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    Green Day: Rock Band, Poor Taste in Music
    When the masses demand gruel, give them gruel I say. Alas, Green Day: Rock Band is upon us. This is what happens when the unsavory becomes common and appreciated. If game developers have learned one thing  it is that giving consumers something other than the same rubbish will likely result in them turning their noses up at it and firmly fastening their velcro wallets....
    by Gavin M. at March 16th, 2010 at 06:03 pm
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    Baby Neglected for Virtual Toddler
    A couple in South Korea did little to improve the already precarious reputation of gamers after neglecting their child to the point of death in order to satisfy their gaming desires. To add insult to injury, the game they were playing revolved around tending to a virtual child. This is the kind of thing that makes you sick to your stomach and causes one to wonder how animals...
    by Gavin M. at March 8th, 2010 at 09:03 pm
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    Don’t Hate the Game, Hate the Player
    It seems like no matter where I look, whether in popular or less conventional news sources, the video game addiction discussion is raging. This is not to say that it is suddenly a hot topic, for it has been for quite some time, but at the moment it is overwhelming. Admittedly, I am adding to the blaze with this column but in my mind it is worthwhile for the consumers...
    by Gavin M. at March 2nd, 2010 at 07:03 pm
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    Wii Bowling Leagues for Senior Fitness?
    Today while at work I was dealing with a client who had just been playing the Nintendo Wii and she wanted more than anything to tell me about it after our business was dealt with. Unsurprisingly, she is a senior citizen and she believes that the Wii is the bees knees. With statements like, “…those Japanese, you know, they know what they’re doing with this Wii,”...
    by Gavin M. at February 23rd, 2010 at 02:02 pm
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    Molyneux Wants Government Help
    Peter Molyneux, the famed yet fishy developer, has recently been heard calling upon his government to get with the times and begin offering companies incentives for creating games in the UK. When this man speaks, people tend to listen as his ability to persuade and sell a crowd is superb so he is probably the most likely to attract attention to the cause. One of his main...
    by Gavin M. at February 16th, 2010 at 01:02 pm
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    Sonic 4, 2D is Cool Yet Again
    In the early 1990s, the Sonic the Hedgehog series was such a force that it propelled Sega to a level of prominence that it had not even dreamt of and unfortunately still tries to return to today. The much maligned Sega has redeemed itself lately by publishing titles such as Bayonetta and others but the Sonic franchise is trying to polish its tarnished name which has degraded...
    by Gavin M. at February 9th, 2010 at 07:02 pm
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    Gaming Banned in Impoverished Somalia by Militia
    A few days ago an authoritarian militia in Somalia banned the playing of video games citing that, “…they destroy our social traditions.” The insurgent group, Hezb al-Islam, is in a fight for power with the government and is winning in some cases. Previously Somalia garnered international attention due to seafaring pirates seizing ships and ransoming their crews and...
    by Gavin M. at February 2nd, 2010 at 01:02 pm
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    Mass Effect 2: First Impressions
    Mass Effect 2 is the product of Bioware’s commitment to excellence and it stands apart from competitors while standing up to its own hype. Bioware took criticisms of the original Mass Effect seriously, even as a critically acclaimed game, and has delivered a product with so much quality that it spills onto a second disc. The endless television commercials and website...
    by Gavin M. at January 27th, 2010 at 06:01 pm
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    James Cameron Pursues More Gaming
    Since early December it has been difficult to avoid the vast array of trinkets and advertising pieces with the name James Cameron plastered all over them. Unsurprisingly, his most recent film Avatar is now amongst the highest grossing films, currently over $1.6B, due to its sublime visuals and action. If there is a fault with the film then clearly it rests in the plot...
    by Gavin M. at January 18th, 2010 at 06:01 pm
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    Alcohol for your Gaming
    Gaming has cemented its place in popular culture to the point where it is almost impossible to go a few days without seeing at least some sort of reference to it on the street or in the media. Naturally then, it has also become a lifestyle choice for many people who identify themselves with gaming. This can vary immensely from wearing video game laden t-shirts to competing...
    by Gavin M. at January 10th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
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    Hold the Weiner on my PSP daddy
    The look of a child when they receive exactly what they dreamt of for Christmas is priceless and one that warms the hearts of parents and loved ones. Now flip that face upside down, throw in a bit of horror and revolt, and what do you get? A penis with your PSP. Jolly old Santa, carrying his huge red sack over his shoulder, apparently doles out used PSPs and this can...
    by Gavin M. at January 4th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
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    Editorial – Murder, Tony Hawk: Ride Cited
    An argument over the Playstation 3’s Tony Hawk: Ride has lead to the murder of a 9-year-old boy. The heinous crime was perpetrated on Anthony Maldonado, a resident of New Jersey, by family member Alejandro Morales. Morales, a 25-year-old male, slashed at the boy’s chest and face only to have him die soon after being brought to a hospital. The man was alone with...
    by Gavin M. at January 4th, 2010 at 04:01 am
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    Peripherals Impede Piracy
    Despite my tendency to steer away from music games these days, I fully understand their usefulness. They provide a constant flow of challenging gameplay, they have a breadth of songs that provide extensive replay, and enable even casual players to pick up a guitar, bass, microphone, bass, drum set, or even turntable to play and have a lot of fun with. As music games...
    by Gavin M. at December 29th, 2009 at 02:12 pm
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    Gag Gifts for Christmas 2009
    There are hundreds of sites offering their perspective on what they think would make an excellent Christmas gift and that is all fine and dandy, but most of these opinions are largely carbon copies with slight variations.  Here at Koku Gamer we sometimes try to do things a little different.  We have all received bad gifts in the past and hoped that they were a joke so...
    by Gavin M. at December 21st, 2009 at 07:12 pm
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    Dragon Age: Origins – Gay Elf Hunt
    For what it’s worth, Dragon Age: Origins claimed the RPG of the year award from Spike TV’s yearly gaming award show but the game is getting attention for more than just storytelling and loot gathering.  Public figures and other talking heads are weighing in with their opinions on a minute long cut-scene which portrays the main character having a gay experience. I...
    by Gavin M. at December 14th, 2009 at 08:12 pm
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    Make War Funny!
    These days shooters are mostly predictable. Other than a few outliers, the basic ingredient is to have a World War 2 or science fiction backdrop, a mediocre story, a few explosions, and throw in an aged control scheme. Activision’s release of Wolfenstein is a recent example of this. The problem is that too many of these titles flood the shelves and end up yielding...
    by Gavin M. at December 7th, 2009 at 11:12 am
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