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U.K. Professor Blames Facebook for Syphilis Surge

A professor in the U.K. says social networking sites like Facebook are responsible for a dramatic rise in the incidence of syphilis in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 25, 2010

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Ubisoft Apologizes for DRM Troubles With Free Games

Ubisoft has issued an apology of sorts for its wonky Assassin’s Creed 2 DRM by offering free games to players who have been ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 25, 2010

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Porn Pirates Busted by Fake Game Installer

What’s worse than getting busted for piracy? Getting busted for pirating a erotic “visual novel” by having your name, IP address and a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 25, 2010

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Cryptic Drops Xbox 360 Plans for Champions Online

Cryptic Studios has dropped plans to develop an Xbox 360 version of the superhero MMOG Champions Online, saying its efforts are totally focused ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 25, 2010

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Secret Message Hidden in Witcher 2 Trailer

The sneaky guys at CD Projekt Red slipped a little something special into the promotional trailer for The Witcher 2: A hidden, single-frame ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 24, 2010

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Michael Atkinson’s Successor is an “R18+ Supporter”

Michael Atkinson’s replacement as Attorney General for South Australia has been named and according to Gamers4Croydon President Chris Prior, he’s a supporter of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 24, 2010

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First F.E.A.R. 3 Promo Art Revealed

A Spanish gaming magazine has unearthed what is apparently a first look at F.E.A.R. 3, the rumored third entry in Monolith’s creepy horror-FPS ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 24, 2010

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BioWare Begins a Mysterious Countdown

A mysterious countdown has begun ticking away on BioWare’s websites, and we have absolutely no idea what it is. Seriously, we don’t have ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 23, 2010

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EA: Making DRM Disappear in One Easy Step

Good news, everyone: In a single bold stroke, Electronic Arts has finally rid itself of the hated DRM bugbear once and for all! ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 23, 2010

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Starbreeze Cancels Unnamed EA Project – UPDATED

Chronicles of Riddick developer Starbreeze Studios has pulled the plug on a project it was working on for Electronic Arts, leading to speculation ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 23, 2010

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CD Projekt Unveils The Witcher 2

Months after an “early alpha” video was leaked online, The Witcher 2 has finally, officially, broken the surface, and it looks hot. We ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 23, 2010

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Popular Physicist Talks Science in Mass Effect 2

The science in Mass Effect 2 isn’t entirely beyond the realm of the possible, according to theoretical physicist and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 23, 2010

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