Mike Thompson Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Team Ninja Reveals Ninja Gaiden 3

Ryu Hyabusa is coming back in a brand new videogame … but not until next year. In an announcement that surprises absolutely no ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 15, 2010

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In-Game Ads Are Effective, So Get Ready For More

Just how effective is in-game advertising? Based on a study that followed Gatorade buying trends: extremely effective. In-game advertising has been one of ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 15, 2010

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GoldenEye Will Blow You Up For Camping

Good news if you hate FPS campers: GoldenEye 007 will give you the opportunity to automatically blow them up. If there’s one thing ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 15, 2010

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Geek Girls Hang With Stan Lee in Katy Perry Satire

These geek and gamer girls know that Han shot first. I’m not a huge Katy Perry fan, but the past few months have ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 14, 2010

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Marvel Aims Its Tights at Facebook & iPhone

Marvel Comics is teaming up with the folks behind Nanovor to create a digital collectible game for Facebook and Apple devices. When it ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 13, 2010

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The Force Is Still Strong With Star Wars Kinect

Rumored to have been a tech demo created exclusively for E3, Star Wars Kinect has been confirmed by LucasArts as a real game ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 13, 2010

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Details Don’t Add Up In Story About Mother’s Game Addiction

A story about a woman who became addicted to a Facebook game and endangered her children is garnering public outrage, but the game ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 13, 2010

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Road Rage and Zombies Unite for Blood Drive

Activision is putting you in the driver’s seat to kill a bunch of other people in a vehicular combat tournament. Oh, and there ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 10, 2010

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Gaming Bumper Stickers Pwn the Road

Who cares if your kid is an honor roll student? This guy’s kid is an awesome gamer! If you’ve ever spent any time ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 10, 2010

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School is Re-named After Link to Erotic Games is Discovered

The mayor of a Japanese town has announced that a school under construction will be re-named after it’s been revealed to have the ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 10, 2010

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Zynga Seems More Sinister Than You Might Expect

Aside from dubious marketing tactics and nasty lawsuits, Farmville maker Zynga looks even more villainous thanks to a damning feature article. Whoever said ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 10, 2010

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LucasArts Admits PS3 Version of TFU Needed Work

Two years later, LucasArts is now admitting that it could have done a better job when making the PS3 build of The Force ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorSeptember 9, 2010

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