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Facebook “Likes” for Japanese Relief Offer Sparks Outrage

Mastiff Games is taking some heat for pledging to donate up to $25,000 to Red Cross relief efforts in Japan, but only if ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 16, 2011

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Fort Wayne Scratches Harry Baals Government Center

The results of an online contest to name a new government building in Fort Wayne, Indiana, have been scratched after voters overwhelmingly chose ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 16, 2011

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THQ Hammered by Sub-Par Homefront Scores

Less-than-stellar review scores for the new shooter Homefront have take their toll on THQ, driving the company’s already-low share price down by more ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 16, 2011

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BioWare Employee Busted in Dragon Age 2 Review Scandal – UPDATED

BioWare is caught in the middle of a swirling controversy over a perfect Metacritic user review for Dragon Age 2 that was posted ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011

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Ubisoft Accused of Peddling Pirated Soundtrack With Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood

A nasty rumor making the rounds suggests that Ubisoft may have used a pirated version of the Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood soundtrack as a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011

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Microsoft Kills the Zune

After a half-decade of wallowing in consumer indifference, Microsoft has finally decided to pull the plug on the Zune. When the Zune media ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011

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Blogger Denied Refund for Game EA Won’t Let Him Play

Electronic Arts says Thomas Wetzel’s nine-year-old son is too young to play Battlefield 1943 on Xbox Live but it refuses to refund the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 15, 2011

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Reclaim Your Game Clarifies Dragon Age 2 SecuROM Report

The site behind last week’s report on the unannounced presence of SecuROM in Dragon Age 2 stands behind its findings but says it ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011

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David Jaffe Dumps on “Art Games”

Outspoken God of War creator David Jaffe thinks art games are “smoke and mirrors b*llshit” and that giving them accolades for showing off ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011

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DICE Wants Your Ideas for Battlefield 3

DICE is offering prizes for the best user-submitted ideas for Battlefield 3 but just dropping them an email isn’t going to be enough ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011

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Zynga Says Your Mom is the New Hardcore Gamer

The face of hardcore gaming is changing and according to Zynga, it’s starting to bear an uncanny resemblance to your mom. The times, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2011

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No Dragon Age 2 for Suspended BioWare Forumite – UPDATED

A BioWare fan received a nasty surprise when he learned that his suspension from its forums means he can’t install his newly-purchased copy ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 12, 2011

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