Mike Thompson Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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1980s Beauty And The Beast Receiving 2012 Reboot

The good news is that the cult TV show Beauty and the Beast is getting a reboot. The bad news is that it’s ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 20, 2011

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Rockstar’s Shipped 22 Million Copies Of GTA IV

How high can you count? Rockstar and Take-Two can count to 22 million. Grand Theft Auto IV has undoubtedly sold very well and ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 20, 2011

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Ghostbusters Receives Theatrical Reanimation

There’s something strange (and amazing) in the neighborhood … Ghostbusters fans may be salivating at the fact that the third film is finally ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 15, 2011

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Battlefield Cost Publisher “Tens Of Thousands”

Surprisingly, EA gets rather testy about other companies using the word “Battlefield” in their game titles. UK Publisher Slitherine has learned a rather ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 15, 2011

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Toyota’s Alternate Reality Campaign Drives It To Real Court

Sure, creating a bunch of fake online personalities to harass and threaten people seemed like a good idea at the time … Viral ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 15, 2011

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American McGee Predicts Real-World Retailers’ Demise

American McGee has stared into a crystal ball (or something) and has seen a future without physical stores. American McGee, the man best-known ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2011

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Hack A Remote, Auto-Mute Annoying TV

Tired of listening to people talk about The Jersey Shore? Good news: There’s now a TV remote that’ll help you avoid hearing about ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2011

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Battlestar Galactica Online Snags 5 Million Players

Not only does Battlestar Galactica Online have a lot of registered players, but more are signing up at a rate of 25,000 people ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 13, 2011

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West/Zampella Vs. Activision Rumble Gets Dated

Infinity Ward’s founders are finally getting their cage match with Activision, as a court date has finally been declared. Jason West and Vincent ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 13, 2011

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For $26K, You Could Have Owned This Dune Painting

Just how much does the original cover artwork for Dune go for these days? A lot more money than many people make in ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 13, 2011

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Shoot People For Free In Planetside 2

Yes, Planetside 2 is going to be free-to-play, but Sony is keeping mum on just how this is going to work out. Back ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 10, 2011

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Yakuza Creator Forms New Sega Studio

The man responsible for some of Sega’s biggest games over the past decade is getting his own studio, and it’s going to start ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 10, 2011

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