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Question of the Day, September 1, 2010

At the “Super Vs. Battle” tournament in London this past weekend, legendary Street Fighter player Daigo “The Beast” Umehara was awarded a Guinness ...

By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorSeptember 1, 2010

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Question of the Day, August 31, 2010

A StarCraft movie isn’t exactly in the works, but Blizzard says they would be all for it if Avatar director James Cameron worked ...

By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorAugust 31, 2010

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Industry of Inclusion

In response to “Hey, Listen, I like Navi” from the Escapist Forum: No. Sure, you could enjoy the company of the annoying sidekick ...

By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorAugust 31, 2010

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Question of the Day, August 30, 2010

PAX, a convention full of gaming, tabletop and general nerdery, is being hosted in Seattle September 3-5th. Will you be attending? What are ...

By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorAugust 30, 2010

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Question of the Day, August 29, 2010

China will be getting a new console called Ebox in 2011. It is controller-free, and Jack Luo, president of the company making the ...

By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorAugust 29, 2010

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Question of the Day, August 28, 2010

An inferno has been raging between game developers and consumers. Developers state that buying used games is just as bad as pirating a ...

By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2010

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Question of the Day, August 27, 2010

Continuing with this week’s theme of annoying sidekicks, let’s take a look at which games would have been better off without one. How ...

By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2010

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Question of the Day, August 26, 2010

Yahtzee’s latest article focuses on the term gamer. The term can often have negative ramifications, as it associates those who game with a ...

By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorAugust 26, 2010

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Question of the Day, August 25, 2010

The Escapist’s latest issue, “Second Banana,” highlights the often unappreciated role of videogame sidekicks. Who would you want by your side?

By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2010

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Second Banana

In response to “Gnomeward Bound” from The Escapist forums : “Who says you can gnever go home.” That was great. For the longest ...

By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2010

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Question of the Day, August 24, 2010

College professor Michael Abbott has successfully introduced Portal into the curriculum at Wabash College. The course is designed to acquaint students with “fundamental ...

By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2010

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Question of the Day, August 23, 2010

Possibly the best game ever, Battle of Giants: Dinosaurs Strike, will pit dinosaur against dinosaur in glorious death match style. Which dinosaur do ...

By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorAugust 23, 2010

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