Esmeralda Portillo Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Inventor Predicts Maybe 5 Years Before Oculus Rift Goes Mainstream

The inventor of the Oculus Rift and founder of Oculus VR believes his product will go mainstream, but it may take a number ...

By Esmeralda Portillo Legacy AuthorSeptember 10, 2014

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Miyamoto Refocusing on Hardcore; Casual Gamers’ Passive Attitude “Pathetic”

Miyamoto explains why Nintendo will focus on the hardcore gamer, and why he believes the mindset of the passive player is pathetic. Nintendo ...

By Esmeralda Portillo Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2014

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Hellblade Not Tied to Heavenly Sword

Ninja Theory wants their fans to know that their newest game Hellblade has no connection to Heavenly Sword. When the name for the ...

By Esmeralda Portillo Legacy AuthorAugust 26, 2014

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Valve Ranks First for Most Desired Game Company to Work for

The 2014 IGDA Developer Satisfaction Survey listed Valve Software as the number one company developers would like to work for, above their own ...

By Esmeralda Portillo Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2014

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Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Postponed

The next Resident Evil movie will be delayed due to Milla Jovovich’s pregnancy. Resident Evil moviegoers will have to wait longer for their ...

By Esmeralda Portillo Legacy AuthorAugust 22, 2014

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Madden Season Drives Kevin Hart and Dave Franco Slightly Crazy – Update

In EA Sport’s newest commercial for Madden NFL 15, Kevin Hart tries to get into Dave Franco’s head. Update: EA Sports VP of ...

By Esmeralda Portillo Legacy AuthorAugust 21, 2014

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The Walking Dead’s Season 2 Finale Trailer Brings All the Feels

Telltale Games releases a trailer for The Walking Dead: Season 2‘s episode five “No Going Back” with never before seen footage from season ...

By Esmeralda Portillo Legacy AuthorAugust 21, 2014

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Flappy Bird Creator Launching New Game Swing Copters

Swing Copters is the latest game from Flappy Bird creator. Six months after pulling his first game Flappy Bird from circulation for being ...

By Esmeralda Portillo Legacy AuthorAugust 19, 2014

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“Sorry for All the Ads,” Says Former Microsoft Program Manager

Ex-Microsoft employee apologizes for creating the initiative to have ads on the Microsoft dashboard. “If you hate seeing advertisements when you boot up ...

By Esmeralda Portillo Legacy AuthorAugust 19, 2014

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Google’s Fiber Cables Wrapped in Kevlar-like Material Against Sharks

Google using Kevlar-like material to protect its undersea fiber cables from damage caused by sharks and other stressors. At the Google Cloud Platform ...

By Esmeralda Portillo Legacy AuthorAugust 17, 2014

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Remember Me was Misunderstood Says Creative Director

DONTNOD Entertainment believes their first game Remember Me was just misunderstood and the release of The Last of Us overshadowed it. Remember Me ...

By Esmeralda Portillo Legacy AuthorAugust 17, 2014

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Sony Still Learning Right Model for Consumers for PlayStation Now

PlayStation’s European Boss admits they’re still learning the best pricing structure for PlayStation Now. PlayStation Now is a streaming service that allows customers ...

By Esmeralda Portillo Legacy AuthorAugust 17, 2014

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