Interviews

Jens Pulver Talks Games And His Title Fight Against Urijah Faber

This Sunday Jens “Lil Evil” Pulver will challenge Urijah “The California Kid” Faber for the WEC featherweight championship belt, that’s 145-pounds if you don’t follow the fight game. Which also means that you probably don’t know Pulver is a big time gamer. We caught up with Pulver, the former UFC lightweight champ, over the phone in between training sessions in Sacramento, California to talk about his shot at the belt and a few of his favorite titles. Read the full interview after the jump. If you’re up for a bloody Sunday catch the fight live on the Versus network at 9 pm eastern. Read the rest of this entry »

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Review, The Ranting Insider

The Ranting Insider Reviews: Age of Conan

So I’ve been playing MMO’s for a long time, and I’m one of those people that still thinks that one day, someone will actually release an MMO that is purely skill based, and not a test of endurance, i.e. a FUCKING GRIND FEST! So that said, I will be reviewing the newly released Age of Conan: the Hyborian whatever the fuck up until level 20. That is as much as most people with a life will level until they find a way to get some Far East sweat shop to powerlevel their shit, or get perma-banned enough times and do what I do: hire an intern to do it for free. You know, the politically correct Western workaround. Read the rest of this entry »

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Game Trailer

Creative Director Clint Hocking Talks Up Far Cry 2

Get ready for some wetwork in the African sandbox. Clint Hocking, the creative director on Ubisoft’s Far Cry 2, gives a preview on their new shooter. The game, set in Africa, is an open-world stocked with friends, mercenaries and an aggressive AI that, according to Hocking, “will slowly close the circle of death around you.” Hocking also mentions plenty of first aid animations for dislodging bullets to popping dislocated shoulders back in for those times when the circle of death just kind of nicks you. Check the video after the jump.
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News

MSNBC Runs Veepstake Challenge To Predict John McCain’s Deuce

Sign up for your chance to predict the the bottom half of the G.O.P ticket on MSNBC’s Republican Veepstakes. MSNBC lists 32 possible running mates that could end up one heartbeat away from running the show. John Thune, Mitt Romney, Mark Sanford and Tom Pawlenty all notched number one seeds . Missing from the bracket are such obvious choices as Ravishing Ric Flair, Chuck Norris, and Ronald Reagan’s cryogenically frozen head.

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