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Pushing Buttons: 'Guitar Hero' playing the blues
You can forget about “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” and “New Super Mario Bros. Wii.” I just got my hands on the real cream of the holiday gaming crop. “Bananarama H...
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Slinging a guitar not your style? Try 'DJ Hero'
I was never much one for “Guitar Hero.” Playing “Smoke on the Water” 50 times while holding a pint-sized plastic guitar just never really got the blood flowing. I’ve ...
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Pushing Buttons: Gaming doesn't have to break the bank
I remember standing in line at Sears to buy “Mortal Kombat Trilogy” for the Nintendo 64 back in ’96. The console had just released, and games were incredibly hard to find at the ...
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Pushing Buttons: The Internet — For better or for worse
I’m addicted to Netflix, and, more specifically, past seasons of The Office available for instant viewing on Netflix.
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Pushing Buttons: Piles of cat poop
by Dan Whisenhunt
Staff Writer
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There are times when technology makes our life easier, maybe even better. But sometimes, the only way you can deal with a pile of cat poop is a scoop.
Pushing Buttons: "EA Sports Active" a great home workout
by Chris Pittman
Special to The Star
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Electronic Arts is hoping to cash in on the Wii Fit craze with its own fitness game creation. "EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer" is a full body exercise tool that will work you out better than Ni...
Pushing Buttons: Highlights of the E3 show
by John Dietrich
Sports Writer
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I always enjoy the E3 show because it usually serves as the video game teaser/trailer provider for the rest of the year. This year, three games caught my eye.
Pushing Buttons: WoW drags me back in
by Dan Whisenhunt
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I've got this love/hate thing going on with World of Warcraft. Understanding it requires some explanation. When I was a kid, I played Dungeons and Dragons. The idea of grown men sitting around a ta...
Pushing Buttons: Wolverine game very violent
by Dan Whisenhunt
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Jesus! That was my reaction to several scenes in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine — Uncaged Edition." for the Playstation 3. I'm a guy who watches violent movies and plays violent games on a fairly regula...
Pushing Buttons: "Punchout" a nostalgic remake
by Chris Pittman
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"Punch-Out!!" for Wii is essentially an update of the classic Nintendo game of the same name. However, this remake has enough style, flair and added content to give the original a TKO.
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