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Thief Caught by Playing Xbox Live

It's kind of hard to feel bad for someone who gets caught after stealing loads of people's electronics. And yet, my sympathies are with Jeremiah Gilliam, whose desire to play video games is what did him in. I underst…
Your First Video Game Christmas Gift

You've probably heard me reminisce about my time playing Super Nintendo far too much over the course of my days with HardestLevel, but dang it, I'm feeling nostalgic lately. In the weeks leading up to Christmas of '9…
Getting the Wrong Game for Christmas

Not every Christmas present involving video games results in a moment like that of the Internet sensation The N64 Kid. Sometimes you get exactly what you ask for, and you are content. Sometimes you get something you…
Have You Called in Sick to Play Video Games?

Image Source Back when I was a lad, I was fully engrossed with the game Donkey Kong Country. The game, a collective purchase between my brother and I, was a joy to play. We were transported to exciting new worlds: ju…
Are There Too Many Wii Fitness Games?

If anyone tells you you don't have options for exercise and weight loss programs through the Nintendo Wii, certainly he or she is a liar-liar-pants-on-fire. Either that, or he or she has failed to stay abreast of the…
Concerning CNET's Worst Games of the Year

Seeing as the end of the year (and decade, come to think of it) is approaching, everybody and their mother are putting out Best of the [Insert Time Period] and Worst of the [Insert Time Period] lists in an effort to…
Is God of War III Your Most Anticipated Game?

Whether or not Spike TV's recent 7th annual Video Game Awards Show was entertaining is debatable. The whole shebang, in retrospect, seems most notable for the trailers premiered (such as for the new Prince of Persia)…
Dragon Age Gay Love Scene Ruffles Feathers

Note: Second link contains content flagged by YouTube community for mature content. It's oft been said "it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye." In the case of video games, perhaps the phrase should be am…
Wal-Mart vs. GameStop: Clash of the Corporations

Q: What does it take to stick a monopolistic video game corporation like GameStop with a loss? A: A bigger corporation. The stock market has been none too kind to GameStop Corp. this week. On Monday, shares of the b…
Will Prices Determine Who Wins This Holiday Season?

Image Source When it comes to sales figures, regardless of the subjective quality of the games each system offers, the Nintendo Wii has been the big cheese in the console wars since its release in November of 2006. T…