Michael Cook Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

What Your Archmage Build Says About You

In September 2010, eight months after the release of their space epic Mass Effect 2, developers BioWare discussed some of the strange statistics ...

By Michael Cook Legacy AuthorNovember 4, 2011

Needs More Cowbell

Stumbling Through Mirror’s Edge

In the long, scorching, cabin-feverish summer of 2009, a single thing kept my sanity afloat. At night, when the tarmac had cooled and ...

By Michael Cook Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2010

Outside the Box

Story Time with Agent 47

They say everyone has a story in them. So far, Jim has managed to conjure up three. He’s not quite made the bestseller ...

By Michael Cook Legacy AuthorJanuary 20, 2009

The Future of Gaming

There Is Research To Be Done

As researchers go, Robin Baumgarten isn’t especially unusual. He sits down at his desk, does his calculations and runs his experiments. Tucked away ...

By Michael Cook Legacy AuthorNovember 11, 2008

Myths and Legends

Hero Worship

The gaming industry has always been a prime target for a few good therapy sessions, and it only takes one look at the ...

By Michael Cook Legacy AuthorMarch 25, 2008