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Mark Jacobs Dumps on GOA Over Warhammer Online Problems

Mythic co-founder Mark Jacobs has laid the blame for the Warhammer Online open beta registration debacle squarely at the feet of GOA, the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 9, 2008

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Project Origin Renamed To F.E.A.R. 2

Here’s some complication we all probably could have done without: Project Origin has been renamed to F.E.A.R. 2, while the status of the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 8, 2008

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Will Wright Is More Interested In Sales Than Scores

Spore creator Will Wright says he’s not too surprised by the varied critical reaction to the game, adding that he’d rather have low ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 8, 2008

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Warhammer Online Experiencing Open Beta Problems

The Warhammer Online open beta has had a rough start in Europe as account registration and authentication systems for new players refused to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 8, 2008

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A Detailed History Of The Red Ring Of Death

Dean Takahashi of VentureBeat has penned an in-depth analysis of the Red Ring of Death fiasco, calling it “one of the worst snafus ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 8, 2008

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The Force Unleashed Coming To PC (Or Not)

Star Wars fans in the keyboard-and-mouse crowd will be happy to hear that The Force Unleashed is apparently coming to the PC. Rock, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 8, 2008

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Microsoft Announces Extended Play Download Days

Microsoft has announced price cuts on some of its most popular downloadable content on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Major Nelson has the news ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 8, 2008

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Peter Moore Says Very Bad Words

EA Sports boss Peter Moore has a reputation in the industry for his hair-trigger outspokenness, but what he said to Sonic the Hedgehog ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 5, 2008

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Spore Servers Crap Out On Launch Day

Videogamers around the world will no doubt be shocked – shocked! – to learn that the Spore servers are choking and gagging on ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 5, 2008

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Castle Crashers Title Update In The Works

A title update is on the way for Castle Crashers, the highly-rated Xbox Live Arcade game that’s been plagued with bugs since its ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 5, 2008

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Mercenaries 2 Gas Giveaway Goes Awry

A stunt to give away gasoline in London to promote EA’s new Mercenaries 2 has, predictably, been roundly criticized by authorities and local ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 5, 2008

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European Parliament Calls For An End To Videogame Sexism

The Parliament of the European Union has called for an end to sexism in videogames over concerns that such games are teaching children ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 5, 2008

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