Greg Tito Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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GameStop Entering Tablet Market

The U.S. game retailer will brand an existing Android tablet to be the “GameStop certified gaming platform.” In case you haven’t heard, tablets ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2011

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Games Are Effective Education Tools, Says ESA

Micheal Gallagher The President of the ESA testified before Congress that educators are using games to effectively teach. Back when I was a ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorSeptember 13, 2011

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John Marston Rides Again in Red Dead Redemption GOTY Edition

Every bit of DLC and extra content – including Undead Nightmare – are loaded onto one fancy disc. The Escapist‘s 2010 Game of ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorSeptember 13, 2011

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Videogame Tax Credits Hurt the Economy

The New York Times reports that making videogames is one of the most highly subsidized industries in America. The Escapist has reported on ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorSeptember 13, 2011

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Sugar is Coming: Game of Thrones Cupcakes Look Delicious

Your love of gritty fantasy and confections don’t have to be mutually expensive. I usually don’t give a crap about the cake decorating ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorSeptember 12, 2011

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Amazon Plans Netflix of Books

Soon you’ll be able to subscribe to Amazon Prime and download any book to your device. Print is dead. People have been saying ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorSeptember 12, 2011

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Minecraft 1.8 Leaked … By Mojang

Is it technically a “leak” if an alpha version of a pre-release beta patch is available early? The unorthodox release schedule for PC ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorSeptember 12, 2011

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Study: SpongeBob Spoils Kids’ Attention Span

Pediatricians claim that watching 9 minutes of SpongeBob‘s antics could ruin a kid’s whole day at school. Before videogames took up the toxic ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorSeptember 12, 2011

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Judge: EA Can Profit from College Players’ Likeness

Ryan Hart from Rutgers A Federal judge ruled that EA owes no compensation to former college players for using their likeness in NCAA ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorSeptember 9, 2011

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Battlefield 3 Teaser Shakes Up Warfare

The latest footage promoting Battlefield 3 brings shakycam to modern warfare. David Goldfarb and the rest of the team at DICE want to ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorSeptember 9, 2011

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Add Bosses to Custom Missions in Infamous 2

User-generated content gets a few tweaks in the free update to Sucker Punch’s superhero game. One of the most overlooked features of Infamous ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorSeptember 9, 2011

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Attend MineCon, Get Alpha Access to Scrolls, Cobalt

Mojang and Notch offer the best swag ever: early access to games in development. When you attend conventions like New York Comic Con, ...

By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorSeptember 9, 2011

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