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		<title>Review: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fact that I still hold out hope for Sonic titles speaks directly to just how much of an impact the original Genesis titles had on me as a lad. For two decades, I&#8217;ve played Sonic titles. Even though Mario has a more consistent track record of quality, Sonic&#8217;s high points have been bigger and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/review-sonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-ii-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Dragon Ball Z Kai &#8211; Season Two (Anime)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dragon Ball Z is nothing short of a cultural phenomenon. I first experienced it in high school, but if I had been of an elementary school age, I can guarantee that along with pretending to be superheroes and G.I. Joes on the playground during recess, we would have thrown in the Z Fighters. I&#8217;d have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/review-dragon-ball-z-kai-season-two-anime/</link>
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		<title>Review: Dragon Ball Z Kai &#8211; Season One (Anime)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I moved to California during the summer of 1997, the summer immediately prior to my freshman year of high school. My bedroom was pretty awesome back then, with a built in corner desk for my computer, and a great entertainment area for my TV and consoles. Some of my fondest memories in that room happened [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/review-dragon-ball-z-kai-season-one-anime/</link>
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		<title>Review: Shiki (Anime)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Let’s say one day people start dying for no real reason at all in a city you’ve lived in for quite some time. It ranges from friends, other families, a few new people in town, and maybe even other towns nearby. What would you do? Is this an epidemic, or is it something else? Would [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/review-shiki-anime/</link>
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		<title>Far Cry 3 Multiplayer Beta Announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hot on the heels of the completion of the Ghost Recon: Future Soldier multiplayer beta completion, and slipping in just before the retail launch, Ubisoft has announced a multiplayer beta for their upcoming title, Far Cry 3. Similar to the original timeline for the Ghost Recon: Future Soldier multiplayer beta, the Far Cry 3 multiplayer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/far-cry-3-multiplayer-beta-announced/</link>
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		<title>GUNNAR and Ubisoft Team Up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re getting to the point where counting down to the Ghost Recon: Future Soldier launch in hours doesn&#8217;t result in some crazy huge number. In fact, we&#8217;re just over 111 hours away from any potential midnight launches of the title. Ubisoft has worked up a lot of tie-ins to this one, both internally and externally. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/gunnar-and-ubisoft-team-up/</link>
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		<title>Toonami&#8217;s Back, Bitches</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just moments ago, Adult Swim made an announcement on Twitter. &#8220;Attention Toonami Faithful: We heard you. On 05.26.12 #ToonamisBackBitches.&#8221; Now, when I glanced at Twitter and saw this news, I absolutely went crazy, as I used to watch Toonami back in its heyday. Finally, another generation of kids and fans will get the chance to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/toonamis-back-bitches/</link>
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		<title>THPS HD Announces DLC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, an announcement I had been hoping and waiting for longer than I care to admit was finally made: Tony Hawk&#8217;s Pro Skater would be reworked into a downloadable title based off of the original games. THPSHD will feature classic levels from the first two Tony Hawk&#8217;s Pro Skater titles, chosen by the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/thps-hd-announces-dlc/</link>
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		<title>Review: FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood &#8211; OVA Collection (Anime)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lately I’ve been watching the DVD/Blu-Ray copies of the OVA Collection for FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, which features some stories about other alchemists within the series. When it comes to a series such as FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, you’re in for a grand adventure. Why do I say this? Well from the start you’ll be pulled into [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/review-fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-ova-collection-anime/</link>
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		<title>Final Fantasy XIII-2 Gets Final DLC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever since I started playing Final Fantasy XIII-2, it has been a game I couldn&#8217;t help but play for hours. Today, Square Enix is proud to announce some new DLC for this awesome title. What is this DLC, you say? Whatever it is, it&#8217;s the final set of DLC that FFXIII-2 is going to receive. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/final-fantasy-xiii-2-gets-final-dlc/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 029 &#8211; &#8220;One BILLION Dollars!&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m going to be punching bears left and right once Assassin&#8217;s Creed III comes out. I may spend an entire day just running around punching bears. In &#8220;One BILLION Dollars!,&#8221; Episode 029 of Marooners&#8217; Talk, we discuss the Assassin&#8217;s Creed III gameplay trailer, the successful marketing efforts of the Assassin&#8217;s Creed III team in involving [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/marooners-talk-episode-029-one-billion-dollars/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Launch Trailer Revealed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With one week to go until I find myself dashing from cover to cover in my own house, much to my wife&#8217;s inevitable annoyance, Ubisoft has released the launch trailer for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. See what it is that sets the Ghosts on their path of destruction this time, and see them get to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/ghost-recon-future-soldier-launch-trailer-revealed/</link>
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		<title>New Tracks Coming to Dance Central 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you ready to download some new tracks and dance the night way with some new songs? Harmonix has announced some new tracks coming soon to a Dance Central 2 near you. What are these tracks coming in for our enjoyment? They&#8217;re songs by the Spice Girls, Diddy-Dirty Money, A Tribe Called Quest, and even Flo-Rida. Now [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/new-tracks-coming-to-dance-central-2/</link>
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		<title>Paramore Tracks Come to Rock Band</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a huge fan of the band Paramore, but it has been a while since I listed to them or played a track via Rock Band. Recently, Harmonix announced a new track pack known as &#8220;Paramore Pack 01.&#8221; Does this mean more later on? For the track list of this DLC, take a look below: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/paramore-tracks-come-to-rock-band/</link>
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		<title>Review: Prototype 2 &#8211; Colossal Mayhem DLC (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, our review for Prototype 2 went live. In that review, we equated Prototype 2 to a movie like The Expendables. Specifically, &#8220;you didn’t watch The Expendables for the gripping romantic subplot, and you’re not going to play Prototype 2 for the tragic tale of loss and revenge. You watched The Expendables because they [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/review-prototype-2-colossal-mayhem-dlc-360/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon Alpha Full Trailer Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, we got the first teaser look at Ubisoft&#8217;s live action Ghost Recon Alpha. A 25 minute film, Ghost Recon Alpha shows the four playable characters from the upcoming Ghost Recon: Future Soldier video game in a prequel/tie-in story to the events of the game. Watch the trailer below. Ghost Recon Alpha will go [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/ghost-recon-alpha-full-trailer-released/</link>
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		<title>MMO&#8217;s Tavern &#8211; The Hulk Ate Last Week&#8217;s Article</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sorry about being closed last week, folks. Some heroes rolled in to town and they capitalized on my entire weekend, especially the green one. No use crying over spilled milk, so let’s get to it! As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, The Elder Scrolls Online was recently announced. It’s long been rumored that The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/mmos-tavern-the-hulk-ate-last-weeks-article/</link>
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		<title>Dishonored Given Release Date</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am, for some reason, just now beginning to realize that this is going to be an incredibly busy and time consuming year for me. Adding to the already myriad gaming options I will be faced with over the coming months, Bethesda has given their steampunk sorcery stealth assassin title, Dishonored, a release date of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/dishonored-given-release-date/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon: Future Soldier &#8220;Arctic Strike&#8221; DLC Announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re less than two weeks away from the launch of Ubisoft&#8217;s highly anticipated team-shooter, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The anticipation is palpable in this lead-up period. With the extended multiplayer beta coming to a close yesterday, we&#8217;re left with twitching fingers absent purpose for a few days more. In an attempt to appease the withdrawal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/ghost-recon-future-soldier-arctic-strike-dlc-announced/</link>
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		<title>Assassin&#8217;s Creed III Gameplay Trailer Revealed &#8211; Outsider</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In an impressively short period of time, Assassin&#8217;s Creed fans united. Staying true to their word, Ubisoft has now released the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming entry in the Assassin&#8217;s Creed franchise, Assassin&#8217;s Creed III. Based on pre-alpha gameplay footage, we take a peek at how the AnvilNext engine will look and feel as you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/assassins-creed-iii-gameplay-trailer-revealed-outsider/</link>
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		<title>Pre-order exclusives for Amazing Spider-Man revealed!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Activision and Marvel have revealed what you&#8217;ll get if you pre-order The Amazing Spider-Man on Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 from certain stores. Let&#8217;s compare, shall we? If you pre-order from Gamestop, you get The Rhino Challenge.  Here, you&#8217;ll take charge of one of the major foes from the game, the Rhino, in an exclusive [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/pre-order-exclusives-for-amazing-spider-man-revealed/</link>
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		<title>Review: Cat Planet Cuties (Anime)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What would it be like if an alien came to our world and you were the first to meet it? Now I have another question&#8230;what if it looked just like a human, yet it had cat ears and a tail and was VERY sexy? Of course, this would be any nerd&#8217;s fantasy since, let’s face [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/review-cat-planet-cuties-anime/</link>
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		<title>Review: Black Butler Season 1 &amp; Season 2 (Anime)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When some friends of mine first told me about Black Butler, I watched a few episodes. Now, it&#8217;s been a long time since I watched those first few episodes, so I didn&#8217;t remember the series much, other than the butler and the kid he&#8217;s tasked with watching over. One thing you&#8217;ll discover is that he&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/review-black-butler-anime/</link>
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		<title>Anime Review: The Legend of Legendary Heroes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to being in an adventure, everyone wants to be the hero, right? I mean, who wouldn’t want to plan out a grand adventure, kill some bad guys, and save the day? But what if your hero had the power to kill everyone, and you tried your best to keep that power from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/anime-review-the-legend-of-legendary-heroes/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 028 &#8211; &#8220;Avengers Assemble&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It may be pretty obvious from the title, but Episode 028 of Marooners&#8217; Talk (&#8220;Avengers Assemble&#8221;) is all about the recent Dark Knight Rises trailer. That&#8217;s right, folks, an hour and a half of dissection and discussion on the trailer for the thrilling climax to Nolan&#8217;s Batman trilogy is yours, mere clicks away. Truth be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/marooners-talk-episode-028-avengers-assemble/</link>
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		<title>Twisted Pixel Issues Challenge #4 in Ms. Splosion Man</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you still play Ms. Splosion Man on Xbox Live? I do, and still enjoy it, even though I&#8217;ve yet to beat the final few levels. Well, Twisted Pixel has some good news for you! As you know, from time to time Twisted Pixel will issue challenges in which the top 5 performers might win [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/twisted-pixel-issues-challenge-4-in-ms-splosion-man/</link>
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		<title>New Screenshots in for Hitman Absolution</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you enjoy games such as the Hitman series? Today, Square Enix released two screenshots after yesterday’s release of the “HOPE NEWS TIMES,” the fictional local newspaper of Hope, South Dakota. What happened yesterday? Some killings happened in Hope! Was this a prank gone wrong or our favorite Hitman doing his job? Check out these [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/new-screenshots-in-for-hitman-absolution/</link>
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		<title>New trailer for &#8220;Amazing Spider-Man&#8221; raises new questions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It just goes to show that I should have done Spidey-Month later so I could tie this in. Okay, that was freaking awesome. I mean, everytime I see a new trailer for this film, I find myself feeling more and more pumped. So, let&#8217;s talk about what&#8217;s new in this trailer. - Peter&#8217;s parents have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/new-trailer-for-amazing-spider-man-raises-new-questions/</link>
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		<title>SEGA adds more classic games to Steam</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for more classic games from SEGA? No need to look further, as SEGA has released a large list of classic titles on Steam, listed below. Who doesn&#8217;t want to adventure through some awesome classic games which we all grew up with? I know if I was an owner of a well built [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/sega-adds-more-classic-games-to-steam/</link>
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		<title>Assassin&#8217;s Creed III Teaser &#8211; Unite to Unlock Gameplay Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, Ubisoft has launched a new crowd-source project. They&#8217;ve done it before, obviously successfully, so there&#8217;s no surprise that the bastards continue to tease us so relentlessly. What is this project; this tease? A teaser trailer has been released for Assassin&#8217;s Creed III showing Connor as he hunts down a British redcoat soldier through a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/assassins-creed-iii-teaser-unite-to-unlock-gameplay-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Review: Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Five days ago, I had never played Minecraft. I didn&#8217;t understand the fascination, or obsession, with it, and I was content. Having spent the past five days in my personal realm of Doompocalypse, a land of opportunity, freedom, and dreams fulfilled, I begin to understand. Minecraft is the frontier. When Americans were blazing new trails [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/review-minecraft-xbox-360-edition-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Midichlorian Black Market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night, as my wife and I were preparing to enter the sovereign realm of Morpheus, the anthropomorphic personification of dreams, I voiced a thought. I turned to her and said, &#8220;You know why Star Wars is definitively not science fiction? The time between the Old Republic era and the Trilogy era was what&#8230;3-6 thousand [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/midichlorian-black-market/</link>
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		<title>Review: Prototype 2 (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New York City lays sprawled below me as I glide through the air in a descending arc. An air dash restores my momentum, extending my flight and allowing me to reach the skyscraper in the distance. I land on the side of the skyscraper, and smoothly transition into a vertical run, defying Sir Isaac Newton [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/review-prototype-2-360/</link>
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		<title>Saints Row: The Third &#8211; Enter The Dominatrix Coming Soon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now, as many of you may remember, on April 1st (aka, April Fools Day), an email went out to the press joking about new Saints Row: The Third expansion, titled, &#8220;Enter The Dominatrix.&#8221; I, of course, laughed at this &#8220;news&#8221; and joked with a friend at Volition that, while fake, it was a great idea, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/saints-row-the-third-enter-the-dominatrix-coming-soon/</link>
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		<title>Black Ops II Pushes Boundaries</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to the Call of Duty franchise I have mixed feelings. Some of these feelings are good, and others somewhat bad. We&#8217;ve already heard the news that Call of Duty: Black Ops II will be set in the year 2025 which will allow players to see new weaponry, robotics, and so much more. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/black-ops-ii-pushes-boundaries/</link>
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		<title>Review: Mad Catz Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Pro GamePad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I generally prefer wireless controllers for my everyday gaming experiences. I like the mobility and freedom that a wireless controller provides, especially since I fidget and move around quite a lot when sitting down. I can definitely understand, however, the functional benefits of a wired controller, like the Mad Catz Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Pro [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/review-mad-catz-ghost-recon-future-soldier-pro-gamepad/</link>
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		<title>Review: TRITTON Ghost Recon: Future Soldier 7.1 Surround Sound Headset</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last year, I had the pleasure of reviewing the TRITTON Detonator headset for the Xbox 360. Though it was, for the most part, a great entry-level headset, long-term use has uncovered an unfortunate structural weakness: it doesn&#8217;t maintain integrity when used by someone with a big head. Now, I have what I feel is a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/review-tritton-ghost-recon-future-soldier-7-1-surround-sound-headset/</link>
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		<title>Take Flight with Damage Inc. Pacific Squadron WWII</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At last year&#8217;s E3, Mad Catz made passing mention of a game in development titled &#8220;War Wings: Hell Catz.&#8221; Well, as time has passed, so have passed the days of our lives. Er&#8230;I mean, as time has passed, one of life&#8217;s inevitabilities, change, has taken hold of the game. No longer &#8220;War Wings: Hell Catz,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/take-flight-with-damage-inc-pacific-squadron-wwii/</link>
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		<title>Bethesda Announces The Elder Scrolls MMO</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not entirely sure how I feel about The Elder Scrolls in MMORPG form. My experience with the series, while they only go so far back as some Morrowind and Oblivion with a large serving of Skyrim, has been decidedly solitary. Now, that private, unique world-shaping experience will be opened, and control over your own [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/bethesda-announces-the-elder-scrolls-mmo/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Avengers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AVENGERS ASSEMBLE! So, how do I non-spoiler talk about this movie? It&#8217;s hard to say. Basically, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) returns to claim the Tesseract cube (the plot device from Captain America: The First Avenger) and ends up forcing Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) to bring together Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/review-the-avengers/</link>
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		<title>Anime Review: Sands of Destruction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I first heard of the FUNimation anime title Sands of Destruction, I thought to myself, &#8220;This will be an interesting series to watch.&#8221; Little did I know that the anime is based on a 2010 Nintendo DS role-playing game published by SEGA. Now, we’ve grown used to many movie adaptations of video games, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/anime-review-sands-of-destruction/</link>
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		<title>New Dishonored Screenshots</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago, we got our first look at Dishonored, the upcoming first-person steampunk-sorcery assassination title from Bethesda and Arkane Studios. Yesterday, Bethesda released a handful of screenshots for the title, which you can see below. You can also see the original massive batch of screenshots that were made available during the original [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/new-dishonored-screenshots/</link>
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		<title>Ubisoft Announces Ghost Recon Live Action Film</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re looking forward to Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Ghost Recon Online, and Ghost Recon Network, you now have one more thing to add to that list: Ghost Recon Alpha. A 25 minute live-action short film, Ghost Recon Alpha serves as a prequel of sorts to Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The four characters seen in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/ubisoft-announces-ghost-recon-live-action-film/</link>
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		<title>Review: Mortal Kombat (Vita)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If Mortal Kombat is to be remembered for, and associated with, one thing for the rest of eternity, and one thing only, it should be this: bloody gore and incredibly violence. Okay, that&#8217;s two things. I find it easier to simply acknowledge the mistake and move on rather than edit my opening sentence. That being [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/05/review-mortal-kombat-vita/</link>
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		<title>See Dragon Age: Dawn of The Seeker at Select Theatres</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why hello, Dragon Age fans! Are you looking forward to the upcoming movie, Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker? Boy, do I have some good information for you! If you&#8217;d like to know some key areas in which the movie will be playing, keep on reading. Do you happen to live near Edmonton, Canada; New York, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/see-dragon-age-dawn-of-the-seeker-at-select-theatres/</link>
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		<title>343 Announces &#8216;Halo&#8217; Web Series Before Next Title</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So it seems that as of today 343 Industries has some big news for us Halo fans. Xbox will be putting a lot of money towards the web series now known as &#8220;Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.&#8221; At this moment in time we know the website Machinima and the online community Halo Waypoint will be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/343-announces-halo-web-series-before-next-title/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 027 &#8211; &#8220;Thom Clancy Talks Ghost Recon&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If that episode title doesn&#8217;t grab your attention, then I don&#8217;t know what will. What&#8217;s that? I spelled his name wrong? No, we weren&#8217;t lucky enough to have Tom Clancy himself join in and discuss his creation. In &#8220;Thom Clancy Talks Ghost Recon,&#8221; the 27th episode of Marooners&#8217; Talk, I, along with Thom Clancy, son [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/marooners-talk-episode-027-thom-clancy-talks-ghost-recon/</link>
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		<title>Review: Fable Heroes (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not sure what happened between Peter Molyneux and one chicken whose viciousness and fowlness (heh, get it?) we can only assume were such that the world has never seen before. All I know is that it resulted in the common chicken being singled out and having one hell of a hard time in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/review-fable-heroes-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Spidey-Month: The Essential Spider-Man Stories</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here we are friends, the end of Spidey-Month. I&#8217;d like to take a moment to thank all the writers and artists from Spidey history, for it was their stories that inspired this month and my love of the characters. As such, let&#8217;s talk about the essentials, the best of the best in those stories. As [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/spidey-month-the-essential-spider-man-stories/</link>
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		<title>MMO&#8217;s Tavern &#8211; It&#8217;s Super Effective</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to this week’s MMO’s Tavern. I hope you all had productive weeks. Between crashes in Orgrimmar and heated matches of Conflict at the Mill, my productivity has just shy of plummeted. That’s enough of that, on with the show! Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Pet Battles are coming to World of Warcraft with Mists [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/mmos-tavern-its-super-effective/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon: Future Soldier &#8211; Gunsmith</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the things that impressed me most about Ghost Recon: Future Soldier back at E3 last year was the Gunsmith feature. It remains one of the features I am most eagerly anticipating when I get my hands on the game. Gunsmith is an absolutely phenomenal feature in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier that allows you to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/ghost-recon-future-soldier-gunsmith/</link>
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		<title>Spidey-Month: Spider-Man&#8217;s greatest team-ups</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I heard it said that a great super hero is how well you can mix him with other characters. In Spidey&#8217;s long history, he&#8217;s teamed up with a lot of different people, both within the Marvel universe and outside it. As such, I feel that I should talk about his best team-ups. Keep in mind, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/spidey-month-spider-mans-greatest-team-ups/</link>
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		<title>Spidey-Month: An overview of the entire modern Spider-Man game franchise</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While it&#8217;s possible to talk about every Spidey game, I personally look at the Spidey franchise as starting in the PS1 days. So, since I&#8217;ve played every game since then, here&#8217;s my mini-review/overview of all of them. Spider-Man (2000) During a scientific demonstration by a supposedly reformed Doctor Octopus, Peter Parker ends up witnessing someone [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/spidey-month-an-overview-of-the-entire-modern-spider-man-game-franchise/</link>
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		<title>Rumor: Rayman Origins 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I hate rumors. I hate spreading rumors. I hate reporting rumors as news. &#8220;But dude, what are you doing RIGHT NOW if not reporting/spreading a rumor? Isn&#8217;t that hypocritical of you?&#8221; Well, yes&#8230;and yes. Kind of. The only reason that this rumor is being reported on here today is because I desperately fucking want a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/rumor-rayman-origins-2/</link>
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		<title>Review: Bloodforge (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The second entry in the inaugural Arcade NEXT XBLA promotion from Microsoft is Climax Studios&#8217; Bloodforge. Up to this point, Climax Studios has had a nearly unbroken run of ports, spin-offs, and media tie-ins, with the occasional original title thrown in for a bit of variety. From the PlayStation port of the first Diablo to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/review-bloodforge-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 026 &#8211; &#8220;Spidey&#8217;s Turning 50&#8243;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In keeping with Ahmed&#8217;s run of Spidey Month pieces, Episode 026 of Marooners&#8217; Talk, titled, &#8220;Spidey&#8217;s Turning 50,&#8221; focuses primarily on Spider-Man, with the occasional tangental comic character stealing focus for a few moments. We ran a little long, as we will often do when we get into our critical nerd modes, but managed to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/marooners-talk-episode-026-spideys-turning-50/</link>
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		<title>Spidey-Month Villain Spotlight: Venom</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By this point, it&#8217;s kind of a given that while Norman Osborn is Spidey&#8217;s greatest foe, Venom will probably always be his most popular foe. But really, who or what is Venom? Villain, anti-hero, monster, parasite? The fact is, Venom is a lot of different people, and yet the same all the time. But, like [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/spidey-month-villain-spotlight-venom/</link>
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		<title>MMO&#8217;s Tavern &#8211; Shouldn&#8217;t I be playing Ghost Recon?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to this week’s MMO’s Tavern.  Sorry about last week’s rant. Things like that don’t usually get to me something about it just stuck in my craw and I had to get it out. So have a drink and enjoy the news. Since last we met, Star Wars: The Old Republic deployed patch 1.2, as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/mmos-tavern-shouldnt-i-be-playing-ghost-recon/</link>
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		<title>Review: Trials Evolution (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I started playing Trials Evolution Tuesday afternoon, and I knew that I was going to have problems. Immediately, I became intently focused on the track leaderboards. I saw names&#8230;I saw targets. Success! I topped the leaderboard for Oil Crisis and sent a celebratory tweet to those hapless fools that had been humbled and shamed by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/review-trials-evolution-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon: Future Soldier &#8211; Multiplayer Beta Impressions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Let me start by saying this: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’s multiplayer has come a long way since E3 last year, and it was already tight and fairly well balanced back then. This game is smooth, fun, addictive, and the most fun I’ve had with friends online in a very long time. Are there some issues [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/ghost-recon-future-soldier-multiplayer-beta-impressions/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Pinball Arcade (Vita)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pinball has never been high on my list of enjoyable gaming experiences. I rarely played physical pinball machines, and, aside from Sonic Spinball, the only virtual pinball game I ever played much of, or at all, was the 3D Pinball game bundled with Windows 95 forward. I still remember the space theme of the table, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/review-the-pinball-arcade-vita/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Multiplayer Walkthrough &#8211; Commentary by Tommy Jacob</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With pre-loading of the upcoming multiplayer beta for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier starting yesterday, a new multiplayer walkthrough trailer has been released by Ubisoft, featuring commentary by RedStorm&#8217;s Creative Director, Tommy Jacob. Let Tommy bring you up to speed and brush you up on basic multiplayer strategies and tactics, as well as what each class [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/ghost-recon-future-soldier-multiplayer-walkthrough-commentary-by-tommy-jacob/</link>
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		<title>Star Trek Teaser Trailer &amp; Concept Art</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First and foremost, I am a Lord of the Rings geek. I&#8217;ve said it before, and I&#8217;ll say it again until the day I die. If I&#8217;m ever forced to swear an undying allegiance to a single geek focus, it would be Lord of the Rings. A close second, however, would be Star Trek. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/star-trek-teaser-trailer-concept-art/</link>
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		<title>Bethesda Unveils Dishonored</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not a huge fan of first person perspective in video games, to be perfectly honest. I like being able to see things from a third person perspective. I like seeing my surroundings and I like seeing potential dangers from all angles. I even played through Skyrim completely in the third person perspective rather than [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/bethesda-unveils-dishonored/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 025 &#8211; &#8220;The One Where We Complain About Shit&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in last week&#8217;s episode posting, our Episode 024 recording of Marooners&#8217; Talk ended up running over two hours long. At a certain point, I decided to just call the second half of last week&#8217;s conversation Episode 025, titled, &#8220;The One Where We Complain About Shit.&#8221; Sitting here, a little over a week [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/marooners-talk-episode-025-the-one-where-we-complain-about-shit/</link>
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		<title>Spidey-Month: Spider-Man and Japan!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I always find it funny when something becomes popular outside of its place of origin. Hell, people in the US have managed to make some anime so insanely popular when it was pretty darn average in Japan. So turnaround is fair play when it comes to Spider-Man. Marvel&#8217;s wallcrawler has a huge fan following in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/spidey-month-spider-man-and-japan/</link>
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		<title>MMO&#8217;s Tavern &#8211; Maybe I&#8217;m getting old&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sorry, no news this week just me ranting.  So if you come here for the news and not my writing style now is the time to turn around. Now that it’s just us, why don’t you grab a seat up here at the bar and I’ll pour you all some free drinks while I tell [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/mmos-tavern-maybe-im-getting-old/</link>
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		<title>Spidey-Month Villain Spotlight: The Green Goblin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems easy these days. Ask a person who Spider-Man&#8217;s greatest enemy is, more often than not they&#8217;ll say the Green Goblin, with Doc Ock and Venom being the only ones in the same league. But it wasn&#8217;t always that way. While a formidable foe, Norman Osborn had to work hard to make it to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/spidey-month-villain-spotlight-the-green-goblin/</link>
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		<title>Take A Closer Look At The Trials Evolution Editor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Trials Evolution has made a large bullet point of its editor. It has been presented as a very in depth, powerful editor allowing you to create tracks, maps, and more that would boggle the mind and defy the natural laws of our universe if constructed in reality. So, you know, we&#8217;re excited as shit about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/take-a-closer-look-at-the-trials-evolution-editor/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Multiplayer Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The multiplayer beta for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is now exactly one week away. Hopefully by now you&#8217;ve either found your copy of Splinter Cell Conviction, pre-ordered the game, or made sure you were a PlayStation Plus subscriber in order to secure access to aforementioned beta. If not&#8230;chop chop. A Ghost&#8217;s most valuable weapon is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/ghost-recon-future-soldier-multiplayer-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Kinect Voice Commands Coming to Skyrim</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, along with confirmation that Bethesda is currently &#8220;hard at work&#8221; putting together the first Xbox 360 wave of new quests, locations, and more, we learned that, sometime this month, we will be receiving a free patch update to Skyrim with some big additions. Well, I suppose you could say one big addition that affects [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/kinect-voice-commands-coming-to-skyrim/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 024 &#8211; &#8220;Everyone Dies&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Episode 024 of Marooners&#8217; Talk, titled, &#8220;Everyone Dies,&#8221; ran extremely long. Instead of pushing out an episode clocking in at well over two hours, we spontaneously decided to simply title the second half of our conversation as Episode 025, which will be available for you next week. Episode 024 was originally intended to focus solely [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/marooners-talk-episode-024-everyone-dies/</link>
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		<title>Spidey-Month: The Women of Spider-Man</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spider-Man often comments on his lousy luck, especially with women. But Peter Parker can&#8217;t seem to see past his heartache to realize that tons of people would kill to have his women troubles. Even the Human Torch commented that everytime he sees Peter, there&#8217;s always some gorgeous woman involved. Hell, even Spidey villain the Chameleon [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/spidey-month-the-women-of-spider-man/</link>
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		<title>Spidey-Month Villain Spotlight: The Lizard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So, for my first Villain Spotlight, I&#8217;ve chosen Spidey&#8217;s foe from the upcoming feature film, the Lizard. It helps that he&#8217;s one of my favorite non-archenemy characters in Spidey&#8217;s Rogues Gallery, and as it&#8217;s my first one, let me lay down some ground rules: I may be providing facts, but this is mostly my opinion [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/spidey-month-villain-spotlight-the-lizard/</link>
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		<title>MMO&#8217;s Tavern &#8211; I am an April Fool</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back for another happy hour at MMO’s Tavern. In keeping with tradition, Blizzard announced something as soon as that week’s MMO’s Tavern is posted.  Since last Friday, Blizzard sent out another 450,000 beta invites for the Mists of Pandaria beta test.  I just want to reiterate what I said on the first week, always [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/mmos-tavern-i-am-an-april-fool/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Multiplayer Beta Dated and Ghost Recon Network Announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The term &#8220;two weeks&#8221; is very powerful. For Tom Hanks and Shelley Long in the 1986 classic The Money Pit, &#8220;two weeks&#8221; was the timeline for home completion&#8230;for months. Now, I&#8217;m going to say it. Two weeks. My &#8220;two weeks&#8221; has two meanings. First, it&#8217;s the time until April 19th, which marks the beginning of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/ghost-recon-future-soldier-multiplayer-beta-dated-and-ghost-recon-network-announced/</link>
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		<title>Mr. Scratch wants you to buy Alan Wake&#8217;s American Nightmare</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the highlights of this year&#8217;s XBLA House Party was Alan Wake&#8217;s American Nightmare. It made me want to play the original Alan Wake, a title I had skipped because of my lack of interest in its genre. High praise, from me. The game has been out now for well over a month, but [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/mr-scratch-wants-you-to-buy-alan-wakes-american-nightmare/</link>
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		<title>Double Dragon Neon Will Be Most Excellent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Slip on your legwarmers and Jellies, because Majesco Entertainment and WayForward are going to take you back&#8230;to the 80s! Double Dragon Neon, tentatively due this summer on XBLA and PSN, will not be a simple rehash or remake of classic Double Dragon. No, this will be a most excellent love letter to Double Dragon and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/double-dragon-neon-will-be-most-excellent/</link>
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		<title>Harmonix Announces Rock Band Blitz</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, we saw a first look at the upcoming game from Harmonix, Rock Band Blitz. Due this summer on XBLA and PSN, Rock Band Blitz is an instrument-free rhythm game, similar to, oh I don&#8217;t know, Rock Band Unplugged on PSP, or Frequency and Amplitude on PlayStation 2 (both of which were also Harmonix titles). [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/harmonix-announces-rock-band-blitz/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon Assaults Facebook</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no secret that I am pretty damn excited for Ubisoft&#8217;s upcoming Tom Clancy shooter, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. When I got my hands on it at last year&#8217;s E3, I fell in love, and that feeling has not subsided; rather, it has grown as time has passed. Now, Ubisoft, via developer Loot Drop, is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/ghost-recon-assaults-facebook/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Gets a PC Date and System Requirements</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is easily one of my most anticipated titles for calendar year 2012. I loved my experience with it at E3 last year, and everything I&#8217;ve seen supporting it over the last few months has been absolutely spectacular. I&#8217;ll be playing on the Xbox 360, since I currently lack a PC capable [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/ghost-recon-future-soldier-gets-a-pc-date-and-system-requirements/</link>
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		<title>Final Box Art for The Amazing Spider-Man Game</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kicking off Spidey-Month, we&#8217;re starting with the final box art for this summer&#8217;s upcoming video game The Amazing Spider-Man, based on the upcoming feature film reboot. For those of you who have forgotten this, the game is a free-roamer in which our hero continues his adventures after the movie. So far, only two real villains [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/final-box-art-for-the-amazing-spider-man-game/</link>
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		<title>Review: Wheels of Destruction (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Vehicular combat has always been a mixed bag for me. I&#8217;ve dabbled with the likes of Twisted Metal, but never found it particularly satisfying. The most recent iteration, in fact, managed to keep my attention for about half an hour before I found myself feeling done. On the other hand, I absolutely LOVED Streets of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/review-wheels-of-destruction-psn/</link>
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		<title>Orcs Must Die! Gets A Sequel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last year, Orcs Must Die! gave the world a proper introduction to development studio Robot Entertainment on XBLA and PC. Following up the incredibly entertaining and high quality experience of Orcs Must Die! is difficult, but Robot has decided to do just that, less than one year later, with the release of Orcs Must Die! [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/orcs-must-die-gets-a-sequel/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 023 &#8211; &#8220;Looking Forward&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The original idea for this episode of the Marooners&#8217; Talk podcast was to really get into our anticipated titles for the rest of calendar year 2012. While we eventually got around to that, I believe our first 30-45 minutes focused on Internet providers, Doctor Who, used games, and various other topics. Come to think of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/marooners-talk-episode-023-looking-forward/</link>
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		<title>Amazing April is going to be Spidey Month!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Stan Lee would say: Face front True Believers, because during this astonishingly amazing month of April, I&#8217;m going to dig through the history of Merry Marvel&#8217;s greatest and most beloved webspinner, the Spectacular and Sensational, the one and only, the Amazing Spider-Man! Yes boys and girls, I&#8217;m doing another themed month (do not worry, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/04/amazing-april-is-going-to-be-spidey-month/</link>
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		<title>MMO&#8217;s Tavern &#8211; Pandamonium</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I apologize for the terrible pun. It will be the last one this week, probably&#8230; As I mentioned last week, the Mists of Pandaria beta started and shortly after I finished last week’s article, I got a key to join in on the beta. Murphy’s law in action right there, folks. There isn’t a whole [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/mmos-tavern-pandamonium/</link>
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		<title>Game of Thrones RPG &#8211; Plot Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cyanide may not have the best reputation (the studio, not the chemical compound&#8230;although, it doesn&#8217;t have a bright reputation either, come to think of it), but I find myself hoping against hope that their upcoming Game of Thrones RPG will be a good game. The script has been supervised by George R.R. Martin himself, many [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/game-of-thrones-rpg-plot-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon: Future Soldier &#8211; Guerilla Mode</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Following the trend set by many shooters over the past few years, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is incorporating a horde/firefight mode. Guerilla Mode, as it&#8217;s called in GRFS, was included to provide a more intense mode where the player would be able to feel overwhelmed, as if it were &#8220;four against an army.&#8221; On your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/ghost-recon-future-soldier-guerilla-mode/</link>
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		<title>Spider-Men is coming in June</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This summer is going to be one hell of an interesting one for Spider-Man. Marvel&#8217;s greatest hero is already starting his possible greatest epic against the Sinister Six in Ends of the Earth, and with the film reboot coming out, how could it get more epic. Two words: Spider-Men. There is virtually no information about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/spider-men-is-coming-in-june/</link>
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		<title>Arcade Next Starting April 18th</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First, there was Summer of Arcade. With the success of the Summer of Arcade promotion, Microsoft threw their first annual House Party. Now, it seems that a third event is being introduced with some big titles in the mix. Arcade Next, as it&#8217;s being called, kicks off April 18th and sees a new top notch [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/arcade-next-starting-april-18th/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 022 &#8211; &#8220;Oh, the horror!&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We should be back on our regular schedule of recording and publishing next week, with the podcast being available earlier in the day on Monday. This week&#8217;s episode of Marooners&#8217; Talk, our 22nd, titled, &#8220;Oh, the horror!&#8221; jumps all over the place. We spend some time talking about the decline/demise of the survival horror genre, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/marooners-talk-episode-022-oh-the-horror/</link>
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		<title>Assassin&#8217;s Creed III &#8211; Connor Archive Entry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a great deal of anticipation, the marketing machine for Assassin&#8217;s Creed III seems to be kicking into high gear with some awesome assets. This batch shows an Animus archive entry for Ratohnhaké:ton, aka: Connor. Beyond a bit of biographical information for the new entry&#8217;s protagonist, his arsenal of weapons is given a bit more detail. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/assassins-creed-iii-connor-archive-entry/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon: Future Soldier &#8211; Valiant Hammer Co-Op with Commentary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ghost Recon: Future Soldier&#8217;s co-operative campaign is not for people like, oh I don&#8217;t know, let&#8217;s say my wife. Why do I use her as an example? She&#8217;s a loose cannon, a wild card, a loner. In co-op games where teamwork and cohesiveness are of paramount importance, she plays it like it&#8217;s Halo. Needless to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/ghost-recon-future-soldier-valiant-hammer-co-op-with-commentary/</link>
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		<title>Wheels of Destruction &#8211; Soldier Class Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wheels of Destruction hits PSN tomorrow for $9.99. In advance of that, another class trailer has been released. The fourth such trailer details the Soldier class. Much like choosing to play as human in most fantasy RPGs, the Soldier is referenced as a &#8220;jack of all trades,&#8221; which would make him a master of none. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/wheels-of-destruction-soldier-class-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Review: Sumioni: Demon Arts (Vita)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My initial impressions for Sumioni: Demon Arts were mixed. I had been eagerly anticipating the title as a beautiful and interesting platformer since I first heard of it back in December. It seemed to be a title that would be a great showcase for the touch mechanics of the Vita with a unique and exotic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-sumioni-demon-arts-vita/</link>
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		<title>Review: Mass Effect 3 (PS3/360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After completing Mass Effect 3 a total of four times on two platforms, countless hours of multiplayer, and numerous podcasts covering the story and controversies around it, I still don’t know if I’m ready to talk about the game. My career with Mass Effect as a series has meant completion of every game on both [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-mass-effect-3-ps3360/</link>
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		<title>MMO&#8217;s Tavern &#8211; Inaugural Edition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to the first ever MMO’s Tavern, my name is Thom and I’ll be guiding you safely through this week’s MMO news. First things first, the NDA from last week’s press tour regarding Blizzard’s upcoming expansion pack for World of Warcraft was lifted at 12:01 AM PDT on Monday.  To the surprise of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/mmos-tavern-inaugural-edition/</link>
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		<title>Review: Pritect for Kinect</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With each passing day, it seems that George Orwell&#8217;s vision for the future becomes more and more a reality. 1984? 2012. Monitoring systems are everywhere, and in certain cases they are celebrated. We are digitally connected in a way that is absolutely unprecedented, which provides us with the benefit of instant information retrieval and communication [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-pritect-for-kinect/</link>
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		<title>FarCry 3 &#8211; First Gameplay Trailer &#8211; Dr. Earnhardt</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During last year&#8217;s E3, it was my opinion that the Ubisoft press conference was the best of the bunch. Part of their offering was a gripping and captivating trailer for FarCry 3. Featuring a mohawk-clad individual harping on the definition of insanity, it was one of the more thrilling and spine tingling experiences of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/farcry-3-first-gameplay-trailer-dr-earnhardt/</link>
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		<title>Review: Sine Mora (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of you have played at least one bullet hell shoot&#8217;em up. Maybe it was Ikaruga or Radiant Silvergun, or perhaps something like Metal Slug or Geometry Wars. &#8220;Bullet Hell&#8221; is one of the most appropriately coined terms any genre has ever received. Sine Mora, the latest title from Digital Reality, in collaboration with Grasshopper [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-sine-mora-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: TriOviz INFICOLOR 3D Glasses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The most recent entertainment buzzword has been &#8220;3D.&#8221; From the movie theater to the home, 3D has become more and more prevalent, with major marketing pushes across multiple demographics. Sony&#8217;s big push at last year&#8217;s E3 was 3D, introducing an entire 3D hardware package including glasses, a screen, and more. Games and movies have been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-trioviz-inficolor-3d-glasses/</link>
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		<title>Review: Defenders of Ardania (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I remember quite enjoying a flash based web tower defense game years ago. I had played tower defense style games before, but none had really captured my attention or entertained me in the way Desktop Tower Defense did. Something about the design of the enemies, the open area for building mazes of damage, and the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-defenders-of-ardania-xbla/</link>
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		<title>SimCity GlassBox Engine Demo &#8211; Part One</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am excited about next year&#8217;s SimCity in ways that are unnatural and entirely inappropriate. Perhaps I share too much, but there are certain times in a man&#8217;s life when he must abandon his gruff exterior and allow his feelings to be clear. Every post I make about SimCity will be one of those times. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/simcity-glassbox-engine-demo-part-one/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 021 &#8211; &#8220;IDDQD&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know that most of you will see &#8220;IDDQD&#8221; as the title for Episode 021 of Marooners&#8217; Talk and think, &#8220;Hey, this must be a great episode completely centered around DOOM and other games of its time and genre!&#8221; Yes, we do spend a few minutes on DOOM and the infinitely superior, yet unfortunately less [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/marooners-talk-episode-021-iddqd/</link>
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		<title>Review: Ctrl-Alt-Del Cup Set</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Reviewing a cup set is actually much harder than you would think. It&#8217;s a fairly basic item, after all. You could quite easily get away with saying something like, &#8220;It contains liquid successfully, which makes it the perfect example of what a cup should be.&#8221; One sentence does not a review make, however, and there [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-ctrl-alt-del-cup-set/</link>
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		<title>Review: Portal 2 Warning Sign Coasters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s just assume that you&#8217;re social enough to have people visit your home on a semi-regular basis. With that assumption firmly in place, surely you want some way to protect your kickass giant Nintendo controller table from the vile and destructive forces of condensation? Let ThinkGeek take care of you with their Portal 2 Warning [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-portal-2-warning-sign-coasters/</link>
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		<title>Kaine continues to leave his mark in &#8220;Scarlet Spider&#8221;!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If someone told me that Kaine, the infamous evil Spider-Man clone from the much maligned 90&#8242;s epic known as the Clone Saga, would be starring in a hit spinoff comic (let alone one named after the other Spidey clone), I would have thought it was insane. But Kaine is proving his mettle in Marvel&#8217;s Scarlet Spider. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/kaine-continues-to-leave-his-mark-in-scarlet-spider/</link>
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		<title>Sumioni: Demon Arts &#8211; Ink Demons Detailed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Next week sees the release of Sumioni: Demon Arts on the PlayStation Vita. For $19.99, Sumioni will be a downloadable only title that I, for one, am very excited about. We previously mentioned the game&#8217;s summoning mechanic, and now we get a closer look at the two Ink Demon summons available to Agura. Yomihi, the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/sumioni-demon-arts-ink-demons-detailed/</link>
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		<title>Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc HD &#8211; Worlds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In less than a week, Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc HD will be making its way to our consoles via PSN and XBLA. Claiming 15-20 hours of gameplay at 60fps, Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc contains unlockable content, nine stand-alone mini-games, and leaderboards. In this latest trailer, Ubisoft takes you through the worlds you will visit in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/rayman-3-hoodlum-havoc-hd-worlds/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon: Future Soldier &#8211; Believe in Ghosts Episode 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With Episode 3 of Believe in Ghosts, we reach the end of our journey through Ghost Recon: Future Soldier with Richard &#8220;Mack&#8221; Machowicz,  former Navy SEAL sniper/scout. We&#8217;ve seen the importance of stacking the odds in your favor, the importance of having the right weapons and tools for the job, and now we see the vital [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/ghost-recon-future-soldier-believe-in-ghosts-episode-3/</link>
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		<title>Amazing Spider-Man &#8211; Iguana Arrives</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With each passing day, we come closer and closer to the return of Spider-Man in an open New York City environment. As we approach June 26th, we continue to get looks at Spider-Man, New York City, and the villains we will face in Beenox&#8217;s upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man. Last month, we saw a reimagined Rhino [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/amazing-spider-man-iguana-arrives/</link>
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		<title>Wheels of Destruction &#8211; Assassin Class Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With two classes left to reveal, Wheels of Destruction provides us the long-range sniping and speed of the Assassin class. Presented as a bit of a specialist class, the Assassin may not be the best defender, but it&#8217;s a great support class. Keep an eye out over the coming days/weeks for the reveals for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/wheels-of-destruction-assassin-class-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Review: Shoot Many Robots (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you hate robots as much as I do (no offense to our eventual robotic overlords, I have nothing but the utmost respect and admiration for your efficient and logical operations)? Do you love an incredibly diverse and face-humpingly (it&#8217;s a word now, deal with it) hilarious variety of weapons and equipment? Do you appreciate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-shoot-many-robots-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 020 &#8211; &#8220;The Not Mass Effect Episode&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Marooners&#8217; Rock has reached Episode 020, titled, &#8220;The Not Mass Effect Episode.&#8221; Despite its name, there is actually a great deal of Mass Effect discussion that takes place in this episode. That being said, there are also a great deal of spoilers for those who have not played Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, or Mass [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/marooners-talk-episode-020-the-not-mass-effect-episode/</link>
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		<title>Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc HD &#8211; Hoodlums</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With release less than a week and a half away, Ubisoft gives us a look at some of the titular Hoodlums of Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc HD in this new trailer. The trailer details five enemies from the upcoming game: Hoodblaster, a long range sharpshooter; Hoodom, a WIZAAARD!; Hoodstomper, a diminutive hoodlum in a giant [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/rayman-3-hoodlum-havoc-hd-hoodlums/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon: Future Soldier &#8211; Believe in Ghost Episode 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two weeks ago, we were introduced to Richard &#8220;Mack&#8221; Machowicz, a former Navy SEAL sniper/scout, in Ubisoft&#8217;s first episode of the three part series Believe in Ghosts. Focused on the technology and strategy of real SEALs and Future Soldier&#8217;s Ghosts, the Believe in Ghosts series draws parallels to give Ghost Recon: Future Soldier a sense [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/ghost-recon-future-soldier-believe-in-ghost-episode-2/</link>
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		<title>SimCity Returns</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always been a mixed bag as a gamer. My first gaming platforms were my parents&#8217; Atari 2600, my dad&#8217;s TRS 80 and Tandy 1000 (as well as the subsequent IBM clones), and my grandfather&#8217;s Commodore 64 and Amiga. The NES was soon available at a friend&#8217;s house (and later on in my own), while [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/simcity-returns/</link>
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		<title>Review: I Am Alive (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The world has suffered its greatest cataclysm in recorded history. Rendered nearly uninhabitable, ash, dust, and destruction have spread across the face of the planet, leaving humanity a mere shadow of its former self. As things slide further into ruin, the remnants of humanity slide with it, at times becoming territorial, violent, and feral. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-i-am-alive-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 019 &#8211; &#8220;Stop Playing Tekken and Make Me A Sandwich&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As soon as we came up with the podcast title for this week&#8217;s episode, I had a sudden urge for a sandwich. I could have asked my wife to make one for me, but I am particularly averse to getting slapped in the back of the head. &#8220;Stop Playing Tekken and Make Me A Sandwich&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/marooners-talk-episode-019-stop-playing-tekken-and-make-me-a-sandwich/</link>
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		<title>Assassin&#8217;s Creed III Heads to New England</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The American Revolution is not only one of the most fascinating periods of American history, it is arguably the most pivotal and important period of American history. Without it, American history would simply be British Colonial history. Last week and over the weekend, it was revealed that the next ancestor whose shoes Desmond will be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/assassins-creed-iii-heads-to-new-england/</link>
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		<title>Review: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Vita)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This review will be particularly painful for me to write. If Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and its small roster and lack of content was a slap in the face, releasing Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 in the same calendar year with the amount of content that should have existed in the original release was a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3-vita/</link>
