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Daniel has been an avid gamer for over 20 years, and his passion for gaming and the industry behind it inspired him to write about his favorite hobby five years ago. After starting his own website, Daniel moved on to work for popular fighting game website iPlayWinner before settling down with The Inquisitr, where he writes on gaming and other topics. Email: DanielM@Inquisitr.com

Aretha Franklin Celebrates 70th Birthday, Prepares for New Album

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Musical legend Aretha Franklin celebrated her 70th birthday alongside a few notable names in the entertainment industry on Saturday, but it turned out that there was one more cause for celebration. At Franklin’s birthday party, reportedly held at New York’s posh Helmsley Park Lane Hotel, the Queen of Soul announced that she will be teaming… Read more »

Child’s Play Shuts Down ‘Retake Mass Effect 3′ Fundraiser

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If you frequent any gaming-related message boards or websites, you’re probably already aware that a pretty large amount of gamers are extremely disappointed by Mass Effect 3‘s ending. A couple of campaigns to get BioWare to either change the ending or offer clarification popped up, but ‘Retake Mass Effect 3′ stood out from the rest… Read more »

[Rumor] Prey 2 Cancelled, According to Dutch Website

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According to Dutch gaming website PSFocus, Human Head Studios’ Prey 2 has been cancelled, and an official announcement from Bethesda about the cancellation is expected to come next week. The site didn’t go into much detail beyond that, aside from noting that the info comes from a “reliable source”, so this news should be taken… Read more »

Reese Witherspoon ‘Very Open’ With Kids About Pregnancy

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Just in time for Reese Witherspoon’s birthday, Us Weekly ran a report yesterday saying that the actress is expecting her first child with Jim Toth, who she married just under a year ago. Now that the big news is out of the bag, the actress’ friends are talking about how Witherspoon is preparing her kids,… Read more »

Angry Birds Space Available Now on Android, iOS, PC, Mac

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If you’re getting bored of flinging angry creatures of the avian variety at pigs right here on Earth, you can now do so in space: Angry Birds Space, the sequel of sorts to the original game, is now available for download on iOS, Mac, and PC. “This launch marks a huge step for us as… Read more »

Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd Working On A New Film

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Dan Aykroyd may not be having a particularly easy time getting Ghostbusters 3 off the ground, but that doesn’t mean he’s giving up on something made. In fact, Aykroyd recently announced on his Facebook page that he’ll be teaming up with fellow Saturday Night Live alum Chevy Chase to pen a new comedy film. Details… Read more »

Hines Ward Announces His Retirement From NFL

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Shortly after the Pittsburgh Steelers let Hines Ward go, the former Steelers wide receiver announced on Tuesday that instead of playing his 15th season with another team this year, he will be retiring. Before Ward was let go from the Steelers earlier on in the month, the beloved football star said that he was adamant… Read more »

[Rumor] Crystal Dynamics Developing A ‘Soul Reaver’ Reboot

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Crystal Dynamics is currently hard at work on its Tomb Raider reboot, but that isn’t all they’re working on, apparently. According to a report by VG247, the developer is working on a reboot of Soul Reaver, part of the Legacy of Kain franchise. To be clear, the report indicates that this is not simply a… Read more »

Alex Smith Likely to Stick With the 49ers

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The San Francisco 49ers were one of several teems trying to win over Peyton Manning despite already having a relatively successful quarterback, Alex Smith. Now that the Broncos have snatched up Manning, however, it looks like the 49ers may be holding onto Smith–perhaps grudgingly. Smith was fully aware that his team was looking to have… Read more »

Duqu Designed By ‘Old School’ Programmers, Kaspersky Says

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Computer virus analysts recently called on help from the programming community to identify the programming language used in the mysterious Duqu virus, and what was discovered suggests that the malware’s creators are experts–and, apparently, old-school. Earlier in the month, Kaspersky Labs posted an analysis on the Duqu virus on the company’s blog. When going over… Read more »

BioWare Not Opposed to Changing Mass Effect 3 Endings

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Fans have been very vocal in their qualms with the ending(s) of Mass Effect 3, which many believe to be crushingly underwhelming to the point that a large group of fans are asking BioWare to change the ending–and, if BioWare’s latest address to fans is any indication, that option isn’t off the table. Recently BioWare… Read more »