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Sadly, This StarCraft Baneling Plushie Doesn’t Explode

You can cuddle this oddly adorable fan-made Baneling plushie and it won’t blow up in your face. I’m not quite sure what it ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 1, 2010

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StarCraft II Sells Three Million In a Month

StarCraft II has begun its long journey to match its legendary predecessor by selling three million copies in its first month on shelves. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 1, 2010

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Update: Incredible-Looking RPG Coming to iPhone (et al) from Epic

If you thought that games on the iPhone and iPod Touch had to be silly-looking glorified minigames, Epic Games’ new Project Sword may ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 1, 2010

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Christopher Lloyd Signs on for Back to the Future Games

An episodic Back to the Future adventure game is in the works at Telltale, and the original Doc Brown is on board. I ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 1, 2010

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Gabe Newell: Three “Big Announcements” From Valve in Next Year

Valve big boss Gabe Newell says the popular PC developer will be dropping not one but three bombshells over the next twelve months. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 1, 2010

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Professor Layton Promotion Pits Men Against Women in Mental Warfare

Nintendo has a series of Professor Layton-themed events in the works that will see whether guys or gals are better at the whole ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 31, 2010

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Street Fighter Legend Honored with Guinness World Record

The King of Street Fighter Daigo Umehara has been awarded a Guinness World Record for his overwhelming dominance in the pro fighting game ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 31, 2010

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Wii Remote Finally Modded Into a Vibrating Sex Toy

Wii Remote peripherals don’t just look like sex toys anymore. It’s been a running gag in some circles ever since the PlayStation Move ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 31, 2010

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Huge Gundam Model Made from Gundam Model Trash

What do you do with all of the plastic detritus left over from building your Gundam models? You use it to build an ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 31, 2010

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Fan Remakes World of Warcraft in StarCraft

As it turns out, the StarCraft II map editor is so powerful, it can make Blizzard’s other games, too. Back when the StarCraft ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 31, 2010

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Cats Aren’t Very Good at Duck Hunt

Is this video of a kitty-cat trying to play Duck Hunt really newsworthy? No. Is it adorable? You better believe it, buster. I ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 30, 2010

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Borderlands Snags DLC-Encompassing “Game of the Year” Edition

If you missed out on last year’s critically acclaimed Borderlands, now’s your chance to make up for it and get some extra goodies ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 30, 2010

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