Heather McLellan Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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EA Germany: “Origin Is Not Spyware”

EA Germany has denied claims made by German gamers and journalists that its Origin service is invading their privacy. Germany’s privacy laws are ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorNovember 1, 2011

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Bethesda Loses Latest Appeal Against Fallout MMO Devs

Bethesda has lost the latest in a long line of legal proceedings against Fallout MMO developer Interplay. Earlier this year, Bethesda filed a ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorOctober 27, 2011

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Archives of the World’s Oldest Science Journal Now Available For Free

Great discoveries rest alongside thoughts on moon-people in this free Royal Society archive of almost 350 years of scientific advancement. First published in ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorOctober 27, 2011

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Ken Levine: BioShock Infinite Is “My Game”

Infinite‘s creative director is taking full responsibility for Columbia’s direction. Developing a game as complex as BioShock Infinite is a lengthy process that ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorOctober 27, 2011

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Japanese Defense Ministry Showcases Spherical, Flying Spy Drone

Japanese engineers have perfected their prototype spy-ball, and it (probably) wants to know where that rebel base is, Princess. Having first unveiled its ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorOctober 27, 2011

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IBM Supercomputer Simulates 4.5% of Human Brain

IBM’s Blue Gene supercomputer can handle 4.5% of your brain’s processes – and might have all of them covered by 2019. As powerful ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorOctober 26, 2011

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Battlefield 3 on Xbox Looks Awful Without HD Texture Pack

The world of non-HD Battlefield 3 is a very fuzzy place indeed. Although Battlefield 3‘s PC graphics look amazing, things might be a ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorOctober 25, 2011

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MIT Radar Can See Through Walls in Real Time

It’s like the beginnings of every HUD radar you’ve ever seen, but real. Although we’ve had tech capable of “seeing” through walls for ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorOctober 22, 2011

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Battlefield 3‘s Launch Trailer Highlights Single-Player Story

Watch soldiers get chatty in this pretty, plot-heavy launch trailer. Battlefield 3‘s developers can be forgiven for seeming so excited about the imminent ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorOctober 21, 2011

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Scientists Create Deus Ex-Style Biofuel Battery

Biofuel cell research has shown that candy really could power prosthetics. Strange as it may seem, science has given credence to the candy ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorOctober 19, 2011

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No Single-Player DLC for Uncharted 3

Developers at Naughty Dog say they would rather spend their time working on a whole new game. Although single-player DLC packs have become ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorOctober 14, 2011

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Lollipop Chainsaw Aims to Provide A “Fun, Happy” Zombie Experience

Designer Suda51 says his latest project is all about giving the world its first funtime zombie adventure, complete with “hearts and rainbows.” Lollipop ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorOctober 13, 2011

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