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Chinese Crackdown on Piracy Continues

A 100-day crackdown on piracy by the Chinese government has netted over 13 million units of pirated software. Facing pressure from the world ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorSeptember 18, 2006

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No PS3 Online Support For Tony Hawk’s Project 8

Neversoft claims that while the PS3 version of Project 8 will be available at launch, it will not support online play due to ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorSeptember 18, 2006

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Saints Row Patch To Include Graphic Options

In the upcoming Saints Row patch for the Xbox 360, Volition has promised a graphical upgrade and the ability for users enable a ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorSeptember 18, 2006

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Rockstar’s Bully Gets a T Rating

The ESRB now lists Bully as rated T(Teen) on the official site, despite concerns from watchdog groups. Set to ship on October 16th ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorSeptember 15, 2006

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Guild Wars Nightfall Free Weekend On The Way

ArenaNet has announced that the new Guild Wars Nightfall expansion will get a free weekend of play for everyone from September 22nd to ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorSeptember 15, 2006

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Nintendo Wii For Europe Dated

Nintendo has announced that the Nintendo Wii will launch on December 8th in Europe for 249 Euros. In a press conference in London, ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorSeptember 15, 2006

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Joss Ellis Joins Nival Interactive, The Escapist Interview

Joss Ellis, an industry vetren who has worked with EA, Virgin Interactive and Argonaut, has moved to Moscow to head up the Nival ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorSeptember 15, 2006

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Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings Announced For DS

Square Enix has announced a new Final Fantasy RPG for the Nintendo DS. With Final Fantasy III topping sales charts in Japan, Square ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2006

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Wii To Be Region Free, Japan Launch And More

The Nintendo Wii will be region free, sell at a profit, Japan launch information and more. Speaking to Perrin Kaplan, a Nintendo VP, ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2006

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Majesco Joins Valve’s Steam Service

Majesco and Valve have signed a deal to bring BloodRayne 1 & 2, Advent Rising and Psychonauts to Steam. Mejesco’s final big budget ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2006

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$249.99 Wii Launching November 19th

Nintendo has announced that the Wii will launch on November 19th for $249.99 in North America. This morning, Nintendo held a press conference ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2006

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Sony Responds To Viacom Xfire Claims

Sony has released a brief statement in response to Viacom’s claim that the PS3 would support Xfire. Earlier reports that Xfire would be ...

By Shawn Andrich Legacy AuthorSeptember 13, 2006

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