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Ozzy Osbourne Turns 60

Ozzy Osbourne, the Godfather of Heavy Metal, turned 60 today, but for some reason I’m the one who’s feeling old. The Madman managed ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 3, 2008

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Atari Is Worried, Not Worried, About Used Game Sales

Atari has joined the growing chorus of publishers claiming that second-hand game sales are hurting the industry, but says its long-term strategy for ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 3, 2008

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The Desert Bus For Hope Keeps On Rolling

The Desert Bus For Hope is about to pull into the station, but if you find amusement in the spectacle of four horribly ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 3, 2008

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Proposed In-Store Security System Nerfs Game Discs

The Entertainment Merchants Association has proposed a DRM-esque scheme to help combat shoplifting: A point-of-sale activation system that would leave discs useless until ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 2, 2008

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Brütal Legend Gameplay to Premiere On Spike VGAs

The sideways-hat-wearing slackjaw approach of the Spike Video Game Awards has never turned my crank, but news that the 2008 edition will feature ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 2, 2008

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New Flash Game Is Either Terribly Clever Or… Not

I made this. You play this. We are enemies. Stop trying to get it. Did that make sense to you? No? Then neither ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 2, 2008

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New Baldur’s Gate On The (Very Distant) Horizon

Speaking of Atari and RPGs, Phil Harrison, president of Atari parent Infogrames, let slip that the company plans to revisit some of its ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 2, 2008

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The Witcher Comes To Consoles

CD Projekt RED and Atari have announced The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf, a “completely rebuilt” version of the award-winning PC RPG ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 2, 2008

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Resident Evil 5 Console Exclusives Unveiled

Capcom has revealed that the 2009 release of Resident Evil 5 will feature console-specific exclusives, making life just a little bit tougher for ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 2, 2008

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Wheelman: Now Even More Like GTA 4

Creative Director Simon Woodroffe says the upcoming Wheelman has been changed to be more like Grand Theft Auto IV because people seem to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 2, 2008

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See The Worst ROM Hacks In The World At BadHacks.net

There are places on the internet where people gather to modify their old videogames with tenderness and affection, improving and upgrading them while ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 2, 2008

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The Time Machine: An Interactive Video Adventure

Three guys named Chat, Matt & Rob have created The Time Machine, a YouTube-based Choose Your Own Adventure game for the new millennium ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 1, 2008

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