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Activision Slapped With Another Infinity Ward Lawsuit

38 current and former Infinity Ward employees have filed a huge lawsuit against Activision, alleging that the company is withholding bonuses in order ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 28, 2010

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Cub Scouts Award Pins and Loops for Mad Gamer Skills

The Cub Scouts of America have taken the seemingly odd step of incorporating a videogaming pin and belt loop into their curriculum, encouraging ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 27, 2010

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Show Your Love for Ten Years of Bejeweled

It’s been ten years since PopCap changed the world with Bejeweled and to celebrate that auspicious anniversary, the company has declared 2010 “The ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 27, 2010

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New BioShock 2 DLC Coming on Thursday – UPDATED

A second batch of multiplayer DLC for BioShock 2 will apparently be released this Thursday. The new Rapture Metro Pack will include six ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 27, 2010

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Red Faction Movie Coming to Syfy

THQ has joined with Syfy to produce a two-hour television movie based on Red Faction which could also serve as a jumping-off point ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 27, 2010

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Will Online Gambling Become Legal in the U.S.?

Politicians in the U.S. are making noise about legalizing and taxing online gambling in order to take some pressure off of depleted government ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2010

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Bodycount Creative Director: “F*ck Realism”

Bodycount Creative Director Stuart Black has a refreshing approach toward realism videogames that can be perfectly summed up in two simple words: “Fuck ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2010

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Brace Yourself for the Boobquake!

Today is the day for Boobquake, an effort by women around the world to bring about the apocalyptic end of life as we ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2010

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Supreme Court Agrees to Review California Game Law

The Supreme Court of the United States has decided to review a controversial California law which would restrict the sale of videogames to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2010

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Capcom Apologizes for Final Fight: Double Impact DRM

Capcom has issued an apology for the “always on” DRM in Final Fight: Double Impact, not because it’s there but because it forgot ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2010

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Bookie Offers Odds on Street Fighter IV “Heavyweight Championship”

U.K. bookmaker Paddy Power is breaking new ground in the gambling world by taking bets on the outcome of individual videogames, beginning with ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2010

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Blippy Blabs Credit Card Numbers All Over the Internet

Remember back in January when we mentioned Blippy, the ridiculous social networking site that lets you tell the world about everything you buy? ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 23, 2010

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