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March Mayhem Match-ups for March 28, 2008

Here’s a list of the March Mayhem: Developers’ Showdown for March 28! In the Midwest Bracket … No. 1 Nintendo vs. No. 5 ...

By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorMarch 28, 2008

Editor's Note

Myths and Legends

There’s as many myths and legends as there are cultures in the world, so the fact Issue 142, “Myths and Legends,” is so ...

By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorMarch 25, 2008

Op-Ed

How I Spent My Winter Vacation, A 90-Day Retrospective

I originally wrote this in January and only decided to bring it out of the archives late last week. The Escapist: 1 – ...

By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorMarch 24, 2008

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March Mayhem 2008 March 20 Winners

Here are the winners from the March 20 games of March Madness: Developers’ Showdown! In the South Bracket … No. 5 BioWare defeated ...

By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorMarch 21, 2008

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March Mayhem 2008 Match-ups for March 21, 2008

Here’s a list of the March Mayhem: Developers’ Showdown games for March 20! In the South Bracket … No. 1 Ubisoft vs. No. ...

By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorMarch 21, 2008

Op-Ed

The Escapist’s Game Industry Power Rankings: March Mayhem Edition

Just in time for March Mayhem: Developer’s Showdown, here’s an update on The Escapist‘s game industry power rankings! The format’s a bit different ...

By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorMarch 20, 2008

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March Mayhem 2008 Match-ups for March 20

Here’s a list of the March Mayhem: Developers’ Showdown games for March 20! In the South Bracket … No. 5 BioWare vs. No. ...

By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorMarch 20, 2008

March Mayhem

The Escapist Presents March Mayhem: Developers’ Showdown 2008

Sega vs. Nintendo. Blizzard vs. Take Two. EA vs. … anyone. We’ve all had conversations about which developer or juggernaut was “better,” offered ...

By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2008

Interviews

Hothead Games on Penny Arcade Adventures

At this year’s GDC, I sat down with two guys from Hothead Games, developer of Penny Arcade‘s Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick ...

By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorMarch 6, 2008

Editor's Note

Critical Success, Commercial Flop

The flop is a phenomenon as old as media itself. Someone pours his heart and soul into his creation, and, for whatever reason, ...

By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorMarch 4, 2008

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GDC 2008: New Site Tests Gamer Knowledge, Hints At Upcoming Nokia Title

A website connected with Nokia’s N-Gage platform tests visitors’ knowledge of gaming history. ForTheLoveOfGaming.com features a 15-question quiz spanning four decades of gaming ...

By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorFebruary 28, 2008

GDC 2008

GDC 2008: BioShock’s Creator, Ken Levine, On Ken Levine

This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ken Levine, creator of System Shock 2, BioShock, Thief and just about ...

By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorFebruary 28, 2008

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