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AI Hasn’t Really Mastered StarCraft II

Last month, Google’s AlphaStar AI beat two professional StarCraft II players 10 times without losing a single game. This is a real AI ...

By Shamus YoungFebruary 5, 2019

Movies & TV

Escapist Podcast Volume Two: Episode 002

Episode 2 – “VIP” This week on the pod: Russ gets the complete opposite of a VIP experience while playing Anthem, but he ...

By Escapist StaffFebruary 4, 2019

Tabletop

Watch Your Words with Codenames

“Willow 2,” our spymaster said, and our team started poring over the random assortment of words in front of us looking for a ...

By Samantha NelsonFebruary 4, 2019

Quest to Conquer Cancer Invites Gamers to Help Fight Cancer

Escapist Magazine’s parent company, Enthusiast Gaming, has partnered with The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation to raise awareness for research and put cancer down ...

By Escapist StaffFebruary 4, 2019

News

Dead Space Co-Creator Starts New 2K Studio

Michael Condrey is behind some of modern gaming’s greatest hits: he co-created the survival horror/actioner Dead Space when he was chief operating officer ...

By Riley ConstantineFebruary 4, 2019

Movies & TV

Fisherman’s Creed

Why people are calling the box-office bomb Serenity an early contender for the worst movie of the year ⁠— but also the most ...

By Bob ChipmanFebruary 4, 2019

From the Developer

Fake News Made Headliner More Than Satire

I was gravely burned out after my first two indie games. The first did better than I expected, getting through Steam Greenlight back ...

By Jakub KasztalskiFebruary 1, 2019

News

PS5 Might Play Every PlayStation Game Ever

Gamers love backwards compatibility. Even video game figureheads in the C-suite like Xbox’s Phil Spencer who once insisted backwards compatibility was a little ...

By Riley ConstantineFebruary 1, 2019

Column

Dragon Ball Super: Broly Shows How We Must Respond to Abuse

One year ago, journalist Ronan Farrow interviewed Rose McGowan. Maybe you don’t recognize these names, but you know Harvey Weinstein’s. McGowan is one ...

By Jamie KittsFebruary 1, 2019