Op-Ed
CCP – Not resting on laurels.
People sometimes ask me why certain games are mentioned on The Escapist more than others, and I always answer the same: Some games ...
Op-Ed
eFocus Notes: Piano Wizard and Dancing for Jesus
The first of what I am narcissistically assuming will be many party invites came through last night, prompting me to not only shower, ...
Op-Ed
Schizophrenic Witches
“The Witcher is a typical RPG,” Michel Madej of CD Projekt said, “with new, fresh appeal.” In the next breath, he said, “[We ...
Op-Ed
Release the Hounds: Opening Remarks
After a long Monday of waiting for a mission, getting drunk and staring at the ceiling fan, our orders finally came through: We ...
Op-Ed
Continuing Manifesto
Greg Costikyan sits next to me on a white chair. It’s 9:00 a.m. and we’re both on our first cup of coffee. He’s ...
Op-Ed
Thoughts from the Press Briefing
Greetings from the Themis (our parent company) booth in the Staples Convention Center at E3 2006. The floor has only been open for ...
Editorials
Darkfall E3 Preview
The Darkfall E3 preview can be viewed [a href=http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm?setview=features&loadFeature=629&gameID=4&page=1&fp=1024,768,1147170104312,20060509062144]Here[/a href] The Preview is pretty much the same-o same-o, but it answers more indepthly ...
Op-Ed
Say it ain’t so, Joe – Activision Acquires Red Octane
Straight from my inbox, a press release announcing the acquisition of Red Octane, makers of the Escapist Staff Party Game of Choice, Guitar ...
The Little Guy
To the Edge of Reality
Binu Philip steps to the podium. He makes a joke, smiles broadly and begins to speak. He brings up the current platform transition, ...
The Little Guy
Scratchware Auteurs
I sat down in a room in the San Jose Convention center and basked in the greatest gathering of artistic intelligence I’d experienced ...
The Little Guy
Doujin A Go Go, Baby!
Many turn to indie games for an alternative to what is found on the shelves of the average games store. If your commercial ...