Old foes return with new powers and plans in COH expansion.

The Pirate Bay going legit?

It would seem so, following the site's acquisition by Global Gaming Factory X. As reported by gamesindustry.biz, GGFX paid USD 7.8 million for what was once the web's top destination for illegal file sharing. That all came to an end, of course, with the recent copyright violation convictions of the site's operators in a Swedish court.

Hans Pandeya, CEO of GGF, explained the deal:

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Grooveraider tapes former Electronic Gaming Monthly Senior Editors Ed Semrad and Martin Alessi signing autographs at the 1993 Winter Consumer Electronic Show.

There couldn’t be a better time to talk Uncharted 2: Among Thieves than now. Following a triumphant E3, Naughty Dog Creative Director Amy Hennig and Co-President Evan Wells will be fielding your questions in today’s live chat. So get your questions ready, because we’re firing it up at 2PM sharp!

UPDATE: And that’s a wrap! Thanks to everyone for all the great questions, and of course to Amy and Evan from Naughty Dog for taking the time to talk with us. Remember you can view the entire chat by hitting the ‘Replay’ button below. See you next time!

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Battlestations Pacific is under the spotlight for the SuperHappyFunTime Theatre crew. We're playing the XBox 360 version on a multiplayer map. We take you through some bombing run missions and some troop invasions.

Naruto and his friends are back for a new Nintendo DS adventure.

Today's news brings more legal headaches for Electronic Arts.

Last month, GamePolitics reported on a federal class-action lawsuit filed by former University of Nebraska football player Sam Keller. The one-time college quarterback charged that EA used his likeness in its popular NCAA Football game franchise without his permission. Keller's suit also names the NCAA as a defendant.

One-time Rutgers QB Ryan Hart (left) and former University of California QB Troy Taylor filed a similar lawsuit in New Jersey Superior Court, according to MyCentralJersey.com. EA Sports spokesman Rob Semsey told the website:

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Will you be a hero, villain, or in between in upcoming expansion pack?

Enjoy Frogger, Space Invaders, Pac-Man, and more courtesy of MlCHAELHlCKOX.

We’re back with another behind-the-scenes for MAG! This week, in the third “MAG Mondays” dev diary installment, Zipper Interactive gives us an in-depth look at each of the three PMCs in the game: Raven, S.V.E.R., and Valor.

Do you associate with the high-tech, polished Raven, or are you drawn in by the traditional military style of Valor? Or perhaps you’re into the edgy, aggressive S.V.E.R.? I’ve chosen my allegiance; which private army will you join?

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