Back in the Zone

For fans of first-person shooters (or FPS, if you want to be one of the cool kids), February 22 was quite the Tuesday. Both the multi-platform Bulletstorm and the Playstation 3 exclusive Killzone 3 were released to a lot of fanfare. Bulletstorm seemed to garner the most attention due to its unique point system and extremely raunchy script. The eye-catching visuals and the lure of being rewarded for shooting an enemy in the netheregions didn't hurt, either. However, there wasn't much of a choice for Amanda and I. Not only had we already played the Bulletstorm demo and found it lacking, it also didn't include a campaign that was playable in co-op. Neither one of us is a huge fan of PvP multiplayer in FPSs, so when we look for a game to play together...

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Zombies Come to Life in Novel, Devour Writer

Awesome cover, am I right? What can I say, I'm cheap! So anyway, yeah, here's the link to your ONE HUNDRED PERCENT FREE copy of Zombies by the Numbers: The Writer's Cut. It's a story about struggle, a story about enduring, and a story about the triumph of the human spirit. Plus a whole lot of dead people being butchered by a serial killer that's so insane, he knows that you're reading the book. Also, the book cures cancer and is third in line to become the king of Poland*. You'd be stupid not to download this! This is not a book for children or people easily offended.  If you fall into one of those categories, you will want to move on.http://www.scribd.com/doc/50097569 *Warning: book may or may not cure cancer, may...

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The Muppets Take the Spragues

Most family movie nights tend to be one of two things: a night spent watching a movie that the kids picked out, or a night spent with a movie playing in the background while everyone ignores it. Not this time, though. This time, Mom and Dad chose the movie, and it was a doozy. Remember the Muppet Show? If you're under the age of twenty-one, probably not. Even if you're past that age you might not be able to recall the sheer awesomeness that was Jim Henson's triumph. However, even if the show itself doesn't ring any bells, you'll probably recognize some of the names that appeared on it. Miss Piggy. Gonzo. Fozzie the Bear. The Swedish Chef. Bunsen and Beaker. Kermit the freakin' Frog. Yes, the best list of (puppet) celebrities ever assembled...

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Imagine Having to Parent These Kids

Thanks to the announcement that F3AR (or F.E.A.R. 3, for those not in the know) will include an asymmetrical co-op campaign, the wife and I are on the edge of our seats waiting for this bad boy to drop in May. What's asymmetrical co-op, you ask? Good question, because until I looked it up, I had no idea myself. Basically what it boils down to is that instead of each player having the same character with a different skin, each player instead controls one of two characters that are completely different from each other. One of them is the usual Random Guy with Guns #6, but the other controls a nutjob whose powers look like the Darkness mixed with laser tag. If you're a fan of the F.E.A.R. franchise, you already know that most of the horror comes...

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