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E3: Minecraft Coming to Xbox 360 With Kinect

Now you can actually punch trees to gather wood! Despite the presence of an imitator or two, indie hit game Minecraft has remained ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2011

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E3: Kinect Voice-Powers Mass Effect 3 and Ghost Recon

Motion controls may be out, but voice controls are in. Last week, we reported that BioWare’s Mass Effect 3 team had been joking ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2011

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Listening to AC/DC Makes Great White Sharks Calmer

Jaws could have been averted entirely if the humans had just had an extra copy of “Back in Black.” Great White Sharks have ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2011

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BioWare Devs (Probably) Joke About Mass Effect 3 Kinect

We’re pretty sure that the BioWare guys are just having some fun regarding Kinect-powered features in Mass Effect 3. At least, we hope ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2011

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Survey: 1 in 4 Gamers Shows Interest in New Consoles

A quarter of gamers said they would buy a new console from Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo if it were released in the next ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2011

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Blizzard Recruiting PS3 Specialist for Diablo III

PS3 owners might want to start warming up their clicking fingers, just to be on the safe side. Blizzard has been saying since ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2011

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Uncharted 3 Co-op Trailer Takes Nate Drake to New Heights

Nathan Drake and Sully are going to have to work on their upper arm strength for Uncharted 3. Uncharted‘s Nate Drake is a ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2011

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Activision CEO Thanks EA for Raising Awareness of COD

EA’s relentless hunt for the Call of Duty throne has driven awareness for the mammoth military shooter, says Activision Publishing boss Eric Hirshberg. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2011

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This WoW Infographic Presents Quite a Few Really Big Numbers

How much does it cost to keep the hardware behind Blizzard’s World of Warcraft running every single day? At its core, World of ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2011

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Tremble in Fear at the “100 Greatest Movie Threats of All Time”

Next time you want to threaten somebody, why think of something new? Just use one of these bad boys. Movie scriptwriters have it ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2011

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Saints Row: The Third Trailer Brings Down the House (With Bullets)

As a wise man once said: “It’s gettin’ hot in here, so take your guns and shoot the hell out of the place.” ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 1, 2011

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A Purrfect Thief Becomes Playable in Arkham City

Gamers who pick up Arkham City will have the chance to do some cat burglary of their very own. We’ve known now for ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJune 1, 2011

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