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Kwari Goes Under

Kwari, an online FPS in which players used real money to buy ammunition and bet on the outcome of matches, has been shut ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2008

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Microsoft Clarifies XBLA Delisting Policy

Microsoft admits it dropped the ball when it announced the removal of games from the Xbox Live Arcade service, following an outcry among ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2008

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Boobs Are Back In Age of Conan

Gamers around the world heaved a sigh of relief following an announcement by Funcom that boobs in the recently released MMOG Age of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2008

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Itagaki Leaves Team Ninja, Sues Tecmo

Tomonobu Itagaki, head of Ninja Gaiden development studio Team Ninja, has announced he is leaving the group and suing parent company Tecmo for ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2008

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E3 Keynote Speaker Says Non-Christians Will Burn In Hell

Texas Governor Rick Perry, who will deliver the keynote address at this year’s E3, has stirred controversy by affirming the comments of a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2008

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Life-Sized Gears of War Equipment Coming Soon

TriForce Sales, a creator of high-end replicas of equipment licensed from videogames, movies, comics and other media, has been chosen by Epic Games ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2008

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BBC Show On Underage Gamers Angers U.K. Developers

An episode of the BBC current affairs show Newsnight that shows underage kids playing mature-rated videogames has angered U.K. developers, who say the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2008

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Nvidia Executive Says PC Gaming Is Doing Fine

Despite dire predictions from other corners, Nvidia executive Roy Taylor says the PC is “extremely healthy” and has a strong future as a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2008

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Minnesota Optometrists Remind Gamers To Blink

The Minnesota Optometric Association has issued a statement warning gamers about the risk of Computer Vision Syndrome and reminding them to blink.The statement, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 29, 2008

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EA Announces SimCity Creator For Wii and DS

Electronic Arts has announced SimCity Creator, an all-new and light-hearted addition to the storied SimCity franchise for the Nintendo Wii and DS. The ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 29, 2008

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Sid Meier Enters Guinness Book of Records

Sid Meier has been officially recognized as the most decorated game developer of all time by the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2008. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 29, 2008

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New EVE Online Expansion Details

CCP has revealed details about EVE Online: Empyrean Age, the upcoming free expansion to its long-running MMOG that will bring an end to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 29, 2008

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