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YouTube Singer Performs Incredible One-Man Disney Movie

In case Disney is looking for singers for its next animated musical, one YouTube musician could provide the voices for the entire cast. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 23, 2011

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Pachter: Battlefield 3 Won’t Beat Call of Duty

Outspoken analyst Michael Pachter thinks that there’s no way EA will top its rival’s COD juggernaut. Call of Duty is very, very popular. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 23, 2011

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Heavy Rain Dev Sticks to PS3

Don’t expect the next game from Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream to show up on the Xbox 360. While last year’s Heavy Rain ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 23, 2011

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Jinx and Mojang Team Up for Official Minecraft Merchandise

If you want to wear your love for Minecraft on your sleeve (er, torso) then geek-apparel store Jinx has you covered. In case ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 22, 2011

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Preteen Pop Star Takes Fashion Cues From Street Fighter

Is “Whip My Hair” singer Willow Smith actually the leader of a huge underground criminal empire? Maybe! Willow Smith is famous for two ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 22, 2011

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Kinect Hacked to Work With PS3

In a terrifying technological version of Frankenstein, Microsoft’s Kinect peripheral for Xbox 360 has been hacked to function with Sony’s PS3. How wretched ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 21, 2011

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Bootleg Vietnamese Pokemon Brings the Volcano Bakemeat

This horribly-translated Pokemon bootleg makes “All Your Base” look downright intelligible. When you get down to it, there’s no question that translation is ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 21, 2011

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Commander Shepard Meets My Little Pony in Pony Effect 2

The suicide mission faced by the crew of the Normandy in Mass Effect 2 doesn’t seem nearly as threatening when it looks like ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2011

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Minecraft Players Get Blocky Yet Adorable Pet Wolves

The blocklike cows and sheep of Minecraft now have a blocklike natural predator to contend with. Minecraft has a lot of things in ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2011

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Sony: All NGP Games Will See Simultaneous Digital Release

Gamers who like digital distribution will be able to download any physically-released NGP game on day one, says Sony. Whether it’s because of ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2011

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Kinect Helps Surgeons Save Valuable Time

A group of Toronto surgeons is using Kinect not to play games, but to help examine and manipulate crucial images when lives could ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2011

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Classic Brawler River City Ransom Finally Gets a Sequel

More than two decades after the original release, NES cult classic beat-em-up River City Ransom is coming back. BARF! Japanese developer Miracle Kidz ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2011

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