Gamasutra
Gamasutra and its sister site Game Developer magazine have put together a "Power 50" list of people in the game industry who have stood out for doing work in the last year that is new, different, or better. ... We are also recognizing talented ...
Gamasutra
Halo 4 – VIDEO GAME MAJOR UPDATE & NEWS – Master Chief is Back!
ringsidereport.com (blog)
Hailed by NBC News as “breathtaking, heart-breaking and awe-inspiring,”1 “Halo 4” has garnered universal acclaim as one of the top-rated video games of 2012, according to Metacritic.2 In a year jam-packed with record-breaking Hollywood movies and games ...
Game Developer magazine's Power 50: Audio
Gamasutra
Here, we've highlighted four talented developers who've created exemplary work with the audio for their games, championing the composers who inspire us to do better. We are also recognizing talented individuals in the fields of Art, Business, Design, ...
Gamasutra
Start Your Engines As Activision Publishing's NASCAR® The Game™: Inside ...
Sacramento Bee
6, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- America's number one motorsport video game is back and better than ever as Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that NASCAR® The Game™: Inside ...
It's all in the game
StarPhoenix
Making a go of it as an independent video-game developer is no easy feat, but London, Ont.-based Digital Extremes Ltd. has been doing just that for nearly 20 years now. After some early success with shareware game Epic Pinball in 1993, James Schmalz, ...
The Presidential Election Video Game, Made in Japan
Kotaku
The Presidential Election Video Game, Made in Japan As Americans prepare to head to the polls, it's worth noting that one of the most important events on the planet is barely represented in the world of video games. Sure, you get the odd social or joke ...
Deep Silver Announces Its New Zombie-Survival Video Game Release Date
On Video Games
The game's developer, Techland announced that the game's Pre-Order and Special Retailer's Edition on the same date while the game's teaser trailer is already in the official Dead Island Facebook page since September 19. The game features zombies and ...
In the Halo know: How developers of the hit video game keep track of their world
Calgary Herald
TORONTO - Kevin Grace was in line at midnight when the first "Halo" video game came out in November 2001. Today, as the franchise manager for Halo at game developer 343 Industries, he helps keep track of the entire Halo universe, which expands ...
Video Game: Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Varsity Online
Video Game: Need for Speed: Most Wanted. Angus Morrison reviews a solid albeit not ... Big-budget games from the most virile developers. Need for Speed: Most Wanted by ... This isn't a criticism – while it won't be winning prizes for character ...
Guitar Hero co-creator unveils startup with a plan to mobilize the living room ...
VentureBeat
Huang is in talks with video game developers to solve that problem so they can create mobile games that can be played by two people on a single big screen. Today, the company is making its hardware and software development kits available for developers.
VentureBeat
Game Violence
Contra Costa College Advocate
Due to its “evil” and “sickening” displays of violence, it was the first game to be pulled from store shelves after too many “concerned parents” sent complaints to the game's developers. These parents would not allow their young children to possibly ...
Capcom to hire 1000 new developers by 2023
Videogamer.com
Capcom hopes to employ 1,000 new developers within the next 10 years in order to allow it to "create a larger percentage of [its] games internally". The new staff will be split across each of itsdevelopment sectors, including its 'Home Video Game ...
A Game Is Better Than A Damn – An Interview With Chris Skaggs of Soma Games
Gamesauce
In The Beginning… Gamesauce: What attracted you to the video game industry? Chris Skaggs: Honestly, my real passion is storytelling, and video games make for a challenging and exciting medium in which to tell compelling stories about deep topics...
Gamesauce
I'm Playing the Best/Worst Sports Game of the Year, and it's Killing me
Kotaku
I'm Playing the Best/Worst Sports Game of the Year, and it's I love sports. I love video games. That doesn't mean I automatically love sports video games, because as a non-American, most professional and polished titles don't really appeal. I love my ...
Game Review: Playing 'Dishonored' takes thought
San Jose Mercury News
"Dishonored" is a rare kind of video game that demands a methodical approach. This tale of ... Even so, developer Arkane Studios deserves praise for creating a unique, steampunk world groaning under the heavy weight of oppression. To rid Dunwall of its ...
Halo 4 launch event kicks up a storm in India
Digit
Halo 4 has been touted as the most anticipated game of the year, especially because the originaldeveloper Bungie parted ways with the Redmond outfit, many wondered what the fate of this populargame franchise would be. When it was announced that 343 ...
Concept Art of GUNS and ROBOTS Gives a Foretaste of Upcoming Shooter
MPOGD.com
Sofia, Bulgaria - November 6, 2012 - Masthead Studios, a leading independent game developer, today released new concept art showing extraordinary weapons featured in their upcoming shooter GUNS and ROBOTS. GUNS and ROBOTS is an online ...
Winner for 'Minecraft' scariest screenshot competition, best images revealed
Examiner.com
Advertisement. Mojang today revealed the winner to the scariest screenshot competition for their title, “Minecraft.” Stavrakidis Christos won the contest and will be receiving a foam pickaxe with signatures from all members of the development team ...
