Josh Viel Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Riot Claims League of Legends Is “the Most Played Video Game”

According to the popular MOBA developer, League of Legends has more than twice as many peak concurrent players as Modern Warfare 3 on ...

By Josh Viel Legacy AuthorOctober 15, 2012

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Steam Now Offers Non-Gaming Software

Make games, sculpt models, and paint with Steam’s new software library. It may be a month later than originally promised, but Valve is ...

By Josh Viel Legacy AuthorOctober 2, 2012

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Okami’s HD Makeover Is Just Around the Corner

The Move-compatible re-release of Okami hits PS3s this October. Yesterday, accompanied by a new trailer, Capcom announced that the high-definition remake of the ...

By Josh Viel Legacy AuthorSeptember 21, 2012

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Analog Stick Add-On Pushes 3DS XL to XXL

The XL version of the Circle Pad Pro looks a lot like the original 3DS iteration – and yes, it will make your ...

By Josh Viel Legacy AuthorSeptember 20, 2012

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Xbox Live to Produce Original Programming

The former president of CBS will head up Xbox Live’s new original programming division. Over the course of its long lifecycle, Xbox Live ...

By Josh Viel Legacy AuthorSeptember 19, 2012

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Good Old Games Courts Project Eternity on Twitter

Project Eternity backers will get to choose between a Steam or Good Old Games key upon release. When one considers how the distribution ...

By Josh Viel Legacy AuthorSeptember 19, 2012

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Apple Announces iPhone 5

The oft-rumored and long-awaited successor to the iPhone 4S will ship on September 21st. It’s almost an understatement to say that Apple’s iPhone ...

By Josh Viel Legacy AuthorSeptember 12, 2012

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U.S. Gamer Population Is Declining

Family gaming has seen the strongest decline, while more people are playing mobile and digitally-distributed games than ever before. With video games as ...

By Josh Viel Legacy AuthorSeptember 5, 2012

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NCsoft Shuts Down City of Heroes

The venerable superhero-themed MMO will be shutting down for good before the end of the year. “All good things must come to an ...

By Josh Viel Legacy AuthorAugust 31, 2012

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Meet the (Female) Team With These Dashing Team Fortress 2 Portraits

The nine classes of Team Fortress 2 have become wildly popular – and, indeed, memetic – in the five years since the game’s ...

By Josh Viel Legacy AuthorAugust 30, 2012

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Build a House, Raise a Family in New Skyrim DLC Hearthfire

There comes a time in every adventurer’s life when they set the war hammer down and consider the important questions. Questions like “Is ...

By Josh Viel Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2012

Reviews

Anime Review: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Part Two

In my review of the first season of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, I sharply criticized the show’s pacing and the way it handled the ...

By Josh Viel Legacy AuthorNovember 12, 2010

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