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Russian TV Ad Copies WoW: Lich King Cinematic

A Russian TV spot for a brand of cologne may look a little familiar to anyone who has seen the intro cinematic for ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 20, 2010

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Analyst Finds New IPs up 106% From 2007

It looks like gamers’ complaints that we weren’t getting anything new have paid off: There were 106% more new IPs released in 2009 ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 20, 2010

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Blizzard: Shipping Unfinished Games “Devastates” Developers

Blizzard CFO Paul Sams thinks that releasing an unfinished product is one of the worst things that can happen to a developer, as ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 20, 2010

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China Bans Avatar

China has banned James Cameron’s blockbuster Avatar due to concerns over the film’s themes of eviction and relocation. In case you haven’t heard, ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 20, 2010

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Pre-Order BioShock 2 on Steam, Get BioShock Free

Curious about BioShock 2 but haven’t played the first yet? Now, you have no excuse: Pre-ordering the new game on Steam means you ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2010

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God of War III “Not the End of God of War“

Worried that this year’s finale to the God of War trilogy means the end of Kratos’ Roaring Rampage of Revenge? You may be ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2010

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Crackdown 2 Melee Combat Shoots for Arkham Asylum

When it comes to hand-to-hand combat in your superhero games, you could do a whole lot worse than taking cues from Crackdown 2 ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2010

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Preorder Pokemon Gold & Silver Remakes for Cool Figurines

Do you feel like getting your hands on some nifty-looking figurines of the two legendary bird Pokemon, Ho-oh and Lugia? Then you’ll have ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2010

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Rumor: PS3 Motion Controller Is Actually Called “Arc”

Rumor has it that the PS3 motion controller will actually be called “Arc,” which is unfortunately a much less outrageous name than “Gem.” ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2010

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Rumor: No Half-Life 2: Episode 3 in 2010

Valve fanboys, prepare your rage: You might not be finishing Half-Life 2 in 2010, if rumors are to be believed. Way back in ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2010

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Cryptic Blown Away by Star Trek Online Beta

As it turns out, “where no man has gone before” may be an exaggeration judging by Cryptic’s response to the popularity Star Trek ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2010

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DJ Hero Highest-Grossing New IP of ’09, Says Activision

Thanks to NPD data, publisher Activision has claimed that the relatively unsuccessful DJ Hero was – by pure revenue – the top new ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2010

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