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Lyndon LaRouche Says Virginia Tech Report Ignores the Truth

Fringe political activist Lyndon LaRouche is claiming the final report of the Virginia Tech Review Panel is a whitewash meant to obscure the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 31, 2007

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Auto Assault Shuts Down Tonight

Tonight will be the final night for NCsoft’s MMOG Auto Assault, a Mad Max-style game featuring road combat in a post-apocalyptic world. NCsoft ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 31, 2007

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Microsoft Releases Fix for Vista “Out of Memory” Error

Microsoft has released a hotfix for users experiencing “out of memory” errors when playing new game releases under Windows Vista. The problem occurs ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 30, 2007

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Sony Says No More 60 GB PlayStation 3 Inventory

Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced it has no more stock of 60 GB PlayStation 3 models. SCEA representative Dave Karraker said, “We ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 30, 2007

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Manhunt 2 Thumbs-Up in Holland

Despite being banned in the U.K. and caught up in a rating controversy in North America, Manhunt 2 is still welcome within the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 30, 2007

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New Game Being Developed as Emergency Training Tool

Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are working on a new videogame designed to help train emergency response personnel more efficiently than current methods, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 30, 2007

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EA Coming to E for All

Contrary to rumors that Electronic Arts had withdrawn from the event, Mary Dolaher of IDG World Expo have confirmed the company’s participation in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 30, 2007

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TotalGaming.net Adds Dreamcatcher Titles

Stardock Entertainment announced today that it has reached an agreement to carry some of Dreamcatcher Interactive’s best-selling games on its TotalGaming.net service. The ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 29, 2007

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Chinese Anti-Corruption MMOG Goes Down

A Chinese government-sponsored MMOG has been overwhelmed by demand, forcing it offline for upgrades. Incorruptible Warrior, launched by the Ningbo Haishu District Discipline ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 29, 2007

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Commodore Returning to North America

Commodore Gaming has announced it will be opening a North American headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, with the company’s North American division being led ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 29, 2007

The Needles

Psychonauts and the Tragedy of Used Games

Yahtzee Croshaw called me a craven douche last week because I chose not to purchase the 2005 action-adventure game Psychonauts when it was ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2007

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Nokia Reviving the N-Gage

Cellphone giant Nokia will be bringing back its much-maligned N-Gage next week, but this time as a multiplayer gaming service for its entire ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2007

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