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Firefly Actors Crowdfunding New TV Series

Image Source: IndieGoGo Alan Tudyk is crowdfunding Con Man, a new comedy series co-starring actor Nathan Fillion. For more than a decade Firefly ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorMarch 11, 2015

Reviews

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number – Needs More *69

Developer by Dennaton Games; Published by Devolver Digital; Released March 10th; Available on PC, PS3, PS Vita, PS4; Reviewed on PC; Review copy ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorMarch 11, 2015

Editorials

Gargoyles: The Disney/Marvel Team-Up That Needs to Happen

About a month ago I was walking through the electronics department of my local Walmart. As I usually do when I visit everyone’s ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2015

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Batman: Arkham Knight Rated M for “Torture” Sequences

According to a summary from the ESRB, Batman: Arkham Knight will feature sequences of torture and give players the chance to visit Gotham’s ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2015

Good Old Reviews

Homeworld 2 Remastered – Bad Cake Mix

Original Release: 2015, Platform: PC, Developer/Publisher: Gearbox Software, Image Source: Steam, Thanks to Gearbox for providing our review code. There’s a story about ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorMarch 7, 2015

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Mega Man, Metroid and More Go Pulp in Retro Sci-Fi Covers

Artist Josh Ketchen has released a new series of illustrations re-imagining classic video games as pulp science fiction novels. I’m going to go ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorMarch 6, 2015

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Paralyzed Woman Controls Flight Simulator With Her Brain

Image Source: USNI Jan Scheuermann, a 55-year-old quadripalegic, was able to control an F-35 flight simulator using a pair of electrodes implanted in ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorMarch 6, 2015

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Commander Shepard Comes to Life in Epic Mass Effect Cosplay

Image Source: Flickr Cosplayer Freya Willia spent two years crafting an epic recreation of the female Shepard’s battle armor from Mass Effect 3. ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorMarch 6, 2015

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Underworld Ascendant‘s Inspiration Engine “Pushing the Envelope”

Underworld Ascendant‘s Improvisation Engine will give players the freedom to come up with gameplay solutions “designers may have never imagined.” Last week the ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorMarch 5, 2015

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EA Closing Down Maxis’s Main Studio

Well it was a fun 12 years, but it's time to turn off the lights and put the key under the door. #RIPMaxisEmeryville— ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorMarch 5, 2015

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Catch a Glimpse of Vision in New Avengers 2 Trailer

The new trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron lets you look Vision right in the eyes. We’re less than two months away from ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorMarch 4, 2015

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Knights of Pen & Paper Goes 16-Bit in New Sequel

Paradox Interactive has announced a sequel to Knights of Pen & Paper featuring upgraded visuals, looting and crafting options and a revamped combat ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorMarch 3, 2015

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