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Happy Holidays
Our Gift to You

By Toronto Thumbs Staff - December 25th, 2011

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Poppa Thumbs and Smallest Thumb will sing you a song if you click on this picture.

Greetings reader,

We here at Toronto Thumbs love the holiday season. We’re those people Scrooge scowls at while he walks down the street. We wanted to spread that cheer to all of you, dear readers, this holiday season. So we got together with our good friend Oxvylu and created a couple of classic holiday tunes to give to you as a gift. Feel free to download the songs and watch the wonderful music video created using Harmonix iPhone game VidRythm. We hope that you enjoy what you hear and wish you Happy Holidays. Next year is going to be a killer year. We’ll see you then.

Oxvylu does Winter Wonderland »

Ricky’s version of The Little Drummer Boy »

Deck the Thumbs video starring Poppa Thumbs and Smallest Thumb »


Poem
Christmas Eve With Poppa Thumbs

By Jorge Figueiredo - December 24th, 2011

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T’was the night before Christmas, and all through our house,
I was working on Thumbs, with my keyboard and mouse.
The stockings were waiting for Santa to show
How good we had been in this year’s ebb and flow.

My fingers were typing as I thought of new things
Inspired by the warmth that hot chocolate brings.
My mind drifted back to events from this year
That filled my ol’ noggin with tons of good cheer.

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Milestones
Toronto Thumbs: Turns 4!

By Jorge Figueiredo - November 14th, 2011

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Four years ago, Shaun Hatton started this review site. His original goal was to have a site where we reviewed nothing but delicious candy; however, game reviews were much easier on our teeth. While there have been a few changes over the years, Toronto Thumbs has always been interested in providing you our take on what we play. Framed as a conversation starters, our reviews are not so much about numbers as they are about how we feel.

I wanted to thank our current staff and everyone that reads and contributes somehow for everything. Without you all, this site would really just be me talking about Assassin’s Creed and Naruto.


Remember
To Remember

By Jorge Figueiredo - November 11th, 2011

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A beautiful image borrowed from Military Times.

Many of us fancy ourselves to be one brand of badass or another. We play games about war, bragging about how awesome we are at killing people – sometimes we forget to appreciate the fact that a good number of folks actually had to (and still have to) do that for real.

Just remember that these people who fought and died for us did so for the greater good – they rose to face the threat of evil and they won. The unfortunate part is that the cost was great. Please remember those who risked their lives so that those they fought for would have a better life. We would not be able to enjoy the things we have today were it not for these people.

In Flanders fields the poppies grow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.


Shameless Sharing
Got 3DS?

By Jorge Figueiredo - April 13th, 2011
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Come get Mii.


Congratulations
Best Wishes, Mike Jackson!

By Jorge Figueiredo - March 29th, 2011

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Today our very own Mike Jackson marries his girlfriend Lisa. Mike is a damned awesome guy (both as a friend and as a Toronto Thumb). Lisa is also very cool, making her a perfect match for our hero. I want to personally wish the two of them all the best in their new life together. Some of our current Thumbs (and one former one) have some words for our friend…

Rituro

Congrats, MJ! Remember: games have a multiplayer option for a reason. The couple that plays together, stays together generates a wicked competitive streak that will not end until one of you is standing atop of a pile of victory! Bwahahahahaaaa!!!

…er, congrats!

Dave McLean

Jackson,

May this wedding by waaaaaaaay more successful than your sham marriage to Lisa-Marie Presley.

All the best!

Shaun Hatton

It figures a musically inclined man named Michael Jackson would fall for a woman named Lisa and marry her! May you moonwalk through life together and light up sidewalks wherever your adventures take you.

Best Wishes From the Readers!

If any of you have anything you want to say to Jackson and Lisa, feel free to put them in the comments below!


Holidaze
Our Thoughts On 2010

By Toronto Thumbs Staff - December 24th, 2010

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The end of the year is nigh and we have all played many games; both good and bad. We at Toronto Thumbs decided to share some of our thoughts about what we have enjoyed (and not enjoyed) over the course of 2010. For the most part, there are a number of categories. Even though some of us could not find games that fit each section, we still gave our all in those that we could.

Since I am lazy, I am going to update this post and keep it current. Be sure to stay tuned!


Milestones
Toronto Thumbs: 3rd Anniversary

By Jorge Figueiredo - November 14th, 2010

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I have been pretty busy lately, so busy that it completely slipped my mind that exactly three years ago today, Toronto Thumbs was launched. If not for Shaun Hatton, who mentioned our anniversary at Gamercamp this morning, it would have completely slipped my mind.

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Remember
To Remember

By Jorge Figueiredo - November 11th, 2010

poppies
A beautiful image borrowed from Military Times.

As gamers we play lots of titles in which death and destruction run rampant; we sit on the safety of our couches in our warm homes to settle back and deal virtual punishment to people around the world, people we have never even met.

Take a moment today to remember those who fought so that we might be able to live in a world where we are able to sit back and enjoy the things that we like; also take time to pay respects to those who are defending us at this very moment.

In Flanders fields the poppies grow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.


OMG
Christmas Every Time

By Jorge Figueiredo - July 25th, 2010

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Growing up with technology gains one a reputation; labeled as ‘nerds’ and ‘geeks’, we trudge on, keeping up with technology with almost mythic levels of dogged determination. We shrug the name-calling aside; orn as is more often the case these days, we accept these labels, opting to wear them as badges of honour.

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