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Google Says “Don’t Be a Glasshole”

Google is asking early adopters of its high-tech eyewear to please not be a “Glasshole” in public. Google Glass is apparently the latest ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 19, 2014

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IGDA Calls Out “Predatory” Candy Crush Trademark Claims

The International Game Developers Association says King’s trademark claims on Candy Crush Saga are overreaching and predatory. King’s trademark claims against everything even ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 19, 2014

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“How To Pick the Perfect Video Game”: The Most Useful Flowchart Ever

“How To Pick the Perfect Video Game” is an ideal tool for those days when you really want to play something but can’t ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 18, 2014

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Cliff Bleszinski: “I’ll Never Make Another Disc-Based Game”

Former Gears of War mastermind Cliff Bleszinski says his future lies with the PC, but not with games in boxes. Nobody is quite ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 18, 2014

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Fallout 4 News Won’t Be Coming Anytime Soon

Bethesda Game Director Todd Howard says it’s going to be awhile before we get any actual, real information about Fallout 4. There’s been ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 18, 2014

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Sniper Elite 3 Unveils Ridiculously Graphic “X-Ray Killcam”

The Sniper Elite 3 “X-Ray Killcam” sets a new benchmark in high-definition bone-shattering, blood-spraying, dude-murdering excess that borders on self-parody. I’ve never played ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 18, 2014

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Grand Theft Auto Won’t Become An Annual Franchise, Take-Two CEO Says

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick says that too much of a good thing is not a good thing. In 2009, industry analyst Michael ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 17, 2014

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David Cage Awarded the Legion of Honor

Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls creator David Cage will receive the Legion of Honor, France’s highest decoration, in March. David Cage founded ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 17, 2014

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Harmonix Announces Chroma, a “Music-Driven First-Person Shooter”

Chroma is what happens when the studio that gave us Guitar Hero and Rock Band makes a first-person shooter. Harmonix Music Systems has ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 17, 2014

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DayZ, Rust “Cross-Inspire” CCP’s World of Darkness MMO

CCP says “the power of the sandbox” in games like DayZ and Rust is influencing its approach to the World of Darkness MMO. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 14, 2014

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Dungeon Keeper Goes Free For Valentine’s Day On GOG

The good folks at GOG are celebrating Valentine’s Day with a free copy of Dungeon Keeper Gold for everyone and a pretty solid ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 14, 2014

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Jade Rabbit Moon Rover Wakes Up

China’s Jade Rabbit moon rover is awake and talking, but it’s not out of the woods just yet. China’s moon rover suffered a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 13, 2014

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