Junaid Alam Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Konami: PS3 Cut Likely Not Enough

Major game publisher Konami indicated that it was unimpressed with Sony’s price cut on the PlayStation 3 console. “I wonder if Sony can ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJuly 10, 2007

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Take-Two Sounds Off On Manhunt 2

The publishers of Rockstar’s Manhunt 2, a violent and often gore-filled action game banned in Britain and effectively prohibited in the US, vowed ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJuly 10, 2007

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PS2 Slim Gets Slimmer

The latest batch of consoles may be garnering the glamorous attention at E3, but the classic and still potent-selling PlayStation 2 is also ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJuly 10, 2007

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Immigration Debate Argued Through Videogames

The national political debate over immigration has produced its fair share of partisans, some of whom are now turning to videogames to highlight ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJuly 9, 2007

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New Xbox 360 Revision Impending

A 65 nanometer chipset revision is underway for the Xbox 360. Following on the heels of a Sony’s $100 PS3 price cut and ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJuly 9, 2007

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U.K. Game Sales Climb Sharply

Britain’s videogame market witnessed substantial growth in the first half of 2007, clocking in at a 42 percent increase year-on-year. Sales for combined ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2007

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Hellgate Hands On Preview

Flagship Studios’ action-heavy roleplaying game, Hellgate: London, was previewed by Gamespot in advance of E3. The gaming site reports that the development team, ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2007

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Sony Head: No PS3 Price Cut

Following yesterday’s murmurs of an impending PS3 price cut, Sony president Ryoji Chubachi said that for now, the market’s most expensive console will ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2007

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Washington Post Article On Game Companies Lavishing Gaming Press

Free airfaire, luxury hotels, private parties, target range practice – all routinely part of the package for some gaming writers, The Washington Post ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2007

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New ESA Head Interviewed by NY Times

Michael Gallagher, new head of the Entertainment Software Association spoke to [/i]The New York Times[/i] this week about his roles and responsibilities in ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJuly 6, 2007

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Hardware Site Reports Xbox 360 Failure Rate

The hardware and technology website Dailytech.com has weighed in on the ongoing debate over whether Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console is experiencing abnormally high ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJuly 3, 2007

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Nielsen Ratings Now on Sony Consoles

Sony Computer Entertainment America has signed a deal with the media ratings Firm The Nielson Company to track ever-growing in-game advertisements on Sony ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJuly 3, 2007

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