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January 1, 2008

Worst. Christmas. Ever. Phone

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Worst. Christmas. Ever. Phone Book for PS3

Hey, look at that box shaped like a PS3 box! Is that the present I've been asking for? I think I'll rip it open. Yay!!! Thanks for the PS3 mom and dad! *opens box*

WTF, yo! It's a friggin phone book!

Yes, this actually happened to a California teen. The parents are working with EB Games to replace the phone book.

You can watch thenews report here.

Gamecock sorry about crashing Ken Levine's VGA speech
TodayJoystiqis reporting that game publisher Gamecock has apologized for its staffers running up on stage with leadBioShockdeveloper Ken Levine who was accepting the VGA forBioShockas Game of the Year. Yadda, yadda. Apology accepted, who cares, right?

The reason I'm posting this is because of the accompanying video. I just had to show it for all to see, so you could experience the bad taste Spike's VGAs leave in every gamer's mouth who isn't a 15 year old boy (my apologies to 15 year old boys who are also annoyed with this).

Seriously, they painted the winners of each category on the bodies of naked women? And, seriously, adults who work for a game publisher thought it would be funny to storm the stage? I guess showing the slightest bit of class when dealing with what we love is out of the question, eh? Gawd, I hate the VGAs.

New 'GTA: 4' Trailer: 'Move up, Ladies'
It's been out for a couple of days now, and I'm just posting it now. What of it? Well, here you go:

1) It's the holidays and we've been extremely busy publishing walkthroughs (ourSuper Mario GalaxyGame Guideis the latest).

2) I'm still bitter with Rockstar for postponing the release. Seeing a new trailer serves only as a bitter reminder that this title should be resting happily in my "done" pile.

3) Honestly, I'm not too impressed with the trailer. There is no gameplay, and there's only so much thuggish storyline I can care about without actually getting my hands dirty.

With that being said, here's the new trailer. Enjoy…if you can!

'Duke Nukem Forever' Teaser and 10 years of history

It's been over 10 years since 3D Realms announcedDuke Nukem Forever. So long ago, in fact, that when it was announced, I couldn't legally drink!

The teaser was made by some 3D Realms employees to surprise the other employees at their Christmas party. Management thought the teaser so great that they went ahead and released it to the world. Thanks, I guess.

For a little history on the game, and everything that has happened in the game-o-sphere/world since, you should check outthisbreak down.

For the 2001 official trailer (a mere 6 years ago),go here. You know, that would've been a great game in '01 and they could've put out another one by now!

Writers' Strike Good for Games Industry

CNN is reportingthat the Hollywood writers' strike could mean good things for the games industry.

Of course, the article is essentially speculating that the lack of good TVcouldmean that people will put down their remotes and pick up a controller. There is no real data to support this, but it does make some sense.

I think that all alternate forms of entertainment will do well due to the strike. Video rentals are sure to go up. Movie going may also see a spike (plus there are a ton of good movies out there right now). It would only follow that video games would also benefit.

Read the article.

Holiday gaming? We have your Walkthroughs and Strategy Guides!

"Us, Besides the egg nog, Grandma's candied yams, and useless stocking stuffers (seriously, do I really need another go-pack of reindeer Kleenex?), the Holidays mean one thing: Gaming!

With so many new games (and new gamers) out there you're bound to get stuck. Don't fret! We have you covered with over 150Video Game Walkthroughs and Strategy Guides.

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