Heather McLellan Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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State Department Proposes “Trolling” Web-Based Islamic Extremists

The Viral Peace program is out to make the internet uninhabitable for Islamic extremists. In years gone by, Islamic extremists and would-be terrorists ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 19, 2012

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Engineers Propose Interstellar Spacecraft Fueled by Lasers

Icarus Interstellar wants to use lasers to create antimatter fuel out of the vacuum of space. Although it’s a beautiful concept, the reality ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 18, 2012

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NASA Releases Kinect Mars Rover Game

Experience the Curiosity rover’s terrifying descent to Mars for free. According to staff at NASA, the scariest part of the agency’s upcoming mission ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 17, 2012

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Battlefield 4 Announced in Medal of Honor: Warfighter Trailer

Battlefield 4‘s beta window has been set for “fall 2013.” In a new example of cross-pollination between EA’s biggest FPS franchises, EA has ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 17, 2012

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Fragrance Company Aims to Capture the Scent of Videogames

Mega Man is the first game character to receive a personalized aroma. While many real-world occurances – hearing a cell phone start making ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 17, 2012

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Rumor: British Piracy Rates Unaffected by Pirate Bay Ban

Rumor has it that illegal download rates haven’t changed at all since The Pirate Bay was banned in the UK. When the British ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 16, 2012

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Military Scientists Unveil Sound-Powered Fire Extinguisher

DARPA has figured out how to suppress flame using nothing but sound. Back in 2008, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) decided ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 14, 2012

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DayZ Creator: Updating Our Game Is “Terrifying”

Dean “Rocket” Hall isn’t quite sure how to handle his mod’s runaway success. Having begun life as a small zombie mod for ArmA ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2012

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Catholics, Buddhists Join Hindu Protests Against Smite

Hindus aren’t the only ones annoyed by Smite‘s portrayal of the goddess Kali. A few weeks ago we learned that the Universal Society ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2012

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Scientists Breed Numerically Literate Fruit Flies

After generations of intensive training, a group of fruit flies has been taught to count. Thanks to its blindly short lifespan, the humble ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 11, 2012

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Milky Way “Ringing Like A Bell” From 100 Million Year-Old Collision

An unidentified object has been sending ripples through the stars. Armed with ever-developing technology in a massive galaxy, it’s no surprise that we’re ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 11, 2012

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Studio Buys Rights to Deus Ex: Human Revolution Movie

Adam Jensen may yet scowl his way to the big screen. CBS Films, the Los Angeles-based film studio responsible for movies including Salmon ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 10, 2012

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