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		<title>Review: Dungeon Hunter: Alliance (Vita)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dungeon Hunter: Alliance isn’t a new game. Playstation Network has had it available for nearly a year, and Mac users have had it for nearly as long. Given that, it makes judging Dungeon Hunter on Vita difficult, especially when staring at a $40 price tag. The system is screaming for an RPG, and a game [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-dungeon-hunter-alliance-vita/</link>
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		<title>Review: Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a lot riding on Uncharted: Golden Abyss. Not only is it from Bend Studios, the first outside of Naughty Dog to tackle the series, but it is tasked with proving that the Vita can deliver a console size experience. After three entries, there are certain cornerstones of Uncharted; namely, the wit and humor, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-uncharted-golden-abyss-vita/</link>
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		<title>Awesomenauts Split Screen Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When a game has the word &#8220;awesome&#8221; in its title, like Awesomenauts does, it&#8217;s setting a very high expectation in its target audience. That&#8217;s like if I called myself &#8220;Chrawesome&#8221; instead of &#8220;Chris.&#8221; There would be a definite expectation of awesomeness whenever I happened to be around (which I must say, I totally live up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/awesomenauts-split-screen-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc HD &#8211; Power-Ups</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Rayman franchise has seen a recent rejuvenation of legendary proportions. Rayman Origins came out swinging on both the Xbox 360 and PS Vita, in my personal experience, as one of the best platformers I&#8217;ve ever played, and the best PS Vita game I&#8217;ve had the pleasure of getting my hands on. Tied to that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/rayman-3-hoodlum-havoc-hd-power-ups/</link>
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		<title>Sumioni: Demon Arts Goes Gold and Gets Dated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A week ago, we were still looking at &#8220;this spring&#8221; and within the PS Vita&#8217;s &#8220;launch window&#8221; as the expected release timeframe for XSEED&#8217;s upcoming ink-slinging platformer, Sumioni: Demon Arts. Today, XSEED has announced that Sumioni: Demon Arts has gone gold, and has been given an official release date. Releasing on the PS Vita exclusively [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/sumioni-demon-arts-goes-gold-and-gets-dated/</link>
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		<title>Review: BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend (Vita)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before starting up BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend, I had never played a BlazBlue title. I remember being very interested in BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger when it released back in 2009, but at the time, for whatever reason, I passed on it, and as I got farther and farther away from the release date, I simply gave [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-blazblue-continuum-shift-extend-vita/</link>
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		<title>Review: Michael Jackson: The Experience HD (Vita)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my absolute favorite rhythm or music games of all time was on a handheld platform. Elite Beat Agents on the Nintendo DS had great music, great tap and gesture controls for keeping rhythm, and was absolutely fantastic for a quick pick up and play session while I was out and about. Now, I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-michael-jackson-the-experience-hd-vita/</link>
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		<title>Review: Final Fantasy XIII-2: Lightning and Amodar DLC (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Final Fantasy XIII-2 is generally regarded as a superior game in comparison to its predecessor. As well as being an open apology to disappointed fans, Square Enix is also using XIII-2 as a platform to push DLC to the series, a process that will probably become the norm for the franchise moving forward. With the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/03/review-final-fantasy-xiii-2-lightning-and-amodar-dlc-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Review: Lumines Electronic Symphony (Vita)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I see people putting up high scores from single runs that reach half a million points or more, and I think to myself, &#8220;Man, I need to get some of whatever performance enhancing drug he or she is on, because that&#8217;s making my 30,000 look pretty damn pathetic.&#8221; Yeah, my highest single run score was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-lumines-electronic-symphony-vita/</link>
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		<title>Review: Asphalt: Injection (Vita)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love arcade racers. I prefer the enjoyment and thrill of an arcade racing game to the sheer frustration and ridiculously sensitive nature of a simulation racing game. Blur, Burnout, Mario Kart, ModNation&#8230;arcade and kart racers are my racing bread and butter. That&#8217;s why a game like Asphalt: Injection was such a welcome addition to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-asphalt-injection-vita/</link>
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		<title>Shoot Many Robots &#8211; Customization</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a great fondness for shooting robots. Two of my favorite shooter experiences, 2010&#8242;s Vanquish and the very recent Binary Domain, are both focused on dismantling robots by way of bullet hell. That&#8217;s part of why, even though it&#8217;s a very different format and style than both of the aforementioned games, I&#8217;m very excited [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/shoot-many-robots-customization/</link>
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		<title>Review: Plants vs. Zombies (Vita)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Reviewing Plants vs. Zombies seems kind of ridiculous, at this point. I mean, honestly, what platform is this game NOT on? It&#8217;s on PC, it&#8217;s on XBLA, it&#8217;s on PSN, it&#8217;s on iOS, it&#8217;s on Android, it&#8217;s on WP7, and more, more, more. It&#8217;s even on BLACKBERRY, for crying out loud! Aside from the drivel [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-plants-vs-zombies-vita/</link>
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		<title>Review: Rayman Origins (Vita)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Late last year, I had a chance to review Rayman Origins on my Xbox 360. I found it to be the best platformer of this generation of gaming, and one of the best platformers I&#8217;ve ever had the sheer, unadulterated, so good it should be illegal joy of playing. It has become one of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-rayman-origins-vita/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon Online &#8211; Recon Class Overview Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ghost Recon Online inches its way closer and closer to its free to play release, bringing with it visually appealing squad based shooter fun. There&#8217;s a definite team mentality to Ghost Recon Online, and that&#8217;s made very clear in the latest trailer. Previously, we got a brief look at the three playable classes of Ghost [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/ghost-recon-online-recon-class-overview-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Sine Mora is Dated and Trailered</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know, &#8220;Trailered&#8221; probably isn&#8217;t a word. What is a word, however, is &#8220;Shut up!&#8221; Okay, two words. This is all irrelevant, so get over it. What&#8217;s really important is that the steampunk shoot&#8217;em up from Digital Reality and Grasshopper Manufacture, Sine Mora, has been given a date, a new trailer, and a price. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/sine-mora-is-dated-and-trailered/</link>
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		<title>Order Up! Now Available on PS3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have to admit, I&#8217;m a pretty big fan of the Cooking Mama games. I never would have gotten into them if it wasn&#8217;t for my wife, Lindsey, and her fascination with Cooking Mama, Diner Dash, etc., but I&#8217;m glad that I did. It&#8217;s a fun, easy to play kind of game that makes for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/order-up-now-available-on-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Blades of Time Arriving Next Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first I heard a single thing about Blades of Time was yesterday, and it was the release of the game&#8217;s trailer. There&#8217;s not really anything odd about that, except for the fact that the game releases to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles next week. March 6th will see Konami&#8217;s latest action-adventure available for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/blades-of-time-arriving-next-week/</link>
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		<title>Jet Set Radio Coming to XBLA/PSN/PC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Dreamcast was ahead of its time in both hardware and software. Many memorable and unforgettable experiences appeared on the Dreamcast and found homes on digital download platforms years after their original platform&#8217;s demise. Crazy Taxi, the Power Stone games, Resident Evil CODE: Veronica, Space Channel 5, Samba de Amigo, Virtua Tennis, and more have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/jet-set-radio-coming-to-xblapsnpc/</link>
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		<title>I Am Alive &#8211; Developer Diary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With just over a week left before the final entry in this year&#8217;s House Party event, Ubisoft&#8217;s I Am Alive, becomes available for gamers to paw over after a very long wait, a developer diary has been released. In this developer diary, the development team of Ubisoft Shanghai, the studio responsible for the long-awaited title, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/i-am-alive-developer-diary/</link>
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		<title>Wheels of Destruction &#8211; Heavy Class Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wheels of Destruction, the PSN vehicular combat title coming &#8220;soon,&#8221; is getting more and more interesting with each trailer that comes out. The game offers five different vehicle types to choose from, with the first class, the Scout, being debuted last week. Now, a second class debut trailer has been released featuring the Heavy class. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/wheels-of-destruction-heavy-class-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Review: Binary Domain (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Going into last year&#8217;s E3, I was a bit skeptical about Binary Domain. I have an unashamedly vocal love affair with the 2010 SEGA-published Platinum Games third-person shooter Vanquish, and hesitated at the thought of another third-person shooter published by SEGA, set in the future against robots. How could I help but be disappointed when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-binary-domain-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Review: Nexuiz (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The third entry in the House Party event for this year, Nexuiz is fast. More than any other word, that one best describes the frenetic and exhilarating experience of any of the game modes that Nexuiz has to offer. Sure, the name may be a dorky carryover from the Quake mod that inspired it, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-nexuiz-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (Vita)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Launch lineups are typically less than stellar (Fantavision and Perfect Dark Zero anyone?), so skepticism is expected. The Vita manages to have a lot of big names attached to it, names like Uncharted and Ninja Gaiden, gearing up to be a full console experience in a handheld. Yet, the highlight of the Vita may just [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-tales-from-space-mutant-blobs-attack-vita/</link>
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		<title>GIVEAWAY: Shank Shank Shank (2)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WINNERS ANNOUNCED: eugaet_aux, Mysticfail, and rann78 are our winners! Thank you all for participating, and keep your eyes open for more contests! Early on in February, we put up our review of Klei Entertainment&#8217;s sequel to Shank, appropriately titled Shank 2. We have in our hands (not literally) three XBLA codes (the reason for them [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/giveaway-shank-shank-shank-2/</link>
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		<title>Review: Warp (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first of this year&#8217;s House Party titles, Warp is an incredibly complex and deep adventure that metaphorically addresses a plethora of key societal and political issues within the guise of experimentation on a captured alien in a secret underwater laboratory. Free will, gender and race equality, political corruption, and more all make appearances in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-warp-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 018 &#8211; &#8220;Handhelds are dead, long live handhelds!&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know, it&#8217;s been a pretty slow week. Nothing new has really happened, no big events or releases&#8230;not much to talk about, really. That brings us to Episode 18 of Marooners&#8217; Talk. &#8220;Handhelds are dead, long live handhelds!&#8221;, as the title may suggest, is an hour long discussion of holding hands, the social stigma attached [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/marooners-talk-episode-018-handhelds-are-dead-long-live-handhelds/</link>
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		<title>Amazing Spider-Man &#8211; Rhino Revealed!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[June 26th, 2012. This is the day when a seemingly open-world Spider-Man adventure makes its way back to our screens. It&#8217;s been a long time since the wonderful experience of Spider-Man 2, and I&#8217;m desperately hoping that The Amazing Spider-Man can recreate that feeling. Part of that comes from the first revelation of what kind [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/amazing-spider-man-rhino-revealed/</link>
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		<title>Sumioni: Demon Arts Arriving on Vita this Spring</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One thing I was really worried about leading up to the launch of the PlayStation Vita was that developers would use the new features and functionality of the hardware in gimmicky and unnecessary ways. So far, I have been pleasantly surprised with the launch titles and their sense of control and direction when approaching the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/sumioni-demon-arts-arriving-on-vita-this-spring/</link>
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		<title>Review: Alan Wake&#8217;s American Nightmare (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have never played the original Alan Wake. I have not tried the demo, I have not rented or borrowed the game, I have not had the game, in any format, within the confines of my home, or even in my hand as a possible purchase at a store. I&#8217;m not really a fan of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-alan-wakes-american-nightmare-xbla/</link>
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		<title>See the Evolution of Shoot Many Robots</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Man, I typed in that post title and suddenly Pearl Jam started blaring in my head. Thanks, Ubisoft, for giving me something nice to hum while I type. Shoot Many Robots, the demiurge title being published next month by Ubisoft (yes, release dates have been announced, and I&#8217;ll get to them shortly), started as a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/see-the-evolution-of-shoot-many-robots/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon: Future Soldier &#8211; Believe in Ghosts Episode 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ubisoft is adding catchphrase after catchphrase to their upcoming title, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. First, only the dead fight fair. Now, get ready to believe in ghosts. In the first episode of a three episode series, titled &#8220;Believe in Ghosts,&#8221; Ubisoft brings in former Navy SEAL sniper/scout Richard &#8220;Mack&#8221; Machowicz to impress upon us the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/ghost-recon-future-soldier-believe-in-ghosts-episode-1/</link>
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		<title>A New Look At The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings &#8211; Enhanced Edition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, CD Projekt RED released a teaser trailer for their upcoming Xbox 360 version of their hit 2011 PC game, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. Last year, this RPG turned heads so fast I&#8217;m surprised CD Projekt RED didn&#8217;t have to defend itself against multiple whiplash lawsuits. At E3 2011, less than a month [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/a-new-look-at-the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-enhanced-edition/</link>
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		<title>Hitman: Absolution Sheds Light on 47 Handler, Diana Burnwood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hitman: Absolution is definitely a title that many people are looking forward to this year. The Hitman series has a very devout following, and Square Enix has started a series of videos and interviews focused on expanding the game&#8217;s background and characters for those fans. In Absolution, Diana Burnwood returns as the longtime handler for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/hitman-absolution-sheds-light-on-47-handler-diana-burnwood/</link>
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		<title>Wheels of Destruction &#8211; The Scout Class Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago, we saw the announcement for the Poor Man&#8217;s Twisted Metal, for lack of a better term. Wheels of Destruction, a PSN vehicular combat title coming to the platform &#8220;soon,&#8221; has just released their first vehicle trailer. With five different vehicle types available in the game, The Scout class is the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/wheels-of-destruction-the-scout-class-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 017 &#8211; &#8220;Scandal and Success on the Internet (The Tribute)&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This one&#8217;s a couple of days late, but I blame technology, the harsh, cruel mistress that deals us all a slap on the face at one point or another. Due to unavoidable circumstances, we were unable to record on Sunday for a Monday release. We did record Monday evening, but technology (the aforementioned harsh, cruel [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/marooners-talk-episode-017-scandal-and-success-on-the-internet-the-tribute/</link>
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		<title>Anime Review: Guyver The Bioboosted Armor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My path into anime and manga fandom was a very twisty one. But if there was one that I had to say was my major push into it, it&#8217;d be Yoshiki Takaya&#8217;s comic Kyoshoku Soko Guyver or Bio-booter Armor Guyver. This long running comic series (started in 1985 and still ongoing) was a love letter to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/anime-review-guyver-the-bioboosted-armor/</link>
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		<title>Review: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hype is a dangerous thing. Setting the bar too high assures that success is impossible. When Curt Schilling, a man that was never known for a lack of confidence, set out to make an RPG, he treated it like an All-Star Game. He brought the most high profile talent he could grab. Fantasy powerhouse R.A. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon: Future Soldier &#8211; Inside Recon: Cover &amp; Animation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, Ubisoft released a new trailer for their upcoming Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. This new trailer, titled Inside Recon: Cover &#38; Animation, spends a couple of minutes giving you a sneak peek at some of the features that are currently being worked up for the game. This &#8220;first issue,&#8221; as it&#8217;s referred to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/ghost-recon-future-soldier-inside-recon-cover-animation/</link>
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		<title>CompuExpert Releases Airhead 1000 PC/Mac Headset</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new wireless PC/Mac headset has made its way to market, thanks to CompuExpert and its TekNmotion Airhead 1000 wireless headset. Winner of the 2011 RedDot Design Award, the Airhead 1000 looks like a clean headset for enjoying media, gaming, and music on a PC platform. The omnidirectional transmitter and receiver grant the wearer 30 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/compuexpert-releases-airhead-1000-pcmac-headset/</link>
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		<title>Spider-Man Movies Overview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m hyped up like a madman with every piece of news I get about the next Spider-Man film. That said, I want to clarify that the Sam Raimi-directed Spider-Man trilogy is one of my favorite superhero film sagas, and I&#8217;m going to tell you why. As usual, this is just my opinion, and these are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/spider-man-movies-overview/</link>
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		<title>Nexuiz Coming to XBLA for House Party 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2012&#8242;s Microsoft XBLA House Party jumps into gear today. Nexuiz, originally a PC title, but recently reworked by THQ into a console title using the CryEngine from Crytek, will be making its way to House Party consoles in two weeks, on February 29th, as the third entry in this year&#8217;s event. At 800MSP, this title [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/nexuiz-coming-to-xbla-for-house-party-2012/</link>
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		<title>Mass Effect 3 Demo Impressions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend I was all ready to avoid the Mass Effect demo.  I didn&#8217;t want any spoilers at all, I wanted to walk into the opening of the game fresh so I could fully experience it as it was intended.  I was doing a good job of avoiding the demo too, until news came out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/mass-effect-3-demo-impressions/</link>
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		<title>Assassin&#8217;s Creed III Arrives Just After My Birthday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I turn 30 this year. While most people look at 30 as the day they finally get old, I look at 30 as a new adventure. I really think I&#8217;m going to enjoy this upcoming decade of my life. One of the first things I&#8217;ll be able to enjoy as an official adult (I always [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/assassins-creed-iii-arrives-just-after-my-birthday/</link>
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		<title>Ubisoft Presents Five Vita Launch Titles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the PlayStation Vita releasing next week in the US, launch titles are starting to make their presence known. Ubisoft, coming off of a fantastic 2011 and looking forward to a great 2012, has five offerings for Vita launch buyers. Their strong starting offering line up consists of Rayman Origins (the best platformer of 2011, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/ubisoft-presents-five-vita-launch-titles/</link>
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		<title>Mass Effect 3 Demo Available Today</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to ruin as many relationships as possible on Valentine’s Day, Bioware released the demo for Mass Effect 3 today on Xbox LIVE, PSN and PC. The demo features the all-out attack by the Reapers on Earth, as well as a single-player mission from late in the game. All three play modes will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/mass-effect-3-demo-available-today/</link>
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		<title>Girl Fight for XBLA and PSN</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fans of arcade fighters and female heroes are in for a treat with Kung Fu Factory’s upcoming Girl Fight. The all-female, arcade-style brawler will hit XBLA and PSN this spring. Girl Fight features a cast of female captives battling their way to freedom against a twisted organization bent on harnessing the womens&#8217; fighting ability into [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/girl-fight-for-xbla-and-psn/</link>
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		<title>Binary Domain Demo Arriving This Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Binary Domain, SEGA&#8217;s squad based shooter for 360 and PS3, will be arriving at the end of this month. For those of you who want to get an early look at how the game will play and what you can expect from it, the demo will be made available this week for you to get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/binary-domain-demo-arriving-this-week/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 016 &#8211; &#8220;Avengers vs. X-Men and Other Comics Shit&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We take a break this week from our normally scheduled video game discussion to focus on another topic near and dear to our hearts: comic books. Continuing our weekly production streak (three in a row makes it an official streak), episode 16 of Marooners&#8217; Talk, titled &#8220;Avengers vs. X-Men and Other Comics Shit,&#8221; was originally [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/marooners-talk-episode-016-avengers-vs-x-men-and-other-comics-shit/</link>
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		<title>Avengers vs. X-Men: Preview Issue #01</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Marvel Comics has had a real hard-on lately for &#8220;events&#8221; in their universe. Eschewing the path of simply allowing characters to play out their own adventures and missions within their own titles, Earth 616 has seen back to back, and often simultaneous, major events bringing their world&#8217;s cast together in collaboration and in conflict. So [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/avengers-vs-x-men-preview-issue-01/</link>
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		<title>Review: Shank 2 (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shank shank shank. Shank shank shank. Shank your Xbox. Shank your Xbox! As a disclaimer, I hold absolutely no responsibility or liability for you actually shanking your Xbox. I don&#8217;t recommend it in any way whatsoever. What I do recommend, however, is Shank 2, Klei Entertainment&#8217;s sequel to its well received side scrolling gorefest, Shank. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-shank-2-xbla/</link>
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		<title>AvX Battle Center: Episode 1 &#8211; Captain America vs. Cyclops</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Avengers vs. X-Men event draws ever closer, and in anticipation of hero vs. hero, Marvel will be releasing episodic breakdowns of some of the event&#8217;s big battles. From Marvel: Take your Avengers Vs. X-Men experience to the next level with AvX Battle Center! In this very special video presentation from Marvel.com, hosts Jesse &#8220;The Gentleman&#8221; Falcon [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/avx-battle-center-episode-1-captain-america-vs-cyclops/</link>
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		<title>Star Trek Game Moved to Q1 2013</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I LOVE STAR TREK. I love Star Wars, but I LOVE STAR TREK. I love Firefly, but I LOVE STAR TREK. I love Stargate, but I LOVE STAR TREK. When I discovered that the Paramount appointment my darling wife Lindsey had on her schedule for last year&#8217;s E3 was primarily for a new Star Trek [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/star-trek-game-moved-to-q1-2013/</link>
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		<title>Ghost Recon Online &#8211; Class Overview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ubisoft is definitely looking to make 2012 the year of Tom Clancy&#8217;s Ghost Recon. One of my more anticipated titles for this year, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, releases this May. Another anticipated title from last year&#8217;s E3, however, was Ghost Recon Online. A free-to-play, microtransaction supported online multiplayer PC game, Ghost Recon Online enters closed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/ghost-recon-online-class-overview/</link>
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		<title>Double Fine Takes Kickstarter By Storm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Double Fine studios, the brainchild of industry alum Tim Schafer, announced a new Kickstarter project this week. The goal is to raise $400,000 towards a new, downloadable adventure game. This six –to-eight month project will return Schafer to his adventure game roots, and feature a documentary chronicling the process from beginning to end. At this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/double-fine-takes-kickstarter-by-storm/</link>
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		<title>Review: Quarrel (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Growing up, I loved playing time-intensive board games. Monopoly? I&#8217;m down. Clue? You know it. Risk? At the drop of a hat. I also loved playing word games. Boggle? Oh yeah. Upwords? Of course. Scrabble? I&#8217;m a Scrabble fiend&#8230; Half a year ago, Quarrel, a beautiful combination of Risk and Scrabble, was released on iOS, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-quarrel-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Interview: Chris Wilson &#8211; Path of Exile (Part 3 of 3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s note: At the tail end of January, you saw our beta preview coverage of Path of Exile, the upcoming MMORPG from New Zealand developer Grinding Gear Games, and a lucky few of you got your hands on beta keys to join in on the fun. As promised, our interview with Grinding Gear Games co-founder and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/interview-chris-wilson-path-of-exile-part-3-of-3/</link>
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		<title>News: Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those of you that blasted through Final Fantasy XIII-2, or are simply craving more combat scenarios, you’re in luck. The first piece of DLC is available on Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network. The DLC features a Coliseum battle against Final Fantasy alum Lightning and Master Sergeant Amodar. Once defeated, both characters can be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/news-final-fantasy-xiii-2-dlc-available/</link>
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		<title>Coming Soon: Wheels of Destruction: World Tour (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gelid Games is hard at work developing their first title, Wheels of Destruction: World Tour, due to arrive on PSN on Soonday, Soonuary Soonth. Unable to afford $59.99 for Twisted Metal next week? Well, you may be in luck (depending on how soon the arbitrary release window of &#8220;soon&#8221; really is), because the ambiguously titled [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/coming-soon-wheels-of-destruction-world-tour-psn/</link>
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		<title>Price Drop: BloodRayne: Betrayal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BloodRayne: Betrayal was not an easy game. It was, however, a wonderfully entertaining game, if you believe what has been said about it. Now, BloodRayne, the titular dhampir character of BloodRayne: Betrayal, can continue her action-platformer quest against the undead on your console at two-thirds of the original price, thanks to a permanent price cut. 1200MSP [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/price-drop-bloodrayne-betrayal/</link>
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		<title>Fantastic Four: Season One Now Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I remember recess being one of the highlights of the day when I was but a mischievous little lad in elementary school. We would run out to the field in a direct line to what we referred to as the &#8220;big toy,&#8221; and disappear. In our places, the superheroes we loved and adored became reality, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/fantastic-four-season-one-now-available/</link>
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		<title>Skylanders Follow-up Takes a Giant Leap Forward</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know, that&#8217;s a terrible title. We generally go for more informative titles, but I&#8217;m feeling a bit saucy and wanted to make a stupid title joke, so sue me.Let&#8217;s get to the point. Skylanders was a fantastic game for kids and adults, and has spawned an incredibly powerful addiction to little RFID toys that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/skylanders-follow-up-takes-a-giant-leap-forward/</link>
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		<title>Interview: Chris Wilson &#8211; Path of Exile (Part 2 of 3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s note: At the tail end of January, you saw our beta preview coverage of Path of Exile, the upcoming MMORPG from New Zealand developer Grinding Gear Games, and a lucky few of you got your hands on beta keys to join in on the fun. As promised, our interview with Grinding Gear Games co-founder and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/interview-chris-wilson-path-of-exile-part-2-of-3/</link>
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		<title>NeverDead Ready With MP DLC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NeverDead turns one week old today, and DLC is on the way. The title, which has been receiving a large number of very negative reviews, to my confusion and consternation, is moving forward with the additional content, set to reach consoles on February 21st. Expansion Pack Volume 1, as it&#8217;s being called, seems to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/neverdead-ready-with-mp-dlc/</link>
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		<title>Trailers: I Am Alive &#8211; Rules &amp; Survivor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ubisoft&#8217;s upcoming title, I Am Alive, has been in development for quite a while. With release scheduled for March 7th as part of XBLA&#8217;s House Party promotion, this long awaited title will soon see the light of day. Want to be prepared for surviving the post apocalyptic world that I Am Alive places you in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/trailers-i-am-alive-rules-survivor/</link>
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		<title>Rocksmith Adding Classic Pearl Jam Tracks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have mentioned this multiple times on this site, but while I may have been born in the very early 80&#8242;s, I am a child of the 90&#8242;s. I wore wallet chains, baggy shorts that were so long they may as well have been pants, and I was rarely ever without my backwards cap. It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/rocksmith-adding-classic-pearl-jam-tracks/</link>
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		<title>Calibur11 Reveals Mass Effect 3 Vault</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Limited to a run of 25,000 numbered units, Calibur11 is perhaps unwittingly responsible for what future Internet historians will refer to as &#8220;The Great Nerd Rage of 2012,&#8221; a major topic of discussion and consternation in future-students Early 21st Century Formative Events history classes. I can only hope against hope that those future-people will be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/calibur11-reveals-mass-effect-3-vault/</link>
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		<title>Interview: Chris Wilson &#8211; Path of Exile (Part 1 of 3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s note: At the tail end of January, you saw our beta preview coverage of Path of Exile, the upcoming MMORPG from New Zealand developer Grinding Gear Games, and a lucky few of you got your hands on beta keys to join in on the fun. As promised, our interview with Grinding Gear Games co-founder [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/interview-chris-wilson-path-of-exile-part-1-of-3/</link>
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		<title>The Amazing Spider-Man Trailer Arrives!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the words of the 60&#8242;s cartoon of Spidey, &#8220;WALLOPING WEBSNAPPERS!&#8221; I mean, wow. I am impressed. This has managed to alleviate my doubts about this film. The  new movie, for those of you who don&#8217;t know yet, is a reboot of the Spidey franchise, starring Andrew Garfield (The Social Network, Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/the-amazing-spider-man-trailer-arrives/</link>
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		<title>The Resurgence of the Fairy Tale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fairy tales have been around for centuries and, for some of us, are massive parts of our childhoods. With numerous books, movies, and cartoons stocking store shelves it should be no surprise that the fairy tale is back and better than ever. Thanks to the continued success of Disney films such as Enchanted, The Princess [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/the-resurgence-of-the-fairytale/</link>
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		<title>What Kalypso Could Add to Tropico 4</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tropico 4, the latest offering in the series from Kalypso, launched a few months ago and has taken the simulation community by storm. After reading the review for the 360 version here on Marooners&#8217; Rock, I knew I had to snag a copy since it sounded like a game I could easily spend hours upon [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/what-kalypso-could-add-to-tropico-4/</link>
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		<title>Info Dump: Shoot Many Robots</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I like shooting robots. One of my favorite shooters of all time was 2010&#8242;s Vanquish, which primarily consists of shooting robots or humans enhanced by robotics. You may all be prepared for the zombie apocalypse, but I&#8217;m prepared for the far more likely robot uprising. You can understand, then, the anticipation I feel for any [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/info-dump-shoot-many-robots/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 015 &#8211; &#8220;Final Fantasy Sequels Are Just Weird&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I spent a good chunk of Friday evening and Saturday playing NeverDead. Sunday morning, I started working up plans with the missus to go play some mini-golf, because California is giving us t-shirt weather in February (suck it, places that have winter). Suddenly, I remember. &#8220;OH SHIT! PODCAST!&#8221; An email goes out to Adam, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/marooners-talk-episode-015-final-fantasy-sequels-are-just-weird/</link>
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		<title>Review: NeverDead (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The best advice I can give you if you&#8217;re planning on playing NeverDead is not to take it too seriously. Sure, the subject matter may have some heavier elements to it&#8230;the burden of immortality, loss, demons, love&#8230;but in much the same way that you wouldn&#8217;t take Army of Darkness or Plan 9 from Outer Space seriously, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-neverdead-360/</link>
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		<title>Book Review: Ico: Castle in the Mist</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems like a cliche these days. Say the name of the game Ico and everyone expects praise. And by this point, everyone knows the idea of the minimalist game with beautiful design and a story that can be interpreted a myriad of ways. But what we&#8217;re talking about is one interpretation that was interesting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/book-review-ico-castle-in-the-mist/</link>
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		<title>Review: Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since its humble beginnings on the NES, Final Fantasy has left an indelible mark in gaming, and that legacy has held strong for generations. Recently, the mantle of Final Fantasy has suffered from fan disappointment and a development strategy that can’t seem to decide between tradition and innovation. Although I was a tremendous fan of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-final-fantasy-xiii-2-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons Arcade (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was a child of the arcades. I would spend my time and money gladly and without hesitation at any one of a number of arcades on any one of a number of cabinets. X-Men, Gauntlet, Time Crisis, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and more have all played their part in draining me of the limited [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-the-simpsons-arcade-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Trailer: Trials Evolution</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the best examples of quality in a downloadable game is Trials HD. The physics gameplay is fantastic, giving your motorbike a great feeling of weight, while the controls allow you to control that weight masterfully. As you spin your way through the perilous obstacle courses, you get a feeling reminiscent of your first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/trailer-trials-evolution/</link>
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		<title>Trailer: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Gameplay</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We had a great time at E3 back in 2011, and Ghost Recon: Future Soldier&#8216;s multiplayer was part of the reason for it. The cooperative dynamic was absolutely fantastic, and remains one of the multiplayer experiences I look forward to most in 2012. Now, the first gameplay trailer for this great entry to the Ghost [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/trailer-ghost-recon-future-soldier-gameplay/</link>
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		<title>Review: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (PC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know what you’re thinking: &#8220;This game came out over a year ago. Why is it just getting reviewed now?&#8221; I can answer that for you in two parts. First, with the release of patch 4.3, all of the intended Cataclysm content and most of the gameplay balance adjustments have been made and the final [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/review-world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-pc/</link>
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		<title>The life and times of the Sinister Six</title>
		<description><![CDATA[March is going to be an interesting time to be Spider-Man. The Sinister Six are coming back in a major storyline called &#8220;Ends of the Earth&#8221; (starting in March&#8217;s Amazing Spider-Man #682), and it seems like they&#8217;re about to earn the fear and respect they&#8217;ve been due not just from Spidey but from his allies [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/the-life-and-times-of-the-sinister-six/</link>
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		<title>Trailer: Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc coming in HD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rayman Origins was easily one of the best games of 2011, and without a doubt the best platformer of its entire generation. This is not up for argument, this is a simple statement of fact. If you disagree, you are a soulless being who has no concept of excellence and quality. Now, another Rayman is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/02/trailer-rayman-3-hoodlum-havoc-coming-in-hd/</link>
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		<title>PSN Release List 1/31</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the week of full game releases on PSN this week. Four full games hit PSN this week, along with two high profile demos. FULL GAME RELEASES Madden NFL 2012 Puddle Kane &#38; Lynch: Dead Men Kane &#38; Lynch 2: Dog Days Mini Ninjas GAME DEMOS Syndicate Twisted Metal PSP FULL GAMES Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/psn-release-list-131/</link>
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		<title>Mass Effect 3 Voice Cast Detailed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bioware has finally announced the star-studded cast for their upcoming action-RPG Mass Effect 3. Will you be hearing the voices you&#8217;ve grown accustomed to over the years? Much of the cast from Mass Effect 2 are on board for the wrap up to the trilogy, including Martin Sheen as the diabolical Illusive Man, Seth Green [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/mass-effect-3-voice-cast-detailed/</link>
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		<title>Steam On Your Phone or: Adios Productivity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are a PC gamer, you probably live on Steam. Valve&#8217;s little engine that could has made PC gaming more affordable and overwhelming than ever. I am almost exclusively a PC gamer and as I look at my Steam library I am overwhelmed by the amount of content I own. Steam offers constant sales [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/steam-on-your-phone-or-adios-productivity/</link>
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		<title>Steam Mobile Beta Impressions (Android)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Steam is making its way to the mobile arena on both of the major mobile platforms of the day, iOS and Android. You&#8217;ve heard how it looks on iOS, and now, thanks to my friend (and former writer for the site) Austin, you&#8217;ll get a chance to hear how it stacks up on an Android [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/steam-mobile-beta-impressions-android/</link>
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		<title>Steam Mobile Beta Impressions (iOS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As some of you may know, Valve released their first attempt at a mobile version of their online storefront, Steam.  Potential users are able to download the app for either Android or iOS from their respective marketplace but be forewarned, this is only a beta.  Users are able to enter their names in the beta [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/steam-mobile-beta-impressions-ios/</link>
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		<title>Steam Goes Mobile</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Steam has become one of the most recognizable and respected digital distribution platforms in video games. From its ease of use to its shiny interface, and from its wide selection to its wallet busting sales and deals, PC and Mac gamers, for the most part, love Steam for buying and managing their games, as well [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/steam-goes-mobile/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 014 &#8211; &#8220;Something About Used Games and Online Passes&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So another week, another episode! Looks like we&#8217;re making good on the weekly return so far. Today&#8217;s episode of Marooners&#8217; Talk, titled &#8220;Something About Used Games and Online Passes,&#8221; spends a considerable amount of time talking about the backwards compatibility choices of the Xbox 360 in regard to one title in particular: Barbie Horse Adventures. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/marooners-talk-episode-014-something-about-used-games-and-online-passes/</link>
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		<title>Preview: Path of Exile (PC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Path of Exile has saved me from a relative rut in gaming.  I&#8217;m going to try to be brief in this preview as we have a few surprises coming up concerning the game.  I will also post updated previews as the game moves towards open beta and then full release.  In the meantime, read on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/path-of-exile-preview-pc-2/</link>
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		<title>Review: FullMetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s always hard to do a review of an anime movie that&#8217;s based on a TV series. These kinds of film tend to work as continuations of the shows they&#8217;re based on, and make it difficult to judge it on its own merit for people who may not know what&#8217;s going on. FullMetal Alchemist: The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/review-fullmetal-alchemist-the-sacred-star-of-milos/</link>
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		<title>Rumor: Microsoft Goes After Used Games</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week Kotaku reported on as of yet unconfirmed rumors that the next Xbox console will lock-out used games. For many, this seemed like a dramatic and, ultimately, unfair gesture that will hamper many people’s enthusiasm and support for the next generation. The used market is used to being the punching bag of publishers by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/rumor-microsoft-goes-after-used-games/</link>
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		<title>Rayman Origins coming to PC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rayman Origins was one of the best games that 2011 had to offer. Note that I did not qualify that by saying that it was one of the best PLATFORMERS of 2011, but one of the best GAMES of 2011, regardless of game type. Not only was it one of 2011&#8242;s best offerings, it is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/rayman-origins-coming-to-pc/</link>
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		<title>Agent 47 makes his way to the printed page again in Hitman: Damnation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always thought that the Hitman series of video games would lend themselves well to novelization. The aspects of patience, detail, and attention in Hitman would make for great suspense on the page. Apparently I wasn&#8217;t alone in this thought, since 2007 saw the release of a Hitman novel, Hitman: Enemy Within. Enemy Within took [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/agent-47-makes-his-way-to-the-printed-page-again-in-hitman-damnation/</link>
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		<title>Marvel announces Ultimate Spider-Man Adventures and Avengers: Earth&#8217;s Mightiest Heroes Adventures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the things I was happy about when hearing that Disney bought Marvel was the massive media empire that some of my favorite superheroes were now part of. And since DC has a monopoly on Cartoon Network (due to being owned by the same company, Warner Bros.), I was waiting for some new blood [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/marvel-announces-ultimate-spider-man-adventures-and-avengers-earths-mightiest-heroes-adventures/</link>
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		<title>Review: Tropico 4 (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was primarily a PC gamer growing up. I had consoles, but my first choice of game and game type was generally on PC. From the memory match games I&#8217;d play against my father on our Tandy 1000 to the wide variety of games on my grandfather&#8217;s Commodore 64, and from the multiple 5-1/4&#8243; floppy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/review-tropico-4-360/</link>
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		<title>New NeverDead Screens Appear</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With one week to go before the demon-slaying adventure of mortality-challenged Bryce Botlzmann makes its way to our consoles, Konami has tossed some more screenshots our way. The full-of-possibilities dynamic of immortality in this game provide you with the potential for creative exploration and combat. Throw your gun-toting arm behind enemies and fire at them [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/new-neverdead-screens-appear/</link>
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		<title>QuakeCon Dates Announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark your calendars. id Software and Betheda Softworks have announced the dates for their annual QuakeCon. Running August 2 through August 5 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas, QuakeCon will feature the largest LAN party in North America, as well playable demos of upcoming Bethesda games and demonstrations from major technology companies of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/quakecon-dates-announced/</link>
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		<title>I Am Alive recieves XBLA release date</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After slipping in and out of the spotlight for years, Ubisoft’s post-apocalyptic action-adventure game I Am Alive finally has a release date. It is due to hit XBLA on March 7, 2012 as part of the Xbox LIVE Arcade House Party. I Am Alive will follow the adventures of a survivor of a cataclysm, known [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/i-am-alive-recieves-xbla-release-date/</link>
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		<title>Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Thoughts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s difficult for me to give Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning a fair shake right now. I&#8217;ve spent over 100 hours of the last 30 days running around the nearly unrestricted world of Skyrim, and it&#8217;s hard to transition from that kind of freedom and visual experience to the more visually Fablesque and linear style of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-thoughts/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 013 &#8211; &#8220;The One Where We Talk About Some Games&#8230;And Shit.&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know I probably said this in the last episode (This is Episode 12), as well, but this time I mean it: Marooners&#8217; Talk is returning to a weekly format! WOOO! FANFARE AND APPLAUSE! Today&#8217;s episode of Marooners&#8217; Talk, titled &#8220;The One Where We Talk About Some Games&#8230;And Shit&#8221; (so titled because I forgot to think [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/marooners-talk-episode-013-the-one-where-we-talk-about-some-games-and-shit/</link>
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		<title>Tony Hawk&#8217;s Pro Skater HD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By the time the original Tony Hawk Pro Skater was released onto the PlayStation, I had been a bona fide skateboarder for about two years. I picked it up late, because I didn&#8217;t properly move to California until 1997, and skateboarding was not exactly encouraged by my dad back home in Oklahoma City. In 1997, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/tony-hawks-pro-skater-hd/</link>
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		<title>Rurouni Kenshin Getting Live-Action Movie.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I feel ashamed that I only recently found this out. I mean after all, it is one of the most loved manga and anime to come out of Japan, and this is a major news item. Rurouni Kenshin, a manga created by writer/artist Nobuhiro Watsuki, defied a lot of the expectations that people held regarding [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/rurouni-kenshin-getting-live-action-movie/</link>
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		<title>Review: Choplifter HD (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If I had to define myself by one console, it would be the SEGA Genesis. I remember with no small fondness the time I spent with that controller in my hand. Whether it was Road Rash II, ToeJam &#38; Earl, Sonic the Hedgehog, Marble Madness, Desert Strike, or any of the many other wonderful titles [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/review-choplifter-hd-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: AMY (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine, if you will, an atmospheric, moody game where you are given the role of a woman looking after a gifted young girl in a world suddenly overrun by zombies and other monsters. Then make the first level of the game impossibly dark, make the characters incredibly slow, give them the AI of a caterpillar, along [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/review-amy-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: All Zombies Must Die! (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before going into this review, there&#8217;s something you should know about me and my stance on zombies. In a conversation about zombies, I&#8217;m the guy vociferously and loquaciously pontificating about the oversaturation of the aforementioned subject matter in the highly enjoyable and addicting medium of video games. When done right, a zombie game can be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/review-all-zombies-must-die-xbla/</link>
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		<title>The Legend of Zelda: Setting Sail On a New Voyage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hyrule Historia, the Holy Grail for Zelda fans that was recently released in Japan, is full of interesting facts. One such interesting fact is a confirmation of a new Zelda game under development. Now, that isn&#8217;t exactly startling, considering things that certain Nintendo employees have said recently. What caught my attention, however, is what Eiji [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/the-legend-of-zelda-setting-sail-on-a-new-voyage/</link>
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		<title>Review: P.O.W. &#8211; Prisoners of War (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SNK has been releasing a number of games as Minis recently with mixed results. Certain games translate well, and the price point is such that it is worth it just for the hour or so of old-school arcade gameplay that many of us cut our teeth on. However, many of them fail to deliver enough [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/review-p-o-w-prisoners-of-war-psn/</link>
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		<title>Review: Prehistoric Isle (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nostalgia is a powerful draw for a lot of people. Trying to relive the “good ole days” can  sometimes occupy too much of our time. Sometimes it’s necessary though, and Minis like “Prehistoric Isle” make it easy to remember the days where your progress was measured in quarters spent, and things like plot and motivation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2012/01/review-prehistoric-isle-psn/</link>
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		<title>Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 Teaser Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I find myself, against all odds and expectations, strangely excited for SEGA&#8217;s newly announced Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2. I remember speaking to one of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1&#8242;s producers at an event just before E3 2011 while previewing Sonic Generations and making a comparative commentary between Generations and Sonic 4. Specifically, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/sonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-2-teaser-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Review: Chrono Cross (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Square (now a part of Square Enix) was responsible for some of the greatest JRPGs (and, some may argue, RPGs in general) that have ever graced our consoles. Having found both critical and commercial success across a variety of titles including Final Fantasy, Xenogears, Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger, and more, there is no denying [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-chrono-cross-psn/</link>
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		<title>Review: Once Upon A Monster (Kinect)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I remember sitting in the crowded aisle of the Microsoft press conference at E3, watching the presentations with mixed reactions. Some I just could not care less about if I were paid to care less about them, while some filled me with childlike glee and anticipation. When Tim Schafer of Doublefine took the stage to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-once-upon-a-monster-kinect/</link>
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		<title>Review: Pictionary: Ultimate Edition (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have made recent mention of my incredible lack of artistic talent. That has not changed in the short time between that mention and this reminder. This supercharged deficiency makes a game like Pictionary particularly frustrating for anyone unlucky enough to be paired with me, and particularly satisfying and entertaining for anyone lucky enough to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-pictionary-ultimate-edition-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: uDraw Game Tablet &amp; Studio Instant Artist (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a lot of respect for good artists. It&#8217;s not easy to do what they do, and it takes either preternatural talent, or lots of training to do it. I&#8217;m a terrible artist. Even something as simple as a stick figure ends up looking like an attempt at drawing a straight line during an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-udraw-game-tablet-studio-instant-artist-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: Grease (Kinect)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since the Kinect was launched, developers started crawling out of the wood work and have started making “games” for this new tech. Dancing seems to be the most obvious and prevalent of these, but unless you are into kids songs or club thumping there was not a place for the dancer inside of you to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-grease-kinect/</link>
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		<title>Review: Trine 2 (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve noticed an issue with reviewers using words like &#8220;beautiful&#8221; and &#8220;stunning&#8221; to describe anything ranging from the truly beautiful and stunning to the simply above average and well executed. I am far from innocent of this practice, but it&#8217;s a practice I&#8217;m trying to adjust and do away with. Why is this relevant? Overuse [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-trine-2-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Final Fantasy VI (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All of my favorite Final Fantasy games were pre-VII. I don&#8217;t really care for VII or the later Final Fantasy iterations; the classic NES/SNES visuals and systems are definitive features of the series for me. The last ditch effort of the original Final Fantasy game spawned a franchise which has grown so strong that even [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-final-fantasy-vi-psn/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here lately, I have seen few movies featuring a sophisticated plot. Most of the time, the plot can be summed up in around five words, but to try and sum up the plot for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo&#8216;s with &#8220;Two people solve a crime,&#8221; however, would in itself be a crime. Steig Larsson [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/</link>
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		<title>Did I Make A Mistake?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, the final ten games for Nintendo&#8217;s 3DS Ambassador Program have arived, bringing the total up to 20; ten NES games and ten GBA games. But some of you may be asking the question, &#8220;Did I make a mistake by purchasing my 3DS early/late?&#8221; For those of you aren&#8217;t aware, Nintendo decided to drop the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/did-i-make-a-mistake/</link>
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		<title>Mad Catz Holiday Heads-Up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a disclaimer, we won&#8217;t have reviews for the products up until next week at the earliest, so don&#8217;t read these as recommendations, necessarily. Think of them more as a heads-up for products you may not have been aware of. To date, I haven&#8217;t had any problems with Mad Catz products, so they have managed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/mad-catz-holiday-heads-up/</link>
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		<title>Review: Joe Danger: Special Edition (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not having owned a PlayStation 3 prior to June, there were a lot of PSN exclusives that were lost to me, much to my chagrin and disappointment. I remember when Joe Danger was first released, half a year before our PS3 came into our lives. I found myself desperately wishing that it would eventually become [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-joe-danger-special-edition-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Apples to Apples (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a great knock-knock joke that I like to tell every now and then. It goes a little something&#8230;like this: &#8220;Knock-knock. Who&#8217;s there? Banana. Banana who? Knock-knock&#8230;etc.&#8221; This continues until the teller decides to change it from &#8220;Banana&#8221; to &#8220;Orange,&#8221; and the punchline changes to &#8220;Orange you glad I didn&#8217;t say banana again?&#8221; Why is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-apples-to-apples-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: MicroVision SHOWWX+ Laser Pico Projector</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love technology. I am a man of gadgets and gizmos, of thingamabob&#8217;s and doohickeys. I buy gadgets I don&#8217;t need simply because of the technological impressiveness of the gadget. Sometimes that works out great, and sometimes I end up with an expensive piece of decoration. If I had purchased the MicroVision SHOWWX+ laser pico [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-microvision-showwx-laser-pico-projector/</link>
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		<title>Review: Soft Kitty Singing Plush</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can you sing Soft Kitty? The catchy tune that Sheldon&#8217;s mother, and later, Sheldon&#8217;s neighbor Penny, would sing to him when he was sick has become yet another in a long line of memorable sitcom songs based on cats, following in the august footsteps of Friends&#8217; quirky ditty, &#8220;Smelly Cat,&#8221; and&#8230;well, there&#8217;s probably another weird [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-soft-kitty-singing-plush/</link>
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		<title>Review: Geek Dad Books</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have to admit, for the most part I had some pretty cool parents when I was growing up. As far back as I can remember (which is back to around 1985-ish), I was lucky enough to have multiple computers in my house, and even more at my grandparents&#8217; house down the street. I grew [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-geek-dad-books/</link>
