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Pachter: “Nintendo Is Doomed”

Satoru Iwata made some comments at GDC that have generated a number of strong opinions, including Michael Pachter’s rather extreme comment. Nintendo President ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorMarch 4, 2011

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This Is Possibly The Creepiest Cell Phone Ever

It’s person-shaped and feels like it’s made out of human skin. If it’s not the creepiest phone ever, its certainly a finalist in ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorMarch 4, 2011

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Fable 3 & Live Subscriptions On Sale At Amazon

Get ready to break out your wallets, because Amazon’s got a couple of great deals for you. Just because it’s no longer selling ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorMarch 4, 2011

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THQ In Hot Water Over Homefront Marketing

Spoiler alert: polluting the San Francisco Bay with a bunch of balloons is an easy way to get in trouble with both citizens ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorMarch 3, 2011

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Sega Releasing Game Gear Titles For 3DS

Sega’s gonna be kicking it old school on Nintendo’s new handheld console. When I was growing up, the Game Gear was the super-cool ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorMarch 3, 2011

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Attack The Block Should Be Called Aliens Vs. Thugs

Nick Frost (sans Simon Pegg) is teaming up with some terrifying teenagers to fight off some less-terrifying aliens. Alien invasion movies seem to ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorMarch 3, 2011

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Magicka Gets Vietnam Add-On (Seriously)

You’re in Vietnam, now, mages! If you’re even a casual RPG fan and you haven’t played Magicka, you should probably do yourself a ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorMarch 2, 2011

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Rumor: Gordon Brown Denied Steve Jobs a Knighthood

If rumor is to be believed, the former Prime Minister of the U.K. personally interfered to prevent Steve Jobs from being knighted after ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorMarch 2, 2011

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Check Out The Promising Battle: L.A. Game Trailer

Believe it or not, this movie tie-in game doesn’t look too bad. It feels like it was just last week when Konami revealed ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorMarch 1, 2011

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Robocop Wants Detroit to Build Robocop Statue

Dead or alive, you will build that statue! It’s become common knowledge that, after their mayor refused to build a Robocop statue, the ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorMarch 1, 2011

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Rumor: Media Molecule Working On Handheld Game

No official announcements have been made, but Media Molecule just posted a job opening for work on a new portable game. Sony’s got ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorFebruary 28, 2011

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Media Blames Videogames For Wannabe Bomber’s Actions

A man who was plotting to bomb George W. Bush’s house liked watching videos of games, which means news outlets are blaming them ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorFebruary 28, 2011

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