Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Guitar Hero Gets New Boss, Metallica Love

Metallica front man James Hetfield and former Yahoo COO Dan Rosensweig may not appear to have much in common but both have great ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 23, 2009

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Mass Effect 2 Details Emerge on Amazon

A few more details about Mass Effect 2, the sequel-in-progress to BioWare’s epic spaceborne RPG, have been released to the public – by ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 23, 2009

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Rockstar Announces Max Payne 3

Rockstar Games has announced that Max Payne 3 is in development and is scheduled to hit store shelves late this year. Despite the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 23, 2009

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Utah Bill HB 353 Goes to the Governor

Utah’s Jack Thompson-inspired HB 353, the bill that threatens to punish retailers who attempt to enforce age restrictions on videogame sales, is now ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 20, 2009

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Rendition: Guantanamo: Politically Charged or Cheap Ploy?

Its title is like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup of controversy but will Rendition: Guantanamo be a topical, thought-provoking game or just a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 20, 2009

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China Cures Internet Addiction

Good news from China, where censors claim that the imposition of daily time limits on gaming has solved the problem of rampant online ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 20, 2009

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Microsoft Claims 360 Growth is Coming at Sony’s Expense

Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg says a large part of the growth of the Xbox 360 user base is coming at the expense of Sony ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 20, 2009

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Mysterious Video: Is Valve Going Viral?

A new video that’s popped up online has Half-Life 2 fans wondering whether they’re watching a remarkably well-done fan video or a viral ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 19, 2009

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Extreme Shepherding: Pong Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

Bored Welsh farmers don’t normally leap to mind when one thinks of videogames but as this video of “Sheep Pong” demonstrates, the truly ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 19, 2009

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The E3 Comeback Continues: 90 Percent of Floor Space Sold

The ESA has announced that 90 percent of the available floor space for the 2009 E3 Expo has been sold, another step on ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 19, 2009

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Runes of Magic Free MMOG Launches

Frogster has announced that free-to-play MMOG Runes of Magic has completed beta testing and is now open to the public. It was sort ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 19, 2009

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Resident Evil 5 is More Popular Than The Beatles

Capcom is crowing about the success of Resident Evil 5, which in its first weekend of release managed to surpass both movies and ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 19, 2009

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