Liz Finnegan Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Amazon is Hiring to Create its First PC Game

Online superstore Amazon has announced that they are now hiring to create an “ambitious” PC game, and has already nabbed some industry veterans. ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorJune 7, 2015

Video Games

Legend, or Urban Legend? The Tale of Polybius

“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” – The Usual Suspects, 1995 A peculiar and addictive ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorJune 5, 2015

News

The Strong Reveals First Video Game Hall of Fame Inductees

Earlier this year the Strong National Museum of Play, located in Rochester, NY, established the World Video Game Hall of Fame to honor ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorJune 4, 2015

Pixels and Bits

The Hall of Fame Nominees That Almost Never Existed

Earlier this year, the Strong National Museum of Play, located in Rochester NY, established the World Video Game Hall of Fame to honor ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorJune 2, 2015

Pixels and Bits

Forget Nostalgia, Super Metroid Was Embarrassingly Easy

You know, I had an entire article written up about Super Metroid following my most recent replay of the game. In the article, ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMay 19, 2015

Pixels and Bits

Why Ghosts ‘n Goblins Is One of the Most Difficult Games Ever

Whether you’re battling enemies, solving puzzles, or racing against time, challenge is the most necessary basic component of any video game. A player ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMay 5, 2015

Pixels and Bits

Zombies Ate My Neighbors – The Height of B-Movie Video Games

Vampires. Werewolves. Mutants. Zombies. Patrons of every entertainment industry have been consumed by the culture of the undead, embracing every Walking Dead and ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorApril 21, 2015

Video Games

Mortal Kombat, Postal And The Real Censorship Of Fantasy Violence

“It has been revealed that the gunman read Dean Koontz novels regularly” – No one, ever. Video games and the people who play ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorApril 13, 2015

Pixels and Bits

Secret of Mana: A Good Game With The Great Cut Out

“Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age.” – H. L. Mencken You never forget your first. Your first kiss. Your ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorApril 7, 2015

Pixels and Bits

Chrono Trigger – Cause and Mass Effect

Despite the disappointment many fans felt with the endings of Mass Effect 3, it is important to note that a series of player ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMarch 24, 2015

Pixels and Bits

Making the “Right” Choice in Paperboy and Beyond

You sit safely in front of the television screen, a controller firm in your grasp, watching with a hint of disbelief as the ...

By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorMarch 13, 2015

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