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Confessions of a Halo Addict

They Might Be Trashed, But Denverites Keep the Condoms Close at Hand

Flobots to critic: "I can take a hit with humility. With humility ..."

The Beatdown

After a six-year run, MP3.com is now eMPty3.com.

Best New Hockey Feature in a Daily Newspaper

The Denver Post's "Video Hockey League"

Best Summer Camp -- Indoor

Bits, Bytes & Bots

Old School + New School

The Denver Film Society

Ninja Gaiden II

Ninja Gaiden II for Xbox goes heavy on the gore and glitches.

Boulder Gets a New Elixir

The Purple Martini’s owner opens a club in the People’s Republic.

Axes to Grind

The Guitar Hero frenzy careens toward overkill.

Fuzz Busters

The Guitar Hero frenzy careens toward overkill.

Three's a Charm

A promising glimpse of the next Halo.

The Blogtrotters

What's the next big trend? Follow the bouncing ball.

Déjà Vu

Despite the title and familiar genre, Mr. Explosion says something new.

Horror Show

Zombies are attacking this city.

Coming Zune

Once again, Microsoft is chasing Apple in the hipster-hardware game. Will it make sweet music this time?

Tae Kwon Ho

Dead or Alive 4 finally gets hardcore.

They've Got Game

Barbarians, brain-eaters, and beagles round out the best of 2005.

Generation Next

Microsoft's Xbox 360 fires the first shot in the next-gen console war.

Near Perfect

Perfect Dark Zero isn't a bull's-eye, but it hits the target.

Creme de la Chrome

Perfect Dark Zero isn't a bull's-eye, but it hits the target.

Aboard Game

Zathura sweeps you into its alternate reality.

Donkey Den

Pulling the pin on Grenade

Unsound Blunder

Dinosaurs are extinct. A Sound of Thunder's right behind them.

Screening Room

The docs are in the house.

To the Lighthouse

Samantha Spady died in the Sigma Pi house. Pastor Reza Zadeh is planning its resurrection.

Game On

Video-game journalists look for a little respect.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Video-game journalists look for a little respect.

Who Done Read It?

Mystery Writers clue kids in to reading

Don't Be a Playa Hata

Cheri Thurston is rescuing the squeezebox from oblivion, one note at a time.

First Down

Big problems in midget football.

Film on the Rocks is awesome

Kiernan Maletsky A few things we learned at yesterday's Film on the Rocks screening of Office Space: 1. Office machines are no match for blunt instruments. Not the printer in the parking lot and not the fax machine on stage, and that was all before the movie even started. 2. People hate their job ... More >>

How happy does a Lender's bagel make your family?

Bagels can bring us together​Has anyone else noticed that the number of products claiming to make your life better seems to have spiked in recent months? And it's no longer just about selling the idea of making your life easier or more convenient: Now it's all about products that claim to have ... More >>

Under the electronic exterior of Savoy beats the heart of rock and roll

Bagels can bring us together​Has anyone else noticed that the number of products claiming to make your life better seems to have spiked in recent months? And it's no longer just about selling the idea of making your life easier or more convenient: Now it's all about products that claim to have ... More >>

Microsoft store opens tomorrow at Park Meadows: Eat that, Apple!

MicrosoftThe AZ store's opening.​The wait is over, nerds. Microsoft has announced the location of its third-ever store: the Park Meadows shopping center in Lone Tree. Or, as the center's promo folks like to call it, "the Park Meadows Retail Resort." Back in April, we told you Microsoft was pl ... More >>

M.I.A. on video game violence

​We know when you're busy re-fighting World War II or killing alien invaders on your Xbox, you're probably saying to yourself, "Gee, this is fun, but what does pop-star/provocateur M.I.A. think of this activity?" Well, wonder no longer -- she's weighed in with her opinion at last.

Acme Novelty Library #20, by Chris Ware, and other new releases this week, November 9, 2010

​Apparently this week is "awesome book week" because three of our picks come from trees, while another is based on a book. Okay, it's possible we're just attempting to show off the fact that we have the ability to read, but even so, a book from our last president, a comic collection from one o ... More >>

Why do Mexican teenagers shave their heads?

