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Tag: issue_48

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Snow Day

Bag Full of Ears

I’m probably the only person in the world who aggressively dislikes Diablo II. That’s not to say it’s a bad game; far from ...
By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2006
Snow Day

Twenty-seven Hours Later

I purchased StarCraft a week after it was released with no intention of ever playing it. At the time, I was enthralled by ...
By JR Sutich Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2006
Snow Day

Ripples in The Pond

Some things take the world by surprise. The popularity of Katamari Damacy came as quite a shock to Namco. Prior to 1997, no ...
By Michael Zenke Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2006
Snow Day

Exodus

It used to be the stuff of blues legend: Sign a contract at the Crossroads, lose a little bit of your soul, and ...
By Shannon Drake Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2006
Snow Day

Secret Sauce: The Rise of Blizzard

In 1991, the internet didn’t exist. That is to say, it did exist (and had for some time), but to the majority of ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2006
Editor's Note

Snow Day

For over a decade, Blizzard has produced top quality games and found a spot in the heart of a vast majority of gamers. ...
By Julianne Capps Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2006
Letters to the Editor

Snow Day

In Response to “Korean court jails distributors of MMO bot program,” from The Escapist Lounge: The situation is worse still in games where ...
By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2006
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