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CCP Organizing EVE Online Relief Fund for Haiti

EVE Online studio CCP is giving players a chance to assist with the recovery effort in Haiti, and has also taken the unusual ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 2, 2010

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Banker Busted Looking at Porn on National TV

An employee at an Australian bank has learned an important life lesson: If you’re going to check out porn while you’re at work, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 2, 2010

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Get Ready for Days of Thunder

Do you feel the need for speed? Then you’re in the wrong movie, pal, because the new Days of Thunder game coming from ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 2, 2010

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Miss America Trash-Talks Videogames

The newly-crowned Miss America doesn’t like videogames very much, saying that parents should take them away and make their kids play out in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 2, 2010

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Michael Atkinson Steps Back From Pre-Election Net Censorship

South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson has backed away from a law requiring internet users to provide their real names and other information ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 2, 2010

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Capcom Limiting Western Devs to “Established” Brands

Following the dismal sales failure of last year’s Bionic Commando, Capcom says it will handle the development of new games primarily in Japan, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 2, 2010

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Wal-Mart, Best Buy End Used Game Trade-In Programs

The used game trade-in trials at Wal-Mart and Best Buy have been brought to a close as e-Play, the company which provided the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 1, 2010

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ESA Donates to School Crime Tip Line

The Entertainment Software Association has donated $200,000 to Speak Up Cumberland County, part of a nationwide hotline that will let kids report an ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 1, 2010

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Casual Games Not Taking Away From Core Market, Says Analyst

The rise of casual gaming hasn’t had a negative impact on the sales of traditional game consoles, according to industry analyst Doug Creutz, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 1, 2010

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Irrational Games Reveals System Shock 2 Secrets

The secrets continue to spill out of Irrational Games, this time in the form of five unknown facts about System Shock 2, including ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 1, 2010

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GameStop COO: DLC is a “Good Thing”

Despite its potential to reduce the pre-owned games trade, GameStop COO J. Paul Raines says downloadable content is “a good thing” because of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 1, 2010

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Australian Christian Lobby Joins the Fight Against R18+ Game Ratings

Michael Atkinson has a new ally in his fight to keep R18+ videogame ratings out of Australia: The Australian Christian Lobby, which has ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 29, 2010

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