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Gearbox: Colonial Marines Is Not Brothers in Arms in Space

Gearbox execs want Aliens: Colonial Marines to be an “accessible experience” and not Brothers in Arms in space. Speaking to OXM, Randy Pitchford ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorAugust 11, 2011

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MMO Creator Snags Total Recall IP

See Virtual Worlds, the company behind Planet Michael, now owns licenses for a whole bunch of Hollywood intellectual properties, including Total Recall. Along ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorAugust 11, 2011

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Australia Finally Getting an R18+ Rating for Games

The Australian government is finally giving the go ahead for Mature and Adults Only game ratings. According to the Australian legal system, at ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2011

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Valve Introduces Hat-for-Game Trading

Valve has launched a new trading system that allows players to trade Team Fortress 2 items for “unopened” games on Steam. Team Fortress ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2011

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Used 3DS Sales Double In Japan

While the announcement of an imminent 3DS price drop has halved new 3DS sales, it seems to have doubled used sales. Quite naturally ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorAugust 9, 2011

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GameFly is Going to Try its Hand at Digital Distribution

Subscription based rental service GameFly is releasing its own digital client and has announced a new “unlimited play” service for PC gamers. The ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorAugust 9, 2011

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The Bad News…

[folder_nav] For those of you who don’t follow the news, last week Nintendo announced a price drop for the 3DS and Nintendo’s CEO, ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorAugust 9, 2011

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Kid Snorts Ritalin to Maintain Marathon Gaming Session

A fifteen year old boy has ended up in the hospital after snorting Ritalin to keep himself awake during a marathon gaming session. ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorAugust 8, 2011

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Researcher Asks “Why Do We Play Games?”

An upcoming research project attempts to explain the appeal of videogames. I’m assuming that since you’re here on The Escapist you probably enjoy ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorAugust 8, 2011

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North Korea’s “Hacker Army” Turns its Sights to MMOs

South Korea has accused its northern neighbors of using a “hacker army” to attack popular MMOs. South Korean police have arrested five individuals ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorAugust 8, 2011

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Sony Announces Its Own Summer of Arcade Promotion

Sony has announced its own version of Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade promotion. The “PlayStation Network Play” scheme works almost exactly like its Microsoft ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorAugust 5, 2011

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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet DLC On the Way

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is getting some insanely twisted Co-Op DLC. The response to the 3rd game in this year’s Summer of Arcade ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorAugust 5, 2011

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