Timothy Chang Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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The Binding of Isaac Gets a Remake

Limitations with Flash necessitate a complete rewrite of the game. Edmund McMillen’s The Binding of Isaac proves that you can turn a profit ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2012

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Dead Island Studio Announces Dark Fantasy Hack-and-Slasher

An internal Dead Island weapon mod has spawned into a hellish new project. Techland’s zombie-reconstruction simulator, Dead Island, is popular with some of ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2012

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The 7th Guest Creator Says Games Focus on Profit, Not Fun

The former IGDA chairman thinks that a focus on profit results in less “imaginative gambles”. Games have come a long way from being ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2012

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Microsoft Shows Interest in Fired OnLive Staff

Microsoft is holding a networking mixer to wine and dine OnLive staff into a potential job offer. OnLive may still be alive and ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2012

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Zynga Tries to Avert Potential “Mass Exodus” of Workers

Zynga is offering a one-shot financial incentive to keep almost 3,000 workers from walking out. Zynga’s ship is barely staying afloat in a ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2012

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Firefight DLC Bolsters Your Mass Effect 3 Arsenal

A new DLC pack adds seven new weapons to Shepard’s armory in single-player. Ever felt that the arsenal in Mass Effect 3‘s story ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorAugust 8, 2012

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Australian Police Commissioner Blames Games for Knife Violence

Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione thinks young adults play and act out games that reward murder and rape. Videogames are often targeted by political ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2012

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John Carmack Apologizes for Rage’s “Inexcusable” PC Release

id Software admits that Rage’s widespread driver issue was “really, really poorly handled.” Rage‘s launch on the PC in 2011 was marred with ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorAugust 6, 2012

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Ouya Already Has a Limited Edition

Ouya announces a last-minute offer and a new VEVO partnership for launch-day music content. With 6 days left to go in Ouya’s Kickstarter ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorAugust 2, 2012

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UK Researcher Wants Parents Arrested for Buying Kids Violent Games

Dr. Nick Robinson believes penalizing retailers for PEGI violations is just not enough. A political researcher has criticised the UK government’s adoption of ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorAugust 1, 2012

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THQ President: Console Games Will Soon Be Sold Like PC Games

Former Naughty Dog co-founder predicts more digital distribution and fewer $60 games in the future. THQ President Jason Rubin predicts that the entire ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJuly 30, 2012

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Korean Customs Takes Down Nintendo Piracy Ring

A Korean raid has uncovered a pirate hoard of Nintendo wares worth nearly $90 million. A Nintendo software piracy ring was taken down ...

By Timothy Chang Legacy AuthorJuly 26, 2012

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