Junaid Alam Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Consolidation is Inevitable: Take-Two CEO

Consolidation is inevitable. That’s the message Take-Two Interactive CEO Ben Federer imparted to a business conference recently. “Videogame development is not getting any ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorDecember 4, 2007

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New Games Hinted at for Popular Activision, Vivendi Series

Following the announcement of Vivendi and Activision’s merger, some hints of upcoming titles have emerged. An Activision Blizzard fact sheet, located on the ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorDecember 4, 2007

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Fellow Game Reviewers Support Gerstmann

Following news that GameSpot reviewer Jeff Gerstmann was fired, staff from a competing company marched to the offices of GameSpot with a banner ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorDecember 3, 2007

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Microsoft Releases More Details on 360 Patch

DivX and Xvid file compatibility is among the more prominent of changes Xbox 360 users will see with the installment of a December ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorNovember 30, 2007

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Microsoft Reveals 360 Thanksgiving Week Sales

Following reports from Sony and Nintendo, Microsoft has chimed in with its own sales statistics for the week ending November 24. The Washington-based ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorNovember 30, 2007

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Sega Offerings Expand On Steam

A new agreement between Valve and Sega will see the latter’s presence on the Steam online distribution network expanded. New Sega PC games ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorNovember 29, 2007

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There Is No Wii Supply Conspiracy: Fils-Aime

Nintendo of America’s head commented on the Wii’s lack of availability, saying it, and not a company conspiracy, is hurting sales. Nintendo of ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorNovember 29, 2007

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Sony Unit Sales Spike Dramatically

North American PS3 sales saw a huge holiday boost, according to Sony. The company has said the console sold 245 percent more units ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorNovember 29, 2007

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THQ CFO Quits

A month after THQ reported quarterly losses, company CFO Edward Zinser tendered his resignation. The publisher issued a statement to the effect that ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorNovember 27, 2007

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Take Two Chairman: Expanding, Not Selling, Company

Take-Two Chairman Strauss Zelnick told a Reuters Media Summit that he was interested in expanding, not selling, the publisher of the Grand Theft ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorNovember 27, 2007

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Kingdom Under Fire Goes Gold

An Xbox 360 hack-and-slash roleplaying game is on the verge of making its debut. Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom, the third iteration ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorNovember 27, 2007

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Silicon Knights Head Decries Game Subsidy Inequities

Silicon Knights founder Denis Dyack lamented the way government subsidies are pulling good developers away from Ontario to Quebec. The 160-person company that ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorNovember 23, 2007

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