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I'm just not sure how to play the game.

I'll be picking up and subsequently reviewing Super Scribblenauts very soon. But there's a problem.

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A look at the decision to use a cartridge-based format on the Nintendo 64

As forever a fanatic of all things Nintendo 64, I’ve sometimes wondered what the system would have been like if it had used compact discs as opposed to cartridges. All too often, the system is labeled as a failure or a mistake, with the insistence of sticking to cartridges as the primary reason. It’s pretty easy to look back so far into the past with the knowledge of today and pick out bad ideas, but during the time, no company had such luxury. With the fourteenth anniversary of the North American Nintendo 64 launch just passing a couple days ago, let us take a step back to 1996 and get a feel for the perspective of the world’s most successful videogame company who lost their lead in the market simply by doing what they love.

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While meandering through Citrus Park Mall in Florida, Chessa and I spotted a Kinect Booth complete with games.

Shortly after E3 this year, reports started coming in that Kinect would be making its way to select malls across America. Fortunately for those in Tampa, Florida, a booth was set-up at Citrus Park Mall.

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After an open letter from former Bungie VP to Bobby Kotick suggests separating the two in the upcoming Call of Duty, we take a look at the proposition.

Peter Tamte, former Vice President of Bungie Games and current President of Atomic Games, is pissed. According to Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision, Bungie is the last high quality independent game company out there.

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Spoiler Alert: Samus is a girl.

Kathrine Theidy: Hi all! Now that we've all spent some time with Metroid: Other M, it's a good time to take a look at how it matches up to the series. Everyone who's beaten it, raise your hand.

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