Despite its positive debut, some fans speculate Metroid: Other M has killed the long-running series. But why?

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In what may be the biggest medical breakthrough of its kind, scientists have developed a completely new type of treatment that appears to cure Ebola. They report a 100% success rate. This is a breakthrough not only because it may give us a cure for an uncurable, incredibly nasty virus, but also because the same method might work for other viruses.

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Anthony Ventura filed a lawsuit in California, asking the judge for class-action status. The complaint quotes Sony executives on numerous occasions saying how vital and important the “Install Other OS” feature was to the game console (it’s a computer, remember?) and claims breach of contract, false advertising, and several other causes of actions

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During their Australian conference, Nintendo announced that Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M will be hitting Wii consoles this year.

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theodp writes “The Vintage Ad Browser takes you back to the days when Google conjured up images of Barney Google (1948). When the hip music player was a Walkman (1982). When Osborne meant state-of-the-art in computing (1982). When Big Picture TV meant 12″ (1948). When compact camera referred to a Pocket Instamatic (1972). And when wireless meant getting phone calls 300 feet from the house (1982).”

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Brazil legend Pele hits back in his war of words with Diego Maradona by claiming that Alfredo di Stefano was the best Argentine-born footballer.

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