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Wii U Might Support Two Tablet Controllers After All

Report says Nintendo redesigning hardware to compensate. Last year, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto impressed gamers with an inspiring tech demo of the company’s latest ...

By Mike Kayatta Legacy AuthorNovember 8, 2011

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Xbox Live Beta Testers Get Accidental Peek at Mass Effect 3

Leaked beta footage suggests that BioWare’s newest title replaces easy/normal/hard with action/story/RPG. For a short time on Xbox Live, gamers beta testing the ...

By Mike Kayatta Legacy AuthorNovember 7, 2011

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Lego Universe Shutting Down in January

Next January, Play Well Studios will be disassembling its massive Lego project due to a lack of paid subscribers. The Lego Group has ...

By Mike Kayatta Legacy AuthorNovember 7, 2011

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New Zelda Title Confirmed for 3DS

Link’s next outing after Skyward Sword will be an original Zelda tale in 3D. Eiji Aonuma, the famed game designer most famous for ...

By Mike Kayatta Legacy AuthorNovember 4, 2011

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Gearbox Claims Reviewers Were Unfair Toward Duke Nukem Forever

Gearbox cofounder Brian Martel thinks Duke Nukem Forever and Half-Life have a lot in common … other than the bad reviews, that is. ...

By Mike Kayatta Legacy AuthorNovember 3, 2011

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Apple Voted Largest Influence On Gaming Industry

According to industry professionals, Steve Jobs and the iPhone had a bigger impact on videogames than Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony combined. According to ...

By Mike Kayatta Legacy AuthorNovember 2, 2011

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Nintendo: The Wii Was Never Meant to Be “Casual”

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata thinks core players and casual players are more similar than you think. When people speak about current day “console ...

By Mike Kayatta Legacy AuthorNovember 1, 2011

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Limbo Developer’s Next Game Even “More Weird”

Indie developer Playdead drops the deets on its next title, and it looks like we’re in for more color, more dimensions, and a ...

By Mike Kayatta Legacy AuthorOctober 31, 2011

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Skyrim‘s Art Style Embodies “Badass Vikings Vs. Conan”

Skyrim’s artists have revealed their influences for evolving The Elder Scrolls’ world past what they consider “generic” Oblivion. In a recent podcast hosted ...

By Mike Kayatta Legacy AuthorOctober 31, 2011

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Zombie Gameboy Cries Out For “GAAAAAMMMMEEEESSSS!”

A videogame sculptor brings to life the most terrifying handheld experience since Harlem Globetrotters: World Tour. It’s the middle of the night when ...

By Mike Kayatta Legacy AuthorOctober 30, 2011

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Nintendo Unveils Two Secret Characters for Mario Kart 7

An overweight bee and a flower-headed caterpillar confirmed as playable drivers in the upcoming installment of Nintendo’s famous kart-racing franchise. There are all ...

By Mike Kayatta Legacy AuthorOctober 30, 2011

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Major 3DS Update Includes Demos and DLC

After a losing financial year, Nintendo wants to eliminate every excuse you have for not buying new content on its 3DS. In response ...

By Mike Kayatta Legacy AuthorOctober 28, 2011

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