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15Nov2010
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Holiday Gift Guide for Family Gamers

Dashing through crowded stores, trying to find the perfect gift that will bring joy to not only kids of any age but their parents as well... This feat can make even a grown man cry in defeat. Many popular video games released are aimed at both ends of the consumer spectrum. Kid-friendly games that lack appeal to parents and mature-rated games that are aimed directly for the adult gamer; while some titles fall in between, few are able tol appeal to both kids and adults. Spawn Kill's next shopping guide includes a list of games and accessories that should be worth looking into when shopping for today's electronic version of family game night.

Hit the break to see the full shopping list, and don’t forget to stay tuned later this week for our next guide, Spawn Kill’s Holiday Gift Guide for Busy Gamers.

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12Nov2010
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Holiday Gift Guide for Gamers on The Go

It's hard to believe 2010 is coming to a close and the holiday season is upon us already. Spawn Kill is back with our holiday gift guides, hoping to help you fill all the stockings on your list this year. Our first guide is devoted to those gamers on your list who are always on the move, whether it be due to commuting, or travel, or the fact that they simply prefer to play their games wherever they are, rather than be tied down to a TV and home console.

Hit the break to see the full shopping list, and don't forget to stay tuned next week for our next guide, Spawn Kill's Holiday Shopping Guide for Family Gamers.

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23Dec2009
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Brittany "Molotov Cupcake" Vincent

Holiday Gift Guide for Music and Rhythm Gamers

As a rhythm game fanatic, I thought I'd share my expertise within the genre (though my first loves are FPSs and RPGs) for those who are searching for the perfect gift for music game mavens such as myself. In this Holiday Gift Guide for the Musically Inclined, you'll find a sampling of some of the best ideas for that rhythm gamer dear to your heart this holiday season. Get your credit cards ready and make sure you're in tune, because I'm parading out a symphony of the best of the best, from this year and years past! (more...)

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19Dec2009

Holiday Gift Guide for the Casual Gamer

If you are a hardcore gamer, sometimes it can be difficult to get the insight on what's good in the neighborhood of casual games because we tend to cross them off our list for our own holiday lists. But we all have friends and family we'd love to get into gaming, or those who simply enjoy it on a casual level. Tigresa and Cuatro Chihuahuas know the best of both worlds, and bring you a great guide of gifts to nab for those casual gamers in your life.

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12Dec2009

Holiday Gift Guide for Sports Gamers

Shopping for a sports gamer is probably one of the hardest things to do. They most likely already have any sports title they would be interested in and by the time Christmas comes along all the sports games would have already been released months ago. So anything they'll get will likely be an old game. As impossible as it might be, Spawn Kill has got you covered with this Gift Guide for Sports Gamers. Coming from a family that is crazy about sports, I always find it difficult to buy games for my brother for Christmas because any sports game he wants he’ll get, but over time I have picked up a few tricks of the trade. Here are some gifts, in no particular order, that is meant for the sports gamer in the family. (more...)

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05Dec2009

Gift Guide for Gaming Royalty (Read: Rich Folk)

So you have everything, do you? King of the castle, are we? You look at the new games coming out and mentally check mark every one of them you have pre-ordered, which includes all of them. You have a collection of games rivaling your local library's book stacks. You think you're pretty special, and you are, your majesty! Your biggest problem? You have no idea what to put on your Christmas list. (more...)

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21Nov2009

Holiday Gift Guide for Married Gamers

Ah, marriage. Once a gamer friend, Mr. or Mrs. Couple has now been tied in the bounds of matrimony and you are wondering if you should still get them the same types of games as in years past. Or, maybe, you are married to a non-gamer and are looking for a way to bring them into gaming this holiday season. Also, avid gamers marry other avid gamers and buying a gaming present for a love that has the same interests as yourself can be difficult. Never fear because Spawn Kill's Holiday Gift Guide for Married Gamers is here, detailing games that would be excellent gifts for those married game players in your life. (more...)

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14Nov2009

Holiday Gift Guide for Solo Gamers

Buying video games for someone else has always been a tricky business. There's no accounting for taste (especially with gamers) and finding the right genre, setting, play style, and game type can be overwhelming for a gift giver. Luckily, Spawn Kill is here to set this holiday's game-related gift woes aside. Does your gaming friend never seem to be online? Do they never seem to want to play Wii with you? Does their gaming environment consist of a dark room with a chair sitting inappropriately close to the television? If you answered "Yes" to these questions, chances are your friend is a solo gamer -- a lone wolf, preferring to lose himself in digital locales free from real-world distractions. This gift guide is written with that gamer in mind. (more...)

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