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Pokémon Abuse Rampant
SEATTLE, WA–The raves take place in sold-out venues, often in broad daylight and sometimes within walking distance of elementary schools. But these raves are not wild, Bacchanalian affairs in which young adults dance, hook-up and indulge in a variety of narcotic substances as previous generations have. These raves are dedicated to one thing–the humiliation, taunting, torture and ultimate butchery of innocent Pokémon. The ugly flipside of the Pokémon megaphenomenon that has pervaded modern society for more than a decade is a counterculture of disaffected Pokémon-haters, often failed trainers themselves Read the full story>>
Special Report: Microsoft Out of Time?
The Imaginary Game News Network, in a special investigative report, details how researchers from the University of Washington in Seattle have been testing the flow of time in and around areas of intense Microsoft activity, and that they have arrived at several startling conclusions. Read the full story>>
Her Majesty Bejeweled
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain ordered PopCap Games to produce a special Crown Jewels version of popular casual computer game Bejeweled 2. Read the full story>>
Run On Lode Runner
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Noting a Wall Street Journal report of a recent spike in the sales of Lode Runner for Xbox LIVE Arcade by people who thought the game’s piles of gold would provide a hedge against economic uncertainty, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke offered his views during a weekly appearance before the Senate Finance Committee. Read the full story>>
- Rare Countdown to the End?
June 7, 2010 |Manworthing-On-Pebble, UK–Rare’s website is ticking off the days to some unknown and potentially catastrophic event that has kept the gaming world teetering on the edge of its seat for days. The Imaginary Game News Newtwork (aka Network) speculates as to the fate of gaming, mankind and a squirrel. Read the full story>>
- Ogelstomp To Rescue Games
March 24, 2010 |REDMOND, WA–Industry newbie, Marcus Oglestomp has a plan to save the gaming industry. Read the full story>>
- Nintendo’s Head Games
March 16, 2010 |KYOTO, JAPAN–Nintendo Co. Ltd. once again failed to confirm if the company has chosen to leapfrog the current generation of HD television sets for a future, higher definition technology that appears only in players’ minds. Read the full story>>
- Stock Game Investigated
March 15, 2010 |PROVIDENCE, R.I.–Start-up, OmniGood Games, has seen a meteoric rise in stock value of more than 10,000 percent over the past two months even though OGG hasn’t released anything except for upbeat press statements. Now the SEC wants to know what’s afoot. IGNN’s Nell Chase investigates. Read the full story>>
- Microsoft discovers idiot programmer
March 5, 2010 |REDMOND, WA–Protests of shock and dismay were heard throughout Microsoft today as the news spread that an employee in the Xbox group was actually an idiot. Is it possible that the Big M is a fool’s paradise? IGNN looks into charges of descrimination and drooling. Read the full story>>
- Graffitinauts Banned In 12 States Before It Is Even Announced
March 3, 2010 |SALEM, OR–Legislators across the country, seeking to stem the tide of reckless, society-changing videogame projects, have taken the unprecedented step of banning a non-existent game. IGNN has the reaction from both sides of the controversial decision. Read the full story>>
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