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Double Fine Discounts Every Game It’s Ever Made

Dubbing the month “Rocktober,” the gang at Double Fine is offering sales as high as 81% on its most popular titles. If you’re ...

By Adam Gauntlett Legacy AuthorOctober 10, 2012

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Bankruptcy Letter Reveals OnLive’s “Death’s Door” Price

The online gaming company OnLive still owes creditors $18.7 million. Even after its buyout. You may recall that, when the purchase of troubled ...

By Adam Gauntlett Legacy AuthorOctober 10, 2012

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Borderlands 2’s Mechromancer Hits a Week Early

All platforms now have access to the Mechromancer Borderlands 2 class. Randy Pitchford, Gearbox’s CEO, pulled a rabbit out of his hat earlier ...

By Adam Gauntlett Legacy AuthorOctober 9, 2012

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Canadian University Bans Nintendo Zapper Image

Saint Mary’s University has deemed that Nintendo’s Power Glove is far less offensive than its Zapper. It’s no joke running a student society, ...

By Adam Gauntlett Legacy AuthorOctober 9, 2012

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Bridgestone Denies Kevin Butler Was in Its Ad

Bridgestone remains confident that no one was confused by the man behind Kevin Butler playing Wii Sports. Bridgestone’s tire promotion hit a snag ...

By Adam Gauntlett Legacy AuthorOctober 9, 2012

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Assassin’s Creed Dev Diary Teases Protagonist Crossover

Vita’s Assassin’s Creed protagonist will meet Assassin’s Creed 3’s Connor. There’s a new developer diary out for Vita’s Assassin’s Creed: Liberation, and it ...

By Adam Gauntlett Legacy AuthorOctober 9, 2012

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No Zombies for Vita’s Black Ops Declassified

Vita’s Call of Duty title favors competitive multiplayer over shambling corpses. If anyone was wondering what it takes to beat a zombie apocalypse ...

By Adam Gauntlett Legacy AuthorOctober 8, 2012

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Day Z Designer Says Publishers Offer Nothing He Wants

Dean Hall says publishers ought to be focusing on offering technology assistance, not marketing and retail placement. Day Z has attracted a lot ...

By Adam Gauntlett Legacy AuthorOctober 8, 2012

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Zynga Stock Price Tanks After Disappointing Third Quarter

Zynga expects a net loss of $90-105 million in the third financial quarter. The troubled social game company warns that disappointing third quarter ...

By Adam Gauntlett Legacy AuthorOctober 8, 2012

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Bethesda Admits Missing Skyrim DLC Isn’t Sony’s Problem

Bethesda’s VP of Marketing responds to Hearthfire‘s absence on the PlayStation 3. Sometimes Twitter can be a very mixed blessing, as Bethesda Marketing ...

By Adam Gauntlett Legacy AuthorOctober 5, 2012

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Namco Bandai Mysteriously Pulls Noby Noby Boy From App Store

After nearly three years, the creator of Katamari Damacy‘s latest is leaving iOS in October. The reasons for doing so are still unclear, ...

By Adam Gauntlett Legacy AuthorOctober 5, 2012

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Discworld and Game of Thrones Characters Go Pin-Up for Charity

Terry Pratchett and George R.R. Martin are among the authors whose characters get Moyer’s sexy treatment. You may remember Rincewind as the skinny ...

By Adam Gauntlett Legacy AuthorOctober 4, 2012

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