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Donkey Kong Country Exposed: Great Promo, or Greatest Promo?

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Break out your magnifying glasses and tiny little brushes, Geekologists, because I’ve got an antique for you.  This cherished relic comes to us from an era of ceaseless warfare, cunning strategy, and brutal rivalry.  It’s hilariously outdated; depending on your…

CBS to Dante’s Inferno: Go to Hell

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Dante’s Inferno, the next in a slew of mythological action games, seems to live by a philosophy of ‘go big or go home.’  The developers have filled the pages of Dante’s original story with in-your-face gameplay, massive bosses and spectacular…

Sonic the Hedgehog, Meet Sonic the Roller Coaster

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Fresh from appearances in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Sega Superstars Tennis and both Olympic games, Sega’s orphaned mascot Sonic will soon be making a stop in the United Kingdom.  His mission?  To convert a ho-hum roller coaster into a thrill…

‘How to Survive a Trip to Gamestop’

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

Gamestop.  It’s a place we all know, love, and would sometimes rather forget.  In both my home in New England and New York City, Gamestop is the king of the game retailer hill.  I really dig Gamestop as an institution. …

Wal-Mart’s ‘Modern Warfare 2′ Ads Are Actually Pretty Good

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Modern Warfare 2, controversy and all, will soon descend on the world of video gaming, and Wal-Mart has decided to let the marketing rumpus start. Thanks so much Spike Jonze for bringing back the word ‘rumpus.’ Anyway, the Wal-Mart ads…