Mike Thompson Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Japan & US Getting Totally Different Metal Gear Solid HD Collections

If you live in the United States and were hoping to play the original Metal Gear Solid with the new HD collection, it ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 16, 2011

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This Is Why Seducing Vader Is A Bad idea

Search your feelings: You know this isn’t going to end well. If there was one thing to take away from George Lucas’s Star ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 13, 2011

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27 Fake Apple Stores Discovered In China

That’s 27 fake stores so far. The number’s actually expected to grow. Back in May, Steve Ballmer claimed that piracy robbed Microsoft of ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 13, 2011

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Need Some Skin? Just Add Spider Silk

It turns out that human skin is a pain to grow for grafts, but spider silk is incredibly effective component at getting this ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 12, 2011

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Rumor: EA Will Unveil New Syndicate At Gamescom

Rumors are flying across the Web that the public will finally get to see EA and Starbreeze’s new Syndicate game at Gamescom next ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 12, 2011

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Activision: CoD Has More Players “Than Any Facebook Game”

Facebook doesn’t hold any appeal for Activision right now, mainly because more folks play Call of Duty titles than any Facebook app could ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 11, 2011

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British Media Stops Claiming GTA Caused Riots (Sorta)

The first newspaper that blamed videogames for the riots in Britain has backed off, but another tabloid has taken its place. Nobody was ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 11, 2011

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Square Enix Is Letting (Some) Fans Play FFXIII-2 In Advance

If you’ve been beside yourself over the wait for Final Fantasy XIII-2, then Square Enix has your back (so long as you’re in ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2011

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Take-Two Plays Coy About Next Grand Theft Auto

Take Two will announce Grand Theft Auto V (and all the other games you’re waiting for) when it darn well pleases, thank you ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2011

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Yup. That’s Bobby Kotick In The Trailer For Moneyball

The CEO of Activision is getting a cameo in Moneyball, but not as himself. Oh, and he’s only in it as a favor ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2011

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Surprise! Authorities Investigating Looters’ Swag Pictures On Facebook

Looters in Britain seem to think it’s a good idea to post pictures and movies of all the stuff they’ve been stealing during ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 9, 2011

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Criminals Use Crossbow & Zipline To Smuggle Apple Tech

Wanna smuggle iPads and iPhones from China into Hong Kong? There’s an App for that (it’s called a crossbow). Recent stories in the ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 9, 2011

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