May 26, 2006 9:55 PM

Onion Does Games

The Onion‘s A.V. Club is all about video games this week, including Wil Wheaton’s take on E3 and the ten strangest moments in game history (including a lot of stuff I’ve never heard of but also a few very respect-worthy references to Jane, Desert Bus, and Eternal Darkness). Wheaton also provides analysis of Congo Bongo: […]

The Onion's A.V. Club is all about video games this week, including Wil Wheaton's take on E3 and the ten strangest moments in game history (including a lot of stuff I've never heard of but also a few very respect-worthy references to Jane, Desert Bus, and Eternal Darkness).

Wheaton also provides analysis of Congo Bongo:

Kids today might not like it because: They quickly run out of different ways to say, "That's such bullshit! I fucking jumped!"

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