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IGDA Responds to Rockstar Wives

The International Game Developers Association has responded to the “Rockstar Wives” controversy, saying that excessive, undisclosed overtime is “deceptive, exploitative and ultimately harmful” ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 14, 2010

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Valve Adding User-Made Items to Team Fortress 2

Valve has launched a new “contribution” system for Team Fortress 2, allowing players to create and upload avatars and items that could end ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 14, 2010

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Street Fighter: The Worst Movie of 2009

Rotten Tomatoes has unveiled its list of the worst movies of 2009 and topping the list is none other than the game-based movie ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 14, 2010

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Avatar: The Game Puts the Hurt on Ubisoft

Avatar might be the greatest thing to hit movie screens in years, but Avatar: The Game is sucking canal water and it’s dragging ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 14, 2010

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Interplay vs. Bethesda Court Transcript, Round Two

The second part of the transcript of the preliminary injunction hearing between Interplay and Bethesda has been posted, showing the two sides arguing ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 14, 2010

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Is EA Sports Reconsidering Tiger Woods?

Despite making a show of standing by Tiger Woods during his time of troubles, a new online poll indicates that Electronic Arts might ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 13, 2010

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Electronic Arts CEO Facing Trouble

Analysts say Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello is running out of time to turn things around at the beleaguered publisher and could be ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 13, 2010

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Facebook Fugitive Found

Craig “Lazie” Lynch, the escaped prisoner who spent his time on the run updating his Facebook page, has been captured. A brief recap ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 13, 2010

The Needles

The Needles: Devil’s Tuning Fork – An Indie Innovation

The story behind Devil’s Tuning Fork, an indie game developed by a small team of students at DePaul University, is perfunctory yet engaging: ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 12, 2010

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Interplay v. Bethesda Court Transcript Revealed

Duck and Cover has posted a partial transcript of the preliminary injunction hearing in which Bethesda tried and failed to have Interplay blocked ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 12, 2010

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EA Publishing Special Edition of Inferno

Electronic Arts is releasing a bit of an unusual tie-in to the upcoming game Dante’s Inferno: A special trade-paperback edition of the real ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 12, 2010

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Rebellion Ponders Closure of Former Tomb Raider Studio

Rebellion is reportedly “restructuring” its Derby operation, potentially bringing a close to the once-famed studio responsible for creating the original Tomb Raider. “Strong ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 12, 2010

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