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Take The Extra Shiny Escapist Firefly Quizzes!

We here at The Escapist love us some Firefly, so we've decided to give you a pair of quizzes about Mal, Zoe, and the rest Serenity's crew. You know how this goes by now: One quiz is regular strength, the other is high-octane. Only true Browncoats will ...

From SUSAN ARENDT, The Escapist,  16 Nov 2009

Global Agenda: You Got Shooter in my MMO!

Global Agenda is kind of hard to describe. Part Call of Duty, part Eve Online, its creators promise that it will deliver a satisfying experience not just for shooter afficionados, but also for MMOG junkies. You can buy it once, or you can choose to ...

From SUSAN ARENDT, The Escapist,  11 Nov 2009

The Impossible Yahtzee Quiz!

Yahtzee wrote this quiz himself. That's all we're saying. Zero Punctuation maestro Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw came to visit The Escapist's home offices recently. We thought he was just keeping quietly to himself, but as it turns out, he was actually ...

From SUSAN ARENDT, The Escapist,  9 Nov 2009

Review: Afrika

Like guns? Post-apocalyptic wastelands? Gritty, urban decay, moral choices, and gripping dialog? Then go look somewhere else, because you're not going to find any of that in PS3 exclusive Afrika. What you will find is an engaging photo safari sim with ...

From SUSAN ARENDT, The Escapist,  5 Nov 2009
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RP Digest #9

Having trouble keeping track of the action in your favorite RPs? No problem! The RP Digest will keep you in the loop. Eliza Gray and the Guardians of Light, a group of monster bounty hunters in 1875 steampunk London, have been fighting a losing battle ...

From SUSAN ARENDT, The Escapist,  2 Nov 2009

This Quiz Is a Battlefield

War. War never changes - and neither does our fascination with the battlefield. Whether it's a dogfight in the skies over Europe, or a dense jungle on an alien world, there's something about military conflict that never ceases to capture our ...

From SUSAN ARENDT, The Escapist,  2 Nov 2009
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Our Love of Robots Begins With a Pooping Duck

Though it may seem to be a modern conceit, our fascination with lifelike automatons is actually centuries old and features at least one pooping duck. Every day, we move one step closer to replicant-esque robots that can pass as human. But as Jim ...

From SUSAN ARENDT, The Escapist,  30 Oct 2009

EA Rickrolls Yahtzee

Yahtzee was pretty angry at the package that EA sent him today, but don't worry - that was the whole point. It seemed pretty obvious that the wooden box addressed to Yahtzee had something to do with Dante's Inferno, given that the inside of the lid ...

From SUSAN ARENDT, The Escapist,  28 Oct 2009

Exploring Japan's Fascination With Robots

An affection for robots is an intrinsic part of Japanese culture, but what is it about them that holds such fascination? The Japanese have embraced technology in a wide variety of ways, but robots have earned a particularly special place in their ...

From SUSAN ARENDT, The Escapist,  28 Oct 2009

Take The Escapist Robot Quiz!

Fire up your positronic net to answer ten quick questions about some of your favorite artificial life forms. We at The Escapist love robots. I mean we really love robots. So much, in fact, that we've dedicated an entire week to them, starting with ...

From SUSAN ARENDT, The Escapist,  26 Oct 2009

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