Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Xbox Live is “More Juvenile” Than PlayStation Network

Ben Jones of MAG developer Zipper Interactive says Xbox Live is “more juvenile” than the PlayStation Network, which is better suited to the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 22, 2010

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Rockstar Dismisses Workplace Allegations

Rockstar has finally issued a public response to the recent accusations of poor working conditions at its studios, saying that the complaints are ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 22, 2010

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Blippy: Telling the World About the Stuff You Buy

Are you a desperate attention whore with a credit card and no sense of discretion? Then maybe you should check out Blippy, a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 21, 2010

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BioShock 2 DRM Explained

2K Games has clarified the BioShock 2 DRM scheme, saying that SecuROM will only be used as a disc check but that the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 21, 2010

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Atkinson Expects “Criminal Activities” From Gamers4Croydon

South Australia Attorney General Michael Atkinson has lashed out at the new political party Gamers4Croydon, saying that he expects it to resort to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 21, 2010

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Carl Icahn Puts the Squeeze on Take-Two

Billionaire investor and corporate raider Carl Icahn has used his clout at Take-Two to force a change in the company’s board of directors, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 21, 2010

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Look Upon Playboy’s “Sexiest Game Trailer Ever” and Despair

Playboy has unveiled “the sexiest videogame trailer ever” for Darksiders, a three-minute mix of T&A and gameplay footage that says infinitely more about ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 20, 2010

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BioShock 2 System Requirements, DRM Revealed

The BioShock 2 system requirements have been revealed and there’s some bad news inside for folks who don’t like SecuROM. (Steam users may ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 20, 2010

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BioWare Working “Around the Clock” on Return to Ostagar

BioWare says Return to Ostagar, the Dragon Age: Origins DLC that was supposed to launch two weeks ago, is going to be delayed ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 20, 2010

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Court Documents Show Secret Elder Scrolls MMOG Underway

Transcripts of the courtroom battle between Bethesda and Interplay have revealed that Bethesda is working on a secret “World of Warcraft type” MMOG, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 20, 2010

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Recession Drives Board Game Bounceback

Old-time board games could be making a bit of a comeback thanks to the recession, as parents look for ways to entertain their ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2010

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1C Executive Clarifies Digital Distribution Prediction

The 1C executive who predicted that PC games will be sold “completely by digital” by the first quarter of 2011 has clarified his ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2010

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