Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Google+ Is More Popular Than You Think

With 343 million active users, Google+ has surpassed Twitter and is now second only to Facebook on the social networking scene. Remember Google+? ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 28, 2013

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Disney Vows to Monitor Violent Game Content

Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company is “taking stock” to ensure that its videogames don’t cross the line. Disney probably isn’t the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 28, 2013

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist Gets a Flying Collectors Edition

The collector’s edition of Splinter Cell: Blacklist isn’t cheap, but it’s the only one I’ve ever seen that actually flies. First things first: ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 25, 2013

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Trouble Comes to Funcom

The Secret World developer Funcom is shutting down its Beijing studio and laying off staff in Montreal and North Carolina. Funcom is making ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 25, 2013

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J.J. Abrams Signs Up To Direct Star Wars VII

The Star Wars versus Star Trek battle is about to get a whole lot more interesting. Back in December, director J.J. Abrams said ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 24, 2013

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GDC Announces Game Developers Choice Award Nominees

Dishonored, The Walking Dead, Halo 4 and Mark of the Ninja lead the pack in nominations for the 2013 Game Developers Choice Awards. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 24, 2013

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EFF Joins Reddit in “Gaymer” Trademark Battle

The Gaymers sub-reddit and the Electronic Frontier Foundation are seeking to have Chris Vizzini’s “gaymer” trademark canceled. The /r/gaymers sub-reddit came under fire ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 24, 2013

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Dutch Court Dismisses Complaint Against Pirate Bay Uploader

A Dutch court has ruled that copyright infringement cases are a civil matter that don’t belong in criminal courts. The first-ever criminal case ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 23, 2013

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Bankruptcy Auction Ends THQ

Ubisoft, Take-Two, Koch Media and others have all claimed pieces of THQ. Hopes of keeping THQ intact and functioning have come to an ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 23, 2013

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Taliban Fumes Over Royal Gaming Thumbs

Prince Harry’s comment about videogames making him a better Apache gunner has the Taliban up in arms. As well as being third in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 23, 2013

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Electronic Arts Changes “Confusing” SimCity EULA

Electronic Arts says it has no intention of banning people who don’t report bugs in the SimCity beta. The list of reasons to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 23, 2013

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Modern Warfare Mask Lands French Soldier in Trouble

The French military says it was “unacceptable” for a soldier to wear a skull-emblazoned mask that made him look like Modern Warfare’s Ghost. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 23, 2013

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