MAP Episode 41: Worst Podcast Ever

By Lusipurr

Produced 2009.11.29 What are we thankful for? NOTHING. Nate seizes control and the news is left unattended in favour of speculation about the plot of Twilight. Lusipurr tries to get the show back on track, but finds it is like beating his head against a wall. Literally. SPECIAL BONUS! — Have you ever wanted to more »

Editorial: Gaming My Way Through Another Holiday

By Ginia

The holidays are approaching, and for me, this means games. I do not do it deliberately, nor consciously, but somehow in the weeks surrounding the Christmas holidays, I tend to fixate on games with particular intensity. Sometimes I even finish games. This trend is due partially to the fact that, growing up, Christmas was when more »

Review: Assassin's Creed II

By Bup
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Ubisoft continues the conspiratorial storyline of assassins versus templars with the recent release of Assassin’s Creed 2. AC2 tells the story of Ezio Auditore de Firenze, an assassin in Renaissance Italy, and Desmond Miles, a near-future descendant of Ezio.  Ezio is out to get revenge on a group of conspirators for the unjust killing of more »

MAP Episode 40: Turkeycast

By Lusipurr

Produced 2009.11.22 Turkey is on the menu as the podcast panel gears up for Thanksgiving, now less than a week away. Nate is hungry and can think only of Turkey, whilst Eric J and Ginia desperately try to distract him from further amateur operatics. Poor Lusipurr!

Editorial: Things That Make You Go "Awww!"

By Ginia

A few weeks ago I put morose fingers to keys and compiled a list of my most tear-jerking video game moments. This week I am in an exceptionally pleasant mood and would like to focus on the happy, sappy and snappy moments that made me go “awww” with gooey happiness. Please, please, pretty please feel more »

Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

By Bup

Activision and Infinity Ward blow gamers away with the newest addition of the Call of Duty franchise: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Modern Warfare 2 places players in the shoes of various British and American soldiers in a fictional war set in the near future.  There are multiple amazing aspects to this game, including more »

Review: Buzz! Quiz TV

By EJ

Sony has had better luck in other markets than they have in North America with their more casual titles (Singstar and Buzz!), but certainly not for lack of trying. The past few years have seen a wealth of titles released under Sony’s karaoke and trivia quiz game brands, both making their debuts with pack-in peripherals more »