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		<title>Is Retro Studios Working on a New Zelda?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you get excited when you read the title of this article? I know I did. Of course, this isn&#8217;t written in stone, but according to an interview between Wired.com and the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto, it is possible that Retro Studios could be working on the newest installment in the Legend of Zelda franchise. I, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/is-retro-studios-working-on-a-new-zelda/</link>
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		<title>Retro Review: Resident Evil 2 (PSX)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ah, I remember getting this game from Santa Claus when I was 9 years old. I remember thinking later on that he must have hated me; this game scared the heck out of me, along with my other Christmas present, Clock Tower. Later on, however, I grew to absolutely love this game. Resident Evil 2 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/retro-review-resident-evil-2-psx/</link>
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		<title>The Amazing Spider-Man Game Details Revealed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After the video game Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, Activision has kept our webslinging hero away from the open-world format. It&#8217;s easy to understand why: Open world games can be fun, but if you don&#8217;t do enough innovation between entries, it can come across as less fresh and more formulaic. However, to tie in with the next [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/the-amazing-spider-man-game-details-revealed/</link>
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		<title>Preview: Silent Hill Downpour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Say the name &#8220;Silent Hill&#8221; to a gamer, and it often conjures up images of fog-laden towns, disturbing visuals, brain-teasing puzzles, frightening twists&#8230; and occasional comedy involving aliens (gotta love those UFO endings). Unfortunately, it also brings up thoughts of recycled monsters (we get it, Pyramid Head was awesome), and plots that consistently refer back [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/preview-silent-hill-downpour/</link>
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		<title>Retro Review: Frogger (PSX)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The year is 1997. It&#8217;s a dark time to be a frog. The traffic is relentless and there are crocodiles and sentient lawn mowers everywhere. One wrong move and I could become a chew toy. I make my way quickly across the road, weaving in and out of traffic. I finally make it across and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/retro-review-frogger-psx/</link>
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		<title>Review: Scene It? Movie Night (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Trivia style games have always appealed to me. As a registered member of MENSA with a genius-level IQ and a penchant for useless information, success in trivia comes naturally. As a movie lover, I have had the time and opportunity to build a strong foundation of trivial knowledge on the subject. As an individual with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-scene-it-movie-night-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Old Republic: Revan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Old Republic:  Revan, by Drew Karpyshyn, was one of the most highly anticipated Star Wars novels of the year.  It came out just in time (on my birthday, in fact) to create hype for The Old Republic, an MMORPG set to be released on December 20 of this year.  Revan, although a great read, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-the-old-republic-revan/</link>
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		<title>I Miss My GBA Games, Nintendo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When the Wii came out, one of the things I was excited about more than anything else (except for the ability to play Twilight Princess) was the Virtual Console. I had always dreamed of playing the games that I missed out on in my childhood, and the Virtual Console was going to help me rectify [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/i-miss-my-gba-games-nintendo/</link>
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		<title>Roadeo: Innovation is Down the Street</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was looking through my Twitter feed earlier, and I noticed that @petermolydeux&#8216;s account had been given back to him. For those of you who are unaware, this is a Twitter account parodying Peter Molyneux, the famed British game designer. Twitter suspended the parody account because people actually thought it was Peter Molyneux and then became confused, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/roadeo-innovation-is-down-the-street/</link>
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		<title>Review: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know, I had never played a Metal Gear or Metal Gear Solid game before this Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. Nearly thirty minutes after I started the first game in the Collection, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, I finally understood the inside joke within the gaming community about the length of the Metal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-metal-gear-solid-hd-collection-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: Voltron: Defender of the Universe (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I first heard that a Voltron game was coming to XBLA, I was pretty excited. As a kid, it was one of the staple cartoons that I would watch. What&#8217;s not to love? Giant mechanical lions piloted by space heroes, an even more giant mechanical hero that the lions transform into, and ridiculous dialogue [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/12/review-voltron-defender-of-the-universe-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Resident Evil 6: It&#8217;s a Secret to Everybody</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been over two and a half years since Capcom graced us with Resident Evil 5 (although some fans will disagree with it being a grace), and I believe it&#8217;s about time for some new information. Unfortunately, Capcom doesn&#8217;t exactly feel the same way, and all information regarding the sixth installment in the long running [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/resident-evil-6-its-a-secret-to-everybody/</link>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Go, Voltron Force!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WINNER ANNOUNCED: ChaoticOrder has won the Xbox 360 Voltron avatar item! Thank you all for participating, and keep your eyes open for more contests! Form feet and legs! Form arms and body! And I&#8217;ll form the head! Voltron: Defender of the Universe, a classic cartoon that you should all be familiar with, is coming to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/lets-go-voltron-force/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This Thanksgiving, we have many things to be thankful for. Some are thankful for the blessings in their lives, while some are thankful for having such loving friends and family. I’m thankful to have a new Zelda game to play through, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Link’s first true adventure for the Wii. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/review-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-wii/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 012 &#8211; &#8220;This is Episode 12&#8243;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re a few days shy of five months since our last episode went live. With my consistent co-host ABANDONING ME, the podcast entered a kind of de facto hiatus. Helping bring us back this week are Chris G and Vinny, who have a lot to say about Skyrim and Saints Row: The Third. Having said [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/marooners-talk-episode-012-this-is-episode-12/</link>
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		<title>Caption Contest: Assassin&#8217;s Creed Revelations (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WINNER ANNOUNCED: Fred H. has won the Xbox 360 copy of Assassin&#8217;s Creed Revelations! Thank you all for participating, and keep your eyes open for more contests! Moments ago, our review for this wonderful game went live. Assassin&#8217;s Creed Revelations brings the fascinating tales of Altaïr Ibn-La’Ahad and Ezio Auditore da Firenze to their conclusions, while [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/caption-contest-assassins-creed-revelations-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: Assassin&#8217;s Creed Revelations (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I started playing Assassin&#8217;s Creed Revelations with the plan to spend a good 10-15 minutes once I arrived in Constantinople free running around, familiarizing myself with the city, and refamiliarizing myself with the mechanics so that I could be sure that I kept my motion fluid and that I knew where my escape routes were. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/review-assassins-creed-revelations-360/</link>
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		<title>Top 15 Sonic the Hedgehog Episodes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve made no secret of my love for the 90&#8242;s cartoon Sonic the Hedgehog, know affectionately to most of its fans as Sonic SatAM. And I will consider it one of the finest shows to come out of American animation. But which of the episodes were the best? Welcome to my top 15 countdown of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/top-15-sonic-the-hedgehog-episodes/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Muppets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time to play the music, it&#8217;s time to light the lights. It&#8217;s time to meet the Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight. It&#8217;s time to put on makeup, it&#8217;s time to dress up right. It&#8217;s time to raise the curtain on the Muppet Show tonight. If you&#8217;ve ever been a fan of the Muppets, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/review-the-muppets/</link>
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		<title>Is PETA&#8217;s Attack on Mario Justified?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(Ed: PETA has released a statement saying this was just a joke&#8230; really? “Mario fans: Relax! PETA’s game was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, a fun way to call attention to a serious issue, that raccoon dogs are skinned alive for their fur,” Shakira Croce, PETA’s media coordinator said. “We wish real-life tanukis could fly or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/is-petas-attack-on-mario-justified/</link>
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		<title>Preview: SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online (PC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is there anything more enjoyable and surreal than playing as cute versions of giant robots fighting a bloody war? Depends on if you&#8217;re a Gundam fan. Bandai and OGPlanet are bringing out a new MMO game based on Sunrise&#8217;s popular Gundam franchise, and it&#8217;s not the typical game we often seen as MMOs. The game [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/preview-sd-gundam-capsule-fighter-online-pc/</link>
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		<title>Review: Rayman Origins (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Even now, I can still remember the first time I played Super Mario Bros. I have vivid recollections of my first time playing Sonic the Hedgehog. I will never forget my first experience with Prince of Persia. Earthworm Jim, Aladdin, and, for nostalgic reasons specific to my own life, Yo! Noid all made indelible impressions [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/review-rayman-origins-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: Bejeweled 3 (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bejeweled has been around for a decade now, and I know of very few people who are not yet familiar with this casual staple. Even my mother, who writes Facebook comments like she&#8217;s writing an email (&#8220;Hi Christopher. I agree, your beard is totally fantastic, and Smallville ISN&#8217;T a valid representation of Superman. Love, mom.&#8221;), [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/review-bejeweled-3-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Chrono Trigger (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the early days of console gaming, Japanese RPG’s set the bar for the entire genre, an influence that is still spoken of today. One of the most stunning and ground breaking entries was Chrono Trigger. It took the style of Final Fantasy and crafted a richer narrative with resonant character that stood out from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/review-chrono-trigger-psn/</link>
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		<title>Review: Subsonic Pro Controller Fluo (PS3/PC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know, for the most part, I&#8217;m a modifier kind of guy. When I had my 5th Gen Honda Prelude, I upgraded the intake, the springs, the ECU, the sound system, and more. When I got my first iPhone, it was jailbroken post haste, and each iteration has been ever since (going on four years, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/review-subsonic-pro-controller-fluo-ps3pc/</link>
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		<title>Review: Subsonic Racin&#8217; Pro (PS3/PC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever since I was a human child, playing a racing game of any sort would see my dramatically tilting, angling, and swinging my controller around as I leaned into turns and weaved around obstacles and competitors. Now, even as a human spawn, I knew that my wild undulations and swaying had no actual effect&#8230;but it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/review-subsonic-racin-pro-ps3pc/</link>
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		<title>Review: Deus Ex: Human Revolution &#8211; The Missing Link DLC (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Adam Jensen&#8217;s consciousness slowly fades in as he finds himself strapped to an EMP chair, negating his augmented abilities. An interrogation begins, and the first strength of Deus Ex: Human Revolution&#8216;s first DLC experience, The Missing Link, becomes apparent. Adam escapes, and the second strength of The Missing Link becomes apparent. Adam fights or sneaks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/review-deus-ex-human-revolution-the-missing-link-dlc-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: The War of the Worlds (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I remember the first time I heard about The War of the Worlds. I was at E3, being herded from a behind-closed-doors preview of the upcoming Star Trek to a small adjacent appointment room. I was wearing my &#8220;Ten Reasons Why Kirk is Better Than Picard&#8221; t-shirt (because Kirk IS better than Picard), still geeking [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/review-the-war-of-the-worlds-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Rocksmith (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Until you become a fantastic guitar player in your own right, don&#8217;t expect to 100% anything in Rocksmith. Why? Because Rocksmith is the ultimate troll. What&#8217;s that, Player 1? You&#8217;re so close to mastering the chords of Plug In Baby? Well, I think that calls for a celebration! And by celebration, I mean I&#8217;M GOING [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/review-rocksmith-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: PowerUp Heroes (Kinect)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While enjoying elementary school recess in the late 80&#8242;s, my friends and I played various games of the imagination, from X-Men to G.I. Joe, and from Super Heroes to Street Fighter. You have never known joy if you didn&#8217;t spend 30 minutes a day running around shouting, &#8220;HADOUKEN! NO&#8230; NO! SNAKE EYES CAN&#8217;T BLOCK A [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/review-powerup-heroes-kinect/</link>
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		<title>A Gamer&#8217;s (Early) Mid-life Crisis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I heard your call to action, Dark Souls. I heard the boasts that you shared, declaring yourself one of the most difficult games in history. I decided to take up arms against you and stop your reign of terror. I dimmed the lights, I consumed an unhealthy amount of caffeine; I even turned off my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/a-gamers-early-mid-life-crisis/</link>
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		<title>Review: Skylanders: Spyro&#8217;s Adventure (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to know how I knew this would be a great game within minutes of starting the campaign? Allow me to paint a picture for you: it was a Monday afternoon, and the sun was bright in the sky. My wife sat on our couch with the laptop in front of her, while [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/review-skylanders-spyros-adventure-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: Sonic Generations (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I start the console, hear the familiar cry of &#8220;SEGA!&#8221; and then bliss, as I hear an updated but still recognizable Sonic theme song. I press start, and find myself returned not just to the levels of the past, but that feeling of skill and response that I developed as a child for these games. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/review-sonic-generations-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Review: A Game of Thrones: Genesis (PC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have tried incredibly hard to love A Game of Thrones: Genesis. AGoT has so many great ideas it hurts to not love it. First, a little bit about my knowledge of the stories that inspired this&#8230; game. I know this will upset the diehards but I entered the world through the exemplary HBO series. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/review-a-game-of-thrones-genesis-pc/</link>
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		<title>Breaking into the Industry: Lessons Learned</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To get into the industry is really hard. It helps to know people and to know a thing or two about a specialization in the field. This can be tough for a lot of students and other people to understand without years of rejection from game companies telling you that you are not the type [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/breaking-into-the-industry-lessons-learned/</link>
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		<title>Breaking into the Industry: Top Five Pieces of Advice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the past few conferences I&#8217;ve attended, I have been asking people what the best advice they had for students or anyone else wanting to get in the industry was. The responses ranged from amazing to really, that&#8217;s your answer? At times it feels like people don&#8217;t want to help students get into the industry, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/11/breaking-into-the-industry-top-five-pieces-of-advice/</link>
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		<title>Batman: The Essential Stories</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we wrap up on Batman-month (which I hope is good enough to do again), I feel that it&#8217;s time we talk about the stories that are essential. Now, before I start rambling, I&#8217;m not talking about my favorites (although these are a chunk of my favorites), nor just when significant events happened (we&#8217;d be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/batman-the-essential-stories/</link>
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		<title>Trailer: Rayman Origins &#8211; 10 Ways to Get Around</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With less than three weeks remaining until Rayman Origins makes its North American debut, a second &#8220;10 Ways to&#8230;&#8221; trailer has been released, titled, &#8220;10 Ways to Get Around.&#8221; Hey, I didn&#8217;t know your mom&#8217;s autobiography was due to release so soon, congratulations! Ba-dum-bum-psh! Proclivity aside, this new trailer shows you how to get around [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/trailer-rayman-origins-10-ways-to-get-around/</link>
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		<title>Batman: The Movies Overview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The sad fact is, DC comics has only one truly popular film character, and it&#8217;s Batman. This is not to say that recent efforts involving Superman or Green Lantern weren&#8217;t fun or enjoyable. It&#8217;s just that Batman consistently sets the bar high, despite a few stumbles. So let&#8217;s talk about the Batman films, not so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/batman-the-movies-overview/</link>
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		<title>Review: A World of Keflings &#8211; It Came From Outer Space DLC (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a bit of a love-love relationship with NinjaBee&#8217;s games. When we first got our current Xbox 360, I was browsing through the XBL Marketplace and decided to look through the avatar games, where I found A Kingdom for Keflings. I showed my wife, we took a risk and bought some points, and had [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-a-world-of-keflings-it-came-from-outer-space-dlc-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Disgaea 4 (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Disgaea&#8230;the name brings up horror stories from my friends telling me about this series that will eat your soul and steal all your time away from you. I never believed them, thinking they were over exaggerating the extent and vast amounts of battles within the game. Up until a few weeks ago, I never played [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-disgaea-4-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Review: Batman: Arkham City (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is it, the main reason I started Batman-month. This is the most anticipated game of the year, and does Rocksteady deliver? Oh yeah. It&#8217;s been 18 months since Joker took over Arkham Asylum. In the time between, Warden Sharp, now mayor of Gotham, has built a walled prison city inside Gotham and dumped everyone [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-batman-arkham-city-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Review: Dance Central 2 (Kinect)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve got moves. You may hear otherwise from certain parties, but that&#8217;s just sheer jealousy and envy talking. My moves are mad dope fly, yo, and anyone who steps to me best be ready to get served, old school. I&#8217;ve got moves like Jagger. I&#8217;m too legit to quit. You ready to step up? Well, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-dance-central-2-kinect/</link>
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		<title>Review: Tritton Detonator (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am the kind of person who appreciates a good headset, especially during the peak of my work year. During the busiest time of the year for my job, I generally have to be out of bed by 5:30 in the morning so that I can get to work by 6:30. I must be quiet [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-tritton-detonator-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: Tom Clancy&#8217;s Splinter Cell Trilogy HD (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sam Fisher is pretty badass. This has been established over the years through his various adventures and exploits. From silently taking out elite forces to doing splits to support his entire body weight above the field of vision of said elite forces, Sam is the kind of guy you would want at your back if [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-tom-clancys-splinter-cell-trilogy-hd-psn/</link>
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		<title>Review: PAYDAY: The Heist (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I first learned I would be reviewing Payday: The Heist dreams filled my head of breaking into gas stations to snatch wonderful peanut candies.  While the reality of what I reviewed was not as pleasant and had even less story, it does have some redeeming qualities none-the-less.  But first, the less appealing parts of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-payday-the-heist-psn/</link>
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		<title>Review: Batman: Year One</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While I continue the build-up to my review of Arkham City, let&#8217;s take a look at the animated film based on THE definitive early Batman story. Let me get one thing right off the bat: I don&#8217;t like Frank Miller. He&#8217;s often shown tendencies of misogyny, racism, and just petty hate. And while his early [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-batman-year-one/</link>
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		<title>Review: Just Dance 3 (Kinect)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am quite the dancing machine. One might even go so far as to say that I am a master&#8230;nay, LORD&#8230;of dance (just ask my wife, I&#8217;m sure she would TOTALLY confirm my claims). I like the nightlife&#8230;I like to boogie&#8230;in my living room. I have employed my vast dancing skills on various dancing games, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-just-dance-3-kinect/</link>
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		<title>Review: Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rugby is a hell of a sport. Whether you like it or not, you can&#8217;t help but acknowledge the sheer physical ability and talent that is required for a world-class rugby player. New Zealand based game studio Sidhe, in collaboration with rugby legend Jonah Lomu, have put their passion and effort into creating a game [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-jonah-lomu-rugby-challenge-360/</link>
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		<title>Caption Contest: Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WINNER ANNOUNCED: Robert Boyd has won the Batman: Arkham Asylum/Arkham City combo pack! Thank you all for participating, and keep your eyes open for more contests! Today marks the release of Batman: Arkham City, the highly anticipated sequel to what some consider the best superhero game of all time (not me, but some), Arkham Asylum. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/caption-contest-batman-arkham-asylum-and-arkham-city/</link>
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		<title>Review: Dungeon Defenders (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Etheria&#8217;s heroes have captured the Old Ones within Etheria Cores, preventing them from spreading their evil across the lands. With the kingdom at peace, the adventurers have set off to confront other dangers, leaving their younger siblings behind to guard the realm. Through unfortunate accident, the evil hordes become aware of the Etheria Cores and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-dungeon-defenders-xbla/</link>
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		<title>The Top 5 Batman Crossovers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In keeping with Batman-month, I&#8217;m going to talk about one of the coolest things when dealing with comics: the crossover. These are my top five Batman crossovers. Now, I want to be clear, this is not a countdown of individual stories, it&#8217;s just literally other characters/franchises that I think work when crossed over with the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/the-top-5-batman-crossovers/</link>
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		<title>Trailer: Rayman Origins &#8211; 10 Ways to Bubblize Your Enemies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rayman Origins is unbearably close to over a month away, and another fantastic trailer has been released into the wilds of the Internet. In this trailer, educationally called &#8220;10 Ways to Bubblize Your Enemies,&#8221; the various attack methods for defeating the dastardly Darktoons are delightfully and deftly detailed and displayed for your dissection and discussion. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/trailer-rayman-origins-10-ways-to-bubblize-your-enemies/</link>
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		<title>Review: Spider-Man: Edge of Time (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After last year&#8217;s Spidey game, Shattered Dimensions, Activision has decided to let Beenox become the official dev team for their games starring Marvel&#8217;s famed webslinger. So, does this game prove the choice as a good one? The game seems to be a sequel to the previous game, although it does a good job of standing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-spider-man-edge-of-time-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Review: Guardian Heroes (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Treasure is responsible for some of the greatest genre-defining &#8216;em-up games I have ever had the pleasure of playing. Radiant Silvergun was sublime. Ikaruga was a sweet, hellish nightmare&#8230;in a fantastic way. Before both of those classics became the classics they are, however, there was Guardian Heroes on the SEGA Saturn. Easily the most fun [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-guardian-heroes-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Space Channel 5 Part 2 (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have very fond memories of Ulala and her dancing heroic antics in the original Space Channel 5. I had never, however, played Space Channel 5 Part 2, which was originally exclusive to the Dreamcast in Japan, until it was re-released on the PlayStation 2. The sequel was generally regarded as superior to its predecessor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-space-channel-5-part-2-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: SEGA Bass Fishing (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve never been a big fan of fishing games. Part of that, I&#8217;m sure, is that I&#8217;ve never been a big fan of fishing in general. I find it to be extremely boring. Back in my Dreamcast days, SEGA Bass Fishing was a game I never gave any attention to, and it was definitely not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-sega-bass-fishing-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Honeywell HCM 350 Cool Mist Humidifier</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As I&#8217;ve mentioned, the air quality of the room I spend the majority of my waking, non-working life in is very important to me. I eat in that room, play in that room, relax in that room, and occasionally work in that room. I want that room to be comfortable. I want that room to envelop [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-honeywell-hcm-350-cool-mist-humidifier/</link>
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		<title>Review: Jabra SPORT Bluetooth Headset</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier in the year, I started taking a mile run in the mornings. &#8230;Okay, I started taking a mile jog in the mornings. &#8230;FINE, I started taking a mile WALK in the mornings. I have bad knees, get off my case, you&#8217;re not my mom. Anyway, as a way of making the walk seem shorter, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-jabra-sport-bluetooth-headset/</link>
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		<title>Review: Honeywell HPA-150 Air Purifier</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I&#8217;m not asleep, most of the time I spend at home is spent in front of our TV. I may be using the computer, watching TV, playing video games, or watching a movie, but it all happens in one room, from one general location. With a full size PC and two laptops always on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-honeywell-hpa-150-air-purifier/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Batman vs. Dracula</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes! Oh Heck Yes! Seeing as how I&#8217;ve decided to make Batman a part of Halloween with Batman-month, it seems just natural to do this&#8230; animated oddity. So, here we go. The Batman was an interesting show about our favorite Dark Knight. Beginning in 2004, the series featured character designs by Jeff Matsuda, and was sort [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-the-batman-vs-dracula/</link>
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		<title>Review: MLB Bobblehead Battle (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I play sports games, baseball is definitely not one of my normal selection. I generally tend to pick up tennis or soccer before anything else. That being said, MLB Bobblehead Battle is a far cry from something like 2K Sports&#8217; MLB 2K series. With a quirky bobblehead style, and gameplay reminiscent of an arcade [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-mlb-bobblehead-battle-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Mercury Hg (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mercury Hg isn&#8217;t just a game that can be fun to play, it can be fun to hear as well. UTV Ignition Games brings together multiple elements to amplify your audiovisual experience. Now, you could say &#8220;Mercury H Gee&#8221; or just Mercury, as the game helpfully points out that Hg stands for mercury on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-mercury-hg-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There was a time when FIFA was not the first name that came to mind when you thought about the best game of digital football you could play. In this ancient time, years past, Pro Evolution Soccer, also known simply as PES, was renowned as the true aficionado&#8217;s game of choice for its focus on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-pro-evolution-soccer-2012-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Sigh</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The author of Persepolis is getting a fairy tale of hers released in the US. How does it match up with her previous work? Pretty well. Persepolis was one of the better autobiographies I&#8217;ve seen, and the animated film that came from it was great. Marjane Satrapi is one of the more interesting writer/artists to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-the-sigh/</link>
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		<title>Review: Rochard (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m willing to bet that not many people have wanted to play a video game starting a character that resembles John Goodman more than Arnold Schwarzenegger. The blue-collar, colloquial everyman is a great character for film or television, but he seems a strange fit for an action star. Yet, hero John Rochard manages to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-rochard-psn/</link>
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		<title>Review: Dark Souls (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Typically, the difficulty level of a game isn’t used as its main selling point, yet the allure and excitement built around Dark Souls is built strictly on the vaunted difficulty. Billed as the spiritual successor to the extremely difficult PS3 exclusive Demon Souls, From Software decided to make the difficulty an even bigger element in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-dark-souls-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: Resident Evil CODE: Veronica X HD (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Resident Evil first came out, it introduced millions of gamers to the survival horror genre it solidified and defined. It also helped make zombies the oversaturated theme it is today. Well over a decade later, the franchise is still going strong with dozens of games across multiple gaming platforms. Resident Evil CODE: Veronica X [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-resident-evil-code-veronica-x-hd-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Force FX Lightsabers (Detachable Blade)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If I could have one wish, it would be to have a fully functional lightsaber of my own design and specifications. Yes, there&#8217;s world peace, an end to hunger and homelessness, and the general advancement of humanity&#8230;but I REALLY want a lightsaber, y&#8217;know? Unfortunately, we do not have the technology now to produce such a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-force-fx-lightsabers-detachable-blade/</link>
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		<title>Review: Jedi &amp; Sith Bath Robes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For a Jedi, defending the galaxy from their vile Sith counterparts is tiring work. That&#8217;s why, when they get back to the Jedi Temple, the first things on their minds are relaxation and rest. A nice Force backrub, a cool shower, and a comfortable bathrobe to lounge around in. And when a Jedi lounges, they [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-jedi-sith-bath-robes/</link>
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		<title>Review: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 1993, Warner Bros. Animation and DC released the Dark Knight&#8217;s first full-length animated feature film in theaters, to critical acclaim and dismal box office results, mostly due to it just appearing in theaters. And believe it or not, it&#8217;s actually better than most of the live action films. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm starts [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-batman-mask-of-the-phantasm/</link>
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		<title>Review: Power Capes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you remember, as a child, rummaging through the linen or towel closet to find the perfect cape? Did you tie two of the corners on the shorter end together around your neck and run around the house making whooshing noises? Did you accidentally knock down and destroy your parents&#8217; expensive anniversary-style rotating pendulum clock? [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-power-capes/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Gunstringer (Kinect)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sit right down and I&#8217;ll tell you a tale&#8230;a tale of adventure, brotherhood, betrayal, justice, and revenge. The Gunstringer, the rootinest-tootinest sheriff in the West, was betrayed by his posse. With the spirit of revenge in him, he rises from the dead to enforce justice on his former friends. All variety of bandits and bad [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-the-gunstringer-kinect/</link>
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		<title>Review: RAGE (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[RAGE is an absolutely beautiful game. Regardless of what else may be said about the game, RAGE brings its post-apocalyptic world to stunning life with an amazingly crafted environment, wonderful character design, and smooth animations. And let me tell you something&#8230;by the time you get through the first disc of RAGE, you&#8217;ll be glad that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-rage-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: Orcs Must Die! (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are fantasy worlds in which orcs are noble creatures. Valiant, peaceful, and in harmony with nature, these orcs are worthy of respect and admiration. While I do appreciate the effort that has gone in to bringing a modicum of civility and gentility to a stereotypically barbarous and bloodthirsty race, my orcs of choice have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/review-orcs-must-die-xbla/</link>
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		<title>October is Batman-month!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HOLY CRAZY EXCUSE FOR TIE-IN ARTICLES, BATMAN! October is always the month for horror movies, gothic things, and well, scary stuff. And it&#8217;s also the month in which both Batman: Arkham City and Batman: Year One come out on games and DVD/Blu-ray respectively. As such, I&#8217;m going to turn my fanboyness up to the ultimate, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/october-is-batman-month/</link>
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		<title>Trailer: Rayman Origins &#8211; Around the World</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With just about a month and a half to go until we can get our grubby little hands on Rayman Origins, Ubisoft has given us a trailer that shows us the game&#8217;s environments and how our physiologically impossible heroes look dashing wildly around them. Beautiful colors, wonderful style, and smooth animation make the Glade of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/10/trailer-rayman-origins-around-the-world/</link>
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		<title>Review: Child of Eden (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just over two months ago, Child of Eden was released for the Xbox 360 and Kinect. Tetsuya Miziguchi&#8217;s follow-up to his visually stunning Rez was an absolute improvement, bringing gamers a truly beautiful visual and aural experience. Now, that same experience has made its debut on the Playstation 3 console, with Move support. How does [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-child-of-eden-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Review: Resident Evil 4 HD (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s no secret that gamers are ruled by nostalgia. Each time we pick up the controller we’re trying to recreate that incredible first time when everything was new and exciting. Like the drug addict, we keep trying, but we always refer back to what came before. With such a passion for the classics, the recent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-resident-evil-4-hd-psn/</link>
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		<title>UPDATED: Swinging Arms Like an Idiot Technique</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WINNER ANNOUNCED: Jack (@gxgear) has won the copy of Fruit Ninja Kinect! Thank you all for participating, and keep your eyes open for more contests! There are few things as satisfying as waving your arms around in your living room like an absolute idiot. Fruit Ninja Kinect lets you do that, and it makes it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/swinging-arms-like-an-idiot-technique/</link>
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		<title>Skyrim Voice Cast Announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bethesda continues to whet the appetite of fans leading up to the release of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, this time by releasing the names of their star-studded vocal cast. The cast is lead by Academy Award nominees Christopher Plummer, Max Von Sydow and Joan Allen. Plummer will voice Arngeir, an elder of the Greybeard’s, philosopher [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/skyrim-voice-cast-announced/</link>
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		<title>Spider-Man: The Animated Retrospective</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the arrival of Spider-Man: Edge of Time next week, as well as the reboot of the film franchise and the next animated series based on and inspired by Ultimate Spider-Man, I think it&#8217;s time we looked back at the webslinger&#8217;s long animated career. And where better place to start than at the beginning? &#8230; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/spider-man-the-animated-retrospective/</link>
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		<title>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive&#8217;s New Game Mode</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month, we found out that one of my favorite games, Counter-Strike, was getting a re-release of sorts onto consoles as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Loaded with new maps, updated classic maps from the original game, new game modes, ranked matchmaking, cross-platform play, leaderboards, new weapons, and more, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is going to absolutely kill [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/counter-strike-global-offensives-new-game-mode/</link>
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		<title>UPDATED: Win Vertical Ascent of Deeply Frightening Dreams</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WINNER ANNOUNCED: Leon (@lmd1974) has won the copy of Rise of Nightmares! Thank you all for participating, and keep your eyes open for more contests! &#8230;or, as it is more commonly known, Rise of Nightmares! Do you have a Kinect? Do you enjoy video games? Have you always wanted to feel the grim satisfaction of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/win-vertical-ascent-of-deeply-frightening-dreams/</link>
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		<title>Review: Renegade Ops (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A supervillain named Inferno is threatening the world, and the United Nations wants to negotiate, against the will of General Bryant. Facing the grim reality of the cowardice of politicians, General Bryant does the only sane thing there is to do; he forms a group of operatives who will work outside of the law to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-renegade-ops-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Radiant Silvergun (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the past, I may have made mention of my adoration for Ikaruga. I have spent many frustrated hours immersed in the bullet hell of Ikaruga, and I don&#8217;t regret a single second of it. Now, for the first time in my life, I&#8217;ve had the chance to play the game that made Ikaruga possible: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-radiant-silvergun-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Rise of Nightmares (Kinect)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I imagine that watching me play Rise of Nightmares would not be totally dissimilar to watching me do a mixed-pace session of Tae Bo. I am fairly certain that SEGA was fully aware of this fact when developing it. As the first M rated Kinect game, I&#8217;m sure they relied on it, in fact, to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-rise-of-nightmares-kinect/</link>
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		<title>Review: Driver: San Francisco (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the second day of playing Driver: San Francisco, my wife and I decided to head out for a bit of lunch. Our chosen destination was Panda Express. After power-sliding around corners in the game, throwing up smoke from spinning tires for two days, I was in a bit of a driving frenzy. As we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-driver-san-francisco-360/</link>
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		<title>UPDATE: Scrum Up In Rugby World Cup 2011 (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Commentors Josh, ductongue, and jeffreynguyen and Twitter users @ramdomwolf and @brianimdiesel have won the five Rugby World Cup 2011 PSN codes! Thank you all for participating, and keep your eyes open for more contests! If you&#8217;re not familiar with the sport of Rugby, imagine a more physical version of American Football. Now remove [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/scrum-up-in-rugby-world-cup-2011-psn/</link>
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		<title>Review: Rugby World Cup 2011 (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rugby World Cup 2011 is a game that is unsure of its identity. I mean, can you really call a game Rugby World Cup 2011 if it only has 10 of the 20 teams licensed to appear in the game? Is it really Rugby World Cup 2011 with only half of the participants of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-rugby-world-cup-2011-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: Leedmees (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lemmings was a ridiculously simple, yet classic game. You had the Lemmings, whose sole purpose was to travel from their origin on the map to an exit point. Your goal in Lemmings was to clear their path in a way that got them to their destination safely and in one piece. Leedmees is Lemmings, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-leedmees-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Orcs Must Die! Interactive Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you as excited for Robot Entertainment&#8216;s first original game, Orcs Must Die!, as I am? Were you not fortunate enough to be able to attend E3 and play through a private demonstration of Orcs Must Die! at the Robot Entertainment booth while munching on mini-egg rolls (not provided by Robot)? Can&#8217;t wait for a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/orcs-must-die-interactive-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Review: Crimson Alliance (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Certain Affinity&#8217;s Crimson Alliance certainly attracts captivated audiences contentedly attacking creatures amok. By which I mean, it&#8217;s good. If you purchased or otherwise received all five of this year&#8217;s Summer of Arcade titles, you should know what Crimson Alliance is, as it was the free reward. If you did not, then this is your introduction: Crimson [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-crimson-alliance-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Coming Clean: A Tale of Murder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Forgive me, non-denominational-authoritarian-figure-individual-turned-to-for-support-and-absolution, for I have sinned&#8230;quite a lot, actually. What is my sin? Murder most foul. I have spent the last 24+ years of my life murdering all who stood in my way without a second thought or a hint of remorse. It started with grues and ghosts, then escalated drastically. From humble beginnings, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/coming-clean-a-tale-of-murder/</link>
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		<title>Review: SkyDrift (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To quote Digital Reality, developer of SkyDrift: &#8220;The goal is simple: if you can&#8217;t overtake them, shoot them down!&#8221; That line epitomizes SkyDrift&#8217;s attitude and gameplay almost perfectly. What you have here is more than just an aerial arcade racer. What you have here is an aerial arcade racer with power-ups. Do you remember playing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-skydrift-xbla/</link>
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		<title>BloodRayne: Betrayal Giveaway &#8211; Kill Vampires&#8230;With Style!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WINNER ANNOUNCED: Commentor iamlauratran has won! Thank you all for participating, and keep your eyes open for more contests! No, I don&#8217;t mean only kill vampires that have a sense of style (though perhaps showing a bit of prejudice towards them wouldn&#8217;t hurt). I&#8217;m talking about killing vampires in the beautifully styled game BloodRayne: Betrayal! [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/bloodrayne-betrayal-giveaway-kill-vampires-with-style/</link>
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		<title>Review: BloodRayne: Betrayal (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is hard to imagine how a game based on a scantily-clad, half-vampire woman who battles Nazi’s could fail, but somehow, BloodRayne managed to be a fairly mediocre series. When the license was handed over to Uwe “I have a grudge against all gamers” Boll to be mangled and humiliated, it was all but certain [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-bloodrayne-betrayal-psn/</link>
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		<title>Review: Deus Ex: Human Revolution (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a world where bionic replacements and enhancements for the disabled are becoming more and more advanced, and corporate greed and disregard for the welfare of people are becoming more and more prevalent, it&#8217;s easy to see the transition to the world of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. You are Adam Jensen; ex-SWAT, current security chief [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-deus-ex-human-revolution-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve never watched Ugly Americans. I had no idea what the show was about, what kind of show it was, and if it was anything I&#8217;d even be remotely interested in. Having played Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon, I can now say without hesitation that I&#8217;m going to give the show a try. Ugly Americans is the kind [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-ugly-americans-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Rock of Ages (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t say that Rock of Ages is unique. I can say that Rock of Ages is unique for a video game. The humor and the plot are in the vein of Internet/Gaming/Fantasy/Etc. nerds, while the graphical style and animations are unabashedly reminiscent of Monty Python&#8217;s animation genius Terry Gilliam. In that way, it is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-rock-of-ages-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Baconing (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spanktopia (a totally not-real place that needs to be a totally real place) is being destroyed. DeathSpank, hero of Spanktopia, has become the unwitting cause of its destruction. Donning all of the Thongs from his previous adventure, he inadvertently created an evil clone of himself, the AntiSpank, who has turned Spanktopia into a post-apocalyptic wasteland. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-the-baconing-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Boulder Dash XL (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Boulder Dash XL is, for those of you too young to remember, a remake of a classic 80&#8242;s game, Boulder Dash. While some remakes can only be linked to their original iterations with very loose threads, and have become something other than what they originally were, other remakes stay true to their original source and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/09/review-boulder-dash-xl-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: No More Heroes: Heroes&#8217; Paradise (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When your character looks like he&#8217;s jerking off with furious vigor just to recharge your primary weapon, you know you&#8217;ve got a gem of a game on your hands. Such is the case with No More Heroes: Heroes&#8217; Paradise, the enhanced PS3 port of the original 2007 Nintendo Wii game No More Heroes. Look, the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/review-no-more-heroes-heroes-paradise-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Moving On&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you follow me on Twitter or Google+, what I am about to announce won&#8217;t be news to you, but hopefully you&#8217;ll still be just as excited: today is my last day at Marooners&#8217; Rock. Since 2008, Chris and I have watched the site and our community grow. I have been fortunate enough to become [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/moving-on/</link>
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		<title>Review: Hole in the Wall (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hole in the Wall, for those of you who can&#8217;t figure out how the game plays just by reading the incredibly vague and misleading title, is pretty easily summed up in four words: Hole in the Wall. Hm. I guess it wasn&#8217;t as vague and misleading as I thought. Based on the 2008-2009 TV series [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/review-hole-in-the-wall-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Conan the Barbarian</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I live, I love, I slay, and I am content.&#8221; So says our barbarian hero during this newest film adaption. And really, that kind of sums up the appeal of the new film, as well as how well it keeps to the source material. Now, some may say I&#8217;m a tad biased, given how I&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/review-conan-the-barbarian/</link>
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		<title>Review: Call of Juarez: The Cartel (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Call of Juarez: The Cartel comes from developer Techland. That name might sound familiar to a lot of folks out there as the developer of the soon to be released Dead Island. The game takes place during the modern day, which is quite a jump from the first two set during the 1800’s. You have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/review-call-of-juarez-the-cartel-360/</link>
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		<title>An Overview of Conan (Part 2)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back to my fanboy look at all of the original Robert E. Howard completed Conan stories. When last we left our Cimmerian hero, he was leading a new group of Kozaks against the Turanians and their often-mentioned but never-seen king, Yezdigerd. And as we continue through Conan&#8217;s campaigns as an adult, things are about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/an-overview-of-conan-part-2/</link>
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		<title>An Overview of Conan (Part 1)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever since I was a child, I have thrilled to the adventures of Robert E. Howard&#8217;s greatest hero, the barbarian known simply as Conan of Cimmeria. I grew up watching the old feature films, moved onto the comics and then the various stories, both penned by Howard himself, and others written by fans like me [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/an-overview-of-conan-part-1/</link>
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		<title>Review: Transformers: Dark of the Moon (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many gamers tend to bristle when the concept of games as art is questioned. With so many incredible experiences coming out every year, and the increasing audience for the medium, it seems like a foregone conclusion. Then one has the misfortune of playing a game like Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Getting past the grammatically [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/review-transformers-dark-of-the-moon-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: Toy Soldiers: Cold War (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A day may come when 2011&#8242;s XBLA Summer of Arcade ends, when we find that the event is over and the anticipation begins to fade, but it is not this day. A day of woes and lonely MSP, when the year-long wait begins anew! But it is not this day! &#8230;It&#8217;s Wednesday, and the last [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/review-toy-soldiers-cold-war-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Counter-Strike Returns in CS:GO</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know this will probably lower some opinions of me, but I don&#8217;t particularly care for the Half-Life series. The only thing I really appreciate at all about Half-Life is that it served as the base for one of my favorite games of all time: Counter-Strike. Back in a time when I was still on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/counter-strike-returns-in-csgo/</link>
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		<title>Demo Impressions: Driver: San Francisco (SP)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Driver: San Francisco is one of my most anticipated games this year. I wailed in dismay at the news that it was pushed from August 30th to September 6th, because it meant waiting yet ANOTHER week for a game I want NOW. Conversely, I squealed in delight when I saw the news of the single [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/demo-impressions-driver-san-francisco-sp/</link>
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		<title>Anarchy Reigns Character Bio: Oinkie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This would have gone up yesterday, for three consecutive days of Anarchy Reigns releases, but I was in the middle of a FIGHT FOR MY LIFE (disclaimer: &#8220;FIGHT FOR MY LIFE&#8221; is not intended to reflect any actual fight, be it as serious as a fight for survival or as lighthearted as a fight over [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/anarchy-reigns-character-bio-oinkie/</link>
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		<title>Review: Bleach: Soul Resurreccion (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, it&#8217;s hard being a fan of something. As I&#8217;ve already demonstrated, I love Tite Kubo&#8217;s Bleach franchise. So when I got the chance to play NIS America&#8217;s new release, Bleach: Soul Resurreccion, I hoped it would be the ideal gaming experience that this franchise needs. And while I got a lot of good out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/review-bleach-soul-resurreccion-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Anarchy Reigns Character Bio: Garuda</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With a new character reveal yesterday being swiftly followed by a new character reveal today, one could start hoping that we&#8217;re on a new streak of character reveals for Platinum Games&#8217; cyborg-laden button masher, Anarchy Reigns! Today&#8217;s character reveal, the tenth so far, introduces us to Garuda. Garuda reminds me a great deal of Big [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/anarchy-reigns-character-bio-garuda/</link>
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		<title>Anarchy Reigns Character Bio: Durga</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s a two and a half month character bio gap between friends? It&#8217;s been a while since we&#8217;ve seen any character reveals from SEGA for Platinum Games&#8217; upcoming multiplayer brawler, Anarchy Reigns, but the time has come for the ninth character to see the light of day: Durga. I think I can safely say that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/anarchy-reigns-character-bio-durga/</link>
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		<title>Review: Fruit Ninja Kinect (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know, there&#8217;s this old (crappy) joke: &#8220;I just flew in from (insert city name here), and boy are my arms tired!&#8221; Let&#8217;s freshen it up for the times, shall we? Hey guys, I just played three days of Fruit Ninja Kinect, and boy are my arms, neck, shoulders, and upper back sore! When I first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/review-fruit-ninja-kinect-xbla/</link>
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		<title>League of Legends Adds New Gameplay Mode &#8211; Dominion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After much clamoring among players for a new map, Riot Inc.&#8217;s League of Legends will not only be treated to a new map, but also a new mode of gameplay in the form of Dominion, set to debut sometime in the coming month or two. The DotA-based Free-to-Play game has long been using the classic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/league-of-legends-adds-new-gameplay-mode-dominion/</link>
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		<title>Your First Look at Superman</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel. I&#8217;m not gonna talk for long. You don&#8217;t care what I have to say. You just want to see the picture. Okay. I understand that. Well, here&#8217;s the picture. Enjoy it. It&#8217;s awesome. The Man of Steel, starring Henry Cavill, Laurence Fishburne, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/your-first-look-at-superman/</link>
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		<title>Gaming and Giving &#8211; An Inspiration Like No Other</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been gaming since around the age of five, and up until last November I thought I had achieved some of the most rewarding and inspiring moments of my gaming life: catching &#8216;em all the first time, vanquishing Ganon for the first time, the list goes on. But something happened over the course of 48 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/gaming-and-giving-an-inspiration-like-no-other/</link>
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		<title>Nintendo President Takes Paycut as 3DS Sales Slump</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Following news that the 3DS&#8217; price will be dropped from $249.99 to $169.99, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata will be taking a 50 percent cut in his pay. Other Nintendo execs, including Designer Shigeru Miyamoto will be taking pay-cuts ranging from 20 to 30 percent. According to an article published by gameindustry.biz, Iwata reportedly had a base salary [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/nintendo-president-takes-paycut-as-3ds-sales-drop/</link>
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		<title>Nintendo Hops On the DLC Train for 3DS/Wii U</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced the company&#8217;s plans to pursue purchasable DLC on the Nintendo 3DS and the Wii U during a Q&#38;A session at Nintendo&#8217;s earning briefings July 29. Iwata mentioned that customers can expect to see DLC in the near-future, with plans to implement a paid transaction system (fancier wording for a DLC [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/nintendo-hops-on-the-dlc-train-for-3dswii-u/</link>
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		<title>Review: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Calling your game &#8220;Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet&#8221; creates an expectation right off the bat. Is the planet shadowy? Is the planet twisted? And most importantly, is the twisted, shadowy planet INSANELY twisted and shadowy? The name alone creates a list of criteria that must be met. Does Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (say that five times [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/review-insanely-twisted-shadow-planet-xbla/</link>
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		<title>The Great Video Game Beauty Pageant</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m going to admit an embarrassing personality trait here, so be gentle&#8230;I always choose to play as females in games. There, now it&#8217;s out in the open. Since I can remember, age 4 or so, I always liked girls better. Cheetara was my first Thundercats toy, and I wanted to learn how to play guitar [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/the-great-video-game-beauty-pageant/</link>
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		<title>Warner Bros. Wants You to Suck on a Lollipop Chainsaw</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Guess who is bringing Suda 51&#8242;s latest insanity to the west? Why yes, it is Warner Bros. I see you can read headlines. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, known lately for bringing Mortal Kombat back to form, is going to give us another taste of the old ultra violence. And that taste is lollipop flavored. Well, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/warner-bros-wants-you-to-suck-on-a-lollipop-chainsaw/</link>
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		<title>Review: Cowboys and Aliens (Movie)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Oh yeah, I remember playing this game when I was five! This is one of those things that you make up as a little boy of around five years of age. You&#8217;re running around the backyard&#8230;you know, in those few moments where you weren&#8217;t off playing &#8216;tendo&#8230;and you are blowing away your friends with fake [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/08/review-cowboys-and-aliens-movie/</link>
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		<title>Halo Anniversary Gets Terminals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[November 15th can’t come fast enough for us Halo fans. Almost like Master Chief himself was having a homecoming celebration from being lost in space, the original badass comes to the Xbox 360. It’s a tall order to fill, but the new Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary looks absolutely stunning. It’s amazing what a new coat of paint can do [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/halo-anniversary-gets-terminals/</link>
