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Former Dev: WoW Has Killed the MMO Genre

The boss of new MMO Firefall thinks that World of Warcraft made MMOs “too accessible.” “Sometimes I look at WoW and think ‘what ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2013

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Nintendo Loses Complaint Against “wiiu.com” Owner

The World Intellectual Property Organization has ruled that wiiu.com will stay with its current owner. Nintendo has lost a cybersquatting complaint filed with ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2013

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BioShock Infinite DLC Info Coming Soon

Details on the first DLC in the BioShock Infinite season pass should arrive later this month. Back when BioShock Infinite launched in March, ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2013

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Kirobo Will be Japan’s First Robot Astronaut

The robot will accompany Kouichi Wakata, the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station. When Chris Hadfield retired from his post as ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2013

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Xbox One Designed “With Advertising in Mind”

Microsoft hopes to use the voice recognition features of the new Kinect to deliver targeted advertisements to individual users. If you already have ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorJune 29, 2013

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Blood Dragon Sells Over Half a Million Copies

Ubisoft’s CEO said he wants to explore further downloadable brand extensions like Blood Dragon in the future. Remember Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon? ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorJune 28, 2013

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League of Legends Oceanic Servers Now Available

Early transfers earn some exclusive rewards including Ziggs and Pool Party Ziggs, and will enjoy a 100% IP and XP boost. For American ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorJune 28, 2013

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Broforce Unites 80’s Action Bros In 2D Side-scrolling Broship

Brobocop, the Brominator, Indiana Brones, Rambro, Bro Dredd, Bromando, Macbrover and more fan favorites join forces in Broforce. Are your games not “bro” ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2013

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Smash Bros. Director Justifies New Character Choices

Masahiro Sakurai explains that “the villager and trainer were not choices we made for the sake of cheap novelty.” When the debut trailer ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2013

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Nintendo Fans Fight For Region-Free Consoles

Fans have taken to the Wii U’s Miiverse message board with hundreds of artistic representations of their desire for region-free systems. Nintendo fans ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorJune 26, 2013

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State of Decay Also Refused Classification in Australia

The announcement comes less than a day after Saints Row IV was refused classification. Australia finally passed its R18+ legislation for videogames earlier ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorJune 26, 2013

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Update: Saints Row IV Refused Classification in Australia

The game was still refused despite the recent introduction of an R18+ rating in Australia. The Australian classification board has rejected upcoming President-based ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorJune 25, 2013

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