• persona 4

    Is This The Last PS2 Game Magazine Cover?

    Who would have thought that this late in the console's life cycle that a PlayStation 2 game would make the cover of a major gaming publication? The latest issue of Play magazine features Atlus' upcoming RPG Persona 4, with a whole slew of special Shin Megami Tensei-themed features packed inside. It's really an odd sight to see, especially considering the other games listed in the top-right corner of the cover - Afro Samurai, Mirror's Edge, Resistance 2, Sonic Unleashed, and Prince of Persia - all big name, current generation titles. More »
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    Comment by Steffanic: I'm still amazed it's having games made. I guess since the PS3 isn't selling as amazingly as say...The Wii :P... 11 Responses | Other threads

  • game design

    'Working for the Man': Models of Play

    And you thought you played games to have fun — Steven Poole has a lengthy essay trying to prove you wrong. We're working — working for the (video game) man, man. I must confess that even if we're on a literal or figurative rat race when it comes to 'working' in games (I am, after all, a passionate fan of the Harvest Moon series, which is unabashedly obvious about the necessity of work), I still find much of it fun. Still, despite the wet blanket overtones, Poole's essay is thoughtful and makes some interesting point. Is it really just about following orders?: More »
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    Comment by Griev3r: SHENMUE! 5 Responses | Other threads

  • golden axe: beast rider

    Golden Axe Reviews Are "Irresponsible" Rubbish, Says Reviewer

    The editor in chief of Play magazine, Dave Halverson, has some harsh words for anyone who scored Sega's Golden Axe: Beast Rider below a 7 out of 10: "Be wary. The majority of these people (can’t call them critics) either didn’t complete a fraction of the game, don’t understand game design, or just plain suck at games." At last check, all outlets but Play have reviewed the game well below Play's 9 out of 10 — the GameRankings average is currently at 44%. Halverson derides these "sad reviews" as an "ever pervasive sign of the times." More »
    10/20/08
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    Comment by twinturbo2: Has it ever dawned on him that the game may truly suck ass, or is he busy sucking Sega's ass?... 16 Responses | Other threads

  • Culture

    Au Revoir, Game Shame

    Despite the fact that I spend my nonexistent spare time writing for Kotaku and being pretty immersed in the wild, wild world of "game culture," I harbor a bit of 'game shame.' OK, a lot. I've gotten a little bolder in discussing my Kotaku gig, but I still keep my love of games and gaming under wraps in most situations, unless it's apparent that I'm talking to someone who isn't going to look at me like I have three heads when I bring the topic up in anything more than a detached, academic way. Michael Abbott of the Brainy Gamer takes a look at 'game shame' and how we attempt to justify gaming — 'they make learning fun!'; 'they stimulate cognitive processes!'; 'they teach us things! Lots of things!'. And while all of these things may be true to varying degrees, he asks what's so wrong with admitting that some games facilitate play in the best, self-indulgent sense of the word: More »
    10/18/08
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    Comment by Alchemistmerlin: If you are honestly so socially broken that you can't admit to a hobby for fear of what others think... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • social networking

    'You Can't Do That': Social Norms and Gaming

    There's a fun little piece over at the Escapist on social networks (real ones, not the virtual variety) and gaming. The social aspect of gaming lends itself to the creation of complicated rules and unspoken codes of behavior: More »
    03/02/08
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    Comment by mrplow8: I hate playing games with people who call everything "cheap", when in reality the problem is that they just suck... more » | Other threads

  • play

    FPS, A Stage Production

    Over the weekend, First Person Shooter: The Play premiered in San Francisco. The play is set in a start-up video game company that has achieved big-time success due to a the "hottest, most violent game on the market." Things go bad when the company is blamed for a schoolyard shooting. The play was written by Aaron Loeb, former IGN writer and current game developer COO. Says Aaron: More »
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    Comment by seasponge: Man, I want to see this. more » | Other threads

  • yuzo koshiro

    Yuzo Koshiro To DJ Play!

    Good news! Famous Sega music machine Yuzo Koshiro, responsible for famous background tunes for Streets of Rage, Revenge of Shinobi, ActRaiser and more recently Castlevania Portrait of Ruin, will be DJing a set of his classic video game jams at the upcoming PLAY! concerts in June. More »
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    Comment by yuzoboy: BOONANDBANE, you gotta upload both concerts, I gotta see yuzo in action! more » | Other threads

  • play

    Epic Staffers Hit Gears Live

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    Comment by y2julio: W00t, i would like to play against cliffy b. more » | Other threads

  • gun: showdown

    Clips: GUN for PSP

    Activision just sent us this cool video showing some GUN play. Oh man, this looks like it's going to be another must have for the Playstation Portable. Brian Crecente
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    Comment by ytdb: Looks like Mirai Matt owes Crecente an apology ;) To gamerboi: to some people there are must have PSP titles. Like... more » | Other threads

  • video games live

    Battle of the Game Concerts

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    Comment by Blackhand: VGL was slated for the Universal Lending Pavilion here in Denver. I was one day away from buying tickes... more » | Other threads

  • uematsu

    Final Fantasy Composer Writes Play Music

    Nobuo Uematsu, who composed the music for the Final Fantasy games and some of the music for Chrono Trigger, signed on to compose the official opening fanfare for PLAY! A Video Game Symphony. More »
    03/01/06
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    Comment by MasaMuneCyrus: Beats me, but I'm thinking about getting tickets. I live in Indy, so for $35, I could get there in... more » | Other threads

  • x-fire

    X-Fire Users Play 88 Hours a Month

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    Comment by Lee Roberson: I've always got netnewswire auto-downloading enclosures for me to put up on my second LCD panel... so I'm either watching... more » | Other threads

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