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		<title>Bad Nintendo Sales=Massive 3DS Price Cut</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I have difficulty figuring out just what I should be talking about in a given day. Thank you Nintendo for making today so very, very easy for me. If you couldn&#8217;t figure out what this story is about from the headline alone, get out. I&#8217;m not interested in talking to someone like that. If [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/bad-nintendo-salesmassive-3ds-price-cut/</link>
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		<title>On Harry Potter: So What&#8217;s the Big Deal Anyways?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Harry Potter is a phenomenon bigger than anything we&#8217;re likely to see again in our lifetimes. It&#8217;s a tale that has stretched out over a decade, a thing which has entertained and enraptured people of all ages, races and genders. But why? What is it about a simple children&#8217;s book that created such a worldwide phenomenon? Well, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/on-harry-potter-so-whats-the-big-deal-anyways/</link>
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		<title>Bankai, Quincy and Hollows: A Primer for Bleach</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tite Kubo&#8217;s Bleach is one of the most popular anime in the world right now. And as it&#8217;s an urban fantasy/action adventure, it has a lot of terms and ideas that can be confusing for new people. Since a lot of you may not be up to date on the anime, and with the game [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/bankai-quincy-and-hollows-a-primer-for-bleach/</link>
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		<title>Review: Limbo (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are times when you can sum up a game in one sentence. This is one of those times. If there is one thing to be said about Limbo, it is this. This game is art. Limbo is, in concept, quite simple. You are a little boy lost in the woods. You go from left [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/review-limbo-psn/</link>
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		<title>Driver: San Francisco Multiplayer Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you care enough to pay attention to anything I have to say, you will be well aware of my level of excitement for Ubisoft&#8217;s upcoming revitalization of the Driver series, Driver: San Francisco. I&#8217;ve had my hands on it twice since May, and am simply jittery with anticipation for August 30th September 6th (another [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/driver-san-francisco-multiplayer-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Review: Child of Eden (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dull, drab, mundane: three words that don&#8217;t describe Child of Eden in the slightest. On the contrary, Tetsuya Mizuguchi and the rest at Q Entertainment deliver a stunning audiovisual experience with a wide spectrum of colors that would make any rainbow jealous, and music that is so heart-pumping that a raver would feel at home. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/review-child-of-eden-360/</link>
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		<title>The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard Screens Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Turbine Inc. recently released a few new screenshots from The Lord of the Rings Online&#8216;s newest content expansion&#8211;The Rise of Isengard&#8211;that is slated to take the Hobbits to Isengard September 27. Rise of Isengard is the MMORPG&#8217;s third paid content expansion and offers a continuance to the story&#8217;s Epic Story Arc which has players trekking into [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/the-lord-of-the-rings-online-rise-of-isengard-screens-released/</link>
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		<title>Details on Zelda 25th Anniversary Concert/Tour Announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nintendo has finally announced details regarding a commemorative concert they hinted at after their symphonic tribute to the Legend of Zelda&#8217;s 25th anniversary at this year&#8217;s E3, including a couple of dates, a location, ticket prices and news of a concert tour. First off, let&#8217;s look at the first concrete time and place we have. There will be a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/details-on-zelda-25th-anniversary-concerttour-announced/</link>
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		<title>Review: Captain America: Super Soldier (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some movie-based video games seek to recreate the plot of the movie itself, which I feel is dangerous ground to tread. Some tell a story completely separate from the movie, which, as long as it doesn&#8217;t contradict the movie it&#8217;s based on, can be good. Some tell a story that bridges the gap between one [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/review-captain-america-super-soldier-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: From Dust (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2011&#8242;s Xbox LIVE Summer of Arcade had a strong opening last week with Bastion. Tomorrow, the second entry in this year&#8217;s Summer of Arcade goes live: From Dust, Ubisoft&#8217;s &#8220;spiritual heir&#8221; to Populous. Created by Eric Chahi, creator of early 90s classic Out of This World, From Dust is at its core a strategy/puzzle game, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/review-from-dust-xbla/</link>
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		<title>I Left My Heart In Monteriggioni</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2009 was a pretty horrible year for me. In the course of one weekend I managed to lose my entire family. One was through death, and the others were through a reason I won&#8217;t get into, but it was beyond my control and completely blindsided me. To then be only 26 and have no family, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/i-left-my-heart-in-monteriggioni/</link>
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		<title>Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Embers, Another Peek into Ezio&#8217;s Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With less than 4 months until we see the end of Ezio Auditore, today Ubisoft released the trailer for Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Embers, an animated short film to accompany copies of Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Revelations. While the trailer is a bit of a downer, it does answer some questions that I&#8217;ve had for a few months. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/assassins-creed-embers-another-peek-into-ezios-life/</link>
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		<title>One, Two, Freddy&#8217;s Coming For Liu</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Freddy Krueger in Mortal Kombat? Why, that just makes so much damn sense! One cannot say that they saw this coming, though I also think that one won&#8217;t really be complaining about it. Freddy Krueger, the terror of Elm Street, will turn his attention to Outworld and compete in Mortal Kombat come August 9th. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/one-two-freddys-coming-for-liu/</link>
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		<title>James Bond Gets Re-Reloaded in GoldenEye</title>
		<description><![CDATA[GoldenEye is one of the best games of all time. This status really isn&#8217;t in dispute anymore, seeing as it&#8217;s been remade and now re-remade. You&#8217;ve gotta figure that somebody out there must really want more versions of this specific game. Well, they&#8217;ve got it. The remake of GoldenEye is coming to the big high [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/james-bond-gets-re-reloaded-in-goldeneye/</link>
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		<title>House of the Dead: Overkill Trailer Redefines Not Safe For Work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Zombie babies. There is more to see in this trailer than just zombie babies. However, I feel that zombie babies are the highlight of this thing. You may too. I loved the first version of House of the Dead: Overkill. I loved all the blam blam shoot those zombies and make them explode everywhere that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/house-of-the-dead-overkill-trailer-redefines-not-safe-for-wor/</link>
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		<title>POW! Best Super Hero Fighting Styles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not here to undersell the storytelling in comics. I love the well-written stuff like Watchmen or Sandman. But one thing I do love from comics is the action, and that&#8217;s why I&#8217;m writing this article. This is my personal analysis of the best fighters in superhero comics. Now, keep in mind, the opinions stated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/pow-best-super-hero-fighting-styles/</link>
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		<title>Wesley Snipes Stars In New Episodic iOS Game</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Birthed deep within the Arctic Circle, Finland, comes a new episodic game that will change your iPad and iPhone forever. On August 11th the game’s first episode that is going to leave you at your boiling point will be released. Staring Wesley Snipes and developed by Lapland Studios in association with Elstree Studio Productions, Red 27 Films [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/wesley-snipes-stars-in-new-episodic-ios-game/</link>
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		<title>Review: Bastion (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bastion is the spiritual successor to ToeJam &#38; Earl. Now, it&#8217;s never been advertised as such, and to my knowledge nobody else has made this connection (Google confirms this, which means you read it here first), but it is a statement that I am going to stand by and support with arguments. ARGUMENTS, I SAY! [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/review-bastion-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Shadows of the Damned (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From start to finish, Shadows of the Damned is one of the best Grindhouse movies I&#8217;ve ever played. I&#8217;m less a fan of the horror element of the genre than I am of the purely over-the-top, gratuitous nature of the genre, but the game is so unashamedly vulgar and grotesque that it overcomes any qualms [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/review-shadows-of-the-damned-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: Freedom i-Connex Bluetooth Keyboard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mobile technology is an incredible thing. When I went to E3, the only things I put in my messenger bag for appointments and the floor was a composition book and my iPhone (and other basic necessities, like energy bars, water, a charging cable, etc.). Almost all of my photos and videos were taken using my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/review-freedom-i-connex-bluetooth-keyboard/</link>
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		<title>Bleach is Coming to Your PS3!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brace yourselves anime fans, for Tite Kubo&#8217;s Bleach is coming to the PS3 with Bleach: Soul Resurreccion. Bleach is the story of Ichigo Kurosaki, a teenager who has the unique ability to see and speak to ghosts. One day, he meets a Soul Reaper named Rukia Kuchiki. Soul Reapers have two jobs: to shepherd the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/bleach-is-coming-to-your-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Pokémon &#8216;Winds Up&#8217; for its 3DS Debut</title>
		<description><![CDATA[North America can expect to see its first full-fledged Pokémon 3DS title in the form of Pokémon Rumble Blast! which is set to launch in North America on Oct 24 according to Nintendo. Pokémon Rumble Blast! is the sequel to WiiWare title Pokémon Rumble, and offers a couple of upgrades to its predecessor including an up-to-date Pokémon roster [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/pokemon-winds-up-for-their-3ds-debut/</link>
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		<title>Review: Alice: Madness Returns (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back at the turn of the century, a little PC game by American McGee was released, creating a follow up story to Lewis Carroll&#8217;s Alice in Wonderland in gruesome fashion. It turned a classic tale of wonder into a cornucopia of nightmare visions. The game developed an incredible cult following, and now, 11 years out, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/review-alice-madness-returns-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Word to Your Moogle Contest Kicks Off, Kupo!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Those who visit Square Enix&#8217;s booth at a few upcoming major conventions will be able to participate in the &#8220;Word to Your Moogle&#8221; contest for the chance to win various goodies, including signed copies of Final Fantasy XIII-2. So let&#8217;s run through this contest first, shall we? For those who want to participate, simply visit [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/word-to-your-moogle-contest-kicks-off-kupo/</link>
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		<title>A Captain Planet Movie. Yes, You Read That Right.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You maniacs. You&#8217;ve finally done it. You&#8217;ve done the thing I never thought you would do. A Captain Planet movie? Why not. We&#8217;ve obviously already gone to the realm of the insane. So I was reading Super Hero Hype when I came across this little thing. Oh no, nothing big, just that Captain Planet is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/a-captain-planet-movie-yes-you-read-that-right/</link>
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		<title>Black Ops DLC On the Way for PS3/PC Owners</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Publisher Activision announced that owners of the PlayStation 3 and PC versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops won&#8217;t have much longer to wait on the DLC package Annihilation, which will become available July 28, a scant nine days away. Annihilation, which launched for the Xbox 360 crowd June 28, offers up four new multiplayer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/black-ops-dlc-on-the-way-for-ps3pc-owners/</link>
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		<title>Mega Man Legends 3 Is No More</title>
		<description><![CDATA[That sound you hear? That is every bit of my rage concentrated into a pure form of energy and being shot out into the universe, vibrating every single molecule in existence. What a horrid sound it is. What, you think this lead in is over dramatic? I don&#8217;t! Why? Why did this thing happen? I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/mega-man-legends-3-is-no-mor/</link>
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		<title>Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part Two (Movie)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After ten years, it ends. If that sentence doesn&#8217;t choke you up at least a little bit or get the eyes slightly damp, this movie isn&#8217;t for you. I&#8217;ve never been a huge Harry Potter fan. I have all the movies on Blu-Ray. I like them well enough. They are very entertaining stories about witches [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/review-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-two-movie/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ghost Recon: Future Soldier&#8217;s chief weapon is fun&#8230;fun and creativity. Its two weapons are fun and creativity&#8230;and excellent graphics. Its three weapons are fun, creativity, and excellent graphics&#8230;and wonderful sound. Its four&#8230;no&#8230; Amongst its weapons&#8230; Amongst its weaponry are such elements as fun, creativity, excellent graphics, and wonderful sound. &#8230;I may have been watching too [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/e3-2011-ghost-recon-future-soldier/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Mass Effect 3 or How BioWare Saved My E3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At E3 this year, BioWare Executive Producer Casey Hudson narrated a roughly 30 minute demonstration of Mass Effect 3, which is due out in March 2012, to groups of journalists and retailers.  While I will go on at length about the demo let me just say that I was floored by the presentation.  The theater [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/e3-2011-mass-effect-3-or-how-bioware-saved-my-e3/</link>
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		<title>The Dark Knight Rises&#8230;But To What?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the announcement that the first trailer for The Dark Knight Rises is attached to the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, we&#8217;re finally going to get a glimpse of just what this eagerly anticipated film will be about. Until things are made official, I&#8217;m going to go on a little ramble [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/the-dark-knight-rises-but-to-what/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During E3 I stood for a long time waiting to play a single game: Warhammer 40k: Space Marine. I am a huge Warhammer nerd and have been playing for a quite a few years now, so getting the chance to try the game hands on was a real treat for me and something I could  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/e3-2011-warhammer-40000-space-marine/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: TERA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a longtime reader of Marooners&#8217; Rock, you know that I&#8217;m not a fan of MMOs. If this is your first time reading Marooners&#8217; Rock, hello. My name is Lindsey and I am anti-MMO. Now, I&#8217;m sure that, based on this current admission, you&#8217;re wondering why I am writing an article about an upcoming [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/e3-2011-tera/</link>
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		<title>Binary Domain: Core Weapons Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love shooting robots. I&#8217;d much rather be shooting robots than anything else, and hey, did you know that Binary Domain is absolutely filled with shooting robots? Now, you have to shoot the HELL out of Binary Domain&#8217;s robots in order to finally put them out of commission, but with the release of the new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/binary-domain-core-weapons-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Driver: San Francisco Cars and Single Player Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With every day that passes, I get closer and closer to having Driver: San Francisco in my hands. I refrain from losing the love of my wife by asking &#8220;Is it August 30th yet?&#8221; repeatedly; something I am sure she appreciates immensely. I&#8217;ve had multiple interactions with the game now over the last couple of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/driver-san-francisco-cars-and-single-player-trailer/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: X-Men Destiny</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m going to go a bit hipster on you right now. Before it was mainstream and popular, I read comics. Before it was mainstream and popular, I ran around on the playground pretending Rogue was my girlfriend and adamantium claws were popping out of my fists. Before it was mainstream and popular, I was collecting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/e3-2011-x-men-destiny/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: BioShock Infinite</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before I rant on BioShock Infinite I would like to thank 2K for the pie and hospitality. I would also like to add that the food was a reasonable substitute for the Playboy bunnies you had last year. If you read this, I would like the name of your caterer. Anyway, enough about the pie [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/e3-2011-bioshock-infinite/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: First Glance at the Wii U</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nintendo pulled a slightly expected fast one on the crowds of people at 2011 E3. In the chaotic mess of E3, through the thousands of people swarming around, and the hundreds of games being presented, there was new hardware being presented, only one year later after Nintendo announced their new handheld, the 3DS. The Wii [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/e3-2011-first-glance-at-the-wii-u/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Call of Duty Elite</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Call of Duty has never really been my forte. I like the single player, but the multiplayer is brutal for me. I get my ass handed to me every time I log on, and the only way to get better is to, well, get my ass handed to me some more. This doesn’t mean I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/e3-2011-call-of-duty-elite/</link>
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		<title>Review: Lucha Fury (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lucha Fury is a good-looking game, and you can tell that Punchers Impact treated the game as a labor of love. Four luchador wrestlers (who are also slackers) come together to stop a shortage of their favorite energy drink only to stumble upon something more sinister; this is no normal shortage. Ancient Gods are stealing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/review-lucha-fury-xbla/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: NOX Audio Admiral</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At first glance at the specs of the Admiral series of NOX headphones, you&#8217;ll wonder what audio source it can&#8217;t output. Truth is, there isn&#8217;t much it won&#8217;t play. With an optional NOX-custom Android OS on board, it&#8217;s upgradeable and customizable in a way that&#8217;s unique for headphones. The NOX Audio booth at E3 had [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/e3-2011-nox-audio-admiral/</link>
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		<title>Review: Ms. Splosion Man (Xbox 360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It would pretty much be the perfect action puzzle game if that stupid bitch would just shut the hell up at times. I missed the first Splosion Man game. Apparently it was quite popular, and after playing his pink female duplicate&#8217;s game, I can&#8217;t say that I don&#8217;t understand why that is. This is one [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/review-ms-splosion-man-xbox-360/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Indiecade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At E3, you can expect to see long lines of eager gamers waiting to play a small slice of that really great game. You expect to see the cosplay and intricately themed booths. You don&#8217;t expect to put Fixodent and a magnet on your tongue. Or have a brief bit of panic while blind and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/e3-2011-indiecade/</link>
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		<title>Review: Akimi Village (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For several months PS3 owners have been most jealous of their 360 counterparts as they&#8217;ve been the recipients of all the NinjaBee goodness. Fortunately for the Sony lovers, NinjaBee heard their cries and recently released Akimi Village. As a game that I like to call Keflings version 1.5, how does it hold up to previous [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/review-akimi-village-psn/</link>
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		<title>Certain Affinity&#8217;s Crimson Alliance Causes Anticipation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When did I first hear about Certain Affinity&#8217;s upcoming XBLA action-RPG Crimson Alliance? Honestly, it was when Summer of Arcade announced it as the free gift for anyone who purchased all five Summer of Arcade titles (one of which happens to be a Kinect-only title, which is causing a bit of a ruckus in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/certain-affinitys-crimson-alliance-causes-anticipation/</link>
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		<title>Captain America: Super Soldier &#8211; Developer Dossier 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the anticipation for Captain America: Super Soldier mounts, so too do the Developer Dossiers from Next Level Games and SEGA! We&#8217;ve heard about the game&#8217;s environment and why it was chosen, followed by the game&#8217;s villains and why they were chosen. Now, the task of implementing Captain America in a video game is discussed. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/captain-america-super-soldier-developer-dossier-3/</link>
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		<title>Captain America: Super Soldier &#8211; Developer Dossier 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With each day inching Captain America: Super Soldier nearer and nearer, a second Developer Dossier has been released from the lads at Next Level Games and SEGA. Previously, they provided an inside look at why Baron Zemo&#8217;s castle was chosen as the location, and how they managed to tie it in to the film. Now, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/captain-america-super-soldier-developer-dossier-2/</link>
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		<title>Captain America: Super Soldier &#8211; Developer Dossier 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For a little while now, I&#8217;ve been looking forward to the next upcoming superhero game, Captain America: Super Soldier. Recently, the guys at Next Level Games and SEGA started releasing &#8220;Development Dossiers,&#8221; which contain behind the scenes discussions about the development process and the choices that were made. The first dossier deftly discusses development of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/captain-america-super-soldier-developer-dossier-1/</link>
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		<title>13 Pieces of Geek Media to Make You Proud to Be An American</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am a patriotic man at heart. I love this country I live in. Despite all its blemishes and past mistakes&#8230;hell, even some of its current mistakes&#8230;I think America is the greatest nation on Earth, created by taking in the best people on Earth. And on July fourth, we celebrate everything in America that is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/13-pieces-of-geek-media-to-make-you-proud-to-be-an-american/</link>
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		<title>Review: Backbreaker Vengeance (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m going to level with you right off the bat: I&#8217;m not a huge American football fan. I&#8217;ve been a fan of the Green Bay Packers since the mid-90s, but only because Green Bay rhymed with Green Day (who had not yet started to suck ass at that time), and because it really pissed off [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/review-backbreaker-vengeance-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Wipeout In The Zone (Kinect)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are few things as satisfying to my sense of humor as slapstick comedy. Wipeout is an hour long TV show of slapstick comedy performed by people who really don&#8217;t want to be slammed in the face with a giant foam fist, or vaulted into a giant pool after bouncing haphazardly off a giant red [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/review-wipeout-in-the-zone-kinect/</link>
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		<title>Review: Magic: The Gathering 2012 (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To summarize in one paragraph: playing Magic on a video game console against the computer is akin to playing against the biggest jerk you associate with. I used to be big into Magic back in high school. Well, okay, maybe not &#8220;BIG&#8221; with capital letters and quotation marks, but I knew how to play the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/review-magic-the-gathering-2012-psn/</link>
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		<title>A 24kb Download: Finding DLC On Disc</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Downloadable Content (DLC) has been a total game-changer this generation for consoles. From PC-like expansions, to map packs, we&#8217;ve seen just about every type of digital good sold either on Xbox Live Marketplace or the PSN Store. Under all the glitter and gold of really great DLC, is a very dark world. Something much worse [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/a-24kb-download-finding-dlc-on-disc/</link>
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		<title>Silence is Golden &#8211; The Silent Protagonist</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It may not be something that we all think about often, but looking back over some of gaming&#8217;s notable heroes, there have been those whom have been very vocal about their ambitions and those who&#8217;ve played it quietly and cool. How does that affect our perceptions of those characters, what impact does it have on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/silence-is-golden-the-silent-protagonist/</link>
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		<title>Celebrating 25 Years of Zelda: A Look to the Past</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year marks The Legend of Zelda&#8217;s 25th year in the video game industry, a fact that Nintendo made no bones about at E3 this year, putting on a stunning symphonic display to honor its quarter-of-a-century anniversary. While we&#8217;re getting a double-dose of Zelda this year thanks to the releases of Ocarina of Time 3DS [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/07/celebrating-25-years-of-zelda-a-look-to-the-past/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 011 &#8211; &#8220;Get Off My Lawn You Damn Noobs!&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is our second attempt at Episode 011. The first attempt was recorded over a week ago, covering mainly post-E3 jibber-jabber. Unfortunately, due to technical issues (of a similar nature to the technical issues you will notice in this episode, but to a far higher level), our first recording of Episode 011 had to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/marooners-talk-episode-011-get-off-my-lawn-you-damn-noobs/</link>
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		<title>(Updated) Enter Our Merry Unbirthday E3 Contest!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It took a bit to compile everything but the results are in! Congrats to mom4everandever for winning the War of the Worlds poster! Aldo, Arthur, and Volcombrandon are our Hulkster t-shirt winners! Congrats to Spookygirl for winning the Cooking Mama oven mitt and to Josh Moore for snagging the Neverwinter tote! Finally, congrats to Yohan [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/enter-our-merry-unbirthday-e3-contest/</link>
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		<title>Review: Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Half-Minute Hero began life essentially as freeware known as 30-Second Hero originally developed by UUE. A unique take on the Japanese Role Playing Game (JRPG) formula, players had 30 seconds to beat an evil wizard and save the world from certain destruction. In 2009, the game would be adopted by Marvelous Entertainment where they would [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/review-half-minute-hero-super-mega-neo-climax-xbla/</link>
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		<title>2011 Xbox Live Summer of Arcade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of year again, and we find ourselves on the cusp of yet another Xbox Live Summer of Arcade. Last year saw some fantastic games that might be hard to top, from the award-winning Limbo to the wonderfully entertaining Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. We were lucky enough to get our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/2011-xbox-live-summer-of-arcade/</link>
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		<title>New Personalized News Feed Goes Live at Raptr</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Raptr has already made great strides in bringing gamers together on this little thing we like to call &#8220;The Internets&#8221; with their game tracking social network. Now, they&#8217;ve taken equal parts Reddit and Facebook to create a personalized news feed that tracks submitted stories and displays those that are relevant to your interests. The new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/new-personalized-news-feed-goes-live-at-raptr/</link>
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		<title>Review: Roxio Game Capture Device</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone likes to brag about their gaming achievements. Everyone loves to tell Falstaff tales about how they took out four Borgia guards single-handedly using only their double hidden blades in Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Brotherhood. Everyone loves to tell big fish stories about a great racing win in SEGA Rally Online Arcade. Everyone loves to recount their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/review-roxio-game-capture-device/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Nano Assault</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year being my first at E3, I sought to find a definition for the experience. After some thought, I realize it&#8217;s about the discovery of gems. Those games you weren&#8217;t expecting to see but leave a mark long after the expo doors close. For me, this is one of those games. Majesco&#8217;s Nano Assault [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-nano-assault/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Razer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This years&#8217; offering at E3 by Razer contained a little of their current offerings with a little of some interesting new devices. I&#8217;ll be highlighting their new products, including new mice, keyboards, headsets and even discuss the Switchblade project, which holds much promise. Fans of the Portal or Star Wars franchises will be catered to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-razer/</link>
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		<title>Calling All Assassini! Enter and Win!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Random.org has spoken! Huge congrats to our 4 winners: Mark Litzinger, Volcombrandon, Wchillinman, and James Chodes! Please email contests@maroonersrock.com your shipping addresses so we can get these awesome prints off to you all! Happy Friday, Assassins! If you happen to follow us on Twitter, you would&#8217;ve seen our tweets telling you all about this contest. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/calling-all-assassini-enter-and-win/</link>
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		<title>Review: Mortal Kombat Season Pass / Skarlet DLC (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Looks like DLC passes might be the wave of the future. First Rockstar’s L.A. Noire, now Warner Bros. Mortal Kombat (you can read my review on the game here) is using this business model to sell DLC. The way it works is you buy the pass for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15 Bucks), and it gives [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/review-mortal-kombat-season-pass-skarlet-dlc-360/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Sonic Generations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month I was privileged enough to get my hands on the Green Hill Zone remake in Sonic Generations, both in Classic mode and Modern mode. Everything I had been hoping to see in Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, but was ultimately not provided in that abysmal title, was now in my hands with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-sonic-generations/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Heroes of Ruin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It isn&#8217;t all first-party titles on the Nintendo 3DS&#8217; horizon, some third-party companies are also getting in on the action, companies such as Square Enix and their venture on the 3DS: Heroes of Ruin. The seemingly Action-RPG title does not have a concrete launch date or a set price, but there was a good amount [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-heroes-of-ruin/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Kirby Mass Attack</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re all familiar with Kirby&#8217;s bottomless pit of a stomach and uncanny ability to copy his food&#8217;s abilities, and we&#8217;ve seen Kirby used as a golf ball (Kirby&#8217;s Dream Course), placed in patchwork (Kirby&#8217;s Epic Yarn) and roll along various locales on Pop Star as a ball (Kirby: Canvas Curse). But we haven&#8217;t seen Kirby [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-kirby-mass-attack/</link>
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		<title>Review: Mortal Kombat (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nothing can prepare you. That’s the old tag line, and it’s true. It’s been a long time since Mortal Kombat delivered the type of fighting I’ve come to expect from the series. In 1995, Mortal Kombat 3 (along with Ultimate and Gold) would be the last title to let fans fight in a 2D plane [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/review-mortal-kombat-360/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Luigi&#8217;s Mansion 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you can believe it, it has been ten years since Luigi &#8220;won&#8221; a new mansion and had to rescue his brother from the clutches of the nefarious spirits within using a modified vacuum cleaner, a Game Boy Horror and a flashlight. Luigi&#8217;s Mansion for the GameCube earned promising remarks and scores from critics; so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-luigis-mansion-2/</link>
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		<title>Review: Dungeon Siege III (PC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The dungeon is open, and though it has a few scrapes and bruises, the third siege still manages to enthrall.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/review-dungeon-siege-iii-pc/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Kirby Wii</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pop Star&#8217;s pink puff-ball will be returning to the Wii, nearly one year after going 2-D&#8211;traversing hazardous stitching and weaves&#8211;in Epic Yarn, in his newest title: Kirby Wii (tentative title). Kirby Wii maintains the traditional Kirby gaming experience while adding on new-ish features to the mix. Kirby&#8217;s newest escapade in Pop Star heralds yet another one of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-kirby-wii/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Nyko</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In addition to all of the crazy games debuted at E3, gaming accessories are a must-see. From the larger, well-known companies to the smaller ones ready to make a big splash, you never know what surprises are in store. I was thrilled when I had to chance to book an appointment with Nyko, as I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-nyko/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Captain America: Super Soldier</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Superhero video games do not exactly have a reputation for excellence. For every X-Men Arcade, there are two Superman 64s. When you get into superhero video games that are released as tie-ins to superhero movies, it gets even worse. For every Spider-Man 2, there are five games like&#8230;well&#8230;Spider-Man 3. So while I await the release [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-captain-america-super-soldier/</link>
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		<title>Review: Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This time, we have the game tie-in to the Green Lantern movie starring Ryan Reynolds. But can I believe it? It&#8217;s fun?! Yes, it is fun. It&#8217;s not the iconic game that Hal Jordan deserves, but it is a great start for the character&#8217;s solo game debut (all other games involving a Green Lantern being [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/review-green-lantern-rise-of-the-manhunters-ps3/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Super Mario 3DS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If it isn&#8217;t broken, you don&#8217;t fix it. You make improvements to it instead. At least that seems to be the concept behind the newly revealed Super Mario for the 3DS. Slated for release some time around the holiday season of this year, Super Mario for the 3DS seeks to incorporate the depth provided by the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-super-mario-3ds/</link>
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		<title>Review: Green Lantern</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are times when I become horribly confused as to what the majority of critics are thinking. This is one of those times. Green Lantern has been getting thrashed left and right by professionally paid critics. I read one critic say that Wolverine was a better movie than it. Wolver-God-damn-ine! Let me tell you that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/review-green-lantern-movie/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: SSX</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The biggest fear I had walking into E3 was seeing SSX going the way of many sitcoms…serious. SSX has always bordered on the line of parody as far as sports games go: vibrant characters with their own definable styles, mountains had their own flavor, and the tricks that made the game what it is are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011ssx/</link>
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		<title>Enter to Win Star Trek or War of the Worlds on Blu-Ray/DVD!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congrats to our winners! Andrew snagged Star Trek and granite_grizz will be receiving our War of the Worlds combo pack! Email contests@maroonersrock.com with your mailing address so we can ship your goodies to you! Two contests in one day? Is this even happening? Oh I think it is! This time around we have some sweet [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/enter-to-win-star-trek-or-war-of-the-worlds-on-blu-raydvd/</link>
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		<title>Win Some Great Bethesda E3 Swag!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congrats to our winners: Nate Bauernfeind, Patrick, Liljrsanchez, Britney, and Nicole Bouchard! Please email contests@maroonersrock.com your shipping address so we can get your goodies to you right away! Well, we told you all we brought home swag so here is just a sample of what we&#8217;ll be giving away for the days and weeks to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/win-some-great-bethesda-e3-swag/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If I had to choose one genre of games to play for the rest of my life, chances are I&#8217;d pick RPGs. I can&#8217;t get enough of them, especially when they&#8217;re done well. The Witcher series had been PC exclusive, until just before E3, when an adaptation of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Binary Domain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I first saw the trailer for Binary Domain a month or two ago, I thought to myself, &#8220;Hm. Did they just try to take Vanquish and make it a slower squad based shooter?&#8221; Now, Vanquish was one of my favorite games out of 2010, so this wouldn&#8217;t necessarily be a bad thing; just an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-binary-domain/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Prototype 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I never played Prototype. Even though Prototype had the look of a great open world, high power game, and it&#8217;s something I definitely should have been interested in, it just never seemed to grab my attention in an, &#8220;Oh man, I have to go play this game right NOW.&#8221; kind of way. Now, with what [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-prototype-2/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Skylanders: Spyro&#8217;s Adventure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every now and then a game comes along that, while designed and marketed for a younger market, captures my interest and imagination in a uniquely satisfying way. No, I&#8217;m not talking about Barbie Horse Adventures. I&#8217;m talking about one of Activision&#8217;s E3 offerings, Skylanders: Spyro&#8217;s Adventure. Spyro returns in a game directly designed for and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-skylanders-spyros-adventure/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Neverwinter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sit right down and let me tell you a tale. This is a tale of prophecy, destiny, and fate. One week before our horrendously awful drive down to E3, which is a story for another time, we recorded a pre-E3 podcast with our good friends Chris and Kelly. Rather than making standard E3 predictions, however, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-neverwinter/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Prey 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Prey 2 is not Prey. It became clear at the Bethesda E3 Prey 2 screening that the portal and gravity mechanics that made up most of the core gameplay of Prey were not returning for the sequel. Instead, we&#8217;re given an open world, mission based sandbox shooter. In this spiritual sequel, you are no longer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-prey-2/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Anarchy Reigns</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been geeking out about Anarchy Reigns since January. January is, coincidentally, when the fifth Platinum Games title was announced. So far, everything that&#8217;s come out of Platinum Games has been pure gold&#8230;or platinum (hurr hurr hurr). After what we saw at E3, does Anarchy Reigns live up to that Platinum legacy? Let me give [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-anarchy-reigns/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Gamma World: Alpha Mutation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I wasn&#8217;t particularly impressed with Dungeons &#38; Dragons: Daggerdale. My biggest complaint was that it was being touted as a &#8220;Dungeons &#38; Dragons&#8221; title, but had virtually none of the customization options that are so integral to the Dungeons &#38; Dragons experience. At E3, one of the Atari guys behind that title showed me a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-gamma-world-alpha-mutation/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Warlords</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thirty-one years. Warlords was released as an arcade cabinet by Atari thirty-one years ago. By contrast, I am only 28 years old. This game was, quite literally, before my time. Now, that&#8217;s not to say that I never experienced the cabinet. I spent many hours in arcades when I was but a wee lad, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-warlords/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Centipede: Infestation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Missile Command was tasked with defending the planet from a massive barrage of&#8230;missiles. Unfortunately, Missile Command failed. The resulting explosion brought about mutations in the local insects. The insects were not happy with their mutations and, led by the fearsome villain CENTIPEDE, they decided to make their previous oppressors (that would be the people who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-centipede-infestation/</link>
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		<title>Resistance vs Halo; Why Nathan Hale Always Wins</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I stopped by the store today to pick up a copy of the Resistance 3 demo for the wonderfully  low price of 18 bucks. They even threw in a copy of the film Battle: Los Angles, which was a nice perk. After finishing my third run through the demo, I came to a realization. In [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/resistance-vs-halo-why-nathan-hale-always-wins/</link>
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		<title>Review: The N-Control Avenger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Avenger controller mod by N-Control is touted by its creator as a mod that avenges disadvantages and even makes other modified-from-the-ground-up controllers better. We&#8217;ll see if it can it give you the edge on your competition. David Kotkin, designer and creator of The Avenger, developed the controller add-on out of necessity. In the design stages, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/review-the-n-control-avenger/</link>
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		<title>Preview: Alice: Madness Returns</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wonderland on ecstasy. Three words that sprung to mind when I had the chance to preview Alice: Madness Returns recently. Still driven to find the people responsible for the deaths of her parents, Alice is trapped inside her imagination, alone and imprisoned by her broken memories. Forget the charming world presented by Mr. Disney, punctuated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/preview-alice-madness-returns/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Star Fox 64 3D</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the Nintendo 64&#8242;s classic titles makes its return to the gaming world on the Nintendo 3DS. Star Fox 64 3D&#8211;set to launch Sept. 11, 2001&#8211;brings a few new features to the table while keeping the original formula that drew so many to the game 15 years ago intact. Now Star Fox 64 3D&#8216;s existence to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-star-fox-64-3d/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Mario Kart 3DS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nintendo is bringing motorized mayhem back to the race track on the 3DS with a new Mario Kart title slated for release this holiday season. The tentatively titled Mario Kart brings with it some new courses, karts and multiplayer functions that take advantage of the 3DS&#8217; capabilities. Mario Kart seeks to bring a few changes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-mario-kart/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Skyrim</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Five and a half years ago, the gates of Oblivion opened and its denizens poured out into Tamriel. Eventually, after dicking around for days, or even weeks in a staggeringly massive open world doing odd jobs, hunting in the forest, and picking random fights with guards, I helped save Tamriel and sealed shut the gates [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-skyrim/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Brothers in Arms: Furious 4</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 is a difficult game to describe. Thom took a shot and described it as Hogan&#8217;s Heroes meets Inglourious Basterds. Wait&#8230;that wasn&#8217;t very difficult at all. That pretty much nails it, actually. It&#8217;s gory, violent, and over the top like Inglourious Basters, and it&#8217;s fucking funny like Hogan&#8217;s Heroes. As a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-brothers-in-arms-furious-4/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Kid Icarus: Uprising</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While Project Sora&#8217;s Kid Icarus: Uprising launch on the 3DS has been no secret the past few months, E3 brought about new details regarding Pit&#8217;s next daring adventure against the forces of darkness, including a tentative launch date, some nifty new features and a multiplayer mode. First up is the launch date. There was a lot of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-kid-icarus-uprising/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Torchlight II</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a few months ago, I called the XBLA version of Torchlight the most fun I&#8217;d had gaming so far in 2011. Portal 2 dethroned it, and I&#8217;m afraid that this fall&#8217;s Neverwinter is going to bump it slightly more, but none of this changes the fact that Torchlight will still be one of my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-torchlight-ii/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Dungeons &amp; Dragons: Heroes of Neverwinter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I rarely let Facebook games dominate me in the way they seem to dominate others. Farmville was a passing phase, along with some other social house/city style game. There was a competitive geography game that I quite enjoyed, as well as something else that I can&#8217;t quite remember at this exact moment, but as you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-dungeons-dragons-heroes-of-neverwinter/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Spider-Man: Edge of Time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of times, we look at superhero games as jokes. We always complain that they failed to &#8220;get&#8221; the character, yet there&#8217;s one superhero whose success in games actually outnumbers his failures. I&#8217;m talking of course about Marvel&#8217;s flagship hero, Spider-Man, and here&#8217;s the skinny on his next digital adventure from Activision and Beenox, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-spider-man-edge-of-time/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Orcs Must Die!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Robot Entertainment first unveiled their upcoming action/strategy game, Orcs Must Die!, I misread the title. &#8220;Orcs Must Dine!? Oh, God. Please tell me this isn&#8217;t just another port of Diner Dash but with a medieval fantasy skin over it!&#8221; Not that there&#8217;s anything wrong with Diner Dash, of course. Diner Dash&#8217;s time management system [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-orcs-must-die/</link>
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		<title>Review: inFAMOUS 2 (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Superhero protagonists aren’t exactly new to video games. However, more often than not, those superheroes are the common newstand fodder we see in comic book shops and in the movies. What made the original inFAMOUS so incredible was not just the spectacular game play, but the creation of an original hero that felt new yet [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/review-infamous-2-ps3/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year at E3, Nintendo was not only celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Legend of Zelda series but also showing off the newest addition to the franchise; The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for the Nintendo Wii. I got a chance to play through a bit of Skyward Sword during E3, and as a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Interview: AJ LoCascio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I grew up on Back to the Future. Now, I didn&#8217;t see it in theaters when it first came out, seeing as how I was still a few months shy of my third birthday, but as soon as I was old enough to understand the absolute brilliance of the series, I became a lifelong fan. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-interview-aj-locascio/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Interview: Martin Edmonson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was lucky enough to meet Martin Edmonson a few weeks ago at an Ubisoft event down in Santa Monica. As I recently mentioned, I was a huge fan of the original Driver PC game, going so far as to physically ruin my first copy of it from overuse (and possibly a bit of neglect), [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-interview-martin-edmonson/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Driver: San Francisco</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to imagine that almost 12 years have passed since the first Driver was released. I can still vividly recall the levels, the missions, and most importantly, the driving on one of my favorite driving games of all time. I can still picture the underground parking garage where the tutorial section took place. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-driver-san-francisco/</link>
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		<title>Fanime Con 2011 Interviews with Tohru Furuya and Seiji Mizushima</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During my time at Fanime this year, I was lucky to score some time to talk with a couple of industry greats. First up, we have Tohru Furuya, legendary voice actor. Among his most famous roles are Amuro Ray from Gundam, Yamcha from the DragonBall franchise, Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon among countless others. And [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/fanime-con-2011-interviews-with-tohru-furuya-and-seiji-mizushima/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: The War of the Worlds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nearly 73 years ago, Orson Welles brought H.G. Wells&#8217; The War of the Worlds to stunning life over the radio, creating a wave of panic throughout his unsuspecting listeners. Before the end of this year, nearly three-quarters of a century later, the narrative experience of The War of the Worlds is coming to both XBLA [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-the-war-of-the-worlds/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Star Trek</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m going to let you all in on a little secret: I love Star Trek. I&#8217;m going to let you all in on another little secret: Kirk is better than Picard. Picard has his merits, I won&#8217;t argue that. He&#8217;s #2 in the Captain rankings, after all. He&#8217;s just not Captain James Tiberius Kirk. Kirk [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/e3-2011-star-trek/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 010 &#8211; &#8220;Pirates Say Arrrgh!&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our tenth episode, titled &#8220;Pirates Say Arrrgh!&#8221;, marks our second recording with podcast superstars Thom Clancy and Vinny Luongo, with a first appearance from new friend Jack. We talk about E3 overall, with a bit of a focus on what we saw on Day 3. No cookware this time, just good old fashioned game talk. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/marooners-talk-episode-010-pirates-say-arrrgh/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 009 &#8211; &#8220;Dammit, Vinny!&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Dammit, Vinny!&#8221;, which is Episode 009 of Marooners&#8217; Talk, was referenced as Episode 010 multiple times within the episode. Why did we reference it as 010? Well, because it has been almost three months since our last podcast, and I forgot we had only gone up to 008 in our numbering. So, you know&#8230;shut up. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/marooners-talk-episode-009-dammit-vinny/</link>
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		<title>Dungeon Siege III Demo is out&#8230; How is it?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know not if ye heard, but thar be a third siegin' takin' place soon.  And ye can partake in a bit o' it now!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/dungeon-siege-iii-demo-is-out-how-is-it/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Microsoft Trying to Keep Mascot Alive with Halo 4?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft announced &#8220;Halo 4&#8243; at their press conference June 6 at E3, nearly nine months after &#8220;Halo: Reach&#8221; launched on the 360. The minute-and-a-half trailer left more questions than answers themselves. Among those questions one in particular begs to be asked: is Microsoft trying to salvage their first real mascot from the figurative grave? Since [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/microsoft-trying-to-keep-mascot-alive-with-halo-4/</link>
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		<title>Gaming is for Everyone &#8211; The Theme of the Year at E3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Amid all the new systems, games, bundles and other shenanigans throughout E3, one common theme can be discerned amid the mix of disconcerting euphoria: Gaming should be enjoyed by all, not just some. Is this the trend we can expect to see the upcoming generation of gaming to follow? Is it the path that has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/gaming-is-for-everyone-the-theme-of-the-year-at-e3/</link>
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		<title>E3 2011: Will the Wii U Bring Traditional Gamers Back?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nintendo did their thing, a new console was shown and my body was ready for it. Was yours? What did you think about what Nintendo is dishing out? More importantly, does this newest development make you want to sink some money into Nintendo once again? Project Cafe is no more. We now have the Wii [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/will-the-wii-u-bring-traditional-gamers-back/</link>
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		<title>Nintendo opens the cafe. Wii U unveiled.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At today&#8217;s Nintendo press conference, the world finally got a look at the long rumored Project Cafe. Dubbed the &#8220;Wii U,&#8221; Nintendo showed off it&#8217;s next console entry with a barrage of announcements. So what is the Wii U all about? A New Approach The new console appears to be a bridge between Nintendo&#8217;s focus [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/nintendo-opens-the-cafe-wii-u-unveiled/</link>
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		<title>God of War, ICO, Shadow of the Colossus Collections Coming in 3D</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you ready to see Kratos jumping right out at you? Want Yorda to really hold your hand? Well, it won&#8217;t happen. But it will look like it could! For these collections are coming in HD upgraded 3D. The first Hell yeah in this article is going to the fact that the two PSP God [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/god-of-war-ico-shadow-of-the-colossus-collections-coming-in-3d/</link>
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		<title>Mass Effect 3 Release Date and N7 Collector&#8217;s Edition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Commander Shepard and his team are saving the universe again, and it begins on March 6th, 2012. Shepard must rise to the occasion once again, gathering a team of soldiers, scientists and specialists both old and new to help save us from galactic extinction. The Reapers have finally arrived, and you must make your stand, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/mass-effect-3-release-date-and-n7-collectors-edition-2/</link>
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		<title>InFurious Bastards. Brother In Arms 4 announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During Ubisoft&#8217;s E3 press conference today, the next game from Gearbox was announced. Hot on the success of Borderlands and the completion of Duke Nukem Forever, Gearbox announced they are returning to the Brothers in Arms franchise with Brothers in Arms Furious 4, set to release early next year. Furious will be set in World [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/infurious-bastards-brother-in-arms-4-announced/</link>
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		<title>New Tomb Raider is Absolutely Brutal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know how modern day reboots of things get all dark and gritty? Yeah, the new Tomb Raider is like that, except it took more dark and gritty than usual and used it like soap. Its not like Tomb Raider didn&#8217;t need a reboot or revamp or re-something. Lara Croft might have helped usher in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/new-tomb-raider-is-absolutely-brutal/</link>
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		<title>Microsoft E3 2011 Press Conference &#8211; Live Updates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stay here for all the news from this year&#8217;s Microsoft E3 Press Conference. Keep refreshing to catch all the updates. 11:06 That&#8217;s the end of our live update from the Microsoft E3 conference. Thanks for tuning in. There is a lot to talk about so keep checking the home page for new articles on all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/microsoft-e3-2011-press-conference-live-updates/</link>
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		<title>Fanime Con 2011 report/overview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First off, as the picture shows, Fanime is a free-for-all when it comes to costumes. No matter how strange, bizarre or out-there, it&#8217;s going to fit in here at Fanime. Of course, like all conventions these days, it tends to have a dealer&#8217;s room where you can buy all the DVDs, swords, comics and soundtracks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/fanime-con-2011-reportoverview/</link>
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		<title>League of Legends Tribunal System: A Sign of Things to Come?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to combat the abundance of malefic and inappropriate behavior in their popular online multiplayer game League of Legends, Riot Games Inc. introduced a disciplinary system known as the Tribunal on May 24. This system allows players the ability to judge their peers who have been reported for violating the Summoners’ Code – [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/league-of-legends-tribunal-system-a-sign-of-things-to-come/</link>
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		<title>Achievement April: &#8230; and the winners are?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, it is now June and April ended a long time ago&#8230;so many of you have to be wondering why we are announcing the winners of our latest contest now. The answer is quite simple really: PSN crashed and burned right before our eyes and we had to wait for it to return in all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/achievement-april-and-the-winners-are/</link>
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		<title>Shadows Of The Damned &#8211; Preview From Hell</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a dim lit back alley Garcia Hotspur holds his demon foe in place with a boot against his head, pointing a gun in his face, venting with vitriol about his disdain for the demon race. Hotspur’s foe responds the best it can as blood spews from its crushed jaw: “How’s Paula? Is she hanging [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/shadows-of-the-damned-preview-from-hell/</link>
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		<title>T3: Top Ten Best Video Games of All Time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone has their own opinion about what video games are the best that have ever graced a console. What makes this top ten list different and totally unique is that my opinion is, in fact, the correct opinion, whereas the opinions of the past are incorrect and undeniably inferior. Actually, to call it my &#8220;opinion&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/06/t3-top-ten-best-video-games-of-all-time/</link>
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		<title>Review: L.A. Noire (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As an interactive movie and a testament to the story telling power of video games, L.A. Noire excels. As a game itself&#8230;well, there the topic becomes a bit less black and white. Now for those of you who hate Rockstar games, what with the open worlds and hooker shooting, you should put whatever preconceived notions you have about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/review-l-a-noire-ps3/</link>
