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Jan
25
Well, I fear it’s that time of the week again where we peruse some of the notable features posted at Gamasutra.com and associated CMP Game Group sites - this time featuring a veritable cornucopia of Q&As, theory and design articles, and other fun stuff. [UPDATE: Added neat David Jaffe interview posted today!]
I particularly enjoyed […]
Jan
25
Electronic Arts is, without a shadow of a doubt, the Darth Vader, Hannibal Lecter and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan of the videogames industry — a timeless evil, a detestable arch-nemesis for every right thinking American gamer to truly despise.
Indeed, this is a time where corporations, responsible for many of modern life’s benefits, are truly terrible […]
Jan
25
The premier of the new GameTrailers TV will be airing tonight at 1AM on SpikeTV. GameTrailers TV is replacing GameHead but will still have the lovable Geoff Keighley as host as well as the gorgeous Amanda MacKay on board too.
For the first episode of GT TV, they will be showing off the first ever gameplay […]
Jan
25
No doubt legions of Space Channel 5 fans (namely my fiancee) will be interested to know that German magazine N-Zone reported that a sequel to Space Channel 5 may be headed toward the Nintendo Wii.
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Original post by Paul and software by Elliott Back
Jan
25
Friday Night Fights: Underwater delight edition
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Got big plans for this evening? Let’s hope not, for tonight is Friday Night Fights, and we all know that playing games is a hell of a lot more fun than helping underprivileged children or working at a soup kitchen.
Tonight’s festivities will be more or less the same as usual, but that’s nothing to be […]
Jan
25
PTC director tries to justify game legislation, talks rubbish
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The Parents Television Council is one of many groups that would like to see the videogames industry fall under tighter legislation, restrictions that currently envelop no other form of entertainment, to satisfy their ambitions of being childhood saviors. Despite the fact that it’s considered more likely for a child to buy R-rated movies than mature […]
Jan
25
Some of you will recognize this Mario vs. Bowser piece from the I Am 8 Bit exhibiton. It was created by cyberhadji and he is this week’s artist for Art Attack Friday. cyberhadji has several cute and adorable pieces from the Mario world and a few other games such as Katamari Damacy and Pikmin in […]
Jan
25
Shocking News: 2 of the instruments in Rock Band (guitar, drums) have decided that they are going to go solo starting February 12th. They’ll be available for $80 and $60. Rumors are still noted as to when the mic will walk solo.
[Via Game Spot]
Original post by Jeff Nilges and software by Elliott Back
Jan
25
Platform is a damned remarkable game. Not only does it combine pimpass platforming puzzles with a Lost Vikings-esque character separation mechanic, but it’s also the only episodic series I can think of which manages to be just as prolific as most webcomics.
Since May 2nd, 2007, Platform’s creator released a new level every Sunday (more or […]
Jan
25
Psst … GameStop: Here are some tips if you want to go ‘casual’
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GameStop has come out declaring that 2008 is the year that they start to appeal more to the casual gamer. To quote Daniel DeMatteo, Chief Operating Officer of GameStop, "Honestly, we are having to retool the way we think of things in our stores in terms of merchandising, layout and also customer service because it […]