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Lightning Returns Getting Final Fantasy VII Pre-Order Bonuses

Players can pre-order Lightning Returns to land an in-game outfit based off of Final Fantasy VII’s Cloud. Set for release in North America ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJuly 2, 2013

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FTL Goes First Person in Final Frontier

Two modders are using Garry’s Mod to build a cooperative ship management game in the vein of FTL. 2012’s FTL: Faster Than Light ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJuly 2, 2013

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Double Fine: Massive Chalice’s Permadeath Will Be “Tough But Fair”

Co-creator Brad Muir thinks players would “enjoy” permadeath if they “gave it a chance.” One of the established tenets of most videogames is ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJuly 2, 2013

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LittleBigPlanet Reaches Eight Million Unique Levels

The LittleBigPlanet community has been busy. Sony and Media Molecule arguably took something of a risk in investing in LittleBigPlanet. While the game ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJuly 2, 2013

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Indie Game Proteus Coming to PS3 and Vita

Proteus is coming to PS3 and Vita this Fall as a Cross Buy title. Hot on the heels of the PSN release of ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2013

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PSN Summer Blast 2013 Sale Starts Tomorrow

Sony is offering substantial discounts on digital games and movies for the next two weeks. Bargain hunters rejoice! Just a few days ago ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2013

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Dev: Rare Lost its “Spark” After Microsoft Purchase

Phil Tossell, lead programmer for StarFox Adventures, says the company “loved working closely with Nintendo.” You may remember Rare Ltd as the developer ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2013

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Total War: Rome 2 System Requirements Revealed

The Creative Assembly has unveiled what PC gamers will need to run its latest game of high detail conquest. The Total War games ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2013

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Ian McKellen Shoots Final Scene as Gandalf

Director Peter Jackson has confirmed that the actor’s turn as the classic character has come to an end. There were a lot of ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2013

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Microsoft Launching “Ultimate Game Sale” Next Week

Microsoft will be initiating a week long sale on select digital titles available through the Xbox Live Marketplace next week. Videogames. We love ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJune 29, 2013

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Void Destroyer Dev: Homeworld “A Huge Influence”

Void Destroyer creator Paul Zakrzewski is a “fan” of Homeworld, but hopes to establish Void Destroyer as its own game. Paul Zakrzewski’s Void ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJune 29, 2013

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Netflix Wants PS3 Users to “Let Max Be Your Guide”

Netflix’s Max will help indecisive viewers choose their content. These days there are nearly limitless options for entertainment. Heck, with just a wireless ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJune 28, 2013

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