Poll: If games cost $69.99 next gen?
I've been hearing a lot of people wondering if the cost of games will be going up next gen since the costs to make games are still going to increase. So, I want to know from you fellow escapists. Would...
View ArticlePoll: Is soliciting a prostitute an anti-feminist act/demeaning to women?
A friend and I were discussing this and we weren't really able to come to much of an agreement on a number of points. Is the act of soliciting a prostitute demeaning to just the prostitute, women in...
View ArticlePoll: Horror Showdown: Xeno vs Necromorphs
this is my 1st forum so ya might as well make it interesting. Im going to propose a little scenario smashing these two series together. So Weyland Yutani has a colony ship they like to run experiments...
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You're all too depressing...seriously
someone makes a thread about reminiscing over the last 3 years he was on the escapist and wishing to share some of that and then everyone "reminisces" about how the forums have a apparently changed for...
View ArticleAnita Sarkeesian's "Tropes Vs. Women" series about to launch.
SourceThere's more on her website itself for backers only. It seems that Anita Sarkeesian's "Tropes Vs. Women" series is just about to be released. Finally, the long anticipated, and much-flamed...
View ArticlePoll: Could you play a videogame where the player character commits rape?
This is actually part of a game idea I had awhile. To set your minds at ease I promise it wasn't some sort of gameplay mechanic but part of the in-game storyline. There have already been 2 AAA western...
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Paramount Hopes To Please Gamers With Authentic Star Trek
Paramount Hopes To Please Gamers With Authentic Star Trek Paramount's Brian Miller wants you to know how close to the movies its latest Star Trek game is. "Our goal was to make the most authentic Star...
View ArticleWe Are Our Avatars VI (Open)
Welcome to We Are Our Avatars VI Ahem. Welcome to We Are Our Avatars VI, or WAOAVI for short. My name is Saltyk, and I will be acting as the Game Master for this thread. That means that I am more or...
View ArticleFinal Iron Man 3 Trailer Features Tony Stark's Latest Toys
Final Iron Man 3 Trailer Features Tony Stark's Latest Toys The final theatrical trailer for Iron Man 3 has arrived: Tony Stark might be outmatched by the Mandarin, but thanks to new technology he's...
View ArticleColonial Marines Developers Should Own Up to Screwing Up
Colonial Marines Developers Should Own Up to Screwing Up It doesn't help the industry improve when its developers start blaming each other when a game crashes and burns. Read Full Article
View ArticleWhy the PS4 Doesn't Do PS3 Games
Why the PS4 Doesn't Do PS3 Games A bad decision made many years ago may haunt the PlayStation 4. Read Full Article
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Square Enix Registers Mystery Domain For "Deus Ex The Fall"
Square Enix Registers Mystery Domain For "Deus Ex The Fall" What is Deus Ex The Fall? We have no idea, but Square Enix just registered a website using that title as its URL. We can all agree that the...
View ArticleWhy is multiplayer still being forced?
With Tomb Raider coming out later this week it got me wonder why is there a multiplayer aspect in what is and has only been renowned for being a deeply engaging single player experience. Here I thought...
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Thief AKA THI4F confirmed with a load of new screenshots
Thief still thinks bows are cool UPDATE: Thief is confirmed for PC and "next generation consoles" for a 2014 launch date. Thief IV has been in development for a while now. The last time we heard...
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Finally, Snoop Dogg Has His Own Fighting Game
Finally, Snoop Dogg Has His Own Fighting Game Apparently unsatisified by having his own stage in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and a song on the soundtrack, Snoop Dogg has teamed with Echo Peak and 505 Games...
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Guild Wars 2 May Be The End Of The Franchise
Guild Wars 2 May Be The End Of The Franchise Hopefully you really like the current state of Guild Wars 2 as developer ArenaNet has no plans to expand the game, and a sequel seems increasingly unlikely....
View ArticleShould I buy SimCity?
I've watched a few videos of it and it looks really good and fun. I love games like that.One thing I hate with it is the always online DRM. I really want the game, but I don't want to support that crap...
View ArticlePoll: You come across a broken ATM...
I was listening to the radio earlier today and a somewhat fascinating discussion ended up occurring that I wanted to bring to The Escapist for I have no original thoughts and can only copy what I see...
View ArticlePoll: New voice actor for Snake?
Currently there is a rumor that David Hayter may not perform the voice of Snake in the next Metal Gear I was wondering how you all felt about this. Remember that in the new Metal Gear you will be...
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Starcraft II ingame ads?
So I picked up Starcraft II a few days ago but today I noticed this ad on the screen. Is it normal for Blizzard to put ads in SC2 or is this the beginning of something? What do you think about ingame ads?
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