Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Noisy Danish Gamers Busted By SWAT

Two men in Denmark received a nasty surprise when their noisy gaming session was interrupted by the police – in the form of ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 13, 2009

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Bob’s Game Guy Gives Up

Robert Pelloni, the developer of Bob’s Game who vowed to lock himself in a room for 100 days over Nintendo’s refusal to give ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 12, 2009

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Teenager Who Killed Parents Over Halo 3 Found Guilty

A teenager who claimed that his addiction to Halo 3 caused him to shoot and kill his mother and wound his father has ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 12, 2009

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Age Of Conan Servers Cut Sharply

Funcom has begun merging the Age of Conan servers, a drastic consolidation which will see the number of servers supporting the game reduced ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 12, 2009

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Neversoft Drops Tony Hawk Series

Ten years after launching the franchise, Neversoft is dropping development of the Tony Hawk series so it can focus on future Guitar Hero ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 12, 2009

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Congressman Wants Health Warning Labels For Games

California Congressman Joe Baca has introduced a new bill which would require videogames to carry a “health warning label” advising consumers that playing ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 12, 2009

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Pentagon Considering “Virtual Parents” For Military Kids

As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan drag on, the Pentagon is investigating new technologies to help families deal with long-term absences, including ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 9, 2009

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New Fallout 3 DLC Increases Level Cap

Bethesda has revealed more details about the upcoming DLC packs for Fallout 3, including news that the third DLC pack will remove the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 9, 2009

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Harmonix Looking At Partnership To Sell Music

Rock Band developer Harmonix is interested in selling music people can listen to outside of the game, but says that doing so would ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 9, 2009

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Console Gamers Want “More Sophisticated” Action

Former Iron Lore lead gameplay designer Arthur Bruno says that console developers are looking for more involved action in their videogames, a point ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 8, 2009

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Mass Effect 2 In The Works

It’s not exactly an Earth-shattering surprise, but the itinerary for the 2009 Game Developers Conference has confirmed that Mass Effect 2, the follow-up ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 8, 2009

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Sony Slams Wii, 360 For Offering Less Value Than PS3

Despite the beating it’s been taking from both the press and the buying public, Sony is refusing to change its PlayStation 3 tune, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 8, 2009

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