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Nine-Year-Old Dies Imitating Wrestling Videogame

A nine-year-old boy who died after jumping off the roof of his Brooklyn apartment building was apparently imitating moves he saw in the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 16, 2009

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Demigod Piracy Running High

Gamers have expressed their appreciation and thanks for Stardock’s liberal, gamer-centric approach to DRM by pirating its new game Demigod to such high ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 16, 2009

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Bethesda Wants Fallout MMOG Rights Returned

Interplay has revealed the surprising news that it may be facing legal action from Bethesda over the rights to develop a Fallout MMOG.After ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 16, 2009

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The Fart-O-Matic Twitter Chair: Tweet Your Toots

Anyone who says the End of Days is not upon us is obviously unaware of the latest advancement in cutting-edge business technology: An ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 15, 2009

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Microsoft Meets With GLAAD Over Xbox Live Issues

In the wake of recent high-profile homophobic missteps, Major Nelson has revealed that Microsoft recently met with representatives of GLAAD to talk about ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 15, 2009

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Ten Years Later: Videogames Not Responsible for Columbine

Ten years after the fact, information has finally begun to emerge that Columbine killers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold weren’t bullied outcasts and ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 15, 2009

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Sony Signs Licensing Deal for PlayStation Toys and Snacks

Sony has signed a deal with rights management group Target Entertainment to handle the licensing and production of a wide range of PlayStation ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 15, 2009

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Six Days in Fallujah May Not Get European Release

Konami may decide to skip a European release of the controversial Six Days in Fallujah, depending on how developer Atomic Games portrays the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 15, 2009

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Necrovision Banned in Australia

Necrovision, the new supernatural FPS that tries so hard (and fails so badly) to be a new Painkiller, has been refused classification in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 15, 2009

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Sony Unveils Killzone 2 DLC Details

Sony has announced the upcoming release of Steel and Titanium, the first official downloadable content pack for the hit shooter Killzone 2. The ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 15, 2009

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GameStop Breaks Demigod Street Date; Stardock CEO “Very Unhappy”

Stardock boss Brad Wardell is none too happy with GameStop over the retailer’s decision to break the street date for Demigod, a move ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 15, 2009

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Will Chinatown Wars Hurt M-Rated Games on the DS?

The softer-than-expected sales of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on the Nintendo DS have at least one industry analyst suggesting that developers will ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 14, 2009

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