Susan Arendt, Author at The Escapist

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Pop Quiz Time, People!

Hope you brought your #2 pencil, because it’s time for a pop quiz about The Escapist. Yeah, it’s kind of a jerk move ...

By Susan ArendtApril 26, 2010

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It’s Not a Game, But I’ll Play It, Anyway

After seeing numerous comments from you, our lovely audience, that there are far, far better Facebook games out there than Farmville, I decided ...

By Susan ArendtApril 22, 2010

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Alan Wake Dev Is Disappointed With Game Journalists

Remedy’s Matias Myllyrinne isn’t angry, he’s just disappointed with game journalists who posted leaked Alan Wake footage. Late last week, footage of the ...

By Susan ArendtApril 19, 2010

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Enjoy the View and Take a Quiz!

Stop a moment, enjoy the view…but be prepared to answer questions about it! There’s a lot that goes into making a game great ...

By Susan ArendtApril 19, 2010

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Not Hardcore Enough to Raise Chickens

As ridiculous as such labels are, I tend to consider myself a hardcore gamer. I’ve been playing since I was maybe six or ...

By Susan ArendtApril 15, 2010

Reviews

Review: Blue Toad Murder Files: The Mystery of Little Riddle

There’s nothing I enjoy more than a game that takes me completely by surprise, slaps me in the face, and forces me to ...

By Susan ArendtApril 15, 2010

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The Evil Corporations and Empires Quiz – Take It!

It’s the week to pay your taxes here in the States, and so we’re quizzing you about Evil Corporations and Empires. What? Not ...

By Susan ArendtApril 12, 2010

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Virtual Property Can Help You Kill Your Wife

“Check out the virtual property panel,” someone told me yesterday at the Triangle Game Conference. “The guy giving the presentation is really good.” ...

By Susan ArendtApril 8, 2010

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