Mike Wehner Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

Interviews

American McGee Sets the Record Straight on China’s Game Policy

A number of weeks ago, we published a Critical Intel column titled “The China Syndrome”. Rob Rath’s piece examines the perceived issues game ...

By Mike Wehner Legacy AuthorNovember 27, 2012

News

Ubisoft Snags Top Spot in Amazon Black Friday Sales Numbers

The Black Friday figures are in, and they prove that people just want to dance. Heading to Amazon for gaming deals on Black ...

By Mike Wehner Legacy AuthorNovember 27, 2012

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Wii Mini Proves its Existence, Launches in December

Nintendo gets ready to throw another Wii option on store shelves. Just when I thought I had a handle on what Nintendo would ...

By Mike Wehner Legacy AuthorNovember 27, 2012

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Andrew W.K. Won’t Be a U.S. Ambassador After All

Does the Middle East need to chill out and party? The U.S. State Department seemed to think so. Update #2: A new twist ...

By Mike Wehner Legacy AuthorNovember 26, 2012

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Rumor: Nintendo Launching Wii Mini in December

Would an even tinier Wii console be a hit with consumers? Could a smaller, more compact Wii be on the way as soon ...

By Mike Wehner Legacy AuthorNovember 26, 2012

Reviews

Paper Mario: Sticker Star Review

There’s not exactly a shortage of Mario games these days, and Nintendo’s 3DS has seen plenty of action from the plumber already. Because ...

By Mike Wehner Legacy AuthorNovember 21, 2012

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BioWare Asks Gamers if They Want a Mass Effect Prequel

BioWare’s epic space opera will continue, but whether it will move forward or backward remains undecided. In an interesting bit of fan crowdsourcing, ...

By Mike Wehner Legacy AuthorNovember 20, 2012

Reviews

Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified Review

With two analog sticks built into a powerful handheld for the first time ever, the PlayStation Vita is the perfect platform to bring ...

By Mike Wehner Legacy AuthorNovember 20, 2012

News

Nintendo Network IDs Tie to Just One Wii U Console

Your new online identity has some unfortunate limitations, at least for now. If you picked up a Wii U on launch weekend, you ...

By Mike Wehner Legacy AuthorNovember 19, 2012

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PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Snags Free DLC in 2013

Two new PlayStation-exclusive franchises join the fight for ultimate supremacy. Gamers looking forward to Sony’s upcoming crossover fighter, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, will ...

By Mike Wehner Legacy AuthorNovember 16, 2012

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Black Ops II Generates $500 Million in 24 Hours

In case you were wondering, Call of Duty is still very, very popular. Showing no signs of slowing down, the Call of Duty ...

By Mike Wehner Legacy AuthorNovember 16, 2012

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Nintendo: Wii U Deluxe Edition Selling Out Incredibly Fast

Nintendo’s new console is already sold out at several online retailers. Regardless of naysayers claiming the Wii U is priced too high for ...

By Mike Wehner Legacy AuthorNovember 15, 2012

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