Brian Albert Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Battlefield 3 Producer Says Sequels Should Take Time

Battlefield 3 executive producer Patrick Bach proposes that continual updates – not annual sequels – are the proper way to support a franchise. ...

By Brian Albert Legacy AuthorSeptember 1, 2011

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Limbo Developer Escapes Financial Hell

Limbo’s success allowed Danish developer Playdead to purchase itself from investors and fund a new, more ambitious title. After a successful showing on ...

By Brian Albert Legacy AuthorAugust 31, 2011

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Notch: A Steam Release Would Divide the Minecraft Community

Citing limitations with Steam, Notch says a Minecraft release on Valve’s digital distribution platform won’t happen. Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson discussed on ...

By Brian Albert Legacy AuthorAugust 30, 2011

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Buy Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Bundle, Receive Teeny Tiny Ezio

The Assassin’s Creed: Revelations bundle includes a miniature Ezio. Functional hidden blade not included. Come November 15, fans of Assassin’s Creed and consumer ...

By Brian Albert Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2011

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Bungie Aerospace Goes Aquatic with Steampunk Pirates

The first title released under Bungie’s Aerospace program will be a free, pirate ship battling strategy game. Developed by a small team at ...

By Brian Albert Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2011

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Ubisoft Apologizes for From Dust DRM Confusion

Ubisoft is working with Steam to offer a return option to dissatisfied From Dust purchasers. Ubisoft’s inability to clearly describe how digital rights ...

By Brian Albert Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2011

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Minecraft Developer Cranks Out Quickie Dungeon Crawler

Minecraft mastermind Notch took just 48 hours to whip up Prelude of the Chambered, which you can play for free. Markus “Notch” Persson, ...

By Brian Albert Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2011

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GLaDOS Helps Test Subject Propose to His Companion Cube

You know how injecting a bit of Portal into your videogame can make it better? Well, it seems to work just fine for ...

By Brian Albert Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2011

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Portal Turrets Spew Lead in Bastion

Take command of Portal’s most adorable murderers in the Steam version of Bastion. To make a videogame more awesome, simply add a dash ...

By Brian Albert Legacy AuthorAugust 22, 2011

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GameStop to Challenge OnLive with Streaming Service

GameStop’s digital delivery service, which is currently in beta, may send OnLive downstream. In May, GameStop purchased Spawn Labs, a streaming technology company, ...

By Brian Albert Legacy AuthorAugust 19, 2011

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Free Portal 2 DLC Arriving Mid-September

In April, Valve announced free Portal 2 DLC for a summer release. This is the first we’ve heard of it since. Speaking with ...

By Brian Albert Legacy AuthorAugust 18, 2011

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You Can Now Find “Woot” in a Dictionary

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary has officially been updated with a healthy dose of internet lingo. Published this month, the twelfth edition of ...

By Brian Albert Legacy AuthorAugust 18, 2011

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