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University Professor Rejects Criticism of U.K. Graduates

Professor Lachlan MacKinnon of Abertay University has criticized recent claims that improperly trained university graduates are having a negative impact on the country’s ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2008

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Save Money and Kill Monsters With BankQuest Piggy Bank

The nation that has given the world everything from the code of Bushido to vending machines that dole out panties has done it ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2008

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Lack of Proper Training Hurts U.K. Videogame Industry

While an unfriendly tax environment has been the most visible cause for concern about the U.K. videogames industry, Frontier Developments Chairman David Braben ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 23, 2008

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Crave Entertainment Leaves The ESA

The Entertainment Software Association has apparently taken another blow as sources are saying Crave Entertainment has left the group.The company is still listed ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 23, 2008

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No GTA Movie? Here’s Why

Grand Theft Auto fans puzzled by the ongoing lack of a GTA movie announcement despite the growing popularity of crossover projects have been ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 23, 2008

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NYPD Considering Videogame-Based Training

The New York Police Department is looking at a report that recommends it implement modern videogame technology in its training programs in the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 23, 2008

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Beatles-Based Game In The Works

Beatles fans rejoice! Representatives of the group are in negotiations with both Activision and MTV Games to create a new videogame based on ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 23, 2008

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THQ Unveils UFC 2009 Undisputed

THQ has announced UFC 2009 Undisputed, an upcoming new game based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts organization. The new game ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 20, 2008

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New Driver Game Revealed By BBC

A BBC video report has let slip that Ubisoft is currently at work on a new addition to the Driver franchise, although the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 20, 2008

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Atari Threatens Legal Action Over Alone in the Dark Reviews

Atari has threatened legal action against a couple of Norwegian review sites that recently gave painfully low review scores to the Xbox 360 ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 20, 2008

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Film Producer Warns Videogames Away From Emulating Movies

Film producer Todd Eckert says the videogame industry runs the risk of becoming “little more than a marketing tool” if it continues to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 19, 2008

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Composer Unhappy About Medal of Honor Music In McCain Campaign Ad

An ad for John McCain’s presidential campaign is using music taken from Medal of Honor: European Assault, and the track’s composer is not ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 19, 2008

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