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Microsoft Says No Xbox Price Cut, Analyst Predicts Otherwise

Despite poor Xbox 360 sales in Japan and Sony’s recent announcement of a price cut for its PlayStation 3 console, Microsoft has said ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 9, 2007

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EA President Says Sequels Are Boring, Lack Innovation

Electronic Arts president John Riccitiello says the videogame industry lacks innovation and relies too heavily on “rinse-and-repeat” sequels. Speaking in an interview with ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 9, 2007

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Sony, Microsoft Announce E3 Coverage Via PSN, Xbox Live

Sony has unveiled plans to offer E3 2007 coverage via the PlayStation Network, following closely behind Microsoft’s announcement of a similar offering via ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2007

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Sega Announces Space Siege

Sega has announced Space Siege, a new title from Chris Taylor and Gas Powered Games that will follow up their fantasy action-RPG title ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2007

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Legally Insane: A History of Jack Thompson’s Antics

Jack Thompson, photo: John Loomis/Rolling Stone Jack Thompson. As the Red Skull did to Captain America, so Thompson fills gamers everywhere with a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2007

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Sony Apologizes to People of Manchester

Following the row over its use of images of Manchester Cathedral in Resistance: Fall of Man, Sony has issued an apology to the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2007

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Xbox 360 Repairs to Cost Microsoft One Billion Dollars

Microsoft has announced it will cost over $1 billion to fix “an unacceptable number of repairs” to the Xbox 360 system. The company ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2007

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PEGI Unveils New Ratings Extensions

Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) has announced extensions to its games rating system to include online and mobile games. The PEGI rating system is ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 5, 2007

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Sony Committed to UMD Format

Sony PSP Senior Marketing Manager John Koller says the company remains committed to the UMD format, despite the system’s most recent firmware update ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 5, 2007

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Second Life Lawsuit Headed to Real Life Court

Kevin Alderman, kingpin of an adult entertainment empire in the Second Life online world, has filed a lawsuit against another Second Life avatar ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 5, 2007

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New Survey Shows Kids Like M-Rated Games

A new survey intended to compare videogame play patterns of young adolescents, including factors correlated with playing violent videogames, indicates that children aged ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 5, 2007

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Police Search Virginia Tech Duck Pond For Evidence

Virginia State Police have spent three days searching the Virginia Tech Duck Pond for evidence relating to the April 16 mass murder at ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 5, 2007

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