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Man Sues Porn Star for Not Being His Twitter Buddy

Japanese adult actress Aoi Sora has one very determined Twitter fan. If you use Twitter, it’s probably a safe bet that you follow ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 9, 2012

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Angry Birds Smashes the Billion-Download Mark

1 in 7 people on Earth now has Angry Birds. Rovio has announced that the games in its wildly popular mobile franchise about ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 9, 2012

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Ratchet & Clank Studio Turns to Facebook for Outernauts

Insomniac’s new game is like a sci-fi Pokemon. Though an independent studio, Insomniac is best known by gamers for its close relationship with ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 9, 2012

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Ocean Marketing Rep Sues Former Employers

Last winter’s Great PR Debacle has a new chapter. Ocean Marketing’s Paul Christoforo is a man who has made some poor decisions, like ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 8, 2012

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Finn and Jake Take Adventure Time to the 3DS

Come on, grab your friends; we’ll go to very distant lands… Adventure Time (With Finn and Jake) is right up there with My ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 8, 2012

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Dark Souls Claims a Million Sales in the West

Europeans and Americans are gluttons for punishment. Demon’s Souls and its far-less-annoying-to-pronounce sequel Dark Souls are games that, at their hearts, are about ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 8, 2012

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BioWare Writers Talk Same-Sex Love In Mass Effect 3

Didn’t want to be “writing lesbians for other straight guys to look at.” While several BioWare games now have flirted with allowing player ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 8, 2012

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Heart of the Swarm Brings Battle.net Upgrades to StarCraft II

Clans, match resuming, and full global play, but no LAN. Last week we learned that Blizzard was adding genuinely global play to Battle.net ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 7, 2012

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Super Meat Boy Creator Hates Freemium Games

Free-to-play mobile games have a “lack of respect for players.” Edmund McMillen’s Team Meat has been one of the recent indie success stories ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 7, 2012

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Miyamoto Thinks PS Vita Needs More Games

Admits the 3DS had a similar problem at launch. With the launch of the PS Vita earlier this year, Sony and Nintendo have ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 4, 2012

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Black Ops II Day 1 Preorders Already Beating MW3‘s

Black Ops II has ten times more first-day preorders than Black Ops I. Every year, the annual Call of Duty outperforms its predecessors ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 3, 2012

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Company of Heroes 2 Takes World War II to the Eastern Front

The most dangerous commander of all is General Winter. Relic’s 2006 WW2 RTS Company of Heroes is widely considered one of the best ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 3, 2012

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