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November 26, 2007
Don't Ask Don't Tell Master Chief
In general the Xbox Live environment is rampant with homophobia and racism. Made of up of mostly males, it seems when protected behind the veil of a screen name, feel free to say whatever they want at the expense of another player's feeling. Be it a type of fraternal joking or is there some truth underlying their comments?
In the case of one gay gamer who decided to come out to his Xbox Live mates by using the gamer tag "xxxGayBoyxxx", it's clear why the Xbox 360 is seen as a hardcore adolescent male dominated virtual space that's neither tolerable or accountable.
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November 19, 2007
Mario And Nintendo Land On The Moon
Oh snap! They did it! With all those billions, Nintendo managed to put Mario on the moon. No I kid I kid. It's actually a photochop I did of the Super Mario Galaxy launch event in Amsterdam.
via The Tanooki
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November 15, 2007
Super Mario Galaxy Review, Shooting Stars
Hey, you do know Super Mario Galaxy is out right? I've been playing it for a few days now and you know what? I love it! It's awesome, kick-ass, and the best Super Mario game ever! Don't believe me? Read my review over at Binary Joy and find out why I gave Super Mario Galaxy 5 out of 5 stars an no this ain't Star Search.
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November 12, 2007
Physics Never Looked So Fun!
I hate physics. I hate it because I don't understand it which makes me fear it. Especially when I see people creating amazing things like this one called Crayon Physics Deluxe by Kloonigames.
It's played on a tablet PC. The goal is to get a ball to touch the star. You have complete freedom to draw whatever shapes you think will help. You can even link shapes together opening the door to many possibilities and solutions.
Crayon Physics Deluxe is a contender for the Independent Games Festival 2008 but I don't know if it edges out my favorite yet. FEZ FTW!
via Binary Joy
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November 6, 2007
Altair is David Fumero
Did you know Altair from Assassin's Creed is modeled after a real person, who hit it big when he became the face of Jean-Paul Gaultier's 'Le Male' ad, who is non other than soap hunk, model, actor David Fumero!
I knew I loved Assassin's Creed for other reasons beyond gaming. :)
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Mario And Buzz Aldrin?
If you've been living under a rock, or just not into video games, you may have missed the next Mario game has a celestial theme. In promotion of that, Nintendo sent Mario up into the lower atmosphere to experience weightlessness. Of course being a total noob, Mario needed some guidance so who better than Buzz Aldrin? Remember peeps, Super Mario Galaxy hits store shelves across North America next Monday! I got my pre-order. Do you?
Another picture after the jump.
via The Tanooki
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