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First Transformers 3 Trailer Reveals 40 Year Old Secret

According to the new Transformers movie, the Apollo 11 mission was about a lot more than just landing on the Moon. The first ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorDecember 9, 2010

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Wonky Survey Paints Odd Picture of Japanese Arcades

Arcades have apparently fallen out of favor in Japan, or at least, with the 30 – 60 demographic. Despite their new-found popularity with ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorDecember 8, 2010

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Epic Deliberating Over Bulletstorm Beta

Betas can build a buzz about a game, says CliffyB, Epic’s design directive, but can also hurt sales. Cliff Bleszinski says that Epic ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorDecember 8, 2010

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Activision Insists Tony Hawk Series Still Relevant

Tony Hawk is the Michael Jordan of skateboarding, says Activision executive. The Tony Hawk series isn’t what it used to be. Once upon ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorDecember 8, 2010

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How the Happiest Place on Earth Inspired Epic Mickey

Paint and thinner are pretty important in Epic Mickey, but one must never overlook the contributions of rollercoasters. Disney’s library of movies and ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorDecember 8, 2010

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EA Consigns Offline Gaming to the History Books

Online elements help to balance the creative and commercial sides of game making, says EA executive. You’ll be hard pressed to find an ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorDecember 8, 2010

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Iron Man 3 Plot Depends on Other Marvel Movies, Says Director

Scripts are just guidelines for Marvel movies, says Iron Man director Jon Favreau, so planning for the future is hard. Favreau says that ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorDecember 8, 2010

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Rumor: Kratos Coming to Mortal Kombat

God of War’s Kratos is going on vacation, the only way a hyper-violent Spartan demi-god knows how. The Mortal Kombat reboot will apparently ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorDecember 8, 2010

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George Lucas Denies Claims That He Is Digitally Resurrecting the Dead

British tabloid newspaper The Sun claims that Lucas is snapping up the film rights for dead celebrities, and cites a comedian as its ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorDecember 8, 2010

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New Tomb Raider Raider Reboot Details Emerge

What is Crystal Dynamics changing for the new and improved Tomb Raider? An awful lot, it turns out. The latest issue of Game ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2010

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Videogame Industry Healthier Than People Think, Says THQ CEO

NPD numbers don’t track the myriad ways that people are buying games, and THQ CEO Brian Farrell says it’s these enormous gaps that ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2010

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Blizzard Won’t Make Xbox MMO until It’s Sure Live Can Take It

A Blizzard console MMO would put heavy demands on Xbox Live, says World of Warcraft’s lead system designer. In order for MMO heavyweight ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2010

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