Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Happy Birthday Tetris!

It’s the 25th birthday of Tetris, the simple and addictive videogame that grew from humble Soviet roots to become a world-beating phenomenon. The ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2009

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Punch-Out!! Boxer Accused of Uttering Islamic Phrase

Another day, another videogame character accused of shouting pro-Islamic phrases: This time it’s Punch-Out!! boxer Bald Bull, who according to one observer says ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2009

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You Can’t Be the Hero If You’re the Rapist

The uproar surrounding the February “discovery” of the Japanese game RapeLay, which had largely subsided, erupted again last week with the news that ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2009

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Lack of Programming Skills Puts U.S. Security at Risk

The former head of the U.S. Air Force Cyber Command believes the lack of interest in computer programming among U.S. youth is creating ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2009

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Rape Games Banned in Japan, For Real

Following an emergency meeting of the Ethics Organization of Computer Software it has been determined, apparently for real this time, that rape games ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2009

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EGM Comes Back From the Grave

Electronic Gaming Monthly, which was laid to rest just a few months ago when Hearst Corporation acquired the 1UP Digital Network, is making ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 1, 2009

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THQ Trash-Talks the Wii

THQ’s Senior Vice President of Creative Development has some harsh words for the Nintendo Wii, describing it as a “Monopoly box in a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 1, 2009

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Failoc-alypse: A Hot New Game From Blizzard!

Forget StarCraft 2! The next big thing from Blizzard is already here and it’s a Failoc-alypse!The Failocs are coming and only you can ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 1, 2009

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Crysis 2 Goes Multi-Platform

Electronic Arts has announced that Crysis 2, the sequel to Crytek’s hit 2007 nanosuited shooter, will be a multi-platform release. Unlike Crysis and ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 1, 2009

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