Monday, October 28, 2013

IG Game Update: Commander Reskin

I would like to give special thanks to Eric Neuman for bringing this to my attention. You're the man!

Seems there's something more to the Irate Gamer iOS game than meets the eye. Yes, we know it's crap, it barely works, it looks like garbage, it doesn't work on all iOS platforms, etc. We can now add "unoriginal" to that list.

http://www.commander-cool.com/
That is the official website for the iOS game "Commander Cool". Does it look familiar?
Here's a video comparison:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88V_ykna-3k (Commander Cool)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcNlJPdXw8Y (IG Game)

Yeah, it's nothing more than a reskin. IG's hang glider? It was a parachute. The blood effects? Part of the original game too. You can even see that Commander Cool only has two directional buttons, compared to IG Game's confusing D-Pad that can't even go up or down.  This is really shameless.

However, it is not plagiarism.
http://www.commander-cool.com/ios-2d-platformer-starter-kit.html
For $130 dollars, you can buy a "2D Platformer Starter Kit" that gives you all the assets and tools from Commander Cool, making it a commercial-source game. Here's the thing though, you're only meant to use it as a starting point, and you build off of it. Games like Counterstrike and Defense of the Ancients use Half-Life and Warcraft III as templates, but do something original with it. What Mad Media Labs did was take the exact same game, slap IG's face on it, added some comic book cutscenes, and called it a day.
What really gets me, is that Commander Cool isn't that original itself. It clearly takes art assets from Metal Slug and Mario, only adding even further layers of unoriginality.

So, here's my question. Where did the time go? This started development three years ago, but all we got was concept art. Was there ever a game to begin with? Did Mad Media Labs just sit on IG's checks until 2013 when Chris contacted them and asked "Where the hell is the game?" and realizing they haven't done anything, they bought the Commander Cool assets, and slapped it together in a weekend?
Not only that, but they made the game worse. Commander Cool can work on older iOS platforms, where the IG Game can't.
My guess? AVGN Adventures hype was high, and someone didn't want to be further ignored. Funny how Chris doesn't talk about the iOS game at all. He never even announced that it came out.

Look, taking existing assets and applying them to a new game is nothing new. Games have always been doing that. I can't even count how many games used the Unreal Engine this generation. But you need to try, you need to show some effort in what you're making. Otherwise, you have a soulless cash-in. Like Arkham Origins (TOPICAL!)

No matter how you slice, this is unbelievable. The entire game is a mess, and I can't see how anyone could defend it. Maybe Chris made the smart choice not to address its existence.

UPDATE: I stand corrected. After two months, Bores has finally made a video advertising the game.
In it, he admits that there's multiple bugs and that they're "still being worked out". It's been two months, surely it shouldn't take that long to fix a pre-existing game with a new paint job. How badly did they screw it up?
He once again compares it to Angry Birds. I am now convinced Bores has never played, or even seen, Angry Birds. The two are nothing alike.
He mentions that one of the best features is that you "hear his voice". Egotistical much? That would have been a big deal 20 years ago, but having voice on an iOS device is not a big deal. Especially when we have YouTube apps.
He brings up the possibility of DLC, and the ability to play as Ronnie, but only if the game is successful. That's not going to happen Chris. The game originally cost $4 dollars, but now it's only one. People in the comments are pointing out that it looks like shit (when they're not bringing up AVGN or dumb enough to think it looks good... or Chris posing as his mommy).

Bugs can't be the reason it took this long to address the game's existence. What's the truth?

179 comments:

  1. It's funny how this makes Bores further associated with unoriginality and laziness. My guess is that this overall nobody wasn't worth the effort to make either an original game nor a decent one.

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    1. To be fair, I don't think that much blame can be attributed to Chris on this own. I'm willing to wager that he was contacted by Mad Media and they simply scammed him into thinking they were working on a game for him and he was just happy to have something that had over James at the time. Granted, he should've kept regular contact with him to make sure that the time and money he was investing was actually producing something of quality. Still, he didn't program it... then again neither did they.

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    2. Of course. I merely said that the association of laziness and unoriginality is still strong with Bores.

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  2. What is your opinion on the The Thundermans on Nick?

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    1. Never heard of it. Kind of been primarily following Legend of Korra, Digimon Fusion, Power Rangers Mega Force, and the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on there. Most of my time has been spent studying and dealing with lousy connections; so I only have so much time and bandwidths to give to watching TV online. As a media and society student, I have been given more drive to work on this sort of thing. I have been behind on my blog (and I'm also working on one for a school project); but I am working on more recaps. I suppose I'll post an entry on the fall 2013 anime I'm following (I like Kill la Kill best, BlazBlue Alter Memory was pretty good; and I'm interested to see what Pokémon XY makes of the games. I got a 3DS and a copy of Pokémon Y, I'll tell you guys more on my journey in Kalos in a minute).

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    2. I am about 16 hours into Kalos, since I'm just playing for an hour or two a day to coordinate with my schoolwork and my other projects. So, Thundermans doesn't look too good. A large part of why The Incredibles is my favorite Pixar film is that even though they have superpowers, they behave like real people. Since it was Pixar's first film with human characters, I can say still holds plenty of sway with me. After that ad, I can definitely stay I'm sticking with Korra, Digimon, Power Rangers, and Ninja Turtles on Nick.

