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Ngmoco Boss: Sony’s NGP is “Dead On Arrival”

Ngmoco CEO Neil Young says the “PSP is done and the NGP is dead on arrival” and he places the blame squarely at ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 2, 2011

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These Real-Life Street Fighter Combos Will Smash Your Face

Street Fighter combos are cool, but Street Fighter combos in real life? That’s downright awesome. (And brutal, too.) The Thousand Pounds Action Company ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 2, 2011

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GameStop Sued Over Privacy Violations

GameStop is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating California’s privacy laws by recording a customer’s “personal identification information” during a purchase. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 2, 2011

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Inversion Dev: Online Passes Are “Dicey”

The producer of the upcoming third-person shooter Inversion says that instead of using so-called “online passes” to combat used game sales and piracy, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 1, 2011

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Super Meat Boy on PC Outsells Xbox 360

Despite being a timed exclusive for the Xbox 360, the PC version of the hit indie platformer Super Meat Boy actually outsold its ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 1, 2011

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Harmonix Has High Hopes for Rock Band and Beyond

Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos says the studio still has faith in the long-term viability of the Rock Band franchise but has some pretty ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 1, 2011

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Take a Ride to Skyrim on My Little Pony

How do you improve on the awesome Skyrim trailer that blew us away last week? Simple: you add some ponies. I’m not necessarily ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 1, 2011

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PC Game Industry Shows Big Growth in 2010

2010 was a big year for the PC videogame industry as the PC Gaming Alliance reports revenue growth of 20 percent over 2009 ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 1, 2011

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Another Dragon Age 2 Unlockable Goes Up For Grabs

BioWare has put yet another Dragon Age 2 unlockable on the table and this one might actually be a little tough to achieve. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 1, 2011

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Police Arrest Whac-A-Mole Logic Bomber

Police in Florida have arrested a man for planting a “logic bomb” that shut down hundreds of Whac-A-Mole games around the world, all ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 28, 2011

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Preorder Homefront, Get a Free OnLive Console

Gamers who preorder the upcoming THQ shooter Homefront from OnLive will be offered a free OnLive Game System on the day the game ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 28, 2011

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Burglar Busted for Posting Crime Scene Photos on Facebook

A budding criminal mastermind was quickly apprehended by police after posting pictures of himself, mid-burglary, on his victim’s Facebook page. Most run-of-the-mill B&E ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 28, 2011

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