Mike Thompson Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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European Union Wants To Educate With Virtual World

The EU has commissioned the construction of an MMO world that will work like Second Life, only with more political discussions and flower ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 30, 2010

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Telltale Trailer Hints At Greatest Adventure Crossover Ever

What do Max, Tycho Brahe, Strongbad, and the Heavy Weapons Guy have in common? We don’t know, either, but apparently they’re all going ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 28, 2010

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Enslaved Wants to Own Your Wallet With Its Collectors Edition

Enslaved looks like it might get some help dominating Europe thanks to its recently-announced Collector’s Edition. Enslaved: Odyssey of the West seemed to ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2010

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Valve Would “Love” to Put Steam on 360s

Valve wants 360 owners to know that it’d like to bring Steamworks to the Xbox, but Microsoft’s closed control of Xbox Live won’t ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2010

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Former Stargate Dev’s Shareholders Warp to Court

Even though Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment is bankrupt and no longer working on Stargate Worlds, its shareholders are suing to retrieve the company’s assets. ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 27, 2010

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New MMO Brings Old Testament Online

And today, God said, “let there be an MMO.” Browser-based MMOs cover a wide range of genres, but none have ever attempted to ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 26, 2010

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Judge Dredd Fan Film Might Hit Every Mark Stallone Missed

We talked to the director of the upcoming Judge Minty and get the inside scoop on what sounds like an epic fan film. ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2010

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Utah’s Attorney General Under Fire in Videogame Case

Various “pro-family” groups in Utah strongly disapprove of how the state’s Attorney General might be willing to support the games industry in an ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2010

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Channel 4 Pumps Cash Into A.P.B. Dev’s Home Town

Hot on the heels of Realtime World’s financial problems, British television’s Channel 4 has spent a tenth of its annual creative budget on ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 25, 2010

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Pooh Bear Fan Art Stuffs Chewbacca With Fluff

A new series of illustrations shows how cute Star Wars could be if it were set in the world of Winnie the Pooh. ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2010

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Mega Man Gets Some Super Marvel Universe Treatment

We dare you not to grin a little when you check out this fan art using Mega Man sprites to depict Marvel’s greatest ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2010

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Cryptic Games Promises “Dramatic” Quality Improvement

Cryptic Studios knows that its recent games haven’t been all that great, but it’s promising to turn things around with Neverwinter Nights. Cryptic ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2010

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