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A Musical Warning for Battlefield 3 Campers: You Gonna Die

The man who gave us the live-action Skyrim: Dragon Hunt video is back with a special message for Battlefield 3 campers: it ain’t ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorOctober 20, 2011

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Duke Nukem Forever Ad Banned in the U.K.

A racy Duke Nukem Forever television ad has has been relegated to late-night viewing by the U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority. Seems a bit ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorOctober 19, 2011

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CCP Refocuses on EVE With Big World of Darkness Layoff

CCP is laying off a significant portion of its World of Darkness development team in order to focus on EVE Online and the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorOctober 19, 2011

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Richard Garriott’s Crazy Awesome Mansion Up For Sale

Britannia Manor II, the amazing, palatial home of Richard Garriott, is up for sale. You’ve probably heard of Britannia Manor, the sprawling home ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorOctober 18, 2011

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EA Accused of Gaming Battlefield 3 Review Scores

An unusual survey of potential Battlefield 3 reviewers in Norway has EA taking fire for trying to manipulate review scores. Battlefield 3 is ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorOctober 18, 2011

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EA Pokes Fun at Herman Cain’s Tax Plan

A new video from Electronic Arts has a little bit of fun with Herman Cain’s “SimCity-inspired” 9-9-9 tax plan. Okay, the truth is ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorOctober 18, 2011

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Court Shoots Down Bethesda’s Scrolls Request

A Swedish court denies Bethesda’s request for a preliminary injunction against Mojang and its new game Scrolls. Mojang and Bethesda – actually its ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorOctober 18, 2011

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Steampunk 360 Controller is a Real Key-Turner

This awesome pseudo-steampunk Xbox 360 controller is the perfect gift for the discriminating gamer who has everything. I’m calling it “pseudo-steampunk” because I’m ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorOctober 18, 2011

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Study Claims Profanity Causes Aggression

Researchers at Brigham Young University claim that profanity in videogames and television causes aggressive behavior in kids. A BYU study asking 223 young ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorOctober 17, 2011

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Richie Knucklez Pummels the Space Invaders World Record

Arcade wizard Richie Knucklez crushes the long-standing world record high score in Space Invaders. Richie Knucklez – not to be confused with help ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorOctober 17, 2011

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The DeLorean Comes Back [In the Future]

Great Scott! The DeLorean DMC-12 is coming back! [And a Back to the Future car is going up for auction, too.] For a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorOctober 17, 2011

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Anti-Mosque Videogame Politician Found Not Guilty

An Austrian court has found a right-wing politician responsible for the anti-Muslim videogame Bye Bye Mosque not guilty of incitement. Around this time ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorOctober 17, 2011

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