Mike Thompson Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Outrun‘s Days Are Numbered

It’s the end of an era: Outrun Online Arcade is in the process of disappearing from online services thanks to the Sega’s licensing ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorOctober 14, 2010

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Second Life Study Focuses on Real-World Addictions

Second Life is now being used to evaluate how visual cues can affect a drug addict’s cravings. People seem to keep on coming ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorOctober 14, 2010

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LEGO Wii Remote Helps Build Your Own Fun

As if the Wii wasn’t fun enough already, now you can add LEGO toys to the experience. Let’s be honest about something: LEGO ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorOctober 13, 2010

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Doctor Who Nearly Became a Time Mistress

In the 1980s, Doctor Who had so many problems that the BBC apparently considered changing the character’s gender. The various regenerations of The ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorOctober 11, 2010

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EA Wants to Give You Dead Space Ignition for Free

Good news, everyone! If you’re planning to buy Dead Space 2 and Dead Space Ignition, EA will give you the latter completely free ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorOctober 11, 2010

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In-Game Attack Costs EVE Player $1200

Spoiler alert: If you have a ship worth 30 billion ISK in EVE Online, you’re going to be a mighty tempting target for ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorOctober 11, 2010

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Watch Sega’s Captain America Kick Nazis in the Neck

Sega’s released a trailer for its upcoming Captain America game, which (unsurprisingly) features a lot of Nazi fighting. Nobody was surprised to hear ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorOctober 8, 2010

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Paragon Studios Reportedly Hit With Layoffs

City of Heroes reportedly has a new world-shaking challenge hitting the game: developer layoffs. Rumor has it that Paragon Studios, the developer currently ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorOctober 8, 2010

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Rumor: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Totally Dead

First the director is out of the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies movie adaptation, now Natalie Portman. That doesn’t sound good for fans ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorOctober 8, 2010

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Snoopy Flying Ace Dev Making Free Flying Game

If you enjoyed Snoopy Flying Ace, then you’ll be excited to hear that Smart Bomb Interactive is working on a new (free) flight ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorOctober 6, 2010

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Upcoming Study Might Change New Zealand’s Game Ratings

New Zealand gamers might be getting a new system of videogame ratings in a few years, thanks to a new (and very expensive) ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorOctober 6, 2010

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Buy DJ Hero 2, Get DJ Hero For Free

If you missed out on the first DJ Hero but are thinking about buying the sequel, Activision’s willing to give you the first ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorOctober 6, 2010

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