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Rumor: High School Musical Heartthrob Offered Lead Role in Akira Movie

The beleaguered live action Akira movie may have found its leading man in Zac Efron. Remakes of cult classics tend to inspire equal ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorNovember 7, 2010

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Kotick Calls Call of Duty a Tribute to the Military

Military personnel have embraced Call of Duty, says Kotick, because they recognize how respectful it is. The Call of Duty games are more ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorNovember 6, 2010

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Gears of War Violence More Slapstick Than Gratuitous, Says Cliffy B

Epic doesn’t include violence for the sake of it, says design director Cliff Bleszinski. Bleszinski has stuck up for violence in videogames, or ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorNovember 6, 2010

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Week in Review: Anonymous Attacks and Alternate Assassins

In this week’s edition, Anonymous locks horns with the American government, and the king of World of Warcraft lore is immortalized in the ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorNovember 6, 2010

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British Library Considers Videogame Archive

There’s more than thirty years of videogame history in Britain, and that just might be worth the time of the country’s national library. ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorNovember 5, 2010

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Fixing the Sleazy Image of Videogame Reviews

Most reviewers are honest, but convincing the public of that means dumping exclusive reviews for good. As everyone knows, the videogame press is ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorNovember 5, 2010

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EA Unveils New Free-to-Play Battlefield Game

EA has taken some of the best elements of previous Battlefield games and fused them together for its newest free-to-play experience. Following on ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorNovember 5, 2010

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Square Enix Working to Regain Gamers Trust Over Final Fantasy XIV

CEO Yoichi Wada says that Square Enix must move quickly to fix Final Fantasy XIV, or risk losing players forever. You could make ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorNovember 5, 2010

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Girls Would Love Heavy Rain, Says CliffyB

Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski thinks that Sony missed a trick by not advertising cinematic thriller Heavy Rain to a female audience. Heavy Rain has ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorNovember 4, 2010

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UK Videogame Industry Might Get Government Help After All

The UK government has axed plans for tax cuts for the videogame industry, but a plan designed to attract more business to the ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorNovember 4, 2010

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Hulu Plus Opening Its Doors to All US PS3s Next Week

After a few months working out the kinks, Hulu’s premium service is primed and ready to make a splash on the PlayStation 3. ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorNovember 4, 2010

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Clearing the Decks For Kinect

Even the smallest rooms can be made “Kinect-ready,” as long as you’re willing to put the effort in. What’s that? You don’t have ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorNovember 4, 2010

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