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  3. It's funny, since I actually only found Commander Cool by accident on the App Store during a random search and decided to try it out for the hell of it, not thinking at all that it would even remotely resemble TIGG. I also have to wonder if Mad Media Labs even made all the money back that they paid for the CC engine.

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    1. Probably not, considering that MML dropped the price down to $1 from the original $3.99

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    2. I assumed Bores paid for the game... cut MML a check, putting the responsibility on them to deliver a completed game. I'm not a lawyer, but if he dug deep and they misrepresented their commitment to the project, he might have a legal claim against them.

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  4. So far there's not really any evidence to support that Bores was in on this. Chances are MM took his money and make a reskin of a starter kit, fooling him into thinking they were making something of substance.

    Assuming that, I wonder how Bores feels about it? I'm sure he feels wronged and cheated, but will he have the humility to admit that he's done the same to others?

    MM pretended to create an original product, but really only recycled other people's work. They did a horrible job, turning a mediocre experience into outright garbage. They didn't even acknowledge the original as it'd draw attention to their own unoriginality. Sound familiar?

    Does he realize that they're scamming him is no different than him scamming his fans with dealdash and fake contest?

    Does he realize that he's been tricked into endorsing a shady product, much like James Rolfe probably was with the Cheetahmen repro? Will he reconsider giving James the benefit of the doubt now that he's in the same position?

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    1. "Find out next time on DRAGON BALL Z!"

      ...In all seriousness, probably not. He's never admitted to mistakes before, why start now?

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    2. Don't you mean... "Tune in next episode-- same bat-time, same bat-channel!"? XD

      In all seriousness, though, methinks Bores won't realize that, and all the fans who praised him for the shitty e-begging "spoof" will probably be against him now.

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  5. You know it is very odd I saw almost immediately that TIGG was ripping off something without even knowing about Commander Cool.

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  6. Now that I have been thinking about it the first Boktai's multiplayer is not really necessary to be shown. Unlike Megaman Battle Network 2. I can just essentially give myself the frame from that mode and the medals needed for the Azure Sky Tower. Of course for Megaman Battle Network 2 would it be a good idea for me to do the hard mode for my LP?

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    1. I have no idea what kind of content you have, but I would really enjoy a MBN2 playthrough, Mostly because it was the very first Capcom game I've ever played.

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    2. Well since I kind of like to go in chronological order Battle Network 2 will be after the first game. Although I have no idea if I am going to 100% the first game but two and on I will. Which is what leads to the question about hard mode since the final battle chip is in it while one of the requirements for hard mode is in the multiplayer. Oh and just a fair warning they will have commentary I can't say whether or not it will be good or bad just that there will be commentary.

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    3. That's fine. Though I implore you to show off the weird Ghost Boss thing. You know, when you go to a set area and the ghost of beaten bosses appear stronger than before. I've played every Battle Network Game except for one.

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    4. Well to get all the battle chips I kind of need to fight those. But the thing is I have no idea if I should do that for the first one since a few of the chips are ridiculously hard to get.

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    5. Please show off the killsat spam

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    6. I am guessing it is something involving the lock-on chips.

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    7. You get to have two of those things and they just Gatling cannon everyone out of existence. How freaking overpowered is that!?

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    8. @Micharion

      Yeeaah... as much as I like the Battle Network Games, that really is a problem. It borders on being a Guide Dang It game.

      @Mr. Kill Ultra

      Those things are fucking cheap... and really, getting into the WWW doesn't have much of a payoff. If secret areas like that are made to be that difficult, I would really like to have a tangible and usable reward for my hard work.

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    9. Oh I know a few tricks that could be a wee bit more overpowered but the funny things is there is literally only one enemy that keeps me from pretty much getting all the chips.

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    10. Yeah vince those guys can be in some weird places. Thankfully I have the maps to help me.

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    11. @Mr. Kill Ultra

      Pardon. I was thinking of those bizarre security blocks at the WWW that instantly heal and have to all be killed at once... and have more than 500 health. Cheap fucks.

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    12. Yeah those guys are pretty cheap but thankfully they only appear once and at specific spots. Of course the final chip of that area is behind a 620 one yeah thanks for that one Capcom.

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    13. Pfft. Still better than BN5's idiotic system.

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    14. Yeah I remember not getting far because of the liberation missions and because of me wanting everything out of it. A very bad combination.

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  7. Get this. After two months, an advertisement for the game has FINALLY been released on Bores' channel.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfUj6c4hmUg

    Wait a minute... Chris is AWARE his own game has bugs... ADMITS it has bugs... and dies a lot in said game WITHOUT ANY COMPLAINT?!?

    (points gun at screen) What have you done with the REAL Bores...?

    WaitwhatthehellamI TO HELL WITH THE REAL BORES I WANT THIS GUY TO STAY!!! :D

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    1. Aaaargh, this video needs a whole other blog post already. The things he says...

