The Nostalgia Issue
Mega Man X Marks the Spot
“X” possesses great risks as well as great possibilities. I can only hope for the best. September 18, 20XX T. Light Thus begins ...
Editor's Note
E3 Goes Back to Its Roots
I wasn’t always Editor-in-Chief of The Escapist. I wasn’t even always a game journalist. This is my fourth career, if you want to ...
The Nostalgia Issue
Everything Good Old is New Again
Games get official sequels, spiritual sequels, spin-offs, and remakes even decades after the originals were released, but nostalgia is a funny thing; despite ...
Letters to the Editor
The Nostalgia Issue
In response to “Ethics Without a Net” from The Escapist forums:I think that the real problem with morality systems in games is that ...
Extra Consideration
Is E3 Worth It?
For years, the E3 convention was the biggest event in videogames, until it was shuttered in 2007 for the tame E3 Media & ...
Experienced Points
On Anonymous
I’ve had this column in the back of my head for a while now. Since Extra Credits brought it up, this week seems ...
Editor's Note
Author Joel Rosenberg Dead
Last December, I brought you the story of noted fantasy and mystery writer Joel Rosenberg who, in addition to his work ion fiction, ...
MovieBob - Intermission
Hair of the Dog
NOTE: The following article contains significant plot spoilers for The Hangover and The Hangover: Part II. Part two of “About Critics” will (probably) ...
Ask Dr Mark
Long-Haul Gaming
Dear Dr Mark. I wonder if I have a problem. I find myself playing WoW for long stretches with no significant breaks. These ...
Name Game
Polygon With a Thousand Faces
[folder_nav] [folder_nav] Before anything else, I should first thank my good friend Patrick Goodsell for being the master mind of this week’s comic. ...