10 Smug Hardcore Gamer Quotes

You've been caught playing Professor Layton on the DS. Or you accidentally left your copy of Carnival Games out on the coffee table. Your hardcore gamer reputation is now hanging by a thread. Your next words could be crucial. Memorize these 10 smug gaming assertions & arguments and drop them like bombs when your hardcore bonafides are on the line.

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Ten of the Coolest Hacked Super Mario Levels

From Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario World, here are ten of the hardest, coolest and I don’t know, let’s say “raddest” levels a ROM hack can provide.

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Top 10 Video Game Love Stories

It's Valentine's week, so we decided to go through our library of video games and pull out the ones with the best love stories. We looked at a variety of love stories ranging from games that would cause a tear to roll down your cheek at game's end to others that would have you go on a rampage of vengeance until a love is avenged.

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Sega to Close Arcades, Cancel Games, Lay Off Hundreds

Sega's Japanese main branch said Tuesday that it will close 110 arcades, cancel some games in development and seek to lay off 18 percent of its staff.

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First Left 4 Dead DLC Pack to Be Free

"Straight from the horse's mouth comes word that the upcoming DLC pack for Valve's Left 4 Dead is to be free of charge. That means that you and your fellow survivors can enjoy the new 'survival mode' as well as the two new campaigns for no charge. In case you did not catch on yet, this is excellent news! Now go blow away..."

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Top 13 Video Game Urban Legends

Remember the simple times before the Internet when gamers had to rely on their friends and the occasional monthly mag to update them on strange cheats and Easter eggs? Those were the days, back when you could spend nights trying to unlock Shen Long or revive Aeris only to realize you'd been duped.

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Jack Black "Turns On" An Xbox 360

Looks like someone got a little turned on when Jack was in the shower. That Xbox was soooo hot. Then suddenly, something entered the room that made all of Mr. Black's gaming fantasies come true.

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