Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Ultra-Rare NES Cartridge Sells for $41,000

A very lucky gamer struck videogame gold when he found a copy of one of the rarest and most valuable NES cartridges in ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 1, 2010

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Report: Effects of Gaming Worse Than “Smoking on Lung Cancer”

An Australian news report claims that the connection between videogames and violence is “greater than the connection between smoking and lung cancer.” The ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 1, 2010

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Study: Nearly One in Ten Gamers Shows Signs of Addiction

An Australian study has concluded that roughly eight percent of videogamers may be suffering from some form of addiction. Conducted by the Psychological ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 1, 2010

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Activision Kills Long-Awaited King’s Quest Fan Project

Activision has brought the hammer down on a long-running King’s Quest fan project called The Silver Lining, issuing a Cease and Desist order ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 1, 2010

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Mysterious Bug Cripples PS3s Worldwide

A devastating “calendar bug” appears to be crippling older model PlayStation 3 consoles around the world, locking users out of the PlayStation Network ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 1, 2010

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“Free” Dungeons & Dragons Online Revenues Up 500 Percent

Turbine says revenues generated by Dungeons & Dragons Online have jumped an astounding 500 percent since the game moved to a free-to-play model ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 26, 2010

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The Internet Names Derby Ring Road “Lara Croft Way”

Thanks to the power of the internet, the new ring road in the U.K. city of Derby has officially been named Lara Croft ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 26, 2010

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BioWare Reveals Free Firewalker DLC for Mass Effect 2

BioWare has taken the wraps off the Firewalker Pack, a new DLC bundle for Mass Effect 2 that will be free to all ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 26, 2010

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Nintendo Says Wii Replacement Won’t Come “Anytime Soon”

Nintendo’s Cammie Dunaway says there are no plans to come out with a successor to the Wii anytime soon, adding that the company ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 25, 2010

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id Software Looks Back on QTest

Yesterday was the 14th anniversary of the release of QTest and to mark the occasion, John Carmack, Tim Willits and a few others ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 25, 2010

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Boost Your Luck With the Top Ten Peggle Pick-Up Lines

Here’s the perfect thing for the gamer who’s unlucky in love: The Top Ten Peggle Pick-Up Lines, a list that’s guaranteed to put ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 25, 2010

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X-Strike Studios Unveils the Wasteland Survival Guide

X-Strike Studios has released a new series called the Wasteland Survival Guide, a practical and fun set of instructional videos that teaches the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 25, 2010

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