Heather McLellan Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Magneto to Star in Assassin’s Creed Movie

Michael Fassbender’s about to get all stabby-jumpy. While many of you will recognize actor Michael Fassbender from his work as Magneto, David, or ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 9, 2012

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Entrepreneurs Showcase Startling Array of Kinect-Based Tech

Kinect devices might find their most useful homes in hospitals. Since Microsoft launched Kinect for Windows and its attendant software development kit last ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 2, 2012

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Sony Buys Gaikai Cloud Gaming Service

Sony takes its first step towards a cloud-shaped future. Following speculation earlier this year that Sony was considering expanding its cloud-based gaming horizons, ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 2, 2012

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Students Hack Unmanned Drone

A research team has exposed a glaring flaw in domestic drone technology. By this point, most of us are habituated to the American ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJuly 1, 2012

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Spray-On Batteries Create Portable, Sticky Power

Spray cans have never before looked this useful. Though we may sometimes overlook them, batteries of all stripes play a crucial role in ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJune 29, 2012

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Scientists Unveil “Nanoparticle Drug Factories”

With development, these clever particles could revolutionize how we consume drugs. As crucial and useful as pills and injections are for our continued ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJune 28, 2012

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Sega to Close Offices in Europe, Australia

Sega’s restructuring plan gets heavy with the cuts. Having announced its intention to massively restructure its business earlier this year, Sega has now ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJune 28, 2012

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Space-Mining Company Proposes Rentable Space Telescopes

Planetary Resources would like to sell you quality time with its space telescope. A few months ago, space-mining startup company Planetary Resources announced ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJune 26, 2012

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“Twisted Light” Paves the Way for Ultra-Fast Internet

A new technique allows fiber-optic cables to move 2.5 terabits per second. The speed of your internet connection is decided by a variety ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJune 26, 2012

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Scientist Proposes Light-Powered Tractor Beam

This theory could help create the world’s first light-powered, ultra-tiny tractor beam. For as long as fictional spaceships have been roaming the skies ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJune 22, 2012

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E.U. Trade Committee Rejects Controversial ACTA Bill

The much-reviled copyright treaty isn’t likely to pass in the European Union. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) began life as a multilateral trade ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJune 22, 2012

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Diablo III Patch Restricts Access for New Players

Patch 1.0.3 means that new players may have to wait 72 hours to access the full game. In a move made ostensibly to ...

By Heather McLellan Legacy AuthorJune 21, 2012

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