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Salman Rushdie Says Video Games Can Change The World

Good news! The Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie believes that video games can change the world. It's always nice to see such positivity! Clearly Rushdie is an open minded man of the arts. While pitching his new book The Enchantress of Florence on a recent episode of The Colbert Report, host Stephen Colbert asked about a "wind of change" coming to the world of Islam. Rushdie, who had a fatwa issued against him by the kind of people who issue those sorts of things, sounded upbeat. Sort of. More »

1:40 PM on Mon Jun 9 2008
By Michael McWhertor
6,601 views, 87 comments

Latest by mjod: who care what this bastard say more »

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Interview: Frontier Hopes LostWinds Breezes In More WiiWare Innovation

The design philosophy of WiiWare launch title LostWinds appears to echo a broader industry trend favoring innovation on the usual mechanics. The peaceful platformer has a distinctly "indie" feel and a unique look, and seems to be getting the biggest share of the buzz among its fellows on the service.

And as studios consider smaller, digitally-distributed formats as a lower-risk avenue for new game concepts, launching Wiiware with a title like LostWinds might herald further potential for the service and those like it.

How are clean, compact ideas like these born? We spoke in-depth to developer Frontier about the possibilities for WiiWare and the inspiration for LostWinds' breezy world; hit the jump for the full interview.

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1:30 PM on Fri May 16 2008
By Leigh Alexander
5,433 views, 48 comments

Latest by AssassinTRIP: BTW, don't listen to the fucking bullshit GameSpot reviews. 5/10 my ass! It deserves AT LEAST an 8/10. more »

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Buy World In Conflict Collector's Edition, Get Some Berlin Wall

Sierra announced today that the collector's edition of its alternate reality real-time strategy game World In Conflict would see an unusual and creative bonus item, a piece of the Berlin Wall. In addition to extras like special packaging, a History Channel produced DVD and behind the scenes clips, those willing to drop a couple extra bucks on the PC version will get some Cold War era concrete. More »

7:20 PM on Fri Jun 22 2007
By Michael McWhertor
2,091 views, 18 comments