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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Hero of “Fallout: New Vegas” Revealed
Monday, 04/20/09 – 11:33 am
Hero of “Fallout: New Vegas” Revealed

In the Fallout series’ alternate timeline, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson was studied by the Brotherhood of Steel for his extreme acquired resistance to neurochemicals, and instead of his tragic suicide was frozen in a capsule moments before his death from excessive grooviness.

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Government Scientist Prays All Day for Resonance Cascade
Friday, 04/17/09 – 3:00 am
Government Scientist Prays All Day for Resonance Cascade

According to a source on the internet, a ‘resonance cascade’ is an “interdimensional rift that has the tendency to be extremely destructive on the dimensions it has torn.” It was invented by the creators of Half Life and has no grounding in real science.

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Mario Favored 3:1 to Win Talladega
Thursday, 04/16/09 – 10:42 am
Mario Favored 3:1 to Win Talladega

However, most NASCAR fans are more interested in Mario’s present than his past. “We’re not offended by him bendin’ the rules,” said a NASCAR fan who asked to remain anonymous, “We just wish he weren’t so Italian.”

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UFC Match Ends in Uppercut, 200-Story Fall into Pit of Spikes
Wednesday, 04/15/09 – 3:00 am
UFC Match Ends in Uppercut, 200-Story Fall into Pit of Spikes

The match, which was broadcast live on Pay-Per-View to over a million households, was billed as “Fighters Who Didn’t Read Their Contracts”.

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Terminator Salvation: The Movie: The Game Becomes Self-Aware
Tuesday, 04/14/09 – 9:33 am
Terminator Salvation: The Movie: The Game Becomes Self-Aware

When reached for comment Terminator Salvation: The Movie: The Game said it has postponed Judgment Day “to summer in Europe and really think things over,” but doom is still “possibly imminent.”

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Captain 3543_Pokemon_Platinum_USA_NDS-XPA Freed in Dramatic Raid on Pirates
Monday, 04/13/09 – 3:28 pm
Captain 3543_Pokemon_Platinum_USA_NDS-XPA Freed in Dramatic Raid on Pirates

In a statement released to the press, the pirates included several pages of ASCII art before their puzzling message, “Remember when it comes to tRM, we say: ‘for teh gamers, fuck teh lamers!’” The harrowing video included of an earlier victim, 0809_Phoenix_Wright_NDS(US).nds, spurred many in the United States to demand the military take action before the unfortunate victim was “dumped”.

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Will Wright Leaves EA, Stupid Fun Club for Hardcasual.net
Friday, 04/10/09 – 12:00 pm
Will Wright Leaves EA, Stupid Fun Club for Hardcasual.net

Wright was allowed to speak briefly with the press and called his work with Hardcasual “enriching,” but when Mr. Littler stepped away from the stage to take a call, Wright knocked over his coffee as though to signal for help. Or for decaf. As of this newspaper’s publish the signal remains unclear.

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Moby to Self-Release Song Pack for Rock Band
Thursday, 04/9/09 – 3:00 am
Moby to Self-Release Song Pack for Rock Band

“Moby Moby Boy” will not feature the typical guitar, drums, bass, and vocal tracks that Rock Band is known for. Instead, players will only be able to complete a song by donating to Moby’s pet charities and filling up the new “Charity Bar”.

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