Austin MacKenzie Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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AMD Coughs Up Cash for Young Artists

Computer technology maker AMD is giving $65,000 in an effort to spur youth creativity through games. For six years the Alliance for Young ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorMarch 11, 2010

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Upcoming Rhythm Game Offers Real Guitar Peripheral

The future of guitar-based rhythm gaming may be using an actual guitar as a controller. Power Gig is a new game being created ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorMarch 11, 2010

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Michelle Obama Looking for Games that Promote Healthy Children

First Lady Michelle Obama is hosting a competition to submit games that will encourage children to lead healthier, more active lives. Apps for ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorMarch 11, 2010

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Girl’s Death Linked to Realistic Gun-Shaped Wii Controller

We wondered how a real gun was mistaken for a Wii gun, and with new information on the tragic death of a three-year-old ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorMarch 10, 2010

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Embezzling Mayor’s Xbox 360 Up for Auction

The Xbox 360 used to help take down an embezzling mayor is up for auction, in case you prefer your console steeped in ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2010

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World of Goo and Henry Hatsworth Creators Form Indie Studio

If the Tomorrow Corporation is a Corporation dedicated to the creation of Indie Games, is it really Indie anymore? Tomorrow Corporation has announced ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorMarch 8, 2010

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Child Must Have Thought a Gun Was a Wii Remote, Mother Says

A young girl was fatally shot after mistaking her step-father’s gun for a Wii Controller, her mother said. So, imagine you’re home and ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorMarch 8, 2010

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Vietnam and India See a Rise in Gaming

Gaming has gained worldwide appeal, and is starting to make its mark on Vietnam and India as it continues to expand. As Vietnam ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorMarch 5, 2010

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Gaming Addiction Leads to Death of 3-Month Old Korean Girl

Gaming addiction turned horrifically tragic as the three-month-old daughter of a Korean couple starved to death while her parents were caring for a ...

By Austin MacKenzie Legacy AuthorMarch 4, 2010

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