Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Valve Hacker Arrested

A hacker who gained notoriety by breaking into Steam in 2007 has been apprehended by Dutch police in the town of Maastricht. Known ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2008

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Shellshock 2 Banned In Australia

The Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification is at it again, slapping a ban on the upcoming Vietnam War era shooter Shellshock ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2008

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CliffyB Doesn’t Like MGS4

Epic Games lead designer Cliff “Don’t Call Me CliffyB” Bleszinski has launched a broadside at Metal Gear Solid 4, calling it “passive entertainment” ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2008

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Harmonix Announces Rock Band 2

In a surprise move, Harmonix has announced its intention to issue a sequel to last year’s smash hit videogame Rock Band. Rock Band ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2008

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Civilization IV: Colonization Called ‘Morally Disturbing’

The recently announced Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization has raised some eyebrows at Variety’s Cut Scene blog, where writer Ben Fritz calls the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2008

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Microsoft Exec Calls E3 a “Console Only” Show

PC gaming may not be dead but you sure wouldn’t know it based on this year’s E3, according to Microsoft’s Kevin Unangst, who ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2008

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Sony Announces Life With PlayStation Online Service

Sony is continuing to talk up its planned online offerings for the PlayStation 3, this time with Life With PlayStation, an upcoming PlayStation ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2008

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Capcom Working To Kill SSF2THDR Crash Bug

Capcom has put out the word that it’s hard at work trying to fix a bug in Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2008

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EA Unveils New All-Play Sports Games For Wii

EA Sports has unveiled the All-Play games, a new lineup of sports titles designed exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. The new games are ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2008

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Microsoft VP Issues Open Letter On the State of PC Gaming

Microsoft Vice President John Schappert has penned an open letter to the PC gaming community in which he predicts continued strength and growth ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 26, 2008

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Police Blame Youth Crime Spree On GTA

Police in Nassau County, New York, are blaming Grand Theft Auto for inspiring a late-night crime spree on Wednesday. Six teenagers have been ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 26, 2008

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Microsoft Prepared For Total War In Europe

Microsoft’s David Gosen says that despite the doomsaying of analysts, the Xbox 360 is actually beating the PlayStation 3 in Europe, and Microsoft ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 26, 2008

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