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Xbox Live Gets First Officially Recognized Dog Member

After accidentally purchasing 5,000 Microsoft Points while chewing on his owner’s Xbox 360 controller, Oscar the dog has been officially recognized by Microsoft ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 3, 2009

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Chinese Government Nixes WoW Again

The future of Blizzard’s megaton MMOG may be in jeopardy (in China) as the game finds itself caught between two warring factions in ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 3, 2009

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Hideo Kojima a “Huge Fan” of Twilight, Judging Fan Art Contest

Japanese art site Pixiv is holding a fan art contest to celebrate the upcoming film Twilight: New Moon, and one of the judges ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 3, 2009

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The Prince of Persia Movie’s First Trailer is Surprisingly Good

Judging by this trailer for the upcoming Prince of Persia film starring Jake Gyllengarbleflitz, the movie won’t be taking home any Academy Awards ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 2, 2009

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Miss Out on GameX? Check Out Some Pics!

Did you miss out on The Escapist taking Philadelphia game conference GameX by storm? No worries – these pictures will make you feel ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 2, 2009

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Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Perks & Killstreaks Leaked?

Have gamers with leaked early copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 compiled a full list of MW2 Killstreak bonuses and Multiplayer ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 2, 2009

View From the Road

A View From the Road: The Torchbearers

Last week, Runic Games released a $20 dungeon-crawler in the Diablo style (click-click-click-loot) called Torchlight. Beyond being a completely awesome game that you ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 2, 2009

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American McGee’s Return of Alice Gets Creepy Stop-Motion Trailer

The recently-announced sequel to American McGee’s Alice now has a ballpark release date – it’ll hit in 2011 – and a slightly unsettling ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 2, 2009

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Final Fantasy XIII Ditches Leveling Up for “Crystalium”

Weekly Japanese manga-and-all-things-nerdy magazine Shonen Jump has revealed the upcoming advancement system in Final Fantasy XIII, which ditches traditional leveling for something like ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 2, 2009

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Sony Throws PS3 Into HDTV for Newest Ad Campaign

What happens when a PS3 Slim collides with a Bravia 46-inch LCD TV at 80 km/h (50 mph)? Sony’s newest Australian TV spot ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 2, 2009

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Secretly In-Development Kameo 2 Axed for Natal

An early-2009 company-wide reorganization at UK developer Rare to better focus on development for Microsoft’s Project Natal apparently meant the axing of several ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 2, 2009

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UK Getting Xbox 360 Bundles for Star Trek and Transformers

Paramount Pictures and Microsoft will be offering up two new Xbox 360 Elite bundles in the UK this holiday season for the DVD ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorNovember 2, 2009

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