Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Peter Moore Needs A New Tattoo

EA’s Peter Moore says the coming year will be better than ever for EA Sports, and he’s willing to bet a tattoo on ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 12, 2008

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Age of Conan Penalizes Female Characters

It turns out that girls really are the weaker sex, at least in the new MMOG Age of Conan, which is the target ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 11, 2008

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Did New Adventure Game Swipe Oblivion Assets?

A new adventure game is in an awkward spot following reports that it has lifted graphics and textures directly from the hit Bethesda ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 11, 2008

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Turok Live-Action Movie In the Works

Good news for people who can’t get enough of that old (new) Turok sweetness: MTV Movies Blog has revealed a live-action movie based ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 11, 2008

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Atari Adds Baldur’s Gate Style to Neverwinter Nights Expansion

Atari has announced Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir, a new expansion that will bring old-school Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale flavor to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 11, 2008

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Turbine Reveals Move Into Console MMOG Development

It probably won’t be Dungeons & Dragons Online, but Turbine has confirmed that it is hard at work on a console-based MMOG. In ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 11, 2008

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Take-Two Fights FTC Investigation Into Takeover

Electronic Arts has been joined under the harsh light of a Federal Trade Commission investigation by unexpected company – Take-Two Interactive. Take-Two had ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 11, 2008

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2K Games Announces Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization

Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization, a “reimagining” of Meier’s 1994 strategy classic, is now in development at Firaxis Studios, 2K Games announced today. ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 10, 2008

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Updating MMOG Graphics Is A Risky Business

Graphical updates to long-running MMOG clients may be attractive to developers, but industry veteran Damion Schubert says there are many potential pitfalls awaiting ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 10, 2008

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World’s Fastest Supercomputer Is “A Souped-Up PlayStation 3”

The public got its first glimpse at the world’s fastest supercomputer on Monday, a petaflop-capable machine described by an IBM executive as a ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 10, 2008

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Psychiatrist: Addicts More Ashamed of WoW Than Porn

A psychiatrist who specializes in “videogame addiction” claims that some of his patients find themselves feeling more ashamed about playing World of Warcraft ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 10, 2008

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Ubisoft Cited As Potential Take-Two Alternative

While Electronic Arts and hostile takeover target Take-Two Interactive remain locked in a stalemate, Forbes magazine has published a report suggesting Ubisoft might ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJune 10, 2008

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