Logan Frederick Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Rockstar Switches to iTunes for Song Sales

Grand Theft Auto IV‘s radio stations are selling on Apple’s iTunes store, an important switch from previous publisher Amazon. The popular and hilarious ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 12, 2009

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Sega Extends Life For Two Dreamcast Games

Two more titles from Sega’s final console have been resurrected – in the U.S. trademark office. The Dreamcast hardware might have been discontinued ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 11, 2009

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Teens Spend 31 Hours A Week Online

It has taken a well-funded British science report to prove teenagers spend 31 hours online a week, with approximately two hours wasted while ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 10, 2009

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Nintendo: “Fun” Knows No Country

With the Wii’s worldwide success, Nintendo is thinking maybe cultural differences among gamers aren’t so relevant anymore. “In Japan, as the number of ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 10, 2009

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14 Year-Old Breaks Guinness Guitar Hero Record

Guitar Hero has remained a mainstream spectacle as the media covers the next plastic guitar prodigy score nearly a million points on “Through ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 9, 2009

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No Layoffs at Bankrupt World of Goo Publisher

Despite filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Brighter Minds Media intends on saving every employee for when it emerges from its restructuring. World of ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 6, 2009

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GameFly Traps “The Shack” Into Acquisition

Game rental site GameFly has purchased pioneering PC gaming community Shacknews. GameFly, the online game rental service, snapped up Shacknews and its affiliate ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 5, 2009

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Amazon Opens Online Casual Games Store

The Amazon Game Downloads store is boasting a large library of casual titles and the backing of a popular mainstream brand. Can it ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 4, 2009

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Bomb Threats on Bomberman Dev Defused

In a failed attempt at ironic terrorism, a Japanese man has been arrested for trying to bomb the studio behind the Bomberman series. ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 3, 2009

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MMOs Safe in Economy, Gamers Are “Addicts”

A souring economy isn’t stopping players from spending more of their unemployed free time staring at computer monitors and World of Warcraft. Even ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorFebruary 2, 2009

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Sega: Metacritic Injects “Objectivity Into the Business”

Sega Europe COO Mike Hayes is using Metacritic ratings of studios to judge development deals and influence Sega’s business decisions. “The first thing ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorJanuary 30, 2009

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BioWare CEO: “Valid Reasons” For Single System Future

BioWare’s Ray Muzyka has predicted the high possibility of a one platform future for gamers, but only if Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo can ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorJanuary 29, 2009

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