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New Study Finds Violent Videogames Affect Teenagers Brains

A new study by the Indiana School of Medicine has found that teenagers who play violent videogames show increased activity in the areas ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 8, 2008

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Activision Confirms Sequels to Popular Franchises

Activision has confirmed what we already knew: More new sequels to some of its most popular franchises can be expected in 2008. Following ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 8, 2008

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Steam Passes 15 Million Accounts

Valve Software has announced that more than 15 million accounts have been created on Steam, its popular digital distribution platform. The service also ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 7, 2008

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Nokia Begins Open N-Gage Beta Test

Nokia has opened the N-Gage beta testing process, allowing owners of its N81 handset to download a pre-release version of the new game ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 7, 2008

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Percentage of M-Rated Games Continues to Shrink

The ESRB’s winter newsletter has revealed that, despite the videogame industry’s continuing growth, the percentage of M (Mature) rated videogames is continuing to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 7, 2008

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Sony, Live Gamer Announce New RMT Service

Sony has entered into a deal with real-money trading company Live Gamer to create a new, independent web-based service that will give gamers ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 7, 2008

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Left Behind Games Offers (Almost) Free Giveaway

Left Behind Games is giving away free copies of its Left Behind: Eternal Forces RTS game absolutely free – sort of.The Left Behind ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 7, 2008

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Legendary to Get Multi-Platform Summer Release

Gamecock has announced that Legendary, a new FPS in development by Spark Unlimited, will be available this summer for the Xbox 360, PlayStation ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 7, 2008

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Namco Bandai Blames Arcade Closures on Home Consoles

Namco Bandai Holdings has announced it will be closing roughly one-fifth of its arcades in Japan, laying the blame at the feet of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 7, 2008

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Concerns Grow Over Possible Videogame Crackdown in U.K.

Concern is growing among members of the U.K. game industry that the upcoming Byron Review, an investigation into the risks to children posed ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 7, 2008

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Assassin’s Creed Director’s Cut Coming to the PC in March

Ubisoft has announced the upcoming release of Assassin’s Creed for the PC, which will feature all-new material for an even deeper experience in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 6, 2008

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BioWare Announces New Mass Effect Expansion

BioWare has announced the first expansion to its hit RPG Mass Effect, a downloadable content pack called Bring Down the Sky. In an ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 6, 2008

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