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Optimus Gets Mad in New Transformers Trailer

Another day, another invasion by enormous evil robots from space. How do you get the ordinarily good-natured Optimus Prime angry? Well, according the ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorApril 29, 2011

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Zombies Give Minecraft Meaning

Surviving zombie-filled nights is just as important a part of Minecraft as building during the day. When you’re working on a major project ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorApril 28, 2011

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Dead Island Publisher Shares Its Trailer-Making Secrets

It sounds simple on paper, but a good idea, executed well, has proven to be the most effective advertisement for a game in ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorApril 28, 2011

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Thrilling Fan Trailer Turns Batman Into a Fevered Delusion

The Dark Knight meets Inception in the trailer for The Batman Complex. As much as we wish it weren’t true, we all know ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorApril 28, 2011

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Portal Turret Egg Cup Gives Breakfast a Scientific Flavor

Bullets: the healthy, low-fat way to start your day. Everyone knows that eggs are delicious and filled with important nutrients, but it’s impossible ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorApril 28, 2011

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PSN Attack Shows New Focus for Hackers

Users trade security for usability, experts warn, and that can give hackers a way in. Security experts say that rather than try to ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorApril 28, 2011

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SOE Promises to Make Amends to PS3 MMO Players for PSN Outage

Does free stuff and special events make up for not being able to play a game you bought? SOE is rather hoping it ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorApril 27, 2011

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Activision Hate Understandable, But Unfair, Says Social Media Guru

According to Activision’s Dan Amrich, the publisher’s size makes it a natural target. Dan Amrich, a former videogame journalist and Activision’s go-to guy ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorApril 27, 2011

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Star Wars Goes Philosophical and French in Depressing Reimagining

The battle against the Empire pales in comparison to the battle against the despair of the living. It’s often been said that, as ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorApril 27, 2011

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Valve Cut Nausea-Inducing Wall-Walking Gel From Portal 2, Reveals Writer

Zipping through portals is tricky enough if first person games make you feel sick, and doing it while upside down could only have ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2011

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Former Miramax Bosses Get Litigious on Crow Reboot

Thugs, crooks, and killers can’t stop The Crow, but a lawsuit over distribution rights might. The planned reboot/remake of 1994 cult classic, The ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2011

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Doctor Who Ratings Rise in the US, Fall in the UK

There’s good news and bad news for the Doctor, but which news he gets depends on where he is. “The Impossible Astronaut,” the ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorApril 26, 2011

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