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Welcome to a special holiday edition of the Links Of TheFeed. It's special because Friday is Christmas and, uh... that's about it. But regardless of the legitimacy of this holiday edition, the links below are sure to entertain and delight. Happy Holidays.

• Kick Ass is looking epic, if the new trailer on FilmDrunk is any indication.

• CollegeHumor proves that not all Star Wars fantasies are created equal.

• Check out the 20 funniest snowmen over on SuperTremendous.

• CraveOnline has 7 great tips for suriving a date from hell.

• If you still haven't made the upgrade to an HDTV, Crispy Gamer has 5 games that will still look great on your old set.

• You'll find 20 awesome and nerdy Star Wars related posters, including Lando's Hoth 45 Malt Liquor, over on Uncoached.

Here's what went on today in the world of video games, technology and popular culture:

• Sterling McGarvey takes a look back at the past 10 years and identifies the ten most significant moments in the video game industry.
• The Japanese are finally going to get a chance to play PlayStation 3 downloadable title Fat Princess. The game comes out on December
• New Jersey police have busted a group of criminals who steal game systems.

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Video games and the mass media have had a complex relationship for about as long as there have been reasons to talk about games in any meaningful sense. It hasn’t always been civilized or fair, mostly on the part of talking heads whose only knowledge of games comes from uninformed word-of-mouth instead of serious, hands-on time. So what better way to end the decade then to take a look back at some of the mass media's best and worst moments of the past 10 years, and reflect on how far (or not so far) the media have come in their understanding and portrayal of video games.

1. Mass Effect, Fox News and Amazon Ratings Bombing

The spark that ignited this particular powder keg of controversy came when self-help author Cooper Lawrence appeared on Fox News’ The Live Desk with Martha MacCallum, and strongly criticized BioWare’s critically acclaimed sci-fi role-playing game, Mass Effect <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/28560/mass-effect/index/" title="Mass+Effect">Mass Effect</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/28560/mass-effect/news/" title="Mass+Effect news">News</a></h6> (30)</li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/28560/mass-effect/review/" title="Mass+Effect review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/28560/mass-effect/videos/" title="Mass+Effect videos">Videos</a></h6> (57)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/28560/mass-effect/screenshots-and-images/" title="Mass+Effect cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (92)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/27401/mass-effect/index/" title="Mass+Effect">Mass Effect</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/27401/mass-effect/news/" title="Mass+Effect news">News</a></h6> (34)</li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/27401/mass-effect/review/" title="Mass+Effect review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/27401/mass-effect/videos/" title="Mass+Effect videos">Videos</a></h6> (30)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> for reducing women to nothing but sexual objects and giving players the chance to engage in graphic sexual acts. In response to Lawrence’s lies (for which she later apologized), gamers descended on the Amazon page for her book, The Cult of Perfection: Making Peace with Your Inner Overachiever, flooding it with 1-star ratings and vicious attacks on her book as well as her personally. Amazon eventually removed the majority of these ratings and comments, but even today, most of her reviews are 1-star.

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Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn test out Sony's latest HD televisions with the 52" Bravia W-Series that's only 3.4" thin with a Bravia Engine 3 and 120 Hz refresh rate. See if $1500 is a good deal for this new LCD TV.

Check out the full Attack of the Show review after the cut.

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The unexpendable behind-the-scenes drama concerning Spider-Man 4 continues to flow. We, in turn, will be happy to continue jumping on it, grain of salt and all, as a needed dose of "food for non-thought." This time, it may involved one factor we once thought was certain: Kirsten Dunst.

Of course, we have known for some time, that after some back-and-forth swaying, star of Spider-Man's 1-3, Kirsten Dunst was confirmed to reprise her role as Spidey's love, Mary Jane Watson. However, according to what another "insider" source told Star Magazine, her return to the franchise may be short-lived. Apparently, the plan is to write the character out of the film franchise completely. Whose fault could this be? Apparently, Anne Hathaway! (omg, Bride Wars 2: Electric Boogaloo!)

