Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Classic Arcade Stand-Ups Brought to Life in LEGO

Take two great childhood memories, smash them together and you might just end up with LEGO Arcade, a YouTube video featuring animations of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2009

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id Gearing Up for Another New Project

Now that id Software can reach into the very deep pockets of Bethesda without fear of being slapped, the studio is planning to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2009

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Croteam Interested in Serious Sam HD on PS3, But Are You?

Serious Sam HD is coming to the Xbox Live Arcade and PC later this year but PlayStation 3 owners are going to miss ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2009

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Used Game Trade Hits 100 Million Units in the U.S.

A new report by Wedbush Morgan says 100 million units are moved by the used videogame trade in the U.S. annually, generating revenues ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2009

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The Pirate Bay Sells Out

In the latest strange twist, The Pirate Bay has been purchased by Swedish company Global Gaming Factory X AB. It’s been an interesting ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2009

Canadian Makin'

Pirates of the Frozen Wastes

Canada, wrote noted author and professor Hugh MacLennan, is a land of two solitudes. He was speaking of the wide and sometimes intractable ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2009

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China Bans Gold Farming

China has imposed a new law declaring that virtual currency can no longer be exchanged for real goods and services, a decision that ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 29, 2009

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John Carmack Says Quake, Rage and More Coming to iPhone

id Software Technical Director John Carmack says the studio has several releases planned for the iPhone over the course of the next year, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 29, 2009

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BioWare Talks Mass Effect Difficulty

BioWare says that while it was necessary to lock new players out of the highest difficultly level of Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2 ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 29, 2009

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It’s “Game Over” for Aliens RPG

Obsidian Entertainment and Sega have confirmed that the Aliens RPG announced in late 2006 has been canceled. Rumors about the game’s cancellation have ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 29, 2009

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Activision: DJ Hero Will Be “More Mainstream” Than Guitar Hero

Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith says that despite the popularity of the Guitar Hero series, the upcoming DJ Hero will attract an even ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 26, 2009

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Conquer the Video Craze: The Videogame Hint LP

It’s all very simple now but there was a time when people who needed videogame hints had to turn to Conquer the Video ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 26, 2009

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