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Ryan Ouradnik - July 12th, 2008

Gamer Culture

DDR Joins the 21st Century with Official Online Community


DDR Shadowy 2
Hey, put down that guitar controller for a second. Yeah, the Wiimote, too. Look toward that dusty corner of your bedroom, at the dance mat with all the arrows on it. Remember how much joy it used to give, before you realized you could have just as much fun with “star power” and not having to actually move around? Konami wants you to dust it off and get nostalgic, thanks to their new online community for DDR fans. The site is part of Konami’s year-long celebration of the tenth anniversary of their mega-hit dance rhythm game.

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Carlos Cajilig - May 30th, 2008

Offbeat Videos

In Soviet Russia, Hip-Hop Dances You


Soviets have long been portrayed as threatening, dangerous menaces to freedom: Ivan Drago (Rocky IV), General Orlov (Octopussy), and now Cate Blanchett as Irina Spalko (Indiana Jones). But here’s the side you don’t often see: the Red’s love of dance. And hot damn, can those Ruskies cut some rug!


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