Graham Templeton Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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“ProFX” to Reduce Size of Texture Files by 70%

At the recent GDC in London, Allegorithmic showcased their new technology, which they claim will reduce texture file sizes in games by up ...

By Graham Templeton Legacy AuthorOctober 5, 2006

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XBox Live “Leveling Service” Opens

The new company Levelmy360 wants to raise your XBox Live Gamerscore… for a price. Levelmy360, using the tagline “power-leveling your XBox360 gamerscore,” is ...

By Graham Templeton Legacy AuthorOctober 4, 2006

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Final Fantasy XII Pirated

Almost a full month before release, the English language version of Final Fantasy XII has been leaked to the internet. Developer Square has ...

By Graham Templeton Legacy AuthorOctober 4, 2006

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Getaway Developer Signs Publishing Deal with Rockstar

Team Bondi, the group behind Sony’s The Getaway, has signed with Rockstar Games to publish the upcoming LA Noire. Team Bondi, which is ...

By Graham Templeton Legacy AuthorSeptember 27, 2006

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Virtual Fashion: Thieves and Designers Thriving

Liden Labs’ online world Second Life has become home to a thriving fashion industry bringing in surprising revenue, and a new sort of ...

By Graham Templeton Legacy AuthorSeptember 27, 2006

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THQ Sued Over Music

THQ faces a lawsuit from musician Michael Tumbarello, who alleges that the publisher used his work in SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 without permission ...

By Graham Templeton Legacy AuthorSeptember 21, 2006

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ESA Hopes to Send Gamers to the Polls

The Entertainment Software Association, though its Videogame Voters Network, has kicked off its new drive to get gamers to register to vote. Play ...

By Graham Templeton Legacy AuthorSeptember 13, 2006

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GTA Creator Criticizes Sony’s Online Plans

Dave Jones, creator of the Grand Theft Auto series and co-founder of Real Time Worlds, told Edge Magazine that he disagrees with Sony’s ...

By Graham Templeton Legacy AuthorSeptember 8, 2006

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Study says MMO’s Promote “Sociability.”

Researchers from the universities of Wisconsin and Illinois find that massively mulitplayer online games can “promote sociability and new worldviews.” The study, based ...

By Graham Templeton Legacy AuthorAugust 21, 2006

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BioWare Licenses MMO Engine

BioWare has licensed the MMOG-specific game engine “HeroEngine” for its upcoming MMORPG. Two months ago, Bioware announced the opening of its newest studio, ...

By Graham Templeton Legacy AuthorAugust 9, 2006

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Auto Assault Drags NCsoft’s 2nd Quarter into the Red

NCsoft today announced their second quarter financial results, posting a slight loss. This comes in spite of the success of the new Guild ...

By Graham Templeton Legacy AuthorAugust 7, 2006