Video Game Notes

Alternatives to the landscape of World of Warcraft

Maybe you’ve heard of a popular online game called World of Warcraft (WoW). Maybe you’ve been living under a rock for the past four years.

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Rockstar Games setting new standard with GTA IV

Videogames have a habit of stirring up controversy. Whether it’s violence, sexism, or racism, this medium has a way of pissing off parents.

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It’s time for a beat down, get ready to Brawl!

Imagine Nintendo icon Mario standing on a floating platform. Next to him is the electric Pokémon, Pikachu. On a platform above, Sega mascot Sonic the Hedgehog runs in place, and to his left is Snake, the spy hero of the “Metal Gear” series.

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8-bit superstars controlling the game

To the uninformed, videogames and music don’t quite stand hand-in-hand.

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Mario blasts off in new game

Released on Nov. 14, I picked up the latest in Nintendo’s flagship Mario series, “Super Mario Galaxy” for the Wii, really expecting a fun game, but nothing truly spectacular. Boy, was I wrong.

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For those about to rock

Imagine you are standing on the edge of a stage. The crowd is wild below, screaming your band’s name, yelling for your famous song requests. Turning to your best friend, your lead guitarist, you smile as he picks up his axe.

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Trick, Treat, or Torture

Halloween, that time of the year where the nastiest, spookiest, and goriest of things gets its time to, well, stand in a blood dripping spotlight.

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Halo 3 buzz builds

It is the end of one of the most hotly anticipated trilogies ever made.

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A look at the summer’s most underrated video games

Ah, Madden season, when the yearly Madden NFL game comes out, heralding the holiday season of game releases.

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