Mike Thompson Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Teacher Develops Game To Make History Interesting

How do you make the Revolutionary War cool for high schoolers? Develop a game about the subject and then make your students play ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorFebruary 25, 2012

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MPAA President (Sort Of) Tries To Make Peace Over SOPA

SOPA supporter and MPAA president Chris Dodd wants everyone to know that Hollywood doesn’t really hate the internet, but the battle against piracy ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorFebruary 25, 2012

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(Free) DLC Infiltrating Gotham City Impostors

Not only are there new outfits and a new map incoming, but there’s even a katana for you to take to a gun ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorFebruary 24, 2012

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Sony Could Sell 12.4 Million Vitas “With A Price Cut”

If Sony’s willing to cut the Vita’s base price by $70, it might be able to sell over 12 million units this year. ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorFebruary 23, 2012

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Warner Bros. Working On Live Action Bleach Adaptation

Not content with adapting Akira to the big screen, Warner Bros. has announced that it’s now turning Bleach into a live-action film. Warner ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorFebruary 23, 2012

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PSN Down For Maintenance Next Week

Come March 1st, Sony is taking the PSN down for some overnight maintenance. Again. Sony sure likes doing maintenance on Thursdays. The company’s ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorFebruary 23, 2012

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Kojima Productions Opening California Studio

Uncle Hideo wants you! To make videogames! Many U.S. gamers have dreamed of working for Hideo Kojima’s studio, Kojima Productions. That dream’s now ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorFebruary 22, 2012

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Activision Smashes Guitar Hero Reboot Plans

Even though Activision killed Guitar Hero last year, it was working on a reboot of the series. The key word here being “was.” ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorFebruary 22, 2012

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UK Retailer Won’t Sell Ubisoft Titles For Vita Launch

If you live in the UK and were planning to pick up a PlayStation Vita, be warned: GAME isn’t going to have any ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorFebruary 21, 2012

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Bionic Commando Dev Almost Messed With Strider, Too

When developer Grin went belly-up back in 2009, it surprised a lot of people. The closure was so sudden that it raised a ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorFebruary 21, 2012

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H.P. Lovecraft Receiving The Animated Treatment

Not only is Ages of Madness going to be a big-budget Cthulhu movie, it’s going to be a 3D animated feature. Despite today’s ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorFebruary 21, 2012

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Graphics Cards Help Lead Fight Against Cancer

It turns out that graphics processing units are helping make some serious breakthroughs in the world of cancer research. Once again, the fields ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorFebruary 21, 2012

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