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    Sent to you by tony via Google Reader:     Metareview: inFamous (PS3) via Joystiq [PlayStation] by Justin McElroy on 5/27/09 We're not going to say inFamous ' quality is a big surprise (this is Sucker Punch after all) but it's nice to see someone getting the superhero genre so right . Everyone ( including us ) has been piling the love on it, and we've taken the liberty of providing with just a slice of the love fest below: 1UP (A-) : "It's how InFamous blends all of this -- the platforming, the combat, the powers, the missions, and the Karma -- that makes it an eminently playable and enjoyable experience for me. It's why I've been staying up so late for the past few days." D+PAD (4.5/5) : "Yet remarkably, inFamous - as a whole - feels entirely unique. It's perhaps largely due to Sucker Punch's ability in creating an outstanding animation system that subtly adapts to the environment, but also because of the g...

What is it about a music video that can change so much about how you view an artist? Presentation? Perhaps. Or, it could be something more. I first saw Melody Gardot on "Live At Abbey Road"; she wasn't one of the featured artist. She was performing with Herbie Hancock. Curious, I listened to her sing "Edith and the Kingpin" with reluctance; after the first bar, I went to Amazon and downloaded "Worrisome Heart" and I didn't regret it. I just bought "My One and Only Thrill" (I'm really diggin ' the orchestral version of "If the Stars Were Mine"), and it's just perfect for an office environment...or a quiet evening at home. And, when I heard about how she ended up making music, and what she had to overcome , I became an instant fan. A fan who just listened to, and appreciated her music. Then I saw this video: Now I see her in a whole new light. I heart bubble baths.

Really?     Sent to you by tony via Google Reader:     MeatCards: Print Your Business Cards On Beef Jerky With A Frickin’ Laser Beam via TechCrunch by Jason Kincaid on 5/6/09 I've made no secret about my disdain for business cards. In an age where we can swap photographs and movies in a matter of seconds wirelessly, why are we still fumbling with clumsy pieces of paper that are both easy to lose and environmentally unfriendly? Today, it looks like I might be eating my words (or, as the case may be, yours). Enter MeatCards . Two weeks ago a number of blogs caught wind of this bizarre and potentially amazing creation, bringing meat and lasers together to create the most protein-rich business cards ever. Some thought it was a hoax. But it's very real. I reached out to the guys behind MeatCards, and as luck would have it they were preparing for their first run of prototype cards (styled after the design from American Psycho, of course). So ...

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I'm not the biggest fan of this franchise, but I may have to pick this one up. Sent to you by tony via Google Reader: A Fistful Of King Of Fighters XII Screens [Gallery] via Kotaku by Luke Plunkett on 4/10/09 Our love for King of Fighters XII is well-documented . These screens may help explain why. The highlight? Check out SNK's take on those sexy, sexy French ladies. Subtle. Things you can do from here: Subscribe to Kotaku using Google Reader Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites

Bust. Sent to you by tony via Google Reader: Nothing Says Charity Auction Like Mai Shiranui [Snk] via Kotaku by Brian Ashcraft on 5/4/09 Will the Mai Shiranui statues ever stop? No, no they won't. This figurine adds to the deluge, but all for a good cause. At the Volks Osaka hobby showroom has a Mai Shiranui from SNK's The King of Fighters . She'll be up on the Volks charity auction block. The proceeds will go to the Make a Wish Foundation. Never have plastic boobs done such good. Well, maybe not never . More NSFW pics in the link below. チャリティーオークション出品予定作品　ボークス・絶対領域 不知火舞の緊急お披露目会 [Ota Road] Things you can do from here: Subscribe to Kotaku using Google Reader Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites

Holy Sh*t, they're right! How did I miss that???     Sent to you by tony via Google Reader:     Dork Tower - 7 May 2009 via Darkgate Comic Slurper by John Kovalic on 5/7/09     Things you can do from here: Subscribe to Darkgate Comic Slurper using Google Reader Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites    

Oh noes!     Sent to you by tony via Google Reader:     Porn Screensaver Interrupts Presentation [NSFW] via BuzzFeed - Latest on 5/4/09 Think of this as a reminder to always change your screensaver before giving a powerpoint presentation from your laptop. Unless you're one of those squares who has a completely non-pornographic screensaver. Of, like, your dog or something. Square. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment »     Things you can do from here: Subscribe to BuzzFeed - Latest using Google Reader Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites    

Damn Pacquiao, you could've let the suspense build. Sent to you by tony via Google Reader: Manny Pacquiao Knocks Out Ricky Hatton and Sight is Set on “Pretty Boy” Floyd??? via Bossip.com by charlieblanko on 5/3/09 Posted by Bossip Staff Manny Pacquiao made English Blood Pudding out of Ricky Hatton last night and in quicker time than Floyd Mayweather Jr. did. Now the talk is Floyd vs Pacquiao: Manny Pacquaio wasted no time whatsoever as he landed hard straight shots early and then simply overwhelmed Ricky Hatton in the first round with two very punishing knock downs, the last coming at the end of the round (a dangerous time for a fighter to be hurt).. The second stanza started out with Ricky, his confidence badly shaken, resorting to roughhousing and manhandling. He was beginning to get back into the fight until Manny settled down and began landing hard lefts and rights from all angles until one backed up Ricky and served notice that the first round assault and batt...