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Square Enix Announces “Shinra” Cloud-Based Game Service

Square Enix believes streaming services are the “new ecosystem” of games, and has a beta for the service planned for early 2015. Square ...

By Robert Stoneback Legacy AuthorSeptember 19, 2014

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iCups Kickstarter Asks for $10,000 for “iRonic” String Cup Phone

Image Source: Kickstarter Is the new iPhone 6 just too mainstream for you? Then plunk down $7 for this sleek, modern take on ...

By Robert Stoneback Legacy AuthorSeptember 19, 2014

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Smash Bros. 3DS Demo Launches Today for Some, Goes Public Next Week

Nintendo has given a handful of Platinum-level Club Nintendo members early access to the eagerly-awaited game’s demo, with everyone else getting their mitts ...

By Robert Stoneback Legacy AuthorSeptember 12, 2014

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Tampons Are Weapon of Choice in Student-Made Tampon Run

Tampon Run, the creation of two high school students, switches out firearms as weapons in its game to question why gun violence is ...

By Robert Stoneback Legacy AuthorSeptember 12, 2014

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EA: We Never Want to Be Named Worst U.S. Company Again

Andrew Wilson, who took the reigns of EA last year, wants to turn over a new leaf for the company that has regularly ...

By Robert Stoneback Legacy AuthorSeptember 5, 2014

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League of Legends Will Reboot Story, Ditch Old Lore, in Future Updates

Its a new era for League of Legends, one that reworks some of the game’s oldest narrative concepts such as “summoners,” the “Institute ...

By Robert Stoneback Legacy AuthorSeptember 5, 2014

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Nintendo Announces First 12 Amiibo Figures, Now Available for Pre-Order

The initial set of the Skylanders-style figures includes Nintendo mainstays such as Mario, Link, Samus and Yoshi, and are scheduled to be delivered ...

By Robert Stoneback Legacy AuthorAugust 29, 2014

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Rumor: Joaquin Phoenix in Final Talks to Star in Doctor Strange

The actor, previously rumored to be sought by Marvel, is allegedly in final talks to portray the Sorcerer Supreme in Phase Three of ...

By Robert Stoneback Legacy AuthorAugust 29, 2014

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Lack of Gay Character Options in RPGs “A Shame,” Says BioWare Producer

BioWare producer Cameron Lee announced at Gamescom not only that Dragon Age: Inquisition would feature same-sex romance options but that the resistance to ...

By Robert Stoneback Legacy AuthorAugust 15, 2014

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