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THQ Asks for Patience With Metro 2033 Achievement Woes

THQ is asking for patience as it continues to struggle with the Ranger Pack DLC for Metro 2033, which prevents Achievements from being ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2010

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id Software Boss: 3D Isn’t Ready for Prime Time

id Software CEO Todd Hollenshead asserted today that grass is green, the sky is blue and 3D technology is still too damn expensive ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2010

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Rumor: Is Gotham City Imposters the New Batman Game?

Retailers in the U.K. are responsible for launching a rumor that a new Batman game, Gotham City Imposters, is coming next year. This ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2010

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GameStop Opens “Store of the Future”

GameStop has debuted its “store of the future,” a high-tech, high-engagement location that brings together conventional retail sales with digital content, rewards programs, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2010

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Major League Gaming Bans Corked Controller

The new Razer Onza controller for the Xbox 360 is hot stuff – so hot, in fact, that Major League Gaming has banned ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2010

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Lucas Launches Lawsuit Over Jedi Mind’s Tricks

“Thought-control technology” company Jedi Mind Inc. has been slapped with a lawsuit by Star Wars creator George Lucas over what would seem to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2010

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BioWare Details Lair of the Shadowbroker

Lair of the Shadowbroker, the new DLC for Mass Effect 2, will be released next month, adding new research, achievements and maybe even ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2010

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Philadelphia Charging Bloggers $300 for Business License

Bloggers in the city of Philadelphia could find themselves on the hook for a $300 “business privilege license” if they have revenue-generating ads ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2010

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Child Psychiatrist Calls for “Exercise Ratings” on Games

A child psychiatrist is calling for “exercise ratings” on motion-controlled videogames, saying that such a system would be a valuable tool in the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2010

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Valve Unveils The Sacrifice DLC for Left 4 Dead

Valve has taken the wraps off The Sacrifice, a new DLC expansion for both Left 4 Dead and L4D2 that will “bridge the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2010

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Amazon Drops XBLA Sales

Barely a year after it began, Amazon.com has announced that it will no longer offer Xbox Live Arcade game codes for sale. It ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2010

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Silent Hill 2 Film “Stalled” Over Director’s Legal Woes

Work on the Silent Hill 2 film has “stalled,” according to producer Don Carmody, because of screenwriter and director Roger Avary’s 2009 conviction ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 12, 2010

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