Logan Frederick Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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The9 Buys Back Stock

After announcing shrinking profits and watching its stock price plunge, The9 enacts plans to purchase $50 million of its stock off the open ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 23, 2007

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Second Life to Launch Servers Worldwide, Improve Stability

Technology blog TechCrunch interviews Chris Collins, the head of Second Life‘s Linden Exchange, to discover details related to Linden’s server expansion and open-sourcing ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 23, 2007

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Sony Happy With Ratchet PS3 Sales

The performance Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction may not be as historically high as its Playstation 2 prequels, but publisher Sony ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 22, 2007

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The9 Profits Drop as Revenues Rise

Chinese game operator and distributor The9 faces lower profits despite growing sales. The9 Limited (NCTY), a Chinese online game operator, reported net earnings ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 22, 2007

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Guildcafe Acquires UberGuilds

Online gaming destination Guildcafe acquires UberGuild to expand its network of social gaming sites. GuildCafe Entertainment Inc., the developer of guild and online ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 22, 2007

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Mad Catz Finalizes Saitek Acquisition

A week after announcing the $30 million deal, Mad Catz has closed the acquisition of peripheral manufacturer Saitek. Game accessory manufacturer Mad Catz ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 21, 2007

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PlayStation Store Opens Doors on PC

Sony has released an online counterpart to the PlayStation 3’s PlayStation Store, now highlighting PlayStation Portable content. Following the growth of the PlayStation ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 21, 2007

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GameLogic Gambles on Konami Casino Software

Casino software creators GameLogic implement their customer tracking systems in the Konami Casino Management System. GameLogic Inc., a provider of casino software, and ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 13, 2007

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Rock Band Bonus Songs Shown

The thirteen additional bonus songs for Rock Band were revealed. Shortly before the release of MTV and Harmonix’s multiplayer music game Rock Band, ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 13, 2007

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Google Enters Gaming Ad Business This Month

An ad-supported Psychonauts and video advertisements in casual games wil lead Google’s gaming initiative. A GigaOM report reveals that Google’s long-awaited videogame advertising ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 9, 2007

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uWink Raises $10 Million Financing

Nolan Bushnell’s interactive restaurant company gained $10.4 million in equity investments. uWink, a restaurant chain by Atari founder Nolan Bushnell with a focus ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 9, 2007

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Playlogic Partners with Sony for Secret Project

Accessories manufacturer Playlogic is creating a new undisclosed project for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Peripheral maker Playlogic Entertainment announced that it has signed ...

By Logan Frederick Legacy AuthorNovember 1, 2007

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