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Video Game Villain of the Month: September 2009 – Ridley
Last Updated on Monday, 21 September 2009 04:30 Written by Wrathie Monday, 21 September 2009 04:30
Ridley seems like the normal monster villain you’d find in any game, and yet happens to surprise you. While seemingly a mindless beast, he is very cunning and smart, proving the old adage: “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover”.
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The Shill: Wii Price Cuts? Retailers Are Already Saying So…
Last Updated on Monday, 21 September 2009 10:30 Written by Wrathie Monday, 21 September 2009 10:30
Microsoft did so, Sony did so, and now Nintendo?
Price cuts have been the major story in the month of August for 2 of the 3 console makes, with Sony striking first with their announcement (coinciding with revealing the PS3 Slim) and then Microsoft came in with the counter with their price cuts on there Elite models. Now it looks like Nintendo will also make prices cuts for the Wii according an indirect source: the retailers.
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Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day!
Last Updated on Saturday, 19 September 2009 04:00 Written by Wrathie Saturday, 19 September 2009 04:00
Yar! T’day be ‘e ways of pirates speech. Enjoy ye ‘elfs an’ plunder ye mateys wit’ yar pirate thinkin’!
(Translation: Yes! Today is talk like a pirate day. Enjour yourselfs and show your friends with your pirate knowledge!)
Left 4 Dead 2: Australian For Banned
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 September 2009 12:00 Written by Wrathie Thursday, 17 September 2009 12:00
In an interesting development, Australia has banned Left 4 Dead 2. The former prison colony failed to rate the game, which means that the game will not be release there. The main reason on why the game was banned was because the game had “high impact violence” and “the games would not be suitable for children under the ages of 18”. The Australian Classifications Board, just last year, gave the rating for Left 4 Dead MA 15+, so it begs the question: Is it banned because it was too bloody? Or because people are overreacting to games again.
EA Australia had this to say: “[We] are still working through the submission process with OFLC and want to explore all opportunities before making any comment.”
We’ll keep tabs on this and tell you of any changes from the Australian Outback. But for more info on the specifics on why it was banned go to here
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NASA Gets Owned By Two MIT Students
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 September 2009 09:45 Written by Wrathie Thursday, 17 September 2009 09:45
I found this hilarious and yet awesome article on Wired, on how two MIT students used a beer budget of about $150 to take picture of the Earth from the upper atmosphere. How they did it is pretty cool.
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