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This week: GamesRadar; sex; money; and guns.

A Blip on the Radar
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Look out GameSpot and IGN--there's a new mega-gaming site in town. And judging by our first glance, its look has been heavily influenced by Mountain Dew, Nickelodeon, and extreme sport companies. Note to Future--flash menus are SO 1999.

Microsoft's Origami Unfolding
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So does Microsoft's Origami play video games or not? It looks like we'll have to wait until March 9, 2006 for an unveiling of Microsoft's portable system.

Sex Plus Video Game Equal Orgasmic Interactivity
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Who would have thought that by turning on the vibration function in most games you'd be expressing your inner most sexual desires?

What Sound Does a One-Handed Controller Make?
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Not only does the Nintendo Revolution controller look exquisite, but it saves lives, too. Trauma Center's coming to Nintendo's new system!

Rolling in the Dough
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So you want to work in the game industry, but you don't know where to start. Game Tycoon recently interviewed some MIT undergraduates and came up with some interesting conclusions.

Meet my Musical Little Friend
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"Scarface: The World Is Yours Video Game Soundtrack Talent Search." Apparently, simply recreating the original score to the best gangster film ever created isn't good enough--VU is all about holding a gangster-infused American Idol.

Forget Me Not
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EGM really knows how to get in touch with their readers. But it's time to admit the obvious--the Top 200 of Their Time list was poorly developed. Couldn't you guys come up with even 25 worthwhile games?

The Smoking Gun
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The wait for the ultimate first-person shooter has come to an end and the critics are raving. Armed with the biggest of weapons and lots of ammo, Black has been notoriously dubbed "gun porn." But what's with the teeny-tiny singleplayer and the lack of online play? Get with the program, EA...

Ten Guns I Want
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We break down the biggest and most kickass FPS guns in video game history. It's not about the size of your gun, it's how you use it. BOOM! Headshot.

What's All the Rage About?
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The impact of violent video games is a never-ending debate. IGN gives us the updated version of the manifest with a bonus interview. Yay!

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