Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Dream of Mirror Online Unveils Same-Sex In-Game Marriage

Casual MMOG Dream of Mirror Online has announced that it now offers same-sex marriages as part of its “dynamic in-game marriage system.” The ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 19, 2009

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German Social Affairs Minister Wants WoW Rated “Adults Only”

Mechtchild Ross-Luttman, the Minister for Social Affairs in Lower Saxony, is calling for tougher age restrictions on videogames in Germany, including a reclassification ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2009

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ASA Rejects “Early Death” Ad Complaints

The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority has rejected complaints from the videogame industry about an ad that implied that videogaming could lead to premature ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2009

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Wii Fit Girl Returns as EA Sports Active Rep

Lauren Bernat, whom you might better remember as the Wii Fit Girl, is making a new round of appearances in online videos, this ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2009

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2K Unveils New BioShock Book

2K Games is now taking preorders for Breaking the Mold: Developer’s Edition, a new book that traces the history of the game’s development.The ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2009

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Amazon Used Games Biz Predicted to Succeed

A new EEDAR report predicts Amazon’s foray into used videogame sales will be “successful and profitable” thanks to the struggling economy but won’t ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2009

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Big Huge Games Facing Sale or Shutdown

Rise of Nations developer Big Huge Games is on the block and struggling publisher THQ says if it can’t sell the studio it ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2009

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Ken Levine Says He’s “Not Involved” In BioShock 2

Despite earlier statements to the contrary, BioShock Creative Director Ken Levine says he is “not involved” with the development of BioShock 2. Development ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2009

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Discovery Sues Amazon Over Kindle

Discovery Communications has filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com, alleging that the Kindle electronic book system infringes upon one of its patents.The Kindle and ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2009

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BioWare Makes It Official: Mass Effect 2 in 2010

This may come as a surprise but despite all the noise that’s been made about it, BioWare has never actually made an official ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2009

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Tribes Coming to InstantAction

InstantAction has announced that it will be adding the classic online FPS Starsiege: Tribes to its browser-based gaming catalog. Tribes was probably the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2009

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Alleged Wolfenstein Screens Leaked Online

A series of multiplayer environment screen shots alleged to be from Raven’s upcoming FPS Wolfenstein has been leaked onto the internet.An unnamed “industry ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2009

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