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		<title>DC Universe Reboots This September</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know, they say that &#8220;one&#8221; is the loneliest number. What if it&#8217;s surround by a plethora of &#8220;one&#8221;s? (Do you even know what a plethora is?) DC Comics must think that &#8220;one&#8221; can be&#8230;de-lonelyized&#8230;so instead of launching one new series, they&#8217;ve decided to reboot their entire Universe, starting over 50 titles at issue #1. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/dc-universe-reboots-this-september/</link>
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		<title>Review: OnLive</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m going to be perfectly honest with you here&#8230;I have a pretty awesome job. I get to sit at a computer all day and create Excel masterpieces. In my downtime, I browse the Internet and just generally screw around. There&#8217;s only so much Internet, though, and I do, at times, find myself getting bored. This [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/review-onlive/</link>
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		<title>Shinobi Returns on 3DS &#8211; Details and Impressions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you remember the ninja named Joe? Joe Musashi kept us entertained in the 80s and 90s as Shinobi. This September, Shinobi returns in the form of Joe&#8217;s father, Jiro, to the 3DS. We got a chance to sit down and play the new Shinobi at a press event last week, and it was fun. Difficult, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/shinobi-returns-on-3ds-details-and-impressions/</link>
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		<title>Review: Dungeons &amp; Dragons: Daggerdale (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I came in to Dungeons &#38; Dragons: Daggerdale both hesitant and hopeful. On the one hand, I&#8217;ve been a massive fan of Dungeons &#38; Dragons since Advanced Dungeons &#38; Dragons 2nd Edition. On the other hand, I&#8217;ve been a massive fan of Dungeons &#38; Dragons since Advanced Dungeons &#38; Dragons 2nd Edition. I could either [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/review-dungeons-dragons-daggerdale-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More like Pirates of the Meh-ribbean, am I right? So Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a Pirates of the Caribbean movie. It has Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, wibbling and wobbling and pointing at things and clanging swords against things and saying funny things. It has supernatural pirates and lots of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/review-pirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides-movie/</link>
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		<title>Anarchy Reigns Character Bio: Leo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While last week&#8217;s unfortunate news of Anarchy Reigns being delayed from Fall 2011 to early 2012 has put a bit of a damper on my spirits, SEGA knows just how to pull me out of my funk. Today, they&#8217;ve put out the eighth character bio for Anarchy Reigns. His name is Leo, and in keeping [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/anarchy-reigns-character-bio-leo/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons&#8217; &#8220;The Ned-Liest Catch&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s episode ended the season on a sour note, with an unbelievable and boring plot and characters that acted way out of character. The episode centered around Ned Flanders and Edna Krabappel and their budding romance. This was the main problem with the episode.  The plot was stupid, with the bland odd couple romance the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/review-the-simpsons-the-ned-liest-catch/</link>
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		<title>Nintendo To Stream Live Coverage of E3 Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nintendo are offering fans a &#8216;virtual front-row seat&#8217; to watch its E3 presentation live from their own computers on 7th June at 9:00am Pacific Time (5:00pm GMT). Those eager to find out more about the Wii console follow-up, Wii 2, and more details of what is sure to be a flurry of titles for the recently released [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/nintendo-to-stream-live-coverage-of-e3-conference/</link>
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		<title>Review: Thor: God of Thunder (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s officially summer, which means superhero movies, which means superhero games. And with superhero games, there&#8217;s always a fine line to walk. For every game like Batman: Arkham Asylum, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, we get a ton of lousy ones. Does Thor&#8217;s solo game debut from Sega and Liquid Entertainment soar, or does it plummet? [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/review-thor-god-of-thunder-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Review: SEGA Rally Online Arcade (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I hate racing sim games. I can&#8217;t stand Gran Turismo, and I&#8217;m not a fan of Forza. There&#8217;s one major element in a racing game that I look for before anything else, and unfortunately it is absolutely lacking in the simulation racing genre: FUN. Arcade racing games have that one crucial element in spades, with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/review-sega-rally-online-arcade-xbla/</link>
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		<title>First Look At the Bane of Batman&#8217;s Life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Oh viral Batman web pages. You are always the most fun ever. So over on thedarkknightrises.com we have this little viral thing going on. Just like with The Dark Knight, it looks like The Dark Knight Rises will be passing out little bits and treats to us through clever viral marketing games and general ridiculousness. Remember [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/first-look-at-the-bane-of-batmans-life/</link>
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		<title>Review: ZAGGsparq 2.0</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re living in a mobile technology world, and I am a mobile technology&#8230;guy. I am, in fact, a mobile technology power-user, especially when it comes to press events and conventions. My iPhone 4 acts as my notepad, camera, video camera, audio recorder, phone, and full mobile web interface. Without it, I would be lost. As [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/review-zaggsparq-2-0/</link>
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		<title>Preview: Sonic Generations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During the great console wars of the 16-bit era, I proudly proclaimed myself a Sonic man (or boy, rather, given my age at the time). I sat in front of my Genesis for hours on the classic Sonic games, and even found appreciation in some of the finer modern Sonic games later on down the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/preview-sonic-generations/</link>
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		<title>Review: Universal Gadget Wrist Charger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mobile technology is, quite frankly, one of the scientific advancements I am most thankful for. We are living in Star Trek (minus warp drive and sexy green women), and when I sit back and think about that, I am simply amazed at how far we have come in such a short time. Now, for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/review-universal-gadget-wrist-charger/</link>
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		<title>Review: Street Fighter II the anime movie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It almost sounds like a bad joke. I mean, can you name one movie based on a video game that truly captured everything that made that game loved enough that people would want to see a film based on it? And with Capcom&#8217;s popular Street Fighter franchise, the joke just seems worse. We&#8217;ve had two [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/review-street-fighter-ii-the-anime-movie/</link>
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		<title>UPDATED: Conduit 2 Developer Calls for Internal Retaliation Against Author of Negative Joystiq Review</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Conduit 2, the sequel to 2008’s The Conduit, was released for the Nintendo Wii console in mid-late April to what can only be described as…varying reviews. Seeing wildly disparate reviews is not uncommon on the Internet, where everyone has a chance to be heard (if they yell loud enough); not everyone is going to have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/conduit-2-developer-calls-for-internal-retaliation-against-author-of-negative-joystiq-review/</link>
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		<title>Review: Virtua Tennis 4 (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been looking forward to Virtua Tennis 4 since it was announced. I may or may not have mentioned it before on the site (I totally have), but Virtua Tennis for the SEGA Dreamcast is one of my absolute favorite video games. I was a Virtua Tennis MASTER. Adding achievements, a multi-stage World Tour mode, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/review-virtua-tennis-4-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons&#8217; &#8220;500 Keys&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s episode didn&#8217;t have a lot of laughs, but its interesting plot made up for it, adding a bit of mystery to the well known Simpsons formula. The episode has many plots, each dealing with keys the Simpsons family finds lying around the house. It seems wherever the Simpsons went they either inadvertently or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/review-the-simpsons-500-keys/</link>
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		<title>The Most Influential Giant Robot Series in Anime</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the reasons I got into anime is giant robots. I&#8217;ve been watching them since I was able to walk, and they remain one of the key reasons that anime still interests me. Now, I could argue all sorts of lists, like who is the best, or has the best series, but personally, I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/the-most-influential-giant-robot-series-in-anime/</link>
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		<title>The Best Bands You&#8217;ve Never Heard Of: Circle Jerks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I thought of doing the TBBYNHO series, I was listening to Circle Jerks. To be more specific, I was taking a walk while listening to Teenage Electric, and I thought to myself, &#8220;More people need to listen to this band.&#8221; You&#8217;ll never know how difficult it was for me to resist putting Lemon Party [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/the-best-bands-youve-never-heard-of-circle-jerks/</link>
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		<title>Agent 47 Returns With A New Hit&#8230;.Man</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yeah baby! E3 is less than a month away and I&#8217;m already doing a happy dance. Why? Because Agent 47, one of the biggest badasses around, will be making his triumphant return hopefully later on this year. Not a lot is known about Hitman Absolution, since the game has just been announced, but some juicy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/agent-47-returns-with-a-new-hit-man/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons&#8217; &#8220;Homer Scissorhands&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Homer became a hairdresser? If so, this episode was made for you. If not, then &#8220;Homer Scissorhands&#8221; probably doesn&#8217;t have enough to keep you interested. As stated above, Homer becomes a hairdresser. He learns of his talent accidently, and realizes he can style hair effortlessly. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/review-the-simpsons-homer-scissorhands/</link>
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		<title>Review: Prince of Persia Trilogy (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Three classics in one package with scaled up visuals in 3D at a budget price. Honestly, how could you not want this? Sometimes this job is good to me. Such as being able to work with no pants on. That&#8217;s a good perk I think. But another, non-pants related perk is the fact that I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/review-prince-of-persia-trilogy-ps3/</link>
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		<title>The Best Bands You&#8217;ve Never Heard Of: Common Rider</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m willing to bet that you&#8217;ve heard of the band Rancid, especially if you listened to alternative stations in the 90&#8242;s when they started hitting it big on the radio. I&#8217;m also willing to bet that some of you, though not nearly as many, have heard of Operation Ivy. To bring the rest of you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/the-best-bands-youve-never-heard-of-common-rider/</link>
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		<title>A Revelation is Coming to Assassin&#8217;s Creed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, it looks like I wasn&#8217;t too far off! Yesterday I shared with you all my opinions about the Assassin&#8217;s Creed Facebook campaign and, not too gloat or anything (ok, maybe just a little), I was pretty damn close! If you somehow missed that awesome article, check it out here and then come back to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/a-revelation-is-coming-to-assassins-creed/</link>
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		<title>Breaking Down the Assassin&#8217;s Creed Reveal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Update: A few minutes ago Ubisoft unveiled the upcoming Assassin&#8217;s Creed game, Revelations, along with details. How accurate was I? Take a look here! Authors Note: After I started to write this, two new video reveals have been presented so they will be broken down and analyzed below as well. As future video reveals are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/breaking-down-the-assassins-creed-reveal/</link>
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		<title>Second Green Lantern Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With each passing day, my excitement and anticipation for the upcoming Green Lantern movie grows. This is both a bad and a good thing, of course. The good is that, from what I continue to see, it looks better and better. The bad is that, from some of my past experiences, I may be setting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/second-green-lantern-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Square Enix Stakes A Claim on Dead Island</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Techland and Deep Silver&#8217;s zombie survival experience just got a North American publisher. Square Enix is now going to make sure that we all get to see what the zombie apocalypse does to a idyllic vacation spot. It kind of makes sense too if you think about it. One of the things that is boasted [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/square-enix-stakes-a-claim-on-dead-island/</link>
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		<title>Brink releases new HUD gameplay commentary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fourth video in Brink&#8217;s Get SMART series has been released today giving gamers an analysis of the in-game HUD. This update comes on the back of previous videos highlighting the SMART (Smooth Movement Across Random Terrain) system, the various choices of objective-based gameplay and another detailing the three body types and classes. From the commentary in this video the buffing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/brink-releases-new-hud-gameplay-commentary/</link>
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		<title>Castlevania: Harmony of Despair XBLA Blowout</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is being featured as XBLA&#8217;s Deal of the Week this week. Select Harmony of Despair content will be discounted by 50%, today through May 9th. On top of that, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night will also be dropped by 50% for this promotion. Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is best played as a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/castlevania-harmony-of-despair-xbla-blowout/</link>
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		<title>Virtua Tennis 4 PS Move Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s not really a lot to say about SEGA&#8217;s latest &#8220;trailer&#8221; for Virtua Tennis 4. There&#8217;s not a lot of new information (and by not a lot, I think I mean there&#8217;s actually no new information at all), and it&#8217;s quite short. The gameplay portions are not actual gameplay footage, so I have no idea [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/virtua-tennis-4-ps-move-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons&#8217; &#8220;The Real Housewives of Fat Tony&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this week&#8217;s episode, Marge&#8217;s sister Selma gets married, Bart finds a hidden talent, and the Jersey Shore is parodied. The result is a tired, out of sync episode, where the jokes are forced and the plot is boring. If you&#8217;re wondering who Selma gets married to this time (her sixth marriage), its Fat Tony, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/review-the-simpsons-the-real-housewives-of-fat-tony/</link>
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		<title>The Philosophical Question of the PSN Outage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is online connectivity really all it&#8217;s cracked up to be? In the wake of Sony completely losing their online service for over a week, I just have to ask one potentially-obvious-but-maybe-not question: Do we as gamers really need online? In this modern era of gaming where so much is convenient and instantaneous, is online service [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/05/the-philosophical-question-of-the-psn-outage/</link>
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		<title>The Best Bands You&#8217;ve Never Heard Of: The Bouncing Souls</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Bouncing Souls have one of the most apropos band names I&#8217;ve ever heard. With a distinctive sound, listening to The Bouncing Souls gives me an exuberant feeling that makes me want to smile, laugh, dance, and just move around in general. If you ever see me while I&#8217;m driving, and I&#8217;m bouncing around, slamming [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/the-best-bands-youve-never-heard-of-the-bouncing-souls/</link>
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		<title>Portal 2 DLC Announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know how I feel about Portal 2. It&#8217;s the only game I&#8217;ve given a perfect score (and may, in fact, be the only game that we, as a whole, have given a perfect score to, though some others have come tantalizingly close). The only imperfect thing about it is that there weren&#8217;t more test [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/portal-2-dlc-announced/</link>
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		<title>The Best Bands You&#8217;ve Never Heard Of</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of our goals here at Marooners&#8217; Rock is to cover more than just video games; we want to cover movies, TV, music, comics, and more. A friend dubbed it &#8220;Transmedia.&#8221; Well, it&#8217;s time to make good on that goal. My personal contribution to help kickstart it is a weekly series called &#8220;The Best Bands [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/the-best-bands-youve-never-heard-of/</link>
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		<title>Review: Outland (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I remember when Outland was announced at last year&#8217;s PAX. I instantly fell in love with both the visual feel of the game and the game&#8217;s expected polarity-platforming mechanics; I believe my exact phrasing was, &#8220;Unfortunately, Outland is not due out until next year, so I can’t make sweet, sweet gamer love to it quite [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/review-outland-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Sony&#8217;s Betrayal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[April 25th: Some people may or may not know this, but reviewers for Marooner’s Rock typically have to buy the games we review. Occasionally we might get lucky, but for most games I post about, I have to spend my hard earned money on. I like to think that by spending my money, I can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/sonys-betrayal/</link>
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		<title>Rage Pre-Order Announcement: &#8216;Anarchy&#8217; Edition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bethesda and id Software have revealed that pre-ordering a copy of RAGE will earn eager players an upgrade to the &#8216;Anarchy&#8217; edition of the game. Only by putting the money on the table early will gamers be entitled to this free upgrade, which makes it sound as though, post-release, the &#8216;Anarchy&#8217; edition will cost more [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/rage-pre-order-announcement/</link>
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		<title>Ubisoft Releases New Child of Eden Trailer to Get You in the Mood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If any of you out there reading this own a 360 but don&#8217;t have a Kinect yet, go do so before June 14th. Why? Because Child of Eden is going to be ridiculously badass. As a huge fan of trance and techno, the little raver inside of me squealed with delight when I first heard about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/ubisoft-releases-new-child-of-eden-trailer-to-get-you-in-the-mood/</link>
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		<title>Buy One Alice Get One Free</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As if the upcoming Alice: Madness Returns wasn&#8217;t going to deliver enough Wonderland inspired insanity into your homes, EA has gone one step above and beyond by making the original PC only classic available on the Playstation Network and Xbox Live. What&#8217;s more, if you buy a new copy of Madness Returns, you get that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/buy-one-alice-get-one-free/</link>
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		<title>Review: Section 8: Prejudice (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m generally not a fan of XBLA shooters. I&#8217;m generally even less a fan of XBLA shooters that poorly attempt to emulate the gameplay or design of full price retail release shooters. With those particular prejudices (hurr-hurr, see what I did there?) already in place, it would seem that I would be an odd fit [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/review-section-8-prejudice-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Mortal Kombat: Legacy Episode Two Now Online</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The origin stories of your favorite kombatants are further explored as we see why Sonya and Jax hate Kano so damn much. When last we left our fighting pair of special forces operatives, Jax (Michael Jai White) was in the middle of a fist fight with Kano (Daren Shahlavi), Sonya (Jeri Ryan) was escaping Kano&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/mortal-kombat-legacy-episode-two-now-online/</link>
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		<title>Review: Conduit 2 (Wii)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After all the waiting, finally I get to play Conduit 2. In this sequel to Sega and High Voltage Software&#8217;s popular Wii shooter, the stakes are higher as Michael Ford continues to chase his enemy Adams across the planet. Should we follow along? Let&#8217;s find out. Picking up where the last game left off, Michael Ford [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/review-conduit-2-wii/</link>
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		<title>Review: Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Might &#38; Magic franchise has been around video games for a long time now. I remember playing Might &#38; Magic II on my Genesis, a crucial turning point in my video game education. After the third installment of the series appeared on the SNES and Genesis, the series moved to computers and left console [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/might-magic-clash-of-heroes-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Anarchy Reigns Character Bio: Nikolai</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been another month since our last look at Anarchy Reigns, and today SEGA has released the seventh character bio. So far we&#8217;ve seen ninja, ice queens, mechanical bulls (with JET HAMMERS.), a super pimp, and more. What new oddity have we received today? Well, while he may not end up being my favorite character [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/anarchy-reigns-character-bio-nikolai/</link>
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		<title>Investigate Red Johnson&#8217;s Chronicles Today</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Red Johnson&#8217;s Chronicles, the new adventure game from Lexis Numerique, is now available on the Playstation Network for Playstation Plus subscribers for $6.50. The game will be available for all other Playstation members on May 3rd, for the price of $12.99. Lexis Numerique describes Red Johnson&#8217;s Chronicles as an investigation/adventure game in which players must [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/investigate-red-johnsons-chronicles-today/</link>
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		<title>Review: Portal 2 (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I spent the latter half of this past Saturday humming random bars from Jonathan Coulton&#8217;s brilliantly written ending credits song for the original Portal, Still Alive (We do what we must, because we can&#8230;)* After a handful of bars, my wife turned to me and asked, with more than a hint of exasperation, &#8220;Am I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/review-portal-2-360/</link>
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		<title>WonderCon 2011: Interview with Christos Gage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While at WonderCon, I was fortunate enough to get a chance to pop by the Marvel booth and get an interview with Christos Gage, the writer of the Captain America video game that will be accompanying the feature film this year. Apologies for the sound quality, as we did this right by the Marvel booth [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/wondercon-2011-interview-with-christos-gage/</link>
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		<title>Mortal Kombat Sets Really Weird Records</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The people at Guinness have a lot of free time and like to count things. Somehow they have turned this into a career. Today we look at the things they have counted in relation to Mortal Kombat, a game series which, surprise surprise, has a new installment coming out next Tuesday. God I love being [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/mortal-kombat-sets-really-weird-records/</link>
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		<title>How Great Stories Make Games Better: A Counter Opinion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Because it&#8217;s not that I think Adam is completely wrong about everything he said in his article. It&#8217;s that I know Adam is completely wrong about everything he said in his article. A great story has the ability to elevate a great game into a great piece of art. Okay, I kid, I kid. Of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/how-great-stories-make-games-better-a-counter-opinion/</link>
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		<title>Review: Super Monkey Ball 3D for Nintendo 3DS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not going to lie to you, this isn&#8217;t my usual cup of tea. I mean, I enjoy more story-driven things, and tend to play games with mini-games when I&#8217;m hanging with friends. But a chance to review a 3DS game is awesome, and if there&#8217;s one that actually shows off the capabilities of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/review-super-monkey-ball-3d-for-nintendo-3ds/</link>
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		<title>Review: Swarm (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I first heard of Swarm, I figured it would simply be a twist on classic Lemmings gameplay. I kept that in the back of my mind all the way until I played the first level of the game, at which point I realized that Swarm is the closest thing to an antithesis to Lemmings [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/review-swarm-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Like Free Stuff? Download the Bulletstorm Soundtrack!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As gamers we are so spoiled. Many of the titles coming out now have fantastic soundtracks, yet sadly they are never released for the fans to enjoy (seriously, why is this becoming a common trend?). Epic Games, being the awesome individuals that they are, have recently put up a link on their website allowing all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/like-free-stuff-download-the-bulletstorm-soundtrack/</link>
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		<title>WonderCon 2011 exclusive: Green Lantern Emerald Knights review</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, the universe is good to me. Take the night at WonderCon this year when this made its world premier. One of the things that Warner Bros. has done well is their DC Universe animated films. This year&#8217;s media storm featuring Hal Jordan and his ring-slinging friends means lots of decent tie-ins, like comics, games, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/wondercon-2011-exclusive-green-lantern-emerald-knights-review/</link>
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		<title>The PS3 is Your Portal to Steam</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not only is that a rather clever headline, but it&#8217;s the truth. The PS3 is the first console to have Steam support, Portal 2 is how you get it, and we have the details here. Now let&#8217;s list off what Portal 2 for PS3 has going for it with all this Steam hoopla. You&#8217;ve got cross [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/the-ps3-is-your-portal-to-steam/</link>
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		<title>Review: LUXOR: Amun Rising (iOS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MumboJumbo Games hits it out of the park again with LUXOR: Amun Rising for iOS devices. In this new chapter of their Egyptian marble franchise, MumboJumbo sticks to their tried and true formula while still pushing boundaries for the fans and delivering a new experience. When you have a long running franchise like LUXOR it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/review-luxor-amun-rising-ios/</link>
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		<title>How Great Stories Ruin Games</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week I finally broke down and got myself an iPhone. There are myriad reasons for doing it, but mostly I was tired of hearing about the games on there and being unable to play them. I spent my first few hours buying games and apps, then the next few hours playing them.  After slogging [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/how-great-stories-ruin-games/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (PSP)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is actually the first of a critically-acclaimed trilogy released half a decade ago in Japan, finally hitting American PSPs the nation over. But, you see, you can tell they had a trilogy planned right away.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/review-the-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky-psp/</link>
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		<title>Review: Rush&#8217;N Attack: Ex-Patriot (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rush&#8217;N Attack: Ex-Patriot is a bad 80&#8242;s action movie; the dialogue isn&#8217;t great, the story is thin and feeble, and you&#8217;re fighting Russians (see what they did there with the game title?). You are part of an elite knife-fighting assassin unit for the U.S. military. You are to infiltrate a Russian base and rescue the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/review-rushn-attack-ex-patriot-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Lets All Watch Mortal Kombat: Legacy Episode One</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Because it&#8217;s out you know. Not much to say really. It&#8217;s here. You should watch it. We&#8217;ll provide it for you below. You will like it. It has Kano and Jax and Sonya and Stryker. It has Black Dynamite as Jax and Seven of Nine as Sonya. That&#8217;s pretty cool, right? But you don&#8217;t have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/lets-all-watch-mortal-kombat-legacy-episode-one/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons&#8217; &#8220;The Great Simpsina&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s episode was one of my favorites of the season. It had all the things that make a Simpsons episode great, it was funny, had great guest appearances and had sentimentality to make the story meaningful. The episode was centered exclusively on Lisa, who becomes a magician&#8217;s apprentice after accidentally entering The Great Raymondo&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/review-the-simpsons-the-great-simpsina/</link>
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		<title>Zod Will Make the Man of Steel Kneel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, we now have a villain cast in the upcoming Superman reboot. We also have an official title. And for no extra charge I&#8217;m going to tell all you people who are whining about Zod being in the movie why that&#8217;s not the proverbial end of the world. I&#8217;d say that&#8217;s a pretty good haul [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/zod-will-make-the-man-of-steel-kneel/</link>
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		<title>WonderCon 2011: Green Lantern and Captain America Hands-On</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One thing I love about the comic conventions these days is how they promote all sorts of upcoming things for our geeky little hearts. So, it was a great treat to get hands-on time with the console versions of the games based on two of this summer&#8217;s biggest comic book films. Both versions will be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/wondercon-2011-green-lantern-and-captain-america-hands-on/</link>
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		<title>WonderCon 2011: Nintendo 3DS hands-on</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While I was attending WonderCon this year, I was fortunate enough to get hands-on experience on several games for the Nintendo 3DS. Keep in mind, these are just demos, and I will judge them as such. Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition Well, first up is the one that I know is already out. Again, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/wondercon-2011-nintendo-3ds-hands-on/</link>
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		<title>Twisted Metal, Sweet Tooth and&#8230; Rape?!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today the latest trailer for Twisted Metal hit GameTrailers.com and it has been receiving some varying reviews. Most of the fans are digging it, really enjoying how dark it is and are super psyched for when the game releases. Others are not so receptive, saying that there is rape in it and that it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/twisted-metal-sweet-tooth-and-rape/</link>
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		<title>360/Kinect Gets Its Own Virtua Tennis 4 Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So far, it&#8217;s been nothing from the SEGA Virtua Tennis 4 camp but PS3, PS3, PS3. Today, for the rest of us, we are treated to a trailer for the 360/Kinect! Granted, the first portion of the Kinect trailer shows them using&#8230;conventional controllers. But patience pays off, as Kinect play eventually appears! Kinect play looks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/360kinect-gets-its-own-virtua-tennis-4-trailer/</link>
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		<title>George Takei for Spider-Man?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love George Takei. Not only is he a legend, but he is absolutely hilarious. Regardless if you agree with his lifestyle choices or not (go George!), you really can&#8217;t deny the impact he has had on geek culture. While he will forever be remembered for his role in the original Star Trek as Hikaru [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/george-takei-for-spider-man/</link>
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		<title>Virtua Tennis 4 PS3 Trailer: World Tour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve seen the exclusive content that will be available to PlayStation 3 users in Virtua Tennis 4. We&#8217;ve seen an official general trailer for the PlayStation 3 version of Virtua Tennis 4. Now, the meat-and-potatoes of the game, the World Tour mode, is getting a trailer of its own, and it looks like a whole [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/virtua-tennis-4-ps3-trailer-world-tour/</link>
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		<title>Metal Gear Clothing Line? Yep!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you follow me on Twitter and were on yesterday you would&#8217;ve seen me talking about the recent news regarding the Metal Gear Solid franchise: Konami has teamed up with musterbrand to deliver a clothing line inspired by the outfits worn in-game by the Peace Walker characters. I know what most of you are thinking, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/metal-gear-clothing-line-yep/</link>
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		<title>Review: Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Ghostbusters movies (yes, both of them) will never get old for me. I&#8217;ll watch them thirty years from now and still be entertained to no end with the masterfully told story of four men, a woman, another man, another woman, a baby, another man, a giant marshmallow-man, a Carpathian destroyer, an asshole, and a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/review-ghostbusters-sanctum-of-slime-xbla/</link>
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		<title>WonderCon 2011: Immortals Poster Reveal &amp; Cast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Was Clash of the Titans not quite what you were expecting? To be fair, was Clash of the Titans a complete pile of shit? (The answer, in case you were wondering, is YES.) If you&#8217;re looking for a movie to come along and redeem the Greek Myth genre, Immortals might just be the flick for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/wondercon-2011-immortals-poster-reveal-cast/</link>
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		<title>Review: Crysis 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first-person shooter genre has become the most prevalent type of game this generation, and every month we see a new crop of FPS games hit the shelves. While it is easy for most to get lost in the shuffle, certain games sail in on waves of expectation. Crysis 2 is the perfect example. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/review-crysis-2/</link>
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		<title>Nintendo Announces Captain N: The Next Generation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In an announcement that is completely amazing and also completely true, the company that brought us Mario and Link and Rob the Robot and all our other favorite woodland critters has announced that they are updating Captain N. Are you ready for the next generation of video game heroes to star in a horrible television [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/nintendo-announces-captain-n-the-next-generation/</link>
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		<title>Virtua Tennis 4 PS3 Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we got to see some of the exclusive content coming to the PlayStation 3 version of SEGA&#8217;s Virtua Tennis 4. As a note, I better be getting Agassi (I&#8217;ll also settle for McEnroe or Sampras) as an exclusive on my 360. Moving on, though, today we get to see gameplay footage of Virtua Tennis [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/virtua-tennis-4-ps3-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Valve &amp; Nexon Team Up for Vindictus Fun</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For today, and today only, players of Vindictus are in for a special treat as they&#8217;ll need to help two familiar Valve characters find their way home. Players level 10 and above will be able to take part in the special quest &#8220;Strange Travelers&#8221; that will be activated by speaking with Emmass at the Inn [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/valve-nexon-team-up-for-vindictus-fun/</link>
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		<title>Industry Insight: Amber Green</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a long, unexpected hiatus we&#8217;re back with another Industry Insight! This time we are pleased to have the lovely Amber Green of Activision, who you might all recognize and remember as @ATVI_Amber on Twitter. Not only is she an avid gamer, and a tough Blur opponent, but she knows all about providing good customer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/industry-insight-amber-green/</link>
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		<title>Achievement April Kicks Off Today!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy April 1st! Today our first Achievement April begins and we hope you&#8217;re all excited! As promised some of the prizes will be revealed today but keep checking back as the month goes on as we will (hopefully) have more awesome things for you guys and gals to win. So, the first batch of prizes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/04/achievement-april-kicks-off-today/</link>
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		<title>PS3 Gets Exclusive Virtua Tennis 4 Content</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Virtua Tennis 4 hits the 360, PS3, Wii, and PC on May 10, 2011 (May 14, 2011 for EU). When that day comes, PS3 owners will get a great little handful of exclusive content not available to 360/Wii/PC players. I can only hope that the 360 gets similar treatment and receives its own set of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/ps3-gets-exclusive-virtua-tennis-4-content/</link>
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		<title>Orcs Must Die: A Preview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Read this to find out why orcs must die. As I sit here writing this, I can hear them. Pounding on the door, splintering it, making it shudder and crack with each strike against the one thing holding them back. I am afraid, but that does not stop me; I am also prepared. I have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/orcs-must-die-a-preview/</link>
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		<title>Review: Monster Jam: Path of Destruction (Wii)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ah yes, Monster Jam. A bizarre obsession in America, ranking close with NASCAR as an one of our most popular vehicle-based "sports" wherein the drivers perform amazing stunts and complete speedy races to awe the crowd. Really, both are incredibly simplistic endeavors, but they manage to gather enough popularity to create a handful of console games, a few of which get ported over to the Wii. With, ah, mixed results. Thus enters Monster Jam: Path of Destruction.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-monster-jam-path-of-destruction-wii/</link>
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		<title>Final Fantasy: When is it Time to Call it Quits?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month Square Enix announced that a sequel to Final Fantasy XIII would be coming out later this year. While that news was met with applause from some, it also produced a few winces. As a person who has been a long-time Final Fantasy fan, I definitely fall into the category of, &#8220;oh man, just [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/final-fantasy-when-is-it-time-to-call-it-quits/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons&#8217; &#8220;Love is a Many Strangled Thing&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Will Homer finally stop his strangling ways?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-the-simpsons-love-is-a-many-strangled-thing/</link>
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		<title>Review: Sucker Punch (Movie)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What the f*@&#38; did I just watch&#8230; Okay, so, there&#8217;s this girl whose mother just died and her stepfather is a really bad guy. So he does&#8230;something bad, I don&#8217;t know what, to the girl&#8217;s sister. The girl tries to shoot him and something goes wrong and the sister dies. This gives the stepfather room [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-sucker-punch-movie/</link>
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		<title>Review: Warriors: Legends of Troy (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who has made it through high school English should be familiar with Homers’ “The Illiad.” The epic poem detailing the Trojan War has been made in to countless adaptations on stage, in film, in comics and now, thank to Tecmo Koei, this generations of video games. Warriors: Legends of Troy takes gamers on a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/warriors-legends-of-troy-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Dungeon Fighter Online Now Available on App Store</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nexon&#8217;s beat everything up simulator&#8230;what, I can call it that if I want to&#8230;is now available on the Apple App Store. And there is much rejoicing and breaking of bones, and it was good. Who doesn&#8217;t like a good beat em up? Its one of the most simple and savage thrills in the realm of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/dungeon-fighter-online-now-available-on-app-store/</link>
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		<title>Highly Acclaimed Resident Evil Games to be Released this Fall in HD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With new HD graphics, you'll really see get to see some zombie blood.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/highly-acclaimed-resident-evil-games-to-be-released-this-fall-in-hd/</link>
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		<title>Vindictus Update Now Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nexon has given you an entire new city to screw around in. And new PVP fun. And the ability to turn into super powerful monster form things. Look, the Rocheste Royal Cadets update gives you a lot of stuff, alright? I&#8217;ve already talked about what Vindictus is and how it plays (linky linky right here), [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/vindictus-update-now-available/</link>
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		<title>Buy Cool Stuff, Help Japan!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SEGA of America and the American Red Cross are teaming up to aid efforts to help the people in Japan affected by the recent tsunami. SEGA is auctioning off collectors items through ebay, and 100% of the proceeds of the auction will be donated to the American Red Cross. Right now, there are twenty pieces [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/buy-cool-stuff-help-japan/</link>
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		<title>KartRider Rush Speeds to 1 Million Dowloads in a Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More than a million of you have downloaded this game from the Apple App Store in one week. Good work guys. You&#8217;ve accomplished something here. Not that it was all that hard to get people to play this game, considering its free on the Apple Store. Its the new tracks and karts that you can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/kartrider-rush-speeds-to-1-million-dowloads-in-a-week/</link>
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		<title>Eyes On Zalman&#8217;s 3D Monitor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A 3D screen that doesn&#8217;t need to use super expensive rechargeable glasses to see the 3D? That excites me! Zalman USA makes a lot of computer stuff. As a gamer who mostly does not belong to the PC gaming master race, this area of expertise confuses and frightens me. Luckily for me, the tech demo of Zalman&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/eyes-on-zalmans-3d-monitor/</link>
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		<title>Review: FroliCat BOLT Interactive Pet Laser Toy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a cat person. Over the years, I&#8217;ve found that a cheap way to get a great deal of entertainment out of your cat is with the use of a laser pointer. Racing the dot across the carpet, tile, and wall results in frenetic outburst of feline chattering, agility, and aerobatics. The laser pointer is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-frolicat-bolt-interactive-pet-laser-toy/</link>
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		<title>Review: Double Dragon (iOS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you think of classic beat-em-up style games, Double Dragon has to be high on your list. Double Dragon was one of the early beat-em-up games that made going to the arcade with your friends worth your while. The NES port changed things up a bit, with only one person playing at a time and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-double-dragon-ios/</link>
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		<title>Review: ScanGauge II</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am a self-admitted technology geek (among other kinds of geek). As a technology geek, I am a firm believer in the value and necessity of data. Johnny 5 said it best with his oft-quoted phrase, &#8220;Need input!&#8221; Well, I need input. I want statistical and diagnostic data and information about EVERYTHING. I want to know [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-scangauge-ii/</link>
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		<title>Review: Slam Bolt Scrappers (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know, I don&#8217;t even know why I&#8217;m doing this. I&#8217;ve said everything about the game in my preview. It&#8217;s Tetris with guns. It&#8217;s fun. The only new info I have is that multiplayer is definitely fun and the single player is way too short. But I am obligated to give some more words to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-slam-bolt-scrappers-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Kill Very Big Bugs in Earth Defense Force</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you man enough to be the world&#8217;s most bad ass exterminator? Are you man enough to look a spider the size of a Volkswagen Bus in the eye(s) and not even flinch? Are you man enough to withstand being in what is pretty much a copy of Starship Troopers? Because Earth Defense Force: Insect [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/kill-very-big-bugs-in-earth-defense-force/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Retro Review: Super Metroid</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When the original Metroid first appeared on the Nintendo Entertainment System, few could have predicted not just the hit it&#8217;d become, but how it would influence the genre of action-adventure in gaming. I mean, here we had a game where you couldn&#8217;t finish in a single sitting, one that actually had you go LEFT as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/weekly-retro-review-super-metroid/</link>
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		<title>Review: Total War: Shogun 2 (PC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Great warlords battle for the soul of Japan as Total War returns to its origins and asks who will rise up to become shogun of 16th century Japan. Total War: Shogun 2 sees warlords fighting for total control of Japan and allows you to take on the role of one of these warlords to control [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-total-war-shogun-2-pc/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 008 &#8211; &#8220;Hack the planet!&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Marooners&#8217; Talk soldiers on as we complete our eighth, that&#8217;s right EIGHTH episode, titled &#8220;Hack the planet!&#8221; We break the three-week Chris &#38; Lindsey only streak with two of our writers: John, returning for his second podcast recording, and Adam, joining in on his first podcast recording. Together in a four-part harmony of excellence we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/marooners-talk-episode-008-hack-the-planet/</link>
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		<title>Recommended Listening: Emo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now, wait a minute. Before you start haphazardly dogpiling me with scorn, give me a chance to make my case. Let me assure you, this will not be about bands like Dashboard Confessional, Bright Eyes, My Chemical Romance, The Get Up Kids, etc. These bands are a perversion of what Emo was at its origin, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/recommended-listening-emo/</link>
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		<title>Adrianne Palicki&#8217;s Wonder Woman is Shiny</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today the first picture of Adrianne Palicki in her Wonder Woman outfit hit the Internet courtesy of EW, and only one word comes to mind &#8211; shiny. Yes, there are two other things that are slightly distracting (let&#8217;s be honest here people&#8230;), but overall everything is really well done. Adrianne, who clearly had to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/adrianne-palickis-wonder-woman-is-shiny/</link>
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		<title>GLaDOS &amp; Co. Are In Your TV</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Portal 2 is almost a month away and Valve wants to make sure you don&#8217;t forget it! Coming soon to TVs everywhere are GLaDOS and her robot friends in a new trailer commercial for the much-anticipated sequel to the highly-revered Portal. I&#8217;m a sucker for cute things, and these robots are definitely to my liking. In [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/glados-co-are-in-your-tv/</link>
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		<title>Darren Aronofsky Bids Farewell To The Wolverine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a fan of Darren Aronofsky. He knows what he&#8217;s doing, and he tends to surround himself with people who, in turn, know what they&#8217;re doing. This combination produces the results we&#8217;ve seen from Aronofsky. That being said, I had no idea how he would tackle a movie like Wolverine. As time passed, and more [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/darren-aronofsky-bids-farewell-to-the-wolverine/</link>
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		<title>Snyder&#8217;s Superman To Forge Own Path</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I first heard that Zack Snyder would be directing the upcoming Nolan-produced Superman flick, I admit I felt a great deal of trepidation. Zack Snyder? Zack &#8220;How Slow Can You Go&#8221; Snyder? Zack &#8220;Slow and Low, that is the tempo&#8221; Snyder? Zack &#8220;Let&#8217;s turn a 1.5 hour movie into a 3 hour movie&#8221; Snyder? [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/snyders-superman-to-forge-own-path/</link>
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		<title>Anarchy Reigns Character Bio: Blacker Baron</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The third MadWorld character to appear in Anarchy Reigns is&#8230;Blacker Baron. Seriously, dudes? A black character named&#8230;Blacker Baron? My first question is obvious: If he&#8217;s the BlackER Baron, who is the Black Baron, and was he skipped over for admission into Anarchy Reigns simply because the Blacker Baron was&#8230;blacker? Does the blackness refer to his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/anarchy-reigns-character-bio-blacker-baron/</link>
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		<title>Anarchy Reigns Character Bio: Mathilda</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a little over a month since our last look at Anarchy Reigns. I had a sinking feeling for part of that time that we wouldn&#8217;t be treated to any more characters for this game. Gladly, I was mistaken, as Mathilda makes her triumphant return from MadWorld. The fifth character so far, Mathilda is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/anarchy-reigns-character-bio-mathilda/</link>
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		<title>Review: Battle: Los Angeles (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I think of Konami my mind doesn&#8217;t go towards the FPS genre at all, so when I found out that they were teaming up with Saber Interactive to create Battle: Los Angeles, a FPS based off of the (supposedly) horrible movie of the same name, I got a bit worried. Yeah Konami is the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-battle-los-angeles-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Hands On With Dragon Nest and Vindictus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nexon likes making MMOs. But they don&#8217;t like making MMOs that seem like the same old been there done that type of MMO. Yes, you are in a fantasy setting and yes, you are a person in shiny armor that hits goblins and dragons with big sharp swords and things. But trust me, the games, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/hands-on-with-dragon-nest-and-vindictus/</link>
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		<title>No Joke &#8211; Bed Intruder Song Coming to Rock Band Network</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Remember that guy Antoine Dodson who became an Internet sensation when he called out the guys who broke into his house and tried to rape his sister? No? How about the Bed Intruder song where, thanks to the ungodly horror that is auto-tune, Antoine tells us all to hide our kids and hide our wives? [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/no-joke-bed-intruder-song-coming-to-rock-band-network/</link>
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		<title>Slam Bolt Scrappers is Tetris With Guns</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Of the many, many games I played at PAX East, the one that took me most by surprise had to be Slam Bolt Scrappers. I knew the game existed, I knew it had an awesome title, but I had no idea what it really was. Upon playing it, I knew what it was. It was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/slam-bolt-scrappers-is-tetris-with-guns/</link>
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		<title>Slam Bolt Scrappers Available Now on PSN</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Very rarely do I regret not having a PS3 simply because I adore my 360. Today Sony Online Entertainment and Fire Hose Games released Slam Bolt Scrappers for PSN and I&#8217;m green with envy because I don&#8217;t get to play it. The game has ass-kicking, puzzles, and lasers! LASERS! In addition to all of that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/slam-bolt-scrappers-available-now-on-psn/</link>
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		<title>Ubisoft Announces New Music Game &#8211; Rocksmith</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just when we thought the music genre was dead Ubisoft announces today that they are coming out with a new guitar based game called Rocksmith. I know what you all must be thinking, &#8220;how is this any different than Rock Band or Guitar Hero?&#8221; Well, for starters you use an actual guitar to play and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/ubisoft-announces-new-music-game-rocksmith/</link>
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		<title>Review: Shadow Ranch (iOS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past several months I&#8217;ve played a couple Nancy Drew games, but they were always for the PC. When I heard that a new Drew game called Shadow Ranch would be hitting iTunes I was curious to see how the PC gameplay would be implemented on a smaller scale. I was surprised when I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-shadow-ranch-ios/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons&#8217; &#8220;A Midsummer&#8217;s Nice Dream&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A vast improvement over last week's episode.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-the-simpsons-a-midsummers-nice-dream/</link>
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		<title>Go Further Into Portal 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have seen some Portal 2 stuff at PAX. My friends, Aperture Science is back and doing more science-y things that will generally end badly for you. And by badly I mean really well. And by really well I mean really fun. And by really fun I mean&#8230;well, that&#8217;s it. It&#8217;s fun. Lots of cool [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/go-further-into-portal-2/</link>
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		<title>Review: Beyond Good &amp; Evil HD (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most gamers who played the original Beyond Good &#38; Evil back in 2003 have fond memories of it. I was never one of those individuals. I can recall seeing the cases on the shelves inside the GameStops I worked at, but the game never appealed to me. There was something about it that led to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-beyond-good-evil-hd-xbla/</link>
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		<title>It Took 12 Years, But I&#8217;ve Finally Played Duke Nukem Forever</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is this happening? Could it really be? This game, ephemeral, phantasmal, like a wraith clinging to long dead tree branches, has finally materialized into a physical thing. It exists. Its coming. And I&#8217;ve played 20 minutes of it. Oh God, the world must be ending&#8230; Yes, its long been the industry wide joke to go [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/it-took-12-years-but-ive-finally-played-duke-nukem-forever/</link>
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		<title>Review: Cloning Clyde (Steam)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you were paying attention last week (and if you weren&#8217;t, what the hell?), you already know how excited I am for this week&#8217;s Steam release of Cloning Clyde.  NinjaBee Games has released some rather interesting titles across multiple systems, so I anticipated the chance to play another of their games on my chosen platform.  This simple yet [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-cloning-clyde-steam/</link>
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		<title>Carnival Games is Fun But Makes You Hate Monkeys</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stop your dancing monkey! These games are harder than they look! DAMN YOU MONKEY, STOP LAUGHING AT ME!!! Some games just seem fit for certain systems. For example, when there came about a method of controlling video games through making throwing and tossing and catching and arm flailing movements, there also came about video games [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/carnival-games-is-fun-but-makes-you-hate-monkeys/</link>
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		<title>Turtle Beach Headphones Are Good And You Should Buy Them</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes you really only need one sentence. See title. Next article. Well okay, I guess I have to try and justify my ridiculously high (imaginary) salary by trying to get to at least 100 words on this thing. But its true. I&#8217;ve used Turtle Beach&#8217;s newest headphones. They do exactly what they are supposed to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/turtle-beach-headphones-are-good-and-you-should-buy-them/</link>
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		<title>Review: Dragon Age 2 (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Bioware released Dragon Age: Origins, an ode to their early days of fantasy RPG’s, it was received better than expected across all platforms. There were complaints aplenty, but the immersive world of Ferelden and the cast of deep, emotionally engaging characters captured the hearts of millions. The announcement of a sequel failed to surprise [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-dragon-age-2/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 007 &#8211; &#8220;GIR! Why was there bacon in the soap?!&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why, indeed? Episode 007 of the critically acclaimed (not really) Marooners&#8217; Talk podcast, titled &#8220;GIR! Why was there bacon in the soap?!&#8221; is done and ready for your listening pleasure! This episode again features the dulcet tones of Chris and Lindsey only, since none of our writers like us enough to chat with us about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/marooners-talk-episode-007-gir-why-was-there-bacon-in-the-soap/</link>
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		<title>Nintendo 3DS Demo May Come to a City Near You</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Get a sneak peak of the Nintendo 3DS before its March 27 launch.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/nintendo-3ds-demo-may-come-to-a-city-near-you/</link>
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		<title>Review: Rango: The Video Game  (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Very rarely does a game based on a movie turn out to be good. Most of the time the graphics are atrocious, the gameplay is stagnant, and the game itself should&#8217;ve been scrapped. EA&#8217;s latest offering, Rango: The Video Game, is the exact opposite of that and gave me, hands down, one of the best [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-rango-the-video-game-360/</link>
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		<title>Review: Pokémon Black &amp; White (DS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes, there is a set of new Pokémon games. I'm sure you're shocked to hear this.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-pokemon-black-white-ds/</link>
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		<title>Community Game Night: You Don&#8217;t Know Jack</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re back! Come join us for some crazy trivia fun this Friday, March 11th starting at 7 PM PST! You Don&#8217;t Know Jack is absolutely hilarious so we hope you guys and gals are excited for this one! If you are unsure as to where you can find a copy of YDKJ, it retails for $29.99 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/community-game-night-you-dont-know-jack/</link>
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		<title>Silent Hill Movie Sequel Now Filming</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Silent Hill: Revelation 3D is now filming in Toronto. That&#8217;s right, 3D. Oh joy&#8230; Davis Films is bringing the long running Konami franchise to the big screen for the second time. The first, directed by Christophe Gans, was a pretty alright but annoying because they cut out Harry movie adaptation of the first game. Pretty [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/silent-hill-movie-sequel-now-filming/</link>
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		<title>Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 DLC Coming March 15</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The details of upcoming DLC from Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 were released by Konami today. The downloadable content promises a bunch of updates for the game on the PS3, Xbox360 and PC platforms. There is no news whether the Wii or PSP versions of the game will also receive updates. The DLC will be available [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/pro-evolution-soccer-2011-dlc-coming-march-15/</link>
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		<title>Steam News: Cloning Clyde is on his way!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are a fan of Old School gameplay, and are just as tired as I am over these over hyped, and often boring titles, you should listen up!

