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Genre Defining

Genre Defining

Genre Defining

Breaking the Genre Contract

Genre is very much like advertising. We each like to believe that it doesn’t work on us, personally; that it’s not influential in ...
By Spanner Spencer Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2010
Genre Defining

Epic Inspiration

Like a night-capping fireworks display over Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, Disney Epic Mickey arrived with a bang. One of the year’s most anticipated titles, ...
By Matt Cabral Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2010
Genre Defining

Introducing The Escapist’s Genre Wheel

What’s in a genre? Here at The Escapist, we’ve gone around and around on the subject of genre classifications. Sure, they can often ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2010
Genre Defining

Defined By Mario

In the nearly 30 years since he first debuted, one man’s name has stood above the rest as the most famous character in ...
By Michael K Stangeland Jr Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2010
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