Mike Thompson Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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CityVille Comes To China, Facebook-Free

Hey, if it meant you could get access to half a billion customers, you’d ditch Facebook, too. Zynga’s games like FarmVille and Mafia ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJuly 27, 2011

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Both Sides Of The Force Are Bad When Used By Gang Members

Y’know, it’s probably for the best that we don’t all have access to The Force. It’s probably safe to say that the number ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJuly 27, 2011

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The Videogame History Museum Needs Your Help

The Videogame History Museum is an ambitious new non-profit charity created by the guys behind the Classic Gaming Expo, and it needs your ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJuly 26, 2011

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DC Reboot Leads To Protest At Comic-Con

Sure, it may have been a little late to start and a lot less-attended than it was supposed to be, but the protest ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJuly 26, 2011

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Chinese Parents Sell Kids To Fund Gaming Habits

No, you read that right. Just when you thought stories of stupid people doing incredibly stupid things for technology couldn’t get any more ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJuly 26, 2011

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Tsunami’s To Blame For Lack Of Marvel Vs. Capcom DLC

It turns out that Mother Nature is to blame for the minimal amount of DLC that Capcom released for Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJuly 23, 2011

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Here’s Why Freddy Krueger’s In Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon wants you to know that Freddy’s going to be in the game because he’s violent, nasty, and totally ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJuly 23, 2011

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Dredd Lays Down The Law In 2012

Lionsgate’s released some new information about its Judge Dredd reboot, including a 2012 release date. It’s been a good sixteen years since Sylvester ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJuly 22, 2011

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Amazing Spider-Man Trailer Has Lots of Peter Parker, Almost No Spidey

We’ve got another year before The Amazing Spider-Man comes to movie theaters, but the first trailer has just appeared on the Web. The ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJuly 22, 2011

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Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Is Disc-Only

Sorry, folks, it looks like there won’t be any DLC option to purchase Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Capcom may have just announced ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJuly 21, 2011

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TV News & “Expert” Blame Violent Games For Teen Killer

Two years after Danny Petric’s conviction, violent videogames are still being blamed for the young man’s crimes. Remember Danny Petric? The Ohio teenager ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJuly 21, 2011

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Oops! The Old Republic Info Leaked By Careless Retailer

A Polish website listed -then pulled- some information and box art about The Old Republic that it probably shouldn’t have. Fans of Star ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJuly 19, 2011

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