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  8. So, just a reskin of an existing game. He may have dropped the price to $1.99, but I paid that much for my X-Men app; and got Sonic 4 Episode 2 for free with a voucher at Starbucks. Both actual good games; and both can be had for the same price, less, or even nothing! Just as well, it's kind of been dead lately; and not just because Halloween is coming (I couldn't find a General Zod costume in my size, so I was able to get an Iron Patriot mask to be that. I paired it with a Captain America shirt. Not quite a cave and a box of scraps; but it's a good a costume for Day of the Dead at my school as any). Also, since I've got Pokémon Y and a black 3DS, I've put a lot of energy into that when I'm not studying. I'm about 9 and a half hours in; and my Frogadier, Rash, is every bit as strong a Battletoad as I thought he'd be. I'm looking forward to seeing my Charmeleon, Mako, become a Charizard and take on the region in Mega Evolved Form. With some hiccups, I also set up the Wi-Fi on my 3DS and got my Torchic with the Mega Stone. Streetpass has also made it much easier than my old DS Lite to do anything. I've also got some music on the SD card (if I have to listen to the country station for two more months, I'm gonna hurl); and I look forward to using the web browser to watch YouTube clips in 3D; updating Facebook and Twitter, and reading Cracked lists. Dan, you hit the nail on the head with the Pokémon X and Y launch taking the wind out of Boring Man's ghost movie. People in my school have went to Gamestop or Walmart to get theirs right away, and looking at the photos of the launch in New York symbolizes the unity of the fandom; as does the worldwide launch. People were dressed up as their favorite Pokémon trainers (be it an Ash hat, one of the Kalos Starter party hats, or a custom costume); people young and old were there (it seems Chris mentioning the series is just trying to hang onto his title, however tenuous the connection may be), and one couple even got engaged there! Just goes to show how far it's come; and how Bores is just barely hanging on in a changing web. See you around; I'm going to go work on my roster and watch some Best Wishes.

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  9. Concerning Arkham Origins, I agree with you on it feeling like a cash-in. It feels like a spin-off/expansion pack of Arkham City more than anything else. This wouldn't be a bad thing, except that it lacks the charm and polish that Rocksteady put into their games. I'm not sure if I'd want WB Montreal to handle the franchise in any way in the future. It's a good game, just not AS good as Asylum or City. I'd recommend waiting until a price drop to get it, as I don't think its $60 (especially with that "season pass" mumbo-jumbo they're pulling).

    However, I'd also like to think that WB Montreal only made this because they wanted to hold us over until Rocksteady is ready to release an actual sequel to Arkham City, which I'm 100% sure will be a masterpiece like the first two are.

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    1. I was considering renting it first, so now I think I'll do that. The image of the Penguin smoking a cigar with two women at his side piqued my interest; as did the whole Arkham series, but I've been limited by budget on games and by my brother always commandeering his Xbox 360. Well, I reckon I'll do something similar with my Grand Theft Auto V PS3 (I have a list of other games and Blu-Ray movies to look for, but just the bundle, a Blu-Ray of Star Trek Into Darkness, and an extra controller will do at first. Maybe a Blu-Ray remote as well).

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  10. Chris is in the comments of the IG Game claiming AVGN ripped him off because the irategamer game came out first. LOL

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    1. She also has some less than cordial words for us.
      LadyBuggin777 48 minutes ago

      Only one posing is you, BatDanNight. For years you;ve pretended to be unbiased, truthful, and courageous. So far all you've delivered was gossip, lies, and unabashed jealousy of a guy (IG) that is worth more than you will ever be. Your name will go down in History as the reject that spent his youth chasing dragons that never existed. Wow what a grand legacy. No one likes you. No one believes you. The only sub humans that have anything to do with you are the low life, blind minions that frequent your Shrine to the IrateGamer. You can't even make that affect the fact that Chris Bores is and has been relevant and will remain so. Bet that makes you feel like a complete and utter failure! He has accomplished more in six years than you will have in a life time. No wonder you seeth with envy and hate. All you are is dust in the wind ~

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    2. Batdan has accomplished way more than Chris has. By not being a loser and dedicating every day of his life to not doing his job and having to that pretend he is better than other people. How did that comment even fit in the 500 character limit?

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    3. Honestly I have no idea how she fit that monster in there. But I find it very interesting that according to here we aren't human which probably means we don't get rights that she has. Would certainly explain her beef with criticism anyone that questions her isn't human and thus has no right to speak.

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    4. Funny how I make one mistake and buggin just latches onto that to try and ignore what was said.

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    5. LadyBuggin777 2 minutes ago

      LQQKS like Mich has a beef with criticism because of my earlier posts concerning his grammar. How ironic he claims it is I having a beef. LOL ~
      Buggin there is a big difference between a typo and a grammar mistake. Which is what you made with that second sentence seriously looks like something Fawful would say.

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    6. I'm honestly surprised she knows who the great Fawful is! I HAVE CONFUSION!

      Also, LQQKS?!? That typo is the overanalytical hippo of bad badness!!

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    7. I typed that last bit she for some stupid reason she always ends her whatever with a tilde.

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    8. it seems that with every single comment LadyBuggin777 makes, her sweet old lady facade begins to unravel and her true colors are shown.

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    9. That is probably because I am forcing her to answer questions she would rather have swept under the rug. I did say that I was going to rip apart her sanity and I am clearly having an effect on her.

