Great Court Cases in Video Game History
Thursday, 04/29/10

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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News Brief 2/4/10

Thursday, February 4, 2010

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According to Kotaku, the ESRB used some highly subjective language in their intial review of Tecmo’s Dead or Alive Paradise, saying that it was “creepy”, had “dental-floss thongs” and was “wholly unfit to masturbate to“. Okay, we made that last one up, but it’s still pretty funny, seeing as how those guys recentally made the “Mature” label ironic. Sounds like the heavy work load over there is causing some people to crack. Can’t wait!