Mike Thompson Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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PopCap Closes Down Baking Life

Baking Life‘s user numbers just aren’t sweet enough to keep the game alive any more, so PopCap is permanently shutting the oven doors. ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 21, 2012

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Walk All Over Cthulhu With These Amazing Carpets

You, too, can gaze upon Those Who Rest Below whenever you want. Provided you’re cool with putting some crazy carpets in your house. ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 21, 2012

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You Can Own Part Of Angry Birds Dev Rovio (Eventually)

Angry Birds developer Rovio isn’t going to put itself on the stock market yet, but it’s definitely got plans to do so. It’s ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 20, 2012

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ESA Speaks Vaguely About SOPA Support

Even though SOPA is no more, the ESA isn’t apologizing for supporting it. The ESA’s support of the widely-hated Stop Online Piracy Act ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 20, 2012

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Marvel MMO Receives Unreal Power-Up

Even though Marvel Heroes will run in your web browsers, the game will feature Unreal Engine graphics. Even though the Marvel Comics MMO ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2012

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Bone Films Snag New Director And Writer

Warner Bros. finally has a director attached to Bone, but the dude’s track record may leave some fans concerned. Jeff Smith’s comic opus ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2012

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BioWare’s Patch Messed Up The Old Republic

Patches generally fix problems with a game, but this one has caused some new problems. Whoops. The 1.1 patch for Star Wars: The ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2012

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Spider-Man Musical’s Legal Web Grows More Tangled

The producers of the troubled musical have filed a counter-suit against former director Julie Taymor, accusing her of creating a messed up play ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2012

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CBS Investigates New Sherlock Holmes TV Show

Now that Sherlock Holmes is back in the public eye, CBS wants to put bring the detective to televisions across the United States. ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 19, 2012

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Slake Your Hedgehog Thirst With Sega’s Sonic Store

If you’ve been looking to pick up a ton of Sonic merchandise, Sega’s got a new store that you should check out. After ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 18, 2012

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Analyst: EA’s Spent $500 Million On The Old Republic

Even though everybody knows that The Old Republic cost a lot of money to make, most folks probably didn’t think it was that ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 18, 2012

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90s Video Condemns Ninja Turtles‘ Heathen Ways

Fruit snacks weren’t the worst thing tied to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. It was the show’s association with the Devil was ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorJanuary 18, 2012

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