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Zelda Skyward Sword Producer: Link Shouldn’t Talk

Should The Legend of Zelda‘s Link finally join the rest of the voice-acted videogame world? Producer Eiji Aonuma doesn’t think so. Once upon ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 12, 2010

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Other M Made Metroid Co-Creator Cry

Can a game make you cry? If the game is Metroid: Other M, and you’re series co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto, the answer is yes. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 12, 2010

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Valve Files Trademark for … DotA?

Popular PC developer Valve has registered a trademark for what is apparently popular Warcraft III mod Defense of the Ancients. If you’ve never ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 11, 2010

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Nintendo Won’t Be Showing 3DS at Gamescom

Sorry, Europe: Nintendo doesn’t like you enough to show off its magical new handheld at the upcoming Gamescom event. Ever since its formal ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 11, 2010

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Guild Wars 2 Delivers Eye-Popping “Manifesto” Trailer

ArenaNet doesn’t want Guild Wars 2 to be like those other MMOGs, and it’s released a stunning trailer-slash-dev-diary to prove it. Now, I ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 11, 2010

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Join Kevin Butler In Celebrating “Gaming Is…” Day on Twitter

Sony marketing frontman Kevin Butler has declared today “National #gamingis Day” on Twitter, and he wants you to join him. At Sony’s E3 ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 11, 2010

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Adorable Okamiden Trailer Induces Warm J-Pop Fuzzies

If you’ve been having a morning sadly devoid of adorable god-puppies, then the latest Okamiden trailer will probably make you want to hug ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 11, 2010

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Hands-On: Rift: Planes of Telara

You don't want to wake up to this outside your window. When I first saw Rift: Planes of Telara at its formal unveiling ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2010

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Alan Wake Sequel Will Up the Weirdness Factor

How weird will Alan Wake 2 be? Very weird, according to the game’s writer. Recap time: After over half a decade in development, ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2010

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Tekken Head Honcho Hates the Tekken Movie

The director and producer of the latest Tekken games isn’t very fond of the film adaptation – in fact, he thinks it’s downright ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2010

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China Finally Gives the Lich King the Thumbs-Up

As the rest of the world of Warcraft prepares for the Cataclysm, Chinese officials have finally approved Wrath of the Lich King. The ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2010

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Rumored Batman: Arkham City Details Swoop From the Shadows

Apparent details of the Caped Crusader’s latest face-breaking adventure have surfaced on the internet. If you missed last year’s Batman: Arkham Asylum, then ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2010

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