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Apple Getting Into iPod Games?

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006 at 2:50 PM - by Staff

GameSpot reported this past weekend that a tech-sector recruiter with "credentials beyond reproach" told them that a games software engineer he made a job offer to turned it down because he was the target of aggressive recruitment by Apple.

The engineer told the recruiter that Mike Lampell, who used to be a technical director at LucasArts, is heading up a top-secret group within Apple's iTunes department. They are looking for "C/C++ coders with a 'gaming background,'" although the only current open job at Apple with the word "game" in the title is the replacement for a recently-departed Consumer & Games Partnership Manager. Apple wouldn't explain the exact nature of the job until he was hired and signed a non-disclosure agreement, the engineer said.

GameSpot was unable to get confirmation of Mr. Lampell's employment at Apple, which is notoriously tight-lipped about even the most mundane topics.

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Wed May 31, 2006 6:11 am

I don't care what company it is or how much they are paying, but if tey can't explain the exact nature of the job to me before they hire me, I can't take the job.

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Wed May 31, 2006 12:37 pm

Games on iPod? Not a bad idea. With video eventually being added across the line, its a good idea.

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Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:47 pm

cool...

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Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:34 pm

that would be a great to have games available on ipod by consedering its price i think it s worthy

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Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:53 pm

does anyone know any websites where there r free games or games for a price?

thanks

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Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:20 pm

did anyone consider that maybe apple isn't trying to make iPod games, but going a step further and competing with Sony and Microsoft to develop a new console, or maybe at least compete against Sony and Nintendo for a portable game player? Prolly not..

But that would be so cool if they did! But I don't think they should, bad move cause Microsoft has too many fans and Sony is too popular as well.

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