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    10. What's funny is that Chris actually believes that he has a game made before James does.

      http://cinemassacre.com/2009/01/19/11909-avgn-game-over-by-gavin-maclean/

      http://cinemassacre.com/2008/08/03/the-avgn-in-pixel-land-blast-by-kevin-berryman/

      http://cinemassacre.com/2008/02/25/the-angry-video-game-by-eric-ruth/

      http://cinemassacre.com/2011/01/19/avgn-iphone-game-texting-of-the-bread/

      http://cinemassacre.com/2009/08/17/fan-made-avgn-game-ko-boxing/

      Take note that all these games were made before 2011. In fact, 4 of them were made by 8/17/09, a year before there was any discussion for an Irate Gamer game.

      Also, The Texting of the Bread game has been on iPhone for almost 3 years now. And Chris claims AVGN ripped him off. Here's concrete proof that says otherwise, Chris.

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  11. I'd bet money that Bores only announced the game because of this blog post.

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  12. Bores just uploaded a video finally acknowledging his "game", and surprisingly enough, he did NOT steal any footage from my video of it (the one BatDan linked to in this post).

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  13. I guess blogspot ate my comment. Oh well.

    Just so you know, this IS still plagiarism. Just because the software was intended to be a starter kit does not excuse the developers from pretending they coded it themselves. No Credit = Plagiarism.

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  14. The sooner talentless Chris and his illiterate hick mother go bankrupt and return to obscurity (not that they ever left it to begin with) the better. Unearned, unethical and dishonest success from the very start. Hopefully both will be back where they belong, scrubbing cars for $4 an hour.

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  15. I stand by saying that this IS the best game of the year. Such a work of art.

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    1. Reskin = Work of art

      Ben Wagner logic.

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    2. Considering that's what he does to fansub work its honestly no surprise.

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    3. Get lost Ben Wagner. You aren't even entertaining.

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  16. This is sad news to the Pokemon community...

    Takeshi Shudo, chief writer of the pokemon anime passed away today...

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    1. Today? I am confused. I have used a Google search and the results that have come up say Takeshi Shudo died on October 29, 2010, exactly three years ago.
      Even so, I thank you for bringing this news up with me. The Pokémon anime show gave me so much entertainment as a kid from the humble beginnings in Kanto (Season 1) until I started to lose interest around the Battle Frontier (Season 9) and Diamond & Pearl (Season 10-13) episodes.

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    2. Oh my...my mistake. It was three years ago.

      Sorry I thought this was new info because my sister told me this today. My bad. ^^;

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    3. Yes. He has been dead since around the time Black and White came out in Japan and Best Wishes started. I gather he wasn't too happy about the story structure being made into a very formulaic, merchandise-driven romp; and how Team Rocket went from posing a threat to being one of the biggest examples of villain decay in the franchise. Even so, I notice that does tend to make the story easier to follow; and even if the stories tend to get redone to fit the needs of the new games and Pokémon, and I do enjoy seeing how certain stories have their own spin put on them. A large part of the reason why I started my blog and YouTube channel was because I found it odd that series of this type were being mocked for lacking qualities the creators clearly did not intend for them to have. I'm in the process of watching the made-for-TV movies; the subtitled version of Origins (it's going to be dubbed on Pokémon TV on November 15); and working on finishing Best Wishes. I fully admit to tuning in to both Origins and XY; largely because I find the franchise better than many contemporaries. Bakugan felt like the animated equivalent of Pokémon, Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Beyblade, and B-Daman on cheap allergy medicine; and Redakai has become infamous as one of the most-reviled shows of this type in recent years. I mean, the companions in a given series of Pokémon can be divisive, but at least Ash never strung up an archeologist by his ankles like Ky did. I also definitely feel safer with Pikachu and the other 722 (and counting) Pokémon by my side than with Mookie (that-thing would make Jar Jar Binks go; "Ye god! Yousa show some dignity!" Also, watching the CGI version of Star Wars Clone Wars to get ready for Star Wars Rebels and Episode VII. I didn't buy into it when it was on, but it's much better than I thought. The movie was just OK to me, it's just that really good animated movies like WALL-E and Kung Fu Panda were out that summer as well. I enjoy seeing the unity of the clones; and I appreciate more usage of ensemble darkhorses like General Grievous and young Boba Fett. And Cad Bane is now on my list of my favorite bounty hunters. As for Jar Jar-they even managed to make him bearable by having most of the characters be irritated with him as the fanbase is.) Sorry, kind of tired. I didn't sleep last night; and my new classes and diversity month have effectively let me be more open about my fandom. One more thing before I study a bit before Media and Society: if you're looking for a good way to kill some time and look at what goes on, I recommend checking out Dogasu's Backpack. It's a website maintained by a fan who talks about what goes on in the transition from Japan to the US. He's a great influence on me, a good friend, and a writer who shares a lot of my ideologies about looking at the franchise. He likes it very much, one of his regular features is comparisons on dubbed and Japanese episodes. Rather than dismiss an episode or season out of hand; he takes an approach that both analyzes what goes on and is at least willing to give newer versions a chance. He also has a very sardonic worldview; and is effectively like the Pokémon version of SF Debris, the Channel Awesome crew, or Red Letter Media's Plinkett. http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/index.html

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    4. It's too bad he spends so much time complaining about how much Team Rocket suck compared to how they were before. It's like, is this site about comparing the dub to the original, or about complaining about things changing?

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    5. A bit of both. I have had disagreements about this and other things with him; but then again, I don't agree with every review I see either.

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  17. Hey, has anyone made a walkthrough of the IG game?

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    1. "Well, my insults suck, so I'll just use spam! That'll annoy them!"

