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Gaming Deals of the Week

by Michael Geslani on July 11, 2008 at 1:25 am

If you’re still hung over from all the booze you drank on July 4th weekend, remember how you ended up with all that extra cash. While our deals may have aided in enhancing your alcoholic stupor, you ultimately brought that hangover upon yourself.

Grab some coffee and sober up, it’s time for another week of gaming deals! Read more…

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Gaming Deals of the Week: July 4th Edition

by Michael Geslani on July 4, 2008 at 1:11 pm

It’s time to celebrate Independence Day with some great deals brought to you by Ripten. Here are some money saving tips that will leave you with enough cash left over to buy a few extra cases of booze this weekend. Read more…

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Gaming Deals Of The Week

by Michael Geslani on June 19, 2008 at 3:10 am

Yours truly is back at it again with the Deals of the Week. Let’s start off with the pre-played games over at GameFly. They are selling plenty of titles for dirt cheap, here are a few examples: Read more…

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Former MLB Hall of Fame Shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. Promotes Baseball MMO

by Michael Geslani on March 6, 2008 at 10:06 pm

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Former MLB Hall of Fame shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. is off the bench and promoting Real Baseball, a Massive Multiplayer Online Sport Game (MMOSG). Real Baseball has been under beta for the last three years under Ultimate Baseball Online. Read more…

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Wal-Mart Chooses Blu-Ray Exclusively

by Michael Geslani on February 16, 2008 at 2:49 am

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Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest retailer has decided to call it quits on Toshiba’s HD-DVD format, signaling what seems to be the end of the hi-def format war. Read more…

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EA Sports Announces NCAA Football 09 for the Nintendo Wii

by Michael Geslani on February 15, 2008 at 12:56 pm

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College bands will toot their horns in your living room when you start up NCAA Football 09 for the Nintendo Wii this fall, now that Electronic Arts has announced the title. Read more…

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Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences’ 11th Annual Acheivement Awards

by Michael Geslani on February 14, 2008 at 12:07 am

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Awards are given out each year for video games by most news outlets across the world, some we look forward to, and others we could really care less about.

We listed the games we thought stood out from the pack in 2007 not long ago, but what about the opinions of those who make them? Read more…

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Xbox 360 Gets 20% Price Cut in Japan

by Michael Geslani on February 6, 2008 at 11:45 pm

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Sales of the Xbox 360 in Japan have been struggling, so Microsoft is looking to lower the price for its Arcade version to boost sales, according to the Associated Press. The price will be cut 20 percent, from 34,800 yen ($325) to 27,800 yen ($260). Read more…

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Chuck D & Just Blaze Set Fire to Midway’s NBA Ballers: Chosen One

by Michael Geslani on February 5, 2008 at 2:35 pm

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Ever watch an And1 basketball game with a silly yet annoying announcer? Midway Games is changing that up and allowing music icon Chuck D, of the rap group Public Enemy, to be the announcer and host for NBA Ballers: Chosen One. Read more…

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Gaming Deals of the Week

by Michael Geslani on January 25, 2008 at 8:28 pm

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Seems like we’ve all been hit with the MC Hammer plague (after all, he lost 33 million dollars) and being broke isn’t fun, but scrounging money for deals is smart. Here are this week’s deals that will save you lots of money. Read more…

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Hi-Def Porn Comes To The Playstation 3

by Michael Geslani on January 10, 2008 at 9:25 pm

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Thanks to the loyalty of Sony fans everywhere, Digital Playground’s thrown their weight behind Blu-ray by releasing eight pornographic films on the format. Read more…

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If Consumers Demand a Blu-ray Supported Xbox 360, Will Microsoft Comply?

by Michael Geslani on January 9, 2008 at 1:29 am

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The format war seems to be settling on whether or not Blu-ray or HD-DVD is the choice for the upcoming years. But what about an Xbox that plays Blu-ray movies? Read more…

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Gaming Deals of the Week

by Michael Geslani on January 3, 2008 at 3:20 am

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Now that you got all that Christmas shopping done or received a lump sum from recycling beer bottles, here are some deals to take you into the New Year Read more…

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Need a Wii? Just Huddle Up with Ohio State or LSU and It’s Yours

by Michael Geslani on December 29, 2007 at 12:15 pm

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Imagine waking up in the morning and being able to turn on your Nintendo Wii and enjoy a game of Madden 08 — well the two college football teams playing in the BCS Championship game won’t have to. Read more…

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Slackers Jerk Around Their Wiis: An Unethical Business Practice?

by Michael Geslani on December 23, 2007 at 12:30 pm

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With the recent shortage of Nintendo Wii’s, many are on the prowl to obtain the item that’s probably on most kids’ wishlists. Well, one retailer has been told to sell their Wiis on eBay at a mark-up of $399. Read more…

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Bruckheimer to Produce Videogames for MTV – Part of $500 Million Viacom Push

by Michael Geslani on December 20, 2007 at 12:19 am

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Beverly Hills Cop may be a bit too old for some of our readers to remember; maybe a more recent film like Pirates of the Caribbean would be better suited for our introduction. Well, the individual responsible for producing both of those films, Jerry Bruckheimer, is set to venture out into the world of video gaming. Read more…

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Ripten Holiday Guide – TV Edition

by Michael Geslani on December 17, 2007 at 11:21 pm

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Ok, cool, now that you’ve got all your gaming needs taken care of, it’s time to shop for a television set to complete the experience, but before you buy yourself that new TV, lets start off by taking a look at the system you will be using it with. Read more…

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Gaming Deals of the Week

by Michael Geslani on December 17, 2007 at 4:09 am

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Less than eight shopping days until Christmas and most of us are broke. The malls and department stores are a mess so we have some online retailers to help you save some time and money. Read more…

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New Life for Seniors Playing Wii

by Michael Geslani on December 13, 2007 at 1:07 am

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We started playing video games at an early age, but now senior citizens are playing them, and even competing. The Nintendo Wii has revolutionized the way we play video games and Nintendo has not only owned the kid’s market with the DS, but your grandparents as well. Read more…

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Gaming Deals of the Week

by Michael Geslani on December 7, 2007 at 2:38 am

Deals of the Week

The holidays are coming up, and you know what that means—a negative bank balance, and jacked up interest rates? Not if we have anything to say about it! Here’s just a few deals to get you started. Remember that you’ll want to order early to receive your gifts before Dec. 25. Read more…

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