Tom Goldman Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Hacker Steals Virtual Billions From Zynga

A thief that hacked into Zynga’s servers to steal billions in virtual currency now faces serious jail time. 29-year-old Ashley Mitchell of the ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 2, 2011

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China Uses Top Gun Footage to Fake Military Strength

China fancies itself a maverick, but it might be just a goose. China’s state-run television media outlet CCTV recently came under fire for ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 2, 2011

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‘Splosion Man Dev Bringing Undead Cowboys to Kinect

Twisted Pixel has a Kinect game in the works that should appeal to the undead cowboy in all of us. Twisted Pixel’s Gunstringer ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 2, 2011

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Profitable With 500,000 Subs

EA has revealed the approximate number of subscribers BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic will need to stay in business. EA CFO Scott ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 2, 2011

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Breaking: Miyamoto Confirms Super Mario Bros. 3DS

Believe it or not, there will be a new side-scrolling Mario game on the Nintendo 3DS. After hinting at it since the announcement ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 2, 2011

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Final Fantasy IV: Complete Takes Airship Out of Japan

Square Enix has confirmed that the Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection will come to North America and Europe. The gorgeous PSP remake of ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 1, 2011

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Mysterious Boy Pulls Ico Novel to U.S.

While you’re waiting for the Ico HD remake, why not sit down with the game’s novelization? 2001’s Ico became a cult-classic that has ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 1, 2011

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YouTube Ineptitude Led to New Mortal Kombat Webseries

If it weren’t for Kevin Tancharoen’s misunderstanding of YouTube, Mortal Kombat: Rebirth may have remained hidden from the public eye forever. The public ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 1, 2011

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Real Final Fantasy VII Weaponry Causes Spinal Injuries

A man’s obsession with real world Final Fantasy VII weaponry caused him more back pain than delight. Wielding an actual Buster Sword from ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 1, 2011

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Master Chief Might Need to Buy a Kinect

If a domain registration means anything, Microsoft might make players stand up to play the next Halo title. The world of Halo could ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorFebruary 1, 2011

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Ride-In Daleks Teach Kids to Exterminate Life

The ultimate Doctor Who toy has arrived, but it might have unintended consequences on the kids that play with it. The Daleks are ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorJanuary 30, 2011

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Role-Playing Grandmother Misses Release of Dragon Quest VI

An atypical RPG fan that had been looking forward to Dragon Quest VI for more than a decade unfortunately passed away before she ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorJanuary 30, 2011

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