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Apple Gives Capcom a Smurfberry Crunch

A growing number of complaints about surprise smurfberry bills reportedly has Capcom and its “freemium” game Smurfs’ Village in some hot water with ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 16, 2011

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Criminal Genius Seeks Hitman on Facebook

A Pennsylvania teenager with murderous intent is looking at serious jail time after posting an ad for a hitman on Facebook. 19-year-old Corey ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 16, 2011

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent Coming to Retail

The awesomely terrifying Amnesia: The Dark Descent is just a few days away from getting a boxed retail release in North America. Amnesia: ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 16, 2011

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New Study Finds Violent Games Do Not Desensitize Players

A new study conducted by Ryerson University in Toronto has found that long-term exposure to violent videogames may not desensitize people to violence ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 16, 2011

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Crysis 2 Demo Hits PC in March

PC gamers will finally get their hands on the long-awaited Crysis 2 demo on March 1. The Crysis 2 demo was originally announced ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 16, 2011

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Analysts Say Call of Duty Won’t Go Guitar Hero

The fall of the once-mighty Guitar Hero franchise was shocking but analysts say Call of Duty, Activision’s other heavily-flogged flagship game series, won’t ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 15, 2011

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Duke Nukem Forever: Steamworks and Sexy Hats

2K Games announced today that the PC version of Duke Nukem Forever will use Steamworks and also took the wraps off some awesome ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 15, 2011

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Put the Button to the Plastic in the Awesome, Game-Inspired Famicar

Get ready to take a ride in the Famicar, the Giant Robot Famicom Scion that’s the coolest gaming-inspired car you’ve ever seen. Okay, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 15, 2011

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Gore Verbinski Talks BioShock Film Failure

Gore Verbinski, the man originally tapped to direct the BioShock feature film, says the project fell apart because he couldn’t get backing for ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 15, 2011

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Attempted Nintendo Blackmail Leads to Arrest

Police in Spain have arrested a man for stealing data on thousands of Nintendo users and then attempting to blackmail the company with ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 15, 2011

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“Games Cause Rape” Psychiatrist Defends Her Position

Dr. Carole Lieberman, the “media psychiatrist” who claimed on Fox News that videogames are responsible for turning people into rapists, has finally issued ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 15, 2011

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PC Gamers Launch Crysis 2 Petition

A group of unhappy PC gamers has launched an online petition pledging to purchase Crysis 2, while Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli says that ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 15, 2011

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