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Dean Ford..This is why we have nice things, America.

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Brandon McDonald

I posted about Dean Ford a few weeks ago, however I wanted to get a second review done on his new album, CTRL. It’s clear that Dean really stepped up for this CD, the style he brings to his music … Continue reading →

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Raptr and YOU!

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Brandon McDonald

Video game networks have been popping up all over. I remember back in the late 90’s, a company called GameSpy had one of the first (if not THE first) mainstream game social networking system in place, with probably about 50 … Continue reading →

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Posted in Game Potpourri

Still own a Super Nintendo? Don’t throw your money away on that fancy Xbox!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Brandon McDonald

Oh, in case you were wondering that’s my copy of the first release of a commercial Super Nintendo video game since about 15 years ago. Nightmare Busters was an incomplete project that was scrapped in the mid 90’s, brought back … Continue reading →

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Posted in New films and video games.

Gaming Retrospect – February 16th

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Brandon McDonald

Where DID those video game characters really come from? You’d be surprised to hear that a lot of people believe that their favorite game characters began in their series, but in reality, they actually first appeared in games that might … Continue reading →

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Artist Watch – February 10th

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Brandon McDonald

October 28th of last year I was sitting in a Portland hotel completely pumped to see Alternative Rock band Panic! At The Disco and Patrick Stump’s (Fall Out Boy) solo project. I ended up finding out that Stump dropped out … Continue reading →

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Posted in Concerts, Musical acts and events | Tagged Dean Ford, Portland State Theatre

What is the “Hipster”?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Pat Lemieux

This blog is intended to be not only for the “gaming” population, but also those who enjoy a bit of diversity when they read their blogs. I used to operate three separate blogs dedicated to three separate topics. One day … Continue reading →

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My name is Brandon McDonald and I'm a college student from Aroostook County. I'm a former entertainment contributor to IGN Entertainment and an all-round fan of anything culturally relevant at the moment. You can expect my blog to be an assortment of electronic and entertainment reviews/columns along with relevant cultural and personal topics.

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  • Raptr and YOU!
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  • Gaming Retrospect – February 16th
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