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10 Feb 2012 12:00
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The man behind Grim Fandango and Psychonauts put up a little Kickstarter project yesterday.

7 Feb 2012 12:00
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Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson wants to get together with Tim Schafer and "make Psychonauts 2 happen."

9 Feb 2012 12:00
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One ambitious player has begun to import the whole of Azeroth into Minecraft block by block and, so far, things are actually looking pretty good.

6 Feb 2012 12:00
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Fifth-grader Clara Lazen has achieved two major results by rearranging the atoms used in nitroglycerin: a unique new molecule, and making the rest of us feel rather dumb in the process.

8 Feb 2012 12:00
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A piece of Aperture Science comes to the world of Tamriel.

8 Feb 2012 12:00
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The Skyim Creation Kit is finally here, along with a gorgeous new high-resolution texture pack that will make your PC weep.

7 Feb 2012 12:00
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The British House of Lords has refused to grant a posthumous pardon to legendary cryptanalyst and mathematician, Alan Turing.

10 Feb 2012 12:00
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George Lucas says he didn't change a thing - Greedo, not Han Solo, always shot first, you just didn't notice.

7 Feb 2012 12:00
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What do you do when you get into MIT at the age of 17? You shoot your acceptance letter up to the edge of space, with a camera attached to film the whole thing.

8 Feb 2012 12:00
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The first 1,000 customers to visit a Hooter's branch in Tokyo will receive a limited edition Hello Kitty pin.

9 Feb 2012 12:00
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David Jaffe promises a very happy ending on Valentine's Day for everyone who buys the PS3 version of Twisted Metal.

7 Feb 2012 12:00
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Volition design director Jameson Durall reckons the idea of next-generation consoles banning pre-owned games is "fantastic."

9 Feb 2012 12:00
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The Skyrim 1.4 patch is now up on Xbox Live and the PS3 version is "looking good for today" too.

Filed under: andy chalk, ps3, rpg, skyrim, xbox 360
6 Feb 2012 12:00
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BitTorrent search engine BTJunkie has "voluntarily" shut itself down in order to avoid potential legal action by U.S. authorities.

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The Half-Life 3 "Call for Communication" event this past weekend was a success, but not nearly as big as it could have been.