Archives for: January 2010
Microsoft leaked Mass Effect 2 DLC
Mass Effect 2

ShareYou know all of those commercials you’ve seen on TV lately saying why you should preorder Mass Effect 2 at whatever store? How you can get all of these cool armors and weapons just for preordering at [enter store name here]? Well earlier today, Microsoft put all of those special bonuses on their Xbox Live Marketplace to download free of [...]

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Travis Franklin is still Colorado State’s MVP
Travis Franklin

ShareFree throws are harder than they look. No, not necessarily a difficult shot, but from a mental standpoint, they can be the most difficult shot in basketball. This was apparent in Colorado State’s 80-72 loss to UNLV on Wednesday night. The Rams struggled from the free throw line where they shot only 57 percent (16 of 28). The most painful [...]

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Can we please put film’s current 3D fetish to an end?
3D Glasses

ShareI’m sorry to rant, but I feel there is a need to as I am actually angry with a recent story I read on IGN.com about the “future of Star Wars.” According to the article, George Lucas says he sees Star Wars as a 3D event in the near future. Lucas says that he’s been wanting to revamp the original [...]

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The Weekly Blitz: Rams in the middle of a balanced MWC
Weekly Blitz Basketball

ShareThe first two seasons of the Tim Miles era at CSU, Ram fans didn’t have much to cheer about other than hope for a brighter tomorrow. The Rams couldn’t beat Wyoming or CU-Boulder during the regular season, players were constantly being suspended or dismissed from the team and the late season injury to Jesse Carr in 2009 seemed as if [...]

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SEGA releases new details on latest Sonic title
Project Needlemouse

ShareOn Friday, SEGA announced details of their new Sonic title Project Needlemouse. After a five-day trivia countdown of what characters would be in the game, we now know that it’s only the blue hedgehog himself that players will be able to use.

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SEC TV: 2006 SEC Championship Preview (Arkansas vs. Florida)

ShareVideo from first semester of freshman year when I was still attending Arkansas. My roommate, Justin Lewis, and I traveled out to Atlanta to cover the SEC Championship game for the paper, the Arkansas Traveler. As you can tell in the video, Justin is the TV guy, I’m a writer. First time I had ever read off the teleprompter. This [...]

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Colorado State still needs to prove themselves
Travis Franklin

ShareAfter being picked to finish eighth in the Mountain West Conference to start the season, the Colorado State Rams find themselves tied atop the standings with a 2-0 mark in league play. While this is progress for the Rams, celebration might be a bit premature.

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Marc Lubick: The Right Choice for Recruiting Coordinator at Colorado State
Marc Lubick

ShareOn Wednesday, Colorado State head football coach Steve Fairchild announced Marc Lubick as the Rams new recruiting coordinator. This move now fills all coaching positions for CSU. After having a day to think about it, I feel confident that Lubick was the absolute best in-house choice for the job given the current members of the Rams’ coaching staff. Sure, Pat [...]

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Up In The Air: A refreshing take on life
Up in the air

ShareAll I’ve heard from people who have seen Up In The Air is that it’s ending really killed the entire film. Personally, I think that’s bull. No, maybe it wasn’t as ideal as most people would have hoped for, but sometimes that’s just the way it is. If anything, the ending just added to the film’s message.

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Proto Man, Viewtiful Joe: Did Capcom use the same model?
Capcom

ShareThe first time I ever saw the cover art of Capcom’s Viewtiful Joe, I immediately thought to myself, “What is Proto Man doing in his own video game?” For those of you who aren’t familiar with him, Proto Man is a recurring character from the Mega Man video game series, also created by Capcom. Proto Man is scheduled to make [...]

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