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Apr
23
COLUMN: Design Lesson 101 - Condemned: Criminal Origins
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[’Design Lesson 101′ is a new regular column by Raven game designer Manveer Heir. The challenge is to play a game from start to completion - and learn something about game design in the process. This week, we look at Monolith’s 2005 first-person horror game Condemned: Criminal Origins.]
Design Lesson: Combat in an action game […]
Apr
23
Capcom to offer 3 new Okami slipcovers to replace the watermark-riddled ones
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In order to make amends for the Okami Wii box art fiasco, Capcom is sending out replacement slipcovers to those who purchased the game. There are 3 covers to choose from, one being the box art you have right now (sans IGN watermark), while the other two are completely new.
To register with Capcom to recieve […]
Apr
23
Psychological study suggests link between gorey games and aggression
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I have a request for the scientific community at large, though really this is for any of their ilk that want to do a study on games. Before one of your noble community decides to shed light on the apparently opaque machinations of video games and their effects on humanity, could you please, please, ask […]
Apr
23
There’s enough brouhaha about in-game ads that you’d thing we were debating something truly controversial (OMG! There’s ads on TV! How revolting! WTF! There’s ads on my radio station! Damn them!), so I won’t go there. But lately, I’ve noticed a reversal. I’m talking about ads designed to appeal to gamers. For products that have […]
Apr
23
Microsoft hiring team members to help on Peter Jackson’s Halo title
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Earlier today, MTV Multiplayer’s Patrick Klepek dug up some interesting Microsoft Game Studios job listings for a Creative Director, Producer, and Game Engineers to "help develop a new experience in the Halo universe." Additionally, the listing for Creative Director specifically mentioned partnering with key Hollywood talent.
It’s easy to connect the dots — surely, the project […]
Apr
23
Dear Namco & Interplay,
You may be wondering why I am addressing this humble letter to both of you, for on the surface, you have nothing to do with each other. You are two completely different companies in two completely different places. However, you are inextricably mentally linked right now due to the proximity with which […]
Apr
23
Agetec’s wacky LOL to be available via online purchase only
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Agetec today has announced that their odd little multiplayer title for the Nintendo DS, LOL, will be bucking convention and will be available for purchase online only.
For those unfamiliar with LOL, it’s a game that doesn’t really ship with any games. Sounds weird? Well, it is. This multiplayer-only game has players making challanges in writing […]
Apr
23
Podtoid 50 FINALLY records tonight; it’s about Metal Gear Solid
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FIrstly, the above video contains the best non-remixed rendition of the MGS2 theme I’ve ever heard.
Secondly, after what feels like months we’re finally ready to record Podtoid’s 50th episode tonight at 7pm EST. There will be laughter, discussion, and given the fact that 3/4 of the cast loves Metal Gear Solid more than their own […]
Apr
23
As expected, the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto IV has seen the scaremongers and crybabies of the world come out in full force to stamp their little feet in protest. Once again, it falls to the Parents Television Council to issue one of its "alerts" to let concerned civilians know that "porn and gratuitous […]
Apr
23
Korn’s music video for Haze plus three new videos of Haze’s multiplayer
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Here’s the song by Korn that was made Ubisoft’s and Free Radical’s Haze. The song is called Haze and Korn performed it live at a concert. The song is available on Korn’s new album that was released over seas. To quote the press release, this is "Cutting-edge videogame meets cutting-edge metal". Yeah, Korn was cutting […]