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RetroN 5 Retro Gaming Console Available for Pre-Order

The Hyperkin RetroN 5 will be compatible with Famicom, Super Famicom, NES, SNES, Mega Drive, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorSeptember 12, 2013

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Superman’s 75th Anniversary Honored by Canadian Royal Mint

The Canadian Royal Mint has created a limited edition coin set to celebrate the Man of Steel. While Superman for a long time ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorSeptember 12, 2013

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PS4s Being Held in Reserve for the Holidays

SCEA president Jack Tretton says supply reserves and “phenomenal” production yields will keep PS4s on store shelves. Since the console’s reveal there have ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorSeptember 12, 2013

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Sony Wants Indie Games to Fill Content Gaps on PS4

Sony believes developers big and small will benefit from the PS4’s focus on “ease of development.” One of the biggest features of the ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorSeptember 12, 2013

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Video Games Live Level 3 Kickstarter Reaches Goal

Image Source: Kickstarter Video Games Live’s Kickstarter has passed its $250,000 goal. Back in August, Video Games Live and its creator, Tommy Tallarico, ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorSeptember 12, 2013

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Dragon Fantasy Book II Review – Cracked Nostalgia

The same way that Dragon Fantasy Book I was a tribute to the 8-bit JRPGs of yesteryear, Dragon Fantasy Book II takes classic ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorSeptember 11, 2013

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Bioware: Dragon Age: Inquisition Isn’t Open World

Image Source: Rock, Paper, Shotgun Lead designer Mike Laidlaw says that Dragon Age: Inquisition is “multi-region,” not open world. Dragon Age: Inquisition is ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorSeptember 11, 2013

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Pokemon Red/Blue’s Kanto Region Being Rebuilt in Minecraft

Reddit user MediocreJake has spent more than 120 hours working on a Minecraft version of the Kanto region from Pokemon Red/Blue. While I ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorSeptember 11, 2013

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Game of Thrones Goes 8-Bit in Free Platformer

Spanish artist Abel Alves has produced a Game of Thrones platformer that lets players jump and fight their way through the lands of ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorSeptember 11, 2013

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eBay User Wants $100,000 for Rare Pokemon Card

Scott Pratte believes he’ll be able to sell his rare Pikachu Illustrator card for at least $50,000. There was a brief period of ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorSeptember 9, 2013

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Batman and Captain America Rescue Cat From Burning Building

A former firefighter dressed as Batman pulled a cat from a burning building and gave it mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. In a scene that could ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorSeptember 9, 2013

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GOG Celebrates Fifth Birthday With “High 5” Sale

Players can get up to 80 percent off of five eligible games in GOG’s High 5 sale. GOG is turning five and, as ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorSeptember 9, 2013

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