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May
25
Remember GDC 2007? I don't. I recall having a conversation with Adam Sessler, then some darkness, then looking for my pants in Dyson's apartment, then more blurriness, then maybe a bear. Honestly, I'm not really clear on that entire week.
One thing I do recall vividly, though, is the impression made by the people at […]
May
25
We briefly mentioned this at Gamasutra, but it needs some underlining - Ian Bogost’s Persuasive Games has announced a partnerhip with the New York Times “…in which they will be publishing newsgames we create on their op-ed page, as editorial content, not just as games.”
As Bogost notes: “This is unprecedented, and at the risk […]
May
25
Penny Arcade: OtRPoD trailer; Lovecraft is the new Heinlein
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Gabe and Tycho, the boys behind Penny Arcade, PAX and the annual charitygasm that is Child's Play, decided one day that they wanted to make a game. Unlike you, however, they apparently had the clout (and the total disdain for brevity) to make that happen. With the above trailer for Penny Arcade: On the […]
May
25
On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness trailer; Lovecraft is the new Heinlein
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Gabe and Tycho, the boys behind Penny Arcade, PAX and the annual charitygasm that is Child's Play, decided one day that they wanted to make a game. Unlike you, however, they apparently had the clout (and the total disdain for brevity) to make that happen. With the above trailer for On the Rain-Slick Precipice […]
May
25
Over at new-to-GSW blog Microscopiq, they have an interesting discussion on music, karaoke, and gaming which points out, thanks to insight gained from a Korean karaoke bar in New York, that having timed subscription access to massive amounts of songs might actually be more fun that individually grabbing Guitar Hero 2 mini-song packs, for […]
May
25
COLUMN: Game Collector’s Melancholy – Zone of the Enders
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[‘A Game Collector’s Melancholy’ is a bi-weekly column by Jeffrey Fleming that follows the subtle pleasures and gnawing anxieties of video game collecting. This week we look at the often-dismissed Zone of the Enders series.]
Giant robots have been a staple of Japanese pop culture for decades. As Roboto Chan! shows, the robot in manga and […]
May
25
Geometry Wars Confirmed for Wii and DS
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Sierra announced today that Geometry Wars: Galaxies will be coming exclusively to Wii and DS. Unlike the XBLA version of the game Galaxies features a mission-based campaign style were players do quests and mission across the galaxy. There will also be battle mode, co-op, and versus play. If you own a Wii […]
May
25
Yay, double colons!
Anyway, this week's fake game comes from forumite Farktoid, the guy responsible for yet another Dtoid fake game, Tuition. The game is Z-Day: The Zombie Wars, and it may be the only MMORPG ever concieved that I'd actually pay a monthly fee for. Not to spoil Farktoid's incredibly detailed writeup, but it's basically […]
May
25
Crisis averted, third Guitar Hero won’t require a new peripheral
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Earlier in the week, Activision and Red Octane unveiled the next full title in the Guitar Hero series, set to hit the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii later this year. Hidden in the PR, beneath the distraction of a star-studded track listing, was a small snippet that cause a few people to […]
May
25
One of the most important ingredients of a superb video game is good characters. Think back to all the classics you have played over the years; one thing they most likely have in common is a strong cast, headlined by an even stronger main character. If you are going to dedicate multiple hours playing one […]