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State of the Industry

What They Say

Hackers, piracy, DRM, day-one downloadable content, too many sequels, sexism, widespread acceptance, greater accessibility, immense financial potential, layoffs . With so many dramatic ...
By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorMay 10, 2011
Letters to the Editor

State of the Industry

In response to “The Reset Button” from The Escapist forums: Good food for thought. It’s true, doing something familiar gives people a sense ...
By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorMay 10, 2011
State of the Industry

Self-serving Small Print

When Sony issued Update 3.21 on 1 April 2010, it presented owners of fat PS3s with a stark choice. Accepting the update meant ...
By Douglas Heaven Legacy AuthorMay 10, 2011
State of the Industry

The Story Sucks

Note: This article contains spoilers. Lots of them. A stoic reflection on the futility of existence, Samuel Beckett’s famously dull tragicomedy Waiting for ...
By Jonathan Davis Legacy AuthorMay 10, 2011
News

Japanese University Builds Baby Terminator

Research into the way we move continues to be terrifying to the layperson. Remember that scene at the end of Terminator, where the ...
By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorMay 10, 2011
News

New Mortal Kombat Episode Brings the Death, Fangs and Sibling Rivalry

Lies are uncovered and a lot of people get stabbed in this week’s episode – sometimes at the same time. It’s Tuesday morning, ...
By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorMay 10, 2011
Game of Thrones

Commentary on “Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things”

Things really heat up in Westeros in this week’s Episode “Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things.” If you want a straight recap of the ...
By Justin Clouse Legacy AuthorMay 9, 2011
Game of Thrones

Recap – Episode 4: “Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things”

Fans of George R. R. Martin’s book series probably have no trouble following along with the lavish Game of Thrones series, but those ...
By Susan ArendtMay 9, 2011
News

Overly Original Sequels Upset Gamers

Gamers get jumpy when developers change their favorite games too much. Making videogame sequels is a little like walking a tightrope. Not only ...
By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorMay 9, 2011
News

Rumor: Xbox Live Spring Update Will Bring Avatar Kinect

Xbox Live’s annual mega-update will see the release of some highly anticipated features. According to Joystiq’s sources, the Spring Update of Xbox Live ...
By Scott Bullock Legacy AuthorMay 9, 2011
News

U.S. Senator Praises Sony’s PSN Response

The Senator who called Sony on the carpet for its handling of the PlayStation Network mess is now praising the company for its ...
By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorMay 9, 2011
News

German TV Says Star Trek Terrorists Killed Bin Laden

According to a German news station, the operatives who killed Al-Qaeda’s leader weren’t US Navy SEALs. In fact, they weren’t even from this ...
By John Funk Legacy AuthorMay 9, 2011

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