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TOM NOOK; Number 72 on the top 100 villains list. Thought this was funny, and true, read the rest of the list here: IGN: Top 100 Villains List.

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Linkage Have you ever wondered what would happen if characters from your favorite games ever crossed paths with each other? The creative minds behind Beat Down Boogie have decided to provide us an answer to that very question. Hilarity, boobs, and plenty of action occur when Ghost from Modern Warfare 2 and Solid Snake from the Metal Gear Solid series meet up. (I thought it was funny)

http://www.fanboyscouts.com/collections/merit-badges Pretty cool. My brother, Absinth, sent this to me. It's kind of nerdy, but I'd want the Kobyashi Maru merit badge. LoL

“I usually don’t think about it. I know I probably play a few games that people like my parents may find offensive, but it really doesn’t bother me. I just play them for what they are meant for… entertainment. Now while I can see many games that are debated by people as being offensive, media and other really don’t mention the fact that these things deemed “offensive” can be avoided. In Mass Effect, you can avoid the sex scene, and in Modern Warfare 2, opt out of playing the airport mission, or just do what I did and not have the heart to shoot anyone. Honestly, in these days, almost anything can be deemed “offensive,” but does that mean it really is?” -Skylark95 Of-fen-s…

http://kotaku.com/5609770/rumor-borderlands-studio-reviving-duke-nukem-forever if this is true, this very well COULD be an amazing game. Gearbox did awesome with Borderlands, and if they are able to really hammer down DNF it could be AWESOME.

A 29-year-old Louisiana man will spend the next 40 years of his life behind bars because he apparently really, really wanted some video games. Full story, click HERE.

Telltale Games has dropped a few details about the Back to the Future game that was announced in June. Very little is known about the game currently but below are a few tidbits from the press release and other sources View the full article on the frontpage

http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/t306LSERD-w/ A federal appeals court said Friday that software makers can use shrink-wrap and click-wrap licenses to forbid the transfer or resale of their wares, an apparent gutting of the so-called first-sale doctrine. Basically, if it's a license then they can forbid you from reselling it. Could really suck for the end users.

Just a friendly reminder for those of you who have yet to submit your “Remember Halo” memories. Any replies received after midnight tonight will not be used. Everyone who has participated in “Remember Halo” will have their messages along with their gamertag sent to Bungie and 343 Industries. There will also be a drawing for those that have participated to receive a personalized Halo prize. For more details please check out the link below. Remember Halo Details View the full article

Trixie360 has announced on her Windows Live Spaces blog that she is leaving behind her title as Community Manager for Xbox Live and moving on to her new responsibility which is Xbox Live for Windows Phone 7. “This is a heartbreaking post for me.When I first came to xbox in 2002, people didn’t talk about ‘Community’ in gaming. Oh, community existed of course, but no one called it that. My first forays into building community began with an interview with a customer. The term “Gamer Spotlight” I pulled out of my *** in a meeting one day. What was the point of it? To give a customer a moment of attention, and to let the nascent community learn more about someone who was also …

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The contest is over for the Plants vs. Zombies prize. Who did the Grim Reaper pick to receive this extremly addicting prize for your PC? vectordream!!!!! Congratulations to vectordream for his winning photo caption and many thank yous to those of you who sent in your submissions to win Plants vs. Zombies for the PC! Remember there are two contests left to win Dead Rising 2 with a t-shirt and Castlevania: Lord of Shadows. For more details on those contests and how to enter, please check out Gamercide’s Get Your Ghoul On Contest. View the full article

The Kinect which launches on November 4, is set to change the way Xbox 360 gamers use their 360 to play video games. Have you been wondering what controller free games Microsoft will have available for Kinect’s release? If you have, wonder no more. Microsoft recently announced the upcoming 17 titles that will be available for Kinect’s launch. View the full article

When talking about the Call of Duty series we tend to only think about the developer, publisher, release date, and recent controversies involving Infinity Ward and Activision, but what about the person who gives the series it’s behind the scenes story to ensure that gamers are having an aunthentic experience for what the game is based on? In a recent interview with AOL News, the real life Persian Gulf veteran and military history teacher at West Point, retired Lt. Col Hank Keirsey talks about his video game consultant job with the Call of Duty series. Most interestly in the interview, Keirsey notes the only people (soldiers and veterans) who have a right to complain abou…

http://www.techspot.com/downloads/5060-free-halo-reach-theme-for-windows-7.html 12 different background images and sounds.