The rumored involvement of Anne Hathaway put her as either classic villain/sometime romance, The Black Cat, or a completely new character in The Vulturess. The only thing consistent with those rumors, was the idea of her character being a love interest to Spidey, in addition to being a villain of sorts. She will not, however, be the film's primary villain. (Think "New Goblin"...with benefits.) According to the source:

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Well the end of the year is quickly approaching, so what better time to sit down with Adam Sessler and hear his opinion on the state of the gaming industry in 2009. Some publishers laughed, some cried, but all in all gamers had a great collection of masterfully crafted interactive entertainment to choose from this year. Check out what The Sess has to say about the past 12 months and let us know if you agree or disagree with him. Happy Holidays!

Subscribe to G4's Sessler's Soapbox Podcast by clicking your preferred service:

It is the holidays, so I'm looking back over the best G4 comedy of the last year. Because I am like Santa Claus, I'd like to give you the present of part two of X-Play's awesome Home Swag Network video. It is embedded below.

The trailer for the upcoming remake of The Karate Kid has hit.

This is a film facing more than its share of obstacles. Having the audacity to not only remake this long-beloved classic, but also make the (generally fan-unfriendly) move of casting the 11 year-old son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, there's no doubt it has some major PR work ahead, working up to its June 11, 2010 release. In fact, many are still screaming in outrage about yet another "childhood rape" with the 1984 classic being hijacked, and also that due to its setting, it more accurately should have been named "The Kung-Fu Kid." (It was surely motivated in maintaining name recognition of the franchise.)

At another point in time, I may have been one of those people. However, I've reached sort of a state of fatalistic Zen in regards to the remake/reboot phenomena. As long as there is money to be made from these franchises, there will always be re-imaginings. I chose to consider it a compliment, nay, an insurance policy that the things with which I grew up will still exist in some form or another throughout history.

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Wrestling is perplexing. I live Los Angeles, a sin-ridden city of excess, home to all manner of alternative lifestyles, but there's nothing enjoyed by my hedonistic, no-boundaries friends and neighbors that's half as threatening to heterosexuality as professional wrestling. It combines over-the-top improvisational acting with greased-up musclemen grabbing each other, and yet people in God-fearing, middle America love the stuff. Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course, but jeez, wrestling fans, do you have any idea how that looks to the rest of us?

Anyway, THQ has secured the rights to produce WWE-themed wrestling video games for the next eight years, so strap on your brightly-colored, knee-high boots and break out the Speedo and baby oil!

"This agreement ensures that WWE games will continue to be an important cornerstone of THQ's annual release schedule for the long term," Brian Farrell, THQ President and Chief Executive Officer screamed into a microphone from the center ring. "We look forward to working directly with WWE to expand their brand in the video game space through continued game play innovation and increased online delivery of WWE content."

Am I off-base about wrestling, here?

It's time to get your holiday cheer on with today's Around The Net with mashups that showcase Cops for toddlers, weird moments from Star Trek and Han Solo's short lived TV detective drama.

Find the direct video links from Around the Net on Attack of the Show after the jump.

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If you haven't been playing multiplayer Modern Warfare 2 <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/index/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/news/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 news">News</a></h6> (97)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/news/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 news">Previews</a></h6> (16)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/review/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/videos/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 videos">Videos</a></h6> (83)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (88)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (112)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61714/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/index/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61714/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/news/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 news">News</a></h6> (94)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61714/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/news/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 news">Previews</a></h6> (17)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61714/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/review/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61714/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/videos/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 videos">Videos</a></h6> (82)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61714/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (88)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61714/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (118)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61913/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/index/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61913/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/news/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 news">News</a></h6> (97)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61913/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/news/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 news">Previews</a></h6> (17)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61913/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/review/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61913/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/videos/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 videos">Videos</a></h6> (82)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61913/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (88)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61913/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (112)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> for the past week or so because it's an exploit-ridden mess, you can go back to war now: Infinity Ward has issued a patch for the PC, 360 and PS3 that clears up many of the game's worst issues, including:

• 1887s Balanced.
• Public "private" Match fix.
• Infinite Ammo fix.
• Prestige Hack on PS3 fix.
• Texture Hack on PC fix (eliminates any edits to IWD files also).

