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Valve Considering Bringing Music and Video Content to Steam

According Marketing VP Doug Lombardi, Valve’s digital distribution platform may have music and video downloads by the end of the year. While speaking ...

By Jacob Flanagan Legacy AuthorFebruary 26, 2008

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Netflix Coming To Xbox Live?

The possibility of a formal agreement between Netflix and Microsoft gained some steam today, with rumors swirling around this week’s Game Developers Conference. ...

By Jacob Flanagan Legacy AuthorFebruary 20, 2008

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EA Bringing Hasbro Games To PCs, Consoles

Electronic Arts’ Casual Entertainment studio will be bringing a number of Hasbro properties to home consoles and Flash-equipped web browsers. Shacknews reports that ...

By Jacob Flanagan Legacy AuthorFebruary 13, 2008

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Marvel Universe Online Cancelled

Shane Kim, the head of Microsoft Games Studio, has confirmed the cancellation of the planned MMO based on the Marvel Comics universe. In ...

By Jacob Flanagan Legacy AuthorFebruary 12, 2008

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Activision Nets $1.48 Billion In Q3 Net Revenue

A report released today by Activision shows how good the holiday sales season was for the publisher, and provides an update on their ...

By Jacob Flanagan Legacy AuthorFebruary 8, 2008

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THQ Acquires Big Huge Games

Gamasutra is reporting that THQ will acquire Big Huge Games for an undisclosed sum, making the Maryland-based studio a wholly-owned subsidiary. Big Huge ...

By Jacob Flanagan Legacy AuthorJanuary 15, 2008

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No Official Word from Telltale Games on Sam & Max Wii, Despite JoWood Announcement

According to Shacknews, Telltale Games is “actively pursuing” the possibility of bringing Sam & Max to the Wii, but has done nothing official ...

By Jacob Flanagan Legacy AuthorJanuary 15, 2008

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Microsoft Considering Xbox 360 Blu-Ray Add-On

A add-on that would allow the Xbox 360 to play Blu-ray movies is possible, Microsoft has said. Having previously released an external accessory ...

By Jacob Flanagan Legacy AuthorJanuary 10, 2008

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Videogame Tax Proposed In Wisconsin

Wisconsin state senator Jon Erpenbach wants to place a 1 percent tax on videogame sales to pay for rehabilitation programs for 17-year-old non-violent ...

By Jacob Flanagan Legacy AuthorJanuary 2, 2008

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