Liz Finnegan Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Final Fantasy XV New Playable Demo Available on Xbox One, PS4

A “Platinum Demo” is now available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One gamers, but will not be part of the main game. Square Enix ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMarch 31, 2016

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Final Fantasy XV Release Date Confirmed, CG Movie and Anime Announced

Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XV will release worldwide on September 30 – however, it will also be more than a ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMarch 31, 2016

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New Trailer Shows Street Fighter V‘s First DLC Character in Action

Capcom has released a new trailer, showcasing Street Fighter V‘s first downloadable character, Alex, in action. Capcom today released a trailer showing off ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMarch 30, 2016

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Blizzard Teams Up With Scholastic For Children’s World of Warcraft Series

Blizzard and Scholastic have teamed up to create a World of Warcraft book series for children. Today, Blizzard announced a collaboration with Scholastic ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMarch 29, 2016

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Finalists Announced for the World Video Game Hall of Fame

The Strong has announced the finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame. In June of 2015, The Strong National Museum of ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMarch 29, 2016

Pixels and Bits

Superhot is Equal Parts Style, Substance, and Soul

Once upon a time, independent games were most commonly seen as a “niche” group, often created by developers who wanted to break into ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMarch 29, 2016

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New Study Finds That Mass Surveillance Stifles Dissenting Opinions

A recent study published in Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly finds that the reminder of mass government surveillance causes people to self-censor minority ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMarch 29, 2016

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Report – More Powerful PS4 to be Announced Before PlayStation VR Launch

The Wall Street Journal has reported that the new PlayStation 4 console, referred to as PlayStation 4.5 and PlayStation 4K, will release prior ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMarch 28, 2016

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Marin Announced as DLC for Hyrule Warriors on Wii U, 3DS

Marin from Link’s Awakening has been announced as upcoming Hyrule Warriors Legends DLC. Nintendo has announced that Marin, the charming ginger Zelda doppelganger ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMarch 28, 2016

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The Escapist Celebrates 20 Years of Resident Evil – UPDATE

Resident Evil, the father of survival horror, celebrated its 20th anniversary this week. The Escapist is here to celebrate that milestone. 20 years ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMarch 25, 2016

Video Games

Trying to Survive – A History of Survival Horror Video Games

“Horror,” as a genre, has existed in many forms over the years. Films, novels, and paintings have been lovingly crafted with the goal ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMarch 25, 2016

Gallery of the Day

8 Awesome Characters That Started as Sidekicks

Not all heroes are created, well, heroes. Some begin their journeys operating under the shadow cast by another hero or even villain – ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMarch 25, 2016

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