Sadly, the "I suck at this; stop shooting me" glitch is apparently still in effect, as people keep shooting me. Full patch notes will be released after the holidays.

Today's your lucky day, PC gamers: Steam is offering a slew of amazing bargains on all kinds of games for all kinds of gamers. Along with company-centric sales, here are some individual game highlights:

• Grand Theft Auto IV: $7.99
• Mirror's Edge: $4.99
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl: $1.99

Seriously, man, if you could just wait a year for every release you'd save hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars annually. You could take that money and invest it in mutual funds, then start a small business. Make a few shrewd choices, and parlay your initial investment into millions of dollars, then you could buy happiness... but no, you can't wait 12 measly months to play your damn vidja games!

Source: Steam

According to The Associated Press, police in central New Jersey have busted the notorious "Grinch Gang," a group of miscreants who bedevil Christmas by swiping game systems from family homes. They've been active since early November, jacking numerous Wiis, PlayStation 3s and 360s from all over the area.

But, like many, many criminals, the Grinch Gang were ultimately idiots. They were caught when a theft victim's friend noticed his buddy's gamertag was still online. The police were called. Warrants were issued. Arrests were made. Three teenage crooks were collared, and a fourth is sought.

The moral of the story, if there is one: Don't steal. And if you must steal, make a new account before you play online, you doofus.

I protect my systems with a pack of deformed Rottweilers. I feed them horse-meat mixed with gunpowder, because it tears up their stomachs and makes 'em mean. What about you? Do you take any special precautions to protect your stuff from grinches, confidence men, cads and/or career felons?

Source: The Associate Press

The below Dante's Inferno <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PSP'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57216/dantes-inferno/index/" title="Dante's+Inferno">Dante's Inferno</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57216/dantes-inferno/news/" title="Dante's+Inferno news">News</a></h6> (28)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57216/dantes-inferno/news/" title="Dante's+Inferno news">Previews</a></h6> (8)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57216/dantes-inferno/videos/" title="Dante's+Inferno videos">Videos</a></h6> (22)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57216/dantes-inferno/screenshots-and-images/" title="Dante's+Inferno screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57212/dantes-inferno/index/" title="Dante's+Inferno">Dante's Inferno</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57212/dantes-inferno/news/" title="Dante's+Inferno news">News</a></h6> (29)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57212/dantes-inferno/news/" title="Dante's+Inferno news">Previews</a></h6> (8)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57212/dantes-inferno/videos/" title="Dante's+Inferno videos">Videos</a></h6> (22)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PSP'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/61847/dantes-inferno/index/" title="Dante's+Inferno">Dante's Inferno</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/61847/dantes-inferno/news/" title="Dante's+Inferno news">News</a></h6> (17)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/61847/dantes-inferno/news/" title="Dante's+Inferno news">Previews</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/61847/dantes-inferno/videos/" title="Dante's+Inferno videos">Videos</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> "Worst Days of Christmas" Trailer highlights the unique poo-attack of one of the game's bosses.

Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy is among the most important pieces of literature ever created, and Inferno's message of redemption and the price of Sin have resonated within the soul of Western culture for hundreds of years. Our game consoles represent the zenith of a technological golden age that came about through the combined effort and focused will of generations of our people. To celebrate the birth of the most important spiritual leader in human history, EA has combined these two high points in Western Culture to show off a monster that literally sh*ts on us.

This might be the greatest thing ever.

I know. December isn't even over yet, but with the release of Avatar (FINALLY) and two weeks left in 2009, it's time to move on to 2010. If you're a forward thinker like me, then you'll be excited to hear that tonight's Loop on Attack of the Show features Devin Faraci from CHUD.com and Adam B. Vary of Entertainment Weekly talking about the hot movies of next year.

Find out what fans should expect from upcoming films like Iron Man 2, Kick-Ass, Prince of Persia and Tron Legacy--and which ones we should skip. It all happens tonight at 7pm on G4.