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Anti-Gaming Governor Busted On Corruption Charges

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who you may recall for his high-profile and expensively futile crusade against videogames, has something besides Grand Theft Auto ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 10, 2008

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Valve Patches Left 4 Dead Hacks On 360

Valve has issued a patch for the Xbox 360 version of Left 4 Dead which puts a halt to the recently-reported cheating that ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 10, 2008

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Payment Confusion

Confusion reigns supreme regarding the business model of the upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic MMOG, as Electronic Arts disavows comments by CEO ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 10, 2008

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Space Giraffe Coming To PC

Remember Space Giraffe, the Xbox Live Arcade oddity that led to a very public temper tantrum by designer Jeff Minter? It’s coming to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 10, 2008

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World Of Warcraft Restaurant Opens In Beijing

If you happen to be in China and need a place to eat, maybe you should check out the new World of Warcraft-themed ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 10, 2008

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China Licenses Gold Farming Business

A “game grinding company” in China has been issued a business license, apparently making it the first such operation to receive an official ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 10, 2008

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Warhammer Online Introduces Dynamic Player Statues

Warhammer Online is working on a novel new approach to recognize outstanding in-game achievements: A Top Ten Leaderboard system that will feature statues ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 9, 2008

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Knit Your Own Sackboy, Dress Him Like Zangief

Want a real-life Sackboy? Knit your own, courtesy of U.K. magazine Simply Knitting, and then dress him up however want – maybe even ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 9, 2008

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Hacks 4 Left 4 Dead 4 Xbox 360

Xbox 360 fans of Valve’s hit Left 4 Dead are apparently experiencing all the online multiplayer good times that PC users have enjoyed ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 9, 2008

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Thornton And Hopper Are Dangerous Creatures

Hollywood heroes Dennis Hopper and Billy Bob Thornton will be lending their distinctive voices to Deadly Creatures, an upcoming new Wii action game ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 9, 2008

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8-Bit Jesus: An NES Christmas Album

Christmas music just took on a whole new old-school gamer twist thanks to 8-Bit Jesus, a new “album” featuring classic Christmas carols done ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 9, 2008

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Lego Robot Solves Rubik’s Cubes – Yes, Really

I don’t know what makes a guy wake up one morning and decide, “I’m going to build a Rubik’s Cube-solving robot out of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 9, 2008

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