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EA: PopCap Is the Pixar of Casual Games

EA bought PopCap for $850 million in cash expecting domination of the casual market across all platforms. The rumors were true; PopCap was ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2011

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How to Prevent Crashes With “Smart” Cars That Detect Obstacles

The U.S. Department of Transportation is testing cars with wireless tech that will alert drivers to impending crashes before they occur. Ok, so ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2011

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Section 8: Prejudice Drops Onto PSN from Space, New Maps on XBLA

TimeGate Studios announces PSN release date plus new content for XBLA and PC customers for its budget shooter. Earlier this year, TimeGate Studios ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2011

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Analysts: Sony Made Money on Welcome Back Program

The PlayStation Network outage has had a silver lining for Sony’s sales. Having your customer’s data stolen through a cyberattack, and subsequently bringing ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2011

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Xcom Publisher: Strategy Games Are Not Contemporary

Many fans of Xcom were upset the series was being rebooted as a shooter, but 2K Games thinks that’s what today’s gamers want. ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorJuly 12, 2011

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Netflix Splits Streaming and DVD-by-Mail Services

If you want unlimited DVDs mailed to you AND unlimited streaming from Netflix, be prepared to pay a lot more money. Netflix was ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorJuly 12, 2011

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SOE President Apologizes for Hacking, Reveals Authenticators

All SOE games were inaccessible for 12 days due to hackers, and John Smedley opened Fan Faire with a heartfelt apology. As part ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorJuly 12, 2011

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SOE Fan Faire Costume Gallery

Check out all the amazing costumes from Fan Faire this weekend. I’m always impressed with the level of craftsmanship that goes into making ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorJuly 11, 2011

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Green Lantern’s Light Powers Coming to DC Universe Online

Fight for the Light download pack gives players the power of the emotional spectrum. This weekend at SOE Fan Faire 2011, Jens Andersen ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorJuly 11, 2011

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EverQuest Next and Planetside 2 To Use New Forge Light Engine

At the core of the next wave of MMOs from SOE is a pretty new engine. John Smedley, CEO of Sony Online Entertainment, ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorJuly 11, 2011

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Design Your Own Dungeon in EverQuest 2

User-generated content invades one of the oldest MMO properties. EverQuest 2 launched in November 2004 and SOE has been steadily added 10 adventure ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorJuly 11, 2011

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SOE Bids Fond Farewell to Star Wars Galaxies

CEO John Smedley says it was a good decision to let the license for the venerable sci-fi MMO expire, as if a million ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorJuly 9, 2011

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