Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Alleged Obsidian Dev Lashes Out at Alpha Protocol

An alleged Obsidian employee says there’s a good reason for the not-entirely-positive reaction to the newly-released RPG Alpha Protocol: Because it was an ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 31, 2010

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OnLive Tosses a Bigger Bone to Early Adopters

Gamers who pre-registered for OnLive should keep an eye on their email for news about an even better sign-up deal than the one ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 31, 2010

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Jaffe Says Twisted Metal Reveal Was “A Joke”

The Twisted Metal back-and-forth continues as series creator David Jaffe has once again denied the game’s existence, saying Michael Pachter’s accidental announcement of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 31, 2010

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Balloons and a Chair: The Only Way to Fly (to France)

Taking a cue from Calvin and Hobbes, an American adventurer has successfully crossed the English Channel in an office chair tethered to a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 28, 2010

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Kane & Lynch Movie Needs a New Director

Only two months before production is scheduled to begin, the studio behind the Kane & Lynch movie is casting around for a new ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 28, 2010

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Treyarch Says Infinity Ward Mess Won’t Be a “Distraction”

Josh Olin of Treyarch says the mess at Infinity Ward won’t be a distraction, which is probably a good thing since one industry ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 28, 2010

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Ex-Microsoft Studio Manager Predicts Failure for Natal – UPDATED

Former Microsoft studio manager Scot Bayless predicts that Project Natal is doomed to failure because Microsoft refused to integrate the motion-sensing device into ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 27, 2010

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Symantec Uncovers 44 Million Stolen Game Accounts

Anti-virus company Symantec has discovered a server hosting the credentials of 44 million user accounts stolen from at least 18 different online games. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 27, 2010

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THQ Drops the Ball With UFC Unlimited Multiplayer Codes

THQ’s attempt to incorporate a Project Ten Dollar-style multiplayer code in UFC Undisputed 2010 doesn’t seem to be going too smoothly, as a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 27, 2010

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Blizzard Says DRM is a “Losing Battle”

Blizzard Entertainment says content and cool features are the keys to fighting PC game piracy, because trying to do it with harsh DRM ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 27, 2010

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Critic Accuses Prince of Persia of “Whitewashing”

Independent filmmaker Jehanzeb Dar says the upcoming Jake Gyllenhaal film Prince of Persia is “insulting” because a Caucasian rather than a Persian was ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 26, 2010

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Zynga and Yahoo! Join Forces

Zynga has entered into a new partnership with Yahoo!, a strong signal that the game-maker remains committed to taking at least a few ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 26, 2010

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