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Hi. My name is Nex and I’m culturally insensitive. I often make light of horrible atrocities, and have been known to poke fun at various religions, ethnicities, cultural nuances and, of course, fatties. With such a storied history of offending all people great, small and really fat, it’s little surprise that I was nominated to cover this story, but even more surprising is that upon reading this whole thing, I got a severe sense of revulsion....

It’s been a while since I did this, and I come bearing gifts of … “alrightness.”Creatures & Castlesis a decent, though not outstanding game, so that’s worth the wait, right? Anyway, you draw out routes for your little hero, and have to time its movements so as to avoid various nasties along the way. It’s a pretty cool little game, so get it if you want. Unless you don’t want. Then don’t....

TheSporkWithin noticed this little game today, temporarily made free to celebrate an iPad version of the game. It’s calledPro Zombie Soccer, but don’t worry about it being one of those dreaded sports games. The “soccer” bit is little more than conceit. Pro Zombie Soccer is, in fact, more of a not-tower-defense game where you need to punt a ball at zombies while they slowly trudge towards you. Think Space Invaders, only without aliens, shields, a spaceship or any firearms to speak of....

Even if you’ve missed out on Friday Night Fights up to this point, it’s never to late to jump in on the fun. It’s safe to assume that almost every Xbox 360 owner hasHalo 3, so there’s really no excuse to not be a part of FNF, unless you’re one of those antisocial types. But don’t think that we’re just about the 360; PC, PlayStation 3, and Wii gaming is also supported....

It looks like Gameloft wants to open up shop in The Big Easy. Do people in The Big Easy hate it when you call their city The Big Easy? Gameloft hit a New Orleans job board with thirteen full-time job listings recently.Joystiqfigured something was up, so they contacted the mobile developer. They didn’t get much in the way of confirmation of a new studio: Gameloft is currently recruiting in New Orleans for a variety of game development positions....

Jim:Otherwise known as the “Article ofGTA IV.” Dale:First! Oh shit… can we do that as editors? Anyway, in beforeGTAIV! I’ve been playingSNK’s Arcade Classics Vol. 1for a review, but I’m still enjoying it even past that. I still playHot Shots Golf: Out of Boundsonline, nearly nightly. And I’m still in love with my Sega Saturn, this week trying to replayGuardian Heroes(import ver.) to get to a point where I’m not hitting continue every 5 minutes....

Yeah, we’ve all heard of this game. Any top ten list involving gaming peripherals has been required, by law, to include theRezvibrator attachment at some point. But do you know how it plays? Do you know how itfeels? And why haven’t you played it yet? Hit the jump for the answers to some of these questions. Story:If you go by the manual, a female AI program named Eden has fallen into a state of unconsciousness after doubting her importance in the universe, and you have to travel through a computer system to reawaken her....

Why wait until October 4 for theRatchet and Clank Future: Tools of Desteructiondemo to hit the PlayStation Network? Run to your local GameStop/EB Games and pick one up today! I received a text message (a.k.a., an IRL tip) from a buddy telling me he had picked up a copy of the demo at his GameStop today. Not one to trust my friends (who are mainly thieves and other assorted charlatans), I demanded pictures, which he produced....

Game Informerinterviewed Mike Kulas, co-founder and president of Volition, and ended up with enough material to turn it into a fascinating documentary on one of the industry’s darling studios. It covers the studio’s history, the stories behind its games fromDescentandFreespace 2toSaints RowandRed Faction, and some hilarious TV ads from a bygone era. It’s a great way to bridge the period between dinner and things like tonight’s 15-minuteGame of Thronessneak peek,Mildred Pierce, orThe Borgias— which doesn’t featureEziofor some strange reason....

If, like me, you love hearing about games that were never released, or seeing early assets that didn’t end up making it in the final product, then this late night post is right up your alley. The OfficialTeam Fortress 2blog has got a few scandalous pieces of concept art for the Scout, which Valve’s Robin Walker calls “embarrassing,” and rightfully so. Can you imagine if the final, in-game Scout looked anything similar to the concept shown above?...

Last week I was a guest on web talk showThis Week in Videogames. I am not posting this video of the episode to put the focus on me – I can’t even watch myself on video for more than five seconds without throwing up. I really wanted to post this to give some attention to the awesome hosts and crew of the show. They are amazing people working on a pretty great show that deserves some extra attention....

Yesterday, I was legitimately shocked by news that Barack Obama had won a Nobel Peace Prize for being trendy and simplysayinghe’ll do some things. Hideo Kojima isn’tquiteas cynical as me, however, and thinks that President McJesus is bringing usone step closerto his vision of a nuke-free world. He also thinks this while situation is a great opportunity to plugMetal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. “President Obama, who declared ‘A World Without Nuclear Weapons’ in Prague, has won the Nobel Peace Prize,” states theMGSgame designer....

Over the last six months I have found myself doing a lot more gaming on my PC, and as a result, I am becoming addicted to real time strategy games. So when I sawAnno 2070at the Ubisoft booth at gamescom 2011, I was instantly in love. Anno 2070is set to be the fifth game in the series, yet the first to be set in the future. During my interview I ask about their choice to set the game in the year 2070, we discuss the three new factions gamers will be able to choose from, we learn about the updates made to military units, as well as talking about the game’s multiplayer offerings....