Tom Goldman Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Dark Souls Originally Named With Juvenile, Racist Slang

From Software struggled with finding a title for Dark Souls that wasn’t insulting in some way. As the spiritual sequel to Demon’s Souls, ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 9, 2011

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Detroit Mayor Refuses to Build RoboCop Statue

RoboCop won’t be protecting the city of Detroit anytime soon. When Detroit Mayor Dave Bing asked the internet for ideas on how the ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 9, 2011

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Nathan Fillion Cast as Green Lantern (Sort Of)

A new role for Firefly‘s Nathan Fillion gives him a little bit more geek cred. Ever since Nathan Fillion jumped onto the scene ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 8, 2011

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Illegal Immigrant Smuggling Game Under Fire for Insensitivity

A game featuring a bumpy truck ride and a bed full of immigrants is undergoing criticism for its content. Advocacy groups are calling ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 8, 2011

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Is China Building a Warcraft and Starcraft Theme Park?

Even if images of a Blizzard-themed Amusement park are fake, they’re still pretty cool. Instead of blasting through Space Mountain with Mickey Mouse ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 8, 2011

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Confusion Kept Conan O’Brien Off Xbox Live

Conan O’Brien would have been an Xbox Live star if someone could have figured out how. Before talk show host Conan O’Brien started ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 8, 2011

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Unhealthy Boy Uses Robotic Avatar to Attend School

A boy with an extremely weak immune system is using a robotic avatar to substitute for social interaction. Lyndon Baty, a young man ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 6, 2011

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Campfires Brighten Dark Souls‘ Cold, Morbid World

The director of Dark Souls has detailed why the game will be easier to get into than Demon’s Souls, but still soul-crushingly difficult. ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 6, 2011

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Advocacy Group Angry That Moms Hate Dead Space 2

Common Sense Media is asking for sanctions against EA for its recent campaign promoting Dead Space 2 with horrified mothers. EA and Visceral ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 5, 2011

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Capcom Needs Help With Mega Man Legends 3‘s Easter Eggs

Your idea for a Mega Man Legends 3 easter egg could make it into the game. The Mega Man Legends series has featured ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 5, 2011

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Filmmaker Hopes Zombies Eat Your Neighbors

16-bit horror parody Zombies Ate My Neighbors is up for a translation to the big screen. In 1993, LucasArts released a game for ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 5, 2011

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Handheld Gaming Propels Boy Onto Subway Tracks

A boy’s handheld gaming habit was so enthralling that he could have been killed. Playing with handheld devices while moving is never really ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 4, 2011

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