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U.K. Bans PlayStation Move Ad for Being Too Violent

A poster advertising the PlayStation Move has been banned in the U.K. after the Advertising Standards Authority received complaints that it was too ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 22, 2010

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Windows 8 Will Be a “Real New Push Into PC Gaming”

Microsoft plans to “relaunch” PC gaming with Windows 8, according to an anonymous source, who said that games will be a “key component” ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 22, 2010

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EA and Valve Do a Deal for Portal 2

Electronic Arts has signed a deal with Valve to distribute the upcoming Portal 2 through its EA Partners publishing arm. Coming out in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 22, 2010

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Support a Good Cause With Just a Click of Your Mouse

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising developer Heatwave Interactive has pledged to donate $1000 to the AbleGamers Foundation if it gets 1000 “Likes” on ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 21, 2010

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Black Ops Breaks a Billion

Call of Duty: Black Ops has racked up more than $1 billion in sales, hitting the milestone faster than any other game in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 21, 2010

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Ben Heck Builds a “Military Grade” PS3

Mod master Ben Heck has put his talents to work for the benefit of the troops in Afghanistan, building a “military grade portable ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 21, 2010

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Valve Celebrates the Miracle of Australian Christmas

It’s Australian Christmas for the Team Fortress 2 gang, which means hollowed-out reindeer skulls, indentured servitude for naughty children and a trip back ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 21, 2010

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Angry Birds Dev Gets Angry Over Wall Street Journal Report

Angry Birds developer Rovio has strongly denied a Wall Street Journal report that its hit game transmits identifiable information including user name and ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 20, 2010

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British Government Proposes Universal Ban on Net Porn

The U.K. government plans to ask internet service providers in the country to restrict access to pornographic websites by default and only make ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 20, 2010

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EA Exec Says In-Game Advertising Doesn’t Pay Off

Despite the once-high hopes, Electronic Arts executive Ben Cousens says in-game advertising hasn’t paid off the way it was once expected to. Remember ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 20, 2010

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Travel Back in Time With a Recreated 1958 Videogame

A group of scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory are putting the finishing touches on a recreation of one of the world’s oldest ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 20, 2010

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European Parliament Member Calls for Mafia 2 Ban

European Parliamentarian Soni Alfano is calling for a ban on Mafia 2, saying it trivializes the violence and murder carried out by the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 17, 2010

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