Mike Thompson Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Nintendo Doesn’t Care About “Winning Online”

Will the Wii U’s online experience be better than Nintendo’s current systems? Yes. But Miyamoto is warning fans not to expect something as ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2011

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New LovePlus Turns Your Girlfriend Into Fantasy Weather Girl

If your girlfriend was a weather girl on TV and you could save the show by dressing her in skanky clothing, would you ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2011

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Green Lantern Spawns Animated Series

So here’s the trailer for Green Lantern: The Animated Series. Seriously, who didn’t see this one coming? With the recent (terrible beyond words) ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2011

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Are LotRO GMs Ignoring Legitimate Bug Complaints?

Players in LotRO have been complaining about the same issue for approximately a month, but administrators keep on saying it’s not a known ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 23, 2011

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Cataclysm Coming To China Next Month

Only seven months after it was released here in the West, World of Warcraft players are about to get their hands on Cataclysm. ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 23, 2011

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Man Takes Hostage, Comments On SWAT Standoff Via Facebook

Apparently 21st Century etiquette demands that if you take someone hostage and get into a police standoff, you should keep your friends updated ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 23, 2011

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Prices Slashed On Interplay Games At GOG.com

Remember when Interplay games were good? So does GOG, which is putting a bunch of those on sale to help gamers beat the ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 21, 2011

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30,000 Users Cut From Dating Site Because They Were “Ugly”

A virus let a ton of uggos join Beautifulpeople.com, but it’s OK: The site has managed to ban them and protect its pretty ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 21, 2011

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GameStop Lists New Black Ops Limited Edition With DLC – Updated

It looks like that we’re getting a new retail version of Black Ops come next week, but the details are still pretty vague. ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 21, 2011

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Artist Plans To Ship Self Cross Country With Only LotRO For Company

A performance artist wants to only play Lord of the Rings Online as he’s being shipped across the country in a crate. Lord ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 21, 2011

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Infinity Ward Founders’ Lawsuit Proceeds Against Activision

A judge probably just ruined Acitivision’s day by ruling that Infinity Ward’s founders have some facts to support their claims against the publisher. ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 21, 2011

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Microsoft Bought Tales of Vesperia‘s 360 Exclusivity

Are you upset that you never got to play Tales of Vesperia on the PS3? Well, guess what, this is a case where ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 20, 2011

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