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Tag: issue_14

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EA Sports

NHL Hall of Fame goaltender and current member of the Canadian Parliament Ken Dryden once said that the golden age of any sport ...
By Dana Massey Legacy AuthorOctober 11, 2005
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Code Union, Code Better

“It was only because he was so numb and beaten himself that Jurgis did not worry more about this. But he never thought ...
By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorOctober 11, 2005
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Unrisky Business

The lush countryside is bathed in golden light. Horses’ hooves fwhump solidly into the turf. Pistol shots are sharp, commanding. The period detail ...
By Mark Wallace Legacy AuthorOctober 11, 2005
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It’s Better to Have Loved and Lost…

The first sports videogame I owned was published by Electronic Arts. It had no “Madden” in the title. It did not showcase the ...
By JR Sutich Legacy AuthorOctober 11, 2005
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Setting the Stage

In 1982, computer games were still sold in plastic bags. Trip Hawkins, a newly-minted millionaire after his time at Apple, wanted to change ...
By Virgil Legacy AuthorOctober 11, 2005
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The Conquest of Origin

“Trip Hawkins is the Antichrist.”The scene: a bar at a gaming convention in the late 1980s. The speaker: an executive at the computer ...
By Allen Varney Legacy AuthorOctober 11, 2005
Editor's Note

The Firm

Over the last week, I received several Letters to the Editor regarding the games mentioned in our last issue, particularly Chief Economist. I ...
By Julianne Capps Legacy AuthorOctober 11, 2005
Letters to the Editor

The Firm

To the Editor: I’d say my previous reply was rushed. For one, I am sure I’m subconsciously affected by advertising, that being one ...
By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorOctober 11, 2005
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