      Not really, no. Also, since this is spam, you realize it'll probably be deleted, right?

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    2. u smook pot??? goooood pot???? i no u wood like.

      hii ËÕ

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    4. "Oh no! Spam isn't working either! Maybe gibberish will make me seem smarter than the people who are smarter than me! That'll show them!"

      -From the mind of Ben Wagner

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  20. I just found that Hope Chapman (a.k.a. JesuOtaku) thinks Bronies are a plague and pedophiles:

    http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/article_history.php?article=YMMV.JesuOtaku


    Guess I'll never watch any of her videoes ever again.

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    1. I actually find it stupid that an anime fan(at least I think she is because why you review good anime if you weren't a fan) would call one fandom pedophiles because someone can say the same about anime\manga fans.
      I mean take me for example one of favorite manga is Negima! and look at all the stupid and pointless fan service is in that, I mean if someone hated me and knew I like Negima! they could be like "Oh look he likes kiddy porn because this naked underage girls in it"
      My point is why would you say something that stupid unless you wanted people to hate you

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    2. To be fair about my above comment I really don't care what someone says about MLP or it's fan base I was just pointing out how people will throw stupid at stupid

      Also true story my sister though the word Bronies was an insult to kids who watch MLP

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    3. "The plague and pedophiles"? How original. What a moron.

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  21. I think IG either knew about the reskin or is okay with it. I posted today on his video and my comment got deleted within the hour. I wrote that mad media labs is a joke, what kind of game developer are they when they don't develop their own games? I can understand if you're making a game for pc or console and you don't want to build your own engine from scratch. you can license a copy of unreal, frostbite, id tech or whatever but this is for a friggin ios game! a 10 year old could have downloaded a starter kit, use the level editor and put ugly ass sprites of IG and hal bots all over the screen with ugly backdrops.

    PS I don't buy that buggin is chris' mom regardless of what eric allen (wise sage) says. I just can't see middle aged women trolling on the internet at all hours of the day/night. i just don't see it.

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    1. It's already been proven Chris has been masquerading around as his mom.

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  22. not that i'm aware of. If you're talking about the youtube screenshots, that's unreliable because buggin might have access to chris' account. If you're refering to the ip address. it could mean that they live in the same residence.

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    1. Well if she is at the same residence then why couldn't she come to the movie premiere?

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    2. Because she was busy... and your a complete faggot.

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    3. That's not the excuse he gave... and its you're*

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  23. Also Days Of the future Past Xmen trailer has made this day pretty good.

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    1. What triggered your loss of hope? Plagiarist and Lazy Chris Bores hiring a company to do a plagiarize and take 3 years to release a shitty game? Ben Wagner being hopelessly stupid and pointless? TGWTG deciding to start a flame war with MLP?

      I actually don't give a shit about any of the above but this isn't about what I think, its about what you think.

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    2. @Mr.Kill Ultra
      Basically the fact that he "reviews" bad games, yet his "game" is an atrocious mess and he really has nothing bad to say about it. When your "job" is to review shitty games at least fucking admit your game is shitty.

      It basically comes down to that, and yes I know its just an iOS game but whatever.

      I hope he goes full ghost hunting BS and leaves video games to the people who care about them.

      As far as I'm concerned the very little credit he had is completely gone now.

      That's all lol, have a good one.

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    3. You too good friend. Happy Halloween everyone!

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  25. Hey Dan,

    In the comments section of the update video, I simply asked "How did this game take three years to make?". If he wanted to take the high road, he could have given the details. Instead, he just got defensive and replied "Lets see you make a game quicker". He of course deleted the comment, but I still have the email copy of it.

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    1. The funny thing is, you COULD make a game quicker, AND better, even if you have zero game development experience.

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    2. For example: the game Level Up on Newgrounds. Or Upgrade Complete 1 and 2, also on Newgrounds.

      ...Newgrounds in general, actually.

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    3. @MacDragard I reposted your question. It was deleted and I'm blocked again.

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    4. I got blocked as well. Sad that after being a subscriber on his channel since 2007 that one comment, a legit question asking about why it took so long to make the game, got me blocked.

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  27. mac, you should make an irate gamer game. it could be called TIGGGGGGG " what a shitload of adventures".

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  28. Hurray for C&C fans (who hate the F2P systems EA has been ruining the franchise with). The new C&C F2P game has been canceled

    http://www.cinemablend.com/games/command-conquer-reboot-cancelled-60214.html

    Is EA *GASP* learning? Who knows?

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  29. Lately I've been hearing that LadyBuggin777 is Chris.

    Is this true, or is this simply just suspicion? Because I remember there was some question on whether it's really his mom, a troll or Chris, but I don't recall us ever having a conformation on that.

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    1. I consider it confirmed. LB got IP traced and Chris Bores was able to answer a message without clicking an IP logged link. Not once but twice.

      It was from that blog we all thought at the time was run by a pro-IG maniac?

      http://batdansucks.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/whoops-look-like-the-bosconian-spy-ship-got-away/

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    2. Suck dick, your a fucking faggot and need to burn in hell.

