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Game
Mario Kart Wii
Online, few can touch it
Film
There Will Be Blood
A slow burner of epic brilliance
Show
The Wire
The most inaccessible show ever created, also happens to be one of the best
Tune
Tokyo - Chable & The Dirty Fours
Lovely dancefloor stuff from a few years back, with a fab breaks mix by Nubreed out there too
Person
Konami
For wasting 24 hours of my bloody life with that MGO beta cluster-frakk
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Forums
The TPS Forum
Official boards for the web site, and a nice place for some general gaming chit-chat
RLLMUK Forum
The old Edge forums gone independent. The busiest and most interesting gaming board around, worthy of many a visit per day
NTSC-UK Forum
Another exceptional gaming forum, featuring one of the friendliest communities on the net, and up to the minute news on pretty much every system
NeoGAF
A more US-centric gaming board, with huge piles of traffic and even the odd famous face
Gaming Shows
The TPS Report Podcast
Of course, I have to plug our own podcast first. Not the most professional of endeavors by any means - more a drunken ramble about whatever games we're all playing that month - but we do have some fun. Schedule is currently intermittent
The 1up Radio Network
1up.com's collection of weekly gaming podcasts, the pick of which have to be the Games For Windows and 1up Yours show, full of juicy rumours and interesting banter week in, week out
The 1up Show
The lads and lasses at 1up also put out a hugely popular internet-based TV show each week, covering whatever upcoming games they can get their hands on, and various other bits and pieces
On the Spot
The humongous gaming site known as Gamespot broadcasts a video show each week, in which upcoming games are demoed live on air, and viewers are invited to send in questions to find out more
The Hotspot
Gamespot's audio-based companion to On the Spot, in which site editors cover the week's news while simultaneously poking fun at all that is gaming
Gaming Steve
A more mature podcast, hosted by a long-time games industry professional armed with a ton of insider info and loads of interesting opinions
IGN Weekly
Weekly video show on all that is IGN. Hosted by Jessica Chobot, providing a solid excuse for tuning in alone
Consolevania
Quick-fire internet-based TV show with console reviews and comedy sketches. Funny as hell
Major Nelson
An interesting "blogcast" hosted by a Microsoft employee, featuring stacks of exclusive behind the scenes news and interviews relating to all things Xbox 360
Epileptic Gaming
The original internet gaming radio show, still going strong after all these years
The Kojima Productions Report
Official podcast from the team of Hideo Kojima, creator of the much-loved Metal Gear franchise. Full of news and interviews relating to all things Metal Gear, it's probably one for die-hard fans only
Fully Ramblomatic
A hysterical gaming blogger posting what he calls "zero punctuation" video reviews that have to be seen - and heard - to be believed
Pure Pwnage
Mockumentary series on the life of a pro gamer. Episode five is possibly the funniest thing on the internet
Other Sites
Kotaku
What you could call gaming's homepage. Constantly updated news and links on the entire industry, from minute breaking headlines, to funny arse viral vids
Game Trailers
Easy to use multimedia-rich web site offering official trailers, video demos and sneak peaks at all the upcoming releases
Game Videos
Sister site to 1up.com, focusing on game trailers, video interviews and even the odd documentary
Gamespot
The Gamespot front-end, and the gaming equivalent of the Internet Movie Database. Includes detailed reviews and extensive video features on all systems
Giant Bomb
Speaking of Gamespot, the controversial "letting go" of editor Jeff Gerstmann resulted in him starting up this new venture with fellow former writers of the site
1up.com
Discounting the audio and video shows mentioned earlier, 1up's main site is also worth a visit in its own right. Not only bustling with quality gaming articles and extensive developers' blogs, it also doubles up as a massive friends network, ideal for meeting fellow gamers and joining like-minded communities. MySpace for gamers
Surfer Girl Reviews Star Wars
Who is Surfer Girl? Nobody knows. And why is she reviewing Star Wars? She's not. It's just a title. It's "quirky". Her minimalist rumour blog - seemingly coming outta nowhere - has so far attracted quite the wealth of attention though, making it an ideal daily stop for those after the latest gaming rumours which they aren't supposed to know. Be sure to stop by her other blog too, linked at the bottom of every page
Live Marketplace Feed
The most up to date and reliable way to keep track of all the new Xbox Live Marketplace content, from new weapons and map packs, to movie trailers and game demos
Xbox Reloaded
360 backwards compatibility can be a minefield. This blog attempts to shed some light on the issue by playing original Xbox games for you and reporting back the results
GameFAQs
The ultimate resource for walkthroughs and FAQs on pretty much every title ever made
Disposable Media
A wonderful (and free) E-zine, full of reviews and articles on gaming, movies, music and TV. Puts most high street mags to shame
X-Fire
A must-have for all PC gamers, X-Fire is a buddy list and communications tool that keeps constant tabs on what games both you and all your mates are playing, on or offline
Steam Community
A contender to the X-Fire throne that has pretty much overtaken it straight out of the gate. Valve's Steam client contains friends lists, downloadable games, Live-style achievements and plenty more to sink your teeth into
MyGamerCard.net
Convert your Xbox Live gamercard into an image, for use on forums and web sites for free. That's mine further down
Ain't it Cool News
The latest news, gossip and spy reports from the world of movies and TV
Smodcast
Writer, director and actor Kevin Smith - he of Clerks fame - records a monthly podcast in which he and fellow pals discuss everything from trying to felate oneself, to the time his dog got covered in ejaculate. Riveting stuff
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