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Peter Molyneux Calls Microsoft a “Creative Padded Cell”

Peter Molyneux says a bizarre moment involving a mandatory adjustment of his office chair convinced him that it was time to get away ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 11, 2012

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BioWare “Falsely Advertised” Mass Effect 3

The Better Business Bureau says that BioWare’s promises for Mass Effect 3 do in fact constitute false advertising. The brouhaha over the end ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 11, 2012

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Ubisoft Sued Over Rocksmith

The makers of Guitar Apprentice claim that Ubisoft’s Rocksmith infringes upon its patent for “a system for progressive musical instruction.” Rocksmith is an ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 10, 2012

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DLC Warning Labels Coming to California GameStops

GameStops in California have been ordered to put stickers on used games warning customers that they may have to pay extra to access ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 10, 2012

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Epic Kills Bulletstorm Sequel

Early work on a Bulletstorm sequel has been called off in favor of other projects. Bulletstorm was a bit of a bust but ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 10, 2012

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Kinect Star Wars Is Number One With a Bullet

The much-derided Kinect Star Wars has become the first Kinect-exclusive game to hit number one on the U.K. sales charts. You might think, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 10, 2012

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Father of the Commodore 64 Dies

Jack Tramiel, the founder of Commodore International and in influential figure in the history of Atari, has died. If you ever adored a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 9, 2012

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New Study Questions Entire Violent Videogame Debate

A new study out of Sweden suggests that the entire basis for the debate over the impact of violent videogames may be flawed. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 9, 2012

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Wasteland 2 Breaks Obsidian Funding Target

Chris Avellone of Obsidian figures he’ll most likely work on area and narrative design now that he’s officially on board the Wasteland 2 ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 9, 2012

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Free Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer DLC Coming Next Week

The Resurgence DLC Pack will bring new maps, weapons, characters and more to multiplayer Mass Effect 3. Maybe Electronic Arts feels bad about ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 6, 2012

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Pokemon Marathon Tries to Catch ‘Em All For Charity

The team at Full Restore is in the midst of a 96-hour non-stop Pokemon marathon to raise money for the British Red Cross. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 6, 2012

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John Romero Talks “MMO-ish” Shooter Plans

John Romero hasn’t actually started working on a new FPS but he’s definitely going to do it and his plans are big. I ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 6, 2012

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