Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Classic Game Characters Run a Race

A who’s-who of classic videogame characters square off to find out who’s the fastest in a fun fan-made video starring Mario, Mega Man, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 29, 2010

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No More Movie Games for EA

“The movie game business is falling apart,” according to EA Games President Frank Gibeau, who said the publisher would rather focus on quality ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 29, 2010

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Nintendo Dominates Black Friday

Nintendo cleaned house over the week of Black Friday, selling a combined 1.5 million Wii and DS systems, more than tripling the sales ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 29, 2010

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Leslie Nielsen Dies

Comedy legend Leslie Nielsen, best known for his roles in the Naked Gun and Airplane! franchises, has passed away. Believe it or not, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 29, 2010

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BioWare: Gamers Prefer a Manly Shepard

BioWare has released a few more “Fun Facts About Mass Effect 2” including the percentage of people who created a female Shepard, who ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 26, 2010

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Witcher 2 Studio Approaching Consoles With “Caution”

CD Projekt says The Witcher 2 is “doable” on consoles thanks to the multi-platform technology at use in the new game engine, but ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 26, 2010

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Copyright Lawyers Sue Lawyer Who Helped Copyright Defendants

Attorneys for the U.S. Copyright Group have filed a lawsuit against a lawyer who sold “self-help” documents to people who had been sued ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 26, 2010

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London Calling With a Fresh Clue for BioWare’s New Game

Another day, another clue about BioWare’s upcoming new game, and this one really rocks the casbah. BioWare’s been having fun teasing us about ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 26, 2010

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Studio Brings Chernobyl Couture to Life

GSC Game World is bringing haute couture to the irradiated Ukrainian wasteland with a line of official S.T.A.L.K.E.R. clothing that’s currently in development. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 25, 2010

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Schafer: Publishers Don’t See “Financial Reward” in PC Games

Double Fine boss Tim Schafer says a lack of “financial reward” is the reason publishers don’t bring his games to the PC and ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 25, 2010

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GameStop Offers First-Ever Preorder Bonus for DLC

GameStop is offering the first-ever preorder bonus for DLC to gamers who preorder the Halo Reach Noble Map Pack at its retail locations ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 25, 2010

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Billy Bob Blames Games for the Sorry State of Hollywood

Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thorton blames “the videogame generation” for the sad state of Hollywood and the low-quality movies it churns out these ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 24, 2010

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