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New Ubisoft Releases To Support amBX

Ubisoft announced today at the Las Vegas CES that some of its upcoming releases will support Philips new amBX environmental technology. GamesIndustry has ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 7, 2008

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The Queen Plays Wii

According to an article on The People, Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth has become a fan of the Nintendo Wii. As reported by ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 7, 2008

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Microsoft Announces New Games For Windows Titles

Microsoft has announced nine new titles for its Games for Windows lineup in 2008, following what it called a “thriving” 2007 for PC ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 7, 2008

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Rockstar Games Now Available Via Steam

Rockstar Games and Valve have announced that Rockstar’s entire catalog of PC games is now available on the Steam digital distribution service, and ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 7, 2008

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Microsoft Facing Yet Another Lawsuit

Microsoft has been hit with another class action lawsuit, this one over Xbox Live outages that occurred during the Christmas season. Filed by ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 7, 2008

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Mad Catz To Produce Rock Band Peripherals

Mad Catz has entered into a multi-year licensing deal with MTV to produce peripherals and other products for the hit videogame Rock Band. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2008

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Gore Verbinski To Deliver D.I.C.E. Keynote

Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski has been announced as a keynote speaker at this year’s D.I.C.E. Summit. The 2008 D.I.C.E. (Design, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2008

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Shadowrun Forums Closing Down

An announcement on Team Xbox says the official Shadowrun forums are being closed down. In a statement announcing the closure, Kimona, lead program ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2008

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Microsoft Addresses Xbox Live Holiday Performance Issues

Microsoft has issued a statement addressing complaints about Xbox Live performance issues over the holidays and promising customers a little something for their ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2008

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Ray Kurzweil Unveiled As GDC 2008 Keynote Speaker

Noted futurist and inventor Ray Kurzweil has been announced as a keynote speaker at the 2008 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.Described as ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 3, 2008

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Midway, SCi Begin Merger Talks

Merger talks between Midway and Eidos parent company SCi have begun again, after “very preliminary” talks three to four years ago failed to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 3, 2008

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Universal Combat Goes Free

3000AD has announced that Universal Combat, the final entry in Derek Smart’s notorious Battlecruiser series of games, has been released as freeware. According ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 3, 2008

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