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Game Retailers Receive Highest Grade in FTC’s Shopper Survey

The results of the FTC’s annual undercover shopping sting are out, and game retailers did even better than last time. The Federal Trade ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorApril 21, 2011

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Science Turns Paraplegic Into Walking Cyborg

A new exoskeleton system for people with physical disabilities is showing some pretty impressive results when it comes to helping them walk again. ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorApril 20, 2011

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Zynga and Other Game Devs Abandon MySpace

There’s just no love for MySpace from anyone these days, including the developers who had games on the site. Remember when MySpace thought ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorApril 19, 2011

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Neil Gaiman’s Doctor Who Episode is a “Game-Changer”

Spaceship graveyard? The Doctor in love? “Game-changer”, you say? Go on … In case you hadn’t heard, Neil Gaiman wrote an episode for ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorApril 19, 2011

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Facebook Gamer Who Let Son Drown Gets 10 Years

It shouldn’t surprise anyone to learn that letting your kid drown while you play Facebook games will net you ten years in prison. ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorApril 19, 2011

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Metro 2033‘s Sequel May Get a New Name

New domain registrations hint at an alternate future for the already alternate-future FPS Metro 2033. Remember how Metro 2033 has a sequel in ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorApril 18, 2011

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Amazon (Temporarily) Unveils GotY New Vegas

A Game of the Year version of Fallout: New Vegas has made a fleeting appearance on the Web, though it’s back in stealth ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorApril 18, 2011

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Amazon Passes Atlus Savings On To You

If you’re a fan of Atlus’s various games, then today is a good day to visit Amazon. Atlus has some great games available ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorApril 18, 2011

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Rumor: New Superman Movie Will Reboot Krypton

Not only is Zod going to be in the new Superman movie, but we’ll get to see another classic villain and a brand ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorApril 16, 2011

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Left Behind Games Giving Games To Its Own Investors

Left Behind Games wants to give you a free game, provided that you’ve already kicked in some serious cash to the company. Left ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorApril 15, 2011

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IGDA Blasts Amazon’s Android App Store

Based on the IGDA’s concerns, it’s pretty easy to understand why they aren’t encouraging developers to work with Amazon. Amazon’s new Android App ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorApril 15, 2011

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Wolverine’s Robot Boxing Movie’s Already Getting a Sequel

Even though Real Steel isn’t due out for another six months, Dreamworks believes in the movie so much that it’s ordered a sequel. ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorApril 15, 2011

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