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Adventures in the Gears of War 2 ARG: Part 1

Every tag tells a tale. In Gears of War, humanity’s real struggle begins on Emergence Day when the Locust Horde erupted from beneath ...
By Nathan Meunier Legacy AuthorOctober 30, 2008
Play to Pay

Where to From Here?

Have you heard about alternative reality games (ARGs) lately? Of course you have – they’re everywhere. From college campuses holding mini-ARGs for new ...
By Nova Barlow Legacy AuthorDecember 18, 2007
Crowdsourcing to Victory

The Making of World Without Oil

Instead of Tombstone Poker with ghosts, or aliens on payphones, this spring brought one of the first serious alternative reality games (ARGs) into ...
By Nova Barlow Legacy AuthorSeptember 18, 2007
Crowdsourcing to Victory

Art is Resistance

Let’s face it: The future’s looking pretty bleak. An authoritarian government keeps a tight grip over its citizens, has outlawed art and pours ...
By Richard Perrin Legacy AuthorSeptember 18, 2007
It Came From The Escapist

Breaking the Fourth Wall

Breaking the fourth wall – stepping through the barrier between what is “game” and what is reality – is still largely a gimmick. ...
By Shannon Drake Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2006

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