Junaid Alam Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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GRAW Dev: PS3 Not Harder to Code For

Contrary to street rumors, the PlayStation 3 is no harder to code for than the Xbox 360, said a Ubisoft official. “It’s wrong ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorAugust 17, 2007

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Taiwanese Company Wins Contract for New 360 VRAM

Smaller graphics RAM is making its way into new 360s. A Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing company – named, plainly enough, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorAugust 16, 2007

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EA Explains PS3 Madden “Slugishness”

EA responded to characterization of PS3 Madden performance as “sluggish” when compared to the 360. After the PlayStation 3 version of the latest ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorAugust 15, 2007

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Kane to Return in 2008

A Command & Conquer 3 expansion pack has been announced in the opening broadcast of a new web-based show dedicated to the game. ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorAugust 15, 2007

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Bioshock Slips into Consumer Hands Early

The hotly-anticipated title Bioshock has slipped into the hands of some console-playing customers ahead of schedule. Anecdotal reports posted to a number of ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorAugust 15, 2007

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iPhone Not a DS Competitor, Says Analyst

Is the iPhone as a DS competitor? Not a chance, says analyst. A New York Post story that asserts Apple is positioning its ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorAugust 13, 2007

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Sony Provides Refunds for Malfunctioning Games

Sony has decided to refund purchasers of PlayStation titles Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer and MediEvil over the next seven days. The notice ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2007

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U.K. Game Industry Group Wants Government Help

Britain’s major game industry consortium is asking the government to give it a boost. The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association complained about ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2007

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Conservative Evangelical Games Shipped to Iraq-Deployed Troops

A right-wing evangelical group is shipping out “care” packages to American soldiers based in Iraq that include a controversial videogame. Among the items ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorAugust 10, 2007

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