Game People Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

As the BBC’s new Sherlock series makes wide ranging use of Heavy Rain as a reference point, it shows just how far videogames ...

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Game soundtracks used to be whatever the developer could squeeze into the remaining system memory once they had gotten the game running. But ...

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Sequels used to mean something. They were the promise of a genuinely fresh re-imagining of my dearest gaming experiences. Now they feel more ...

Game People Calling

We game reviewers like to think of ourselves as experts, but in fact that’s kind of impossible. We can be experts in something ...

Game People Calling

I’m as avid a gamer as the next man. But I’m still impressed, and a little shocked, by how much time some of ...

Game People Calling

With the shrill buzz of E3 still ringing in our ears, it can be difficult to engage with anything that isn’t new. But ...

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Amidst the furor of the 3DS it seems a little moot to start singing the praises of the DSi. But I want to ...

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It’s been a revelation being part of The Escapist because it’s a place where everybody can have their say. Staffers, columnists, readers – ...

Game People Calling

I spend more time than most with people new to gaming. Recently, this has made me question why games have to get harder ...

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The Wii started out as a fad. But, to everyone’s surprise – perhaps even Nintendo’s – it’s become something long lasting. Do you ...

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Overly earnest gamers make me laugh a little. Games, if nothing else, are surely about being playful. It seems perverse that amongst all ...

Game People Calling

Before Wipeout on the original PlayStation, the idea of having real music in a videogame was a novelty. Now though, game soundtracks are ...