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FourSquare Mod Turns New York Into a Giant Game of Risk

Today, Manhattan. Tomorrow, the world! Even if you don’t use it yourself, you’re probably familiar with hit social media app FourSquare, an application ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 29, 2011

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WoW Goes Free Forever (Except Not)

Blizzard has revamped the WoW trial account system to let gamers play for free as long as they want. If you’re one of ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 28, 2011

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Taiwanese Animation Lampoons Supreme Court Decision

Supreme Court cases would be so much cooler if they were actually decided by lethal gunfights. If you’re not familiar with Taiwanese media ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 28, 2011

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Crush Bungie at Halo and Win Some Meat

The steaks are high in this competition. Last year, Bungie gracefully bid adieu to its wildly successful Halo series with the excellent Halo: ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 28, 2011

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Satirical PSA Laments the Plight of the Modern PC Gamer

Remember kids – only you can prevent hackers, griefers, and noobs. YouTube user Freddie Wong has become something of a sensation for his ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2011

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Katamari Damacy Rolls Up Minecraft

Hey, Mr. Creeper – I’m totally going to roll you up into a gigantic ball. Please don’t explode. Minecraft is one of those ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2011

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Mass Effect Was Inspired by Final Fantasy (The Movie)

The look and feel of BioWare’s Mass Effect universe may have drawn heavily from Square Enix’s Final Fantasy series – but not the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2011

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Riot Compensates League of Legends Players for DDoS Attacks

If you’re European and play League of Legends, Riot wants to give you something for putting up with recent DDoS attacks. League of ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2011

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WoW Veterans Get a Free Game for a Friend

Now you can hook your friends on WoW for free! Blizzard has had Recruit-a-Friend initiatives in World of Warcraft for years, now, but ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2011

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TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled Gets Shell-Shocked on June 30th

If you live in the United States and wanted to pick up Turtles in Time: Re-Shelled, your time is running out. Thanks to ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2011

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EVE Online Players Flip a Lid Over Virtual Clothing

Imagine if Oblivion‘s horse armor had been sold – in space – for more than the price of a real-life horse. EVE Online‘s ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2011

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Team Fortress 2 Goes Free-to-Play, Meets the Medic

Gamers won’t have to drop a cent on TF2 ever again (unless they want to). Earlier this week, we reported that Valve was ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2011

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