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Heart of the Swarm Beta Zerg Rushes MLG Championship

Stop by the MLG Spring Championship in Anaheim, California to test drive the first expansion to Blizzard’s smash hit RTS. With Heart of ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 27, 2012

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Go Right, Young Hero, and Face Your Destiny

This mashup of videogame heroes’ animations as they move forever to the right is way more touching than it should rightfully be. In ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 27, 2012

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PlayStation All-Stars Looks Smashingly Familiar

Now you can smash stuff with your bros while playing as Kratos and Sweet Tooth. Earlier this week, we caught a teasing glimpse ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 27, 2012

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Rumor: EA Facing Takeover Bid from Korean Giant

South Korean MMO kingpin Nexon is looking to acquire studios, and one newspaper claims that it’s looking to start with the big dogs. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2012

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Unplayable PS1 Game Debuts on PS Vita Store

You can now purchase the PS1 game Buzz Lightyear of Star Command for your PlayStation Vita – but you can’t play it. It’s ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2012

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Torchlight 2 Will Still Be Cheap

The sequel to the excellent Diablo-clone-on-a-budget will be just as budget-friendly as its predecessor. Back in the day, we recommended Torchlight as an ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2012

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Battlefield 3: Close Quarters DLC Takes Combat Indoors

Didn’t your mother ever tell you to take your damned horsing around and gunfights outside? Battlefield 3‘s multiplayer is known for its wide-open, ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2012

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Modern Warfare 3 PC Goes Free for a Weekend

Never got around to checking out Modern Warfare 3? Play it on Steam for free this weekend. When it comes to big-budget modern ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 25, 2012

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This Kinect Basketball Game Could Be a Living Room Catastrophe

Majesco’s NBA Baller Beats will have players using a real basketball in their living room. Microsoft’s Kinect system has had its share of ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 25, 2012

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Scientists Unveil Mind-Controlled Robot

Scientists in Switzerland have developed a robot that can be controlled with naught but one’s very will alone. Judging from reports, there wasn’t ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 25, 2012

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Video Hints at Futuristic Armed Quadrotors in Futuristic Call of Duty

Might the next Call of Duty be set 15 years in the future? Birds fly, sun shines, grass grows, and Activision’s internal studios ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 24, 2012

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BioWare Says SWTOR Subscriptions Haven’t Dropped

Players might not be cancelling their Star Wars: The Old Republic subscriptions, but they aren’t logging in as often anymore. If you’ve been ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 24, 2012

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