Junaid Alam Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Ubisoft: Developer Community in UK “Split Apart” by Gov’t Inaction

A top Ubisoft official has taken the British government to task for not supporting the gaming industry more strongly. “It’s very difficult to ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 30, 2008

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Developers Face Publisher Hurdles in Getting More Money

A handful of game publishers are withholding royalty fees from developers if their games don’t achieve a sufficiently high review score. The MTV ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 30, 2008

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Ubisoft: Console Real-Time Strategy Title to be “Watershed” Game

Ubisoft’s upcoming console real-time strategy title, EndWar, will be a “watershed” moment in gaming, the company claims. Julian Geright, the company’s content director, ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 29, 2008

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Ubisoft Developing 3D Titles

Ubisoft has confirmed that it is working on 3D titles – the kind where images pop out in front of you. Company CEO ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 29, 2008

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PlayStation 3 Launch Was on Verge of Disaster, Sony CEO Says

Sony CEO Howard Stringer told a Wall Street Journal conference that the PlayStation 3’s launch teetered on the brink of disaster. “Two years ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 29, 2008

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Metal Gear Solid Director: Series Will Go On

Metal Gear Solid series director Hideo Kojima has said the fourth installment will not mark the end of the series – or his ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 29, 2008

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Beyond Good & Evil Greenlighted for Sequel

Ubisoft has confirmed it is greenlighting the sequel to one of the most well-hidden gems of gaming, Beyond Good & Evil. A surprise ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 28, 2008

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Anti-Smoking Nintendo DS Game Due in November

Publisher Ubisoft will ship a book-turned-game aimed at helping people to stop smoking this November. Allen Carr’s Easyway to Stop Smoking will be ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 28, 2008

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NCsoft Boss: No New MMOGs Needed to Boost Financials

Downplaying poor first quarter financial results, NCsoft CEO Geoff Heath said the company will do fine without any new titles this year. The ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 28, 2008

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Capcom Official Bemoans “Segmented” Console Networks

Capcom USA Director Adam Boyes has said that absence of interoperability between consoles’ online networks artificially separates players. “For us it’s about getting ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 28, 2008

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Companies Duke It Out Over Zombie Patent

In a battle that refuses to die, publisher Capcom filed a pre-emptive lawsuit against the Dawn of the Dead film owners as part ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 28, 2008

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Sega, Epic, Sign New Unreal 3 Engine Deal

Solidifying its relationship with Epic, Sega announced that it signed a new licensing deal for the Unreal Engine today. Sega of America signed ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 27, 2008

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