Shamus Young Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Stolen Pixels #245: Tycho Brahe

[folder_nav][folder_nav]All meant in the spirit of fun. Please do not sue, crush or demean me. Here are some other characters I’d love to ...

By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorNovember 30, 2010

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Games for Windows FAIL

Our tale begins last Sunday … 1) Hey, The Escapist is linking to a sale where I can get Age of Empires 3 ...

By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorNovember 26, 2010

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Stolen Pixels #244: Fan Bait

[folder_nav][folder_nav]Max is right. Poker Night at the Inventory is basically a vehicle for fan service. I can’t judge it as a poker game. ...

By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorNovember 26, 2010

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Shamus Plays WoW #5: Another Day, Another Mine

[folder_nav] “Hello good sir! Do you have a moment?” a bald man interrupts. Master Norman and I are getting ready to leave town ...

By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorNovember 24, 2010

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Stolen Pixels #243: Keep on Bussin?

[folder_nav][folder_nav]I’m sure you’ve noticed Desert Bus for Hope here on the Escapist. It really is fun to watch. It’s basically six days of ...

By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorNovember 23, 2010

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Difficulty is Hard

I’m probably long overdue in showing my affection for Extra Credits. I wasn’t aware of the team or their work before they came ...

By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorNovember 19, 2010

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Shamus Plays WoW #4: What Happens in Goldshire…

[folder_nav] Norman “Dethbringerr” Warlock and Gobstab his faithful demonic companion have just finished Northshire, the newbie human area of World of Warcraft. (Pre-Cataclysm.) ...

By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorNovember 17, 2010

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Know Your Gaming Roots

A lot of gamers are ignorant of where early games came from, who made them, and how things turned out for those people. ...

By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorNovember 12, 2010

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Shamus Plays WoW #3: Into the Bandit’s Den

[folder_nav] We’re out behind the church. In the graveyard. Norman is looking around like he’s afraid he’s being followed. I nod, “Nice. I ...

By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorNovember 10, 2010

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Stolen Pixels #242: Welcome to Town!

[folder_nav][folder_nav] Someday, they will compile the great list of annoying bastard villains. Among the likes of Sephiroth, Gary Oak, Dr. Robotnik, and Dr. ...

By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorNovember 9, 2010

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent

I’ve said before that I think that survival horror (real survival horror, the kind intended to invoke actual fear) is some of the ...

By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorNovember 5, 2010

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Stolen Pixels #241: The Gaming Afterlife

[folder_nav][folder_nav] Yes, I realize that BioWare made both lists. For the same thing. If you’ve ever played a BioWare game, then you know ...

By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorNovember 5, 2010

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