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New Trailer for The Sims Medieval Makes Me Want It


As a newcomer to The Sims franchise, I have only played recent versions of the games. I loved The Sims 3 on PC, but the iPhone and Xbox 360 versions didn’t do it for me. When EA announced that a medieval version of The Sims would be coming out I knew it was going to be a game I had to have in 2011. Today, EA has made it even more difficult for me to resist the sweet temptations of The Sims Medieval by releasing a new trailer and six screenshots.

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Best & Worst Video Games for 2010


It’s officially 2011, so it’s time to recap and present to you all our choices for the best and worst video games that came out in 2010. We’ve all been working on this for months, changing some of our choices as new games came out, but what you see below is what we’ve all finally settled on.

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Great Gaming & Tech Deals Coming to Target Next Week


Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d know that next week is going to be a pretty big deal. On the 26th Fable III, The Sims 3, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, and many others will be hitting store shelves. With Target offering some pretty nice perks for those games, other titles, and gadgets, it looks like it’s time to do some shopping.

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Impressions: Star Wars Force Unleashed II Demo on Xbox 360


Today the demo for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II went live on XBL. To say that this site is a little excited for the game is an understatement.

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Windows? Who Needs It


For the past twenty years, I’ve used nothing but Windows computers. Every time it starts off great! Everything works and I’m content with my purchase however, if you talk to me several months later I’ll have a list of complaints for you. I decided that this time was going to be different and I bought a Mac instead.

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The Sims 3 for Consoles Gets 3 New Screenshots


Gamescom 2010 is going on right now in Cologne, Germany, so gaming news is flying at us left and right. Today is no different, and EA has just released three new screenshots for console version of The Sims 3.  Read the full story

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Our Winners, So Far


We are over half way through our One Love for Chi Blogathon fundraiser, and while we haven’t been able to constantly post on here who the winners are, now seems like the perfect time. Read the full story

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Win LEGO Harry Potter Swag & More Courtesy of 120 Games


Alright, for those of you who have been keeping track, this years Blogathon has turned out to be pretty crazy. Not only have we chosen One Love for Chi as our charity, but we have been given prizes galore to give away as raffle prizes. So far we’ve received Band Hero kits from Activision, a Sims 3 Prize Package from EA, t-shirts and goodies from The ECA, loads of PSP games from Mumbo Jumbo, signed merchandise from Central Valley Buzz, and now, our friends at 120 Games have added on to that list. Read the full story

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Win a Copy of The Sims 3 & More


With our One Love for Chi Blogathon Fundraiser coming up this Saturday, the prizes are still rolling on in. Our friends at EA have donated an awesome The Sims 3 prize package, and I think you’re all going to like it. Read the full story

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EA Studio Showcase: The Sims 3


Today, EA held their Studio Showcase conference. Kicking things off was EA’s Head of the Play label, Rod Humble, to talk about new things for The Sims 3, and the future.

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