Rumour: Gamespot editor fired over a negative review

[Update] - Gamespot's owner company, CNET, has released an official comment which states, "we [at CNET] stand behind the editorial content that our teams produce on a daily basis." For the full story follow this link to Joystiq. Since news has spread...

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Living in a video game would probably be like this ...

While performing my daily rounds at game news site, I came across a video at Joystiq.com. In short, the video is about a guy named ... well, Guy and his realization that he is actually living in a video game world - hence the series' name, Life in a Game.So far only three episodes (the last being the...

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Better late than never, Hitman movie reviewed

Blood, bullets and beauties - It's the perfect formula for an action film and that's exactly what Hitman brings to the big screen. Based off of the Hitman video game series, Agent 47, portrayed by Timothy Olyphant, must figure out why he has ended up...

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Level One Blogger & Level 17 Gamer

It's only been a few months since Select-Start was created and even though it is still in it's beginning stages, I'm proud of what's been accomplished so far.But as I am obviously not a blogging expert yet, I wasn't sure if I could consider myself a...

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Street Fighter IV's trailer gets dissected

If you haven't already seen the Street Fighter IV trailer, shame on you. But since it is the season of giving, here is a link to it.Well, since some of us have been wondering what will make this SF differ from the previous ten models, the folks at GameTrailers were nice enough to try and break down...

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I'll never let you go, Xbox 360. Never!

So after having someone look at my Xbox 360 and replace the laser, the video game gods still did not smile down on me. Here I am with an game system that can't do what it was built to do and no money to at least buy a replacement.'Tis a dark day, but...

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Survey shows that most stores ignore game ESRB ... no shocker there

I know most of us will be only a few minutes from entering a kind of "turkey-comatose" state, but the news never stops and things need to be reported so ...According to a survey done by the East County Youth Advocacy Coalition (ECYAC), a group of high...

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Rise of the Video Game series

Seems a little late since the series aired earlier today, but for those of us who can catch a repeat showing, Discovery is airing a five part special on the history of video games titled Rise of the Video Game. I am watching it as I write this and I...

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Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 given the green light

IGN reports that, Ubisoft Montreal, creators of Rainbow Six: Vegas, has announced that a sequel to the Vegas shooter is slated for a March 2008 release.For those of you who haven't played the game, let me tell you it's a good game. I have always been...

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Rumor: Bruce Wayne's fate is looking grim

Now I know that this is not game-related news, but I figured that this story is interesting and should be shared.Warning: This is a RUMOR and not much other information has been released to confirm.According to www.joshshill.com, a news blog, there have...

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Hooray, free Psychonauts on GameTap

I have not been able to give GameTap a try, but for those who do subscribe, the site has given an early gift in the form of Psychonauts. Now I have been able to play Psychonauts and let me say that it is one of the most remarkable games I have ever played.What...

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New Halo 3 maps releasing December 11th

If you've taken a short sabbatical from Halo 3 to get some Call of Duty 4 or Assassin's Creed time in, it looks like it's time to visit good 'ol Master Chief for some renewed fun. According to Microsoft, on December 11th there will be three new maps...

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Black Friday is a'coming!

Loosen those belts and put on grandpa's stretchy pants because Thanksgiving is coming and it's time to put on that holiday weight to keep you warm for the winter. That's right folks, all the happiness that turkey, gravy and a pound of other food brings...

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A rainy day in the SS household

So I have had a rough week due to my Xbox 360's disc laser not recognizing games anymore. Unfortunately, I do not fall into the 3-year warranty and I am not ready to wait until the new millennium to get it back.Do I try to just replace the DVD drive...

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Marching band steals my heart!

I saw this video on Kotaku's daily news and I just had to share it. Blame me for posting this here, but if you're a gamer and haven't even heard of Kotaku - shame on you! Anyways keeping this short, the band play classic tunes from Super Mario Bros., Tetris, Pokemon, Mortal Kombat, Legend of...

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Print and the Internet - Best Friends Forever

When I first started SS (Select-Start) I wrote a story about a possible death of magazines due to the Internet. I believed at the time that maybe magazines would become less popular due to the accessibility and cost-free perk of Internet sites. And...

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Accents are funny, [insert laugh here]

I spend lots of time looking at game reviews for the sake of making a purchase. I usually head to my five main sites and in reading/watching each game review, I make the decision if the game is worth a buy.Then there's the Escapist's Zero Punctuation game reviews.Created by an Australian fellow named...

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Smash Bros. Brawl looking so much better!

So after looking at some upcoming game videos, I saw a great movie trailer for Smash Bros. Brawl and it made my excitement for the game shoot through the roof.For example this video is about Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong chasing a group of Koopa's and Goomba's (Honestly, how do we say these names seriously?)...

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