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A portion of a Game Informer interview with former Electronic Gaming Monthly staff member Shawn Smith…

GI: What can you tell us about yourself, your art/gaming background, etc.
SS: I’ve always been interested in art and design, but of course growing up I read comics, watched cartoons and played video games. I eventually worked my way toward some semblance of adulthood, and worked at EGM for six years or so, some of that time as a game reviewer. I loved it, but it was time to move on in 2000. I went back to college (a move many called crazy), and obtained my art degree in painting. The planets aligned around that time and I started making these weird stuffed animals based on the weird creatures in my sketchbook. A culmination of my various interests in a lot of ways. Fast forward to them becoming Shawnimals, and the business slowly took shape.
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Two reports coming in today, both concerning how video games ruin things…
Catholic marriage counseling service Accord says that 15% of their clients have had issues with their spouse playing too many video games. Hell, I would play a ton of video games as well if I were unhappy in a marriage. I think playing video games is a bit more fun that fighting!
Going right along with the story above, Children’s Commissioner Dr. Maggie Atkinson says that parents need to be more strict with the games they let their children see.
“If you would feel uncomfortable about it being discussed at your family dinner table, whether it’s violence or sexual images, then you shouldn’t be letting your children look at it. Part of parenting is to set the boundaries.”
Sounds like a smart thing to me. Don’t let your kids see what you don’t want them to see. […]

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Preorder yours here (thanks NintendoWiiBoy!)
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Check out the video interview here

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Thanks to NintendoWiiBoy for the heads up!

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Nintendo has teamed up with Vice magazine to promote the upcoming release of Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver. The magazine features a set of Pokemon art created by the artists listed below.
* Jeffrey Bowman
* Andy J. Miller
* Richard Robinson
* Jon Burgerman
* Mimi Leung
* Cristina Guitan
* Patric Sandi
You can check out art from each of the artists, as well as a blurb of information at the Vice website. Click here to check it out.
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Check out the full comic here

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Hmmm…it’s a great piece of art, but I’m not too sure anyone is willing to eat floor toast. Thanks to Shay for the heads up!
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