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The Incredible Machine Incredibly Returns
6:20AM Mike Fahey | The grandfather of the physics-based puzzle genre has come home to roost, as co-creator Jeff Tunnell regains the rights to The Incredible Machine, repackaging and re-releasing the classic series on GoG.com. More »
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Valve Sues Activision Over Sierra Monies
6:20AM Mike Fahey | Valve and Activision are doing the legal two-step, with the former suing the latter over royalties from a 2002 lawsuit against Sierra. More »
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Play Old Sierra Games, For Free, In Your Browser
3:30PM Luke Plunkett | There once was a time, before closures, before Lucasarts, when the name “Sierra” meant premium PC adventure gaming. Those days are, sadly, long gone. But they will not be forgotten! More »THQ Picks Up 50 Cent Off The Ground
4:00PM Michael McWhertor | No, 50 Cent: Blood On The Sand isn’t dead, dead, dead. It’s alive! The game, orphaned by Activision Blizzard, has indeed been picked up by publisher THQ, according to a rating by Australia’s Office of Film and Literature Classification board. That’s the part we did get right when we reexamined 50’s fate. Honestly, though our interest in 50’s music begins and ends at “In Da Club” we can’t help but be warmed over by the ridiculousness of Blood On The Sand’s debut trailer. It’s brilliant. More »
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Sierra Closing 21 Game Servers
4:00PM Stuart Houghton | Now that Sierra has been swallowed by the maw of Actiblizzard, the great behemoth has spat out a few bones. On November 1st, Sierra will be closing 21 of its game servers, cutting off supports to games such as AvP2, Homeworld and Vampire. None of the games affected are hugely popular, but doubtless someone out there will be a bit put out by this. Comments, anyone? Full list after the jump. More »
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