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Update: Microsoft Finally Admits to Xbox 720

An employee mentions the next Xbox as part of the “new wave” of Microsoft products. It’s been over six years since the current ...

By Victoria Earl Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2012

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Square Enix Gives Final Fantasy VII to Angry Gamers for Free

Early FFVII adopters are miffed after accidentally buying a broken, pre-release build. Square Enix had a bit of a snafu a few days ...

By Victoria Earl Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2012

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DayZ Breaks Out of ArmA II

The standalone version of DayZ will follow a “Minecraft development model.” As a relatively new add-on for military simulation game ArmA II, the ...

By Victoria Earl Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2012

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EA Sues Zynga for Copying The Sims Social

EA says its lawsuit over Zynga’s The Ville is a “case of principle.” Zynga has been no stranger to accusations of copyright infringement ...

By Victoria Earl Legacy AuthorAugust 3, 2012

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Dawnguard Finally Goes Multiplatform

Shortly after claiming no official timetable, Bethesda has released Dawnguard on PC. PC and PS3 gamers looking forward to Dawnguard, Skyrim‘s first expansion, ...

By Victoria Earl Legacy AuthorAugust 3, 2012

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Celebrity Graffiti Artists Sign on for Papo & Yo

Graffiti “is a treasured art form,” according to Papo & Yo developer Minority. When it was first unveiled in 2011, one of Papo ...

By Victoria Earl Legacy AuthorJuly 31, 2012

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Shape the Story in Dear Esther‘s Spiritual Sequel

Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture will feature “much more” interactivity than its predecessor. Released earlier this year, experimental indie game Dear Esther opened ...

By Victoria Earl Legacy AuthorJuly 31, 2012

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Halo 4 Xbox 360 Based on Secret Halo Lore

An “important object” from Halo 4 inspired the transparent console’s design. Thanks to a glitch in a Microsoft store listing, gamers got an ...

By Victoria Earl Legacy AuthorJuly 26, 2012

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Ubisoft Enlists Teens to Market Upcoming Game

Under-privileged teens will get real-world marketing experience advertising a Ubisoft game. Breaking into a creative industry, like games, can be tough under normal ...

By Victoria Earl Legacy AuthorJuly 26, 2012

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CRITICAL///PATH Assembles Bleszinski, Kojima, Molyneux

An ensemble of influential game designers share their insights in a free video series. Compared to their filmmaking counterparts, videogame developers are relatively ...

By Victoria Earl Legacy AuthorJuly 23, 2012

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Desmond Miles May Leave Assassin’s Creed Soon

Ubisoft thinks the protagonist of the first two Assassin’s Creed games “needs to end.” Modern-day Assassin’s Creed character Desmond Miles has been part ...

By Victoria Earl Legacy AuthorJuly 23, 2012

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Remember Uncrackable Passwords With Your Fingers

A new Guitar Hero-like password authentication system relies on muscle memory. “Don’t give out your password to anyone.” This oft-repeated warning is necessary ...

By Victoria Earl Legacy AuthorJuly 20, 2012

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