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Imagine a Best Buy, but without those poor guys that got stuck working in appliances and car audio. You’ve summed up Dick’s writing right there. When he’s not blogging for Bonus View, you can find him writing about home theater gear and gamesHigh-Def Digest, high end electronics at AVRev, and photography over at Steve’s Digicams. Steam and Xbox Live: Gonzodamus

Videogame Releases: Week of June 5th, 2011

Videogame Releases: Week of June 5th, 2011

With E3 going on right now, it’s easy to lose focus and only think about videogames that are still a year or two off, instead of those hitting shelves today. If you did, you’d be missing out on a few decent titles.
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PlayStation’s Welcome Back Offer Is Now Available

PlayStation’s Welcome Back Offer Is Now Available

PlayStation fans have been through a lot over the last month or two. Fortunately, the security breach is over, the PlayStation Store is back up, and things have returned to normal. To top it off, Sony has introduced a “Welcome Back” package that’s available now to all PlayStation Network members.
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The Netflix Stream: Week of May 29th, 2011

The Netflix Stream: Week of May 29th, 2011

If you rely on Netflix for Discovery Channel programming, you’ll be sorely disappointed in what you’re losing this week. Luckily, the trade-off is decent, with a few cheesy ’90s flicks and Michael Caine’s new revenge movie.
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Is a PlayStation 4 in the Works?

Is a PlayStation 4 in the Works?

You know, after Sony insisted enough times that the company wasn’t even thinking about a successor to the PlayStation 3, I was almost starting to believe them. But that would just be silly, wouldn’t it?
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Mid-Week Poll: Do You Call Yourself a Nerd?

Mid-Week Poll: Do You Call Yourself a Nerd?

Some of the biggest movies of the last few years have been based on fantasy novels, comic books and other parts of nerd culture. Sci-fi and fantasy shows like ‘Lost’ are household names. Videogames are more popular than ever, and a huge chunk of the population carry around mini-computers in their pockets. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say the majority of the population falls into the category of “nerd.” Would you call yourself a nerd?
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Videogame Releases: Week of May 29th, 2011

Videogame Releases: Week of May 29th, 2011

It’s not a bad week for videogames, but it’s definitely a little underwhelming. We get a ‘Sims 3′ expansion, the latest title from inXile Entertainment (get it?) and yet another fighting game for the 3DS.
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HD Recap: “12 Times a Year I Get Sausages, That’s It”

HD Recap: “12 Times a Year I Get Sausages, That’s It”

Last week, the second season of ‘Modern Family’ wrapped up with a celebration that didn’t go quite right.
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The Netflix Stream: Week of May 22nd, 2011

The Netflix Stream: Week of May 22nd, 2011

It’s a rough week for Netflix fans. We’re losing ‘Dances with Wolves’, ‘Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room’ and plenty more. What we gain in exchange is a bit of a disappointment.
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HD Recap: “People Disappear in the Finger Lakes”

HD Recap: “People Disappear in the Finger Lakes”

Last week, NBC’s Thursday night comedies drew to a close with a pair of double headers from ‘The Office’ and ‘Parks and Recreation’. While they both worked, one felt like a bit of an anticlimax and the other left us with a fairly frustrating cliffhanger.
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Videogame Releases: Week of May 22nd, 2011

Videogame Releases: Week of May 22nd, 2011

While I wouldn’t consider any of this week’s videogames to be “a hotly anticipated blockbuster hit” or any variation of that phrase, there’s still plenty of good gaming to be had, including a multiplayer ‘D&D’ game like we haven’t seen in years.
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