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Bavarian Minister Says Games as Bad as Child Porn

Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann has taken the moral panic gripping Germany one step further, likening violent videogames to illegal drugs and child ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 3, 2009

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Modern Warfare 2 Best-Seller of All Time?

In a shocking development, Activision is hoping that the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will sell well. Or, to be more ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 2, 2009

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Katamari Damacy + Thrift Store Art = Win?

A Washington woman has been spicing up some cheap thrift store artwork by channeling the King of All Cosmos and adding a hand-painted ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 2, 2009

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Mega Man Rap Battles the Robot Masters

Pfft, the Mega Buster is so 2008 – Capcom’s classic Blue Bomber is taking on the eight Mega Man 2 Robot Masters in ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 2, 2009

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Blizzard Wins April Fools’

Popular PC developer Blizzard took April Fools’ ’09 by storm – unleashing not one, not two, but five pranks this year including uber-massive ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 1, 2009

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April Fools’ 2009 Roundup

It’s that time again – April Fools’ Day! Yes, the one day where trying to search for legitimate news on the Internet is ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorApril 1, 2009

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Final Fantasy XIII Will Use 100% of PS3’s Power

FF13 Producer Yoshinori Kitase told Japanese gaming mag Dengeki PlayStation that the final version of the game will push Sony’s monolithic powerhouse to ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 31, 2009

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Wii Games Need to Sell a Million Copies to Make Profit

Speaking to the New York Times about the difficulties game developers face in turning a profit, Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime said that Wii games ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 31, 2009

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Harold Ramis “Overwhelmed” by Ghostbusters

Harold Ramis – writer and co-star of Ghostbusters – reportedly “had no idea” what he was getting into when he signed on to ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 31, 2009

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Sony Cuts Price of PS2

Looks like the rumors from yesterday that Sony would be announcing a price cut for the PlayStation 3 were halfway true: Price cut ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 31, 2009

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UPDATE – Blizzard Talking With Microsoft Over Next Xbox

Blizzard’s Rob Pardo has confirmed that the popular PC developer is in talks with Microsoft about the successor to the Xbox 360 – ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 31, 2009

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UPDATE – Sony to Make Announcement Tomorrow?

Industry giant Sony is rumored to be planning a major announcement tomorrow: Naturally, people are expecting a price cut for the PlayStation 3. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 30, 2009

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