Great Court Cases in Video Game History
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While most gamers are all too familiar with the Super Mario Bros., few remember the enigmatic Fantastic Steve Cousins. Accompanied by his cousin, Ralph, Fantastic Steve led players on a magical journey through the Sausage Fiefdom. When the Mario Bros. soared to fame a few years later, Fantastic Steve sued the plumber for stealing his act. Unfortunately, Fantastic Steve was found dead before the trial began, leading to further speculation on Mario’s involvement with La Cosa Nostra.

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13 New XBox Achievements Aimed to Make You Feel Bad About Yourself

Saturday, November 7, 2009

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Everyone Else Went Tubing
Spend 50 hours or more playing games in one weekend.

Sausage Test
Have no female friends on Xbox Live.

Spoiler: The Yankees Win

Play a previous season’s sports game.

But Quizno’s Pays Minimum Wage!
Buy three games that your Xbox Live friends have already had for over a month.

Maybe You Should Buy a Wii
Take twice as long to beat three games as a normal XBox gamer.

Who Wants a Body Massage?
Pleasure yourself to climax with XNA vibration app.

Crisis Hotline
Accidentally kill yourself in every game you own.

The Lost and the DebtPurchase The Lost and the Damned or The Ballad of Gay Tony without having finished Grand Theft Auto 4.

Dos!
Celebrate UNO victory and make number two over Xbox Live Vision Cam.

Basement Leech
Pay for over three games with a parent’s credit card.

Sleeping on the Couch Again?
Log a play session between 3 AM and 5 AM.

Friends Are For the Weak
Play a single-player game on a Friday night.

Red Ring of Denial
Log more than five under-two-minute play sessions hoping your Xbox won’t red ring again this time.