Timothy Chang Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Diablo III Introduces Dueling in Upcoming Patch

Blizzard offers a free-for-all arena “without the potential for griefing” from Diablo II. The Diablo III faithful won’t be seeing a Team Deathmatch ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJanuary 14, 2013

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Microsoft Studios Exec Cautions Valve on Launching Hardware

Phil Harrison warns Valve that, despite its size, it may be entering a “really tough business”. The news of Valve’s Linux-powered Steam Box ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJanuary 11, 2013

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Microsoft Increasing Investment in Xbox Live Ads

Good levels of interaction with NUads means users can “expect more investment” in video advertising. NUads, those interactive commercials for Xbox LIVE, has ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJanuary 9, 2013

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Apple’s App Store Hits 40 Billion Downloads

The tech company’s app marketplace reaches new heights, with almost 20 billion downloads in 2012. An Apple press release confirms that iOS users ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJanuary 8, 2013

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Nvidia Announces “Project SHIELD” Portable Gaming Device

Project SHIELD has a big screen, a full-sized controller, and can even play some PC games. Graphics giant Nvidia has announced a new ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJanuary 7, 2013

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Metacritic: 2012 Lacked Quality Games

The review aggregator site claims the previous year “paled in comparison” when it came to high-scoring reviews. Review score aggregation: love it or ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJanuary 3, 2013

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Black Ops 2 “Revolution” DLC Unofficially Revealed

Early promotional posters detail downloadable content for CoD: Black Ops 2, including the first weapon DLC for the series. Several images are making ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJanuary 2, 2013

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Minecraft Creator Donates $250K for Software Patent Reform

Notch warns that current patent legislation is leading software development down “a dangerous path”. Earlier this year, Markus “Notch” Persson’s company Mojang was ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorDecember 20, 2012

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SOE President Vows to “Hunt Down” Planetside 2 Hackers

John Smedley warns that Sony will “find you and your family” if you use cheats in the game. When a cheater can sprint ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2012

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Nintendo President Apologizes for Wii U Launch Issues

Satoru Iwata says that users should be able to access all of a console’s functions out of the box. The excitement of bringing ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorNovember 29, 2012

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Hotline Miami Sequel Confirmed

The game’s creator says the planned DLC release has grown into a full sized game. Hotline Miami is described by the developer as ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorNovember 27, 2012

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Arrested ArmA 3 Devs Denied Appeal for Espionage Charges

The two Bohemia Interactive employees could face 20 years in jail if found guilty in Greek court. The ArmA 3 developers accused of ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorNovember 16, 2012

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