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Mega Man Board Game Open to International Kickstarter Pledges

People in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East can send in pledges through Kickstarter starting today. Beginning today at 14:00 GMT, ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorDecember 30, 2013

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NSA Hacks Microsoft Windows Error Messages

Image Source: Der Spiegel The NSA intercepts information you send to Microsoft when a program crashes. Each time a Microsoft program crashes and ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorDecember 30, 2013

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Pokemon Bank Still Coming; No More Nintendo Network Outages Expected

All Nintendo services are fully functional and online after its “one-time surge” that caused service outages. Nintendo does not expect any further outages ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorDecember 30, 2013

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Mighty No. 9 Heroine’s Design Revealed from Community Vote

The Mighty No. 9 heroine, Call, was selected to be “Call F” from the Kickstarter backer vote. Comcept USA has revealed the final ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorDecember 30, 2013

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The Escapist‘s Reader’s Choice GotY Final Round – Vote Now!

Papers, Please makes it way into Round 4 against The Last of Us. We’ve come down to the finalists in The Escapist‘s Reader’s ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorDecember 26, 2013

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Dogecoins, Dogewallet Hacked on Christmas

Much coin, such hack. Wow. Dogecoin, the joke-turned-digital currency and alternative to Bitcoin that comes from the Shiba Inu “doge” meme, owners lost ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorDecember 26, 2013

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Nintendo Removes Pokemon Bank From Japan 3DS eShop

The western release of Pokemon Bank is unclear, and it is unknown when the app will return to Japan’s Nintendo eShop. Nintendo recently ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorDecember 26, 2013

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Stolen LinkedIn Passwords On Display as Art

Eight volumes of Forgot Your Password? contain all 4.7 million stolen LinkedIn passwords. In a series of eight books, you and anyone else ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorDecember 23, 2013

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Wii U GamePad High-Capacity Battery Coming to US

The new Wii U GamePad battery can hold a charge for eight hours of playtime compared to the regular GamePad’s battery life of ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorDecember 23, 2013

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Zoo Tycoon Challenge to Help Endangered Animals

Playing Zoo Tycoon gives non-profit organizations resources to save endangered species each month. Each month, Microsoft will issue a community challenge in Zoo ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorDecember 23, 2013

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Anti-Aging Compound Will Move to Human Trials

Image Source: Cell Scientists plan to test an anti-aging compound that could be used to treat cancer, dementia, and diabetes. After successful trials ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorDecember 20, 2013

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Kevin Smith Defends Let’s Plays, Speaks Against YouTube’s Content ID

Creativity should be encouraged, even if it’s “found art,” Kevin Smith argues in an interview. Kevin Smith, film producer, director, screenwriter, and well-known ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorDecember 20, 2013

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