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Chad &#039;The Impaler&#039; Sapieha leads you deep into the world of games, expertly guiding you through tricky levels of corporate double-speak, battling the industry&#039;s big bosses, and unlocking the latest gaming culture trends.
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<title><![CDATA[Assassin&rsquo;s Creed II a deadly good play]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Montreal-made, open world stealth/action game lives up to its hype, providing players one of the most epic and engaging interactive experiences of the year]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:48 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Call it Slingbox for the gaming set]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Spawn Labs&rsquo; soon-to-be-released Spawn Box lets people play Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 games anywhere they have access to a web-connected PC, from the upstairs den to a hotel room in another country]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:21 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[So many zombies, so little time]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Valve&rsquo;s Left 4 Dead 2 delivers deadlier undead, new melee weapons, and more campaigns. Sadly, it still requires too much uninterruptable time from a family guy like me]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:17 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oh, Nemesis, where have you been?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, a new light gun game exclusive to the Wii, revisits some of the classic horror franchise&rsquo;s most memorable moments&mdash;including most of Resident Evil 2]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:04 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trio of PlayStation exclusives not to be overlooked]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Plenty of good games go unnoticed in the tidal wave of holiday releases, and it would be a pity if these three lower-profile, family-friendly PlayStation-only titles slid under gamers&rsquo; radars]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:18 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Modern Warfare 2&rsquo;s multiplayer is immense ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[From its compelling co-operative Special Ops missions to the unparalleled depth of its competitive mode, Infinity Ward&rsquo;s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has elevated the bar for FPS multiplayer ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:02 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tapping into your inner despot]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tropico 3, a light-hearted banana republic dictatorship simulator from indie studio Haemimont Games, lets players experience the trials and tribulations of totalitarianism]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:51 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lego Rock Band may be more fun for adults than kids]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Harmonix&rsquo;s latest music game nails the children&rsquo;s aesthetic and dials down the difficulty for fledgling rockers, but doesn&rsquo;t offer the sort of music that its target audience will know and love]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:06 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dragon Age: Origins not for n00bs]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bioware&rsquo;s new fantasy role-playing game is intimidating, enormous, and takes dozens of hours to learn and master. However, invest the time and you just might find it the most satisfying RPG of the year]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:24 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gay Tony is a good step for gays in games]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The titular character in Rockstar&rsquo;s new Grand Theft Auto IV episode, The Ballad of Gay Tony, isn&rsquo;t exactly a role model, but, significantly, he is both believable and respectable]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2009 9:40 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ninth verse, same as the first]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The latest installment in Sony&rsquo;s long-running Ratchet &amp; Clank series offers the same gun blasting, platform hopping action of its predecessors. And you know what? That&rsquo;s okay ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:12 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Footballer Hero?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[U.K. youths play a rock song Guitar Hero-style by kicking soccer balls at coloured squares on a three-storey-high screen ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:31 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Forza Motorsport 3: What wasn&rsquo;t fit to print]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Or, more accurately, what there wasn&rsquo;t room to fit into my print review of Turn 10&rsquo;s new Xbox-only racing simulator]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 0:52 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why do you play?]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[To experience a compelling story? To enjoy a social experience? To get active? Games can satisfy all of these cravings, and more]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:04 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Call it Fallout 3 Lite]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Borderlands, Gearbox Software&rsquo;s new role-playing shooter set on a desolate alien planet that looks a bit like Nevada, is entertaining, accessible, and won&rsquo;t suck away all of your fall weekends]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:02 -0400</pubDate>
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