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TAP Interactive Hosting Hospital Charity Event

TAP Interactive, the marketing and promotional division of Themis Group, is hosting A Gamer’s Valentine, the first ever bachelor and bachelorette auction in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 9, 2008

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Valve Releases Nvidia-Exclusive Portal Demo

Valve has joined with Nvidia to create a new Portal demo available exclusively to PC users who own GeForce display adapters.Called Portal: First ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 9, 2008

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Hothead Games Publishing New Ron Gilbert Title

Hothead Games has announced it will be publishing DeathSpank, the latest RPG-adventure effort from Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert.The game, which will be ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 9, 2008

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Rainforest Foundation Unveils New Game

The Rainforest Foundation U.K. has unveiled a new online game aimed at highlighting the threat to the planet’s remaining rainforests. In Congo Jones ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 9, 2008

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Kaz Hirai Hopes for Profitable PlayStation 3 in 2008

Sony CEO Kaz Hirai has expressed hope the PlayStation 3 will become profitable for his company in its next fiscal year, based on ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 8, 2008

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McDonald’s Boss Says Videogames Are Making Kids Fat

Steve Easterbrook, Chief Executive Officer of McDonalds U.K., has suggested that the advent of videogames is responsible for the explosion of childhood obesity ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 8, 2008

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Sid Meier to Receive Game Developers Choice Lifetime Achievement Award

Renowned game designer Sid Meier will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2008 Game Developers Choice Awards, taking place at ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 8, 2008

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Gearbox Establishes Fellows Scholars Program at The Guildhall at SMU

To help satisfy the growing need for highly-trained videogame developers, Gearbox Software has pledged almost $50,000 to help establish the Fellows Scholars program ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 8, 2008

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Take Two Acquires Illusion Softworks

Take Two continues to expand its in-house development facilities, adding Czech Republic-based developer Illusion Softworks to its stable. The development studio, which employs ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 8, 2008

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Nintendo Dominates Japanese Sales In 2007

Enterbrain has released its 2007 year-end sales figures for the Japan, unsurprisingly revealing Nintendo’s domination in both the hardware and software sectors of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 7, 2008

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EA Finalizes BioWare, Pandemic Takeover

Electronic Arts has completed its acquisition of VG Holding Corporation, giving it control over BioWare and Pandemic Studios. As a result of the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 7, 2008

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Guinness World Records Gamers Edition Coming In February

Guinness World Records has announced the upcoming release of the inaugural Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2008, which goes on sale in February. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 7, 2008

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