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Yale Developing $3.9 Million Anti-Drug, Alcohol and Sex Game

Can videogames keep kids from doing drugs? A $3.9 million grant to Yale says they can. Assistant Professor of the Yale School of ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorFebruary 5, 2010

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Wii Sees Decline in Developer Support

The Nintendo Wii is seeing a sharp decline in Western developer support, according to the 2009-2010 Game Developer Research report. The survey, hosting ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorFebruary 5, 2010

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Silent Hill Composer and No More Heroes Creator Join Forces

After leaving Konami in December, Silent Hill’s composer Akira Yamaoka has joined forces with Suda 51 and his company Grasshopper Manufacture. Yamaoka, whose ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorFebruary 4, 2010

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Multiplayer Mecha Combat Explodes onto European WiiWare

European gamers pining for more opportunities to irradiate their buddy’s giant robot with a laser will soon have their desires realized. Overturn, which ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorFebruary 3, 2010

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Assassin’s Creed II Multiplayer Announced for iPhone

In the wake of Assassin’s Creed II Discovery, Ubisoft is preparing another round of murder for fans – Assassin’s Creed II Multiplayer for ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorFebruary 3, 2010

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More Confirmation for Final Fantasy XIV on the Xbox 360

In what will surely come as absolutely no surprise to anyone who at all cares about Final Fantasy XIV, it has been further ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorFebruary 3, 2010

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Guitar Hero Exec Bails After Mediocre Sales

With waning sales and market oversaturation, the Guitar Hero division’s chief executive is leaving Activision as it tries to steer the franchise back ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorFebruary 3, 2010

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Instant Replays Coming to the PSP

UK soccer fans will have a way to stream game statistics, different camera angles, and replays directly to their PSP or PSPgo, thanks ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorFebruary 3, 2010

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Serial Suer Drops All Lawsuits

Erik Estavillo, best known for suing gaming companies for travesties such as his World of Warcraft character not walking fast enough to justify ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorFebruary 2, 2010

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