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Break Out Your Dice, Classic D&D is Legal Again

The Dungeons & Dragons back catalog, dating back to the late 1970s, was out of print and unavailable. As promised at last year’s ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorJanuary 23, 2013

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NASA Sends Mona Lisa to Moon via Laser

The NASA team used DVD-style error correction to keep the image beautiful. NASA has utilized laser communication to beam a picture of the ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorJanuary 18, 2013

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President Obama Asks for Research Into Game Violence

Violent game studies are one part of a 23 step plan. In a live speech, President Barack Obama outlined 23 executive orders aimed ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorJanuary 16, 2013

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Nintendo To Merge Handheld and Console Development Teams

Nintendo’s move was prompted by increased competition from tablet and smartphone gaming. Japanese news sources report that Nintendo will rapidly integrate their console ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorJanuary 16, 2013

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300 Director to Develop Star Wars Standalone Based on Seven Samurai

Zack Snyder previously said he had no interest in Star Wars: Episode VII. Apparently director Zack Snyder’s previous lack of interest in directing ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorJanuary 14, 2013

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Gas Powered Games Launches Wildman Kickstarter

Chris Taylor’s newest game promises to be a mix of RPG, RTS, and MOBA. Successfully concluding their countdown , Gas Powered Games has ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorJanuary 14, 2013

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NASA Commissions “Inflatable” Space Station Module

The module, built by manufacturer Bigelow Aerospace, has precedent in the earliest NASA designs. NASA has announced today that they are awarding a ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorJanuary 14, 2013

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CCP Announces Dust 514 Open Beta

Dust 514, the Free-To-Play FPS associated with EVE Online will be available to all PS3 owners. CCP Games has announced their intention to ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorJanuary 14, 2013

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Exoplanet Moons May Host Alien Life

The moons of gas giants orbiting other stars may fall within the habitable zone for human life. Most exoplanet study so far has ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorJanuary 11, 2013

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ABC Fast Tracks Joss Whedon’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Series

Joss Whedon’s S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot has been fast tracked into production. Joss Whedon’s S.H.I.E.L.D. series on ABC Entertainment has the favor of the network’s ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorJanuary 11, 2013

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Mars One Releases Astronaut Open Call Qualifications

Friendliness, psychological stability, and resourcefulness are listed as qualifiers for potential colonists. Unlike every other program in the history of spaceflight, Mars One ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorJanuary 11, 2013

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Researchers Crowdsource Mars Image Study

Citizen scientists will be the first people to see much of Mars’ southern pole. A group of scientists studying the weather of Mars ...

By Jonathan Bolding Legacy AuthorJanuary 9, 2013

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