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Ubisoft Cancels U.K. Release of We Dare

In response to an uproar from parents and politicians, Ubisoft has decided to cancel the release of We Dare in the U.K. The ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 10, 2011

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Kinect Becomes the Fastest Selling Gizmo Ever

Microsoft has sold ten million Kinect motion controllers for the Xbox 360, making it the fastest-selling consumer electronics device in history. Microsoft apparently ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 10, 2011

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Cutscenes Are Gaming’s “Failure State,” Says THQ Exec

Videogames still have a lot to learn in the storytelling department, says one of THQ’s top dogs. Despite his former career as a ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorMarch 10, 2011

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The Serious Sam Indie Series: It’s Not Weird Tentacle Stuff

The most macho meathead in videogames is getting a serious makeover in the Serious Sam Indie Series, a collection of three new games ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2011

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Fan Effort to Revive Firefly Could be Dead

Joss Whedon apparently couldn’t get behind the fan-supported revival of Firefly, so the idea might be off the table. Nathan Fillion, the actor ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2011

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Star Trek Illustrates the Dangers of Facebook

Trouble strikes the Starship Enterprise when Mr. Spock can’t stop checking his Facebook page. Facebook is everywhere these days. It’s obscenely popular – ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2011

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Blizzard Looks Back on 20 Years of Games

Blizzard has released a long and immensely entertaining video retrospective that traces the company from its earliest days as Silicon & Synapse to ...

By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2011

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Gorgeous Next-Gen Unreal Tech Demo Would Make an Amazing Game

Not only is this “next gen” tech demo for Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 staggeringly good-looking, but it seems like it could be a ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2011

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Double Fine’s Trenched: Tower Defense With “War Barbies”

Trenched isn’t a mech battling game, it’s a tower defense game with mechs and loot. Double Fine has revealed more specific details about ...

By Tom Goldman Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2011

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Mysterious Michigan Death Eerily Similar to Persona 4

A bizarre death in Michigan could have come straight out of Atlus’ Persona 4. We here at The Escapist would never make fun ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2011

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Short Film Demonstrates the Dangers of Real-Life Lag

High latency can be annoying in Call of Duty, but it can be quite deadly in real life. At some point, we’ve all ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2011

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Guy Dumps Girl Over Firefly, Makes Music Video

Today’s life rule: if your significant other doesn’t like Firefly, then it’s time to dump them. Oh, and make a music video out ...

By Mike Thompson Legacy AuthorMarch 9, 2011

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