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The 7 Best Video Game Vendettas of All Time

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Every villain needs a “hero” to save the world from their totally well-meaning lust for power, domination, and all the money. There’s plenty of bad blood from the rivalries that arise from the clash between good and evil, but the following seven feuds stand out as the most enduring, the most ferocious, the most embittered of all time. As it turns out, heroes can be jerks, too.

Brian Altano is IGN’s Senior Editor. Be sure to follow him on Twitter at @agentbizzle. Jeremy Parish is IGN’s Executive Editor of Special Projects. Be sure to follow him on Twitter at @gamespite.

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From: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/16/the-best-video-game-vendettas

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The Most Ridiculous Moves in Video Game History

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We love action games. They’re crazy, tense and completely bananas. But since the beginning they’ve never made any damn sense:

Brian Altano is IGN’s Senior Editor. Be sure to follow him on Twitter at @agentbizzle.

Justin Davis is IGN’s Mobile Games Editor. He’s on Twitter at @ErrorJustin.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

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The 14 Stupidest Things We Did This Generation

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For the most part gamers are a pretty smart bunch. We’re good puzzle-solvers and lateral-thinkers. But it’s time to admit that we did some very stupid things this generation too:

Brian Altano is IGN’s Senior Editor. He’s guilty of most, if not all of these things. Be sure to follow him on Twitter at @agentbizzle.

Justin Davis is IGN’s Mobile Games Editor. He hopes people understand this is a comedy feature and don’t leave comments about how they didn’t do any of these things. He’s on Twitter at @ErrorJustin.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

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IGN Weekly: Biggest News of March 4-8

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Get caught up on the coolest IGN news for the week of March 8 in just 60 seconds. Have longer? Stick around and watch the videos below to recap the biggest stories, catch the coolest trailers, and remember why you love games.

Mitch Dyer is an Associate Editor at IGN. He’s also quite Canadian. Read his ramblings on Twitter and follow him on IGN.

Brian Altano is a Senior Editor at IGN. He’s significantly less Canadian, and like 400% more Italian. Reaad his Twitter at your own risk andfollow him on IGN.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

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I'm Addicted to Buying Super Mario Bros.

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Hi kids! My name is Brian Altano, and I have a problem. You see, since 1985 I’ve carried around a familiar little security blanket to wrap myself and the latest Nintendo console all up in to protect me from the night. OK, so maybe it’s not that drastic, but with the recent announcement of the Wii U’s upcoming Virtual Console program, I realized that I’ve been buying the original Super Mario Bros. every few years for my ENTIRE LIFE. In fact, every time Nintendo has released a version of it for me to buy, I’ve bought it. So what the hell is wrong with me? Let’s track my sordid history real quick.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games