Timothy Chang Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Witcher Franchise Sales Almost Match Illegal Downloads

CD Projekt’s DRM-free philosophy apparently doesn’t hold back high sales. People have taken a liking to the monster-slaying, potion-brewing, lady-wooing Geralt of Rivia, ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJuly 12, 2012

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Kid Icarus: Uprising Studio Closes Down

Potential Smash Bros. team disbands after a single game release. The video game industry isn’t the most stable and consistent environment to work ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJuly 11, 2012

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DICE: FPS Genre Lacks Innovation

Battlefield studio boss says moving on from modern-day warfare is not enough. Today’s FPS market is all about present-day warfare, with more to ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJuly 9, 2012

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Android Gets a Console

Spend $99 dollars on the box, and not a thing on the games. Console makers are usually wary of giving the average consumer ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJuly 4, 2012

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Battlefield 3 Premium Enlists 800,000 in 14 Days

EA considers the Premium model for other games. Would you pay the price of a new game for a supplementary service? Battlefield 3 ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJuly 2, 2012

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EA’s New Games May Help Put You in College

EA has partnered with a non-profit organization to develop a variety of specialized learning games. Electronic Arts has partnered with non-profit organization Institute ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJune 29, 2012

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Gears of War Takes Story Lessons From Pixar

Epic Games mines Toy Story for character motivations. The Gears of War series isn’t exactly renowned for its sweeping narrative and thoughtful character ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2012

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Dragon’s Dogma Sets First-Week Sales Record in Japan

Capcom wants to turn its new success into a major franchise. Capcom’s fresh new IP Dragon’s Dogma is in good shape. The publisher ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJune 25, 2012

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Burnout Creator Claims Need for Speed Series

Criterion will final say on the new Most Wanted onward. If you ever felt that the Need for Speed series could do with ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2012

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Doom Architect “Not Excited” by Next-Gen Consoles

id Software boss says the future is not about graphical detail. John Carmack, the technical visionary whose gaming engines brought us Doom, Quake, ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJune 20, 2012

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GAME to Close All Australian Stores

GAME Australia’s staff might be jobless within weeks. As retail network GAME deals with the financial monkey on its back, the fiasco is ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJune 19, 2012

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