrous,” he said backstage before the show, pausing midsentence [...]

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Dr. Doom’s Monday Affirmation: December 3, 2007

“Due to overwhelming response — we are HAPPY to repeat a VERY SPECIAL OFFER!”
-Dr. Doom in every Marvel comic, ca. mid-late 80s

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