One week from today (March 15th), NinjaBee and Bacon Wrapped Games will be releasing Cloning Clyde on Steam!  Why should you care, you ask?  Well, let me break it down for you.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/steam-news-cloning-clyde-is-on-his-way/</link>
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		<title>Castlevania Dreams Up Some Screens for Reverie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I actually looked up the definition of reverie before writing this. It means to enter a state of being pleasantly lost in one&#8217;s thoughts. Well&#8230;that doesn&#8217;t really seem to fit the horrific monsters and vampiric demons found in the Castlevania series, but whatever. We have some new screenshots to look at for the first DLC [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/castlevania-dreams-up-some-screens-for-reverie/</link>
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		<title>The Lord of the Rings Gets Extended on Bluray</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You want to watch the equivalent of an entire work day&#8217;s amount of hobbit filled adventures in Middle Earth? You want to watch it in the best picture quality available? Then I&#8217;ve got good news for you. Bleeding Cool spotted something neat listed on Amazon. It seems that there is a listing for the Lord [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/the-lord-of-the-rings-gets-extended-on-bluray/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons&#8217; &#8220;The Scorpion&#8217;s Tale&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s Simpsons offering was pretty ho hum. Unlike the past few episodes, where some great jokes saved some bland plots, &#8220;The Scorpion&#8217;s Tale&#8221; was short on laughs, and ultimately was a forgettable experience. The episode revolves around Lisa&#8217;s discovery that a specific type of flower from Sprinfield cures aggressive behavior. She does this while [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-the-simpsons-the-scorpions-tale/</link>
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		<title>Discuss: Confessions of an Aging Punk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I was a kid, I was restricted to the music my parents would let me listen to: 50s &#38; 60s rock &#38; roll and classical. Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I loved (and still love) that music, but I needed more. As I neared my teens, I discovered grunge, alternative, and more; I replaced The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/discuss-confessions-of-an-aging-punk/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Retro Review: Ristar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a long time since my last retro review (I blame it on the flu). Of course, being sick has its benefits, as I get to have more time to look at classic games. Today&#8217;s entry is one such classic. It&#8217;s 1995, and it&#8217;s that time period where game companies could come up with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/weekly-retro-review-ristar/</link>
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		<title>Review: Alien Breed 3: Descent (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Alien Breed 3: Descent, the final chapter of the Alien Breed series, is a fitting end to the trilogy. Although it is a largely mediocre game, it may have something to offer you. The story is the standard sci-fi fare where the protagonist has to shoot his way through aliens to get off a spaceship [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-alien-breed-3-descent-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 006 &#8211; &#8220;The Badger Flies at Midnight&#8230;&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Due to an unforeseen technical difficulty, the deadline for the Marvel vs. Capcom 3/Marvel Digital Comics contest is pushed back until 11:59 PM PST on Wednesday, March 9th giving you all time to get your submissions in. Also, we realize that the phrase might be a little more obscure than originally intended so here [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/marooners-talk-episode-006-the-badger-flies-at-midnight/</link>
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		<title>Hands-On Impressions: Rango: The WORLD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back on Monday I had the chance to sit in on a live demo for the new web browser game, Rango: The WORLD. Obviously it&#8217;s a tie-in for the Paramount Pictures movie that comes out today in theaters across the country, and since it&#8217;s a kids movie the browser game is targeted for that age [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/hands-on-impressions-rango-the-world/</link>
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		<title>Geek Thought of the Week: Five Things X-Men First Class Must Do to Succeed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been thinking about this lately. The X-Men film series is screwed. It has been for a while. The first two films, while taking liberty with the vast X-Men universe, were good films in their own right that could be watched by people who have never before read about Sniktbub and his amazing adventures. But [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/geek-thought-of-the-week-five-things-x-men-first-class-must-do-to-succeed/</link>
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		<title>Review: Torchlight (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have fond memories of late nights spent playing Diablo and Diablo II with the only light in my room being provided by my glowing computer screen. Throw in a bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos and a giant cup of Dr. Pepper or Pepsi (none of that Coca-Cola crap, thank you very much) and I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-torchlight-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Calling All Evil Geniuses: Demiurge Studios Wants Your Robot Designs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Demiurge Studios, the developers of the upcoming downloadable game, &#8220;Shoot Many Robots&#8221;, has started the &#8220;Design Many Robots&#8221; contest and is asking for your best robot designs. Winners of the contest will have their robot featured in the first expansion of the game. Along with the satisfaction of having created a video game character, Demiurge will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/calling-all-evil-geniuses-demiurge-studios-wants-your-robot-designs/</link>
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		<title>Let Catherine Seduce You</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well that sure was fast! Just yesterday Atlus confirmed that Catherine would be coming to the U.S. and now today we are given a ton of screenshots and a trailer that is more creepy than sexy. While there aren&#8217;t any spoilers about the game in the screenshots or trailer, you can actually get a better [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/let-catherine-seduce-you/</link>
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		<title>Playstation Network Getting the Awesomely Named Slam Bolt Scrappers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sony Online Entertainment and Fire Hose Games are putting out a puzzle/brawler/thing on the Playstation Network. It has brawling and robots. What else do you want? Slam Bolt Scrappers is a combination puzzler and brawler where you compete in Slam Bolt City (a place where I would totally live by the way) to defend your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/playstation-network-getting-the-awesomely-named-slam-bolt-scrappers/</link>
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		<title>Satoru Iwata Delivers Great GDC 2011 Keynote Speech</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Minutes ago Satoru Iwata, President and CEO of Nintendo, just gave an incredible keynote speech at GDC. Not only did he discuss the past 25 years of gaming, but he touched on what is going on in the industry today. Things kicked off when Meggan Scavio, Director of GDC, came out and said a few [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/satoru-iwata-delivers-great-gdc-2011-keynote-speech/</link>
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		<title>Fanboys Rejoice &#8211; The iPad 2 is Here</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before starting, allow me to state that I am perfectly aware of the fact that one of two things will happen today across the Internet; everyone with a blog or Twitter account will either write about the iPad 2 with great praise, or tweet and blog about how they hate having their Twitter stream filled [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/fanboys-rejoice-the-ipad-2-is-here/</link>
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		<title>Review: RoboSockets (iOS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[iPhone games are a dime a dozen these days. Some are good, but a majority of them are absolutely dreadful. Fortunately for Tatem Games, the team behind RoboSockets, they fall into the good category. If I had to describe RoboSockets to somebody who was only able to give me 10 seconds of their time I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-robosockets-ios/</link>
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		<title>Participate in Achievement April and Win Prizes!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Due to us being so organized, the deadline for Achievement April has been pushed back to 11:59 PM PST on Friday, March 25th. This contest is still only open to continental U.S. residents (sorry) and we hope you&#8217;re all looking forward to it! It may be March 1st, but that doesn&#8217;t mean that plans [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/participate-in-achievement-april-and-win-prizes/</link>
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		<title>Review: Trinity-Souls of Zill O&#8217;ll (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a rather odd analogy for you. Trinity is like that game you got for Christmas that you never asked for because who would ask for something like this. It&#8217;s the game that your grandma picked up for you because she looked at the box art or saw the title and thought whatever it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/review-trinity-souls-of-zill-oll-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Atlus Confirms Catherine&#8217;s Coming to U.S.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s official: Catherine will be coming to U.S. consoles this summer. To the fans who have been following this game for months, this news comes as a bit of a shock since Atlus claimed not that long ago that they had no plans bringing the game to North American shores. Even though there is no [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/03/atlus-confirms-catherines-coming-to-u-s/</link>
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		<title>Oh No &#8211; Devil May Cry is Getting the Big Screen Treatment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Variety, in which I sincerely hope this is an early April Fool&#8217;s hoax, Screen Gems have purchased the rights to Devil May Cry. Kyle Ward, the same guy who is working on the screenplay for the Kane &#38; Lynch movie (yes, you read that correctly), is the one penning the DMC script. Aside from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/oh-no-devil-may-cry-is-getting-the-big-screen-treatment/</link>
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		<title>EverQuest II: Destiny of Velious Roundtable Discussion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I had the chance to sit in a roundtable discussion with Sony Online Entertainment&#8217;s Senior Producer, David Georgeson, and members of other gaming websites. The session, which lasted about an hour long, was not only a ton of fun but gave me a new appreciation for the MMO genre. Georgeson, who boasts an impressive [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/everquest-ii-destiny-of-velious-roundtable-discussion/</link>
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		<title>Review: CreaVures (Steam)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[About a week ago, I got one of Steam's announcements for a new puzzle-platformer, CreaVures, from Muse Games.  As soon as I saw the first moments of the trailer, I knew I was going to buy this game!  Imagine my surprise, when I received an email the next day, offering me a chance to review it! Sweeeeeeet!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-creavures-steam/</link>
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		<title>Review: Bejeweled Blitz Live (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[60 seconds and a bunch of shiny gems become your best friends in Bejeweled Blitz Live, the latest PopCap title to hit Xbox Live Arcade. Unlike the other Bejeweled games that are available on almost every single platform imaginable, Blitz throws the player into an epic battle against the clock to rack up as many [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-bejeweled-blitz-live-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Marvel vs. Capcom is a game franchise so well known that all you have to do is merely mention its title and gamers around the globe will begin to tell stories of epic battles and who their favorite characters are. Of course, there are the never-ending discussions about which female character is the hottest (Morrigan [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-marvel-vs-capcom-3-360/</link>
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		<title>Ryu Hayabusa is Back!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kicking off with what is sure to be a great GDC, Tecmo Koei released a teaser trailer for their upcoming game, Ninja Gaiden 3. The game itself is scheduled for release in 2012, but those attending E3 will be the first to take a crack at the playable demo. The trailer is short, as it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/ryu-hayabusa-is-back/</link>
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		<title>G.I. Joe 2 News</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The guy who just directed that Justin Bieber movie? Yeah. Heat Vision says he&#8217;s directing this. So you have a mild hit on your hands with the first G.I. Joe movie and you want to follow it up. What do you do? Well, first off, get rid of the director who, while not a mega [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/g-i-joe-2-news/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 005 &#8211; &#8220;Mmm, beefy!&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A milestone has been hit! The fifth episode of the groundbreaking podcast Marooners&#8217; Talk, titled &#8220;Mmm, beefy!&#8221;, is complete and available for your listening consumption below and, either sometime today or tomorrow, on iTunes! Of course, if you&#8217;ve already subscribed on iTunes, you don&#8217;t have to worry about continually checking! Episode 005 of Marooners&#8217; Talk [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/marooners-talk-episode-005-mmm-beefy/</link>
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		<title>Review: Ys 1 &amp; 2 Chronicles (PSP)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Run, Smash, Kill, in old school goodness!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/psp-review-ys-1-2/</link>
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		<title>The New Multiplayer Trailer for Conduit 2 is Awesome</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Oh SEGA, how we love thee! To end the week on a sweet, sweet note, a new multiplayer trailer for Conduit 2 was released today and it&#8217;s ridiculously awesome. A hefty chunk of gameplay footage is in the trailer, but it&#8217;s still such a tease since it&#8217;s only a minute long. In the trailer we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/the-new-multiplayer-trailer-for-conduit-2-is-awesome/</link>
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		<title>Give Us Your Best Robot in Our New Contest!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Congrats to our winners: Jason (Dad-bot), Jason Burich (BurriedInSnowBot), and Sean K (Cleverbot)! Please email contests@maroonersrock.com your address so we can ship your prizes. To help celebrate the recent announcement of Orcs Must Die, the new game being worked on by the fine folks at Robot Entertainment, we will be giving away some nifty [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/give-us-your-best-robot-in-our-new-contest/</link>
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		<title>Community Game Night: Marvel vs. Capcom 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, it&#8217;s short notice, but tonight we&#8217;ll be back with our Community Game Night after taking a week off. What&#8217;s our game of choice? Marvel vs. Capcom 3 for Xbox 360! Come let us take you for a ride starting at 7 PM PST where we&#8217;ll be duking it out online, trying to stay as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/community-game-night-marvel-vs-capcom-3/</link>
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		<title>NinjaBee Releases New Trailer for Cloning Clyde</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few minutes ago NinjaBee Games, the geniuses behind A Kingdom for Keflings and A World of Keflings, released a new trailer for their upcoming Steam game Cloning Clyde. This game is a collaboration between the NinjaBee team and Bacon Wrapped Games, and you really can never go wrong with bacon. In the trailer, that&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/ninjabee-releases-new-trailer-for-cloning-clyde/</link>
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		<title>Okamiden Demo, New Gameplay Videos Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hurry to get a chance to play the Okamiden demo.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/okamiden-demo-new-gameplay-videos-available/</link>
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		<title>Trailer: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Late last year The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was announced at the Spike TV Video Game Awards, and since then it has undoubtedly become one of the most anticipated games of 2011. Its predecessor, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was widely praised for the story and the scale and beauty of the incredibly large and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/trailer-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/</link>
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		<title>Robot Announces First Original Game, Action-Strategy &#8220;Orcs Must Die&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I like a good Tower Defense game; at least, I like it for about half an hour before I get bored sitting there just building structure after structure. If I wanted to do that, I&#8217;d have been an engineer. Why can&#8217;t I have it both ways, killing waves of baddies with my towers and killing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/robot-announces-first-original-game-action-strategy-orcs-must-die/</link>
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		<title>Limited Edition DSi Bundles for Pokémon Black &amp; White</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the release of Pokémon Black Version &#38; Pokémon White Version on March 6th, Nintendo is giving customers the opportunity to buy limited edition etched DSi bundles containing the new games and carrying cases. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/limited-edition-dsi-bundles-for-pokemon-black-white/</link>
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		<title>Total War: Shogun 2 Demo Out Now</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The demo for the highly anticipated game, Total War: Shogun 2, is now available on PC through Steam. The demo serves as an introduction to the game, with a campaign and historical battle available to play. The player can progress through the Chosokabe tutorial campaign, giving them a taste of what they can expect in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/total-war-shogun-2-demo-out-now/</link>
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		<title>The Dead Island Trailer is Very Popular</title>
		<description><![CDATA[People like zombies. Who knew? Well, apparently the people at Deep Silver and Techland did. They hit the hype ball out of the Internet ballpark with their artistically done trailer showcasing a family being torn apart by the living dead with absolutely no gameplay. That&#8217;s right, this trailer got the job done without even showing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/the-dead-island-trailer-is-very-popular/</link>
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		<title>Gears of War 3 Release Date Confirmed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has confirmed the release date for the next installment of the Gears of War franchise. Excited? Good! You should be&#8230; Don&#8217;t make any plans for September 20, you&#8217;ll be too busy playing Gears of War 3. Originally, the shooter was scheduled for an April 2011 release, however, it was pushed back, which Executive Producer Rod Ferguson [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/gears-of-war-3-release-date-confirmed/</link>
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		<title>Review: King of Fighters &#8217;94 (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve commented enough times about the SNK Neo-Geo and its games being hard. Obscenely hard. And then when you&#8217;re a completist like me, fighting games from the Neo-Geo can be a nightmare. They&#8217;re tough, and there&#8217;s a lot of characters. Hence why King of Fighters &#8217;94 may be the fighter that&#8217;s taken me the longest [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-king-of-fighters-94-psn/</link>
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		<title>The 411 on Dead Island&#8217;s Movie Rights</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It has been two weeks since Kyle reported on the mind-blowing trailer that made  your heart race and all your friends abuzz.  So, with the internet community talking about Dead Island, what is the current status of its movie rights? Although the trailer didn&#8217;t show any gameplay, it sent social networks and websites across the internet crazy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/the-411-on-dead-islands-movie-rights/</link>
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		<title>Tom Clancy&#8217;s Everything on Sale This Week on Xbox Live Marketplace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you really, really have a hankering for realistic military action and squad-based shooting, I have very good news for you, so you should probably keep reading! This week, Xbox users can save  a ton on Tom&#8217;s titles as almost everything with the author&#8217;s name on it gets a deal. This is good news for people [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/tom-clancys-everything-on-sale-this-week-on-xbox-live-marketplace/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons&#8217; &#8220;Angry Dad: The Movie&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s episode brought back Bart&#8217;s Angry Dad franchise and transformed it into movie format. The episode had a fun story, good gags and nice guest appearances. The plot goes like this. Bart&#8217;s web comic Angry Dad, a comic based on Homer&#8217;s constant anger, is made into a feature film. After a poor response from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-the-simpsons-angry-dad-the-movie/</link>
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		<title>Discuss: Overwhelming Lack of Local Split-Screen in Online Multiplayer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am both blessed and cursed with a wife who enjoys video games as much as I do. I am blessed, because she is my enabler. I don&#8217;t have to justify buying video games, consoles, or other electronics to her, because she understands the compulsion, and revels in it. I am cursed, because we only [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/discuss-overwhelming-lack-of-local-split-screen-in-online-multiplayer/</link>
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		<title>Review: Acceleration of Suguri X Edition (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever had a moment where you feel like you walked into something that already started, so you have no idea what is going on? And have you ever experienced something that is so surreal that you don&#8217;t care about what you don&#8217;t know, because it&#8217;s so fun? Welcome to Acceleration of Suguri X [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-acceleration-of-suguri-x-edition-for-psn/</link>
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		<title>Good Boys Don&#8217;t Play Games</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This morning I read an article from the Wall Street Journal by author Kay Hymowitz entitled “Where Have The Good Men Gone?” Usually, I enjoy a rant against my gender, but reading what Hymowitz wrote made me unbelievably furious. The piece, linked below, is simply an assault on gamers and “nerds,” one that trivializes our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/good-boys-dont-play-games/</link>
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		<title>Black &amp; White Movies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am a movie nerd. I may not be as vocal on the site about my movie nerdery as I am about my video game nerdery, but the fact remains that my movie nerdery is strong. Unfortunately, at times, I can come off as a bit pretentious about the cinematic arts, and this may end [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/black-white-movies/</link>
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		<title>RIP Guitar Hero &amp; Rock Band, You Will Be Missed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am in mourning after learning about the sad demise of Guitar Hero. Activision has cancelled the development of the next installment in the Guitar Hero franchise and on top of that, Viacom has sold Harmonix, the developer of the Rock Band series, making it seem very likely that the end is nigh for music [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/rip-guitar-hero-and-rock-band-2005-2011/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 004 &#8211; &#8220;I Wanna Take You For a Ride!&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fourth episode of Marooners&#8217; Talk features our new numbering system where the episode number actually matches the number of episodes! I know, I know, we&#8217;re bucking our system, throwing your world on its head, shattering everything you once believed to be true. Frankly, we got tired of explaining that Episode 2 was actually our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/marooners-talk-episode-004-i-wanna-take-you-for-a-ride/</link>
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		<title>Joker Week: Joker in the Media</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here we are, the final day of Joker Week. I&#8217;ve talked about the various stories of Joker&#8217;s early life and encounters with Batman, and we&#8217;ve looked at what makes Joker work as Batman&#8217;s greatest enemy. Today, we&#8217;re going to look at those portrayals that distilled the very essences of Joker, those who not only brought [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/joker-week-joker-in-the-media/</link>
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		<title>New Trailer for Total War: Shogun 2 Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new multiplayer trailer for upcoming PC game, Total War: Shogun 2, has been released. The trailer gives an overview of the types of things you&#8217;ll be able to do in the game&#8217;s multiplayer, ranging from customizable avatars and banners to upgradable units. The trailer also gives a glimpse of the game&#8217;s multiplayer gameplay, which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/new-trailer-for-total-war-shogun-2-released/</link>
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		<title>Joker Week: Lovers and Madmen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Joker week continues, my lovely mad little fools, and today we have a juicy one. Lovers and Madmen, done by the team of Michael Green, Denys Cowan and John Floyd, was published in Batman Confidential, a fairly recent comic series that is supposed to cover early events in Batman&#8217;s career, such as his first meeting with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/joker-week-lovers-and-madmen/</link>
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		<title>Dead Island Has the Best Trailer Ever</title>
		<description><![CDATA[No, there is no gameplay in this trailer. Doesn&#8217;t matter. Tell me, look me in the eyes and tell me that after watching this thing you don&#8217;t want to check this game out. You can&#8217;t. You&#8217;d be a liar if you did. And a jerk. Do you want to be a liar and a jerk? [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/dead-island-has-the-best-trailer-ever/</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;re on the Cover of a Game!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes, you read that title correctly. Thanks to the amazing folks at MumboJumbo Games, we are featured on the cover of their latest PC game, Luxor 5th Passage. If you remember, I reviewed that game months ago but it was for the digital download version. As of this week, physical copies were released, so we&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/were-on-the-cover-of-a-game/</link>
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		<title>Review: Magicka (Steam)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This review comes to us from one of our readers, Steven Finch. Steven is a friend to two of our staff members, Kyle and Ben, so we&#8217;re pleased to feature his work on our site. If you&#8217;re interested in submitting an opinion piece or review for Marooners&#8217; Rock, send us an email! &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Magicka: A [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-magicka-steam/</link>
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		<title>So Here&#8217;s the Trailer for the Thundercats Movie That Never Happened</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have about two minutes of footage from the Warner Bros. CGI adaptation of the hit 80&#8242;s cartoon that will never come to pass. And you know what? I kinda like it. Yes, I know it&#8217;s silly. I know that Lion-O acts like an obnoxious 12 year old. I know it seems aimed at kids [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/so-heres-the-trailer-for-the-thundercats-movie-that-never-happened/</link>
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		<title>Transformers: The Dark of the Moon Shockwave Revealed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Was spotted writing, &#8220;ARE ALL DEAD&#8221; on random walls. This is kind of about the new Transformers 3 tie in game, but not really. To talk about the game quick, it is being developed by High Moon Studios, who you might also remember as the people that made Transformers: War for Cybertron. So you should [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/transformers-the-dark-of-the-moon-shockwave-revealed/</link>
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		<title>Geek Thought of the Week: Arcade Hard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In which we discuss the arcade games of yesterday, how we play them today and whether they have any future tomorrow. Arcade games are made to cheat. We know this, right? I was just thinking this as I was playing the X-Men arcade game for the first time in a really long time. They are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/geek-thought-of-the-week-arcade-hard/</link>
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		<title>Review: Pucca Noodle Rush (iOS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a lover of time-management games and all things cute, I knew I had to get my hands on the new iOS Pucca game by Bigben Interactive, Noodle Rush. If you&#8217;re unfamiliar with the popular Pucca, she&#8217;s a 10-year old girl who is the niece of three noodle shop owners. Since Noodle Rush was the first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-pucca-noodle-rush-ios/</link>
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		<title>Steam Review: Amnesia: The Dark Descent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When was the last time a game scared you?  I mean REALLY scared you, not the cheap "thrills and chills" Resident Evil is turning out these days, but an experience that makes your heart race and your mind begin to panic.  Yeah, you know you like it, and there is little to fill that void in your life.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/steam-review-amnesia-the-dark-descent/</link>
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		<title>Crysis 2 PC Multiplayer Demo Coming March 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Prepare to enter Crysis mode March 1.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/crysis-2-multiplayer-demo-coming-march-1/</link>
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		<title>Review: Hard Corps: Uprising (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some people might say that Castlevania is Konami&#8217;s greatest creation, while others may say Metal Gear. Some may find Silent Hill to be the crown jewel of Konami, while others may say Dance Dance Revolution. I humbly suggest that they are all wrong (though Castlevania would come close). As a matter of unarguable fact, Konami&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-hard-corps-uprising-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Joker Week: The Man Who Laughs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re halfway through Joker Week, and I&#8217;m hoping my sanity continues to hold up, despite all the exposure to madness. In keeping with the theme of Joker Week focusing on Batman&#8217;s early encounters with his archenemy, today we&#8217;ll talk about The Man Who Laughs, a graphic novel written by Ed Brubaker, drawn by Doug Mahnke [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/joker-week-the-man-who-laughs/</link>
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		<title>Interview: Howard Gordon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Howard Gordon has worked on The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, 24, and more. The man knows TV, but does he know novels? With his first novel, Gideon&#8217;s War, being published, Howard Gordon is betting that he does. According to our review, Howard&#8217;s a safe bet. I got a chance to interview Gordon, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/interview-howard-gordon/</link>
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		<title>Review: Gideon&#8217;s War</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you look at my bookshelf&#8230; well, you&#8217;ll see DVDs, because I don&#8217;t keep my books on my bookshelf. If I did keep my books on my bookshelf, and you looked at my bookshelf, you would not see anything remotely resembling Gideon&#8217;s War (at its core, an action-thriller novel). You would see fantasy, science-fiction, historical [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-gideons-war/</link>
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		<title>Felicia Day Brightens Up Dragon Age</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Felicia Day, aka the girl who is in every successful Internet video sensation ever, will be in yet another (hopefully) successful Internet video sensation. Bioware is making a Dragon Age web series and Day will be starring in it. As if we needed more proof that the people at Bioware have good taste. The series, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/felicia-day-brightens-up-dragon-age/</link>
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		<title>Total War: Shogun 2 Demo Announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sega has announced today that a demo of the anticipated strategy game, Total War: Shogun 2, will be available on February 22. The demo will be available to download through Steam. The demo will include  the real-time and turn-based campaign gameplay that make the Total War franchise so popular. Sega also announced that by pre-ordering [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/total-war-shogun-2-demo-announced/</link>
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		<title>Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is Out, DLC is on the Way</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy MVC3 Day! You already don&#8217;t own all of MVC3. Capcom is gonna release some new costumes and stuff soon. That&#8217;s just terrific. We&#8217;ve got costumes, trailers, and lots more MVC3 stuff today. Mostly because you probably have MVC3. Having fun punching Spider-Man in the face? Yeah, you are. Teaches him to sell his wife to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/marvel-vs-capcom-3-is-out-dlc-is-on-the-way/</link>
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		<title>Joker Week: The Killing Joke</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you ask me for my opinion about Alan Moore, I will probably go into a long rant. While I don&#8217;t like him as a person, I can&#8217;t disagree with his genius as a comic writer. This man does things with setting up panels and what-not that I could never hope to do. And my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/joker-week-the-killing-joke/</link>
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		<title>No Pokemon RPG on the Wii</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Junichi Masuda, co-founder of Game Freak and director of Pokemon Black &#38; White talked with IGN recently about the new Pokemon game coming out for the Wii. Are you excited about that game? Are you thinking that maybe, with the Wii being an online console and all, we could get a fully fleshed out, gotta catch [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/no-pokemon-rpg-on-the-wii/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons&#8217; &#8220;The Blue and the Gray&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Valentine's Day! from The Simpsons]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-the-simpsons-the-blue-and-the-gray/</link>
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		<title>Joker Week: Batman vs The Joker from Batman #1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The year is 1940. Batman is still relatively new to the comic scene, and Robin had just made his debut. It&#8217;s that period where our hero is still in touch with his pulp roots, and the stories are still dark, but slowly getting more to the comics we know. And as far as enemies go, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/joker-week-batman-vs-the-joker-from-batman-1/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 002 &#8211; &#8220;Bo Knows Podcasting&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The third episode of Marooners&#8217; Talk, Episode 002, is now available on our site for listening and download in MP3 format! It should be available on iTunes this weekend, so make sure you keep your eyes open and your iTunes accounts ready to automatically download, since you must have subscribed by now. Episode 002, &#8220;Bo [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/marooners-talk-episode-002-bo-knows-podcasting/</link>
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		<title>Duke Nukem Forever: Balls of Steel Edition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We may have mentioned Duke Nukem Forever at one time or another here at Marooners&#8217; Rock. It is a game we are very much looking forward to, even more so now that a special edition release (and you know we love special editions) has been announced for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC to coincide with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/duke-nukem-forever-balls-of-steel-edition/</link>
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		<title>Trailer: X-Men: First Class</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The trailer for the highly anticipated upcoming superhero movie X-Men: First Class was released today. I&#8217;ve been seeing a lot of positive comments on the Internets about the trailer. I&#8217;ve got some comments of my own, of course. The production quality looks great. The mutant powers look, for the most part, great. I am really [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/trailer-x-men-first-class/</link>
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		<title>Trailer: Anarchy Reigns</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week SEGA released the first real gameplay trailer for Platinum Games&#8217; upcoming multi-player brawler, Anarchy Reigns. While there were glimpses of gameplay in each of the character bio videos they released last week, this is our first clear look at what we can expect in a real game scenario. Are you excited? Get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/trailer-anarchy-reigns/</link>
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		<title>Mad Catz Has an Epic Q3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Normally, we don&#8217;t post stuff about company finances here on Marooners&#8217; Rock, but when something so newsworthy comes in, we just have to share. Today, Mad Catz reported that their fiscal third quarter was a pretty big deal, and one can&#8217;t help but agree. Mad Catz, known for their high quality gaming accessories, saw an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/mad-catz-has-an-epic-q3/</link>
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		<title>Community Game Night: X-Men Arcade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Assemble your friends, don your funky leather superhero outfit, and join us this Friday at 7 PM PST to jam on a blast from the past! This week&#8217;s Community Game Night will be for X-Men Arcade on both PS3 and 360. Here are the details: To play, send Chris (xKenobi) a friend request on Xbox [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/community-game-night-x-men-arcade/</link>
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		<title>Rumor: Guitar Hero Gets the Axe Along With True Crime</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since publishing this article, Activision Blizzard has released their 2010 Financial Results. The updated information can be found at the bottom. The Internet is on fire ever since Eurogamer reported that Activision has closed the coffin door on the popular Guitar Hero franchise. In addition to the sad news, the upcoming True Crime: Hong Kong [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/rumor-guitar-hero-gets-the-axe-along-with-true-crime/</link>
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		<title>XBLA House Party &#8211; Dates and Pricing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know, I know; there&#8217;s never anything interesting going on in March. Madness, isn&#8217;t it? Well the March doldrums shan&#8217;t be so&#8230; doldrummy&#8230; this year, as dates and pricing have been announced for Microsoft&#8217;s upcoming five-week XBLA event, XBLA House Party. Every Wednesday, starting on February 16th and running through March 16th, a new XBLA game [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/xbla-house-party-dates-and-pricing/</link>
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		<title>Next Week is Joker Week!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ladies and gentlemen, it&#8217;s time to give a little love to that great villain. The Crown Prince of Crime! The reason people are afraid of clowns! The undisputed archenemy of the Dark Knight himself! The one, the only, THE JOKER! Making his first appearance in the Spring of 1940 in Batman #1, the concept created [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/next-week-is-joker-week/</link>
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		<title>Metal Gear Online Patch Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Konami makes several changes to the Metal Gear Online experience.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/metal-gear-online-patch-released/</link>
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		<title>2K Sheds Some Light on The Darkness II</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Finally, after three years of waiting, I get to eat some more Mafia hearts and play around in more freaky WWI hell-type areas. Oh, joy! I really did love the first Darkness game. Based on the comic series from Top Cow, the game really had everything you could want. Guns, violence, neat characters, creepy monsters, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/2k-sheds-some-light-on-the-darkness-ii/</link>
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		<title>Big Deals This Week at Direct2Drive</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In case you didn't know, Direct2Drive is celebrating Publisher's Week by offering some pretty stellar discounts on a few different levels.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/big-deals-this-week-at-direct2drive/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 001 &#8211; &#8220;Feeling Like a Ham and Mustard Shake&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The second episode of Marooners&#8217; Talk is now available for listening and download here on the site, and will soon be available on iTunes. Episode 001, &#8220;Feeling Like A Ham and Mustard Shake,&#8221; has a couple of inappropriate moments in it, so make sure there are no children present when you listen. We talk about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/marooners-talk-episode-001-feeling-like-a-ham-and-mustard-shake/</link>
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		<title>Call of Juarez: The Cartel Announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Call of Juarez, but in the present. So, maybe they should call it Call of Juarez: Modern Gunfighter? Today, Ubisoft announced the third Call of Juarez game, The Cartel, to be released for the PC and next gen consoles in the summer of 2011. So far not much is known beyond the fact that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/call-of-juarez-the-cartel-announced/</link>
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		<title>Serious Sam Has a Serious Sale on Xbox Live This Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For one week only you can experience both the First and Second Encounters for some low, low prices. Act now while Sam-plies last! Ugh, that was terrible&#8230; As part of Microsoft&#8217;s retro shooter promotion, they&#8217;re discounting the not-really-retro-but-retro-at-heart Serious Sam games. For 400 Microsoft points, which equals both five dollars and a 30% savings, you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/serious-sam-has-a-serious-sale-on-xbox-live-this-week/</link>
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		<title>Review: Magician Lord (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Oh boy, this is a doozy. In another addition to their Neo Geo Station, SNK releases their classic arcade platformer, Magician Lord. Does it hold up after all this time?    Magician Lordis the story of Elta, the last Magician Lord. His ancient predecessor sealed away an evil wizard named Gal Agiese, who has escaped [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-magician-lord-psn/</link>
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		<title>Dawn of War II Games on Sale for Cheap</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yep, THQ has gone mad. With the new stand-alone expansion coming in just a few days, they have slashed the prices on both Dawn of War II titles. And by slashed, I mean they made them nearly free.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/dawn-of-war-ii-games-on-sale-for-cheap/</link>
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		<title>Review: Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Bionic Commando games have a very 80&#8242;s feel to them, whether you&#8217;re playing the original or the attempts to revitalize the character in recent years; in my opinion, simply using the word &#8220;Commando&#8221; in a title or in reference to the main character provides the 80&#8242;s connection. There&#8217;s nothing inherently wrong with this, of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-bionic-commando-rearmed-2-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Angry Birds Rio to be Released in March</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First we had Angry Birds. Then, Fox created Rio. Then, someone combined them. Read on for more details! Mikael Hed, CEO at Rovio Mobile, the creators behind Angry Birds, and Peter Levinsohn, president of new media and digital distribution for Twentieth Century Fox, has announced today that Rovio Mobile will be partnering with Twentieth Century [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/angry-birds-rio-to-be-released-in-march/</link>
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		<title>Castlevania: Harmony of Despair DLC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, Konami announced new DLC for Castlevania: Harmony of Despair! Exclusively for Xbox 360, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair&#8217;s new downloadable content features a cameo from legendary producer, Koji Igarashi. As the final DLC for Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, the Getsu Fuma Den stage is available now in the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for a mere 320 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/castlevania-harmony-of-despair-dlc-2/</link>
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		<title>Conduit 2: Interview with Eric Nofsinger of High Voltage Software</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here we are, at the end of my week long coverage of Sega&#8217;s community event for the High Voltage shooter, Conduit 2, for the Nintendo Wii. And for the grand finale, my proudest moment of gaming journalism, where I sit down to talk with one of the developers from High Voltage. In this talk with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/conduit-2-interview-with-eric-nofsinger-of-high-voltage-software/</link>
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		<title>Anarchy Reigns Character Bio: Jack</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Platinum Games&#8217; first title was the critically well-received, but commercially unsuccessful, Nintendo Wii game &#8220;MadWorld.&#8221; Featuring an incredibly stylized design, and a level of blood and inventive violence one would not expect to find on the supposedly family-friendly Wii console, MadWorld is an unfortunate story of a great game on the wrong platform. With Anarchy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/anarchy-reigns-character-bio-jack/</link>
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		<title>Tom Cruise Might Star in &#8220;At the Mountains of Madness&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Damn it, Tom Cruise, this is not Mission: Impossibly Horrific Monstrosities. This is Lovecraft. What are you doing in Lovecraft? Okay, since we&#8217;re talking about the works of H.P. Lovecraft here, I&#8217;m gonna do my best to imitate his style from this point forth. It seems appropriate. MTV has given us some disturbing information, like that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/tom-cruise-might-star-in-at-the-mountains-of-madness/</link>
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		<title>Discuss: An Indepth &amp; Unbiased Look at GameCrush</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have Twitter, Facebook, access to Google, ears or eyes, you have heard about GameCrush. GameCrush is an adult website which went live in 2010. They identify themselves as &#8220;&#8230; a fun and inviting way to meet and play other gamers.&#8221; Recently, I&#8217;ve had the opportunity to talk to some GameCrush PlayDates as well as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/discuss-an-in-depth-unbiased-look-at-gamecrush/</link>
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		<title>Radiant Historia: The Next RPG You Need to Buy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today I had the opportunity to sit in on a live demo of Atlus&#8217; next big RPG, Radiant Historia for Nintendo DS. I&#8217;ve been wanting to sink my teeth into a good RPG for quite some time, and I feel confident in saying that Radiant Historia is going to be awesome. Taking place in two different [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/radiant-historia-the-next-rpg-you-need-to-buy/</link>
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		<title>Conduit 2: Multiplayer Video Footage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During the event last week at Sega, I was fortunate to get video footage of the multiplayer from Conduit 2, as well as the single player. The video showcases the character creation process as demonstrated by High Voltage, and then shows some various views on the multiplayer battle of capture the flag. This shooter comes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/conduit-2-multiplayer-video-footage/</link>
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		<title>Anarchy Reigns Character Bio: Big Bull</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Video games can, on occasion, go over the top when it comes to character and weapon design. Sometimes this results in a game that is seen as too campy, or too over the top (what I like to call pulling a Liefeld). When done right, however, you end up with something like Anarchy Reigns&#8217; third [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/anarchy-reigns-character-bio-big-bull/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk is Now on iTunes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[They said this day would never come. They told us we were fools for ever daring to hope that our voices could be heard and our ideas shared over a directory as large and expansive as iTunes. They told us that we would never amount to anything, and that the world would eat us alive [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/marooners-talk-is-now-on-itunes/</link>
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		<title>Geek Thought of the Week: The Snow Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In which we discuss&#8230; oh who the hell cares IT&#8217;S A SNOW DAY!!! I want to take you on a trip with me. Not so much back in time as it is back into the memories of your childhood. I want you to picture yourself around the age of 12. I want you to remember [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/geek-thought-of-the-week-the-snow-day/</link>
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		<title>Splinter Cell &amp; Prince of Persia HD Remakes Coming Soon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many months ago Kyle wrote about two new HD trilogiescoming to the PlayStation 3: Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia. Earlier this week, Ubisoft released more information about the packs, and when gamers can expect them to become available. On March 22nd, North American gamers can go to their local video game store or log [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/splinter-cell-prince-of-persia-hd-remakes-coming-soon/</link>
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		<title>Review: Art of Fighting (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A fighting game that makes you work for your wins. Okay, you know what I&#8217;ve learned from reviewing a bunch of Neo Geo games lately? All old games are the same. With the limitations of the hardware, every single game was like another, but with one or two nifty differences. Really, with no in depth [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-art-of-fighting-psn/</link>
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		<title>Conduit 2: Multiplayer Hands-On</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we approach the halfway point in this week of Conduit 2 goodies, we start to get to the thing a lot of shooter fans seem to always clamor for: the chance to take down your friends and rub it in their faces. In what promises to be the most intriguing aspect of this game, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/conduit-2-multiplayer-hands-on/</link>
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		<title>Anarchy Reigns Character Bio: Sasha</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While normally one would have to suffer through weeks of waiting for the next piece of information to be released about a game one anticipates, SEGA has thrown that old paradigm on its head and seems to be giving us a consistent stream of character bios for Platinum Games&#8217; upcoming title, Anarchy Reigns. Sasha is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/anarchy-reigns-character-bio-sasha/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Pantheon Cycle: Shrouded Aspect (iOS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shrouded Aspect, the first of what will probably be many games in The Pantheon Cycle by Gilligames, is a turn-based RPG for iOS devices. I happen to be a fan of RPG&#8217;s, and I do love a good turn-based game (especially Civilization), so I&#8217;m having a hard time as to pin-pointing why I couldn&#8217;t get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-the-pantheon-cycle-shrouded-aspect-ios/</link>
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		<title>Review: Live Butterflies (iOS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Augmented reality games are all the rage these days for iOS devices. We&#8217;ve seen the Inception app become a big hit, and there is even a fun Star Wars themed app available right now. Sea Lion Games hopes to tap into that fad with their iOS app, Live Butterflies. Now, before you start thinking that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-live-butterflies-ios/</link>
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		<title>Review: Tropical Slots Deluxe (iOS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tropical Slots Deluxe, by Battery Acid Games, is a cute little indie game for iOS devices. While the game costs a mere $0.99, I often wished that it had a bit more oomph. I love slot machines, and I love it when slot machines give me money. Sadly, Tropical Slots Deluxe can only fulfill one [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/review-tropical-slots-deluxe-ios/</link>
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		<title>Conduit 2: Single-Player Gameplay Footage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s some video from the Conduit 2 event I attended at Sega headquarters. They&#8217;re are still getting some bugs fixed, but you should agree, it&#8217;s extremely fun. Good job, High Voltage. In this video, the player has a go through the early section on the oil tanker, then fights it out with some alien threats from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/conduit-2-single-player-gameplay-footage/</link>
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		<title>Tune in to Tonight&#8217;s Dirty Dowdy Podcast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tonight, starting around 8: 30 PM PST, Chris and I will be guests on The Dirty Dowdy Podcast. If you&#8217;ve never heard of The Dirty Dowdy Podcast, and enjoy adult humor, then you&#8217;re in for a real treat. DDP is a locally recorded podcast and was started by a long-time friend of mine, Chris Dowdy. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/tune-in-to-tonights-dirty-dowdy-podcast/</link>
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		<title>Anarchy Reigns Character Bio: Zero</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new look at Anarchy Reigns was released today, joining the previously released screenshots and the trailer that did nothing more than tease us with glimpses of the characters (I wonder if that&#8217;s why they call it a teaser?). Witness the first, of hopefully many more to come, character bio for Anarchy Reigns: Zero! Zero [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/02/anarchy-reigns-character-bio-zero/</link>
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		<title>Review: Spartacus: Gods of the Arena &#8220;Missio&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last weeks Spartacus episode brought us back to the House of Batiatus, and reunited us with many of the gladiators we&#8217;ve grown to love and loathe. In the second episode, titled &#8220;Missio,&#8221; we go deeper into the Spartacus mythos and see that Quintus is a man who shouldn&#8217;t be pissed off. After a quick re-cap [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-spartacus-gods-of-the-arena-missio/</link>
