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Square Enix Soliciting Game Pitches for Gex, Fear Effect and Anachronox

Image Source: EMU Paradise Square Enix will use its Collective crowdfunding service to solicit revival pitches for the Gex, Fear Effect and Anachronox ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 17, 2015

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Marvel Announces New Infinity Gauntlet Comic for Secret Wars

A new version of Marvel’s The Infinity Gauntlet is being co-written by Gerry Duggan and Dustin Weaver. Beginning this May, Marvel will be ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 17, 2015

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LEGO Unveils New Ultimate Collector’s Series Tie Fighter

The new Ultimate Collector’s Series Tie Fighter will contain 1,685 pieces and retail for $199.99 in the United States. You kind of have ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 17, 2015

Good Old Reviews

Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II – Flawed Force Fun

Original Release: 1997, Platform: PC, Developer/Publisher: LucasArts, Image Source: GOG, Thanks to GOG for providing our review copy. Back when I was a ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 14, 2015

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Role RPG App Promises Pen & Paper Fun on Your Phone

The San Francisco-based company The Soap Collective has released its free RPG app aimed at giving players a faster, easier and more convenient ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 14, 2015

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PS4 Reclaimed Top Hardware Sales Spot in January 2015

After two months of the Xbox One winning in sales charts, the NPD Group has reported that PS4 took the spot again in ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 13, 2015

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The Furby Channels Star Wars With New “Furbacca” Toy

Hasbro will release the “Furbacca” in Fall 2015 for $79.99. There are a lot of things I get nostalgic about when it comes ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 13, 2015

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LEGO Ideas Goes Galactic With Homeworld 2 Scout Ship

Image Source: LEGO Ideas A new LEGO Ideas campaign has been launched aimed at transforming the Scout fighter from Homeworld 2 into an ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 12, 2015

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New Dungeons & Dragons Video Game Includes “Dungeon Master Mode”

Dungeons & Dragons: Sword Coast Legends will feature a 4-vs-1 Dungeon Master Mode that gives one player a unique tool set to guide, ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 12, 2015

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Richard Garriott: Crowd Sourcing Helps Players “Guide” Development

Image Source: Shroud of the Avatar Ultima-creator Richard Garriott believes that sharing Shroud of the Avatar with players throughout its development cycle has ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 12, 2015

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Conan the Barbarian Conquers Kickstarter With $3.3M Tabletop Campaign

Monolith Board Games’ Conan had the most successful board game campaign in Kickstarter’s history. Update: In the original version of this story I ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 12, 2015

Comics and Cosplay

Why the Marvel Movies Should Ditch Peter Parker

Spider-Man swings through Manhattan, on his way home after an evening of fighting crime. As he moves through the city’s labyrinth of skyscrapers, ...

By Stew Shearer Legacy AuthorFebruary 11, 2015

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