Junaid Alam Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Nintendo Records Profit Spike for Second Quarter

Nintendo is riding high on the back of second quarter financial results, which include a 144 percent spike in profits. Nintendo’s net sales ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorOctober 25, 2007

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Features Missing From PS3’s Area 51: Blacksite

Published reports indicate that Blacksite: Area 51 for the PlayStation 3 is somewhat gimped compared to the Xbox 360 version. An IGN preview ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorOctober 24, 2007

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Achievement Points Pump Profits, Review Scores, Report Finds

Want to pump sales and profits on the Xbox 360? Incorporate more achievements into the game. That’s the message to developers of a ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorOctober 17, 2007

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E for All Expo Organizers Spill the Beans

On the eve of the show’s first appearance, E for All Expo organizers have released some critical details about what attendees can expect ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorOctober 17, 2007

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WiiWare Online Games Announced

In a Tokyo press conference Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced software titles that will be available for purchase through online downloads starting in ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorOctober 10, 2007

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NCsoft’s Bidaux on MMOG Qualities

NCsoft director Thomas Bidaux, speaking in advance of the London Games Festival, outlined what he described as four fundamental aspects of MMOGs that ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorOctober 5, 2007

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Epic Engine Not for Wii, VP Says

Nintendo Wii is not the target for Epic’s middleware or graphics engines, according to company Vice President Mark Rein. In a recent interview, ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorOctober 5, 2007

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Videogames Come to LA Schools via Nonprofit

Move over, dodgeball: Dance Dance Revolution is taking your place. At least, that’s the case for Los Angeles County schools starting today, where ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorOctober 1, 2007

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BBFC Launches Ratings Site for Parents

The British Board of Film Classification has just launched Parents BBFC, a website that shows visitors videogame and movie ratings as determined by ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorOctober 1, 2007

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Deadline Game CEO: Invest In Outsourcing, Don’t Exploit It

Chris Mottes, top man at Deadline Games, cautioned against using outsourcing as a quick and cheap method of producing games and urged a ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorOctober 1, 2007

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Despite Apparent Hint, No 2D Metroid In the Works, Retro Says

Retro Studio’s Game Director, Mark Pacini, quashed rumors of a 2-D Metroid game’s development. Rumors about a purported projected were lifted high on ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorSeptember 27, 2007

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Habbo Hotel Designer: No Rooms Available for Consoles

The designer of the Habbo Hotel has said consoles are not a likely expansion venue for the teen-centered online game. Lead Designer Sulka ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorSeptember 27, 2007

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