Russ Pitts Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

Reviews

Kane & Lynch & Enough of the Bullshit

I was enthusiastic about Kane & Lynch. Perhaps that was naïve. Still, at this year’s E3 Business and Media Summit, when everyone else ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorDecember 3, 2007

News

CNET Responds To GameSpot Payola Allegations

CNET-owned GameSpot’s Editorial Director, Jeff Gerstmann, was fired from his post yesterday. Internet rumors soon followed suggesting the reason was his negative review ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorNovember 30, 2007

Editor's Note

Conventioneering

In the past there was E3, and then there was … well, no one cared, really. E3 was everything to everyone, but, like ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorNovember 27, 2007

Editor's Choice

Escort Missions Suck

Escort missions. They’re like Take Your Child to Work Day, only your job involves getting shot at and your child is a mental ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorNovember 20, 2007

Op-Ed

The Wii Shortage, and other Disasters of Toy Economics

I got a note from a concerned parent over the weekend, while I was debating whether or not to force myself to play ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorNovember 19, 2007

Interviews

Kongregate Announces Premium Games

Since its official launch, Kongregate, the so-called YouTube of Flash games, has hosted hundreds of original games, created a community of developers, addicted ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorNovember 14, 2007

Interviews

TimeShift: The Story Behind the Game

At first glance, Saber Interactive’s TimeShift looks vaguely familiar; the protagonist is a physicist in a special suit, close-in attacks splatter blood on ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorNovember 12, 2007

Whole New Door

Horror 2.0: Lance Weiler’s Cinema ARG

“Today is Hope’s birthday,” writes Richard Chambers on his blog, Hope is Missing. “She is 23 today. I sang happy birthday this morning ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorNovember 12, 2007

Editor's Note

Once Upon A Time

One of the oldest stories known to man could have been written just yesterday, for all its relevance. It speaks of our fears ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorNovember 6, 2007

Once Upon A Time

You Can’t Kill Batman

“Where do you get your ideas?” The question, asked by innocent bystanders, well-meaning associates and the idly curious alike, plagues and troubles writers ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorNovember 6, 2007

Reviews

Portal: Less is More

Dystopia: noun. 1. an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives. The word for today is “dystopia,” and I’d like ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorOctober 22, 2007

Editor's Note

Making Their Mark

I’m willing to bet you don’t have any “facial tissue” in your house. To most people, this product is called Kleenex, whether or ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorOctober 16, 2007

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