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PAX 2011: These Movies Are Made With Support From Gamers Like You

Hollywood can’t seem to make a good gamer movie, but Dead Gentlemen Productions keeps rolling natural 20s with their indie films, and you ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 30, 2011

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PAX 2011: Sleep Your Way Out Of Trouble In The Old Republic

Not only is seducing characters an option, but it’s part of a class’s play style. BioWare’s really started to ramp up the the ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 30, 2011

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PAX 2011: Sonic Generations Creates An Excellent Hedgehog Sandwich

Sega’s upcoming Sonic Generations looks like it’s going to continue the recent (excellent) trend of quality hedgehog videogames. Sega seems to be falling ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2011

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PAX 2011: Quantum Conundrum Is A Curious Kid’s Dream Come True

We spend some time with Quantum Conundrum, the new puzzler from Portal co-creator Kim Swift. OK, we’ve all been here. Some young relative ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2011

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PAX 2011: The Secret World Has Pregnant Zombies

Not only does The Secret World feature an epic story, class and level-free character development, and big production values, it also has zombie-philiac ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2011

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PAX 2011: Squids Is The Adorable Spawn Of Angry Birds and FF: Tactics

What’s not to love about slingshotting squids around a map via their tentacles? How about dressing them up in ridiculous little costumes? What ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2011

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UPDATE: Pinhead Gets Summoned (Again) For 9th Hellraiser

Pinhead is back for another Hellraiser movie, and this time he’s all about family values. Of the major 1980s horror franchises, Hellraiser is ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2011

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Sonic CD Speeding Towards XBLA

If you’re coming to PAX Prime this weekend, Microsoft’s going to have Sonic CD on display for you to check out. Sega’s recent ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2011

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Augment Your Wardrobe With Deux Ex Clothes

Square Enix is cashing in on the Deus Ex fervor and has created an official clothing line based on the game. As you ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2011

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Lawyer Disbarred Over Videogame Addiction

It doesn’t matter if you’re addicted to games or not; if you’re a lawyer who keeps screwing up cases, you’re going to get ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2011

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Worst Surgery Ever: Man Sues Hospital For Implanting GPS

Don’t you just hate it when you go in for surgery and wind up with a GPS unit implanted under your skin? A ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2011

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Layoffs Backstab Daggerdale Developer

Bedlam Games, the studio that released D&D: Daggerdale, is apparently on its way out after only one game. When Bedlam Games’ Dungeons & ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2011

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