Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Germany Launches Legal Action Against Facebook

Germany has launched legal action against Facebook over complaints that it is violating the privacy rights of people who haven’t even signed up ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 9, 2010

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Civilization Studio Hit By Layoffs

Firaxis, the studio behind the Sid Meier’s Civilization games, has confirmed that it has laid off “about 20 people” from various departments, including ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 8, 2010

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More Red Dead Redemption DLC Coming Soon

Rockstar has announced four new DLC packs for Red Dead Redemption, bringing new multiplayer action, mini-games, anti-griefing measures and even zombies to the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 8, 2010

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BioWare Unveils Dragon Age 2 – UPDATED

BioWare has taken the wraps off of Dragon Age 2, the sequel to last year’s hit RPG, that will follow the adventures of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 8, 2010

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Wizards of the Coast Makes Magic for Child’s Play

Wizards of the Coast has pledged to donate up to $22,000 to the Child’s Play Charity to celebrate the launch of the new ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 8, 2010

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GodBlock: Keeping Your Children Safe on the Internet

Parents who worry that their children may stumble across offensive content on the internet can set their minds at ease thanks to GodBlock, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 8, 2010

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New Australian PM Sticks With Internet Filter Plans

Julia Gillard, who took over as Australia’s Prime Minister last month, says she’ll push ahead with plans to censor the internet despite the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 8, 2010

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Blizzard is “Definitely Listening” to Real ID Feedback

Blizzard Entertainment says it’s “definitely listening” to feedback about the new Real ID system for the Battle.net forums, but don’t hold your breath ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 8, 2010

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Activision: Indie Dev Contest Entrants Can Keep Their IPs

Activision has clarified the terms of its indie game development contest, saying that entrants will keep ownership of their IP unless they decide ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2010

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Former Aussie Premier Calls for R18+ Game Rating

Peter Beattie, the former Premier of Queensland who called for a ban on Fable and Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure in 2005, now ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2010

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Microsoft Twitter-Zings Activision Over PC Gaming

The Games for Windows guys unleashed a wicked Twitter zing at Activision over Bobby Kotick’s claim that the publisher wants to “aggressively support” ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2010

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Sony Says Studios Will Help Make the Next PlayStation

It’s “lesson learned” for Sony, which says it will involve its game studios in the development of new gaming platforms so they won’t ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2010

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