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Pixar to Bring Some Toy Story Magic to Tron: Legacy

Disney has hired the writers of The Incredibles and Toy Story 3 to help polish the upcoming Tron sequel. If you had a ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 14, 2010

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Psychonauts Creator Calls Bobby Kotick Names

Double Fine founder Tim Schafer thinks that Bobby Kotick’s attitude is harmful to gaming, and hopes that he’ll go do something else soon. ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 14, 2010

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Milo Comes Out to Play at TED Talk

Lionhead Boss Peter Molyneux says that Milo & Kate is equal parts psychology project and cloud-based AI. At his TED talk in Oxford, ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 14, 2010

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BioWare: Motion Controls Will Make Games Better

Motion controls will be a great step forward in videogame storytelling, says BioWare VP Greg Zeschuk. There’s a section in Mass Effect 2 ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2010

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South Korea Deploys Killer Robots

South Korea’s heavily fortified northern border has gained a set of machine gun-toting robotic sentries. Automated gun turrets are nothing new to gamers, ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2010

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Kinect Could Give Microsoft Billion Dollar Revenue Boost, Says Analyst

Anywhere from 6 – 10 million people will buy Microsoft’s new motion controller, says Caris & Company analyst Sandeep Aggarwal. According to Aggarwal, ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2010

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Remedy Blames Stiff Competition for Poor Alan Wake Sales

Remedy’s Head of Franchise Development Oskari Hakkinen says that there is still life in Alan Wake, despite disappointing first month sales. Alan Wake ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2010

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Researchers Use Robots to Study Human Trust

What happens when psychologists and roboticists get together? Well, apparently they create trustworthy robots. Why do we trust people? An interdisciplinary team of ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 12, 2010

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1 in 10 People Can’t See in 3D, Says Eye Expert

Dharmesh Patel, chairman of The Eyecare Trust, says 3D images can cause headaches and vision problems in a significant portion of the population. ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 12, 2010

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Would-Be Hulk’s Agent Strikes Back at Avengers Statement

Edward Norton’s agent calls Marvel’s statement “unprofessional, disingenuous and clearly defamatory” after the actor was dropped from the Avengers movie. Ok, quick Avengers ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 12, 2010

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Google Invests Over $100 Million Into Zynga

The Farmville developer is apparently negotiating a deal with Google to be the cornerstone of its new game service. While you might not ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 12, 2010

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Amateur Film Makers Tease Impressive New Half-Life Project

A teaser trailer for fan film Beyond Black Mesa sees the return of Opposing Force’s Adrian Shepherd, as he strikes out against the ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 11, 2010

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