Why PSX Extreme Is Your #1 PlayStation Resource
View Large ImageQuick note: This is in lieu of my normal Week in Review, in case any regular readers are wondering.
For the most part, we're not into mud-slinging, and we're not about to start here by targeting certain sites and casting aspersions on their efforts. But as I peruse the Internet every day for work purposes, I've seen most every PlayStation-related news and media resource online, and while I also don't really believe in shameless self-promotion, I believe we are unique in a variety of ways. Shouldn't that be worthy of attention?
Look, here's the deal- we will not bombard you with ads, no matter where you go on our site. And because we don't jam seven million animations onto the front page, we also have one of the fastest-responding sites anywhere. This is a testament to the guys behind the scenes, of course. We recently overhauled the site - updating from the older look - and I think the community has responded very well to the change. At least one PSXE member is working on something 7 days a week, most every day of the year, and that's saying a lot because we have a small staff. We update all our media (videos and screenshots) on a weekly basis, and we pride ourselves on keeping any and all PlayStation news-seekers completely up-to-date. Check back over the week's updates to check for yourself; did we miss anything even remotely significant? I don't think we did. If it's PS2, PSP or PS3-related, we typically have it covered. Fast.
When you wake up in the morning on any day of the week, we've got at least a few updates for you already, and we add more as the day goes on. We may not get every single review up immediately - like I said, it's an admittedly small staff - but when they do go up, I dare you to find deeper or more informative reviews. We keep our previews updated as well, and here's something else everyone needs to realize: we are not biased towards Sony just because the site is limited to PlayStation content. We reported the same doom and gloom regarding the PS3 as everyone else, and if we have opinions, we express them in editorials and don't blast you over the head with them in news articles. We also write all news updates correctly and professionally, citing appropriate sources and giving you the information you need. We do this 'cuz we love to do it, and because we're positive our readers appreciate it.
John and I have an extensive background in entertainment journalism outside of gaming, and Arnold is the veteran who will equal any other journalist's overall industry knowledge. Val and Dan do an awesome job behind the scenes. Thing is, when you see a news article, preview, or review, it was written by a professional, and I'm sorry to say, you can't be guaranteed of that at other sites. But here's another guarantee from us- we are almost always accessible. I have responded to every e-mail I've seen for over two years, and our loyal readers will attest to that. Ask us questions! We'll answer them. It's a damn shock, isn't it? Go to GameSpot or IGN and try that. We keep our Comment section as civil and intelligent as possible, and again, I challenge anyone to find a feedback section for articles on another site that's better. We go out of our way to eliminate problematic posters, and that includes both trolls (LAMLAMLAM, Sony sucks) and the Sony fanboys who bash on other systems. We don't tolerate that kind of thing and never will.
See, that's probably our best feature. Our community is great. We have to thank all those readers who have dropped well over 100 comments per day on all our content, and didn't trash the new Comment system with a bunch of inane responses. You guys have impressed us with your knowledge and general good mood, which is exactly what we want. This is supposed to be a fun hobby; we want people to be in a good mood and have fun when they're here. We'd like more activity in the forums, but that's going up slowly but surely, and the more quality members we get, the better off we'll be. In short, here's the breakdown of what PSXE gives you-
- Some of the timeliest and well-written news updates, previews, and reviews on the 'Net
- A fast and reliable site
- A responsive, professional and appreciative staff
- Daily, even hourly updates (depending on the news flow)
- One of the best communities anywhere...for anything
Sure, you could find one or two of those features at other sites, but it's tough to find them all in one place. PSX Extreme has worked to become your #1 PlayStation resource, and we'll continue to work to convince the unbelievers. Try us out; sign up to get the newsletter, check to see what our weekly Best of the Best poll is, chat with the guys in the forum or contribute to the comments, or just wander on over every day to take a quick peek. If you own a Sony platform - especially the PS3 these days - you will not find a better resource. We promise. :)
10/4/2008 Ben Dutka
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Zaben
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 12:26:34 AM
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Jed
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 12:53:08 AM
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Another BIG reason Psx extreme is the best, the editorials. I love Ben's editorials, they are always very intelligent and professional. And while they are not always about games, they are what gamers think about.
I really, really enjoy the site, and would like to thank you guys for always doing such a kickass job.
there's nothing wrong with bragging when it's the truth.
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Scarecrow
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 1:16:45 AM
The fact that you can converse with the staff of the site and they even have opinions on things, SURPRISE!
Most other sites it feels like they write stuff and then go behind a black curtain(where they collect the mone *cough* Gamespot *cough*)
lol anyway one of the reasons too is that there was a magazine called PSXEXTREME back in the ps1 days...I loved that magazine and when I found out there was a site with the same logo I just had to check back often.
To my surprise the posters here are pretty amazing. We won't always agree on things, but for the most part we're all very civil and thoughtful when making comments and discussing news.
But the VERY reason I started posting was 'cause of Ben's editorials. Those speak for themselves, really good stuff.