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  30. my god her lies never end:

    "btw Ben, Christopher and I do not live in the same residence. He lives almost 2 hours away from me with his girlfriend of three years and her children. Don't listen to the IG hater forum, they make shit up if they can't get the private information they want! Same ole same ole. Hell they still think I'm my son, so that goes to show you how mentally challenged they really are! lmao ~ :D"

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    1. Wait that would make her excuse to not go to his premier fall flat since he could have just driven her there. If he had left early from his house to go to the premier he could have picked up his mom and still make it in time. In fact it would be that he would do that even if it was a last minute thing which it wasn't since he was given a few days heads up.

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    2. Hey what's going on with your blog Ninja?

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    3. Stop lying faggot, burn in hell

      Ben (AKA The Man Of Steal).

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    4. Ben it is a wonder you could breath considering how far up you head is in buggin. Does it hurt when she walks? Oh and I seriously doubt buggin is christian since she had a few issues with someone quoting the bible a while back.

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    5. Interesting what buggin has to say.
      LadyBuggin777 56 seconds ago

      @Mich: You fools couldn't quote the Bible if your lives depended on it. More like you'd break your neck googleing scripture for the LOL's, you satanic minions ~


      Wouldn't that technically count as anti-semitic considering what I said in an earlier post?

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    6. @Mr. Kill Ultra

      I'm thinking about turning the blog in to a showcase for all future comments of LadyBuggin777. I would post any comments of hers that mention us and anyone who follows me will be able to respond back to her by leaving a comment down below the post.

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    7. LadyBuggin777 1 minute ago

      Hummm Mich verbally attacks us both every chance he gets. Since the blog is suppose to be about IG, not us, that leads me to believe that Mich has it out for us since you and I are both Christian. Looks like Mich is Anti-Christian, by his own logic ~


      Someone mind telling how this logic even works?

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    8. I can see that the blog has been renamed but the blog has also been taken offline as in I (and many others) are unable to read the blog.

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    9. @myself
      Scratch that. I am able to access the blog now.

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  31. I get the feeling Buggin is going to try attacking free speech soon, everyone be careful.

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    1. @Micharion I was thinking something along the lines of "One-Mom War" or "One-Mom Army". This wouldn't hold true if Bores is Buggin, but still amusing to use somewhere.

      There are actually some good game reviewers out there. Some that I personally enjoy are spida1a and ProJared, who are not only entertaining, but pretty competent gamers as well. More importantly, they have a much better demeanor than IG/Buggin.

      (Assuming that Buggin actually is his mom) If she can advise Bores to take cues from those 2 reviewers and treat his viewers better, I can respect the both of them. I'm sure listening/reading and following good examples is easier than going on a one-mom war against the critics. She should set a good example.

      (Assuming if Bores is Buggin) If you spent less time masquerading as someone else, and follow the positive examples of said reviewers, I think you can notice how you can gain more fans who would actually enjoy your work more and criticize it less.

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  32. Just wanted to point out the YouTube user "paulsondev". I just glanced at a couple of his videos.

    He created an iOS game using the Cocos2d engine (the same one used for TIGG and Commander Cool) in just under two months. It's called PlanetOne.

    I think in one of the descriptions he said he had no coding experience either.

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    1. so, it's not even the commander cool engine? lmao

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    2. Funny how buggin has this to say about it.
      LadyBuggin777 5 minutes ago

      Ben: Dave also lied again. He said that paulsondev's game was completed in two months. Not even close as at the two month mark he still had only 10 levels and needed to add music, the boss, graphics and work out the bugs. Dave can't stand the fact that IG has a good game and there is nothing Dave can do about other than spread lies .... lol the fool, Dave, cracks me up ~ ha

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    3. There's nothing I can do about it, except make far superior games with half the development time and release them for free. Play Nightmare House 2. Checkmate, Bitch :D ~

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    4. Here's what a person had to say about your game Shaolin Dave.


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      solidalexbandicoot 11 months ago

      I want a sequel for 3 reasons

      1= Great game
      2=Great story
      3=Great music
      "
      He had 117 thumbs up.

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  33. You know now I am really wondering if I should make a blog compiling all of buggin's mistakes in her sentences on her channel and give her a grade on each one.

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    1. Just do it already. Batdamn just isn't very interesting anymore.

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    2. Well I would need a good name for it.

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    3. 'Dude wants to be a lady' Would be the title I would pick. Seriously Chris... Shouldn't you be working on another episode of your incredibly slow show?

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    4. Whew first post of it is up. I know using him to essentially mock her is a bad idea in some case but I am spiteful. The name of my blog is Fawful's English Class by the way.

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  34. So, some might've already heard, but the Retron 5's new release date is December 10th. Originally it was suppose to be August but apparently they had some software issues to fix (good thing they decided to work out all the bugs before releasing it.)

    For those that haven't heard, it's a console that plays original carts from NES, Famicom, SNES, Genesis, GB, GBC, and GBA, from all regions. It has HDMI out with upscaling and bluetooth controllers.

    From what I heard it'll be a droid-based PC running emulator software that only reads authentic carts. The Retron 3 was NOAC-type tech, so hopefully this will be a lot more durable (my 3 broke after a couple months).

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  35. I'm wondering, is Commander Cool a good game?

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    1. It's good.... but not nearly as good as THE IRATE GAMER GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    2. It's OK. A generic platform shooter with zero innovations- better than watching paint dry. But if a completely hypothetical person had promoted it months in advance, you'd play it and say "This is it? This is the big thing Chris promoted? Why?"

