It’s not easy being green in the entertainment industry, yet suddenly everyone is trying it. We talk about how video game sequels are superior to other kinds of sequels, specifically the sequel-du-jour Mass Effect 2

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‘Nuff said.

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Okay, maybe a little more said. Do agree with these picks? Why or why not? What would you have chosen?

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Does LOST’s handling of time travel make Flashforward fall flat? Can anything top it ever again? Logan lets us know his thoughts on Brutal Legend, Bioware announces the street date for Mass Effect 2, and — try as they might — Mattel can’t seem to get anything right.

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Since the alphabet is the building block of our language, the Powet Alphabet is the building block of what makes us geeks.

Now we all love video games. At least most of you do. I can’t imagine that the majority of our visitors would be here if they didn’t, let alone reading this article. However, many of us can’t afford to run out and buy the latest new game when it is released, especially in this recession. Most of us have to deal with tuition/student loan payments, rent/mortgage payments, food, utilities, and in some cases, even extra mouths to feed. However, just because you’re swamped with bills doesn’t mean you have to keep playing the same games over and over again, simply because you can’t afford new ones. In this addition of the powet alphabet, I’m going to show you 10 selections straight from our weekly $20 Game of the Week feature, a.k.a the gamer stimulus package, designed to stimulate your collection and bail you out from the monotony of replaying the same titles again. I tried to cover every system here, and there is a good selection of genre offerings, so there is something for everyone. As luck would have it, this is also the 4 year anniversary of the column. All of these titles can be found for under 20 dollars anywhere you buy games from.

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When E3 hit and Mass Effect 2 was officially revealed, we learned that the fate of your Shepard character rests in your hands: your decisions will ultimately determine if (s)he lives or dies. Apparently BioWare felt this needed clarification, and though it explained a few things, it only served to muddy the waters.

I’m sure there’s more nuance to what was said, but isn’t it much more fun to jump to conclusions? (After the jump!)

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What are the top five things you should do in Mass Effect before diving into the sequel? Find out in this week’s Keep Playing!

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Yes, Virginia, there is (or will be) a Mass Effect 2!

Thanks to Gamezine (via Joystiq), we’ve learned that Bioware has let the sextuple-breasted alien cat-lady out of the bag. The company will lead a workshop entitled “The Iterative Level Design Process of Bioware’s MASS EFFECT 2” at this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

Despite the wait until March, news may leak out slowly since this isn’t a press event. In the mean time… Have you played “Bring Down the Sky”?

Looks like it’s that time of year again.
What’s that you say? Fall?
Wrong.
It’s EA buyout time! Earlier today Electronic Arts Inc. issued a press release stating their plans to purchase VG Holding Corp., owners of both BioWare Corp. & Pandemic Studios. BioWare is, of course, known for both the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and the upcoming Mass Effect for the Xbox 360. Pandemic Studios are the brains behind the Destroy All Humans! and Mercenaries series. Yahoo! Finance has all the gory, monetary details here.