Exciting news for all of you Monday Night Combat fans out there! As promised, Uber Entertainment has detailed the upcoming free “Spunky Cola Special” DLC for their Xbox Live Arcade smash hit which will be made available sometime “in November“. In addition to a couple new maps, Uber is tweaking classes, re-arranging existing maps, adding more voice comments for the hilarious announcer Mickey Cantor, added clan tag support, took cues from Modern Warfare’s Prestige options by adding the all-new “All Star” feature, dangled a super tasty new pickup under our collective noses and much, much more! I have to admit, it’s a ridiculous amount of changes for an already amazing game, …

This is pretty cool. Guy is putting usb powered external hard drives in classic game cartridges. Makes for some nice nostalgia. An enterprising retro gaming fan has created what could be the ultimate external hard drive: a Legend of Zelda NES cartridge. If you have the same fond memories of Link, Ganon, finding the pieces of the Triforce, and figuring out where the heck the next secret staircase is that I do, you may be interested in this. Modder 8BitMemory is selling various one-off copies of his NES External Hard Drive, which actually isn't for the NES at all. Instead, it's a genuine 1TB external USB hard disk for PCs and Macs. It just happens to be inside Ze…

Have yet to purchase Shank, the beat ‘em up 2D side scrolling game from Klei Entertainment? Now is your chance to get your hands on Shank for the discounted price of 800 MS points. This offer is good until Monday, November 22. Also announced today via Major Nelson’s blog is the addition of a holiday promotion from Microsoft. From November 16 until November 22, if you spend 1600 MS points on select Microsoft Game Studios Games on the XBLA, you will receive 400 MS points back in return. For a complete list of XBLA games that qualify and details on how to register for the promotion, head on over to Xbox.com. View the full article

I wanted to get a bug thread started for the portal pages. The portal is in a working state now, and I would love to see people participating. However, I do know it has its issues. Dyyno is working very closely with us to resolve these issues as they arise. So, I will start with a list of bugs they know about and are working on. Then, if everyone would post issues as they come across them that would be great. This will help us develop an increasingly more enjoyable portal for us to use. Regarding the Hotmail ads, we were not able to reproduce this issue in the office. Our QA Manager mentioned that he has seen Hotmail ads before but once the ad is completed, the br…

Every year the members and staff here at Gamercide.org have this little thing we like to call, “The Annual Gamercide.org Giveaway”. The best part about this giveaway is that all prizes are donated by, the members of Gamercide.org. We just aren’t talking video games here either folks. Prizes given out in the past include a gaming PC, consoles, video games, accessories, and more. If you would like to donate and/or become a contestant, you can read the rules here. You must be a member of Gamercide.org to become a contestant. View the full article

Just found this from a friend, the Ludum Dare Competition is a programming competition where programmers have 48 to make a game, and its currently going on, now i dont about all the people who are entered but i know Markus Persson, the creator or minecraft, not only entered but is streaming all his work live. Link below. http://mojang.com/live/

If you are from a large family like I am you might enjoy this, it was tradition to line up the kids Christmas morning from youngest to oldest, this is a poem my brother wrote about it. Fifth from the Front By Eric Christensen Fifth from the front Fourth from the rear Anxious to see if Santa’s been here Wish Dad would hurry And give the “All Clear!” ‘Cause I’m Fifth from the front Fourth from the rear A Family Tradition Since beginning of time Some parents enjoy forcing children to line From young to the oldest And it’s really not fair ‘Cause I’m Fifth from the front Fourth from the rear And it’s moments like this That I really don’t see Why Mom and Dad didn’t stop a…

Just got an email from Humble Bundle. Because of their success, they're giving everyone who bought the 2nd bundle ALL of the games included in the original Humble Bundle! SWEEEET!

Fans of Starz widely successful nudity friendly show, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, rejoice because Spartacus is about to get it’s first free video game app on Facebook and a free iPad script app that will let you watch the first episode of Spartacus: Blood and Sand and will also have series content, historical facts, and include cast photos. The Spartacus: Gods of the Arena app for Facebook that allows you to train your very own horde of gladiators will release on January 20, while the iPad script app will release on January 22. via Fox News View the full article