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Blizzard Cleans Up GAME’s Mess

Blizzard is giving away “free” copies of Diablo III to Australian gamers who pre-ordered the title at GAME. When the Australian branch of ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorMay 15, 2012

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Pachter: Sony’s Jack Tretton “Totally Opposed to Blocking Used Games”

The SCEA president calls blocking used games “anti-consumer.” According to market analyst, Michael Pachter, who recounted a meeting he had with Tretton at ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorMay 15, 2012

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Cryptic: Star Trek Online’s PVP Sucks

A developer admits that Star Trek Online‘s PVP adds so little to the game, it wouldn’t be missed if it was removed. It’s ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorMay 14, 2012

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Blockbuster Defends Used Games

Without the second-hand market, there’s no way for specialized game stores to survive. At least according to Blockbuster’s UK boss, Gerry Butler, who ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorMay 14, 2012

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The Pirate Bay Knocks Anonymous

Anonymous’ DDOS attack on ISP, Virgin Media, is a “form of censorship.” So says The Pirate Bay. “We do NOT encourage these actions. ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorMay 13, 2012

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By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorMay 11, 2012

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Square Enix Sued Over Kane and Lynch 2

A Chinese lawyer has called Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days a “Chinese slaughter game.” According to a news article on Japanese news ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorMay 11, 2012

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Minecraft Getting Preferential Treatment From Microsoft

Minecraft has broken XBLA day-one sales records, but the playing field may not be entirely level. Exact sales numbers aren’t available, but Microsoft ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorMay 11, 2012

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EA: Retail is Great and Day-One DLC is Awesome

EA doesn’t like retail. EA loves retail. While some developers are wetting themselves with excitement over the possibility of digital sales replacing brick-and-mortar ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorMay 10, 2012

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