Mike Thompson Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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[UPDATE] Ocean Marketing’s Former Client Disowns Shady PR Firm

Now that it’s fired the man who nearly destroyed its reputation, the company behind The Avenger controller accessory is taking a lot of ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorDecember 30, 2011

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Red Dead Redemption DLC Discounted On XBLA

Did Santa forget to bring you a copy of Red Dead Redemption? Good news then: Microsoft’s got it on sale today. Microsoft’s “12 ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorDecember 29, 2011

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Ocean Marketing’s Founder Claims He’s Sorry

Now that he’s incurred the wrath of the entire internet and become a lesson in terrible PR tactics, Paul Christoforo has said he’s ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorDecember 28, 2011

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UPDATE: Penny Arcade Smacks Down Shady PR Dude

After being verbally abusive to a customer, the man behind a new controller accessory threatened Gabe of Penny Arcade. Guess how well that ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorDecember 27, 2011

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Freeze Mob Overruns Times Square With Lightsabers

How do you make a Star Wars freeze mob extra-cool? Fill it with some great poses and costumes, and make sure that Jar ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorDecember 24, 2011

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Kiss Your XBLA Avatar Guns Goodbye

Microsoft’s New Year’s resolution is apparently to remove all “gun-like” items from the Xbox Live Marketplace. If you’ve been meaning to add some ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorDecember 24, 2011

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Go Daddy Drops SOPA Support After Boycott Threat

Well, that didn’t take long, did it? Yesterday, I reported on how Go Daddy was courting some serious nerd rage with its support ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorDecember 23, 2011

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Relive Star Wars Galaxies With This Massive Memory Book

If you’re still working through the various stages of grief over Star Wars Galaxies, perhaps this memory book from SOE can help you ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorDecember 23, 2011

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Han Solo Joins Ender’s Game Cast

Harrison Ford is trading in his wookie and nerf herder to hang out with a bunch of military brats. Orson Scott Card’s acclaimed ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorDecember 23, 2011

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Internet Revolts Against Go Daddy’s SOPA Support

Really, Go Daddy? You didn’t see this coming? Really? There are a lot of reasons that people hate domain name registrar Go Daddy. ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorDecember 22, 2011

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Japanese Gamers Getting More Interested In Western Games

Based on the most popular pre-ordered games for the PlayStation Vita, the president of Sony Worldwide Studios is claiming that Japanese gamers’ tastes ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorDecember 22, 2011

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Game Of Thrones RPG Details Emerge

Not only will the Game of Thrones RPG include new characters (who might be included in the books), but the game will provide ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorDecember 22, 2011

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