Inside the Gaming Studio: Halo 4′s Narrative Director Armando Troisi
WhatCulture!
The talent that I talk to may often be centered around an upcoming release or just a developer who I am really eager to talk to. So welcome ... And video games are no different. In fact they are theoretically more complex. Video game narratives often ...
Hearst Corporation makes equity investment in Spooky Cool Labs
Inside Social Games
Giant media company Heart Corporation announced today that it made a minority equity investment in social-mobile game developer Spooky Cool Labs. The financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. Spooky Cool Labs recently released its first ...
Game makers turn smartphones into consoles
TechHive
Other entrants include Korea's Entropy Technology, which will launch its first gamethis month. The games use the sensors inside ... Proponents say the gameschallenge the future of more traditional video games, in which players gather round a console ...
TechHive
Disney Epic Mickey 2 Demo Now Available For Download on PlayStation ...
Gametactics
Disney Interactive today announced that a demo of the highly-anticipated “Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two” video game is now available for download on the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and ...
Xbox exec talks 'Halo,' its future and that of Xbox
USA TODAY
release of the video game. Halo 4 . It is the first Halo game from 343 Industries, the homegrown studio created by the software giant after the original Halo developer, Bungie, decided to split. Bungie made five earlier Halo games, ... Whether or not ...
Borderlands 2 Developer Gearbox Can't Wait To Show Gamers More DLC
Gamenguide
Borderlands 2 has become one of the year's biggest video games. ... Gearbox President Randy Pitchford recently said that the developer has plenty of content that it can't wait to show the public, according to a recent article on the game site GameZone.
Gamenguide
Elite reborn
BBC News
What they built was a 3D space trading game called Elite. It was unlike just about every other game - "It didn't have a score, it didn't have three lives, you had to play it for a long time," says Braben - and proved to be a landmark for the young ...
BBC News
Games blast away the competition
NEWS.com.au
It was a sales figure that led Activision Blizzard chief executive Bobby Kotick to name the video game "the biggest entertainment launch of all time in any medium". Some have questioned whether the shooting simulation can break the record for a third ...
Five Best Grand Theft Auto Soundtracks
Crave Online
Rockstar is a developer who understands the importance of sound in a video game, and they have routinely shown this with their Grand Theft Auto games. So as we all look forward to Grand Theft Auto V, we thought we'd recount the best soundtracks the GTA ...
Crave Online
Launch trailer for 'Mass Effect Trilogy' and PS3 details revealed
Examiner.com
According to the developer, fans can expect to see an assortment of in-game and online events that will be geared to reward fans of franchise. Details of the event can be found on ... 'Mass Effect Trilogy' Official Trailer. Video: 'Mass Effect Trilogy ...
PS4 Development Kit Details Leaked, Specs for the New Console Are Intimidating
Complex.com (blog)
Sources add that the PS4 will include the AMD Radeon HD 7670 video system, based on Turks XT architecture, featuring a 128-bit Bus and GDDR5 1GB of GDDR5 videomemory. Each unit will come equipped with either 8GB or 16GB of system RAM, as well ...
Complex.com (blog)
Assassin's Creed III Recreates Another Key Moment of American ...
Kotaku
That's right: millions of development dollars and hundreds of game creators have been marshalled not just to create an action-adventure set in 18th-century Revolutionary War pre-America; it's also been spent to dispense some of Franklin's weirdest ...
Get a 'grip' on your golf game with SensoGlove
Examiner.com
SensoSolutions, the developer of the SensoGlove has been making IT systems for sports analysis, motion and performance for years, and this is their latest effort. The Sensoglove will help you with your ... Video: What to Wear for a Golf Game. One of ...
Playing Footsies With Fighting Games
GameSpot
Luke Esquivel explains how his indie fighter Senor Footsies is reimagining fightinggames with minimalist design. Under the ... A musician and hobbyist game developer, Esquivel has grown dissatisfied with the way some modern fighters are being developed.
GameSpot
Steve Downes is the 'Halo' master
Chicago Tribune
He became the voice of Master Chief because Bungie, the video game developer that created the "Halo" franchise before being bought by Microsoft in 2000, was initially based in Chicago, in the River North neighborhood. Downes said ... Chicago — partly ...
Review: 'Halo 4' an action powerhouse
USA TODAY (blog)
Halo 4 represents a significant transition for the series, with creators Bungie handing over thedevelopment duties to 343 Industries. From the ... Players also have weapon loadouts they candesign to suit their combat style. ... Halo 4 represents a ...
'Halo 4' comes to the rescue once again
Minneapolis Star Tribune
343 Industries had challenges in front of it when it began to create "Halo 4": Take a beloved video-game series from the original developer, Bungie, maintain the legacy established through a decade of development and reignite enthusiasm by delivering ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Video games in retrograde. - Game Developer Magazine
By Brandon Sheffield. -this article was originally published in the November issue of Game Developer Holistic design. With older games, graphical techniques ...
gdmag.com/blog/2012/10/video-games-in-retrograde.php
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