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    Sam Kennedy (1up.com) blog on GameSpot's state of affairs

    A very long, but very informative article on what's happened at GameSpot and a reflection of the entire game review business. Can read it here.
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    Menard's $2.99 PC games - until 8/12/07

    It's back. The last time they had this sale it was during the winter holiday season 2006. The place is a hardware and garden store ( http://www.menards.com ), but they must get these closeouts a couple of times a year. A few titles (St. Paul MN - University Ave location): Tron 3.0 2.0 Freedom...
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    CC - 18 WOS Haulin' (PC) - $1.53 - YMMV?

    Went to CC to pick up Rise of Legends (for $10!) and saw the new version of the Valusoft 18 Wheels of Steel - Haulin'. One had a sticker for $14.99, yet another had a small sticker with $4.99 on it. I asked the clerk to scan it and it rang up for $1.53. That's probably what it's worth, but for...
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    Civ IV (PC) - $19.99 - Best Buy

    Also lost in the Wii pandemonium. Be sure to also check out COH - DVD edition for $19.99 (noted in a previous post). http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7518616&type=product&id=1126592234800&ref=10&loc=01
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    A few PC games for less than $15 at circuitcity.com

    I was looking for a few cheap copies of SW Battlefront to set up a LAN in the house, and came across a few good deal at CC.com: Sponge Bob: The Movie $3.37 Neverwinter Nights: Gold $4.54 Battlefield 1942: $4.96 (expansions for ~$2) Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War $4.96 SW Battlefront $7.96...
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    Free Comic Book Day - May 6, 2006

    It's free comic book day again...this year's event will take place on 5/6/06. Website has list of free comics and a search engine so you can find the closest stores. Also, you can find information on events and signings that will be taking place. http://www.freecomicbookday.com/
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    Star Wars: Empire at War

    Well, I did it. I have not bought a game at "full price" for about 6 years. Not only that, but I bought a collector's edition, which I have never done. But man, this is Star Wars: Empire at War! Best Buy seemed to have the best deal on this - get a $10 gift card with the purchase of the regular...
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    S.W.I.N.E. for free!

    Stormregion Studios http://www.stormregion.com/ An older title (2001). Not great, but when it's free... http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/swine/index.html
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    More arrests for modding Xbox consoles

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/21/outlaw_xbox_mods/ http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31502
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    Menard's $2.99 PC software sale

    Yeah, it's a hardware store in the northcentral states. And they do carry video games (weird). They had some titles for $2.99: Tron 2.0 Master of Orion II Master of Orion III Casino Empire Victoria: An Empire Under The Sun Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds Some of these may not be worth...
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    Just hold the box in front of your...

    Umm...what are we exactly getting with the bid? http://cgi.ebay.com/Civilization-IV-L-o-Y-o-K_W0QQitemZ5840905398QQcategoryZ80338QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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    Hack is a Trojan - Trashes PSP

    http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,122915,00.asp "PlayStation Portable users looking to modify their gaming system so it can run software that has not been approved by Sony may find themselves running nothing at all. Ever. According to researchers at security vendor Symantec a new...
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    Is Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball dead?

    Besides the Gamespot article (http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/sports/nintendopennantchasebaseball/news_6127520.html), has anyone heard anything about this title? I originally thought it was awkward that Nintendo would release two baseball games at the same time (NPC and Mario Superstar...
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    The Death of the 2004-2005 NHL Season

    Sad. But check out the woman on the top portion of the image below... WOW! ;-) Looks like that keg is going to the big bar in the sky...
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    You can have my civil rights...I wasn't using them!

    U.S. high school students say press freedoms go too far :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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    That is what we call a FREAKIN' HEARTBEAT!

    Make sure you have a stethoscope on you at all times so that this doesn't happen to you... Man declared dead found breathing in morgue :shock: We also had a thread about elephants using the toilet a few days ago. Check out the video on the same page.
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    Just like that half-eaten Big Mac under your bed...

    the obesity lawsuit against McDonald's will not go away. Appeals court revives obesity lawsuit against McDonald's You know, I think I will also sue BB because they made me eat all those Chicken Tenders so I could afford their buck coupons and now my arse doesn't fit through doors or in...
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    Who's watching you on the webcam?

    :shock: This is really reassuring. "Spanish police have arrested a man suspected of creating a Trojan horse software program capable of making secret recordings of Internet users through their Webcams and stealing confidential information." " Police characterize the Trojan horse as "highly...
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    Marvel ordered to pay Stan Lee for profits from Spiderman movies

    "A federal judge has ordered Marvel Enterprises Inc. to pay the creator of the comic book character Spider-Man 10 percent of Marvel's profits from the "Spider-Man" movies, Marvel said on Wednesday." Marvel Ordered to Pay Spider-Man Creator So...whaddya think?
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    You can survive Survivor, but the IRS is another matter...

    This guy (Richard Hatch) has to be in the lead for 2005 Dumbass of the Year. It's one thing to evade the IRS, but to win the first Survivor and have your picture taken with the $1 million check, and then not report the earnings to the IRS is another. What did he think? He would get away with it...
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