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Luftrausers: The $5000 (Maybe) Indie Arcade Game

Vlambeer says its new airborne arcade shooter Luftrausers will cost $5,000. Luftrausers, the new game currently being made by the guys who brought ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2012

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Blizzard Cuts Off World of Warcraft in Iran

World of Warcraft players in Iran have been left high and dry by U.S. trade sanctions. Complaints began to pour into the World ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2012

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Free-to-Play Comes to the Xbox 360

Microsoft is bringing the free-to-play Happy Wars and Ascend: New Gods to the Xbox 360 later this year. Free-to-play, which is a bit ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2012

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Bethesda VP Denies Prey 2 Cancellation Quote

Pete Hines of Bethedsa blames a bad translation for erroneous reports that Prey 2 has been canceled. People looking forward to Prey 2 ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2012

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Hawken Adds Oculus Rift VR Support

The sexy mech shooter Hawken will launch with support for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. It probably goes without saying that one ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2012

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OnLive Founder Is Out

OnLive founder Steve Perlman, who just a few days ago said he’d stay on as the CEO of the recently-rescued gaming service, is ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2012

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Mechwarrior Online Goes to Town

Urban combat in Mechwarrior has never looked prettier than it does in River City. Futuristic cityscapes are the best and the worst of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2012

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The Batpod Comes to Life

A dude from Vietnam has built his own fully-functional Batpod out of spare parts he had lying around his shop. Let’s be clear ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2012

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Battlefield 3: Armored Kill DLC Coming in September

The Armored Kill DLC for Battlefield 3 features four new maps and four separate release dates. Armored Kill, the latest and (possibly) greatest ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2012

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Lollipop Chainsaw Ships 700,000 Copies

Lollipop Chainsaw has set a record as Grasshopper Manufacture’s best-shipping game ever. Lollipop Chainsaw is apparently some kind of Buffy-esque do-over with zombies ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2012

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Balance of Power Creator Says Kickstarter Used To Be Cool

Chris Crawford says his Balance of the Planet initiative is on the cusp of dismal failure because Kickstarter has changed. Do you know ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2012

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I Am Alive Coming to PC

All you bitchin’ PC gamers are finally going to get a shot at Ubisoft’s survival-quest I Am Alive. Remember that guy who said ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2012

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