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April 7th, 2009 | 
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I am lucky enough to be a platform connoisseur; while my credit card might cry otherwise, I am quite content to have all three current generation beasts sitting peaceably under one high definition television. My last shreds of fanboyism were shed back in the glory days of Sega. After all, the Saturn and Dreamcast were so misunderstood, they needed my undying support. But it wasn’t so long ago that my favorite hobby had a very short and tight budget. I had to continually choose between consoles and take deep breaths every time the competitor got to host an exclusive title. Read the rest of this entry »
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Amidst all of the media clamour and in between a shockingly strong February line up of triple A titles, you might have completely missed a short news bit that circulated out of Japan that From Software, makers of the critical darlings Otogi and Otogti 2, have quietly released Ninja Blade overseas, a suspiciously non-copyright infringing Ninja Gaiden clone; a ninja action game with designs by Capcom’s Keiji Nakoka — all region-free on Xbox 360 and presented in English, no less. Read the rest of this entry »
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Remember that time in your life when candy was the only currency that mattered? Life was all about sour keys and pixie sticks. I miss that carefree time. There was one man who ruined candy for me and his name was David Suzuki. Read the rest of this entry »
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You’ve recently gotten that big raise and you have moved into that new condo downtown. Or maybe your annoying roommate has finally paid his half of the utilities and has packed up and left for good.
Whatever the reason, you have a spare room and you want to play interior designer. You want to do something more exciting than having an extra guest room. The only problem is where to begin? Read the rest of this entry »
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Normally, shopping for guys is an easy process. We are simple beasts with carnal desires. If it’s loud or electronic, chances are we’ll probably love it.
However, there is a small minority of men who are very hard to shop for.
They just seem to already have every gadget under the sun. In these cases, it is easier to get something strange, funny or perhaps even a bit ridiculous.
Often these types of gifts make the best and most memorable presents. The following gift ideas are a little silly, a little impractical but ultimately ultra-cool. Read the rest of this entry »