Poll: Would you consider yourself a regular here on the escapist?
Hey guys/girls lesser members of the escapist. :3 I'd just like to ask you a couple of questions! 1: Do you consider yourself a recognized member of the escapist? I've been a member of this forum for a...
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EA CEO John Riccitiello Resigns - UPDATED
EA CEO John Riccitiello Resigns - UPDATED John Riccitiello has announced that he will step down as chief executive of Electronic Arts at the end of the month. Acknowledging that the company's financial...
View ArticleHow do you decide what platform to buy a game on?
Since I now have all three seventh-gen consoles (excluding protables of course), I became curious. If you have multiple consoles and a game comes out for all of them, how do you decide which one to get...
View ArticlePoll: Favorite Mass Effect class (please read before vote)
Being bored and unemployed I desided to do a ME run inbetween looking for work and that has got me wondering on peoples favorite class. Due to the combat changes in the games I know that you may have...
View ArticleSo Steam is now promoting Early-Access Games. What do you think?
I know selling early-access betas isn't particularly new, but now that I've noticed that there's a certain promotional aspect going on on the Steam Store at the moment. So what do you reckon? In...
View ArticleReboots you actually want?
It seems we, the gaming community, and indeed the nerd community in general, are often heard wailing and gnashing our teeth at the constant reboots and reimagining of our favourite games and other...
View ArticleNew nuclear power plants in the UK, and the downfall of humanity
Okay, I admit it's a somewhat sensationalist title, but hopefully you'll see what I'm talking about soon enough. So, if you follow UK news at all (and frankly, even if you're in the UK you probably...
View ArticleYour "How's that a sport?" moments
And no I'm not talking about chess here. Though I suppose some would say that. Anyway, about the moments where you wondered how a certain sport is actually considered a "sport". I mean, okay, "it's a...
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Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut Arrives On April 30
Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut Arrives On April 30 Rising Star Games has officially pegged the release date for the PlayStation 3 incarnation of Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut as April 30,...
View ArticleFeed Dump: Condoms, Roaches and Fire
Condoms, Roaches and Fire The roaches may be coming for us or they just really hate New Jersey. Watch Video
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Voyager 1 Exits the Solar System
Voyager 1 Exits the Solar System 35 years after it launched, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has officially moved beyond the heliosphere. On September 5, 1977, Voyager 1 launched from Cape Canaveral,...
View ArticleThe JRPG decline and renaissance...
So, there's this interesting phenomenon going on at the minute. Whenever mainstream gaming journalists feel the need to talk about JRPGs, they always seem to frame the discussion as if JRPGs have been...
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut Coming to Wii U
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut Coming to Wii U The Wii U version of the game will include The Missing Link DLC and boast a number of console-specific enhancements. Eidos Montreal announced...
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Out Of Nowhere Atelier Totori Plus Hits The Vita
Out Of Nowhere Atelier Totori Plus Hits The Vita Never heard of Japanese roleplaying game Atelier Totori Plus? That's no surprise as its recent Vita debut came with absolutely no warning. The Atelier...
View ArticleSteam Debuts Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition
Steam Debuts Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition Hail to the king baby! Duke is back, and this time he won't leave you horribly disappointed. I know I'm beating a dead horse here, but we can all agree that...
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Rumor: More Evidence Suggests Always-Online For Next Xbox
Rumor: More Evidence Suggests Always-Online For Next Xbox The "Durango" (codename for the next Xbox) development kit claims that Microsoft's next console will be always-online, require the use of...
View ArticleHuffPost publishes jokey article about men being beaten and sexually assaulted
Uh... So this is gross. I generally like Huffington Post articles, though they can get a bit too tabloidy at certain points, but they recently published this piece of emetic "fluff" about a girl...
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Richard Garriott: "Most Game Designers Really Just Suck"
Richard Garriott: "Most Game Designers Really Just Suck" Garriott thinks the system is failing game designers, by funneling everyone who isn't clearly talented at either programming or art into design...
View ArticleZero Punctuation: Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider This week, Zero Punctuation reviews Tomb Raider. Watch Video
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...
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