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Qubex
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 1:05:08 AM
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A couple of suggestions;
1] In Playstation HOME, would the PSX Extreme team and yourself set up a PSX apartment so that members of the community can pop in virtually and chat in real time to one another or launch into a game
2] Could you record/podcast your written reviews, so if an apartment existed, I could simply pop in and stream a "read" version of the preview/review
3] You could decorate the apartment walls appropriately with some media... maybe a game of the week theme, or if a game gets a perfect 10 score, the apartment decor reflects that
4] Some of your advertisers could have a sequence playing on the apartment flat screen. Maybe this screen is clickable. Click on it and the advertisers information pops up in the in-built browser similar to Playstation Life
5] You can setup vitual gatherings, or extend forum invites if it becomes popular...
Some ideas... maybe not enough time... involve the community to some extent, especially the people who have the time to contribute... you can always give something back to the community by holding regulat competition or giving away some hardware like a few PSP's during the year etc...
Keep it up!
Q!
"aLL RoAds LeAd To PsX ExtreMe"
...I had to this time :)
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Admin PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 9:11:39 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 9:38:04 PM
As is, I'm sure I'll see some of you in the R2 beta, and of course, I'd certainly prefer hangin' with PSXE readers than with just any ol' players. ;)
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Qubex
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 1:14:43 AM
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Having played about for years on machines like the ZX Spectrum, the Commodore 64 and the famed Amiga (which, by the way, is still supported and has just had its OS updated to OS4.1) I have been waiting long and hard for the "demo" scene to break out on the PS3...
The issue with this is that alot of the younger players have no clue what "demo" productions are. I was part of a "demo" group, I used to compose music and art for the group "Vapour". We produced a music disc called "DJ Thunder"... in otherwords we produced a "trackmo".
Put simply, a demo crew are a bunch of guys who want to push the targeted hardware platform to the "limits". The Coders bang the hardware directly and produce stunning effects and sequences that the original engineers of the machine (like the Commodore 64 or Amiga) never though possible. Squeeze every possible clock cylce from the hardware effectively. It is a great hobby.
There are many demo parties that are held every year in Europe. Productions are entered into competitions and the greatest production in its category is voted on and a winner chosen depending on its production value/score etc.
It is great to see your work on the big screen so to speak. Whilst Linger will be a great experiment, the problem I have with it is that demos are coded/made by the community, they are made to be "free", not to be commercialised...
Let us hope Sony opens up the hardware and permits coders to push the machine, to show off what the hardware can do under specific conditions... I hope they don't commercialise this open free creativity... it is not meant to be commercialised and should never be...
Q!
"aLL RoAds LeAd ToO HoMe"
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HUSO
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 1:27:42 AM
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Ivan_PSP
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 1:58:46 AM
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Fabi
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 2:07:40 AM
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Just a few months ago nobody was posting comments, myself and a couple of others started, and soon more people began signing up. (I'm pretty sure there are thousands out there who don't post but are regulars) What I like, is that most of the members who post here are easy to recognize. I go to another site *cough*psu*cough* and there are just so many members, only about 3-4 really have faces on there. I'm pretty familiar with 90% of the posters here.
I like the size and the way the PSX community works. Keep up the good work guys.
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BigT_1980
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 3:11:21 AM
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Maz
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 3:58:06 AM
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Wage SLAVES
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 4:03:43 AM
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Your unbiased, real journalism gets my attention. Your editorials with a human edge gets my loyalty. Thank you Ben and thank you Arnold and everyone that makes PSX possible. I want you to read this so Ill end with: amidst the blur of the partially (biased) inclined internet we have you...a sony flagship of fairness and yet we still get news WE want to know. P.S. thank you for your proficient writing style...
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ceedot
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 4:54:28 AM
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Other than that, I check in everyday. I find the site amazing and really good to go to for news. Thanks, and good luck. Just remember, this is only constructive critisim. You don't want everyone to suck up your ass.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 3:57:49 PM
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ceedot
Monday, October 06, 2008 @ 12:20:58 AM
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miocardio721
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 5:19:54 AM
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Skatejimmy5
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 5:34:06 AM
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Tim Speed24
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 9:24:28 AM
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HANZ64
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 6:30:30 AM
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pavlovic
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 7:07:29 AM
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And I thinks it awesome that you guys take the time to read all the comments and post about them.
Thanks for the good work and keep it up
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GamerKid123
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 7:13:23 AM
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two ideas for you:
1] Game release dates on this site.
2] try to do as much of Qubex' plan as possible, i love it!
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Qubex
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 10:35:41 AM
Q!
"aLL RoAds LeAd ToO HoMe"
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Riku994
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 8:22:48 AM
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PS. I checked out the demo for eternal sonata last night, and it's actually much better then I expected.
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BlinkBoy
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 8:41:00 AM
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Keep it up and bring me the good and bad news.
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NextGenGamer
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 8:51:39 AM
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NoMoreWar
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 10:32:23 AM
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Ultimadream
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 10:41:18 AM
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souljah92
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 10:49:16 AM
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souljah92
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 10:55:17 AM
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eaglebaize
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 11:32:53 AM
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LightShow
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 12:48:46 PM
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Keep it up. I dont wanna have to go out and find a different homepage now that if found a good one...
