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Update: Who’s Leading the Console War in Europe?

At GamesCom last month, Sony claimed it had moved 10 million PS3s in Europe days after Microsoft announced it had sold 9 million ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 3, 2009

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Play ‘Em Off, Keyboard Sam Fisher

In celebration of Splinter Cell: Conviction‘s appearance at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo, Ubisoft has released a little video starring hardboiled commando Sam ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 3, 2009

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Assassin’s Creed 2 Gameplay Trailer is Stab-tacular

The newly unveiled Assassin’s Creed 2 gameplay trailer features Renaissance man Ezio Auditore de Firenze as he kicks ass, takes names, and wears ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 3, 2009

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Okamiden Debut Trailer Shows Adorable Wolf-Goddess

Capcom has unveiled the first trailer for Okami DS sequel Okamiden in advance of the Tokyo Game Show, and one thing is for ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 3, 2009

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Halo 3: ODST Leaks Onto YouTube

A number of retailers in France have broken the street date on Halo 3: ODST – and naturally, this means you can now ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 3, 2009

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MGS: Rising and Peace Walker Teams “Aren’t Friends”

Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has admitted that there are tensions between the Kojima Production teams for the PS3/360 MGS: Rising and the ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 3, 2009

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Castlevania Team Sh*ts Themselves When Kojima Visits

What do you do when legendary game designer Hideo Kojima stops by to make sure your project is going as planned? If you’re ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 3, 2009

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Trekkies: The Progenitors of Angry, Obsessed, Fandom

Has the image of crazed fans angrily nitpicking the creators’ every word come from actual Trekkies? Or is it the other way around: ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 3, 2009

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Red vs. Blue Drops Into Halo 3: ODST

The Rooster Teeth crew behind Halo-themed comedy machinima Red vs. Blue have been commissioned by GameStop to create promotional videos for Halo 3: ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 2, 2009

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