Ian Davis Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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SCOTUS Actually Played “Violent Video Games” Before Ruling On Them

Image Source: Rockstar The judges actually took a look for themselves before ruling games as a protected speech. The justices of the Supreme ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2013

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Wind Waker HD Gets Heartless With Hero Mode

Image Source: http://e3.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker/ Go forth, brave little pot-breaker. Nintendo is an empire of nostalgia. Its roster of characters has been gently worn by ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2013

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Zoo Tycoon Lets You Dance With Animals, Kinect-Style

The animal captivity simulator will include multiplayer and Kinect support. The test of any simulator is the ability to become a capricious god. ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorAugust 22, 2013

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Zynga and Rebellion Scheme With Evil Genius Online

The classic strategy title returns on Facebook and Zynga later this year. Despite its flaws, 2004’s Evil Genius remains a fondly remembered title. ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorAugust 9, 2013

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Heroes of Newerth‘s “Not Going Anywhere”, Says S2 Games

Image Source: S2 Games Even with a new MOBA in the works, S2 says that HoN‘s here to stay. S2 Games just announced ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorAugust 9, 2013

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Strife: S2 Games’ Antidote To “Toxic” MOBAs

An ironic name for a friendly game. MOBAs arose from the primordial ooze of the Warcraft 3 modding community and rapidly evolved to ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorAugust 8, 2013

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Revival Aims To Resurrect MMOs With Storytelling Sandboxes

Image Source: Massively Using live storytelling and an open world, Illfonic plans to revive the MMO. The MMO seems to be a genre ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJuly 31, 2013

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Labster Uses Gaming To Teach Biotech Skills

The new virtual laboratory game lets students get experience with expensive equipment. In elementary school, science class is an exciting time to learn ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJuly 27, 2013

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Everquest 2 Fan Site Harassed By Trademark Claim

Legal threats demand EQ2Wire remove a character profile due to the name “Malshandir”. Believe it or not, some MMO players craft plausible names ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJuly 27, 2013

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Torchlight 2 Sells More Than 2 Million Copies

That’s a lot of loot. When it came out in 2009, Runic Game’s Torchlight was a surprise hit. The hacking and the slashing ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJuly 26, 2013

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David Jaffe’s Motorgun Kickstarter Sputters

The indie vehicular combat game cancels its Kickstarter with weeks to go. “Interstate ’76 meets World of Tanks“. That was the pitch for ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJuly 26, 2013

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Mega Man‘s Creator An Eligible Bachelor In Japanese Dating Sim

“Now’s your chance to date your famous Capcom uncle or one of six other “steamy bachelors” in an upcoming PSP dating game.” Keiji ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJuly 26, 2013

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