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    Aussie Minister Proposes Ditching MA15+ Game Ratings

    Current Australian ratings: G - Everyone PG - Parental guidance, usually 10+ reccommended. M - Suggested for those over 15 years (basically everything light action-y in movies MA - Under 15s must be accompanied by an adult or guardian R - 18s only. See, the last thing a parent wants to...
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    12 Games That Defined Their Genres

    As an extra point of contention to calling Guitar Hero the "defining" music game, the Escapist's reasoning is that Guitar Hero was the first to include the player in music playing. I find this laughable; rhythm games have been doing this since at least 1997 to my knowledge, (and perhaps 1996...
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    Unskippable: Unskippable 100: A Guide to Cinematics

    Aww man. I expect something special for episode #100, and what do I get? A clip show!
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    Star Wars Fan Builds Floating Lightsaber Training Droid

    OH GOD THOSE THINGS WERE SO ANNOYING TO KILL IN DARK FORCES. SOMEBODY GET ME ONE OF THESE FOR CHRISTMAS SO I CAN ENACT SWEET VENGEANCE.
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    Trailers: Diablo 3: Demon Hunter

    Hrmph. Diablo goes from terrible writing and acting*, to hittings its stride in Diablo 2 and its expansion, right back down again. No sway, Blizzad, no sway. *"I SENSE A SOUL IN SEARCH OF ANSWERS." Gets me every time.
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    Describe your most hated game in 1 word.

    Quake: BOXMEN
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    Poll: Which sandbox game do I get?

    This. That is, if you want a sandbox game taken to its logical extreme. If you just want gangsters and stuff, SR2.
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    best video game character?

    Halo. He kills aliens and doesn't afraid of anything. (sensible response pending)
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    What do star wars games need to do to win you back

    Bring back Kyle Katarn. As the player's character, none of this "support character" junk.
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    You have some falling to do

    To infinity... AND BEYOND! Alternatively; "I'm a kiwi!"
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    Zero Punctuation: Mafia II

    "Pretty cars and fast whores (WOOSH!)" has placed this episode in my favorites for now.
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    Question of the Day, September 15, 2010

    Blue Poles by Jackson Pollock.
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    Sony: We Are an Innovative Company

    I'm terribly sorry for the following: Sony are very good at breaking new ground! They do so every time someone drops a PS3!
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    Poll: Which do you think is a better series Halo or Gears of War?

    Hmm... a ridiculous thread that shouldn't even exist... Well, I'll have to go with gears of war. My reasoning? I haven't played any Gears of War games. I played Halo 1 though, and loathed it. Simple as that.
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    Poll: A game based on you

    Where's Bemani on this list? Hmm?