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Scotland Drunk Driving Campaign Goes Online

The Scottish government plans to promote its campaign against drunk driving by sponsoring billboards in Xbox 360 videogames. The BBC is reporting on ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 26, 2007

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EA Bungles Rock Band Launch in Canada

The Canadian release of the hit game Rock Band is not going smoothly, leading to confusion and frustration among retailers and consumers alike. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 21, 2007

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Red Mile Licenses Unreal Engine 3 for Sin City

Red Mile Entertainment has licensed Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 for use in its upcoming Sin City videogame. The company announced earlier in 2007 ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 21, 2007

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Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements Demo Released

Ubisoft has announced that the official Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements demo is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace. The demo ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 21, 2007

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N-Gage Delayed Again

Nokia’s revamped N-Gage platform has been delayed again, and now won’t appear until sometime in the new year. GamesIndustry.biz reports that the platform, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 21, 2007

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Retailer Selling Wii Stock Via eBay Store

A retail chain in the U.S. is taking advantage of the Nintendo Wii shortage by selling its inventory over eBay at grossly inflated ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 21, 2007

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Analyst Says Take Two Remains a Target for Acquisition

Janco Partners’ analyst Mike Hickey has reiterated his belief that Take Two Interactive “will eventually be acquired” despite repeated statements by CEO Strauss ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 21, 2007

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Activision Will Play Nice with Harmonix, for Money

Following reports that it was blocking the release of a patch that would allow the use of Guitar Hero III controllers on the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 20, 2007

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Detroit Judge Rules Against The Romantics

A federal court judge has ruled in favor of Activision in a suit brought against the company by Detroit-based band The Romantics. The ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 20, 2007

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Microsoft Expecting Increase Xbox 360 Sales in 2008

Microsoft expects to sell more of its Xbox 360 consoles in 2008 than it did in 2007, citing European sales as a key ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 20, 2007

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Teenagers Kill Child in “Mortal Kombat” Murder

Two teenagers accused of beating a seven-year-old girl to death are said to have been imitating moves taken from Mortal Kombat.According to a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 20, 2007

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Texas Attorney General Announces ESRB Public Awareness Campaign

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is encouraging parents to use the ESRB rating system when making videogame purchases for their children. The announcement ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 20, 2007

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