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With the announcement last week by the NPD that the video game industry has vastly surpassed the movie industry in overall revenue growth, rising by 28.4% compared to the movies meager 1.8% in the U.S., the dawn of a new era is upon us.

Video games can no longer be considered children’s toys or a passing fad, like the slinky. It seems that the games with which we grew up and still enjoy today are entering the mainstream of American culture. And kicking a little ass in the process.

The financial reports released late last week state that video games are now a 18.85 billion dollar a year industry, which is still expanding year by year with no end in sight. With so much money being raked in, the spotlight was inevitable. It was only a matter of time before video games became a hot topic of discussion.

Around water coolers throughout America, co-workers compare their high-scores in “Wii Sports: Bowling.” In bars everywhere, groups of friends ga... More »  


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Based on a series of popular Geico Insurance TV commercials, this new fish-out-of-water sitcom looks at contemporary life in a southern suburb through the eyes of three cavemen: cynical Nick, laid-back Jamie and middle-man Joel.

A clip is available at the link above... anyone think this show will last more than a few episodes, let alone a season? :D


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