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Insulinfunk's Best Music of 2008

That frightening figure you see above is my character in the unabashed GTA rip-off Saints Row 2.  Not only is that thing freakishly thin to the point of being emaciated, but due to Saints Row 2’s voice customization, it also speaks with the voice of a young, snappy, and totally fresh “gansta” girl.  The effect is extraordinarily unsettling during the fully voice acted and animated cut scenes, often to the point of utter hilarity.  The rest of the game is essentially the lowbrow, boorish, inbred cousin of the GTA series, drenched in an absurd amount of urban gangstaism and excrement related missions.  My enjoyment from this game came mainly from its juvenile sensibility; most every other part is just a sub par version of what’s available in Grand… Continue reading Can a Game be “So Bad It’s Good”?

Budget a little tight this year? PC gamers should look no further than the bountiful array of mods and indie games available over at ModDB for free. Every year ModDB’s users round up the best mods and indie games available and voting for 2008’s best has officially started.

On January 17th, a list of 100 nominees for best the mods and indie games will be selected and then the final voting will take place and end on February 2nd. Some of the years past awards have gone to Beyond the Red Line (an excellent Battlestar Galactica freeware mod) and the now commercially successful G-Mod.

Xbox Live gold members may now download the Lord of the Rings: Conquest multiplayer demo from the marketplace. This Star Wars: Battlefront-esque title will be hitting multiple platforms in mid-January.

Content: Lord of the Rings: Conquest™ Multiplayer Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: Download The Lord of the Rings: Conquest™ online multiplayer demo and choose your side! Fight for either Good or Evil in the battle for Middle-earth!

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Merv Griffin’s hip style hits Xbox Live this week in the form of Merv Griffin’s Crosswords. Pick it up today for 800 MS Points now on XBLA.

Content: Merv Griffin’s Crosswords
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: United States
Dash Text: Merv Griffin’s Crosswords™ combines over a thousand unique and challenging crossword puzzles with fast-paced game show action in an incredibly addictive and entertaining game for the whole family. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror and The Feeble Files have been added to the catalog of titles available through Good Old Games. The service also recently added a few selections from the Oddworld series. As with the rest of their offerings, they are completely DRM-free and guaranteed to work with Windows XP or Vista.

Xbox360Fanboy.com mentions that fan’s of Tomb Raider Underworld may hop over to the Tomb Raider Chronicle’s website and download the game’s soundtrack for free. There’s also an audio stream of the entire album available for those that wish to try before they download.

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Some speculate that Sony will soon drop the price of the Playstation 3 as the company managed to drop the cost of making the units by 35%. Evil Avatar reports that the company now spends $448.73 per unit in lieu of the previous rate of $690.23. No hints have been dropped about a possible decrease in the cost to consumers but one seems logical.

How ’bout it, Sony holdouts? How low would a Playstation 3 have to be priced before you took the plunge? Sound off in the comments.

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With 2008 wrapping up, some of you might find yourself  with few big name releases left to play.  If you find yourself in this precarious predicament (or are simply looking for something different to play), then fear not!  Their are many games that probably cruised right under your radar this past year, perhaps buried under the fall deluge or as an indie gem hidden from the press. Here are some of the best games that might have slipped past you in 2008.

Space Invaders :Extreme
Retro-remakes are all the rage these days, especially on the Xbox 360 Arcade and PSN Store. Space Invaders: Extreme may be heading to both of these platforms early next year, but that’s no reason to ignore this addicting rehash’s slick PSP and… Continue reading 9 Games You Might Have Missed in 2008

In the wake of the release of the Wrath of the Litch King Expansion, World of Warcraft’s subscription base has grown to 11.5 million worldwide. The expansion itself became the biggest selling PC game of all time after selling more than 2.8 million copies in its first 24 hours of availability.

Blizzard is currently hiring for several position due to the influx of new players in the realm of Warcraft. So, if you’re a dungeon designer, technical artist, or UI designer … get in touch with ‘em.

Halo: Combat Evolved is now available for 600 MS Points, $7.50 American, via the Xbox Live Marketplace for Gold members. This sweet deal will last for the remainder of the week. Typically, the game is priced at 1,200 MS Points.

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