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Happy Holidays
Our Gift to You

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 »

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Poem
Christmas Eve With Poppa Thumbs

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Milestones
Toronto Thumbs: Turns 4!

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.

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Remember
To Remember

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.

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Shameless Sharing
Got 3DS?

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Congratulations
Best Wishes, Mike Jackson!

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!

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Holidaze
Our Thoughts On 2010

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!

• Introduction
• Dana Russo’s Thoughts
• Jayson Young’s Thoughts
• Kat Armstrong’s Thoughts
• Mike Croft’s Thoughts
• Rituro’s Thoughts
• Jorge Figueiredo’s Thoughts

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Milestones
Toronto Thumbs: 3rd Anniversary

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

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.

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OMG
Christmas Every Time

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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