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Automavision & Lookey

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Computer-controlled cameras, audience participation – it's not a game, it's Lars Von Trier's latest film!

E3 2006 Roundtable: Wii Smash Pinatas

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E3 has blustered out of our lives for the time being, but the repercussions of this staged event will reverberate for months to come. Join us as we chew over our favorite suprises, biggest disappointments and other future-game news in our annual E3 feature.

Broadcast Games: Recent Mainstream Television Gaming Coverage

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Television has, believe it or not, been covering more in gaming than just the Xbox 360 this past month.

Trauma Center: We Don't Need Another Global Meltdown

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Apparently in today's gaming world, it's not enough to be a murderer, a surgeon, or a disaster victim. You also have to uncover sinister political plots, evil corporations, and rescue the world at the same time. Why can't we just have a simple personal journey?

Morpheus is not News

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I got the news shortly after I woke up this morning, via Kotaku on MTV: Morpheus is Dead. Morpheus was put to sleep. Morpheus took the death pill. Yes, gaming oriented websites were informing me every hour via my newsreader...

Sequel Penance

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I'll have you know I wrote this after finishing Half-Life 2 and before I completed Metal Gear Solid 3.

Release Date Rumble

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A lack of games arriving in my mailbox in time has lead me to wonder why I wanted them immediately in the first place.

Life Gaming and Training

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After a bit of rest, I feel ...not nearly as invigorated as one would hope. Maybe it's been the recent lack of time to spend playing games that has lead me to want to merge games with something constructive. No, not a peripheral that will allow me to play Viewtiful Joe and clean my house. Something a bit more ..mundane.

"Actual Gameplay" - Gameplay Footage, and Lack Thereof, in Video Game TV Commercials

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Does actual gameplay footage have a place in video game television ads? I certainly hope so.

"In last month's gaming session.." - Story Recap in Games

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My penchant for becoming distracted and dropping a game for several months at a time has lead me to forget more plot lines than I remember. While I could be a more studious gamer, why not hope for a different solution?

Enthusiasm in Gaming & Kya: Dark Lineage Impressions

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Feeling like you're wasting your time playing some games, but persist in playing them nonetheless? Funny, that's exactly the way I felt while playing Kya: Dark Lineage. This time, I'm finally going to do something about it.

Exclusive Gaming

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This week I get a little excited over how games exclusive to one console make a difference in this little gaming world.

Pacing Yourself - Inadequate Gaming Sessions

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Ever take so long to finish a game that you forget what happened at the beginning? Or perhaps blew through a rental game over a weekend only to feel frustrated and bitter? This rant is for you.

Time Waits for No Game

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We have always thought of the humble 'start' button as our friend, allowing us to answer the door, bitch at a telemarketer or even pay attention to a loved one like your Dreamcast! So what's all this about not stopping the clock after I've hit 'start'?

Consoles vs. PCs - The Toss-up

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This week Namons offers up a response to Chris Short's Consoles vs. PCs article and is now considered head mediator for any future debates I may participate in the future.

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