Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Pirate Bay Crackdown Drives Virtual Private Network Surge

The use of VPNs as an anonymous file-sharing tool has risen dramatically. The Pirate Bay took a nasty broadside at the end of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 2, 2012

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Germany Bans the Xbox 360

A courtroom loss means Microsoft can no longer sell the Xbox 360 in Germany. A “shock ruling” in a patent dispute between Microsoft ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 2, 2012

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Valve Adds Remote Game Management to Steam

The Steam client now allows users to purchase and install games from anywhere. Good news for anyone who’s ever wondered why they couldn’t ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 2, 2012

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Researcher Connects Playing Shooters With Better Aim

Playing games with gun-shaped controllers apparently makes you a better real-life killer. Professor Brad Bushman of Ohio State University is fairly well-known among ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 2, 2012

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Rockstar Reveals Extensive Max Payne 3 DLC Schedule

Rockstar is betting big on multiplayer Max Payne 3. Max Payne 3 is just a couple weeks away, or a bit longer if ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 1, 2012

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Judge Demands Disclosure of Private Facebook Photos

The British Columbia Supreme Court doesn’t care about your Facebook privacy settings. In November 2008, Tamara Fric, who at the time was a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 1, 2012

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Firaxis Unveils “Art of XCom” Community Video

The art director on the new XCom says the old X-Com really nailed it. X-Com: UFO Defense was a very visual game. Strategy ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 1, 2012

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Mythic Kickstarter is a Scam

The Mythic: The Story of Gods and Men Kickstarter has been shut down. A lot of really great things have been done with ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 1, 2012

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New Dishonored Screens Step Up

Arkane’s upcoming Dishonored just keeps getting hotter. A steampunk stealth/action game with elements of magic and just a whiff of Half-Life 2, developed ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 30, 2012

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Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter Finishes Big

The Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter has ended with more than $1.8 million in funding. Back in early April, FASA mastermind Jordan Weisman [not Mechner] ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 30, 2012

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Portal 2 Level Editor Coming Next Month – UPDATED

Valve is rolling out the Portal 2 “Perpetual Testing Initiative” in May. Have you played Portal 2 yet? I haven’t but apparently it’s ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 30, 2012

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THQ Cuts Deep to Survive

THQ has shed its budget software division and a European vice president. Like a crippled bomber tossing excess weight out the window as ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorApril 27, 2012

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