Shamus Young Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

I know I’m not the first person to notice this, but last year we had this sudden, unexpected burst of AAA games that ...

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So let’s say you’re EA, and you want to make more money. (Who doesn’t?) But how can you do that? You’re already paying ...

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People are still talking about framerates and resolutions, and which of the new-gen games support 960p and which ones have successfully made the ...

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When I do a negative column like the two recent tirades on Shadow of Mordor, I often get a lot of push-back. Some ...

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Last week, I complained about how Shadow of Mordor botched the tone of the books. So what about the gameplay? Shadow of Mordor ...

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As the guy who made that one Lord of the Rings comic years ago and did that one LP of Lord of the ...

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It’s happened to all of us: You play a video game for 10 hours (or 20, or 80) and when you get to ...

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What’s the worst thing that can happen to your physical body from playing a videogame? A thumb blister? Bashed in the face with ...

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One of the most annoying things about being a fan of this VR revolution is that a lot of people see no reason ...

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Curious about this Oculus Rift stuff you keep hearing about? I talked about it back in April when I said it was a ...

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Gone Home still comes up now and again in conversation. Depending on who you ask, it was either an amazing and emotional experience, ...

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What’s the deal with game journalists? Why are so many of them enamored of art games like Stanley Parable or Gone Home? Why ...