Mike Thompson Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Rumor: Game Republic Shuts Down

Its offices are for rent, its website is gone, and its CEO is missing. What happened to Game Republic? Rumors flying out of ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 19, 2011

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DC Sends Clark Kent And Lois Lane To Divorce Court

OK, not really, but DC is breaking up the marriage of its most iconic couple. The recently-announced DC Universe reboot has met with ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 18, 2011

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Check Out Sega’s Urinal Console In Action

Sega’s new “Toylet” system combines peeing, games, and manly competition. And now there’s a video of how it works! Remember how, during the ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 18, 2011

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Man Builds Garage-Sized Remote Airship

After three tries, a history buff has successfully recreated a (scale-model) piece of America’s past that looks like it was taken from Crimson ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 17, 2011

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Woman Tries To Hire Hitman Via Facebook

No, really. This actually happened. Facebook is used to meet a lot of people these days. It’s used to meet new friends, to ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 17, 2011

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Best Buy Will Give You $100 To Pre-Order Games

If you’re someone who enjoys pre-ordering games, then does Best Buy have a deal for you. Is pre-ordering games part of your shopping ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 17, 2011

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Wii U Won’t Play Blu-rays Or DVDs

Nintendo thinks you already have enough DVD players in your life, so the Wii U won’t be another one. Since its revelation at ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 15, 2011

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Nintendo Admits 3DS Sales Are “Below Expectations”

Despite a lot of hype and strong initial sales, the 3DS hasn’t sold as well as Nintendo would’ve liked. In spite of some ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 15, 2011

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Study: Games Make Kids Better Students

Kids will undoubtedly be thrilled to learn that they can now tell their parents that games will help them in class. When a ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 15, 2011

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Hideo Kojima Hates Metal Gear On The NES

The man who created one of the most popular series in the industry hated the NES port of the first game and considers ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 15, 2011

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Man Creates Epic Iron Man Costume, Terrifies Co-Workers

We’ve still got a few months until Halloween, but this Iron Man outfit may outclass every other costume that appears this year. If ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 14, 2011

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Custom Jeweler Tells Comic Nerds To “Lock That Down”

Are you in love with a pretty girl but you can’t find the words to express your feelings? Maybe you should make her ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJune 14, 2011

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