      The iPhone app market is so flooded that, even free, I can't specifically recommend that anyone get it, but (shrug) no hate or anything.

      I can't compare it qualitatively to TIGG because I'm on an iPhone 4 and can't play TIGG as intended. The levels in the TIGG demo are different from the CC levels that I've played so far.

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  36. Incidentally... Cinemassacre's Monster Madness ended today as it does every Halloween. I enjoyed the whole month even without being a horror fan, and today's capper is something quite special if you haven't seen it yet.

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  37. One small question does youtube still have that small thing with reporting videos where you can say you are a different company? I really don't know how to explain it so sorry if my question is confusing.

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    1. you mean false flagging? Yes it still does but if you are a partner you can dispute the claims easily.

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    2. So say if someone would want to flag something nintendo related Nintendo of America will pop up for it right?

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    3. The person filing the complaint must list the company they are from. If the video is taken down, the company will be listed as the reason for the video being taken down.

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    4. So in a sense it would be very odd for Nintendo of America to come up for something of Nintendo. Also do you know exactly what videos have been hit with a copyright for nintendo properties, more specifically what games?

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    5. None ATM. Last I heard about the nintendo "ALL LET'S PLAYS ARE BELONG TO US" was that the scheme failed and Nintendo stood to lose countless opportunities for free advertisement for a losing battle in the courts over LP's (since there is no established way to play a game therefore a youtube video is not a private good nor does it reduce the value of the games within). I haven't heard of anyone suspended or otherwise banned for Nintendo related content.

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    6. Well there is this one small detail. For some reason one video out of a lot have bit hit with claims by Nintendo of America if any of those videos were of something other than a 1st party nintendo game it most likely goes to show someone is trying to make nintendo look bad.

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    7. Well its not someone trying to make Nintendo look bad its more like some dick trying to take down your content. Has anyone taken issue with your work?

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    8. No I haven't been hit with anything, atleast not yet I am still relatively unknown, Since the videos that I have heard that were hit with a copyright claim came from Nintendo of America not Nintendo as a whole and only the first part of a playlist have seem to be hit. Really something is just not adding up with the stories but I can't quite put my finger on it.

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    9. Whose video are you referring to then? A cursory search on google shows that cynical brit got DMCA'd by nintendo but that is most likely a bot due to trailer footage.

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    10. That is the thing most of it is hearsay the only one I know for certain is the very same one you mentioned. It is possible that it is a fanboy of one of the other consoles trying to drag nintendo's name through the mud especially considering they don't give proof of it happening.

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  38. Is this me or Ben got hypnosis? I mean, he keeps saying The Irate gamer game is the best game of the year so much it's annoying?

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  39. Hey Happy Halloween Everyone!!

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  40. Chris made a video claiming he had a great turnout.

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    1. Let me guess, there's either no footage of the event at all, or it's only of Chris on stage so you can't see the "crowd". Maybe a few tightly framed shots to make you think the "crowd" is larger? Otherwise I'd guess it's footage from a completely different event, none Bores related.

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    2. Can't see anyone besides Chris.
      When people start clapping g he cuts it out pretty early.

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    3. GODD*MNIT ANOTHER F*CKING "PICK ME" CONTEST?!?

      All possible credibility Bores got from his game announcement video is GONE!!! >:(

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    4. Yeah, can't believe the Pick Me contests are back. You think Bores would have learnt his lesson... *sighs*

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    5. He also closed an all-ghost video with "Game on." I guess if George Lucas can end an Indiana Jones movie with aliens, Chris can indiscriminately mash up his two areas of focus just as well.

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    6. Oh, and he transitioned from the topic of the "Pursuit of the Paranormal" screening to that of the "Pursuit of the Paranormal" DVD by saying "On the Pursuit of the Paranormal front..."

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    7. If there's something I can't stand more than anything about Chris, that's Pick Me contest.
      I mean, did anyone ACTUALLY won the prize?

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    8. Ben Wagner did but we all know what happened to him.

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    9. Shaolin Dave, that's exactly what I was thinking. I don't know how many times he said "OMG, it was such a great turnout!", like he had to constantly assure us that was the case. I mean, if that really was the case, why did he only show himself up on stage? Was there only one person in the audience, who was the same one other person that was featured in the ghost tour? You would think that if it was SOLD OUT like he claimed, he would interview with fans.

      I wanted to point this out, but I'm blocked apparently.

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    10. I look at it this way: he knows he's lying to both himself and others, and we know he's lying to himself and others. No matter what he says or does, he has to live with the fact that he's failed at his goal, and the fact that no matter what he says we know about it. That's good enough for now. It'll be trumped by his eventual downfall, which is less a matter of "if" as it is "when", if he keeps that self-destructive ego going.

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  41. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hxjeJ_mGL8

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  42. A bit late, but Happy Halloween everyone!

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  43. I have to ask this. Is Ben Wagner really Chris Bores/Irate Gamer/LadyBuggin777 in disguise? Or is it just another little kid fan of his?

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    1. Nope, it really is a 13-year old bozo who thinks he's funny. Heck, there's even a picture.

      https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=568449216562329&set=pb.141176452622943.-2207520000.1383072101.&type=3&theater

      The guy in charge of Hi No Tori Translations saved the picture before Ben removed his Facebook after people found out who he was.

