Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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“Professor Splash” Sets Shallow-Diving World Record

“I paid my four bits to see the high-divin’ act, and I’m a-gonna see the high-divin’ act!” Darren Taylor, a “shallow diver” from ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2011

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AMD Says Long-in-the-Tooth DirectX is Holding Back PC Gaming

Richard Huddy, the worldwide developer relations manager of AMD’s GPU division, says one of the biggest obstacles to PC gaming performance is simply ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2011

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Microsoft Defends Games on Demand Pricing

Microsoft says the point of its Games on Demand service for Xbox Live isn’t to give gamers the lowest price but to offer ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2011

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Mass Effect: Arrival Arrives Later This Month

Arrival, the latest, greatest and last DLC release for Mass Effect 2, is less than two weeks away. I’ve been looking forward to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2011

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Volition Brings PC Development Back Home

Red Faction: Armageddon studio Volition isn’t terribly concerned about piracy on the PC, saying it’s focused first and foremost on making a game ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2011

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Microsoft Helps Out Battlefield Dad

The man who found himself stuck with a copy of Battlefield 1943 that his son couldn’t play finally got a happy ending and ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2011

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Bethesda Says People Are Still Buying Horse Armor

Bethesda Softworks has a pretty good idea of what it’s doing when it comes to DLC and to prove it, Vice President Pete ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2011

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Rockstar, Red Dead Skip BAFTA Awards

If you’re wondering why Red Dead Redemption wasn’t up for any awards at the BAFTAs last night, it’s because Rockstar chose not to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2011

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Evony Puts the Squeeze on Bot Maker

The creators of Evony have won a default judgment against an alleged bot-maker but they may have trouble squeezing blood from this particular ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2011

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Prey 2 Debut Teaser Will Confuse You With Cleverness

The debut trailer for Prey 2 is out and I’ll be honest with you: if you’re hoping to learn something useful, you’re in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2011

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Homefront Sells 375,000 on Launch Day

Despite middling reviews, THQ’s Homefront sold 375,000 units on launch day and that’s enough to make CEO Brian Farrell a very happy camper. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2011

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Jack Thompson Threatens Gabe Newell Over School Shooter Mod

Certifiably sane videogame critic Jack Thompson has a warning for Valve boss Gabe Newell: shut down the School Shooter mod for Half-Life 2 ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 16, 2011

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