Ian Davis Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Microsoft Kinect Almost a Spy Tool for British Intelligence – Update

Along with the NSA, the British GCHQ stored huge volumes of webcam and chat traffic. Update: Microsoft has told Eurogamer that it’s “concerned ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorFebruary 28, 2014

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Bitcoin-Stealing Malware Found In Pirated Angry Birds Software

The CoinThief trojan has been found in cracked versions of many popular Mac OS X applications. Bitcoin has been opening up all kinds ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorFebruary 28, 2014

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Mob Wives Star Sues Rockstar, Says GTA V Based on Her

Image Source: NY Daily News Karen Gravano claims the game uses her likeness and life story. The Grand Theft Auto series is famous ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorFebruary 26, 2014

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Valve Now Lets Devs Run Their Own Sales

Image Source: Reddit Prepare for even more wallet assaults in the future. While there is the occasional dissenter, most people agree that buying ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorFebruary 26, 2014

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In Honor of Harold Ramis, Burnout Paradise Lets You Race the Ecto-1 for Free

For today only, Criterion makes the Legendary Cars pack free for Xbox 360 owners. With the sudden passing of Harold Ramis last week, ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorFebruary 26, 2014

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Flappy Bird Clones Getting Rejected By Apple, Google

As clones flood app marketplaces, the word “flappy” is getting apps yanked. Oh Flappy Bird, we hardly knew ye. Even though the actually ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorFebruary 17, 2014

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Epic Raiders of The Lost Ark Fan Film Nears Completion

Image Source: Kickstarter The shot-for-shot remake, 30 years in the making, is using Kickstarter to finish the final scene. Back in 1982, two ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorFebruary 12, 2014

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Lords of Ultima Browser Game Bends The Knee

Image Source: Ultima Codex The F2P strategy game tenuously connected to the venerable Ultima series shuts down. Time for a personal confession: I ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorFebruary 12, 2014

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Terry Cavanagh Makes Bass-Soaked Flappy Bird Tribute

Image Source: Distractionware The guy behind Super Hexagon and VVVVVV thanks Dong Nguyen for the inspiration. Indie game designer Terry Cavanagh certainly has ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorFebruary 12, 2014

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Hawken Redeploys on Steam Later This Month

The F2P mech title jump-jets onto Steam and tweaks gameplay. In PC land, Steam is the massive Atlas, looming over all competitors with ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorFebruary 6, 2014

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Middle Earth Study Analyzes Carbon Emissions of Dragons

Image Source: The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug trailer Turns out, horses beat dragons when it comes to methane output. Previously, Tolkien scholars and ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJanuary 30, 2014

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Thief Achievement Rewards Players For Taking Their Time

Earn the “Predatory Drive” achievement for taking 15 hours or longer to finish the game. Stealth games are a different breed. A huge ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJanuary 29, 2014

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