Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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New Botnet Is “Practically Indestructible”

Researchers working for antivirus firm Kapersky Labs have discovered a new botnet so cleverly constructed that it has been dubbed “practically indestructible.” Before ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJuly 4, 2011

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Don’t Trust Hackers: President Obama Not Dead

President Barack Obama was not assassinated this morning, despite what Fox News’ compromised Twitter account may have led you to believe. Early this ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJuly 4, 2011

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5-Year-Old Breaks TV, Mother Murders Him

Kim Crawford has been charged with killing her young son after the boy broke a television while playing with his Nintendo Wii. Prosecutors ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 22, 2011

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Google Wants A Piece Of The Games Biz

A new job listing posted by the ubiquitous search engine firm reveals Google’s plot to break into the gaming industry. A virtual “help ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 22, 2011

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Master Chief: Savior Of Humanity, Pinball Wizard

An inventive new map crafted in the Halo: Reach editor drops a gigantic pinball table into Bungie’s beloved shooter. Built by possible avian ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 22, 2011

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Haste Literally Makes Waste In Receipt Racer

Though “ecologically it’s pretty much a disaster,” Receipt Racer proves that the most mundane items can be crafted into inventive electronic games. The ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 22, 2011

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Walmart Shoppers, Meet The Stream

The world’s largest retail chain has joined forces with Gaikai to offer streaming PC titles through Walmart.com. Say you’re at home. You’re bored. ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 22, 2011

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K Computer Makes Your Gaming Rig Look Lazy

Japan tops the latest list of the world’s supercomputers by nearly tripling the processor capacity of the previous computer king. As a country, ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 21, 2011

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You’ll Envy This Teenage Supergenius

At a time when most teens would be swiping bottles from dad’s liquor cabinet, Jack Eisenmann handcrafted an 8-bit computer. Don’t get the ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 21, 2011

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Wisconsin Town Approves Land For D&D Creator’s Memorial

Town officials in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin have approved a plot of land for use in a memorial to deceased Dungeons & Dragons co-creator ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 20, 2011

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Al Gore Lauds Ecological Potential Of Games

Videogames have an unrivalled ability to entertain, but they can also provide valuable tools in making the world a better place, according to ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 20, 2011

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Mass Effect 3 Tops List Of Most Promising E3 Games

A new report has appeared, detailing the twenty most promising retail games of this year’s E3 conference. The results will (not) surprise you. ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 20, 2011

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