Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Mass: We Pray: A Holy Hoax or Just a Really Bad Game?

A website has sprung up for Mass: We Pray, a new game that lets families “go to church every day without leaving their ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 18, 2009

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EA Vets Launch New Activision Studio

Activision has announced the opening of Sledgehammer Games, a new studio that will be headed by former Visceral executives Glen Schofield and Michael ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 18, 2009

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Michael Atkinson Once Again Dismisses Gamers

South Australia Attorney General Michael Atkinson has reaffirmed his stance against an R18+ videogame rating in the country, saying in a letter written ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 18, 2009

The Needles

Grasping At Immorality: A Tale of Two Games

( Warning: spoilers inside.) For years, videogames have made players the hero. Even when you’re doing rather unheroic things, like mercilessly butchering your ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 17, 2009

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Pandemic Studios Shuts Down

After a day of fast-flying rumors, it’s been confirmed that Electronic Arts is pulling the plug on Pandemic Studios, laying off roughly 200 ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 17, 2009

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Go 8-Bit Zombie Hunting With the Left 4 Dead “Demake”

Gamers with a taste for the retro will probably want to keep their eyes on the upcoming “demake” of Left 4 Dead, a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 17, 2009

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Collector’s Editions Can “Pay Off in Spades”

“Collector’s editions” of major videogames are growing increasingly impressive – and expensive – but the NPD Group says there’s a good reason publishers ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 17, 2009

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Analyst: Marketing Trumps Reviews in Driving Game Sales

Prepare to be shocked: Jesse Divnich of EEDAR says that when it comes to boosting videogame sales, a good marketing campaign goes a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 17, 2009

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Modern Warfare 2 Not Banned in Russia, Says Activision

Activision says reports that Modern Warfare 2 was recalled or banned in Russia are untrue, pointing out that only the PC version of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 17, 2009

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Vault Boy Delivers Pizza

There’s no question that the Vault Boy is a multi-talented fellow, but I don’t think anyone – most especially Bethesda – expected to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 17, 2009

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NPD: 14 Percent of Households Have Gaming Subscription

Tough times mean that consumers are scaling back on a lot of things but according to the NPD Group, subscriptions to online games ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 16, 2009

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Gearbox Boss Says id, Crytek are “Risking Failure”

Gearbox Software boss Randy Pitchford is at it again, this time saying that Crytek and id are “risking failure” by developing games requiring ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 16, 2009

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