Logan Westbrook Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Capcom/Namco Crossovers Will Push Fighting Genre Forwards, Says Developers

Capcom and Namco believe that fighting games will see a resurgence off the back of their collaborations. The fighting genre got a shot ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorAugust 4, 2010

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Fable 3 Opens With Depressing Chicken Movie

Lionhead has released Fable 3’s opening cinematic for the world to see, and it’s probably not what you were expecting. Considering that Fable ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorAugust 4, 2010

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Videogame Jobs Aren’t All They’re Cracked Up to Be

Many dream of getting a job in the videogame industry, but all too often they focus a little too much on the dream, ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorAugust 4, 2010

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EA: We Won’t Beat Halo and Call of Duty in 2011

EA’s COO says that his company will have to settle for third in the race for FPS top dog next year. EA’s Chief ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorAugust 4, 2010

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Pre-Order Fable 3, Receive a Person

The pre-order bonus for Fable 3 is a little bit more ambulatory than you might have been expecting. It’s not unusual to get ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorAugust 2, 2010

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PlayStation Plus Will Be Profitable, Says Pachter

Michael Pachter believes that Sony’s new subscription service will make money, but that it’ll take time for PSN to start to pay for ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorAugust 2, 2010

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Halo: Reach Will Punish Quitters, Says Bungie

Quit often enough in Halo: Reach, and you might find yourself unable to play at all. Anyone who plays videogames online probably has ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorAugust 2, 2010

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Social Games Rush in Where Hardcore Games Fear to Tread

The player base for social games dwarfs that of even the most successful “hardcore” titles, so what do social game makers know that ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 31, 2010

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The Week in Review – Limbo Big Planet and Flash Fried Graphics Cards

In this week’s edition, StarCraft 2 fights – and beats – your computer, and zombie Jackson has danced his last dance. Limbo Comes ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 31, 2010

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Examining the Appeal of FarmVille

The rise of social games has been nothing short of meteoric, but what is it about games like FarmVille and its ilk that ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 30, 2010

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Lord British Wins Big Over NCSoft

Ultima creator and space tourist Richard Garriott has won millions of dollars in his lawsuit against publisher NCSoft. Last year Garriott sued Korean ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 30, 2010

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Capcom Takes Dragon Punch to the Balance Sheet

Capcom’s revenue has plummeted to barely more than one twentieth of what it was this time last year. Capcom has reported income of ...

By Logan Westbrook Legacy AuthorJuly 29, 2010

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