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Primordia Writer Debuts Prequel Novella

The first of a three-part prequel to the point-and-click adventure Primorida is now available as a free download, while the game itself can ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 4, 2013

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Shadow of the Eternals Studio Cancels Kickstarter

Precursor Games has decided to “temporarily” shut down all Shadow of the Eternals crowdfunding efforts. Just a few weeks after Precursor Games launched ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 4, 2013

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Halo: Spartan Assault Is (Sort Of) Windows Exclusive

Halo: Spartan Assault is a top-down twin-stick shooter in development exclusively for Windows 8. Windows gamers longing for a Halo title to call ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 4, 2013

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Draw Something Studio Falls Victim to Zynga Cuts

Draw Something studio OMGPop was among the studios closed down yesterday by Zynga, little more than a year after it was acquired for ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 4, 2013

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Fantasia: Music Evolved Teams Harmonix With Disney

Fantasia: Music Evolved is a collaboration between Rock Band studio Harmonix and Disney that puts players into the Kinect-powered shoes of a new ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 4, 2013

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Google Bans Facial Recognition Apps on Glass

In response to privacy concerns, Google says that “at this time” it won’t allow any apps for Google Glass that incorporate facial recognition. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2013

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Zynga Lays Off 520, Closes Three Offices

Zynga is cutting 18 percent of its workforce and closing its offices in New York, Dallas and Los Angeles. Zynga’s troubles over the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2013

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Analyst Recommends Sale of Microsoft’s Xbox Division

Microsoft is reportedly about to embark upon a major restructuring effort and one analyst says it should include the sale of its Xbox ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2013

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Michael Pachter Predicts Next-Gen Console Prices

Industry analyst Michael Pachter believes the Xbox One will launch at $399 while the PlayStation 4 will actually come out of the gate ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2013

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Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time Coming Next Month

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time will launch in July as a free-to-play game exclusively for iOS devices. EA’s PopCap Games has ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2013

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E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Dump Faces Excavation

The legendary burial ground of millions of unsold copies of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial for the Atari 2600 is going to be dug up ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 30, 2013

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The Walking Dead Heads Humble Weekly Sale

The latest Humble Weekly Sale offers seven different Telltale games in their entirety, including the hit zombie series The Walking Dead. We made ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 30, 2013

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