Shamus Young Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

NOTE: This column was written before the Lenovo horror story broke. So no, this isn’t directly related. It’s just a case of really ...

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These mooks are playing peek-a-boo from behind cover. I guess it’s good I’ve got this assault rifle. Now I’m being attacked by a ...

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Time to answer some more reader questions. This time it’s a bunch of questions about graphics: Dear Shamus, As I understand it, the ...

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So Joystiq is apparently closing. And The Escapist let some people go a few weeks ago. I know it’s considered kind of lame ...

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Last week I said I’d answer some reader questions. Well, one question jumped out at me, and then exploded into a dozen questions ...

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So last week I said that Grand Theft Auto V has amazing technology but frequently fails at game design fundamentals. A couple of ...

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Grand Theft Auto V is an amazing piece of technology. I could dedicate a whole column to talking about how Rockstar’s engine is ...

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Yes, I know The Last of Us came out in 2013. But I only just got around to experiencing it now. It’s one ...

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Last week a “hacking group” called Lizard Squad took down the PlayStation and Xbox Live networks. On Christmas day. That was annoying, but ...

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This is the 200th Experienced Points column. As hinted at in earlier columns, I’m going to use this space to answer reader question ...

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You might remember that this column used to cover DRM stories a lot. I eventually stopped writing about it because nothing new was ...

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You’ve probably heard of Jon Blow. He’s the designer of Braid and The Witness, and one of the first of the new-wave indie ...