Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Analyst Boosts Battlefield 3 Sales Prediction

Industry analyst Doug Creutz has increased his first-year sales prediction for Battlefield 3, saying that preorders so far are “roughly comparable” to last ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 22, 2011

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R18 Coming to Australia in “A Couple of Months”

After years of screwing around, Australia could have an R18+ rating for videogames in just “a couple of months.” The bumpy ride for ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 22, 2011

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Insurance Company Tries to Dodge Sony’s PSN Legal Costs

Insurance company Zurich American is seeking a court ruling that it does not have to pay for any of Sony’s legal defenses against ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 22, 2011

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Artemis Bridge Simulator Update Brings Space Monsters and Awesomeness

The Artemis Bridge Simulator has received a significant upgrade, adding a mission scripting system, new and tougher enemies, a ship editor, space monsters, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 21, 2011

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Kotick Fingers DJ Hero for Guitar Hero’s Demise

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick says it was the dramatic failure of DJ Hero that led to the decision to pull the plug on ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 21, 2011

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War Is Hellishly Awesome in Battlefield 3 Multiplayer Trailer

The official Battlefield 3 Operation Metro multiplayer gameplay trailer is here and it’s so good, I watched it twice. Electronic Arts is giving ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 21, 2011

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Science Breakthrough: Plate Armor is Heavy

Researchers in the U.K. have discovered that 15th century knights who wore heavy suits of armor into battle got tired a lot faster ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 21, 2011

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Half-Life 2 Vet Guides Bold Look of Dishonored

With the help of Half-Life 2 veteran Viktor Antonov, Arkane Studios is crafting a stark and striking “neo-Victorian” visual style for its upcoming ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 20, 2011

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Team Meat “Doesn’t F*cking Care” About Pirates

Super Meat Boy studio Team Meat knows that its games are hugely pirated, but it really just doesn’t f*cking care. This is Team ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 20, 2011

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New Witcher 2 Patch Brings Free DLC

A new Witcher 2 patch is out, bringing a slew of updates and improvements, and another piece of free DLC. CD Projekt Red ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 20, 2011

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Shamus Young Gets Procedural With Project Frontier

Procedural generation is a world-building technology that hasn’t really caught on with game makers but Shamus Young is doing some pretty incredible things ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 20, 2011

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Hackers Hit Anonymous Social Network

Just two days after it was revealed to the world, the Anonymous Social Network has been hacked. Disclaimer: this whole situation could very ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 20, 2011

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