Chris Urie has been writing everything from reviews to features and interviews since 2010. In addition to being a contributor to Arcade Sushi and Guyspeed, he's a staff writer for Geekadelphia, covering everything from 8-bit music concerts to interviews with prominent Philadelphia Geeks. He's also the resident bookshelf expert for Quirk Books. You can find more of his occasional musings at his website. When not tweeting @chrisurie, he can likely be found swinging around Columbia on his Skyhook.
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14 Signs You’re Playing Too Many Video Games
If you're starting to show the following symptoms, then you might want to put the controller down and go for a stroll around the block or call up some friends. Remember, some of your best friends don't need a power cord. Here are some clear signs you're playing far too many video games.
This is Why You Don’t Go Fishing With Grenades
These two guys have taken the old saying "It's like fishing with dynamite" to a whole new level by fishing with hand grenades.
New Video Game Releases – June 2013
The new video game releases for June 2013 are shaping up quite nicely. Not only are we getting the Legendary Edition of Skyrim, but we're also seeing the release of two insanely anticipated games.
The Evolution of Lara Croft
Lara Croft is a legend. She is not only one of gaming’s most beloved characters, but an international icon. Even if folks have never played a Tomb Raider game or any video game at all, they know who she is. She’s as iconic as Mario or Link and defined a whole generation of games for the original Playstation. But, video games are a fickle business where new characters are created all the time only
10 Lazy Pokemon Names
With 650 little monsters in the ever growing ranks of Pokemon, it would only stand to reason that a few of their names would be lacking in the originality department. It doesn’t seem to be too difficult to name the little guys. But sometimes, you gotta get lazy when it comes to doing just that.
10 Funniest Video Game Temper Tantrums
Gamers can be a fickle bunch. We’re passionate about our hobby. We love it. That’s why you get shouting matches over Xbox Live and pelvic thrusting taunts in Uncharted 3 Mulitplayer. When we do well, we want to shout it loud into the nearest microphone. But, some of us aren’t very graceful at losing or keeping our hobby under control.