Logan Frederick Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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UPDATE: Microsoft Disallows Public Lesbians on Xbox Live

One female Xbox Live user who mentioned her sexual orientation in her profile was suspended from the service for being “offensive.” Teresa, an ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 26, 2009

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id’s Carmack: “Visually Stunning” Wii Games Possible

A graphically orgasmic Wii game? Programming guru John Carmack is considering the possibility. Known most notably for designing the DOOM code and his ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 25, 2009

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Microsoft: Second-hand Games Are Part of Industry “Ecosystem”

Microsoft vice president Chris Lewis has recognized used game sales as part of gaming’s economic “ecosystem,” but expects developers to use workarounds like ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 23, 2009

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Do-It-Yourself Guide For A Solar-Powered DS

Like a real life Boktai, one hacker has fixed his DS with solar panels for constant portable playing. Do-it-yourselfer “Dark Sponge” took rechargeable ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 19, 2009

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Rock Band Tours Casinos for Cash Prizes

Casino operator Harrah’s is hosting Rock Band tournaments throughout its casinos, giving gamblers another form of entertainment on which they can spend their ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 18, 2009

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G4 Faces Layoffs, X-Play Changes

Staffing cuts at gaming network G4 follow the schedule reduction for two of the brand’s top shows: X-Play and Attack of the Show. ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 18, 2009

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Engineer Earns Half-Million From iPhone Game

One technology engineer is going to earn half a million dollars from his self-developed iPhone game iShoot. Ethan Nicholas, Sun Microsystems engineer, husband ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 17, 2009

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Warner Bros. Backs Square’s Eidos Bid

Warner Bros., a giant stakeholder in game company Eidos, is supporting Square Enix’s acquisition offer for the British publisher. The movie studio, media ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 16, 2009

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Sony Closing the Metreon Store

The landmark Sony store in its Metreon building is being shut down this summer as the company’s problems deepen. Opened June 16, 1999, ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 15, 2009

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Microsoft Starting Retail Stores to Rival Apple

The software giants are fighting their brutal revenue war on another front: exclusive retail outlets. The empire Bill Gates built continues its Borg-like ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 13, 2009

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Sony: Games and Movies on One Disc in 2009

Sony promises advances in Blu-Ray technology that will soon allow one disc to hold both movies and videogames. Despite the occasional claim of ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 12, 2009

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Guitar Hero Gets “Greatest Hits”

The franchise milking is continuing with Activision-Blizzard’s next unnecessary retail product: a compilation of past Guitar Hero hits in one disc. In Activision’s ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 12, 2009

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