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Steam Phishing Scam Promises Free Far Cry 2

An account phishing scam is luring in Steam users with the promise of a free, gifted copy of Far Cry 2. Gabe Newell ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorJanuary 26, 2009

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Gears of War Movie: A Harder “Lord of the Rings”

The director of the Gears of War movie adaptation has big plans for the franchise, which he sees as a trilogy that would ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorJanuary 26, 2009

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Internet Population Passes One Billion

There are more than one billion people on the internet as of December 2008, according to a new report. And none of them ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorJanuary 26, 2009

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The Death of Microsoft Flight Simulator

The future of Microsoft’s decades-old Flight Simulator series is uncertain after reports that the entirety of the Fight Simulator staff has been laid ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorJanuary 23, 2009

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Peggle Coming To iPhone In March

Extreme Fever! PopCap‘s Peggle, otherwise known as the most addictive game this side of World of Warcraft, will be coming to iPhone in ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorJanuary 23, 2009

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Braid Dev: Story-Based Games Are Bogus

Jonathan Blow, the outspoken developer of last year’s Braid, doesn’t like story-based games. That’s not because the stories aren’t any good, but because ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorJanuary 23, 2009

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New Assassin’s Creed, Red Steel Coming

Ubisoft has laid out its plans for the 2009-10 fiscal year, and they include a number of its marquee franchises like Assassin’s Creed ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorJanuary 22, 2009

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GameStop Rakes In $2 Billion In Used Game Sales

The retail juggernaut hauled in a fruitful bounty from its lucrative used games trade in the last year, raking in nearly $2 billion ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorJanuary 22, 2009

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Obama Staff: White House Tech Is “Atari” Level

Barack Obama’s tech-savvy administration staff found itself at a loss yesterday when it moved into the White House only to discover a technological ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorJanuary 22, 2009

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Note: Replica Portal Gun A Huge Success

A Portal fan asked her boyfriend to make a Portal gun for her Aperture Science test subject costume. What she got back is ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorJanuary 21, 2009

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Sega of America Confirms Layoffs

Sega of America has reported that it has laid off around 30 employees, confirming rumors that surfaced yesterday. “Sega of America has grown ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorJanuary 21, 2009

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EA: No Conflict Between Creativity and Profitability

Despite his company being hit hard by these uncertain economic times, Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello doesn’t believe that penny pinching should compromise ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorJanuary 21, 2009

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