Ian Davis Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Fighting is Magic Rebounds Thanks To MLP Producer

My Little Pony producer resurrects fan-made fighting game, sans copyright infringement. Fighting is Magic was a fun little fan project that put My ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorMarch 5, 2013

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Counter-Strike Modder’s New FPS Coming Soon

Tactical Intervention, Mihn “Gooseman” Le’s new tactical FPS, releases March 28th. Everything old is new again. Along with turn-based strategy, tactical FPSs seem ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorMarch 4, 2013

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Co-Founder Leaves Respawn Entertainment

Respawn Entertainment Co-Founder and Ex-Infinity Ward President Jason West Retires. More departures for Ex-Call of Duty devs this week. Jason West, former President ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorMarch 4, 2013

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Stallone Speaks in Rambo: The Video Game

The original movie voice track to be used in the upcoming shooter. One of the great mysteries of our age is the lack ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorMarch 4, 2013

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Space Hulk Returning to PC, Mobile

The classic Warhammer 40K board game gets a shiny new adaptation later this year. The success of XCOM has proved that there’s a ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorMarch 3, 2013

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Civilization Facebook Game Admits Defeat

CivWorld shutters its doors after two years on Facebook. “Rulers of great civilizations, repent! The world is coming to an end!” While one ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorMarch 2, 2013

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Fired Groupon CEO Compares His Career to Battletoads

Andrew Mason: “I made it all the way to the Terra Tubes without dying on my first ever play through.” When Groupon went ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorMarch 1, 2013

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The Story Behind Alien: Colonial Marine‘s Failure

Inside sources dish about the conflicts and mismanagement behind Colonial Marines. Back in December 2006, Sega acquired the rights to the lauded Aliens ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorFebruary 26, 2013

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Sequel to Ambitious Platformer Launches Free to Previous Owners

A Valley Without Wind 2 tweaks the random madness of its predecessor. Back in early 2012, Arcen Games (previously known for AI War) ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorFebruary 19, 2013

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Modders Resurrect Scrapped Resident Evil 1.5

Hacking and Ebay scams force a mod team to release previously lost Resident Evil game. After the smashing success of the original Resident ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorFebruary 19, 2013

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Tactical FPS Takedown Finds a Publisher

One year after a successful Kickstarter, Takedown: Red Sabre finds a publisher in 505 Games. Back in April 2012, a group of veteren ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorFebruary 18, 2013

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Beyond Sim City: Economists Use Games To Study The Real World

Researchers peer into virtual economies to better learn about real-life ones. CCP Games made headlines back in 2007 when it hired Eyjólfur Gudmundsson ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorFebruary 18, 2013

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