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Gaming and Cosplay at FanimeCon 2009

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 26, 2009
8 min

Hello, Bitmob! For my first post on this site, I think I'll share my recap of my visit to the FanimeCon anime convention in old San Jose, CA. I just wrapped up a four day visit to Fanime with my cousins Andrew and Anthony.

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Daily Blips: Gaming News from May 26th, 2009

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 26, 2009
1 min

Well, we all knew the new Tony Hawk doohickey would be expensive, so we’re not really surprised. We’re still holding off for a peripheral-based...

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CO-OP 0112 – Alcohol Endurance Training

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 26, 2009
2 min

We all know that E3 is the most anticipated event of the year for the world of videogames, and those of us at Area...

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Mobcast Episode 003

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 26, 2009
1 min

And we're back! Technical difficulties prevented Mobcast #2 from ever getting off the ground, but we're back in force with this latest episode, in...

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Quick Hit out to tackle Madden football game market

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 25, 2009
5 min

As summer inches closer, Madden NFL Football from Electronic Arts is arriving in video game stores almost like clockwork. Lots of rivals have failed...

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Nvidia scores first major customer for Ion graphics platform

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 25, 2009
2 min

When Nvidia launched its Ion graphics platform for netbooks and small laptops in December, it landed with a thud. But today, the company is...

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The Rime of the Ancient RPGer: Chrono Trigger

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 25, 2009
8 min

Box Art: note that this was one of the few RPGs whose cover art wasn’t given a Boris Vallejo-style makeover in order to "appeal...

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The Curse of Old-Man Hands: Fact or Fiction?

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 25, 2009
3 min

I touched on this lightly in my debut Bitmob post, but with retro remakes and reboots all the rage these days, I felt a...

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Remember the Fallen: Memorial Day Heroes

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 25, 2009
1 min

Today isn’t just about remembering the brave men and women who fought for our country. We must also remember the courageous soldiers who fought...

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Gaming’s Untapped Gold Mine: The Rom-Com

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 25, 2009
2 min

Ah, Memorial Day weekend, the kickoff to those sweet summer hours and a time when tentpole action films rule. True to form, I saw...