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Brett Staebell Legacy Author
Brett Staebell Legacy Author
    Pie in the Face

    A Comedy of Errors

    The recent question of “Can videogames be funny?” comes with a grim assumption: They never have been. That was certainly true in the ...
    By Brett Staebell Legacy AuthorSeptember 22, 2009
    The New Deal

    Hooverville … Now Loading

    Sir! Ma`am! There’s a poise to your paws and perk to your peepers that leads me to believe you enjoy the odd game ...
    By Brett Staebell Legacy AuthorSeptember 8, 2009
    Good Griefing

    A Griefer’s Life for Me

    Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance. The five stages of grief. Those who play enough online games, however, might consider starting the list with ...
    By Brett Staebell Legacy AuthorMay 5, 2009

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