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In Other News – 23 April 2015

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Metal Slug

Gather children; seat yourself around the warm, cosy fire, because grandpa has a new classic game to share with you today. It’s a real doozy, so make sure you have your hot cup of cocoa ready!

I don’t think any game ate more 50c pieces than Metal Slug. It came out back in 1996, when I was an 8 year old boy, and it helped nurture my gaming addiction into what it is today.

I remember going to a Portuguese hangout (typical I know) with my parents and siblings almost every Sunday, forcing down lunch, and heading straight to the bar area to watch the other kids jamming the action packed shooter. It didn’t take too much longer for me to head back to the table to pester my dad for any spare coins. In time, I learnt to make those little bronze pieces last the entire afternoon/evening.

You see, Metal Slug starts out easy enough, but after the first level or two, it became rather difficult. Still, learning how to navigate all that chaos with a single life all two was stupidly satisfying.

With a variety of weapons, wacky characters, and some damn tough bosses,  it remains firmly planted in my memory and is easily one of my favourite childhood games. It has spawned several sequels, modern day ports, and I’m sure, still causes many gamers to rage today.

In Other News: people get banned for being jerks, Chewie shoots stuff, Darth Vader gets some bling, and omg all that Oreo cookie credibility!

Here’s the news we didn’t post today because we were too busy doing hardcore counting exercises.

News

Killing Floor 2’s EULA reserves the right to ban you for being a jerk
Chewie Puts His Bowcaster To Use In Star Wars: Force Collection’s Contra Minigame
Gather your party: You can now play authentic D&D on Steam
Bloodborne 1.03 Update Now Live, Slashing Loading Times

Stuff

The Gold Darth Vader Helmet You’ve Always Wanted
Devs can put their eyeballs inside the HTC Vive for free
The Bioware Store Is Now Selling Talking Elcor Plushies
Gaming mouse myths busted

Videos

Dota 2 Game Show – Guest PyrionFlax (What the Horse? – EP. 4)

Minecraft: FAST DRAGON FIGHT! | 11:20 any% SS-G Speedrun

Oreo Trick Shots Are An Impressive Waste Of Cookies

The Movies

First look at the POINT BREAK remake!
There aren’t any words which can accurately describe this trailer for YAKUZA APOCALYPSE
You gotta be kidding me! It’s the trailer for SHARKANSAS WOMENS PRISON MASSACRE!
Well sign my stick, it looks like GOON 2 starts filming later this year
Adrianne Palicki and Nick Blood to lead potential AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. spin-off series
WE REVIEW AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

Model: Metal Slug

Last Updated: April 23, 2015

39 Comments

  1. Throwback Thursday, awwww jissss

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  2. Admiral Chief

    April 23, 2015 at 16:02

    METAL SLUG!

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  3. Hammersteyn

    April 23, 2015 at 16:03

    • Admiral Chief

      April 23, 2015 at 16:04

      Yes, one running XBOX simulation

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    • hairyknees

      April 23, 2015 at 16:23

      Read the article tags 😛

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      • Hammersteyn

        April 23, 2015 at 16:24

        I saw, that’s why I posted it 😛

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        • hairyknees

          April 23, 2015 at 16:33

          What a dick! XD

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          • Hammersteyn

            April 23, 2015 at 16:34

            hahaha surely not as bad as Trevor though?

          • hairyknees

            April 23, 2015 at 16:45

            NO SHANGE ONLY SHAPPIES!

    • Kensei Seraph

      April 23, 2015 at 16:24

      Looks more like a touchscreen mobile version.

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    • RinceThis

      April 23, 2015 at 16:43

      lol

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  4. Admiral Chief

    April 23, 2015 at 16:03

    LOL dat oreo trick shots!

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    • Hammersteyn

      April 23, 2015 at 16:05

      Such a waste. There are starving people that could have eaten that human

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      • ReaperOfSquirrels

        April 23, 2015 at 16:11

        “There are starving people that could have eaten that human” CANNIBALS!

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        • Hammersteyn

          April 23, 2015 at 17:10

          Well it’s implied

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  5. Admiral Chief

    April 23, 2015 at 16:08

    I’ve realized something today, I can do with a HEV suit

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  6. Lardus-Resident Perve

    April 23, 2015 at 16:11

    Talking Elkor Plushies!!!!!!!!!

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    • Admiral Chief

      April 23, 2015 at 16:13

      o/

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  7. Blood Emperor Trevor

    April 23, 2015 at 16:13

    You got change from your dad? So you’re only Porra on your mom’s side. *RUN*

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    • Admiral Chief

      April 23, 2015 at 16:13

      HaaiSiesTrev

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    • Hammersteyn

      April 23, 2015 at 16:14

      Hahahahaha poor cabbage

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    • Spathi

      April 23, 2015 at 16:14

      Oh my soul that made me laugh! I feel bad now.

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    • hairyknees

      April 23, 2015 at 16:22

      O_O

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      • ReaperOfSquirrels

        April 23, 2015 at 16:25

        No denial…

        So Detective @disqus_DoEH3TsffU:disqus deduced correctly then.

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        • hairyknees

          April 23, 2015 at 16:35

          Both my parents are actually from Madeira 😛

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          • ReaperOfSquirrels

            April 23, 2015 at 16:38

            So they’re African? 😛

            Those islands are so close to Morocco it isn’t even funny.

          • hairyknees

            April 23, 2015 at 16:45

            Haha claimed by the Porras first though!

          • ReaperOfSquirrels

            April 23, 2015 at 16:47

            I’ll give you this one… for now… I’ll find something somewhere to carry on this discussion

          • Pariah

            April 23, 2015 at 16:56

            So when your birthday cake arrives, it just looks like a loaf of bread with candles in it?

          • Hammersteyn

            April 23, 2015 at 17:09

            half loaf

          • hairyknees

            April 23, 2015 at 18:19

            Pfffft… a prego roll with candles in it!

    • RinceThis

      April 23, 2015 at 17:08

      OHHHHHH!

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  8. Thami Afurika-Jin HD

    April 23, 2015 at 16:15

    Heavy Machine Gun

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  9. Kensei Seraph

    April 23, 2015 at 16:23

    I really like this music and felt I should share it.
    http://elsiane.bandcamp.com/album/mechanics-of-emotion

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  10. RinceThis

    April 23, 2015 at 16:37

    Loved metal slug!

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  11. CAE9872

    April 23, 2015 at 17:11

    Metal Slug – what a great game. Back when SNK knew what they were doing; pity they not the same developer anymore.

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    • Hammersteyn

      April 23, 2015 at 17:26

      I miss the arcades, especially back when my parents were paying 😛

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  12. Her Highness the Hipster

    April 23, 2015 at 17:46

    oreo credibility!

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  13. lygamnt

    April 26, 2015 at 17:29

    I’ve been playing Time Pilot and Donkey Kong on Coleco Vision. That system was amazing for the time, and if you can get your hands on one I highly recommend it.

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