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Science Says Cuteness is Good For You

Science Newsflash: A new study has determined that people who are exposed to high dosages of cuteness actually perform better at certain dexterity-related ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 19, 2009

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Fallout 3 DLC Coming to PlayStation 3

Bethesda Softworks has unveiled two more add-ons for Fallout 3 along with the big news – brace yourselves, fanboys – that all of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 19, 2009

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Microsoft Brings the Shame to Xbox Live Cheaters

Microsoft says gamers caught cheating on Xbox Live will have their Gamercards permanently tagged so the whole world will know what a dirty ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 18, 2009

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Sims 3 Leaked Online

It looks like The Sims 3 has been leaked onto torrent sites a full two weeks before its scheduled release. Rumors of the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 18, 2009

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Take-Two Sues 3D Realms, Miller Denies Rumors

Take-Two Interactive has sued Apogee Software over the collapse of Duke Nukem Forever, claiming it paid $12 million for the publishing rights to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 18, 2009

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Hackers Destroy Popular Flight Sim Site

Avsim, a flight sim resource and support site that’s been in operation for more than a decade, was recently “destroyed” when hackers attacked ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 18, 2009

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Jailed Crime Bosses Stay On Top With PlayStation

The Serious Organized Crime Agency in the U.K. says jailed crime bosses are using PlayStations and “interactive internet games” to maintain control of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 15, 2009

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Germany Drops Paintball Ban, Goes After Bomberman

Germany has dropped its plan to outlaw paintball in favor of doing something even weirder: Authorities have charged a former politician with using ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 14, 2009

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Nine-Minute BioShock 2 Gameplay Video Released

A new nine-minute video walkthrough of BioShock 2 has been posted, offering a good look at how the crumbling city of Rapture and ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 14, 2009

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Hindu Leader Threatens Boycott Against Sony

Universal Society of Hinduism President Rajan Zed is preparing for a worldwide boycott of Sony products by Hindus unless the company responds to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 14, 2009

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Army of Two “Tone” Didn’t Work

Reid Schneider of EA says that while Army of Two’s core gameplay resonated with players, its “tone” did not, an aspect of the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 13, 2009

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PETA Protests Take-Two Circus Games

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is at it again: The group has launched a campaign against a planned series of Ringling ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 13, 2009

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