Junaid Alam Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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UK Industry Figures Establish New Charity

British videogame industry figures have created a new charity to support sick children in the country. Dubbed GamesAid, the initiative was founded by ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 16, 2008

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No Price Cut for PS3 This Year: Analyst

Analytical firm Lazard Capital Markets has predicted Sony will not cut the price of the PlayStation 3 anytime this year. The view follows ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 15, 2008

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Sega and PlatinumGames in New IP Deals

Sega and PlatinumGames have signed a deal for four new games based on new IPs. Details for three of the titles were provided ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 15, 2008

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Too Human Halves Cooperative Mode

The oft-delayed Too Human will no longer support four-player cooperative play. The co-operative play was pared down because more than two players resulted ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 15, 2008

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Sony Reports Positive Profits, Revenues

Sony has reported its yearly financial results, showing growth in revenues and profits. The company’s combined divisions registered $84.4 billion, a 6.9 percent ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 14, 2008

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Sega Sammy Posts Big Losses

Despite growing sales in its SEGA games division, parent company Sega Sammy Holdings posted huge losses. The game publishing division suffered a net ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 14, 2008

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Rockstar Breaks Guiness World Record

Rockstar’s hit title has smashed yet another record. Guinness World Records confirmed that Grand Theft Auto IV grossed the most day-one sales proceeds ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 14, 2008

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Metal Gear Solid 4’s Protagonist to Sport iPod

iSnake, anyone? Metal Gear Solid 4‘s release will be accompanied with much fanfare – and apparently, heavy in-game advertising. Snake will have access ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 13, 2008

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NYC Lags Behind in Game Development: Report

New York City lags far behind the curve in cultivating and keeping game development talent, according to a new study. “Getting in the ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 13, 2008

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NCsoft Inks Deal with Vivox for More Voice Options

Game publisher NCsoft and voice chat company Vivox have announced a deal to bring an advanced voice portal to NCsoft games. The portal ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 13, 2008

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ATI-Nvidia Brawl Over Assassin’s Creed Performance Continues

A controversy surrounding DirectX 10.1 performance in Assassin’s Creed, in which ATI fans accused developers of removing features that made ATI cards run ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 12, 2008

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MMOGs Coming to PS3: Sony Online Entertainment

The head of Sony Online Entertainment predicts the PlayStation 3 will be a key engine for MMOGs. In an interview with The Seattle ...

By Junaid Alam Legacy AuthorMay 12, 2008

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