Logan Frederick Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Tretton on PS3: Short-Term Sacrifices for Long-Term Gains

SCEA President Jack Tretton spoke with MSNBC about his outlook on the Playstation 3’s future. A year after accepting the position of President ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorDecember 6, 2007

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Mad Catz Appoints Saitek Executive To Board

Following its acquisition of Saitek, Mad Catz has promoted one of Saitek’s executives to the Mad Catz board of directors. Accessory manufacturer Mad ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorDecember 6, 2007

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Katamari Creator Builds Playground

While working on an original PlayStation 3 title, Keita Takahashi has begun working on a new playground in England. Keita Takahashi, the mind ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2007

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38 Studios Hires Jon Laff as CTO

Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios has hired an Electronic Arts engineer to serve as Chief Technology Officer. 38 Studios, the development house created by ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2007

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Thieves Drive Truck Through GameStop

A crew of fearless thieves recklessly robbed a Texas GameStop by busting a hole in the store’s side. A GameStop at 651 South ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2007

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Vivendi and Activision Merge in $18.9 Billion Deal

Game giants Vivendi and Activision announce a surprise $18.9 billion merger agreement that will combine some of gaming’s largest brands, including Guitar Hero ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorDecember 3, 2007

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BusinessWeek Ranks Gamevil CEO as Asian Entrepreneur

Gamevil’s James Song talks about business in BusinessWeek’s “Best Young Entrepreneur in Asia” rankings. James Song, the 31 year-old Chief Executive Officer of ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 29, 2007

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uWink Serves Patrons Interactive Games

Digital food chain uWink launches an in-store gaming platform to entertain customers. uWink Inc., an expanding operator of interactive restaurants, is introducing a ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 29, 2007

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Rock Band Developer Discusses Downloadable Content

Harmonix’s sound team has set to work on designing Rock Band’s weekly content. Now that MTV and Harmonix’s Guitar Hero competitor Rock Band ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 28, 2007

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Pissed Police Pull Urinal Game

The police pull Place to Pee from the GamePower Expo in Belgium. Engadget reports from a Dutch source that Belgian police have banned ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 26, 2007

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Pachter: Industry to Break Sales Records This Holiday

Securities analyst Michael Pachter expects that the games industry “will crush all records” this holiday season. In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Wedbush Morgan ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 23, 2007

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Jeff Minter Vents on Original Game Development

Jeff “Yak” Minter airs his opinions on the public’s lack of interest in original game titles and the frustration is causes developers. Jeff ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 23, 2007

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