Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Randomness in Gaming: Good or Bad?

Game designer Greg Costikyan has posted a transcript of the presentation he gave at the 2009 Game Developers Conference in Austin, in which ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 23, 2009

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Netflix Confirms Interest in PlayStation 3, Wii

In spite of his company’s relationship with Microsoft, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says he wants to expand the online movie rental service to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 23, 2009

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Wolfenstein Recalled in Germany – UPDATED

Activision has ordered a recall of Wolfenstein in Germany and while nobody seems to be quite sure why, I think we can all ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 23, 2009

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Highlander Remake Announced

Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift director Justin Lin has been tapped to direct a “re-imagining” of Highlander, the cult classic tale of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 22, 2009

The Needles

Left 4 Dead 2: The Boycott: The Visit: The Aftermath: The Interview

I guess I’ve been doing it wrong. Spewing rage and bile in Valve’s general direction since that fateful week in late 2004 when ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 22, 2009

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Music Genre Not Saturated, Says Guitar Hero Exec

In spite of a precipitous drop in music game sales, RedOctane CEO Dan Rosensweig says he doesn’t think the market is saturated and ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 22, 2009

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Infinity Ward: Modern Warfare is a “New IP”

Infinity Ward Community Manager Robert Bowling says that despite being a Call of Duty game, the studio thinks of Modern Warfare 2 as ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 22, 2009

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Police Play Wii Bowling During Drug Raid

A bunch of bored police officers in Polk County, Florida, were caught on video playing Wii Bowling while on duty – in the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 22, 2009

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The TF2 Guard Dog Update: All Bark, No Bite

Have you seen the new Guard Dog Update for Team Fortress 2? No, it’s not real… unless it is. No, sorry, it’s not. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 22, 2009

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World of Warcraft Returns to China

World of Warcraft has finally returned to China, but not before costing Chinese operator NetEase a truckload of money maintaining the game during ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 21, 2009

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Project Natal Support “Likely” for Guitar Hero

Guitar Hero publisher RedOctane says it is evaluating Microsoft’s Project Natal and that it’s “likely” the motion-sensing system will be eventually incorporated into ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 21, 2009

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Martyrdom Perk Changed for Modern Warfare 2

Infinity Ward isn’t offering any details but says the oft-maligned Martyrdom perk from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will be “treated differently” ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorSeptember 21, 2009

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