Fintan Monaghan Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

Vampire of the Rising Sun

As a shady interloper from across the sea, the vampire took Japan by storm in the 1930s and his popularity endures to this ...

By Fintan Monaghan Legacy AuthorFebruary 15, 2011

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TGS ’10: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Hands-On

Pretty, shiny cars, and good ol’-fashioned racing. Since neither of us are exactly pros at racing games, it was with some trepidation that ...

By Fintan Monaghan Legacy AuthorSeptember 24, 2010

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TGS ’10: Bulletstorm Hands-On

First-person-shooters, drunken space pirate style! Bulletstorm is a new FPS from Epic Games and People Can Fly. You play as Grayson Hunt, an ...

By Fintan Monaghan Legacy AuthorSeptember 23, 2010

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TGS ’10: Spirits Enchants at Sense of Wonder

Striking art and innovative gameplay makes indie game Spirits the belle of the SOWN ball. Mega-companies may rule at TGS, but tucked away ...

By Fintan Monaghan Legacy AuthorSeptember 20, 2010

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TGS ’10: Mega Man Universe Hands-On

Mega Man’s latest outing promises character customization and level design. Since that bizzaro reveal trailer back in June, a clearer picture has emerged ...

By Fintan Monaghan Legacy AuthorSeptember 19, 2010

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TGS ’10: Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue Hands-On

The Deathspank sequel takes the nitwit knight on a world tour. Ron Gilbert’s brand of silly innuendo-filled humor is back as Deathspank gets ...

By Fintan Monaghan Legacy AuthorSeptember 19, 2010

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TGS ’10: Tekken Tag Tournament Returns

The classic Tekken Tag Tournament is returning for a second round, and a fan-favorite pair of fighters from Street Fighter III are coming ...

By Fintan Monaghan Legacy AuthorSeptember 18, 2010

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TGS ’10: Castlevania Lords of Shadow Hands-On

Well, it ain’t your grandpappy’s Castlevania … After the nostalgic re-issuing of Symphony of Night and the flawed experiment of Harmony of Despair, ...

By Fintan Monaghan Legacy AuthorSeptember 18, 2010

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TGS ’10: Spidey and Wesker Join Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Marvel’s webslinger and the Resident Evil villain are the latest additions to the rapidly growing Marvel vs. Capcom 3 cast. As expected, Capcom ...

By Fintan Monaghan Legacy AuthorSeptember 18, 2010

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TGS ’10: Deus Ex: Human Revolution Preview

Game director Jean-Francois Dugas takes us through twenty minutes of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. According to Dugas, the gameplay of Human Revolution is ...

By Fintan Monaghan Legacy AuthorSeptember 17, 2010

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TGS ’10: Ace Attorney Investigations 2 Hands-On

We have no objections to this game, Your Honor. Who could object to the return of everyone’s favorite prissy prosecutor, Miles Edgeworth? The ...

By Fintan Monaghan Legacy AuthorSeptember 17, 2010

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TGS ’10: Medal of Honor Hands-On

According to senior creative director Richard Farrelly, “authenticity” is the driving force behind the new Medal of Honor reboot. I asked Richard Farrelly ...

By Fintan Monaghan Legacy AuthorSeptember 17, 2010

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