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Eidos “Second Project” Announcement on May 11

Eidos Montreal will take the wraps off its mysterious “second project” on May 11 and speculation that it will mark the return of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 4, 2009

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BioWare Says Shepard “Better Not Be” Dead

Despite the shocking revelation of the first Mass Effect 2 trailer, it now appears all but certain that Commander Shepard is actually alive ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 4, 2009

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Stardock CEO: Demigod Beats Piracy

Stardock CEO Brad Wardell says the success of Demigod, despite rampant piracy and a botched launch, is all the proof he needs that ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 1, 2009

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Atari Emulation: Better By Being Worse

A group of students at the Georgia Institute of Technology have vastly improved the experience of playing emulated Atari VCS games – by ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 1, 2009

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Activision Sponsors Wolverine Program at Edinburgh Zoo

To mark today’s launch of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Activision has sponsored the wolverine enclosure as the Edinburgh Zoo, where the lead male has ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 1, 2009

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WoW Player Gets Power, Gets Corrupted, Gets Banned

A World of Warcraft player who accidentally came into possession of a powerful Blizzard-only item has been banned for using it to kick ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 1, 2009

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Canada Added to U.S. Piracy Watch List

The Entertainment Software Association has applauded a decision by the U.S. government to put Canada on a “priority watch list” of nations that ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 30, 2009

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Pocket God Accused of Racism

The popular iPhone game Pocket God has come under fire as degrading and racist for the way it portrays a primitive group of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 30, 2009

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Moore Defends Tyson on Fight Night Box Cover

EA Sports President Peter Moore has defended putting convicted rapist Mike Tyson on the cover of Fight Night Round 4, saying he’s on ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 30, 2009

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“Videogame Addiction” Blamed in University Embezzlement

A former student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison says an addiction to videogames drove him to embezzle over $12,000 from his fraternity. Jose ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 30, 2009

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Stygian Abyss Expansion Coming to Ultima Online

Mythic Entertainment has announced Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss, a new expansion to the famous Ultima MMOG that’s been running for over a decade. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 29, 2009

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Early S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Details Unveiled

The latest issue of Russian gaming magazine Gameplay has an inside look at S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, the upcoming “stand-alone expansion” for the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 29, 2009

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