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OnLive Granted Cloud Gaming Patent

OnLive says it has been granted a patent on the technology behind cloud-based gaming, a situation which could have serious ramifications for rival ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 14, 2010

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THQ Unveils New Homefront Trailer

THQ has unveiled a new cinematic trailer for Homefront, painting a bleak portrait of the occupied United States in the year 2027. Homefront, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 14, 2010

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Ex-Bodycount Director Discusses Split From Codemasters

Former Bodycount Creative Director Stuart Black says the real reason for his sudden departure from the game and Codemasters was simply that “an ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 14, 2010

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Mortal Kombat Gets Retailer Exclusive Fatalities

Warner Brothers Interactive has announced that preorder bonuses for the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot will include retailer-specific “Klassic” skins and fatalities. Some people ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 14, 2010

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Crytek Debuts Warface Gameplay Video

The first gameplay video for Crytek’s upcoming free-to-play shooter Warface is now on the tubes. Crytek revealed Warface in late November as a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 13, 2010

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Hot Pursuit Fans Drop the Ball, Get Free Cars Anyway

Gamers couldn’t meet Criterion’s challenge to view the Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit launch trailer a million times, but the studio is going ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 13, 2010

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Call of Duty in Special Needs School Sparks Complaint

A Sacramento family is up in arms after discovering that a local special needs school is letting students play M-rated videogames as a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 13, 2010

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Cataclysm Sets New Sales Record

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm has set a new mark as the fastest-selling PC game of all time, and you’ll never guess which game ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 13, 2010

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R18+ for Australia Still a No-Go

Australian gamers are going to have to wait awhile longer for an R18+ videogame rating as the country’s Standing Committee of Attorneys-General has ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 13, 2010

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UFC Sues Ubisoft Over Fighters Uncaged

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has sued Ubisoft for infringing on its trademark with the Kinect fighting game Fighters Uncaged. UFC owner Zuffa LLC ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 10, 2010

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Ancient Greek Computer Recreated in Lego

An Apple engineer has recreated the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient Greek computer built to predict astronomical events, entirely out of Lego. The gear-driven ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 10, 2010

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NPD Says Kinect and Black Ops Ruled in November

The videogame industry had a solid month of sales in November, driven by the success of Microsoft’s Kinect and the monster launch of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 10, 2010

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