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LEGO Heads to Hoth in New, Huge Star Wars Set

Image Source: Brothers Brick LEGO’s newly announced Assault on Hoth set will recreate the Rebel defense of Hoth. If there’s one thing that ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 14, 2016

Good Old Reviews

Star Fox 64 – Do a Barrel Roll!

For console gamers, the mid-1990s played host to one of the biggest shifts the industry has ever seen. In the space of a ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 13, 2016

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Scott Snyder Ending Batman Run in April

Image Source: Comic Book Resources Scott Snyder will end his multi-year Batman with issue 51 this April. With few exceptions, Batman is probably ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 11, 2016

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Valkyria Chronicles Spin-Off Will Expand Series by Ditching Its Best Parts

Valkyria: Azure Revolution will swap out the series’ tactics gameplay for more action focused battles. Late last year, the fine folks at Famitsu ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 10, 2016

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Amazon Releases Free “AAA” Game Engine Based on CryEngine

Amazon has released Lumberyard, a “AAA” game engine that developers can download and use completely free of charge. Amazon wants to be a ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 9, 2016

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Simpsons Quote Search Engine is Nothing Short of “Eeexcellent”

Image Source: Frinkiac Frinkiac contains millions of screenshots and thousands of quotes taken from the first 15 seasons of The Simpsons. While I ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 8, 2016

Comics and Cosplay

Dance Clubs and Kenobis – Top 15 Comics of Jan. 2016

2015 was a good year for comics filled with a ton of high quality titles and huge events that brought big stories and ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 5, 2016

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Strike Force Kickstarter Aims to Revive Classic Superhero Setting

High Rock Publishing is trying to raise 20,000 dollars to release a new version of the RPG classic Strike Force. Originally released in ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 4, 2016

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Cosplayers Transform My Little Pony Cast Into “Princess Warriors”

Image Source: Mineralblu A recent cosplay photo shoot re-imagined everyone’s favorite equine cartoon characters as kick-ass warrior princesses. To call the fan base ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 4, 2016

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GOG Unveils Its “Hand-Picked” Early Access Program

GOG’s “Games in Development” program will offer customers DRM-free early access titles. Back in May 2014, GOG revealed that it was considering launching ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJanuary 28, 2016

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Epic Online Auction Selling Dozens of Rare Classic Comics

Image Source: eBay Sparkle City Comics has launched an eBay auction selling a copy of Superman 1 along with dozens of other comics ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJanuary 28, 2016

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EA Unveils Star Wars: Battlefront‘s 2016 DLC Plans

Image Source: Star Wars Battlefront Star Wars: Battlefront will receive free and paid DLC updates in 2016 adding new maps based on Bespin, ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorJanuary 26, 2016

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