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Jun
2
The editors of Game Developer magazine, Gamasutra.com, and GameCareerGuide.com [and GameSetWatch, nuh!] are inviting current and prospective students in University game programs to take part in the first-ever Game Developer Career Guide Student Survey.
The survey, which is anonymous, intends to discern in aggregate the types of schools that current game students are attending, the […]
Jun
2
Opinion: Who’s Afraid Of GameStop?
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[In this editorial, originally printed in Gamasutra sister publication Game Developer magazine, senior editor Brandon Sheffield tackles the difficult relationship between developers/publishers and retailers such as GameStop, suggesting it’s time for a change.]
Shamefully, almost everyone in the industry seems to be afraid of retail. I spoke with a number of people at the DICE […]
Jun
2
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Jun
2
You know how it works! With the help of each other, try to figure out all of the disguised game covers. They all share a common theme that, once solved, can help you figure out the harder ones. This week I took the theme in a drastically different direction, but even though it might be […]
Jun
2
A-Kon ‘08: Guinness videogame cosplay record demolished… probably
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Sister site Japanator recently ran the story that Project A-Kon, America’s oldest anime convention, set out to break the Guinness Book of World Records record for the "Most Video Game Costumes in One Place." We knew it wouldn’t be a problem, as the previous record was set by 80 British Marios. But we showed up anyway […]
Jun
2
More of Interplay’s greatest coming to GameTap
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GameTap announced today that it will be expanding its library with more classic Interplay games this summer. Here’s the official lowdown on the matter:
As part of this expansive agreement, GameTap will now feature additional Interplay titles, including the critically acclaimed Fallout, Descent and MDK. New and previously featured titles, such as the Earthworm Jim series, […]
Jun
2
What’s better than a ninja cutting enemies down in size with an assortment of weapons and blood spewing all over the place? Nothing, actually. Ninja Gaiden II is out this week and is easily my number one pick. Check out our review of the game if you’re wondering about how it is.
There’s also plenty of […]
Jun
2
Confusion alert! New Prince of Persia game to be based on movie based on game
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If making a movie based on Prince of Persia: Sands of Time wasn’t already enough to get fans of the awesome videogame series nervous, now comes news of another Prince of Persia game being made by Ubisoft that is based on the upcoming movie version.
So, let me get this straight: We have the original Prince […]
Jun
2
As much as I want to say that the first stirrings of desire came up over The Legend of Zelda, I have to admit that when it came to making a connection to a game in an emotional sense, Zelda didn’t make it happen. I loved stabbing Octoroks, I loved bombing walls, and I loved […]
Jun
2
Final Fantasy IV DS English trailer: Hear Cecil speak for the first time
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Final Fantasy IV (or, II, as I will always remember it on the SNES) is one of my favorite games of all time. I was excited about the DS remake, but a little nervous as I didn’t want the fancy new polygonal graphics to take away from the original’s charm.
After watching the above English language […]