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What I Hate About Horror Movies

The formula. Let’s look at a specific genre of horror movie. I’m not sure of the name but there are enough out there to merit a genre subset. Teenagers, it always involves teenagers or college students, are on their way some place with or without friends and family and they get lost or [...]

On My Soapbox: Xbox 360 Price Cut, Inevitability or Necessity?

Here is exhibit A, in a long line of press leaks hinting at a permanent Xbox 360 price cut. Rumors of said price cut have been making their rounds on the Internet, since May of this year. It has almost become an assumption that this will happen, in order to kick start lagging [...]

Starcraft 2 for Christmas?

Could you be playing Starcraft 2 for Christmas? Blizzard’s official release date for the game is “When its done”. Most gaming websites list it as TBA. Yet even without an official release date you can already pre-order the the game on the Best Buy and Game Stop websites, among others, which ships at the not-yet-official [...]

First Impressions: Soul Calibur IV

Fighting games are like a fine wine. They are deep, come in a wide variety of flavors, and can only be appreciated by pompous assholes, who have a high opinion of themselves. Luckily, I am a card carrying member of that exclusive, self appointed society. So here I dive, arcade stick and all, [...]

Random Video: Kevin Smith Hosts Dinner for Five

I know that this is an old set of videos but I enjoyed it, so I figured it was worth posting. I am a person that worships at the alter of Kevin Smith films. He was given the opportunity to sit down with four other luminaries from the arenas of television, film and [...]