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Leland Yee Hopes To Keep Up The Fight

In spite of the Supreme Court’s overwhelming rejection of a California law that would criminalize the sale of mature videogames to children, Senator ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 28, 2011

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Capcom Fights Used Game Sales With Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Saved Games

Pre-owned buyers beware: saved game data in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D cannot be erased, so if you pick up a used copy ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2011

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Leland Yee Decries Supreme Court Decision

California Senator and notorious videogame hater Leland Yee says today’s Supreme Court decision granting First Amendment protection to games is a blow to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2011

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EA Sports Steps Back From MMA Sequel

EA Sports has backed away from plans to release a sequel to last year’s MMA game, indicating that the game’s future is now ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2011

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Hacktivists Force Pause in Australian Net Censorship

At least one Australian ISP is wavering on plans to begin blocking illegal websites next month because of fear of reprisals from “internet ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2011

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Hellgate Open Beta Begins Next Week

Hellgate is back as a free-to-play MMO with an open beta that begins on June 30. If you remember Hellgate: London, it’s probably ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2011

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Chiptune Cover Album Leads to Huge Legal Bill

A man who created a licensed and legal chiptune tribute to the classic Miles Davis album Kind of Blue is stuck with a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2011

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BioWare Hit By Hackers

BioWare sent out an email last night warning users that its old Neverwinter Nights forum server had been hacked and that user data ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2011

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Australia’s Internet Filter Switches On In July

Four Australian internet providers, including the country’s two largest, will begin voluntarily censoring the internet next month by blocking access to more than ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 23, 2011

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