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"There's nothing more petty than losing friends over video games \u2014 but that doesn't mean we haven't all done it.\nWhen you're really into gameplay, it's easy to let your emotions take hold of you. You may forget the times you've shared together IRL and instead focus on that extremely unfortunate blue shell hit in Mario Kart or how bad your friend is at drumming on Rock Band. And when that happens, you're tempted to scream and shout and shut them out of both your Facebook and your real life. In a green shell: you hate the player and the game.\nSee also: 9 GIFs That Prove Video Games Are Dangerous\nThese games are probably the biggest catalysts of the sometimes-not-so-friendly fights you have at LAN parties \u2014 you've been warned.\n\n\n11 Video Games That Will Ruin Your Friendships\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Mario Kart series\nThe blue shell, with the power to move you from first to last, is easily one of the cheapest moves in gaming. When smugly thrown by the person sitting next to you, it's hard not to show some of your frustration out IRL.\n\nImage: Reddit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Spelunky\n\nSpelunky is basically hell in a co-op game. You have to hurry through the game or you'll die, without straying too far from your partner so you don't run into spikes or cobras and die. Then to make matters worse, your partner has to revive you when you die -- which you inevitably will -- only to start the game all over again when you both die. It's nearly impossible not to want to throw your best friend out of the house when they toss you off a cliff or \"accidentally\" whip you in the face.\n\nImage: Tumblr, Tiny Cartridge\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Guitar Hero / Rock Band \nCooperative rhythm games are a recipe for friendship disaster -- especially for anyone with absolutely zero coordination. Don't even bother playing anything more advanced than easy mode.\n\nImage: Tumblr, cookieparadise\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Soul Calibur Series\nA weapon-clad fighting game with the cheapest shots imaginable. You may need to restrict friends to no more than two repeated moves in a row, or the game gets quite tiresomely competitive. Later versions of the game are a little better about this, but the temptation to win by button-smashing still remains.\n\nImage: Tumblr, johnzain\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Wii Sports\n\nBreak your friend's LCD TV with a Wiimote, lose a friend. It's really that simple.\n\nVideo: YouTube, Fail Blog\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Starcraft Series\nTwo words: zerg rush.\n\nImage: Reddit, RecycledBerry\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Super Smash Bros. Series\nThere's always that one friend in your group who is inexplicably amazing at Super Smash Bros. No matter what character he picks or what stage you play, no one can beat him. Then there's the friend who won't stop Falcon punching everyone. Either end of the spectrum, it's frustrating enough to consider not inviting them over anymore.\n\nImage: Tumblr, jamesn1127\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Call of Duty Series (Or Any Other Shooter)\nNo health, you say? Team death match with grenades? Sounds great!\n\nImage: Imgur, reddit_top\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Mario Party series\nYou'll scream, shout and take it all out on your friends when you land on the wrong circle and Bowser steals all your stars on the last turn.\n\nImage: Reddit, XMasterNemesisX\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Farmville\n\nNo one wants to be friends with anyone after the 18432nd Facebook game request. \n\nImage: Kotaku\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. World of Warcraft\n\nIt's pretty simple: When you play World of Warcraft, you just don't need friends anymore.\n\nImage: Tumblr, unstableheartaffliction\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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