Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Silicon Knights Keeps Up the Fight Against Epic

The long-standing legal feud between Epic Games and Silicon Knights may finally be headed for a courtroom following a ruling that the case ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 31, 2011

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Sega and Avalanche Unveil Renegade Ops

Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios and Sega are teaming up for Renegade Ops, a new co-op military shooter slated for digital release later ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 31, 2011

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Team Fortress 2 Gamers Raise $300,000 For Japan

Valve’s Team Fortress 2 “Hats For Japan” relief effort is a huge success, raising $300,000 from the community so far. Valve unveiled a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 30, 2011

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Blofeld Builds a Giant “Machete Slingshot”

The only thing possibly more dangerous than the huge, home-made machete-firing slingshot in this video is the huge, bald German guy with the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 30, 2011

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Ultima Remake Rumors Continue to Swirl

Electronic Arts is throwing DMCA takedown notices at sites hosting free versions of Ultima 4, fueling rumors that a real, Mythic-made remake is ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 30, 2011

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Zynga Herds Sheep in New York City

Citizens of New York City were shocked and astounded yesterday when they discovered that the streets of their fair city had been overrun ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 30, 2011

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Netflix Launches New, Low-Quality Streaming for Canadians

Netflix is making things better by making things worse with an all-new, low-quality streaming video option for the Canadian market and its tiny ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 30, 2011

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Geohot Claims He’s Never Heard of Sony Computer Entertainment of America

Lawyers for George Hotz, the most famous PlayStation 3 hacker in the world, say his client thought Sony was a Japanese company and ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 29, 2011

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Crytek Denies DirectX 11 Patch for Crysis 2

Crytek says a report of an upcoming patch that will enable DirectX 11 support in Crysis 2 is unconfirmed and inaccurate. Last week, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 29, 2011

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Gay Gamers Want Dragon Age 2 Writer Fired

A gay gamer has launched a petition calling on BioWare to fire Dragon Age 2 lead writer David Gaider – yes, the one ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 29, 2011

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Electronic Arts Founder Stuck With Huge Tax Bill

Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins is on the hook for more than $20 million in taxes after a judge ruled that he can’t ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 29, 2011

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Build Your Own Motion-Controller Minecraft Creeper

A Minecraft fan has created the ultimate in home security devices: a motion-controlled Creeper that comes complete with hissing fuse and exploding noises. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 28, 2011

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