Jordan Deam Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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TGC ’10 Keynote: The Craftsmanship of Creativity

John Zuur Platten is a creative dude. Along with his partner Flint Dille at the Bureau of Film & Games, he’s responsible for ...

By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorApril 9, 2010

On the Ball

On the Ball: Man Versus Machine

It’s officially StarCraft week at The Escapist, which means that in addition to clocking a couple hours each night with the StarCraft II ...

By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorApril 7, 2010

Reviews

Review: Red Steel 2

If there is such thing as a reverse system-seller – a title that falls so far short of expectations that it actually casts ...

By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorApril 1, 2010

On the Ball

On the Ball: Out Of Control

It’s easy to take it for granted that you’re a gamer. Over the years, you’ve probably spent tens of thousands of hours mastering ...

By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorMarch 31, 2010

Alt+Escape

Alt+Escape: Specter Spelunker Shrinks

Welcome to Alt+Escape, our weekly pick of browser-based games to help you start your weekend a little early. Check back each Friday for ...

By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorMarch 26, 2010

On the Ball

On the Ball: AAA Extinction

God of War III is a special kind of spectacle. Plowing through it in a couple unbroken four-hour sessions last week, I experienced ...

By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorMarch 24, 2010

Reviews

Review: God of War III

The nadir of God of War III comes about 20 minutes in, when you’ve scaled halfway up Mount Olympus on the back of ...

By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2010

On the Ball

On the Ball: Like God of War, But ?

Game journalists love their shorthand when it comes to describing games. Take the classic example of “X game meets Y game.” Fallout meets ...

By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorMarch 17, 2010

News

Chatroulette Shows Off Its Pianist

The internet can be a cold, inhospitable and downright gross place, but one Chatroulette user is doing his part to make it a ...

By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorMarch 16, 2010

Reviews

Review: Battlefield Bad Company 2

So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak. -Sun Tzu I have a ...

By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorMarch 11, 2010

On the Ball

On the Ball: Two Shooters Enter ?

This is the main event, folks. Last week, one of the world’s biggest publishers of electronic entertainment, Electronic Arts, released a game that ...

By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorMarch 10, 2010

News

Spelunky XBLA Screens Look Gorgeous

Creator Derek Yu has released a batch of screenshots of Future 2010 Game of the Year contender Spelunky for XBLA, and they look ...

By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2010

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