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Intel Announces New Eight-Core Platform

Intel has announced a new PC platform aimed squarely at gamers with the need for speed and money to burn. Code-named Skulltrail, the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 17, 2007

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Judge Orders State to Pay Game Industry Legal Fees in Louisiana

U.S. District Court Judge James L. Brady, who ruled in December of 2006 that the Jack Thompson-authored videogame law in Louisiana was unconstitutional, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 16, 2007

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Kaufman Bros. Analyst Calls Third-Party Wii Support “Irrational Exuberance”

A Kaufman Bros. analyst has referred to a rise in support of the Wii console by third-party publishers and the mass media as ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 16, 2007

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Barrell-Throwing Giant Monkey Seen On UCSC Building

Reports of a disturbance at the E2 building of the University of California, Santa Cruz, have been traced to yet another violent confrontation ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 16, 2007

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Analysts Predict 500-Percent Profit Increase For Sony

Analysts have predicted that Sony Corporation will report an operating profit increase of approximately 500 percent at the end of its next fiscal ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 16, 2007

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Bethesda Softworks Purchases Fallout IP

Bethesda Softworks has officially purchased the Fallout IP from original publisher Interplay Entertainment. According to the SEC filing, the purchase was finalized on ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 13, 2007

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US Army Signs Sponsorship Deal With GGL

The United States Army has signed a $2 million sponsorship deal with the Global Gaming League in an attempt to find new recruits ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 13, 2007

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Rockstar Games Opens Official Manhunt 2 Site

Rockstar Games today announced the launch of the official Manhunt 2 website, giving gamers an early peek at the upcoming stealth/action game. Available ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 13, 2007

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Atari Announces Neverwinter Nights 2 Expansion

Taking place shortly after the events of Neverwinter Nights 2, which culminated in a successful battle against the evil King of Shadows, Mask ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 12, 2007

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Wii Web Browser Now Available

Nintendo has announced the release of the final version of the Wii Internet Channel, featuring an Opera-powered web browser. The Wii Internet Channel ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 12, 2007

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Sony Considering Commercial Applications For PlayStation 3

Sony Computer Entertainment has announced they are exploring the possibility of using their PlayStation 3 console for commercial applications in a distributed computing ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 12, 2007

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Nintendo Warns of Continued Wii Shortages

Nintendo’s Perrin Kaplan, vice-president of marketing and corporate affairs, has warned that shortages of the Wii console may continue for “some time.” Speaking ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 11, 2007

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