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Japanese Game Pits Wrecking Ball Against Terrorist

Believe it or not, this game is based on a true story – the 1972 Asama-Sanso incident, in which the Japanese police used ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorMarch 12, 2013

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Just Cause Dev Claims PS4 Will Out-Power Most PCs For Years

Linus Blomberg says the PS4, with its social ecosystem and integrated business marketplace, is a perfect fit for the kind of games Avalanche ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorMarch 11, 2013

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EA Offers Free Game to Early SimCity Adopters

EA stresses that it is trying its hardest to rectify the problems with SimCity servers, and offers gamers who buy the game before ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2013

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Gearbox Teases New Borderlands 2 Playable Character

A teaser trailer for Borderlands 2‘s upcoming DLC tells us “a new Vault Hunter is coming.” SXSW Interactive featured a panel by Gearbox’s ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2013

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Chair With DRM Collapses After Being Sat On Eight Times

A team of creators explore the scary thought of Digital Rights Management protocols being applied to real-world objects. DRM is hated at its ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorMarch 8, 2013

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Microsoft Reveals Age of Empires II: HD Edition

The HD remake of the classic RTS will launch on April 9, exclusively through Steam. Age Of Empires II is one of those ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorMarch 8, 2013

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Miyamoto Prepares Nintendo For His Retirement

The man who created Mario, Zelda, Pikmin, StarFox, and Donkey Kong turns 61 this year, and has to start thinking about what the ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorMarch 7, 2013

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Videogames Make Old People Less Depressed

A recent study finds that seniors who play videogames report a better sense of well-being. Senior citizens, that is, people over 60, have ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorMarch 7, 2013

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Valve: Steam Box Prototypes Are Almost Here

Valve will be offering prototypes of its home console for testing within four months. Valve’s Gabe Newell recently spoke to BBC News, saying ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorMarch 6, 2013

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PETA Protests Whaling in Assassin’s Creed IV

It’s getting harder and harder to take PETA seriously anymore. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is angry at a videogame’s depiction ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorMarch 6, 2013

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IGN Cancels IPL 6

Less than a month before its scheduled date, IGN has pulled the plug on its popular eSports event. The IGN Pro League 6, ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorMarch 5, 2013

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“Omni” Treadmill Lets You Burn Calories While Gaming

Next time someone tells you to “get off the PC and exercise,” you can retort, “But I am exercising!” Sitting on the couch, ...

By Steven Bogos Legacy AuthorMarch 5, 2013

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