Junaid Alam Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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European Ratings Icons Used By 94 Percent of Consumers: Report

The Pan-European Game Information age rating system is used by 94 percent of consumers, according to the latest annual report by its parent ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorDecember 12, 2007

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Industry to Lobby U.K. for Subsidies: Tiga CEO

French subsidies of the videogame industry may hop the channel and become adopted by the U.K., Tiga CEO Fred Hasson said. Hasson said ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorDecember 12, 2007

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BioWare Finds Audio Partner For MMOG

Bioware’s upcoming MMOG has decided to tap into an audio tool produced by AudioKinetic Inc. called Wwise, the audio company noted in a ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorDecember 12, 2007

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Music Game Announced for Wii

Game publisher Majesco has announced a new collaborative team is working on a Nintendo Wii exclusive music game. Nanaon-Sha, developer of Parappa the ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorDecember 10, 2007

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Rockstar Wins U.K. Appeal

Videogame publisher Rockstar Games won a reclassification appeal against the BBFC in the U.K. for its controversial title Manhunt 2. In a close ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorDecember 10, 2007

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CCP Patch Breaks Parts of EVE Online

CCP’s latest patch and expansion pack to the sci-fi MMOG EVE Online brought revamped graphics, new ships – and most recently a formal ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorDecember 10, 2007

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Nintendo May Curb Wii Advertising

Problems meeting demand for the popular console may force the company to postpone further advertising this year, Nintendo has said. Nintendo’s production woes ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorDecember 7, 2007

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Detroit Area Prosecutor Releases Outdated Top 10 Violent Game List

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, who presides over a city with the second-highest violent crime rate in the country, has released a list ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2007

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Gamespot Staff on Verge of Mass Resignation: Kotaku Source

Gaming website Kotaku.com said it is reliably informed by a “trusted source” at Gamespot that the editorial staff there is utterly demoralized and ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2007

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Kane & Lynch Official Website Falsifies Publications’ Review Scores

According to the official Kane and Lynch website, the game won five-star reviews from two major gaming publications. Except that it didn’t. At ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorDecember 5, 2007

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BioShock Patch Due Out Today

Almost four months after it was first released, BioShock is receiving its first game patch for both the PC and Xbox 360. The ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorDecember 4, 2007

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Gamespot Staff Comments on Gerstmann Firing

Gamespot released a statement on the controversial firing of Executive Editor Jeff Gerstmann, but those interested in the affair will glean little in ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorDecember 4, 2007

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