Junaid Alam Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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360’s Ace Combat 6 Designed to Impress, Optional HOTAS Announced

Ace Combat 6 seeks to distinguish itself from its predecessors with more involved gameplay and a new level of eye candy. A developer ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJune 18, 2007

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Atari Losses May Exceed $70 Million After Charges

Atari is delaying the release of its annual financial report because of a potentially hefty goodwill impairment charge that will be added to ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJune 15, 2007

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Katamari Follow-Up Likely To Be 360 Exclusive

The PlayStation 3 is caught in a catch-22 in regard to software appeal and console sales. Newsweek magazine’s gaming blog reports that Namco ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJune 15, 2007

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Sony Head Drops Hints on PS3 Price Cut

Sony’s top man drops some hints on PlayStation 3 price cuts and delivers some backhanded compliments to the competition. In an interview with ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJune 15, 2007

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Analysts Continue Debating Wii’s Staying Power

In the aftermath of Nintendo Wii’s astounding commercial success, industry analysts are debating its staying power and longevity, with one confidently predicting the ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJune 15, 2007

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Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Previewed, Quake Film Hinted At

A staffer with bit-tech.net interviewed Todd Hollenshead and Paul Wedgwood, the heads of id Software and Splash Damage, respectively, about the upcoming team-based ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJune 14, 2007

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American Medical Association Recommends Addiction Diagnosis for Heavy Videogaming

The American Medical Association Council on Science and Public Health has published a document recommending the formal classification of videogame addiction as a ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJune 14, 2007

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Microsoft Mum on Reported Xbox 360 Cooling Changes

Amid reports that it is modifying Xbox 360 repair units with additional cooling gear, Microsoft refused to confirm or deny any changes, instead ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJune 14, 2007

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Call of Duty 4 Previewed

Shacknews has previewed the latest offering of Infinity Ward’s esteemed Call of Duty series, Modern Warfare, which depicts a modern combat setting steeped ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJune 13, 2007

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British PM Chimes In On Sony/Church Controversy

British Prime Minister Tony Blair implicitly chided Sony for not adhering to its social responsibilities in a question and answer session in Parliament, ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJune 13, 2007

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Identity of Halo’s Master Chief Not So Secret

Despite the brouhaha over whether a forced no-clip of Master Chief’s helmet truly revealed the man behind the mask, the story behind the ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJune 13, 2007

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Shacknews Sits Down With American McGee

Shacknews.com recently interviewed famed game developer American McGee and quizzed him on details about upcoming projects. The creator of the critically-acclaimed PC title ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorJune 12, 2007

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