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Wii Tops One Million Sales In Canada

The Nintendo Wii is the first current-gen console to hit one million unit sales in Canada, and it’s all thanks to hockey fights. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 26, 2008

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Leave Hideo Kojima Alone!

Metal Gear Solid 4 isn’t coming out for the Xbox 360, and series creator Hideo Kojima wishes you’d all just stop bugging him ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 26, 2008

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E For All Looks Like E For Nobody

The E for All Expo, the open-to-the-public gaming exhibition spun off from the new, industry-only E3, is having serious trouble attracting major videogame ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2008

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PSP: Australian For Beer

I’m not sure how the convergence works, but I do know that this Stella Artois-branded PSP is just about the coolest thing I’ve ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2008

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2K Says Whites-Only Character Options “Wasn’t Deliberate”

2K Play Marketing Director Christina Recchio claims the failure to include non-Caucasian faces in the Carnival Games character customization options was simply an ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2008

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“Games” More Popular Than “Porn” in Australia

The long-standing mystery surrounding the Australian government’s intolerant attitude toward videogames has just been made a little clearer: It turns out that in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2008

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Gold Farming A $500 Million Industry

A new study at Manchester University says the gold farming “industry” is likely worth about $500 million per year, and is growing rapidly ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2008

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Games Convention Coming To North America?

With a new attendance record at Leipzig set this year, Games Convention executives are pondering the idea of expanding the show to North ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2008

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Mac Gamers Get SecuROM

Mac owners will doubtless be thrilled to learn that games ported to the system through Cider will now include the SecuROM anti-piracy software.“We ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 22, 2008

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Rock The Vote With Xbox Live

Xbox Live will be Rocking the Vote beginning August 25 as part of a new initiative to get young voters involved with democracy! ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 22, 2008

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Clive Barker Likes Jericho But It’s Okay If You Don’t

Think Jericho sucked? Clive Barker’s not so sure, but he’s willing to take your word for it. Speaking to MTV News, Barker claimed ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 21, 2008

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Fallout 3 Dated

The end grows ever closer: Bethesda has announced an official release date for the long-awaited post-nuclear role-playing game, Fallout 3. The game will ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 21, 2008

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