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tramp
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 1:24:51 PM
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and congrats again for being in opm:uk for best news site
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 3:55:05 PM
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Daedusian
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 2:02:36 PM
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Since I got my PS3, when the old 80gig came out, I have always been reading your articles. Like many others have said, it's now an addiction for me. I've set PSXE to my homepage so everytime I load up the internet I read a couple articles until I go to the site I need to go to, altho sometimes it's bad because I tend to forget what I was supposed to do after I finished reading, haha.
All of your articles are very interesting, well stated, and straight to the point. I could go on and on, but one more thing lol...
This is really the only site I have ever come back to so much in my life. It's the most mature site I have ever visited. None of that "first comment, WOOT!" crap or a small "game sucks" comment here and there. Plus you guys take real good care of such comments and even reply with you own opinions. I just can't get enough, honestly! So keep up the good work! You guys really are the best!
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Riku994
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 2:14:53 PM
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DcIronfist
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 4:06:51 PM
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FeyeR
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 4:58:16 PM
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PSX truly is great, and like many people here, its the first site I come to for playstation news. Its imformative, and it just seems to have everything Im looking for. One of the reasons that make it great is because of the balance and non-biased aspects. Its good how PSX doesn't bash the other consoles, infact- you even phrase them sometimes, kudos to that.
Im a proud 80gb Ps3 owner, and I can't ask for more from PSX.
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eaglebaize
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 7:34:01 PM
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eLLeJuss
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 5:04:49 PM
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rjmacready
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 5:25:10 PM
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Thank you and keep up the good work!
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tramp
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 5:29:05 PM
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it's on a section were it says all the gaming sites,news,funny,corporate etc.and this site is one of them.
also:they give pictures for each site,you got the ever lovable rachet from RandC
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tramp
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 5:34:53 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 9:35:38 PM
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LegioN
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 5:38:34 PM
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1.Get up, go to the toilet.
2.Turn on computer on the way to the fridge for a cold drink.
3. Check out PSX for some news leaving comments where needed.
Literally everymorning lol
I love everything you guys do here. Like the other guys say, the pull for me is that you guys talk back to us. We have a nice community here and everyone gets along well.
It'd be nice to see you guys expand though, get more exclusive stuff or beta keys and such. It would be a move in the right direction i feel. But my guess is this will come with a bigger team at PSX? I dunno you tell me.
Keep up the work and i'll keep getting up everymorning to check out what's happening in the world of playstation!
P.S Q's plan is pretty awesome, if you guys have the time please try to meet it. I'm sure everyone here would love that.
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Dingodial
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 6:18:31 PM
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ArnoldK PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 6:42:45 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 7:06:42 PM
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bamf
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 7:06:52 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 9:34:16 PM
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bamf
Monday, October 06, 2008 @ 11:57:38 PM
There's no pint in me coming to PSX site just to be re-directed to GT, when I can go straight to GT and immediately see the all the latest videos. GT must have more than 12 updates daily.
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, October 05, 2008 @ 9:40:43 PM
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LegioN
Monday, October 06, 2008 @ 4:41:41 AM
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Gabriel013
Monday, October 06, 2008 @ 1:33:49 AM
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m2tbo
Monday, October 06, 2008 @ 9:18:42 AM
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shreevin
Monday, October 06, 2008 @ 10:01:55 AM
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AluShady
Monday, October 06, 2008 @ 11:14:21 AM
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I come here a lot ever since I got my PS3 which is going on 6 months or so.
I couldn't find anything else like this site and that's why I am consistently on here. Sure the video reviews are a nice touch on sites like GTTV; but the facts, nice tidbits, and personal opinions along with an exceptional corresponded community is nowhere else to be found.
Congratulations on an amazing site.
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MetalHead09
Monday, October 06, 2008 @ 12:04:42 PM
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tramp
Monday, October 06, 2008 @ 12:25:42 PM
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i cant find a scanner anywhere but if you send me your post address i send it on gladly.
send it to my email if you want.
sketch@live.ie
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 @ 12:54:25 AM
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snglbck26
Monday, October 06, 2008 @ 12:35:43 PM
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1) Unbiased reporting
2) Articles come out several times a day, every day of the week(in fact one day when there had been no stories for maybe twelve hours people started to post comments like they were in a panic....it was pretty funny)
3) You can converse with employees of the site(pretty cool)
Great job psxextreme!!
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www
Monday, October 06, 2008 @ 2:02:27 PM
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-Not too many ads dat kill ma pc
-Interaction with the editors,specially Ben
-Unbiased editorials n reviews
-Comin to ps3 owners rescue, since most site r now 360 fans
(i don't blame dem,360 is cool but not given ps3 fair treatment aint cool)
Go psx,ya know u ah star!
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Itdoesntmatter
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 @ 12:59:13 AM
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mk ultra
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 @ 2:46:07 PM
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Xplicit
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 3:16:37 PM
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CanadianGuy420
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