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Boston Police Promise to Report Zombie Attacks

Live in Boston, Massachusetts? Worried about the cannibalistic undead? Worry no longer – Boston’s Finest have promised to notify civilians in the event ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 21, 2009

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Japanese Trade Group Calls DS Flash Carts “Information Terrorism”

Yutaka Kubota, President of Japan’s Association of Copyright for Computer Software, told Famitsu that he thinks flash carts like the R4DS are a ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 21, 2009

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Mass Effect 2 Will Be Empire Strikes Back

Mass Effect 2 is going to be noticeably more grim than its predecessor, said producer Casey Hudson – drawing comparisons to the darker ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 21, 2009

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Swine Flu Means No Dead Rising 2 At E3

Gamers eager to get a look at Dead Rising 2 will have to wait – the game will not be appearing at E3 ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 20, 2009

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PopCap Wins Big With Plants vs. Zombies

Zany lawn-of-the-dead tower defense game Plants vs. Zombies is reportedly the fastest-selling game that casual games monolith PopCap has ever made. I’m not ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 20, 2009

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Mario Kart Helps Kids Not Text While Driving

A school in Eagle County, Colorado is trying to teach students the dangers of sending text messages while driving – via Mario Kart ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 19, 2009

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Rumors: Meet the ZuneX, Microsoft’s Handheld

Photos have surfaced on the internet of Microsoft’s alleged answer to the PSP, DS, and iProducts – the ZuneX. It’s no secret that ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 19, 2009

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Robot Chicken Providing Spore DLC

The twisted minds behind Comedy Central’s deranged action-figure sketch show Robot Chicken will be tackling Spore – as DLC creators for the game’s ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 19, 2009

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UPDATE: Kojima’s Next Game: “5” or “S”?

The teaser site hinting at legendarily-insane developer Hideo Kojima’s next game has been updated with an image, indicating that Kojima Productions’ upcoming title ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 18, 2009

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