​Apparently this week is "awesome book week" because three of our picks come from trees, while another is based on a book. Okay, it's possible we're just attempting to show off the fact that we have the ability to read, but even so, a book from our last president, a comic collection from one o ... More >>

Story on porn potential on Kinect has parents scared

​So you just got Microsoft's new controllerless system Kinect for your kids for Christmas and you've spent the holidays jumping around your house, dancing and having an all around good time. Good news right? Finally your kid is getting off the couch and moving. Well, according to Fox News in ... More >>

Stacking, Daytripper top our new release picks for this week, February 8

​The beginning of February is kind of a lull in the new release schedule, but we've dug through the crap to find some truly exceptional stuff this week. In fact, there are some things we're truly excited about, especially Space Jam, which for whatever stupid reason we've held onto our love of. ... More >>

The Human Planet and more in our new-release picks for the week of April 26, 2011

​This week we've got a pretty random collection of choice crap to purchase to make your life less of a waste. We know how it goes: You're bored, and the only way to fill the the void in your heart is to purchase as much media as you possibly can every week. It's okay, we understand, and that's ... More >>

Kumail Nanjiani on the things he likes and the reclaiming nerd-dom

​Kumail Nanjiani isn't exactly your typical comedian. Where most spend their time complaining about things they hate, Nanjiani attacks the things he loves, which happens to be activities of a decidedly nerdy persuasion: Videogames, horror and science fiction all have a place in his routine. Yo ... More >>

Artist Joseph Coniff on hippies, the Tony Tiger deathmatch and getting all that gold

Self Portrait. ​Joseph Coniff's about to experience his first solo art opening, This is What it's Like , at RULE Gallery this Friday, August 5. He specializes in photography and sculpture, and his show will feature about eight pieces from both spectrums. What makes Coniff special, RULE owner ... More >>

Other athletes would dwarf Chad's roommate demands

What's that, Chad? You want our attention? What a shock...​NFL fans know Chad Ochocinco as a loudmouth. Even back when he had a real last name, 85 constantly chattered with officials, made signs asking not to be fined, tweeted constantly and sought out the spotlight in 1,001 ways. Call him a ... More >>

Songza tops our list of music apps this week

​Music apps are quickly taking over our smartphones, turning music into toys, productivity tools and providing free tunes no matter where we are. This week, we've got a few great ways to stream music, find it, and one of the best score readers for iPad yet.

Occupy Denver profile: Jonathan Shepard was arrested in defense of his newest home

Jonathan Shepard.​Jonathan Shepard knew he would be arrested last Friday morning, while defending the Thunderdome at Occupy Denver's previous home across the street from Civic Center Park. Today, he proffers his left arm: On his wrist is a small cut where police officers had to cut into his sk ... More >>

Dave & Buster's on South Colorado unveils its new look today

The new EAT at Buster's.​The fourteen-year-old Dave & Buster's location at 2000 South Colorado Boulevard just became the chain's first spot to get a major overhaul, which will be unveiled today. The redesign is the initial phase of the company's re-branding, and while there's no schedule yet ... More >>

Dave & Buster's reboot is a petri dish for the video-game chain

The new EAT at Buster's.​The fourteen-year-old Dave & Buster's location at 2000 South Colorado Boulevard just became the chain's first spot to get a major overhaul, which will be unveiled today. The redesign is the initial phase of the company's re-branding, and while there's no schedule yet ... More >>

Black Friday 2011: A soul-crushing compilation of humanity at its worst

Tear it to shreds, America.​It's Black Friday in America. When flat-screen TV's at deep discounts cause annual madness. It's like that scene in 28 Days Later, when a cluster of people become infected with rage and turn on one another like mindless flesh-craving monsters. Here's a compilation ... More >>

Adam Laham heads back to court in case of five-year-old killing three-year-old with his gun

Big photo below.​It was a bloody holiday season, but there's little doubt which crime was the most startling -- the death of Rolyn Javier, age five, at the hands of a three-year-old wielding a loaded gun allegedly left out by Adam Laham, 23. Laham's slated to be back in court tomorrow for a bo ... More >>