Jordan Bowman - November 13th, 2008
Gamer Culture, Grand Theft Auto
The term “badass” has been thrown around way too much in recent years, commonly used to describe someone who is able to beat up others in a stylistic fashion. This is wrong. This ability only makes someone “bad,” “tough,” or “Vin Diesel,” and frankly this type of action hero is a dime a dozen. No…to be considered a true “badass,” much more emphasis must be placed on the “ass.”
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Andrea Krantz - August 1st, 2008
Gamer Culture
Have video games ever made you sick? No, I’m not talking about how you felt after Nintendo’s E3 showing. (That feeling’s actually much worse.) I’m talking about “sim sickness,” and contrary to what the name might suggest, this isn’t the premise for a new, hospital-themed Sims game, either. It’s video game-induced motion sickness, and it’s turning lots of stomachs.
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