Keane Ng Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Warm Up With the Xbox 360 Fireplace

Missing that cozy holiday ambiance in your drafty apartment? Drop 400 Microsoft Points, download this virtual fireplace and snuggle up with your loved ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorDecember 22, 2008

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Warren Spector Making A Steampunk Mickey Game?

Warren Spector‘s studio, Junction Point, might be working on a game about Mickey Mouse, according to reports. Gamasutra, which got its hands on ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorDecember 22, 2008

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Bob’s Game Developer Stages 100 Day Protest to Nintendo

Robert Pelloni, the one-man development team behind Bob’s Game, is locking himself in his office for 100 days in protest of Nintendo’s apparent ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorDecember 22, 2008

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Pachter: Gamers “Have No Clue” About Recession

Michael Pachter thinks core gamers have no clue that there’s a recession going on, and for that he is thankful. Ignorance is bliss. ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorDecember 19, 2008

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New Studio Forms To Make Crackdown 2?

Key members of Crackdown developer Realtime Worlds have founded a new studio and are being funded by Microsoft specifically to develop Crackdown 2, ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorDecember 19, 2008

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Hideo Kojima Talks Metal Gear iPhone

The goal of the touch-screen-based shooter is to create a “simple MGS” to get people interested in the series proper, Kojima says. If ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorDecember 18, 2008

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Street Fighter II HD Sales Are Downright Fierce

The HD overhaul of the iconic Street Fighter II is well on its way to becoming the highest grossing digital game ever, according ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorDecember 18, 2008

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Music Games Driving Music Sales, Says NPD

As consumer demand for music declines, music games are turning into an “important source” for driving music sales, according to a report by ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorDecember 18, 2008

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The Escapist News’ Five Faves of 2008: Keane

Fifty years from now, when we’re all playing videogames just by thinking fun thoughts and the global currency is Microsoft Spacebux, I’ll look ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorDecember 17, 2008

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Take-Two Secures GTA Creators Through 2012

Take-Two has inked a deal with key Rockstar Games talent like Grand Theft Auto creators Dan and Sam Houser that secures their employment ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorDecember 17, 2008

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Uwe Boll Gets His Own Film Festival

Big fan of “Bloodrayne?” What about “Alone in the Dark” or “Postal?” Do you live in LA? You have no excuse not to ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorDecember 17, 2008

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New York State Considering DLC Tax

Downloadable content for games, music, movies and more will come with a local and state sales tax in the state of New York ...

By Keane Ng Legacy AuthorDecember 17, 2008

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