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THQ Sales Are “Even Worse Than Feared”

THQ’s uDraw tablet tanked on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but analysts say that in itself isn’t enough to explain the publisher’s ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 8, 2011

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Miyamoto is Not Stepping Down

Nintendo wizard Shigeru Miyamoto is not retiring after all. The news from Nintendo was big last night: Shigeru Miyamoto is retiring! Sort of. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 8, 2011

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Judge Okays Dance Game Lawsuit Against Beyonce

A New York City judge has given the green light to a lawsuit against Beyonce for backing out of a dance game entitled ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2011

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Trine 2 Launch Trailer Unveiled

Trine 2 hit the shelves today with a brand-new website and a mighty fine-looking launch trailer. Trine 2 is here! I was a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2011

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StarCraft 2 Threatens to Zerg Rush Chess For Science

StarCraft 2 may surpass chess as the “model organism” used by science in the study of human cognition. For decades, chess has served ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2011

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X3: Albion Prelude Coming Next Week

X3: Albion Prelude, a surprise addition to the sprawling X series of space sims, is coming next week. The X universe, as mentioned ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2011

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Serious Sam 3 DRM Will Kill You Bad

Serious Sam 3 is packing some surprise DRM: an immortal pink scorpion that will make your life miserable. With most of its business ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2011

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The Indie Gala Comes to Town

Behold the Indie Gala, the latest collection of indie games available in a pay-what-you-want sale with an option to support charity. It was ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2011

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Zynga and Vostu Bury the Axe

Zynga has come out on top in a settlement with Brazilian developer Vostu over alleged copyright infringement in various Vostu games. Back in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 6, 2011

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“Fake” Tourist Trap Skeletons Found To Be Real

It turns out that a presumed-to-be-fake human skeleton that’s been on display at the London Dungeon for more than 35 years is actually ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 6, 2011

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7554: Vietnam’s Call of Duty Coming Next Year

Vietnamese developer Emobi Games is working on the country’s first-ever videogame for worldwide audiences, the Call of Duty-style 7554. Crash course in history: ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 6, 2011

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Serious Sam 3 Post-Mortem

As subtle as a punch in the mouth, Serious Sam 3: BFE is an action-game anachronism that arrived in a gory explosion of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 6, 2011

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