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 12.10.09
Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 – 14:32
News Brief 12.10.09

Ain’t It Cool News decided to play with our hearts once more today, with the not-so-surprising rumor-mongering that there may be a new Star Wars movie on the way. We can only hope and pray that the team responsible follows BioWare’s lead, as they hide Star Wars: The Old Republic from George Lucas.

News Brief 12.7.09
Monday, Dec 7, 2009 – 8:00
News Brief 12.7.09

Guys, are you back from your midnight launch parties for Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks yet? Wait, you didn’t go to the launch party? Oh, you didn’t even know it came out? Celebrate the least-promoted Zelda ever by remembering that you’re still not quite sure how you figured out that Water Temple.

Co-Worker Constantly Telling “Left 4 Dead” Stories Again
Monday, Dec 7, 2009 – 1:00
Co-Worker Constantly Telling “Left 4 Dead” Stories Again

But once his enthusiasm dulled, a period of relative peace began in the office. Hal kept his stories to an occasional World of Warcraft rant or an elaborate retelling of an escape from the police in Grand Theft Auto 4. The office quickly came to an agreement that Rachel’s interminable stories about what her two “adorable” children were now, once again, the most annoying thing about their co-workers. And Hal was once again invited to lunch and happy hour. Until Left 4 Dead 2 happened.

News Brief 12/5/09
Saturday, Dec 5, 2009 – 3:51
News Brief 12/5/09

Bad news today for Barack Obama, whose approval rating dropped below 50% for the first time ever. If only he had attacked for massive damage when he found the glowing weak spot of the financial crisis. That said, we remain confident he won’t pull a Bush and ragequit over the poll results.

News Brief 12/1/09
Tuesday, Dec 1, 2009 – 3:30
News Brief 12/1/09

A new Hardcasual approaches. Check our our new World of Warcraft Watch, News Briefs, and Seen on the Streets sections. They’re spread around the main page, to make it more likely that you’ll click our ads and help us pay off our Black Friday debts.

Seen on the Streets
Monday, Nov 30, 2009 – 2:59
Seen on the Streets

Blockbuster Video – New York City, New York
Solid Snake spotted reading the back cover of Escape from New York in the Action/Adventure section and looking very confused.

World of Warcraft Watch
Monday, Nov 30, 2009 – 2:58
World of Warcraft Watch

Blasted Lands, 13:01 GMT
A really important crystal shattered into a dozen pieces and of course it was up to you to collect those fucking things.

Man Saves $10 On Game He Didn’t Really Want
Monday, Nov 30, 2009 – 2:00
Man Saves $10 On Game He Didn’t Really Want

“I can’t explain it,” said Clay. “I mean, I always figure – I’m going to want to play this game eventually anyway, right? So why not strike while the iron’s hot? I mean, when am I going to find Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood for only $30 again? Or look, Need for Speed: Shift for $10 off! That’s too good to pass up! I mean, I think it is. That game was supposed to be okay, right? I think they mentioned it on some podcast.”