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Germany Set to Ban Clive Barker’s Jericho

German videogame rating agency USK has refused to issue an age classification for the upcoming supernatural FPS, Clive Barker’s Jericho. According to a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 25, 2007

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Winner of Great Canadian Video Game Competition Announced

Telefilm Canada has announced the winner of the Great Canadian Video Game Competition at the 2007 Vancouver International Digital Festival. MindHabits Trainer was ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 24, 2007

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Jack Thompson Seeks to Have Halo 3 Declared a Public Nuisance

Anti-videogame crusader and candidate for disbarment Jack Thompson has filed suit to have the upcoming Halo 3 declared a public nuisance in Florida. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 24, 2007

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Realore Releases Jane’s Hotel

Casual game company Realore Studios has announced the release of its latest hospitality industry simulator, Jane’s Hotel. Unrelated to Jane’s Combat Simulations, which ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 24, 2007

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PT Boats: Knights of the Sea Benchmark Available

Russian software company Akella has released a Vista-only rolling benchmark for its upcoming naval combat simulator, PT-Boats: Knights of the Sea. The benchmark ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 24, 2007

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BBFC Holding Videogame Classification Seminar

The British Board of Film Classification has announced it will be holding a seminar to explain its videogame rating process. A recent statement ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 21, 2007

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PSP Outsells DS In Japan

Figures from research firm Media Create show that Sony’s PSP hand-held has outsold the Nintendo DS in Japan for the first time in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 21, 2007

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Halo 3 Leaked Online

In what many would call an inevitability, Microsoft’s heavily-hyped FPS Halo 3 has been leaked onto the internet. According to a post on ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 21, 2007

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New Online Game Teaches Healthy Behavior to Kids

A new online game aims to combat growing rates of childhood obesity by teaching kids about the importance of nutrition and exercise.The Amazing ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 20, 2007

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Microsoft Will Not Punish Retailer For Early Halo 3 Sales

Microsoft has said it will not lower the boom on U.K. game retailer Argos for prematurely selling copies of the long-awaited Halo 3. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 20, 2007

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PlayStation Home Delayed Until 2008

Sony Computer Entertainment President Kaz Hirai has announced that the launch of the PlayStation 3 virtual world PlayStation Home will be delayed until ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 20, 2007

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Company Founded by 12-Year-Old Gets $6.5 Million in Funding

PlaySpan, a company co-founded by a 12-year-old, has received $6.5 million in startup funding from venture capital groups. PlaySpan was founded by sixth-grader ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 20, 2007

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