Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Valve Boss: New Intel CPU Allows a “Console-Like Experience” on the PC

Gabe Newell, the big cheese at Valve, says the on-chip graphics processing in the next generation of Intel’s Core i7 CPU will provide ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 6, 2011

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World of Tanks Claims New Concurrent User World Record

World of Tanks, the armored Russian MMO currently in beta testing for the West, has claimed a new world record for the maximum ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 6, 2011

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BioWare Unveils Mass Effect Evolution Preview

BioWare has taken the wraps off a seven-page preview of Mass Effect Evolution, the upcoming comic book miniseries that looks at the early ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 5, 2011

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Valve Unveils Portal 2 Box Art

Valve has unveiled the official Portal 2 box art and while it’s strictly a matter of taste, I just don’t care for it ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 5, 2011

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More EA Server Shutdowns Coming Soon

Electronic Arts is gearing up for another round of online service shutdowns for a big pile of older (and some not-so-old) games. The ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 5, 2011

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Ubisoft Says It’s Not Giving Up on “Always-On” DRM

Ubisoft has confirmed that its “always-on” DRM has been patched out of Assassin’s Creed 2 and Splinter Cell: Conviction but says that new ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 5, 2011

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New Homefront Dev Diary Talks “Massacre Fatigue”

The latest Homefront developer diary talks about avoiding “massacre fatigue” by focusing on the consequences of violence and trying to bring real emotion ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2011

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Play the Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry in Cover Girl

The U.K.’s Channel 4 has unveiled a game called Cover Girl that invites players to examine the ethics of glamor magazines by letting ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2011

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Halo Fan Creates Real-Life Grunt Birthday Party

It’s a real-life Grunt Birthday Party, with a real gun, real bullets, a real exploding Grunt skull and cheering children in the background. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2011

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Vizio Building OnLive Into New HDTVs, Blu-ray and More

OnLive has formed a partnership with electronics manufacturer Vizio to incorporate its cloud gaming service into Vizio HDTVs, Blu-ray players and the forthcoming ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2011

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Morrowind 2011 Brings New Life to an Old Classic

A massive mod compendium called Morrowind 2011 that brings gorgeous, up-to-date graphics to the classic 2002 Elder Scrolls RPG is now available. It’s ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2011

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Bulletstorm ESRB Rating is Comedy Gold

If you think violence, f-bombs, “Intoxicated Skillshots” and the Drilldo sound like fun, the ESRB says Bulletstorm might be just the game you’re ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 3, 2011

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