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Play Some Slots, Catch A Bad Guy

Police in Japan aren’t too thrilled about the launch of Slot Detective, a free online slot machine game which forgoes the standard cherries, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 17, 2008

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Nintendo President: Everything Is Just Peachy, Thanks

Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime says the company has no intention of bringing out a new console any time soon, because hey, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 14, 2008

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World of Warcraft Gets Its First Level 80

Barely more than 24 hours after the release of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, the game has its first level ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 14, 2008

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Battlefield Heroes Needs Some Backend Lovin’

EA studio Digital Illusions CE has announced that the beta for Battlefield Heroes has been closed down in order to allow the team ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 14, 2008

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Movie-Game Maker Brash Entertainment Shutting Down

Rumors are flying hot and heavy that troubled movie-game maker Brash Entertainment will be closing its doors tomorrow after the departure of several ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 14, 2008

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Game Industry Doing Well Despite Economic Trouble

Things are tough all over – unless you happen to work for the videogame industry, in which case things are actually looking pretty ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 14, 2008

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2008 Spike Video Game Awards Nominees Announced

Spike TV has announced the nominees for the 2008 Video Game Awards, which will be handed out this year on December 14.Along with ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 13, 2008

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Jack Thompson Gets A Job

It looks like disbarred attorney Jack Thompson has picked up a new gig as a contributor to the conservative website Human Events. Thompson ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 13, 2008

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Stan Lee Developing Gay Superhero Series For Showtime

Comics legend Stan Lee is developing a new drama for Showtime about the life and times of a gay teenage superhero. The hour ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 13, 2008

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Wii Speak: Buy New Or Do Without

A friendly heads-up for Wii owners: If you plan on buying Wii Speak, make sure you get a new one, because second-hand devices ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 13, 2008

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NFL Players Union Loses Licensing Lawsuit

The National Football League Players Association has been ordered to pay $28 million to its retired members as the result of a lawsuit ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 13, 2008

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The Valve Sting: Tricking Hackers With Fake Job Interviews

Remember a few years back when the pre-release source code for Valve’s long-awaited Half-Life 2 ended up on BitTorrent? It turns out the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 13, 2008

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