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Amazon Reopened Day One Xbox One Orders, Already Sold Out

Amazon reopened orders for a special edition of Xbox One that would be guaranteed to be available on release day, but they’ve all ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorNovember 20, 2013

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PlayStation 4 Costs Sony $381 To Build

Image Source: AllThingsD A teardown reveals Sony’s PlayStation 4 costs $18 less than retail price. Pricing a console means balancing profit for the ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorNovember 19, 2013

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Atlus Ultrasound Teaser Gives Way to Conception II Localization

The bizarre teaser site Atlus created a few days ago was for the North American localization of RPG Conception II. Atlus first teased ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorNovember 19, 2013

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Original Xbox Design Team Critiques PlayStation 4

Teague calls the PS4 beautiful and notes the improvements on the DualShock 4 but says the two are not cohesive. Design consultancy company ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorNovember 19, 2013

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Miyamoto Went Sour at First A Link Between Worlds Idea

The room went cold when the Zelda team approached Miyamoto with its initial idea for Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Before ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorNovember 19, 2013

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The Stanley Parable Narrator Joins Dota 2 In Announcer Pack

The snark’s getting turned up in Dota 2. The narrator of The Stanley Parable will be featured in an announcer pack for Valve’s ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorNovember 18, 2013

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Ubisoft: Next-Gen Launch Franchises Have Rocky Starts

Ubisoft’s senior vice president of sales and marketing says what we’ve all been thinking: Most of the next-gen launch titles are underwhelming. The ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorNovember 18, 2013

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Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Gets Release Date, New Trailer

The release date of HD remastered Final Fantasy X/X-2 is delayed to end of winter. Square Enix put a release date on Final ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorNovember 18, 2013

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Date A Homestuck Character in Namco High

Two characters were added to the upcoming dating sim Namco High. If you’ve ever wanted to date the Galaga ship, a taiko drum, ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorNovember 18, 2013

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Reports of PS4 “Red Line of Death” Appear Online

Some PS4 users’ consoles have a blinking red light on the hardware, indicating the PS4 is overheating. Named the “red line/light of death” ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorNovember 18, 2013

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Atlus Gives Birth To Ultrasound Teaser Site

Atlus is expecting – or should we be expecting something? A mysterious Atlus teaser site has appeared, and it features ultrasound images. A ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorNovember 15, 2013

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PlayStation Network Connectivity Issues Following PS4 Launch

Unsurprisingly, many new PS4 owners are having difficulties logging into the PlayStation Network after the console’s midnight launch. The PlayStation 4 launched at ...

By Carly Smith Legacy AuthorNovember 15, 2013

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