Josh Engen Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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The Poke-O-Matic Automatically Finds Shiny Pokemon While You Sleep

Playing videogames is time-consuming. Luckily, now there’s a machine that will play Pokemon X and Y while you sleep. Becoming an expert Pokemon ...

By Josh Engen Legacy AuthorJanuary 1, 2014

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Don’t Be Fooled by This Halo 5 Hoax Website

Microsoft and 343 Industries are being stereotypically tight lipped about Halo 5, but a hoaxing company is attempting to steal the spotlight. Swenzy ...

By Josh Engen Legacy AuthorDecember 31, 2013

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Today Only: Call of Duty: Ghosts Gets a Price Cut on the Xbox 360

In an effort to send 2013 off in style, Microsoft has announced a worldwide discount on Call of Duty: Ghosts. For the last ...

By Josh Engen Legacy AuthorDecember 31, 2013

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Dolphins Enjoy Getting High on Puffer Fish Nerve Toxins

Recreational drug use isn’t just for humans any more. When I was a kid, a police officer came to my school and gave ...

By Josh Engen Legacy AuthorDecember 30, 2013

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Scientists Use Jellyfish DNA to Engineer a Glow-in-the-Dark Pig

A team of Chinese scientists has successfully created a small herd of glow-in-the-dark piglets. Last week, while you were stuffing your face with ...

By Josh Engen Legacy AuthorDecember 30, 2013

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Steam Breaks 7.6 Million Concurrent Users Over Christmas Weekend

Last weekend, 7.6 million gamers simultaneously avoided spending Christmas with their families. Well, it looks like Valve had a very merry Christmas. Over ...

By Josh Engen Legacy AuthorDecember 30, 2013

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ToeJam & Earl III for Dreamcast Appears Online

After 12 years in videogame purgatory, ToeJam & Earl 3 is now available on the SEGA Dreamcast. Back in October, rumors about a ...

By Josh Engen Legacy AuthorDecember 30, 2013

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Hello Games Not Insured for Flood Damage, Microsoft VP Might Help

The developer behind Joe Danger and No Man’s Sky has been denied by its insurance company, but Microsoft’s Phil Spencer is “going to ...

By Josh Engen Legacy AuthorDecember 30, 2013

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Castrating a Hippo Is More Difficult Than You Might Think

A Viennese research team has developed a new technique for hippopotamus emasculation. I’ve never had a good reason to castrate a hippopotamus, but ...

By Josh Engen Legacy AuthorDecember 27, 2013

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Nintendo Is Taking the eShop Offline to Perform Emergency Surgery

The eShop has been buckling under heavy holiday traffic, but Nintendo is unrolling the duct tape. The holidays have been wreaking havoc on ...

By Josh Engen Legacy AuthorDecember 27, 2013

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Call of Duty: Ghosts Gets a Brand New Game Mode

Activision is rolling out a new patch for Call of Duty: Ghosts, which includes a swanky new gameplay mode. Today, Activision announced that ...

By Josh Engen Legacy AuthorDecember 23, 2013

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Naughty Dog Probably Isn’t Working on a Crash Bandicoot Sequel

Crash Bandicoot’s appearance on a Sony Facebook profile seems to suggests an upcoming sequel, but it probably doesn’t. Last month, Activision abruptly removed ...

By Josh Engen Legacy AuthorDecember 23, 2013

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