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PlayStation Network Is Having Trouble Creating New Accounts Today

People trying to create new PlayStation Network accounts this Christmas are running into a significant digital roadblock which is keeping people from effectively using their new PlayStation 4s. Sony is currently failing to immediately send verification e-mails to new users, hobbling new users’ efforts to create online accounts and sub-accounts that can access the PlayStation…

How The Legend of Zelda Changed For U.S. Shores

Did you know that Pols, the rabbit-looking things in the original Legend of Zelda, are meant to be destroyed not with arrows but by talking into a microphone? And that the Japanese version of the Zelda board game was way better than the North American one? Legends of Localization Book 1: The Legend of Zelda,…

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As Rare continues to roll out behind-the-scenes videos, they’ve now given us a look at the making of Perfect Dark I didn’t realize how close this game was to being another Bond game, or how the Game Boy Camera was almost used to let players map their faces onto characters! (It was scrapped over fears…

Fallout 4 Santa Claus Is A True Holiday Miracle

In Fallout 4, not only is Santa Claus real, he wears a damn Power Armor suit. Because of course he does. Here’s an amazing Christmas celebration by Tyrannicon within Fallout 4—he basically pretends to be Santa Claus, and goes around the Commonwealth saving the day with the help of candy cane mini guns. Also, actual…