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Assassin’s Creed Exec Accuses Game Journalists of “Subtle Racism”

The creative director of Assassin’s Creed III thinks Japanese games are favored despite “gibberish” stories. While some gaming franchises release yearly installments without ...

By Sarah LeBoeuf Legacy AuthorAugust 17, 2012

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GameStop Streaming Game Service Launching in 2013

GameStop’s upcoming cloud gaming service won’t support consoles. Though it’s the world’s biggest gaming retailer, brick and mortar stores just aren’t enough for ...

By Sarah LeBoeuf Legacy AuthorAugust 17, 2012

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Zelda Guidebook Hyrule Historia Getting US Localization

Dark Horse Comics will publish The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, due out early next year. Previously only available in Japan, The Legend ...

By Sarah LeBoeuf Legacy AuthorAugust 16, 2012

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IO Changed Hitman: Absolution Following Nun Controversy

Negative reactions to Hitman Absolution‘s “Attack of the Saints” trailer caught IO Interactive by surprise. The developers of Hitman Absolution caused quite a ...

By Sarah LeBoeuf Legacy AuthorAugust 16, 2012

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Atlus Details Persona 4 Golden Pre-order Bonus

Gamers in the US and Canada can dungeon crawl in style with bonus goodies for reserving Persona 4 Golden. If you’re looking forward ...

By Sarah LeBoeuf Legacy AuthorAugust 16, 2012

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EA Reveals Dead Space 3’s 2013 Release

Pre-order bonuses for Dead Space 3 include Limited Edition weapons and suits. In a Gamescom press release earlier today, EA revealed some new ...

By Sarah LeBoeuf Legacy AuthorAugust 14, 2012

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EA Bringing Digital Distribution to Additional Platforms

A forthcoming update for EA’s Origin will allow support for free-to-play games. During EA’s Gamescom press conference in Germany today, the publisher announced ...

By Sarah LeBoeuf Legacy AuthorAugust 14, 2012

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SimCity Wreaking Havoc on Mac in Early 2013

PC gamers can sign up for the SimCity beta starting tomorrow. It’s been many years since a new entry in the SimCity series ...

By Sarah LeBoeuf Legacy AuthorAugust 14, 2012

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Half-Life 3 Mistakenly Appears on Gamescom Listing

Gamescom organizers put two unannounced sequels on a list of games appearing at the convention. With Gamescom 2012 kicking off in Germany this ...

By Sarah LeBoeuf Legacy AuthorAugust 14, 2012

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Deathmatch Multiplayer Coming to XCOM: Enemy Unknown

XCOM: Enemy Unknown‘s head-to-head multiplayer won’t be tied into the single-player story. The next game in the long-running X-COM series, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, ...

By Sarah LeBoeuf Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2012

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Gears of War‘s Baird Coming to Minecraft XBLA

Notable Xbox 360 characters are included in Minecraft‘s upcoming second skin pack. The Xbox Live Arcade version of Minecraft will soon be getting ...

By Sarah LeBoeuf Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2012

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PlayStation Plus Members Get Jet Set Radio First

The re-release of Jet Set Radio will launch at a familiar $9.99 price point. Sega’s re-release of classic Dreamcast titles continues with Jet ...

By Sarah LeBoeuf Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2012

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