Grey Carter Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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School Cell Phone Ban Leads to Gadget Storage Trucks

Rather than spend the day without their mobile phones, students attending New York’s cell phone-hating public schools have decided to leave their gadgets ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorFebruary 22, 2012

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Japanese 3DS Sales Top 5 million

The 3DS has hit the 5 million units sold mark in Japan, setting a record in the process. Data from Media Create indicates ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorFebruary 22, 2012

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Sony: Why we Nixed the UMD Transfer System

Apparently there’s insufficient demand for the UMD transfer service outside of Japan. Earlier in the month, Sony announced that its UMD transfer service, ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorFebruary 22, 2012

Critical Miss

Previously On Critical Miss

[folder_nav] [folder_nav] Today’s artwork comes courtesy of Henry Huang, whose portfolio you can see here. Props to forum user InsaneFool for making it ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorFebruary 21, 2012

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Japanese Game Industry is Feeling the Pinch

Things have gone from bad to worse for Japan’s game industry, according to a recent survey. The survey, conducted by Mirko Ernkvist of ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorFebruary 21, 2012

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Skyrim Map Gets DLC

Yes, you read that right. Skyrim is a pretty big place, and to successfully explore its icy reaches, you’re going to need a ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorFebruary 21, 2012

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Counterfeit Pokemon Game Tops App Charts

A bogus version of Pokémon Yellow has reached #2 on Apple’s paid apps sales chart, despite the fact it doesn’t work. The app ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorFebruary 21, 2012

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Games Vs. Cataracts

It turns out that games might not be so bad for your eyes after all. Video games, alongside masturbation and reading in poorly ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorFebruary 18, 2012

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Crappy Capcom Proofreader Strikes Again

This time it’s Asura’s Wrath that’s fallen victim to Capcom’s, apparently broken, spell checker. When Capcom accidentally launched Resident Evil: Revelaitons (note spelling) ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorFebruary 17, 2012

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Are Vita Devs Already Jumping Ship?

According to one report, many Japanese developers are abandoning the Vita in favor of the 3DS. Sony naturally calls shenanigans. A report published ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorFebruary 17, 2012

Critical Miss

Roots

[folder_nav] [folder_nav] Today’s guest artist is non-other than Andrew Gregoire, perpetrator of I am Arg, one of my favourite webcomics. If you’re wondering ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorFebruary 17, 2012

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Rayman Origins Didn’t Flop Financially

While Rayman’s latest outing wasn’t a massive success, it still managed to make money. That’s despite the fact Origins launched for full-retail price, ...

By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorFebruary 16, 2012

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