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    Thursday
    Jul152010

    EVO 2010: Jared in Real Life

    DateThursday, July 15, 2010 at 3:16PM

    "Is this real life?"

    After consuming roughly 8 beers, two shots and a yard-tall margarita, things do begin to seem a bit fuzzy to say the least. The night before EVO 2010, my good friend Haunts of iPlayWinner decided it was a good time to take in all that Vegas has to offer. Apparently, that meant a whirlwind tour of every single bar within a 2 block radius. In San Francisco, that'd be no problem -- just a few, really. In Vegas, it's a few dozen.

    My friend grabs my shoulder and gives me a shake, her eyes wide with genuine anxiety.

    "Jared," she says. "Is this real life? Did shit just get real?"

    My gaze spins about, unable to focus on the beer in my hand. Behind the counter, there's a man on a cell phone calling us a limo to god-knows-where to see god-knows-who do god-knows-what with no clothes on. I turn back to my friend.

    "Yeah. Shit just got real."

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    Monday
    Jun072010

    Fresh T-Shirts Just for EVO 2010

    DateMonday, June 7, 2010 at 4:46PM

    Are you ready for the hype? EVO 2010 is only a month away and I'm already feeling all swirly in my stomach just thinking about boarding that flight to Vegas. It's not even all about Street Fighter! It's Melty Blood, it's Jackie Chan, it's all-you-can-eat seafood buffets and being able to smoke indoors, and I don't even smoke! EVO is my favorite weekend of the year (suck it Memorial Day!) and to celebrate, I whipped up two t-shirt designs for those who enjoy wreckless play and making John Choi feel uncomfortable.

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    Thursday
    Jan282010

    Foxy Boxing: A terrible idea then...

    DateThursday, January 28, 2010 at 1:17AM

    I have an assignment for you readers out there: a simple two-step questionaire for you to spring upon your friends. 

    First, ask any video game fan who they think the strongest woman in the world is. Chances are they'll respond with Chun-Li, and why not? While Samus Aran may be considered the original "strong female lead" of video games, Chun-Li proved once and for all that women could kick just as much ass as the boys, still be sexy and at the end of the game she didn't even strip down to her underpants to prove it. With her iconic fashion sense and ferocious fighting style, Chun-Li has become a timeless icon for women in gaming. 

    Now for the second question: would you still respect Chun-Li had she entered a girls-only Street Fighter tournament? Suddenly, the persona of Chun-Li doesn't sound all that fierce or, for lack of a better term, badass. This is what the organizers of the annual EVO Championship Series fighting game tournament (whom I love dearly) are asking the community to do and I for one can't stand the idea one bit. 

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