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		<title>Review: League Bowling (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the past week, there have been two reviews of SNK&#8217;s Neo Geo games for the PlayStation Network. First, we had Ahmed&#8217;s review of Fatal Fury. Overall, he felt Fatal Fury was worth your time and money. Then, we had Phillip&#8217;s review of Baseball Stars Professional. According to Phillip, Baseball Stars Professional, which was released [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-league-bowling-psn/</link>
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		<title>Marooners&#8217; Talk: Episode 000 &#8211; &#8220;A Hedgehog Named Frank&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Episode 000 of Marooners&#8217; Talk is now up. Why did we start off our number at &#8220;000?&#8221; Because one of our asshole writers thought it would be cool and unique. Now we&#8217;re going to have to celebrate our tenth episode during Episode 009, our 50th episode during Episode 049, and our 100th episode during Episode [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/marooners-talk-episode-000-a-hedgehog-named-frank/</link>
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		<title>Review: Luxor HD (iPad)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;re about to make your way through Egypt with more colorful balls than you can carry. Is it worth it? Find out now! MumboJumbo is a company that has been bringing us all kinds of casual games and this time they&#8217;ve brought us an all new &#8220;Luxor,&#8221; their popular Egyptian-themed marble game. In the game [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-luxor-hd-ipad/</link>
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		<title>Industry Insight: Michael Winte</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s Industry Insight features Michael Winte, Lead Tester for Neversoft. It was really important for us to get a tester&#8217;s perspective as many people in the industry begin as a tester, and many people feel that the way to get their foot in the door is by becoming one. As with all of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/industry-insight-michael-winte/</link>
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		<title>Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Lets You Punch Galactus in the Face</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Try to eat my planet will you?! Be the last boss standing between me and victory will you?! I don&#8217;t think so you stupid helmet wearing purple clad giant! And from that, if you didn&#8217;t get that Galactus will be the final boss in Marvel vs. Capcom 3&#8230; well, I just don&#8217;t know what to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/marvel-vs-capcom-3-lets-you-punch-galactus-in-the-face/</link>
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		<title>Review: Assassin&#8217;s Creed: The Fall #1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[About three months ago I wrote about a new addition to the Assassin&#8217;s Creed franchise in the form of a short comic book series. The Fall, which consists of 3 issues, goes over the life of Daniel Cross and his ancestor, Nikolai Orleov, who is an assassin. Shock and surprise! Even though I enjoyed the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-assassins-creed-the-fall-1/</link>
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		<title>Community Game Night: Blur</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week we had a blast during our Left 4 Dead Community Game Night. It was so much fun we decided to have another one, but this time it will be for the, sadly overlooked, Activision and Bizarre Creations racing game Blur on Xbox 360. The festivities will begin at 7 PM PST. If there [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/community-game-night-blur/</link>
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		<title>Conduit 2: Single-Player Hands-On</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At Sega&#8217;s event for Conduit 2, I got to be one of the lucky people to get a chance to play through roughly an hour of the single-player campaign. As the sequel to one of the most popular shooters for the Wii, I have to say that it&#8217;s one of the most fun games in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/conduit-2-single-player-hands-on/</link>
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		<title>Review: Gamma World (Pen and Paper)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Has there ever been an inkling somewhere deep inside you to be a sentient pile of kittens? What about a giant cockroach that starts fires with its mind? OK, how about a radioactive yeti? I am pleased to present Marooners' Rock's first ever pen and paper role playing game review, Gamma World.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-gamma-world-pen-and-paper/</link>
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		<title>Henry Cavill is Superman</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The star of Showtime&#8217;s The Tudors is set to star in the reboot of the Superman movie series. Well, that took forever. Since 2006 there have been casting wars, fan speculation and damn near bloodshed over who will take over the mantle of the world&#8217;s most famous superhero, Superman. But now we finally have an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/henry-cavill-is-superman/</link>
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		<title>Conduit 2 Community Event</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last Thursday, January 27 2011, I finally got to go somewhere I&#8217;ve wanted to go since I was 12 years old: Sega of America&#8217;s headquarters. There, I took part in Sega&#8217;s Conduit 2 community event, where a select group of gamers and fans got to experience the most recent build of the sequel to one [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/conduit-2-community-event/</link>
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		<title>Review: Baseball Stars Professional (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Need to get your baseball fix this offseason?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-baseball-stars-professional-psn/</link>
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		<title>Teaser: Anarchy Reigns</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we discussed yesterday, Platinum Games, developer of 2010&#8242;s Bayonetta and Vanquish, is working on a fifth game in their four-game publishing contract with publisher SEGA. Anarchy Reigns will be a third-person multi-player brawler coming to PS3 and Xbox 360 in Autumn of 2011. SEGA has seen fit to drop a teaser trailer on us [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/teaser-anarchy-reigns/</link>
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		<title>Review: Fatal Fury (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in the 90&#8242;s, SNK came out with a little piece of awesome console called the Neo-Geo. One of the advantages the system had over the competition from Nintendo and Sega was that it was arcade quality. The Neo-Geo arcade units basically were big screens, cupboards and controls with one of these systems in side, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-fatal-fury-psn/</link>
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		<title>Review: Two Worlds II (X360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Developed by Reality Pump (TopWare Interactive), and released by publisher SouthPeak Games, Two Worlds II is a direct sequel to, you guessed it, the 2007 game, Two Worlds. Before reviewing Two Worlds II, however, I feel that something needs to be made clear; the most I played of the first Two Worlds game was the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-two-worlds-ii-x360/</link>
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		<title>Platinum and SEGA Announce Anarchy Reigns</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In mid-December we heard rumors that a potential fifth team-up between developer Platinum Games (Vanquish and Bayonetta) and publisher SEGA could occur this year. This morning, those rumors were solidified into fact, as the fifth game in the four-game publishing contract between Platinum Games and SEGA was announced: Anarchy Reigns. A third-person multi-player brawler, Anarchy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/platinum-and-sega-announce-anarchy-reigns/</link>
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		<title>PlayStation Meeting 2011 Details</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, or tonight depending on what time zone you live in, Sony held a special press conference. With President and Group CEO, Kaz Hirai, hosting the event, gamers across the globe await to see if the rumors are true &#8211; that a successor to the PSP will be announced. Kaz kicked things off by saying [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/playstation-meeting-2011-details/</link>
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		<title>Modern Combat Domination &#8211; War Veteran Trophy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This MOVE supported first-person shooter is actually better than it looks and better than many may expect at the low price-point it holds. Check out the following video of the War Veteran trophy and see what life is like for soldiers in the new PSN title. &#8220;After a rough start I get some killing in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/modern-combat-domination-war-veteran-trophy/</link>
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		<title>Ghostbusters Get Slimed On March 23</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Atari has tweeted&#8230; should that be capitalized? Is tweet a thing to be capitalized? Oh, I don&#8217;t care. Anyways, Atari says that Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime will be released on March 23 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Ghostbusters is the best thing ever. I love everything about it. It is my favorite movie/series/cartoon [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/ghostbusters-get-slimed-on-march-23/</link>
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		<title>Review: Big Love &#8220;A Seat at the Table&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week on Big Love, we saw the beginning of the end. The family is fractured, Bill&#8217;s credibility and respect is at an all-time low, and Alby is back and sure to make some waves. What will the latest episode bring us? Read on to find out! At the end of &#8220;Winter&#8221; we saw that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-big-love-a-seat-at-the-table/</link>
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		<title>Geek Thought of the Week: Why Should We Trust Nolan With Batman 3?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In which we discuss trilogies, why they usually suck, and why Christopher Nolan might be the man to prove that second point wrong. Christopher Nolan&#8217;s two Batman movies, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, have seemingly done the impossible in Hollywood. Not only did they save a dead franchise from cinematic Hell (and believe me, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/geek-thought-of-the-week-why-should-we-trust-nolan-with-batman-3/</link>
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		<title>Community Game Night: Left 4 Dead 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This Friday at 7 PM PST we&#8217;ll be having our first Community Game Night. Our game of choice is Left 4 Dead 2, so join us and kick some zombie ass! Here are the details: To play with us, send either Chris (xKenobi) or myself (xPsylocke) a friend request on Xbox Live. If our friends [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/community-game-night-left-4-dead-2/</link>
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		<title>Bush: A Lesson in Incomprehensibility</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The mid-90&#8242;s produced some of the best music in the history of mankind. I know, a bold statement, to be sure, but a true and valid statement nonetheless. One of the bands that, in my opinion, really epitomizes the excellence of this era in music is the British alternative-rock band, Bush. A few weeks ago, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/bush-a-lesson-in-incomprehensibility/</link>
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		<title>Review: Big Love &#8220;Winter&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been 10 long months since we saw Bill Henrickson and his three wives go public about their polygamist lifestyle, and that long break left us wondering what happened to the family and just how great the fallout was. In the first episode of the fifth, and final season, we saw the reactions and how [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-big-love-winter/</link>
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		<title>Review: DC Universe Online (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just want to start out by saying that I am not an MMO player. I have never played World of Warcraft. I don&#8217;t know how to raid. I am not leetz to your skillz or whatever the deuce you children say. I have tried out a few MMOs and they have all crapped out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-dc-universe-online-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Review: Solomon Kane</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back when this site was known as World of Meh, I wrote a retrospective of the adaptions of Robert E. Howard&#8217;s work. I talked about how they stacked up to their literary counterparts, and basically acted like a big time geek. And now I get to talk about the most recent adaption based on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-solomon-kane/</link>
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		<title>Review: Spartacus: Gods of the Arena &#8220;Past Transgressions&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Oh, House of Batiatus, how we&#8217;ve missed you so. Ever since the first season of Spartacus: Blood &#38; Sand ended several months ago, I&#8217;ve been desperately wanting to return to Capua. Due to the sad news of Spartacus star Andy Whitfield&#8217;s cancer, a second season was put on hold. Instead, the writers got crafty and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-spartacus-gods-of-the-arena-past-transgressions/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons&#8217; &#8220;Homer, the Father&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Another one to add to the "so-so" pile.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-the-simpsons-homer-the-father/</link>
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		<title>Industry Insight: Interview with Justin Korthof</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re pleased to have Justin Korthof, Community Manager for Robot Entertainment, as our first Industry Insight interview. Justin has been in the industry for many years, having worked on some well-known titles, and was a valuable part of the brainstorming process that led to our new site name and logo. For those of you who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/industry-insight-interview-with-justin-korthof/</link>
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		<title>Industry Insight: Introduction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For many gamers and geeks, working in the gaming industry is their dream job. The only problem is that it&#8217;s a competitive environment and it can be awfully difficult to get into. Then there is also the problem with finding what exactly it is you want to do. Over the coming weeks we will feature [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/industry-insight-introduction/</link>
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		<title>Wait, What? Matrix 4 &amp; 5? Really?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Keanu Reeves, the Wachowskis are working on two new Matrix movies. This is surprising both because of the rather lackluster reception of the last Matrix movie and the fact that they kind of&#8230; um&#8230; ended the series. Like, definitively. Like, Neo died. I&#8217;m just gonna link to Ain&#8217;t It Cool News here for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/wait-what-matrix-4-5-really/</link>
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		<title>Netflix Review: Chocolate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[She's a Special Needs child, with a special need to kick some ass!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/netflix-movie-reviews-chocolate/</link>
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		<title>Review: Alpha Mission II (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Flying and shooting and dying. Man do I suck at these types of games. I should never be a pilot. I would kill us all. Then again, in real life there won&#8217;t be billions and billions of bullets and ships flying at me. And you know the worst thing? The very worst thing? This isn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-alpha-mission-ii-psn/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Retro Review: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OH DEAR GOD YES! This is it folks! The big one! I&#8217;ve been holding this one back for a while, because how do you talk about a game that everyone knows is one of the greatest of all time? Not only did this game become the blueprint for future titles in the Legend of Zelda [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/weekly-retro-review-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time/</link>
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		<title>Review: Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke (DS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems like anime is everywhere these days. From what once was a niche market for a small group of geeks within geeks, it&#8217;s exploded in popularity and you can see its influence in every game store when you browse. And one of the most popular is Masashi Kishimoto&#8217;s creation, Naruto. The series has become [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-naruto-shippuden-naruto-vs-sasuke-ds/</link>
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		<title>Duke Nukem Forever Will Be Out On May 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The headline says it all. It will be on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. It will be out May 6 everywhere. That&#8217;s not North America. And really, I&#8230; there&#8217;s nothing more to say. I&#8217;m still recovering from the fact that this bastard will finally be out. The end of an era gang. It&#8217;s the end [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/duke-nukem-forever-will-be-out-on-may-3/</link>
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		<title>Review: Metal Slug (PSN)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Walk right. Shoot everything. Think of the greatest run and gun shooter you can. Contra, right? Yeah, most of us think of Contra. Hey, it&#8217;s natural. It was on the good ol&#8217; NES back in the day, it was one of the ultimate co-op games allowing two players to get in on the fun of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-metal-slug-psn/</link>
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		<title>Review: Chainz Galaxy (PC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the past week I&#8217;ve been tinkering around with Chainz Galaxy, the latest casual offering from MumboJumbo Games. With colorful graphics, a cute story, and familiar gameplay, I knew immediately I would enjoy the game. What a lot of people might not know is that Chainz Galaxy is actually a sequel to previous Chainz titles. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-chainz-galaxy-pc/</link>
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		<title>Review: Blue Valentine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The other day I had the chance to watch Blue Valentine, the much talked about Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams film. I went into watching the film with high expectations because I had read so much about it already, and I have to say that every article about the movie is spot on. Blue Valentine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-blue-valentine/</link>
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		<title>Review: Kinect Sports (X360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First, there was Wii Sports and stories of people letting go of their controller mid-tennis match and smashing their TVs. Then, PlayStation Move came out with its version, Sports Champions, and we heard the same stories. Well, Xbox&#8217;s Kinect takes away that fear by taking away the controllers! All while still providing a great sporting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-kinect-sports-x360/</link>
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		<title>Dawn of Fantasy (PC) Slated for June 3 Release</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fantasy MMORTS Dawn of Fantasy, currently being developed by Reverie World Studios, was announced today to have a new publisher and release date.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/dawn-of-fantasy-pc-slated-for-june-3-release/</link>
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		<title>Review: Little Big Planet 2 (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The release in 2008 of Media Molecule&#8217;s first Little Big Planet warmed the palette and broke the mould of PlayStation 3&#8242;s repertoire. The niceties gushed even from the most hard to please critics, and it&#8217;s metacritic rating still sits at a gargantuan 95%. The reason for its triumphant reception was that it exploded the 2D platformer genre from the inside [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-little-big-planet-2-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Now Even More DCU Online Servers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Apparently a lot of people really want to play this game. Sony just keeps having to make more room for them. Just a quick update here for all you people who want to don the cape and fly through the skies of Metropolis or Gotham or whatever other fictional city you want to. Sony Online [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/there-are-now-even-more-dcu-online-servers/</link>
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		<title>New Trailer and Details on Super Monkey Ball 3D (3DS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sega has just released a bunch of new information, screenshots, and trailer for Super Monkey Ball 3D.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/new-trailer-and-details-on-super-monkey-ball-3d-3ds/</link>
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		<title>Review: Chainz Galaxy (iPad)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A casual iPad game all about using chains to create a world. No, it&#8217;s not an S&#38;M game&#8230; how could you think that? The little men in the game look like Jesus. And now they&#8217;re mad at you. Mumbo Jumbo has had a history of releasing all kinds of awesome casual games and on December [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-chainz-galaxy-ipad/</link>
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		<title>The Dark Knight Rises to Feature Selina Kyle and Bane</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two of the next Batman movie&#8217;s villains have been confirmed, and they are to be played by Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy. Well, we&#8217;ve got our first bit of real news about The Dark Knight Rises beyond the fact that we know it exists. We&#8217;ve got characters and we&#8217;ve got names. Anne Hathaway as Selina [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/the-dark-knight-rises-to-feature-selina-kyle-and-bane/</link>
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		<title>Review: Kinect Adventures (X360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kinect Adventures is the game that comes with the Kinect Bundle for Xbox 360. Available with just the game and the sensor or bundled with an Xbox 360 S, gamers everywhere helped this product sell out quickly. Steve Balmer of Microsoft recently announced at CES 2011 that nearly 8 million Kinect bundles have sold worldwide. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-kinect-adventures-x360/</link>
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		<title>Nintendo 3DS Hitting Store Shelves March 27th</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today Nintendo gave U.S. consumers what they&#8217;ve been waiting for: the release date and price for their highly anticipated 3DS handheld. Fans won&#8217;t have to wait long either as the 3DS will be creating a tsunami of excitement when it graces store shelves on March 27th, 2011. With a suggested retail price of $249.99, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/nintendo-3ds-hitting-store-shelves-march-27th/</link>
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		<title>That Awesome Mortal Kombat Thing Will Be A Web Series</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Remember that Mortal Kombat trailer reboot thing that popped up out of nowhere last summer and impressed the hell out of all of us? No? Well, now you do. And guess what? Its gonna become a web series. Bloody Disgusting is reporting that Kevin Tancharoen, the guy who directed that awesome trailer thing, will be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/that-awesome-mortal-kombat-thing-will-be-a-web-series/</link>
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		<title>There&#8217;s A Whole Lot Of Neo-Geo Coming To The PSP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You ready for some side scrollin&#8217; and ship shootan&#8217; and button mashin&#8217;? Yeah you are. Today you may log on to the Playstation Store via your lil&#8217; ol&#8217; PSP and download a gamer&#8217;s paradise of old school Neo-Geo fun. There&#8217;s so much awesome here and in so many different flavors its hard to know where [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/theres-a-whole-lot-of-neo-geo-coming-to-the-psp/</link>
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		<title>Review: Kinect Sensor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First, I gave you delightful readers a review of PlayStation Move, then, Austin gave us a nice PlayStation Move vs. Xbox Kinect article back in September. So, now that the Xbox Kinect has been released, what&#8217;s the verdict? A lot of the PlayStation Move vs. Xbox Kinect debate focuses on two key issues &#8211; buttons vs. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-kinect-sensor/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Retro Review: ICO</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What happens with you take gorgeous graphics, minimalist design, a great story and mix it all together? Surprisingly, the greatest escort mission ever in gaming. ICO is the brainchild of gaming auteur Fumito Ueda, winner of three Game Developers Choice Awards after it came out in 2001.  Let&#8217;s talk about why it deserves it. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/weekly-retro-review-ico/</link>
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		<title>Product Review: AtGames Sega Arcade Motion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Sega Arcade Motion from AtGames has it's highs and it's lows, but it might just make you take a second look when you see it on the shelf.  I picked one up for about 26 bucks, just to tell you guys about it!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/product-review-atgames-sega-arcade-motion/</link>
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		<title>Your Mom Hates Dead Space 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Its true. She does. There&#8217;s video. And EA thinks this will help sell the game. Alright people, go ahead. Explain this one to me. Because I just don&#8217;t get it. EA has created a commercial that shows moms looking at Dead Space 2 footage and being absolutely appalled by it. And for some reason this is supposed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/your-mom-hates-dead-space-2/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons&#8217; &#8220;Flaming Moe&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are blessed with a great episode.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-the-simpsons-flaming-moe/</link>
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		<title>Forecast: Look For a Brief Bulletstorm on January 25</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The demo for the hotly anticipated action shooter will be dropping near the end of the month. Oh yes my friends, a storm is coming from Epic Games, the creators of Xbox&#8217;s darling franchise, Gears of War, and People Can Fly. Oh, and by the way, does anybody else find it funny that a company [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/forecast-look-for-a-brief-bulletstorm-on-january-25/</link>
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		<title>Review: Plants vs. Zombies (PC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Plants. Zombies. Whoever decided to combine the two was either mad or a genius. Perhaps a mad genius. Lindsey gave us a look into the world of Plants vs. Zombies for Xbox Live Arcade, but not all games translate the same when ported to other gaming devices. So, here I am to present to you, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-plants-vs-zombies-pc/</link>
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		<title>Check Out Andrew Garfield As Spider-Man</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We now have our first look at the rebooted web slinger. And it looks like he just had his ass handed to him. While there are some obvious changes in the suit in comparison to the original comic book design, it is still obviously Spidey. This is good. But&#8230; what the hell is this thing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/check-out-andrew-garfield-as-spider-man/</link>
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		<title>The DC Universe Gets More Servers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are way too many people in the DC Universe right now. So, what are the folks who run DC Universe Online gonna do? Why, they&#8217;re gonna follow in the fine DC tradition of creating another universe. Two more, to be precise. Two new servers, to be even more precise. Sony Online Entertainment is releasing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/the-dc-universe-gets-more-servers/</link>
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		<title>Geek Thought of the Week: Hollywood, We Need to Talk About Adaptations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In which we talk about things that should not be feature films and Hollywood&#8217;s insistence that they should be. I don&#8217;t even know what I&#8217;m doing here. I was gonna do something else this week. I had it all planned out, a nice little article. But then Hollywood dropped this crap bomb on us. They&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/geek-thought-of-the-week-hollywood-we-need-to-talk-about-adaptations/</link>
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		<title>So They&#8217;re Making a Missile Command Movie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are no words&#8230; Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama adapting. Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark producing through Chernin Entertainment. Atari president Jim Wilson executive producing. These are the people you must write letters to. These are the people who you must ask the all important question: why does the world need a Missile Command movie? [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/so-theyre-making-a-missile-command-movie/</link>
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		<title>DC Universe Online Launches Today</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a reminder that the DC Universe MMO gets going today. So clean your capes and recharge your ray guns, it&#8217;s time to fight for truth, justice and the American way. I write this as I sit here, waiting for the game to install into my PlayStation 3. Remember the days when we didn&#8217;t have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/dc-universe-online-launches-today/</link>
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		<title>Find Out When You Can Join The Hard Corps.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Konami has revealed when the newest entry into the Contra series, Hard Corps.: Uprising, will be released. They&#8217;ve also released a bunch of screen shots to show how hard this corp. will be. February 16th, 2011. That is when you will be able to get your run and gun on with Hard Corps.: Uprising. Kicking [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/find-out-when-you-can-join-the-hard-corps/</link>
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		<title>Capcom Haunts Retailers Today With Ghost Trick</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The psychic sleuthing game from the mind behind Phoenix Wright manifests in stores today. Shu Takumi, the father of the wildly popular Ace Attorney series of games is giving us another bit of DS love with Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. Ghost Trick features the story of Sissel, a man who has both been murdered and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/capcom-haunts-retailers-today-with-ghost-trick/</link>
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		<title>Verizon iPhone Announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just under an hour ago, Verizon held a highly anticipated press conference announcing what many people have been suspecting for a very long time: Apple is bringing the iPhone 4 to Verizon. While this means a great deal to lots of people, it means considerably less to me. Before I get into the details of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/verizon-iphone-announced/</link>
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		<title>Review: Season of The Witch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know what I learned from this movie? Witches are boring. You&#8217;d think that a movie starring Nicolas Cage and Ron friggin&#8217; Perlman as two crusaders who left the crusades because they don&#8217;t like killing innocent women and children only to be tasked with guarding a suspected witch as she is transported to an isolated monastery for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-season-of-the-witch/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons&#8217; &#8220;Moms I&#8217;d Like to Forget&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first show of the new year has mixed results.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-the-simpsons-moms-id-like-to-forget/</link>
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		<title>Surprise! The Cosmic Cube Looks Like A Cube!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wanna see what the Cosmic Cube in the new Captain America movie looks like? Here&#8217;s a hint: it has six sides and is a cube. Also, the Red Skull wants it a lot. Courtesy of superherohype.com via SFX Magazine we have our first look at at least one of the MacGuffins in Captain America: The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/surprise-the-cosmic-cube-looks-like-a-cube/</link>
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		<title>Review: Bejeweled 3 (PC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not a huge fan of casual games. Flash games; Facebook games; online games; they&#8217;re just not &#8216;my thing&#8217;. I consider myself to be a &#8216;hardcore gamer&#8217; &#8211; focusing on first person shooters which test my hand-eye coordination, strategy and skill. I feel as though casual games are unable to provide me with the stimulation required to feel [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-bejeweled-3-pc/</link>
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		<title>Angry Birds: The Board Game!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you sick of wasting all the time you have flicking birds at pigs on your iPad? Yes? Well, good news for you! Soon you&#8217;ll be able to waste all the time you have flicking birds at pigs on your tabletop! In May Mattel will release Angry Birds: Knock On Wood, an adaptation of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/angry-birds-the-board-game/</link>
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		<title>Lara Croft&#8217;s Tomb Raider Trilogy Looks Pretty In HD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How raided are your tombs about to get? Is your answer, &#8220;very?&#8221; Then you would be correct, for Lara Croft is bringing her special brand of raiding back in an HD remake trilogy coming out in March. Lara Croft is joining the crowd of other PS2 era games that want a fresh HD makeover. Crystal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/lara-crofts-tomb-raider-trilogy-looks-pretty-in-hd/</link>
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		<title>Review: Puzzle Expedition (DS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Puzzle games are a dime a dozen these days, but it&#8217;s rare when one requires the gamer to think logically and strategically. Puzzle Expedition by MumboJumbo Games for the Nintendo DS is just that. With 90 levels to go through, Puzzle Expedition takes gamers on a hunt for a missing father, and delivers plenty of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-puzzle-expedition-ds/</link>
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		<title>Hells To The Yes! Phoenix Will Be In Marvel vs. Capcom 3!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Oh, today is a day I thought would never come! Capcom has revealed two new characters for their upcoming game (that will be a huge hit, mark my words), Marvel vs. Capcom 3. The first is Mike Haggar from Final Fight, but the other is Phoenix from X-Men! That&#8217;s right! Good ol&#8217; Jean Grey in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/hells-to-the-yes-phoenix-will-be-in-marvel-vs-capcom-3/</link>
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		<title>Geek Thought Of The Week: Tommy Wiseau Is Doctor Doom</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In which we discuss the true origins of the director of The Room, the manipulations of Latverian funds and evil plans gone awry. Why does Doctor Doom wear a mask? That is one of the questions that has been asked for years in comic book circles. The story goes that after an experiment went awry [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/geek-thought-of-the-week-tommy-wiseau-is-doctor-doom/</link>
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		<title>Review: ilomilo (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With an official XBLA release date of January 5, 2011, ilomilo, along with Raskulls and A World of Keflings, are all available to purchase through Microsoft Game Studios&#8217; current Games for the Holidays promotion. From within the earliest of these three titles to be officially released at on the Marketplace, A World of Keflings, users [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-ilomilo-xbla/</link>
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		<title>New Trailer for The Sims Medieval Makes Me Want It</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a newcomer to The Sims franchise, I have only played recent versions of the games. I loved The Sims 3 on PC, but the iPhone and Xbox 360 versions didn&#8217;t do it for me. When EA announced that a medieval version of The Sims would be coming out I knew it was going to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/new-trailer-for-the-sims-medieval-makes-me-want-it/</link>
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		<title>Rock Out in Our New Contest!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Update: Congrats to our winner, SpeedBrkr! To keep the excitement rolling, here is another contest! Since we received so many great prizes for our big anniversary contest, we ended up having some goodies left. This week one lucky winner will receive a rockin&#8217; package. Before going over everything inside the package, I just want to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/rock-out-in-our-new-contest/</link>
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		<title>Axel Alonso Is Marvel Comics&#8217; New Editor-In-Chief</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a surprise move, the longtime editor of such classic titles as Hellblazer, The Punisher, Amazing Spider-Man and X-Men has been promoted to the job currently held by Joe Quesada, who will be focusing on his position as Chief Creative Officer. Before going on with the future, let&#8217;s take a look at the past. Joe [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/axel-alonso-is-marvel-comics-new-editor-in-chief/</link>
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		<title>Rumor Mill: Harmonix Sold for $49.99</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The rumor mill is turning again, this time producing the price tag for rhythm game giant, Harmonix, which was sold only a few weeks ago! Harmonix, as I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;re all aware is responsible for the hit Rock Band franchise. On December 23, 2010, John D, a developer for Hamonix, announced on RockBand.com that the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/rumor-mill-harmonix-sold-for-49-99/</link>
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		<title>Review: Obulis (Steam)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you like puzzle games?  How about puzzles that require skill?  How about puzzles that can make your brain hurt so bad, that you revert to a monkey-like state and make many a neanderthalish sound/motion?!?  Really?  Man, you people are sick!

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		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-steam-obulis/</link>
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		<title>Majesco Plans to Bring Gamers a Monster of a Tale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today Majesco Entertainment released a ton of information for their upcoming Nintendo DS title, Monster Tale. Developed by DreamRift, the team behind the popular Henry Hatsworth and the Puzzling Adventure, Monster Tale looks like it&#8217;s going to give gamers many hours of enjoyment. One thing that instantly stood out to me was how both screens [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/majesco-plans-to-bring-gamers-a-monster-of-a-tale/</link>
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		<title>Street Fighter vs. WWE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[No, this isn&#8217;t an announcement of a new cross-promotional SFvsWWE game. Sorry to disappoint the millions of you out there who had their hearts set on this combination, but it just isn&#8217;t in the cards. This is an announcement of fan appreciation at its finest. Witness the backstage rivalries, fancy entrances, and stunning finishing moves [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/street-fighter-vs-wwe/</link>
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		<title>CES &#8211; Tesla Model S Powered by NVIDIA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since I saw the first prototype images for the Tesla Roadster, I knew that one day, I would drive a Tesla. While the Roadster remains well out of my price range, the upcoming Model S four-door sedan has been set at a more enticing price of just under $60,000. Now, I can&#8217;t afford this either&#8230;yet. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/ces-tesla-model-s-powered-by-nvidia/</link>
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		<title>Review &#8211; Splatterhouse (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The question of what&#8217;s good doesn&#8217;t always follow the logic of if something is made well. It often is a matter of taste. Some people love classical music, and others love rap or heavy metal. Some love films like Seven Samurai, or Citizen Kane, while others enjoy Evil Dead 2 and Spider-Man. Again, it&#8217;s simply [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-splatterhouse-for-ps3/</link>
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		<title>What to Expect: January 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a new year and a new month which means that during the coming weeks we can expect some new games, new movies, new TV shows, and the returns of some favorites. Below is a list of games, movies, and shows coming out this month so you&#8217;re sure to not miss a thing. January 3rd [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/what-to-expect-january-2011/</link>
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		<title>Is Casual Gaming Killing the Industry?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The other day I had a thought about the gaming industry as a whole, and the direction it seemed to be heading in, and I wondered if the industry itself was slowly dying from the recent surge in casual gaming. Now, before you all think I&#8217;m about to bash the casual gaming genre, please take [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/is-casual-gaming-killing-the-industry/</link>
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		<title>Review: Family Feud Decades (iOS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For over a week now I&#8217;ve been playing Family Feud Decades on my iPhone. As a huge fan of the television show I was really interested in getting my hands on this game. Having played iPhone and PC versions of regular Family Feud, I was curious to see how Decades would be different. Unlike the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-family-feud-decades-ios/</link>
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		<title>Review: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (X360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the fundamental differences I have with my wife stems from Star Wars; she is forever drawn to the Dark Side of the Force, while I am a Jedi, like my father before me. With Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the choice of how you use the Force to battle the Empire has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-star-wars-the-force-unleashed-ii-x360/</link>
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		<title>Review: True Grit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love westerns. I love the Coen brothers. That's why I had such high expectations for True Grit, the remake of the John Wayne classic. Well, all my expectations were answered, and True Grit was my favorite movie of the year.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/review-true-grit/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Retro Review: Legacy of Kain Series</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lots of things have happened since my last review. Relaunched site, Christmas, New Year&#8217;s. It can be a bit hectic. But we&#8217;re kicking off 2011 right, so let&#8217;s go with a bang! And I can&#8217;t think of a better bang than one of the best game series that seems to not be as well-known as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/weekly-retro-review-legacy-of-kain-series/</link>
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		<title>Listen To Us On The Married Gamers Podcast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple of days ago our friends Chris &#038; Kelly with The Married Gamers had us as guests on their popular podcast. We discussed a lot of topics, had a lot of fun, and we hope you all take the time to listen to it. Episode 193, titled &#8220;Bowl Game&#8221;, runs roughly an hour and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/listen-to-us-on-the-married-gamers-podcast/</link>
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		<title>Best &amp; Worst Video Games for 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s officially 2011, so it&#8217;s time to recap and present to you all our choices for the best and worst video games that came out in 2010. We&#8217;ve all been working on this for months, changing some of our choices as new games came out, but what you see below is what we&#8217;ve all finally [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2011/01/best-worst-video-games-for-2010/</link>
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		<title>Far Cry 2 or STALKER for 5 BUCKS?!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Farcry 2 or the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Bundle (Containing both Shadow of Chernobyl &#38; Call of Pripyat), for a measly FIVE BUCKS!! ($4.99 if you wanna nit-pick on the penny)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/farcry-2-or-stalker-for-5-bucks/</link>
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		<title>Review: KontrolFreek</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a gift for Christmas, I received a pair of FPS Freeks from KontrolFreek. In case you are unfamiliar with KontrolFreek products, the company claims they &#8220;are designed to elevate your gaming experience, by improving your performance while reducing fatigue&#8221; and &#8220;carefully engineered to reduce force inputs while increasing player comfort, helping you improve your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-kontrolfreek/</link>
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		<title>The Origins of Zombies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With every paranormal or mythological creature, there is a plausible back story that can explain the origins of the creature. So, let us take a moment or two to explore some popular creatures found in today&#8217;s culture and media. Today, the term &#8220;vampire&#8221;, as portrayed by Robert Pattison in Twilight, refers to men glistening in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/the-origins-of-zombies/</link>
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		<title>Review: Black Swan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a longtime fan of director Darren Aronofsky&#8217;s work, I was really looking forward to Black Swan. To this day I&#8217;m a firm believer that high school classes should be shown Requiem for a Dream when they have to sit through &#8220;drug awareness week&#8221; because that film is a real eye opener. Like all of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-black-swan/</link>
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		<title>Radiant Historia: New Screenshots!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New screenshots of the upcoming RPG release, Radiant Historia!  Atlus is really making this one awesome!!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/news-radiant-history-new-screenshots/</link>
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		<title>Geek Thought of the Week: Who Is John Connor&#8217;s Father?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In which we discuss time travel, grandfather paradoxes and how you really shouldn&#8217;t be able to knock a girl up fifty years in the past. So, let me understand something about the Terminator franchise. You have these two guys - one of them a robot (cyborg, technically), one of them a soldier - go back in time. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/geek-thought-of-the-week-who-is-john-connors-father/</link>
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		<title>The Beauty of Pixar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you talk about animated movies, the first studio that comes to mind has to be Pixar. They have, for the most part, consistently created better animation with better characters and better stories than the other animation studios, with only a few exceptions (How To Train Your Dragon and Despicable Me are phenomenal animated films). [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/the-beauty-of-pixar/</link>
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		<title>Review: Quake Arena Arcade (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month I gushed about my undying love for Quake. Well guess how excited I was when I got to actually play Quake Arena Arcade&#8230;ridiculously excited. Quake, whether you care to admit it or not, is an iconic game so it was great to see some old school love on the 360. If you&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-quake-arena-arcade-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Enter our Anniversary Contest!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Update: Congrats to our winners: Jee, Becky, Andrew, Keklar, Granite, James, DigitalPlague, Ray, Trin, Nik, &#38; Kevin! Please email your mailing addresses to contests@maroonersrock.com! Here it is boys and girls&#8230;. our 2 year anniversary contest has begun! Starting now, until December 31st, 2010 at 11:59 PM PST, you can enter daily and earn entries. Below [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/enter-our-anniversary-contest/</link>
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		<title>First (Again)!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two years ago today, we created World of Meh. Originally intended as a section of the Internet for our rambling stories, passionate discussions, and insane conspiracy theories it took a sudden turn in mid-2010 and started focusing solely on existence as a community site for video games, movies, music, comics, books, and more; something a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/first-again/</link>
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		<title>Happy Holidays</title>
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		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/happy-holidays/</link>
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		<title>Second Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Trailer Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I feel like such a novice for not knowing that a sequel to Tekken Tag Tournament was being made. I guess with all of the hype over Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Mortal Kombat, and the Street Fighter X Tekken/Tekken X Street Fighter games, things are bound to slip through. I loved Tekken Tag Tournament on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/second-tekken-tag-tournament-2-trailer-released/</link>
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		<title>Insane Decimation X3 Vid</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Decimation X3, an Xbox Live Indie Game from Xona Games, is ridiculously fun. It&#8217;s retro but slightly updated, it&#8217;s frantic but still controlled, and it takes you back to the good ol&#8217; arcade days. Today, one of the creators of the game, Matthew Doucette (@mdoucette), posted a YouTube video showing some gameplay where he and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/insane-decimation-x3-vid/</link>
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		<title>Konami Sinks Its Teeth Into Two New Castlevania DLC Packs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow ending. Confusing, right? It just came out of nowhere and then&#8230; ended. It raised more questions than it did provide satisfying answers. Well, now some of those questions are getting answered. Konami is releasing two DLC packs for Lords of Shadow that will serve as epilogues to the game. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/konami-sinks-its-teeth-into-two-new-castlevania-dlc-packs/</link>
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		<title>Lara Croft Gets a Legacy. Kain’s, To Be Specific.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know what I didn&#8217;t expect to hear today? That Legacy of Kain series stars Kain and Raziel would be put into the newest Tomb Raider game, The Guardian of Light. The Legacy of Kain series is one of my favorites. It&#8217;s like Zelda with blood and full voice work. And vampires. And philosophical waxing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/lara-croft-gets-a-legacy-kains-to-be-specific/</link>
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		<title>Review: A World of Keflings (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For months I&#8217;ve been hyped for A World of Keflings, and today is the day where everybody can experience bliss for only 800 Microsoft Points. That&#8217;s right. This game is pure, enjoyable bliss. I suppose I could end my review right there, but I would be doing the game, and NinjaBee, a great disservice, so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-a-world-of-keflings-for-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Trailer: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I like weird movies; I love them if they&#8217;re done right. If you were to peruse my DVD collection (of which I am fairly proud), you would find an eclectic mix of classic films, strange films, cult films (&#8220;cult&#8221; meaning &#8220;cult classic,&#8221; not &#8220;how to sacrifice goats to the dread lord Mephistopholes&#8221;), foreign films, superhero [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/trailer-rare-exports-a-christmas-tale/</link>
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		<title>Review: Zumba Fitness (Wii)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not that long ago Zumba Fitness arrived on our doorstep. I&#8217;ve been wanting to get my hands on this game for months but when it came, I was sick so I had to wait until I was ready to get up and shake my moneymaker. After playing the game for about a week, I can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-zumba-fitness-for-wii/</link>
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		<title>Discuss: Celebrity in Gaming</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Twitter personality and community manager extraordinaire SixOkay, through the 15 Minutes Of Game podcast he co-hosts with Twitter personality and game industry marketing extraordinaire Weezul, issued a bit of homework for writers and bloggers concerning the lack of true &#8220;celebrity&#8221; within the gaming industry. I&#8217;ve always hated doing homework, but something tells me this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/discuss-celebrity-in-gaming/</link>
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		<title>Review: Sonic Colors (Wii)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Sega announced Sonic Colors, I was so excited. Unlike a lot of gamers, I really enjoyed Sonic Unleashed, since it was the first step in the right direction for the Blue Blur. Granted, that was because I had the PS3 version, which was a lot better than the Wii version (uneven amount of levels [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-sonic-colors-for-wii/</link>
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		<title>Customer Service: Why It’s So Important</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During this holiday season, stores and companies will have to deal with many exchanges, many returns, and many disgruntled consumers. When a company creates a product, there will always be problems or issues, and that is why customer service exists. I&#8217;ve had my fair share of horrible experiences over the years, but I&#8217;ve also had [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/customer-service-why-its-so-important/</link>
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		<title>Marvel &#8211; Fear Itself</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Moments ago, Marvel did a live-streamed press conference announcing a new seven issue series, Fear Itself, starting in April of 2011 with a preview in March 2011, starring Captain America and a few others back in World War II. Brought to life by Matt Fraction, Stuart Immonen, Wade Von Grawbadger, and Laura Martin, this seven-issue [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/marvel-fear-itself/</link>
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		<title>DC Universe Online &#8211; Save the World this January</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month, we took you to the Sony Online Entertainment studio in Austin, TX to get a good, long look at their upcoming action-MMO, DC Universe Online. When the original November release date was pushed to &#8220;spring 2011&#8243; at the eleventh hour, it left many interested players wondering when they could get their hands on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/dc-universe-online-save-the-world-this-january/</link>
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		<title>Review: Worms: Battle Islands (PSP)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Worms, on the go?  Now we're talking!
