Andy Chalk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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ESA Responds To Hill & Knowlton Survey Data

The Entertainment Software Association has responded to the release of survey data by public relations consultant Hill & Knowlton, claiming it painted an ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2007

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Gamespot Issues “Gerstmanngate” FAQ

After a week of vague and empty statements in the face of rampant rumors, Gamespot has released an official FAQ about the firing ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2007

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GameTap Offering Free Daikatana Plus A Little History

For those unfortunate enough to have missed this little snippet of history, GameTap is making Daikatana available free until the end of December, ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2007

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U.S. Congressmen Want ESRB Rating Clips Posted Online

Two U.S. Congressmen have sent a letter to the ESRB asking the Board to make its rating process more transparent by putting videos ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2007

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Survey Shows Americans Want Game Laws

A survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation shows that the majority of U.S. citizens believes their government should regulate the sale of violent ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2007

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Gamespot Review of Kane & Lynch Heavily Edited

Jeff Gerstmann’s review of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men has been significantly edited to soften its highly-negative stance on the game, according to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2007

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EA Says Further Acquisitions Always Possible

On the heels of the merger between Activision and Vivendi, an Electronic Arts representative has said that further acquisitions by the company aren’t ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2007

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Review: F.E.A.R.: Perseus Mandate

Let’s get right to it. F.E.A.R.: Perseus Mandate does nothing new. It makes a superficial attempt at separation from its predecessors, but the ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorDecember 4, 2007

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Harvey Smith Leaves Midway

In an completely unsurprising development, Harvey Smith and Midway have parted ways following Smith’s negative comments regarding the company’s recently released BlackSite: Area ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorNovember 30, 2007

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