Faux-Sho’ is a fantastical series offering a glimpse into the demented minds of our editorial staff. Really, who knows what you’ll find in there. We make no claims about the veracity of information that follows, but really, anything’s possible.
Roger Ebert, the famed film critic who once claimed that “video games can never be art,” has now decided to change his tune. In a recent blog post, and scattered throughout several dozen tweets, Ebert has revealed that, at the behest of the gaming community which has been diligently trolling the comments section of RogerEbert.com for months, he has started to give gaming a chance. Not only that, but he claims to have found himself “completely enthralled” by what he has seen.
So what was the culprit? Was it the influx of “arty/pretentious” indie platformers that have been hitting the Xbox Live Arcade, like 2008’s Braid, or this summer’s Limbo? Maybe it was one of the Xbox’s critically-acclaimed Triple-A titles, like Red Dead Redemption? In fact, Ebert’s metamorphosis actually took place at a recent Microsoft preview event, where the prolific newspaper columnist was specially invited to take part in an exclusive Halo: Reach multiplayer session.
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Faux-Sho’ is a fantastical series offering a glimpse into the demented minds of our editorial staff. Really, who knows what you’ll find in there. We make no claims about the veracity of information that follows, but really, anything’s possible.
A video has been making the rounds lately showing Nolan North having a pleasant conversation with himself in Mafia II, and he’s not some crazy person yammering on to no one about Kmart and toothpicks. There are two physically distinct men sharing one audibly distinct voice.
Nolan North is a prolific voice actor whose plethora of game credits include Nathan Drake in Uncharted, Desmond Miles in Assassin’s Creed II, and that Nathan Drake facsimile from Shadow Complex. He is in so many games that his voice has become a mainstay even for background characters that hold no bearing on the story. Such is the case with Mafia II, as evidenced in the video after the break. Read the rest of this entry
Faux-Sho’ is a fantastical series offering a glimpse into the demented minds of our editorial staff. Really, who knows what you’ll find in there. We make no claims about the veracity of information that follows, but really, anything’s possible.
Since the reveal of the latest Metroid’s title at E3 2009, fans have been speculating about the meaning of the “M” in “Metroid: Other M”. Theories have ranged from the plausible (Mermaid, Macho Man Randy Savage, Moose/Moosen) to the absurd (Metroid, Mother). With early review copies spreading around to some critics, details about the game’s story have begun to leak out. It has been confirmed to Gm3r.com that the “M” is in fact M from the James Bond series, and that “Other M” is the first in a 007/Metroid crossover trilogy. The new Goldeneye game for Wii will be its followup, with the just-announced complete title “Goldeneye: Samus’ Quandry”.
Reportedly, Samus Aran fills in for an injured 007 early on and must learn to adapt to her playgirl lifestyle. As M coaches her from afar (portrayed with difficulty by Bernard Lee in the first half, and with poise by Dame Judi Dench in the second), Samus must learn to invite a steady stream of new-to-the-franchise “Bond Boys” into her quarters in order to maintain cover. The game then transforms into an in-depth dating sim, with the Wii Remote controls used to impressive effect. While further spoilers have been difficult to ascertain, we have received a tip that Metroids will make a brief appearance, albeit attached to Moneypenny’s head.
Look out for our full “Metroid: Other M” review shortly after the game’s release to find out if these reports are completely true or mostly true.
Gm3r’s investigative team has uncovered a massive personal scandal involving the world’s preeminent video hero, Mario. Through countless hours of interviewing and detective work, dating back to World 1:1 in 1986, our team discovered a lurid trail of extramarital, cross-platform, sexual encounters, which casts the revered super-plumber in a new light of devious sex addiction. The story reached a flashpoint last week, when police were called after neighbors reported an irate Princess Peach had assaulted Mario with a red turtle shell as he was karting away from their Florida vacation castle, causing him to crash into a nearby shrub.
Since that time, numerous individuals from Mario’s inner circle have stepped forward to share personal details about their experience with the man in blue overalls, and we’ve got the full story.
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