Ian Davis Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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DICE Declares February “Battlefield 4 Player Appreciation Month”

Bonus XP, free shortcut bundles, and a-Battlepack-a-day highlight the community celebration. As far as launches go, Battlefield 4 was more Bay of Pigs ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJanuary 29, 2014

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Duke Nukem: Megaton Edition Finally Gets Hot Duke-On-Duke Action

Duke gets eight-player deathmatch and co-op across 200+ maps. Multiplayer has come a long way in first-person shooters. Today, it’s the primary focus, ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJanuary 28, 2014

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Shadowrun: Dragonfall Shows Off Cyperpunk Berlin in New Trailer

The new campaign launches on February 27th. Earlier in 2013, Harebrained Studios resurrected the classic cyberpunk RPG with Shadowrun Returns. It was pretty ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJanuary 28, 2014

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New Dreamcast Shooter, Redux: Dark Matters, Gets Limited Release

Better hurry if you want a copy, there’s only 1000 being made. Even though Sega halted production of the Dreamcast in 2001, it ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJanuary 28, 2014

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Tim Schafer Game For Brutal Legend 2

He’d even settle for a Lionwhyte DLC pack. Depending on who you talk to, Brutal Legend may not have been Double Fine’s best ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJanuary 22, 2014

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South Korea to Build Billion Dollar “Robot Land”

Image Source: Robo Hub The huge development will be dedicated to appreciating and working on robotics. Robots dominate our lives, but not in ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJanuary 21, 2014

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China Aims to Replace iOS, Android with National Operation System

Image Source: COS The Linux-based “China Operating System” runs on everything from PCs to phones. The initial Snowden leaks were like a massive ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2014

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New Biometric Headset Punishes Gamer Rage

Image Source: Sam Matson The custom headset makes the game get harder the more stressed you become. It’s no coincidence that the first ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2014

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Chuck Norris-Themed Bitcoin Receives Legal Roundhouse Kick

Image Source: Norris Coin Sad news for those hoping to corner the 80’s action movie cryptocurrency market. If you ever decide to invent/invest ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJanuary 15, 2014

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Angry Birds Dev Rovio More Focused On Brand Building Than Games

Image Source: Venture Beat Most of Rovio’s employees don’t actually work on games. It’s easy to dismiss Angry Birds as a glorified flash ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJanuary 15, 2014

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Super Mario World Exploited By Raspberry Pi Robot, Programs Pong

A new glitch allows arbitrary code to run on the official Nintendo cartridge. Last week, the Awesome Games Done Quick charity marathon wrapped ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJanuary 14, 2014

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Brad McQuaid, Designer Behind EverQuest, Kickstarts Pantheon MMO

Worlds and gods collide in this social-focused MMO. There’s a significant population of MMO players who always seem to complain that modern games ...

By Ian Davis Legacy AuthorJanuary 14, 2014

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