Mike Thompson Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Netflix No Longer Wants Anything To Do With Games

Despite its plans a few months ago, Netflix no longer has any desire to add games to its DVD-by-mail program. Remember how, a ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 27, 2012

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Mad Scientists Craft Atomic Laser

Doomsday device? Ah, now the ball’s in Farnsworth’s the US Department of Energy’s court! Contrary to what Star Wars would have us believe, ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 26, 2012

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Resident Evil 6 Is Capcom’s Biggest Game Yet

With a development team of over 600 people, Resident Evil 6 is a pretty sizable investment on Capcom’s part. Capcom made big news ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 25, 2012

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Sherlock Creators Not Pleased About CBS’s New Show

Who would’ve imagined that the folks behind the BBC’s Sherlock would be upset about CBS’s new series about a modern day Sherlock Holmes? ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 25, 2012

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Indy Dev Calls Zynga Out Over Plagiarism

Zynga is well-known for ripping off game concepts and styles, but one developer isn’t going to sit quietly while this happens. It’s no ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 25, 2012

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Kingdoms of Amalur‘s Combat The “Best” Of Any RPG

Kingdoms of Amalur‘s supposedly going to have combat that’s even better than Skyrim. Key word here: “Supposedly.” Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning was a ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 25, 2012

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Kingdom Hearts 3D Transforms Into Comic Book

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance will include a “Reality Shift” feature that will let players guide characters through touch-screen comic sequences. Square ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 25, 2012

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Jim Henson Made A Farting Robot Movie For AT&T

No, you read that right. Jim Henson made a movie for a phone company that starred a farting robot. Before Jim Henson achieved ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 25, 2012

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Smell Like The Avengers With These Mighty Frangrances

If you can’t save the world, you might as well smell like you can. Joss Whedon’s Avengers is storming theaters in a little ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 25, 2012

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UPDATE: Petition Demands White House Investigate SOPA Supporter

Chris Dodd was a big supporter of SOPA. After an angry comment last week, a petition wants him investigated for bribery charges. Former ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 24, 2012

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Zynga Looking To Enter Online Gambling Market

If Zynga gets its way, you could be playing Zynga Poker for very real money sometime in the future. Zynga has a well-deserved ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 24, 2012

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Indie Game: The Movie Levels Up Into HBO Series

Earlier this year, film duo Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky took to Kickstarter to raise the funds necessary to complete their documentary Indie ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 23, 2012

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