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Combining reality and fantasy is nothing new, but it's generally more Tumblr and not so much fine art. 8-bitscapes flips that convention on its head with their series of eight prints. Originally created by artist/illustrator [...]

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The emotion we experience most from video games is deep-seated frustration. This usually manifests itself in us smashing a controller against the wall or going out for a drink. An emotion we don't always associate with gaming [...]

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When we used to play Pitfall, Donkey Kong or any other video game, clearly we never thought we were looking at art on par with the work of Picasso or Da Vinci. No, we were looking [...]

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Ever since Batman first appeared on the tv when we were kids we wanted to be him. Then George Clooney and that whole fake nipples thing happened and we weren't so sure anymore. Thanks to [...]

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Before your were mowing people down in Black Ops, debating the best character to use in GoldenEye and even before you were learning topography courtesy of Legend of Zelda guys were grabbing beers and playing arcade [...]

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Thanks to the likes of Halo and Call of Duty, it's no longer a social faux-pas to be a gamer. If you're a gamer that's computer inclined, gaming on the go can be difficult. If [...]

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You can lie to yourself all you want about how your iPad keeps you connected, improves your productivity and helps you get work done. If you're anything like us, you secretly bought it for the [...]

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Pong, Asteroids, Centipede. These are words that should conjure up nostalgic memories of the days when the grandaddies of Xboxes--8 bit arcade games--sucked up our attention as well as our quarters. And while kids [...]

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Having an actual arcade game in your house was a dream for every guy at some point. That and a water bed. And the giant keyboard from "Big". And Heather Locklear. And While the arcade game itself [...]

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When your neighbors report gunshots upon hearing one of your epic Modern Warfare 2 sessions it's actually quite the compliment to your awesome surround sound system, but the cops might not be so impressed. So [...]

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Don't lose another deathmatch because you didn't hear your enemies sneak up on you. The Astro A40 Headset coupled with the MixAmp lets you experience 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound and communicate with your teammates clearly [...]

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If you've already ditched your crappy plastic guitar for a better one to enhance your Rock Band and Guitar Hero experience then you might also consider replacing that dull TV audio with a dedicated [...]

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If you think this looks like a nice photo of a Ferrari then the folks at Turn 10 Studios are doing their job. That's a shot from the new exclusive racing game for the Xbox [...]

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Arcades used to be a lot of fun when we were 13, but as adults they can be pretty limiting. They usually only have maybe a dozen games and they pretty much never serve alcohol. [...]

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Girls who game are definitely sexy, but what about girls who game in their undies? There's something special about a girl who can pull off a head shot in Halo, but when it comes [...]

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