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Development Begins on Asteroids Movie

Good news, cinemaphiles! The wait is almost over! Universal Pictures has secured the rights to develop a movie based on the 1979 arcade ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 2, 2009

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Ads Coming to Xbox Live

Microsoft plans to bring interactive ads to Xbox Live within the year but Major Nelson says users don’t need to worry about a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 2, 2009

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Gran Turismo Supercar Comes to Life in London

This may very well be the most awesome piece of gaming swag ever: The GT by Citroën, a supercar developed through a collaboration ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2009

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Earn Money The Pirate Bay Way!

The new owners of The Pirate Bay have an interesting plan to attract and keep users: They’re going to offer people money to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2009

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Celebrate July 4 With Double XP in Gears of War 2

Epic Games is celebrating the upcoming Independence Day with double XP in Gears of War 2 and an onslaught of Tickers that will ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2009

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Dave Perry Shows Off Cloud-Based Gaikai Game Service

Dave Perry has unveiled details and a gameplay video of his cloud-based game service Gaikai, demonstrating its ability to run a wide array ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2009

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China Hasn’t Banned Gold Farming After All

Bad news, folks: China hasn’t banned gold farming after all. Reports were flying fast and furious earlier this week about a new Chinese ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2009

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1300 Xboxes Stolen in Mississauga

Thieves in Mississauga have stolen a truck containing more than 1300 Xbox consoles, leading police to issue a warning to the public that ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2009

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Turmoil and Layoffs at Damnation Developer

The development team behind the third-person shooter Damnation has been laid off and court documents reveal that studio Blue Omega has been embroiled ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2009

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Eidos Exec Predicts “Mega-Franchises” Will Dominate 2009

Eidos “Life President” Ian Livingstone predicts that 2009 will be ruled by “mega-franchises,” while smaller releases from less well-heeled companies will perform disappointingly ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2009

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EA Adds Michael Jackson Costumes to Battlefield Heroes

Electronic Arts is commemorating the untimely passing of Michael Jackson by offering two M.J.-themed costumes in its online multiplayer FPS Battlefield Heroes.Beginning in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2009

The Needles

Tell Me a Story

I’m worried. About videogames, two in particular, that haven’t even been released yet. One’s a sequel, one’s a second sequel and both follow ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2009

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