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		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/psp-reviewworms-battle-islands/</link>
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		<title>Product Review: Dazzle Video Creator Plus HD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I received a Best Buy gift card for Christmas from my grandfather. After walking around Best Buy for what felt like hours, having no clue what to get, we ended up purchasing the Dazzle Video Creator Plus HD. I&#8217;ve wanted a capture card for about 5 years now. It all started when Halo [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/product-review-dazzle-video-creator-plus-hd/</link>
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		<title>Review: Where&#8217;s Waldo in Hollywood (iP)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all remember Waldo from out childhood. His colorful books made it look like we were actually participating during reading time in primary school. Now he&#8217;s got a game for iOS devices that will help us look like we are taking notes during that busy office meeting. Where&#8217;s Waldo in Hollywood is your new favorite [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/waldos-hiding-in-hollywood/</link>
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		<title>Geek Thought of the Week: Rudolph and The Marvel Universe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In which we ponder how the world that fears those that are different would react to a red nosed reindeer. But first, an introduction. This is a new thing I&#8217;m doing, Geek Thought of the Week. Basically, this is a way for me to waste my time and your&#8217;s at about 500 word intervals by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/geek-thought-of-the-week-rudolph-and-the-marvel-universe/</link>
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		<title>Review: A Kingdom for Keflings (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A World of Keflings comes out in two days, so I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;re all wondering why I&#8217;m reviewing A Kingdom for Keflings, a game that has been out on XBLA for a little over two years. Well, the answer is rather simple. We don&#8217;t have a review for A Kingdom for Keflings on the site [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-a-kingdom-for-keflings-xbla/</link>
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		<title>New Musical Cannon Trailer for A World of Keflings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The countdown has officially begun: A World of Keflingswill be available in 2 days. Did you just hear that? That strange high-pitched squeal? Oh yes, that was me dying from excitement. Today, NinjaBee Games released this cute little trailer showing off all of the amazing things you can do with the cannons in the game. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/new-musical-cannon-trailer-for-a-world-of-keflings/</link>
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		<title>Movie Review: Tron Legacy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s like as though a bag of Skittles jumped into a can of Amp and had some Pixy Stix stirred into it and was then thrown into your eyes with a neon covered catapult. In other words, eye candy. By the way, it&#8217;s in 3D. You all know how much I love 3D, right? Except [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/movie-review-tron-legacy/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Retro Review: Sonic Adventure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Due to spending a sizable chunk of my days playing the new Sonic Colors for the pending review, I figured this week&#8217;s look-back should be of the Blue Blur and his first foray into the realm of 3D platforming. Let&#8217;s flashback to September 9, 1999. I just bought my new Sega Dreamcast (possibly the most [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/weekly-retro-review-sonic-adventure/</link>
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		<title>SOE’s Holiday Cheer!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cars hidden under ten feet of snow. Malls full of procrastinators trying to purchase the perfect holiday gift. Grampa breaking a hip after he falls on some ice. None of this sounds nice. So, to help pick you up this winter, Sony Online Entertainment is going to give us a lil&#8217; somethin&#8217; somethin&#8217;! SOE has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/soes-holiday-cheer/</link>
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		<title>Raptr&#8217;s WoW Stats!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some of you gamers who may take a more active role in not just gaming, but also an online community for gamers may know what Raptr is. For those of you who don&#8217;t, Raptr &#8220;is a free service for gamers that makes it easy to track gaming stats and achievements for PC, Xbox 360 and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/raptrs-wow-stats/</link>
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		<title>Review: X-Men Arcade (XBLA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am an experienced time traveler. Unfortunately, triggering my travels through time is beyond my conscious control. I must rely on external factors to throw me into the past. Yesterday, one such external factor threw me back to an arcade  in Oklahoma City in the early 1990s. Yesterday, I picked up my Xbox 360 controller [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-x-men-arcade-xbla/</link>
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		<title>Review: Arma 2: Private Military Company (PC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past five or so years, there’s been a noticeable move away from the traditional expansion pack; developer’s instead favouring the stripped down, console-friendly, “DLC” approach. This term has often polarized attitudes. Where some are prone to snapping up every dribble of new content, others will stay well clear of so-called ‘needless money-grabbing’. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-arma-2-private-military-company-for-pc/</link>
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		<title>Review: Flick Buddies (iOS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bane Games, an indie studio based in Brisbane, Australia, recently released Flick Buddies which is ridiculously awesome. Everything about it, down to the character design, is so fun and so addicting, and if you don&#8217;t have this game on your iOS device, do so right now. Now, I&#8217;ll be honest and say that I had [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-flick-buddies-for-ios/</link>
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		<title>Review: Soap Opera Dash (PC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week I wrote about how a new DASH game would be coming out on the 14th. Well, that day has passed and Soap Opera Dash is available for all to download and enjoy. I had the pleasure to review the game and while it stayed true to the DASH formula, it was different and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-soap-opera-dash-for-pc/</link>
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		<title>Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Now Available on Apple Platforms</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lara Croft travels to the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/lara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-light-now-available-on-apple-platforms/</link>
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		<title>ESRB Releases App, Helps Parents Make Smart Shopping Decisions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a gamer, then you&#8217;re probably aware that right now there is a major Supreme Court case going on right now regarding how mature games will be handled. Depending on the decision made, the entire industry can be negatively impacted, but the ESRB has just released an app for iOS and Android devices that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/esrb-releases-app-helps-parents-make-smart-shopping-decisions/</link>
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		<title>A Yakuza 4 Christmas Gift from Sega</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Even though the release date for Yakuza 4 is still pretty far off, Sega has decided to treat us to some epic videos about the new characters. We&#8217;re going back to Japan&#8217;s underground and it feels good. Oh so good. Like in previous Yakuza games, we&#8217;ve followed Kazuma Kiryu and only Kazuma, through the crime [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/a-yakuza-4-christmas-gift-from-sega/</link>
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		<title>A New DS Murder Mystery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Capcom&#8217;s new game, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, will have you solving mysteries with a dead man. No&#8230; he&#8217;s not a zombie&#8230; Why does everything always have to be about zombies with you people? Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is slowly making its way over to North America in January but a demo seems to have made [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/a-new-ds-murder-mystery/</link>
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		<title>Nintendo DS Tablet? Make it So!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Would you buy a tablet sized DS?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/nintendo-ds-tablet-make-it-so/</link>
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		<title>Amazing Fan-Made Assassin’s Creed Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every once in awhile a fan will create something so fantastic that it just has to be shared. A YouTube user, known only as hamps19, has recently uploaded a gorgeous homage to Assassin&#8217;s Creed. Titled Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Beautiful Lies, hamps19 asks viewers who is the better assassin. Is it Altaïr, or is it the dashing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/amazing-fan-made-assassins-creed-video/</link>
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		<title>Get Spanked Today! DeathSpanked, That Is</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve played it on PlayStation 3. You&#8217;ve played it on Xbox 360. Or, actually, maybe you haven&#8217;t. Maybe you don&#8217;t have those systems. Well, you must have a computer, right? You&#8217;re reading this web page. You&#8217;ve got a computer? Well, you&#8217;ve played it for PC! Oh, wait, you&#8217;re a Mac guy. Well, good! Great! DeathSpank! [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/get-spanked-today-deathspanked-that-is/</link>
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		<title>New Okamiden Character Videos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New videos showing Okamiden's characters in action.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/new-okamiden-character-videos/</link>
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		<title>Dead Space Gets Reanimated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The cartoon prequel to Dead Space II, Dead Space: Aftermath, will be released in January to coincide with the release of the game. Earth has lost contact with the USG Ishimura, the ship from the first game that got all sorts of infested with Necromorphs. They have also lost contact with the USG O&#8217;Bannon, the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/dead-space-gets-reanimated/</link>
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		<title>Review: Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon (Wii)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first time I ever played Ghost Recon was when it came out for the Nintendo GameCube. That game was an absolute blast, and the controller was perfect. My love for Ghost Recon grew as I got into the Xbox versions, but it still wasn&#8217;t quite the same as the one for the GameCube. When [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-tom-clancys-ghost-recon-for-wii/</link>
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		<title>Preview: Ministry of Silly Games – Camelot Smashalot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Monty Python, as we mentioned, will be coming to Facebook with an entire Ministry: the Ministry of Silly Games. While you can sign up for the public beta by signing up with the MoSG, as I have done, you may also be very impatient, as I am. For people like you and me, Zattikka has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/preview-ministry-of-silly-games-camelot-smashalot/</link>
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		<title>Platinum Games Not Done With SEGA Yet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2010 has been an excellent year for Platinum Games, with the North American releases of Bayonetta and Vanquish providing me some of the most memorable gaming I have had the pleasure of experiencing in a very long time. Now that they&#8217;ve reached the end of their four-game publishing deal with SEGA, what comes next for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/platinum-games-not-done-with-sega-yet/</link>
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		<title>2011 Golden Globe Nominees Announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this morning, when most people living on the West Coast were still asleep, the nominees for the 2011 Golden Globes, which airs on January 16th, were announced. Some of the choices are very fitting, while some are a little shocking. Either way, here is the complete list of nominees for Television and Film. TELEVISION [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/2011-golden-globe-nominees-announced/</link>
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		<title>The Force is With Apple</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like every other Mac user, you get tired of hearing all of your Windows using friends talk about their newest online game that you can&#8217;t play. Yesterday Sony Online Entertainment, LucasArts and TransGaming released Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures on Mac. Suck on that Windows junkies! Everyone in the world has been talking about Star [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/the-force-is-with-apple/</link>
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		<title>Horror Gets Texty In Leadlight</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new survival horror game has just been released for the&#8230;Apple II? Yes, developer Aeriae has developed a new text based survival horror experience thingy that you can play on your browser or download to your computer. Coded for the Apple II, this game takes you back, way back, back to a time when the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/horror-gets-texty-in-leadlight/</link>
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		<title>WoW Makes Me Say “WOW!”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a week since PC gamers all over stopped, stood in line for a midnight release, and picked up their copy of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm! So, while you bought your individual copy, how many were sold that day? Prior to the December 7th release of Cataclysm, the PC sales record was held by the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/wow-makes-me-say-wow/</link>
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		<title>Dead Space 2 Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First, Kyle gave us his impressions of the Dead Space 2 mutliplayer beta, then it was announced Dead Space 2 will have a demo available December 21 (NA) and December 22 (EU), just in time for Christmas. Now, we have a new trailer! Be sure to pre-order Dead Space 2 and pick it up on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/dead-space-2/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons’ “Donnie Fatso”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Simpsons miss a great opportunity to end the year on a high note.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-the-simpsons-donnie-fatso/</link>
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		<title>Dead Rising 2: Case West</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So, if you&#8217;re a dedicated reader, like I would hope you are, you&#8217;ll remember Kyle&#8217;s post about Frank West and his return to Fortune City to meet up with Chuck Greene! Well, if you missed it, and you have no idea what I&#8217;m talking about, go read about it, then, come back so we can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/dead-rising-2-case-west/</link>
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		<title>Celebrate Mario’s 25th Anniversary with Another Special Gift!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in September, Mario celebrated his 25th anniversary and Nintendo is really excited about it. To commemorate this special occasion, they brought back Super Mario All-Stars on the Wii! Nintendo&#8217;s still partying, how about you? It really is a special occasion and if you&#8217;re a true Mario fan that really wants to celebrate the anniversary, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/celebrate-marios-25th-anniversary-with-another-special-gift/</link>
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		<title>Review: Epic Mickey (Wii)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Oh, its epic something alright&#8230; There are times when I really like the fact that this site doesn&#8217;t use the standard scoring system. This is one of those times. I have no idea what I would score Epic Mickey. It&#8217;s just such a schizophrenic game. Never before have I seen a game that I have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/wii-review-epic-mickey/</link>
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		<title>New Bulletstorm Screenshots Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today has definitely been a busy day for video game fans, and it seems that the news is going to keep on coming. Four new Bulletstorm screenshots have been released, so, for those of you who are eagerly awaiting this sweet FPS from EA &#38; Epic Games, hopefully this satiates you all until February 22nd, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/new-bulletstorm-screenshots-released/</link>
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		<title>Quake Arena Arcade Coming to XBLA in 2 Days</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love Quake. My favorite Quake of all time was Quake III: Revolution for the PS2. It was fun, it was violent, and I loved everything about it. Hearing that Bethesda is bringing Quake Arena Arcade to XBLA is like being a kid and hearing that Santa is getting ready to come down your chimney [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/quake-arena-arcade-coming-to-xbla-in-2-days/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Retro Review: The Nightmare Before Christmas, Oogie’s Revenge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The holidays are always an interesting time for people. You meet up with family, learn about different cultures and rituals, do an incredible amount of traveling, and of course, end up delayed in all your affairs (like writing a weekly review). But I&#8217;m abnormal from most of the people I know. I prefer Halloween to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/weekly-retro-review-the-nightmare-before-christmas-oogies-revenge/</link>
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		<title>Review: Score Rush (XBLI)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I realize I&#8217;ll probably draw some scorn for this, but I never really got into Geometry Wars. There was just something about it that turned me off, and I&#8217;m not entirely sure what it was. I have a sneaking suspicion that it was how enemies could spawn anywhere on the screen, instead of coming from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-score-rush-xblig/</link>
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		<title>Dexter Season 5 Finale Impressions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First off, if you haven&#8217;t watched season 5 of Dexter then stop reading. There will be spoilers. Instead, go read the Assassin&#8217;s Creed:Brotherhood review or the review for Bakery Story for the iPhone. Savvy mate? Alright, if you have seen then let us continue. Last night was the season finale to Dexter&#8217;s fifth season and, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/dexter-season-5-finale-impressions/</link>
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		<title>Review: Decimation X3 (XBLI)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love old games. I generally dislike attempts at remaking old games, or reusing the mechanic of old games, because it is hardly ever an improvement on the memory and feel of the original game. Incidentally, I feel the same about TV shows and movies, but that&#8217;s off topic. Back on topic, a simple, classic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-decimation-x3-xblig/</link>
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		<title>It’s Official: Mass Effect 3 is Coming</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month BioWare teased us all with a trailer saying that, during the 2010 Spike TV Video Game Awards, they would be announcing a new game. Many guesses were thrown around, and many pointed towards Mass Effect 3. I guessed wrong, but that is only because I haven&#8217;t played any of the games and actually [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/its-official-mass-effect-3-is-coming/</link>
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		<title>Review: Infinity Blade (iOS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every now and then a platform is graced with a game that pushes the boundaries of what people thought it possible of. Infinity Blade is that game for iOS. Developed by Chair Entertainment, the same group that gave us the critically acclaimed XBLA games Undertow and Shadow Complex, Infinity Blade makes use of Epic Games&#8217; Unreal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-infinity-blade-ios/</link>
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		<title>EA Announces SSX: Deadly Descents</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Finally, the news all of you SSX fans have been waiting for: a new SSX is coming for Xbox 360 and PS3. The original came out a decade ago (time flies, I know), and thousands of gamers have been clamoring and wondering when their current-gen consoles would get some of the same snowboarding love. Peter [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/ea-announces-ssx-deadly-descents/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Amazing Race (iOS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently Ludia and CBS Mobile released The Amazing Race, a game based off of the popular television show of the same name, for iOS devices. We were fortunate to get our hands on the iPhone version, and as a person who has never watched an episode of the TV show, I wasn&#8217;t quite sure what [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-the-amazing-race-for-iphone/</link>
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		<title>Bethesda Announces The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you had a chance to watch the 2010 Video Game Awards on Spike TV this past Saturday, count yourself slightly fortunate. While the awards show itself was dreadful, there were some fantastic announcements. Obviously, the news of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim falls into that category. I&#8217;ll be honest in saying that I didn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/bethesda-announces-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/</link>
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		<title>Sunday Giveaway Extravaganza!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Update: Congrats to our winners: wetware, Trin, Katy Vaz, Parker Scott, Samuel and Chris! Hello everybody! World of Meh feels like getting in the holiday spirit so for the next 8 hours, we are having a giveaway extravaganza! Starting at 1:00 PM PST, and going until 9:00 PM PST, we will be giving our readers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/sunday-giveaway-extravaganza/</link>
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		<title>The 2010 Video Game Awards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In case you missed Spike TV&#8217;s 2010 Video Game Awards, we&#8217;ve got you covered! Check out everything that happened! Neil Patrick Harris hosted Spike TV&#8217;s Video Game Awards and opened the show with several suited dancers, which he brought to a quick stop by gunning them all down.  Next up, they showed a video for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/the-2010-video-game-awards/</link>
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		<title>Spike 2010 VGA Live Blog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In just a few hours gamers all over the country will be watching the 2010 Spike TV Video Game Awards. For those of you who don&#8217;t have cable, or are unable to watch it live by other means, we&#8217;ve got you covered. Starting at 4 PM PST (6 PM CST, 7 PM EST), we will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/spike-2010-vga-live-blog/</link>
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		<title>Mass Effect 3 for PC Only?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just posted on the EA store, is Mass Effect 3 for PC only?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/mass-effect-3-for-pc-only/</link>
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		<title>Review: Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (360)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, I began playing the first Assassin&#8217;s Creed. I completely fell in love with Altaïr, and even though I never completed the game (only because it became a bit too tedious and I had other things to play), I have only fond things to say of it. Despite the fact that we own [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-assassins-creed-brotherhood-for-xbox-360/</link>
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		<title>Batman: Arkham City Teaser Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a lot of waiting and speculation, we finally have a teaser trailer for Batman: Arkham City. In the sequel to Rocksteady Studios&#8216; hit game of 2009, Batman infiltrates Arkham City, a section of Gotham set up by its new mayor Quincy Sharp to house all of the city&#8217;s criminals. The place is run by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/batman-arkham-city-teaser-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Soap Opera Dash Coming Next Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the course of many months, I think I&#8217;ve accurately portrayed how fond I am of the DASH series by PlayFirst. Well, today I am pleased as punch to say that next week, on the 14th, Soap Opera Dash will be released. PlayFirst actually teased the game last week with an email letting everybody know [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/soap-opera-dash-coming-next-week/</link>
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		<title>You Wouldn’t Believe How Good Resident Evil 3DS Looks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Seriously, look at Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Edition and Resident Evil: Revelations. Is this what the 3DS can do? Sweet Christmas&#8230; I&#8217;m just gonna get the details out and then shut up so you can get to the screens. The Mercenaries is like the Mercenaries mode from Resident Evil 4 and 5 but on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/you-wouldnt-believe-how-good-resident-evil-3ds-looks/</link>
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		<title>EA Gifts To You A Dead Space 2 Demo Just In Time For Christmas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Because what says peace on Earth and good will towards men better than blood soaked, horribly mutated necromorphs chasing down terrified people in a gigantic space station? Now things with tentacles make me excited&#8230; Wait, let me start this again. I like monsters. Big ol&#8217; giant space monsters. Dead Space gave me that in droves. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/ea-gifts-to-you-a-dead-space-2-demo-just-in-time-for-christmas/</link>
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		<title>Review: ArcaniA – Gothic 4 (Steam)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When writing a review, you’ll name-drop the game in question multiple times. If the title is less than catchy, you’ll abbreviate. For example, I’ll happily review “Fallout”, but wouldn’t touch “World of Warcraft” with a really long pole that’s used for barging. “WoW”, however, is a different story. Anyway, I’m reviewing ArcaniA – Gothic 4, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-arcania-gothic-4-for-steam/</link>
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		<title>Be A NeoGeo Hero</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NeoGeo Heroes: Ultimate Shooting is now available for the PSP via the PlayStation Store. In a &#8220;Hey, you got chocolate in my peanut butter!&#8221; type of scenario, SNK has mashed together ten of its most popular characters into one top down shooting game. These heroes unite to answer the call of Dr. Brown Sugar to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/be-a-neogeo-hero/</link>
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		<title>X-Men Arcade Coming To XBLA First, PSN Second</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Update: Shortly after this release schedule was announced, a Konami representative spoke out confirming an alternate schedule. The game will be released on PSN December 14th, and on XBLA December 15th. A few months ago I discussed the announcement of the classic X-Men arcade game coming to XBLA and PSN with considerable excitement and glee. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/x-men-arcade-coming-to-xbla-first-psn-second/</link>
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		<title>Official Music Video for Daft Punk’s ‘Derezzed’ Premieres</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tron: Legacy hits theaters in just 10 days. For most people, the soundtrack is a big draw and their only incentive to go and see it. Why? Because it is done by the legendary Daft Punk. Today, the official soundtrack hits store shelves, so it&#8217;s only fitting that the music video for their track Derezzed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/official-music-video-for-daft-punks-derezzed-premieres/</link>
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		<title>Review: Sniper: Ghost Warrior (Steam)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[*Bang! Bang! Bang!*   HEADSHOT!!!!  Fatality, Flawless Victory!   Ok, maybe it isn't THAT cool, but whatever! :P GO READ IT!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/sniper-ghost-warrior/</link>
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		<title>New Queen Songs Available on Rock Band 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everybody Play the Game!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/new-queen-songs-available-on-rock-band-3/</link>
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		<title>First Look at Showtime’s The Borgias</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a person who has been following this like a hawk, I am so thrilled to finally see a proper trailer for the upcoming Showtime series, The Borgias. If you were a fan of The Tudors, the amazing show detailing the life of King Henry VIII, you will easily fall in love with this new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/first-look-at-showtimes-the-borgias/</link>
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		<title>See The Evolution of a Zoo Game</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Zoo Game&#8217;s indiePub division has released a trailer which showcases how feedback from the community helps a game progress from concept to launch. This new video shows the growth and change that happened with two of their games, Auditorium HD and Storm. Check out the video below to see how a game goes from concept [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/see-the-evolution-of-a-zoogame/</link>
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		<title>Raiden Teaser for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since its November 16th release, Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Brotherhood has taken the gaming world by storm. Today, Ubisoft debuted a new trailer that shows gamers how they can get a piece of Metal Gear in Rome. In Brotherhood there are Virtual Training Challenges you can go through to help boost your skills. If you complete all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/raiden-teaser-for-assassins-creed-brotherhood-released/</link>
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		<title>SNK To Launch Neo-Geo Station On PlayStation Network</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This news has pressed all of my nostalgia buttons. That&#8217;s right. All of them. Let me set the scene for you. So, its the &#8217;90s. Let us go back to that time. Things were neon colors for no good reason. We knew Clinton more for blowing a saxophone than for&#8230; other, more unfortunate blowing references. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/snk-to-launch-neo-geo-station-on-playstation-network/</link>
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		<title>Dark Acre Wants You To Look Above And Below</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new indie platformer from Vancouver based Dark Acre is now available for the PC. &#8220;This is the story of a tiny person who can run to the left, run to the right and jump up and down.&#8221; That&#8217;s essentially the entirety of Dark Acre&#8217;s Above and Below. It is platforming at its most purified. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/dark-acre-wants-you-to-look-above-and-below/</link>
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		<title>Can’t Wait for Drawn HD? Win a Copy!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday it was announced that the stunning PC game, Drawn: The Painted Tower, would be coming to the Apple iPad. For those gamers who are looking to get their hands on it as soon as possible, Big Fish Games understands and wants to help you out! Up until the release of Drawn HD this Thursday, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/cant-wait-for-drawn-hd-win-a-copy/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Walking Dead “TS-19?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first season of The Walking Dead ends with a bang. Let me just say that one of the biggest signs that a show is really good is that you feel this sort of emptiness when the season is over. Like, &#8220;Oh man, now I have nothing to do next Sunday night&#8230;&#8221; This is how [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/tv-review-the-walking-dead-ts-19/</link>
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		<title>Steam Is Having a Treasure Hunt</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A fun event has begun on Steam! Read here for details!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/steam-is-having-a-treasure-hunt/</link>
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		<title>Drawn: The Painted Tower is Coming to iPad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love the Drawn series, I really do. Big Fish Games, the company behind the games, has done an absolutely amazing job with the two PC titles, and now they hope to make a splash on the iPad. Unless you&#8217;ve had a chance to play Drawn, you have no idea just how gorgeous it is. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/drawn-the-painted-tower-is-coming-to-ipad/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons “The Fight Before Christmas”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Simpsons give us an early Christmas present.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-the-simpsons-the-fight-before-christmas/</link>
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		<title>Wanna Make a Wager?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a gamer in love with sports games such as Fifa 2010, Fifa 2011, NHL 2010, NHL 2011, or Madden NFL 11, then I&#8217;ve got a website that can make your games a little more interesting. If you&#8217;ve been looking for a way to spice up your sports games, playhem.com has a new and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/wanna-make-a-wager/</link>
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		<title>Direct2Drive Publisher’s Week #2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Each week in December, Direct2Drive is offering insane deals on games from specific publishers. This week the Big Arrow of Fun and Savings falls on Atari. So what exactly does D2D have for you this week? MONDAY: Star Trek Online - Explore strange new worlds. Seek out new life and new civilizations. Boldly go where no [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/direct2drive-publishers-week-2/</link>
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		<title>Review: LUXOR 5th Passage (PC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month, LUXOR fans were delighted when MumboJumbo Games released their latest installment in the franchise, and for good reason; LUXOR 5th Passage is a ton of fun. Now, my knowledge of LUXOR is a little limited as I haven&#8217;t played every single version that is out there, so if I gush over features that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-luxor-5th-passage-for-pc/</link>
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		<title>Dear Ubisoft: Please Make This Happen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever since I played the first Assassin&#8217;s Creed, I&#8217;ve wanted to be as badass as Altaïr or Ezio. I want the outfit (preferably Altaïr&#8217;s), I want the hidden blade (you all have no idea how handy that would be), and I would love to be able to scale buildings with ease and hop around from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/dear-ubisoft-please-make-this-happen/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Retro Review: Jet Li’s Rise to Honor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Martial arts are such a dividing topic. Is it for offense or defense? Should it involve grappling, kicking, and punching? Should it simply defeat your opponent, handicap him, or even kill him? One reason we all know martial arts is because of the movies, especially those from Hong Kong. With the Peking Opera&#8217;s style ending [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/weekly-retro-review-jet-lis-rise-to-honor/</link>
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		<title>So What Makes Homefront’s Multiplayer So Great?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Find out in this new developer diary as the people behind this ripped-from-the-headlines shooter show us why killing our friends will be so much fun. Much has been made of Homefront&#8217;s single player campaign where North Korea finally pushes the crazy button and gets all invasion happy. And with real life news starting to get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/so-what-makes-homefronts-multiplayer-so-great/</link>
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		<title>Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam Map!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So, you like free stuff? DICE. Yes, the company behind Battlefield and other great big franchises are about to give you a map. Great news, eh? Well, the down side is you have to work for it! How, you ask? Well, why don&#8217;t you scroll down and I&#8217;d be more than happy to tell you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-map/</link>
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		<title>Monty Python Returns With A New Ministry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re not a fan of Monty Python, then this article is not for you. Also, I like you just a little less now. Sorry. It&#8217;s nothing personal, you know; it&#8217;s just that your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries. Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/monty-python-returns-with-a-new-ministry/</link>
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		<title>New Who In Time For Christmas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fourth of the BBC&#8217;s Doctor Who games, published by Sumo Entertainment, is going to be available just in time to slide it into your virtual stocking. Entitled &#8220;Shadows of the Vashta Nerada,&#8221; the game picks up right after the last game, a move which makes sense seeing as its a sequel and all. It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/new-who-in-time-for-christmas/</link>
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		<title>Review: Kick Ass (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down in front of my TV, curled up in a ball with my delicious Starbucks and kicking ass on Kick Ass. After several levels of gameplay, some curse words, and lots of dead enemies, I present to you: my thoughts on Kick Ass&#8217; addition to the PlayStation Network! [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/review-kick-ass-for-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Get Ready to be a God on Android and Windows Phone 7</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An established series on the iPhone is always a great accomplishment. So why not spread the fun everywhere else? Pocket God is coming. Let the smiting begin! Bolt Creative eagerly announced that their game, Pocket God, will be finding an all new audience with the owners of Android and Windows Phone 7 cellphones. Teaming up with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/get-ready-to-be-a-god-on-android-and-windows-phone-7/</link>
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		<title>G4 + E3 = Not a Math Problem</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve always wished that you could see everything at E3 from the comfort of your home, your dream has just come true! All thanks to G4! A few days ago, G4 signed a contract with the Entertainment Software Association naming them the official broadcaster of E3 until 2013! Now you&#8217;ll be able to see [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/g4-e3-not-a-math-problem/</link>
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		<title>Steampunk Christmas Carol For iPad You Say?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Because steampunk makes everything 1000 times better. Do not argue. It is math. So. Steampunk. Christmas Carol. iPad. An interactive journey through one of the best loved stories of all time&#8230; with steampunk in it. And it comes with the 1910 film version of A Christmas Carol as well as Orson Welles&#8217; 1938 radio adaptation. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/steampunk-christmas-carol-for-ipad-you-say/</link>
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		<title>A World of Keflings Gets Release Date &amp; Price!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yeeessss! You&#8217;ll have to forgive me while I do my happy dance over here, but I&#8217;m so excited for this news, it&#8217;s unreal. Today NinjaBee Games dropped some massive knowledge bombs: a release date for A World of Keflings, the price (which, in my opinion is very reasonable), and how the title will tie in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/a-world-of-keflings-gets-release-date-price/</link>
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		<title>Mod Chip Criminals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Console modding may very well become a criminal offense in the near future.  This last Tuesday, a trial began in Southern California that could begin the creation of a much larger definition as to what a person is legally allowed to do with the products they buy.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/mod-chip-criminals/</link>
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		<title>Xona Games – New Titles Released!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a Canadian, it only seemed fit that I write about an up-and-coming Canadian indie development company, Xona Games, who will be releasing two new titles this coming week &#8211; Decimation X3 and Score Rush! You may remember Decimation X3 from Jonathan&#8217;s post about the Xbox Live Indie Games Winter Uprising. If you don&#8217;t remember, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/xona-games-new-titles-released/</link>
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		<title>“Binary Domain” to hit Xbox 360, PS3</title>
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		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/binary-domain-to-hit-xbox-360-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Big Changes are Coming!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[World of Meh has been around for awhile now. Some of you have been with us from our humble beginnings, and many of you have just recently joined us and are only familiar with the current version of the site. On December 27th, which marks the 2 year anniversary of the site, a huge change [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/12/big-changes-are-coming/</link>
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		<title>Review – Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The biggest problem with games that are made as adaptions of specific series, like Batman or Spider-Man, is whether or not you really even like them. If someone does not like Batman in the least, it doesn&#8217;t matter how good the game Batman: Arkham Asylum is, they&#8217;re not going to like it. And this can always [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/review-fist-of-the-north-star-kens-rage-for-ps3/</link>
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		<title>Dead Rising: Case West – The Return of The Camera</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My name is Frank West. I thought my time in Hell was over. I thought I was done with zombies. Turns out, I was dead wrong. I&#8217;m a photojournalist by trade. I thought I&#8217;d been everywhere, seen the worst the world could throw at me. I&#8217;ve covered wars, you know? But man&#8230; that mall&#8230; it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/dead-rising-case-west-the-return-of-the-camera/</link>
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		<title>Two Worlds 2: The Musical?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Really?  Evil "Lords of Destruction", gettin' all Emo, dancing and prancing around while some guy with a mullet plays an inspirational melody on a synthesiser, like some lost Eighties talent?  Yeah, I love it too!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/two-worlds-2-the-musical/</link>
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		<title>Playlist: Radiant Historia CD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last Week, Atlus announced the 2011 North American release of Radiant Historia. This week, they have another great announcement for you! You&#8217;re dying to know aren&#8217;t you? Well, what are you waiting for? Scroll down! Radiant Historia is a time travelling RPG, developed and published by Atlus, for the Nintendo DS. Using a unique position-based [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/playlist-radiant-historia-cd/</link>
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		<title>Xbox Live: Indie Games Winter Uprising</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a busy summer with a successful Summer of Arcade season, XBLA has called upon a swarm of Indie developers to keep our hands toasty throughout the winter months with the launch of Indie Games Winter Uprising. Veteran dev teams Ska Studios, Radian Games and a plethora of  &#8216;up-and-comings&#8217; are taking residence in the Xbox [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/xbox-live-indie-games-winter-uprising/</link>
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		<title>Black Friday Brought Nintendo Green</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nintendo&#8217;s been behind in the news for a while now but everything changed on the week of Black Friday! It&#8217;s bragging time!Nintendo&#8217;s sales went through the roof during this year&#8217;s Black Friday when shoppers purchased over 1 million Nintendo consoles. This year Nintendo had released several new colors and bundles for their DS and Wii [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/black-friday-brought-nintendo-green/</link>
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		<title>The Walking Dead: Wildfire Review</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For most of this episode, not much happens. Then&#8230; the ending. Oh man. Dat ending&#8230; My sister has complained about this show a lot. For some reason she thinks it is horribly paced and incredibly slow. She is, of course, a wrong person with wrong ideas. Or so says I, the person writing this review, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/11589/</link>
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		<title>Review: The Simpsons’ “How Munched is That Birdie in the Window”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This season falters for the first time.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/review-the-simpsons-how-munched-is-that-birdie-in-the-window/</link>
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		<title>Nintendo’s Downloadable Explosion!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the week after Thanksgiving and stores are crazy with sales! Grown women are trampling each other just to get to the newest Toy Story 3 dolls. Nintendo has also decided to jump in on the fun and post all kinds of new downloadable games to all of their current systems!It doesn&#8217;t matter whether you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/nintendos-downloadable-explosion/</link>
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		<title>Direct2Drive Begins Its Publisher’s Week Promotion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As stated before, Direct2Drive is rolling out a series of week long deals highlighting the works of various publishers. This week in the spotlight is 2K Games. For the rest of this week, Monday through Friday, Direct2Drive is giving a deal on a different 2k Games game. Want the schedule for this week&#8217;s offerings of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/direct2drive-begins-its-publishers-week-promotio/</link>
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		<title>Now Rises Golden Sun’s Dark Dawn</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The third game in Nintendo&#8217;s handheld RPG series is out today. It was, for me, one of the best reasons to get a GBA back in the day. Golden Sun was a great game that really showed off the new hardware. Now, after way too long, we are finally getting a threequel. Golden Sun: Dark [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/now-rises-golden-suns-dark-dawn/</link>
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		<title>Weekly Retro Review Double Feature: Zone of the Enders 1 &amp; 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Who doesn&#8217;t love giant robots? On one hand, it&#8217;s a huge vehicle, while on the other, it&#8217;s like playing a giant super hero with a ton of weapons. Anime has given us tons of iconic and beloved robots - from Mazinger Z and Voltron to Gundam and Evangelion. And when video game auteur Hideo Kojima produced and released [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/weekly-retro-review-double-feature-zone-of-the-enders-1-2/</link>
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		<title>The Jump Off – Artist Preview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Where will you be December 10? I&#8217;ll be at Toronto&#8217;s Opera House to see the performances of The Violinist, Tuzzy, Last Bullet and Twisted Ankles. Although you may recognise some more than others, I can truly say this group of performers are sure to rock the Opera House&#8217;s stage in two weeks! You do NOT want to miss [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/the-jump-off-artist-preview/</link>
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		<title>Review: Blue Toad Murder Files: The Mysteries of Little Riddle (PC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ponder puzzles!  Resolve Riddles!  Elucidate Enigmas!  Solve the mysteries of Little Riddle!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/review-blue-toad-murder-files-the-mysteries-of-little-riddle-for-pc/</link>
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		<title>Review: Crescent Pale Mist (PS3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Crescent Pale Mist is a new PlayStation downloadable game from Sony Online Entertainment and Rockin&#8217; Android. It is a six-level, side-scrolling fighter/adventure game that has you face off against assassins, sorcerers and supernatural monsters while navigating the maze-like terrain. So, after playing all six levels, what did I think of the game? To be honest, I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/review-crescent-pale-mist/</link>
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		<title>Holiday Gift Guide: Accessories</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With all our suggestions for games, DVDs, and comics, of course we&#8217;re going to help pick out the things that make your electronics that much better! So, we&#8217;ve gone ahead and created a list of all the wickedly awesome accessories that go along with your cool consoles, PCs, handheld gaming devices, and even your iPhone [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/holiday-gift-guide-accessories/</link>
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		<title>DC Universe Online – Holy Batman!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Batman is kind of cool. He has a nice car. A nice cave. Even a cute little sidekick. (Sorry, Robin!) Well, let&#8217;s check him out in DC Universe Online! We have some amazing screenshots for you featuring Amusement Mile, Arkham and even the Batcave! Enjoy!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/dc-universe-online-holy-batman/</link>
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		<title>Xbox Live’s Black Friday Sale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Black Friday&#8221; and &#8220;sale&#8221; are almost on the brink of being redundant, so let&#8217;s ignore that and focus on the awesome idea of getting video games for less! Tomorrow only, Trials HD will be available on the Xbox Live Marketplace for 400 Microsoft points, instead of 1200! The Big Pack DLC for Trials HD is also [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/xbox-lives-black-friday-sale/</link>
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		<title>To Our Readers:</title>
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		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/to-our-readers/</link>
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		<title>Holiday Gift Guide: Tech &amp; Gadgets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The box set of your favorite show is good. Your favorite video game is even better. But, the gift that puts the icing on that cake is a really cool gadget that all your friends want, but only you have. In case you&#8217;re not sure what that really cool gadget is, well, once again, we&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/holiday-gift-guide-tech-gadgets/</link>
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		<title>More Sales For You to Indulge In!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As some of you may know, I am Canadian. As some of you may not know, we celebrate Thanksgiving in October. I&#8217;m not entirely sure what Black Friday is, but I&#8217;ve been told it&#8217;s the American equivalent to Canada and Europe&#8217;s Boxing Day. So, it&#8217;s kind of a big deal. Although us Canadians may not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/more-sales-for-you-to-indulge-in/</link>
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		<title>Twitter Contest: Blue Toad Murder Files</title>
		<description><![CDATA["To celebrate the launch of Blue Toad Murder FilesTM:The Mysteries of Little Riddle on PC today, Relentless Software® announces a Twitter Riddle.  Two puzzles will be posted on @Blue_Toad each day until Saturday 27th November.  The first 10 people to solve the puzzle will win a download copy of Blue Toad Murder Files on PC."

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		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/twitter-contest-blue-toad-murder-files/</link>
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		<title>Un-Fu-Kung Believable</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With Sony&#8217;s announcement this week that they had underestimated the demand for Move controllers, it&#8217;s a good job indie label, Virtual Air Guitar Company, is set to publish its controller-less Kung-Fu Live on the Playstation Network at the beginning of next month. Using only the Playstation Eye and the patented Freemotion technology, Kung-Fu Live puts [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/un-fu-kung-believable/</link>
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		<title>Naughty Bear + Zombies = Left 4 Ted</title>
		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s it. I&#8217;m officially declaring this the Decade of the Zombie. Naughty Bear is joining the &#8220;Hey, let&#8217;s have a zombie mode!&#8221; craze with their new downloadable content. Publisher, 505 Games, and developer, Behaviour, has just announced the new Chapter 10 add-on for their teddy tearing game, Naughty Bear. In this new chapter of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/naughty-bear-zombies-left-4-ted/</link>
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		<title>Wondering If Fallout: New Vegas Sold Well? I Think It’s a Safe Bet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bethesda made a gamble and hit it big. The post-apocalyptic RPG was the best selling game of October. The NPD data shows that, not only was New Vegas the highest selling console title of October, but it was also the highest selling PC title as well. So, all in all, a pretty good month for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/wondering-if-fallout-new-vegas-sold-well-i-think-its-a-safe-bet/</link>
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		<title>Minecraft – What’s the Big Deal?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello, my name’s Josh. I have cats – cute cats. In my free time, I enjoy beach combing, leather work, and picking fights with the homeless. I’m also a new writer here at World of Meh, and so it seems fitting to discuss a game that’s never appeared on the site before: Minecraft. If you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/minecraft-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-the-big-deal/</link>
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		<title>Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood DLC!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes, you read that correctly! Hot off the release of Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Brotherhood and we already have DLC announced for it! I know, it&#8217;s fantastic. It gets better, too! If you really don&#8217;t believe it can get any better, you might want to keep reading, because it does. No, really. It does. The Animus Project [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/assassins-creed-brotherhood-dlc/</link>
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		<title>Mark Wahlberg is Nathan Drake</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New movie apparently titled Uncharted: Feel the Vibration. Not really, but I thought that was funny. The Uncharted games for the PS3 are awesome. This is an indisputable fact. You cannot argue it. They are one of the big reasons to buy a PS3. The combination of top notch action and a fantastic story and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/mark-wahlberg-is-nathan-drake/</link>
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		<title>nail’d Just Got a Lot More Awesome!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If any of you have been patiently awaiting the arrival of this game since I announced the achievement list, you&#8217;ll be happy to know we are now less than a week from the release date! What&#8217;s better? We have a trailer to share with all of you who are dying to get your hands on this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/naild-just-got-a-lot-more-awesome/</link>
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		<title>Freddie Mercury Remembered</title>
		<description><![CDATA[19 years ago today, the world lost an amazing singer and frontman: Freddie Mercury of Queen. Known for his amazing four-octave plus vocal range and his phenomenal stage presence, Mercury is often touted to be the top rock singer of all time. I wholeheartedly agree. Born in Stone Town, Zanzibar on September 5th, 1946, Mercury [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/freddie-mercury-remembered/</link>
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		<title>History of the World Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You'll get the whole world in your hands.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/history-of-the-world-released/</link>
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		<title>Holiday Gift Guide: Comics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for a gift for the holidays for that special someone? Perhaps the cousin you know LOVES Batman, but you&#8217;re not really all too sure what the &#8220;in&#8221; items are this holiday season? Well, that&#8217;s where I come in! Check out this holiday guide full of comic ideas for Nov/Dec! Let&#8217;s admit it, if [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/holiday-gift-guide-comics/</link>
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		<title>A Pocket Full of Games</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you in need of a simple game that can kill several hours? How about a gift for someone you know nothing about? You can never go wrong with puzzle games! Especially not Challenge Me: Brain Puzzles 2! It&#8217;s been proven, simple games seem to kill the most time. Have you ever played &#8220;Plants VS [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/a-pocket-full-of-games/</link>
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		<title>Some More Music to Add to Your Rock Band Collection!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So you&#8217;re playing Rock Band and you decide that you&#8217;re sick of all the songs in your library. Sucky place to be, right? I bet you&#8217;re hoping that some new DLC comes out soon. Your hopes and dreams (well, maybe not dreams) are about to come true! Today, Harmonix and MTV Games announced the release [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/some-more-music-to-add-to-your-rock-band-collection/</link>
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		<title>One Thousandth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Almost two years ago we put up our very first post. Since then, things have, as they have a way of doing, changed. And yet, as much as things change, many things remain the same. My &#8220;soon-to-be wife&#8221; is now simply my &#8220;wife.&#8221; Our poignant commentary on society, politics, and the human condition was incredibly&#8230;poignant, but [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/one-thousandth/</link>
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		<title>Smallville Season 10 – Patriot – Review</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week, superheroes are having to deal with the government cracking down, and a familiar fellow hero shows up to help.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/smallville-season-10-patriot-review/</link>
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		<title>Robert E. Howard: A look at the Adaptions of the Father of Sword and Sorcery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interesting fact about me: I&#8217;m a writer. I have one completed novel I&#8217;m trying to find an agent for, and I&#8217;m working on the second one as well. I&#8217;ve also collected a few short stories to release as an anthology on the Amazon Kindle called Wandering Djinn. And the one question that every writer will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/robert-e-howard-a-look-at-the-adaptions-of-the-father-of-sword-and-sorcery/</link>
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		<title>Two Worlds II Trailer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Five long years have passed since Two Worlds, and now, while we await the Two Worlds II release, we&#8217;ve got some goodies to share with you! This amazingly awesome video shows all the crazy stuff that has gone down in the aforementioned five long years between Two Worlds and Two Worlds II. Even though I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/two-worlds-ii-trailer/</link>
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		<title>Video Games &amp; Cheetahs?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I think of video games, I certainly do not think of cheetahs. And, I most definitely do not think of saving animals. Apparently when Sony Online Entertainment thinks of one, however, they think of the other! Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) has announced the release of Wildlife Refuge, a new Facebook game. In this game you will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/video-games-cheetahs/</link>
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		<title>Holiday Gift Guide: Steam</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love gaming on PCs because there are tens of thousands of titles to choose from, but all of that can make it hard to find one good game for someone you love.  Where do you begin? What do you need to know?  Are you starting to hyperventilate?  OK, calm down, I am here to help!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/holiday-gift-guide-steam/</link>
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		<title>Holiday Gift Guide: PSP and DS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's that time of year again!  Let us do your shopping for you, with these awesome portable gaming selections!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/holiday-gift-guide-psp-and-ds/</link>
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		<title>Shogun 2: Total War</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Total War fans will have the chance to return to the blood-soaked Samurai battlefields after an 11-year break with some spangly new graphics and a wise old AI system inspired by Sun Tzu&#8217;s The Art of War in Shogun 2: Total War. Developer, The Creative Assembly, started its hugely popular PC franchise with Shogun: Total War in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/total-war-shogun-2/</link>
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		<title>LEGO Universe – Frostburgh Holiday Space Blizzard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One upcoming MMO event is on the tip of every tongue in the gaming industry right now. It will change the landscape of the game forever (or at least for the winter season), and nobody will ever look at MMO&#8217;s in the same way. Of course, I&#8217;m talking about the LEGO Universe Frostburgh Holiday Space [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/lego-universe-frostburgh-holiday-space-blizzard/</link>
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		<title>Spelunker HD on PSN</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Generally, when I hear the word &#8220;Spelunker&#8221; I give an immature giggle. In fact, as I wrote &#8220;Spelunker&#8221; in the previous sentence (and in this sentence again), I giggled. Childishness aside, there is a reason I&#8217;m focusing on the word &#8220;Spelunker&#8221;, and that is the arrival of Spelunker HD on the PlayStation Network from Tozai [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/spelunker-hd-on-psn/</link>
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		<title>Radiant Historia Coming February 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you a fan of 16-bit RPGs? If so, you may be interested to hear that Atlus is releasing a new game in February 22, 2011 called Radiant Historia, a Nintendo DS game that should bring back memories of your old favorites. Radiant Historia is a time-travel based RPG for the Nintendo DS styled after the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/radiant-historia-coming-february-2011/</link>
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		<title>A Serious Deal For A Serious Sam</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is getting a Thanksgiving price cut. Among other things cut: limbs, heads and various organs. A remake of the original game, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is looking to sweeten the pot beyond just the flashy HD visuals. For one week only you will be able to blow [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/a-serious-deal-for-a-serious-sam/</link>
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		<title>Look To Your PC If You Want To Get Spanked</title>
		<description><![CDATA[No no, this isn&#8217;t about what you think it is about. I am no pervert. Well, actually, I am, but this is besides the point. This is where we talk about DeathSpank coming to the PC. DeathSpank, the lovable hero who sets out to right wrongs and kill demon chickens, can no longer be contained [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/look-to-your-pc-if-you-want-to-get-spanked/</link>
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		<title>Free Rock Band DLC on Record Store Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes, you read that title right. The word &#8220;Free&#8221; was used in conjunction with the words &#8220;Rock Band DLC&#8221; to convey a very simple message. Free Rock Band DLC. (On Record Store Day). November 26th is Record Store Day (and apparently some other day&#8230;Purple Friday? I don&#8217;t know, it&#8217;s something like that&#8230;), a day for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/free-rock-band-dlc-on-record-store-day/</link>
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		<title>Fluidity to Splash Onto The Wii</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Splash around with Fluidity on Dec. 6.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/fluidity-to-splash-onto-the-wii/</link>
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		<title>App Alert: Video Game Barcode Scanner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever found yourself looking through the thousands of used and new games in your local video game store, found a cool looking game, then go to read the details on the back and found it wasn&#8217;t very informative? Well, now a new app can change that! Cedemo, the leading European marketing platform for video games, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/app-alert-video-game-barcode-scanner/</link>
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		<title>Tranquility Coming to the iPad – Zen Puzzle Garden</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this fast paced world, sometimes even video games can be stressful. iPad owners rejoice! The de-stressing remedy is here. Today, Lexaloffle and Pik Pok announced that a remake of Lexaloffle&#8217;s calming game, Zen Puzzle Garden, is coming to the iPad! Imagine, you have projects to do at work or school, family issues at home [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/tranquility-coming-to-the-ipad-zen-puzzle-garden/</link>
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		<title>Angry Birds Peace Treaty Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you own an iPhone or Droid, chances are you&#8217;ve heard of Angry Birds. If you haven&#8217;t, it&#8217;s this great little game where you have various birds and you launch them at pigs. It sounds silly, but it is pretty awesome and fun. A video has recently hit YouTube showing what it would be like [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/angry-birds-peace-treaty-video/</link>
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		<title>Direct2Drive Gives Back With Free Games</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nope, there isn&#8217;t a catch. Buy games on Direct2Drive. You might get them for free. Okay, here&#8217;s the lowdown. Direct2Drive is doing some really awesome cost saving stuff that will most certainly benefit you. We have several points to hit on this journey of savings. Stay with me. The dogs pull this sled fast. You [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.maroonersrock.com/2010/11/direct2drive-gives-back-with-free-games/</link>
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