Susan Arendt, Author at The Escapist

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Liveblog: Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference

10:20 – Take your seats, everyone. We’re starting in five minutes. Sitting with Wired’s Chris Kohler who told me a whopper of a ...

By Susan ArendtJune 1, 2009

E3 2009

Schrodinger’s E3

Sunday is my favorite day of E3, which probably sounds a bit odd, given that the show doesn’t officially open until Tuesday. At ...

By Susan ArendtJune 1, 2009

Reviews

Review: Velvet Assassin

I was really looking forward to playing Velvet Assassin. A stealth game where the main character is based on a real-life female World ...

By Susan ArendtMay 19, 2009

Reviews

Review: Plants vs. Zombies

When it comes to casual games, it’s hard not to be somewhat in awe of PopCap’s ability to churn out consistently excellent, high-quality ...

By Susan ArendtMay 5, 2009

Editor's Note

Good Griefing

When I was in college, I lived in a house with a bunch of pre-med students who were, as a rule, a quiet ...

By Susan ArendtMay 5, 2009

News

TGC 2009: Pleasing the Gamer Brain

IBM believes that games can be the best way for Generation Y – the so-called “gamer generation” – to learn, but not just ...

By Susan ArendtApril 29, 2009

News

TGC 2009: Your Cheat Sheet for Gaming Lawsuits

Confused by gaming lawsuits? Use this handy cheat sheet and you’ll be a legal eagle in no time. The Escapist’s Alexander Macris, a ...

By Susan ArendtApril 29, 2009

News

TGC 2009: Want Your Game to Sell? Learn to Tweet

If you want your game to stand out from your competition, says one expert, you should get Twittering. In the crowded videogame market, ...

By Susan ArendtApril 29, 2009

Reviews

Review: The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

You probably missed The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay when it was released four years ago for the Xbox. The Chronicles ...

By Susan ArendtApril 23, 2009

Reviews

Review: Puzzle Quest: Galactrix

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords was a bizarre hybrid of casual puzzle play with fantasy-based RPG elements and, frankly, should never have ...

By Susan ArendtApril 16, 2009

Interviews

Exclusive: The Brains Behind Plants vs. Zombies

George Fan has a knack for making weird ideas work for him. His vision of fish that poop money became Insaniquarium, which won ...

By Susan ArendtApril 15, 2009

Reviews

Review: Flock

It’s hard not to be charmed by Flock, the puzzle game now available on XBLA, PSN, and Steam. It’s so adorable you practically ...

By Susan ArendtApril 14, 2009

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