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    2. So he's just some punk kid? Honestly I should have seen it coming....

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  44. I made a small update on the one post I have made on buggin ladybuggin. I chose to edit it considering who it is and what he said. I do not know why he thinks it is okay to say something like that.

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  45. Ben Wagner on Buggin's page: "@Wandering Samurai He's an E-Begger, so that sums him up"

    Ben Wagner's feed: Shows he liked a video from this guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jImIm4hpNzI

    So, apparently Ben is ok with e-begging, as long as it's people that he likes that are doing it.

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  46. I know it's two days late, but Happy Halloween, everyone!

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    1. Are you a tipster for theirategamer.com? You meet every qualification.

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  47. So, will we be getting a Bores Attempts The News this week, or was it another bust week?

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    1. Another bust.
      The news he's been posting has been so boring! 98% of the time it has nothing to do with video games. Most of the time it's just some cool video or art he found.

      It's just... ugh. He needs to make a new review, it's been so long so I've had good material.

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    2. Do you think he'll just lose interest at some point? I mean, when's the last time he actually posted something that could actually kind of count as "news"? Also, any chance you'll be reviewing his movie? If his show is any indication, it'd probably be chock full of material to riff on.

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    3. To expand on that, i made a quick look through his October archive. There were about 15 articles actually about video games in that time. Five of them were about Skylanders. Two were about Disney Infinity. Another two were about Super Mario 3D World. One was about the Wii U's 4.0 update. One was about a Simpsons iOS game. The rest were about Zelda: Link Between Worlds, Injustice: Ultimate Edition, and Mighty Number 9, and Batman: Arkham Origins.

      Absolutely NO mention of the upcoming consoles despite the absolute deluge of news regarding the specs of the hardware and software. And for someone who has been on the "Nintendo is kiddy" train for so long, when you don't even mention their competition AT ALL, and the most "adult, mature" game he's talked about on his website is [debatable] between Batman and the Simpsons, there's a little problem with your conveyance.

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    4. @skyrunner14
      You mean Pursuit of the Paranormal? I don't know. I can't imagine it will be that exciting. Also, I wouldn't say Haunted Investigators is full of material. It's a slog.

      @DavCube
      Seriously. Every site is all about the PS4 and XBone, but not Chris, he doesn't have a flying fuck. Next gen? Screw that noise!
      Also, for someone who is all "Nintendo is Kiddy", almost all the fan art and videos he posts are related to Nintendo. Pick a story and fucking stick with it!

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  48. "Commander Cool" super-tip:

    On levels 27 and 29, just run straight across the disappearing platforms without trying to kill the bad guys. You don't have time to get them without falling, and the amount of health they take is tiny anyway.

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  49. Wow buggin is stupid.
    LadyBuggin777 54 minutes ago

    Hey Mich. The phrase is "rat finks" not "fink rats"  ..... dang get with the program, dude ~


    No what I said was correct considering who it was. Fawful doesn't call people rat finks he calls them fink rats. The entire point of Fawful is what he says does not follow any basic English grammar. That is why he will be giving you the grades.

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    1. You're implying he's even played any of the Mario & Luigi RPGs... which is unlikely.

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    2. Silly me for thinking buggin might know something. Of course Mario and Luigi would probably be classified as kiddy and apparently not worth anyone's time.

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    3. @Gloin1994
      Okay? What was the point of that remark?

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    4. @Conrad
      google it. You'll find that it has much to do with fawful

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    5. What does Fawful have to do with IG?

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  50. I love the ratio of dislikes to likes on TIGG reveal video.

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    1. 389 likes, 516 dislikes...

      Bet people are REALLY starting to see the bullshit Chris has caused.

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  51. I liked the fact that Chris only had 3 news article about Transformers so far. He doesn't seem to be aware about Transformers Prime.

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  52. In other news, anti-bronies roared in a tsunami of butthurt over TF2's latest hat, "the Magical Mercenary".

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    1. And this is why I considered Anti-bronies to be the worst hatedom ever. That's it. I don't want to list why I hate anti-bronies. Cause it's going to be a long list.

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  53. Hi, i learn your blog occasionally and i personal the same one and i used to be just wondering for those who get plenty of spam feedback? If thats the case how do you prevent it, any plugin or something you possibly can recommend? Im getting so much these days it is driving me mad so any help could be very much appreciated. Anyway, in my language, there are not a lot good source like this.
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  54. Sorry for the old comment, but to be honest, I don't see this reskin thing as being that much of a big deal. It's pretty much a common 'practice' in the app stores of the world for lazy game devs to take pre made kits and barely modify them in an attempt to make a quick buck. Heck, at one point, a bouncing ball platformer which didn't even change anything from a template made something like 10 grand on the app store.

    Same with Mario fan games and the Hello Engine. There's a reason 'Hello Clone' is sometimes seen as a negative.

    Ah well, the game's gone now.

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    1. Just because something is common doesn't make it right. They could have at least credited the creators of Commander Cool >:(. They didn't, so it is in fact plagiarism.

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  55. Actually, BatDan, what Mad Media Labs did there was plagiarism. They're trying to take the credit for someone else's work. That's pretty much the definition of plagiarism that all colleges go by. What it's not, is copyright infringement, which unfortunately is the only thing that matters as far as the law is concerned.

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