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Stacking Review

WADE MANNS – The Corsair Stacking By Double Fine Genre: third-person puzzle/action? Double Fine has a history of releasing games that are really fun but have some pretty weird concepts. The company, founded by former graphic adventure genius Tim Schafer, has been the launching ground for underdog titles that never seemed to get past the...

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Dragon Age: Origins Review

WADE MANNS – The Corsair By Bioware and Electronic Arts Genre: Role-playing The high-fantasy world of Ferelden is just about to get darker… As has happened many times in its past, a Blight sweeps the land, carrying with it evil, twisted creatures known as Darkspawn. Every land they touch becomes tainted and unlivable, as they...

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Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

WADE MANNS – The Corsair By Activision and Beenox Genre: Third-person action/stealth Throughout the years, our favorite wall-crawler Spider-Man has appeared in many games, but few have explored the alternate continuities. (There was a very good Ultimate Spider-Man game a few years back, but no attempts since then). Now you get to experience four of...

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Beyond Good and Evil Review

WADE MANNS – The Corsair By Ubisoft Genre: Third-person action/exploration On the idyllic world of Hillys, things couldn’t really be better: beautiful seas, bright lights of the cities, and caves filled with treasure for the intrepid adventurer. A brave pair of giving souls operating out of a lighthouse in the middle of the vast ocean...

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I Am Number Four Review

RANDALL J. WILLIAMS – The Corsair By DreamWorks Studios Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and for language. The incredible fight scenes and story make “I Am Number Four” a title worth seeing. Based off the book of the same name, this tale of super powered aliens vs aliens doesn’t disappoint. Earth...

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Marvel vs Capcom 3 Review

WADE MANNS – The Corsair By Capcom Genre: Tag-team fighting Rating: T for Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Mild Language In the realm of fighting games, few series have developed as much of a following as the Capcom VS. series. But it didn’t start with the massive crossovers we see today… In 1994, Capcom released...

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Christo exhibit and lecture tie artist and art together

NANCY HAMILTON – The Corsair As I crested a hill near Los Angeles in Southern California, I was astounded to see hundreds and hundreds of giant yellow umbrellas dotting the valley and surrounding hills. Some were in groups and some stood alone, but all were amazing and bright in the sunshine, just begging the question…...

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SHAKESPEARE’S KING LEAR

Feb. 3, 2011 SHAKESPEARE’S ‘KING LEAR’ PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Pensacola State College Lyceum Series presents “King Lear” Feb. 25-27 and March 4-6 at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola campus. The production runs 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Shakespeare’s dark tragedy “King Lear” begins with the...

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Dead Space 2

WADE MANNS – The Corsair By Visceral Games and Electronic Arts Genre: Third-person survival horror, objective-based multiplayer Players: Single-player, or up to 8 over EA’s servers Rating: Mature for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language Ready to get the mining suit scared off you yet again? Then strap in and start up this sequel...