Russ Pitts Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

Free Fall: Running with Armadillos

“If I have seen further [than certain other men] it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.” – Sir Isaac Newton I’m ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorFebruary 6, 2007

Op-Ed

Dichotomy of Anonymity: Porn by Any Other Name

Maybe it’s just that time of year, but lately I’ve been thinking a lot about breasts. I get the feeling I’m not alone ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorFebruary 5, 2007

Reviews

Review: Viva Piñata

The Dreamcast was not a perfect console. Yes, there is a lot of cult love for it these days, and yes, it was ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorJanuary 29, 2007

Op-Ed

You Will Never Be a Princess

The one thing left standing between games and mainstream acceptance is the continual assertion by the mainstream that games are not acceptable. Not ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorJanuary 26, 2007

Op-Ed

The Addiction of Purpose

The door opens on a windswept plain, framing a perfect vista of endless opportunity. Clouds gather in the distance, to the east a ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorJanuary 22, 2007

Op-Ed

Revenge of the Nerds

At first glance, the girl with sparkly flowers painted over her bare nipples didn’t seem all that out of place. We were in ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorJanuary 16, 2007

The Beat Goes On

Play On: The Composers Behind Today’s Game Music

“If music be the food of love, play on;Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting,The appetite may sicken, and so die.”-William Shakespeare, Twelfth ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorJanuary 16, 2007

News

CES 2007: CBS vs. Disney

Disney and CBS both attended CES 2007, both trotted out their CEOs to make keynote presentations, both showed off new, cross media initiatives ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorJanuary 10, 2007

News

CES 2007: Attack of the Uncanny Valley

The television is supposed to be comforting. It’s supposed to hum quietly, bring friends (and enemies) into your home, entertain you with colorful ...

By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorJanuary 10, 2007

News