Greg Tito Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Developer Admits Sun Setting on Japanese Game Industry

A Japanese videogame music composer said the nation’s game industry is struggling. Remember in the 80s and 90s when the world was frightened ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorMarch 28, 2012

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FBI Using Unreal Engine to Train Agents

The FBI joins other US agencies that will license the game engine under the Virtual Heroes umbrella. Our friends at Epic Games have ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorMarch 28, 2012

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Angry Birds Space Downloaded 10 Million Times in Three Days

A new version of Angry Birds came out just three days ago, and it blew up the internet waves. Rovio has got a ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorMarch 26, 2012

Misc

Dungeons & Dragons Meets Settlers of Catan

Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne and Ticket to Ride are examples of European-style board games which have grown massively in popularity over the last ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorMarch 21, 2012

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BioShock Creator “Sad” Over ME3‘s Ending Scandal

Ken Levine and other videogame auteurs respect the finished product. No matter which side you fall on the argument, it’s clear that the ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorMarch 20, 2012

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How to Manipulate Gamers for Science

A study shows how crowdsourcing can be controlled using games to collect the data researchers need. The world is full of people and ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorMarch 19, 2012

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Molyneux: Industry Was “Not Ready” for Milo and Kate

Before he quit Microsoft and Lionhead, Peter Molyneux admitted the world wasn’t ready for Project Milo’s “emotional connection.” The story of Milo is ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorMarch 19, 2012

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Used Game Sales “Killing” Single Player Titles

New game prices would have dropped long ago if publishers got a piece of the re-purchase. It seems like a simple transaction. You ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorMarch 19, 2012

Reviews

MLB 2K12 Review

Some call baseball the perfect game. It blends the beauty and grace of bursts of athleticism with a leisurely pace enjoyed between sips ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2012

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BBC Points Finger at Iran for Cyberattack

The BBC’s super sleuths noticed a disturbing correlation of events. On March 1st, some of the BBC’s servers were subject to a DDoS ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2012

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State Legislature Attempts to Tax All Digital Downloads

A bill before the Connecticut State Senate would make all digital purchases subject to a sales tax. The first time I bought something ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2012

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Backroom Deals Fuel Laws Like SOPA, Not Piracy

Users want all content available all the time, but streaming everything violates old deals with retail chains. Having cut the cord totally from ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorMarch 14, 2012

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