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Gaming’s Favorite Camera Angle
Misinformed people used to complain about the preponderance of video game sequels. They saw video game titles that ended with a number as markers of creative drought. The excellence of Grand Theft Auto III, Super Mario 64, Halo 3, Burnout 3, Call of Duty IV, Mass Effect 2, Assassin’s Creed 2 and so many other…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Gritty Golden Cities of Deus Ex: Human Revolution
In order to create the most immersive settings possible for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the Eidos Montreal team had to build shining cities of the future from the ground up, and then they had to get them dirty. It’s one thing to create a futuristic city that’s filled with clean lines and glowing lights. It’s…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedFlipping, Shifting, Zombies and Non-Euclidean Geometry Make Up the Best of PAX Indie Offerings
Each year a panel of game industry experts grant free floor space at Penny Arcade Expo to ten indie games they deem worth of the attention. This year the panel picked through 100 titles to settle on these ten, the PAX 10. Some might look familiar if you keep an eye on the indie scene,…
By Brian Crecente Published July 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Study: Bulk of iPhone Game Earnings Come From “Free” Titles
Nearly two-thirds of all revenue generated from the top 100 games in the Apple App store in June came from people spending cash inside “free” games, according to a recent study. That means that according to the study by mobile analytics company Flurry, just 35 percent of revenue was brought in by paid downloads. This…
By Max Abrams Published July 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Yoshi Armor and Other Products of a Downloadable Content Plagued Past
Who’d pass up a chance to own a full set of Yoshi Armor in Super Mario World for a mere 200 SNES points? Copious amounts of downloadable content might be the norm these days, but then we’ve grown used to it, having lived through Oblivion‘s horse armor and Capcom’s continuous costume packs. Taking a step…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
How Planetside 2 Will Blow the Roof Off the Massively Multiplayer Online First-Person Shooter Genre
When it comes to blowing the roof off a video game genre, one couldn’t aim for a more low-hanging, flimsily constructed covering than that of the massively multiplayer online first-person shooter market. The concept is certainly a compelling one. Thousands of players battling in a never-ending struggle for control over vast amounts of territory, constantly…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Cost of One Man’s Irrational Fear of Turn Based Role-Playing
Commenter Mudson has spent his life in fear of the glory that is turn based role-playing games. Now he’s overcome that silly fear and wants to know what he’s been missing in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. I’ve been playing Chrono Trigger recently. I was a late gamer starting with the Gamecube so I missed…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Xbox 360 Is More Powerful than the Space Shuttle’s Flight Computer and Other Facts
Space Shuttle Atlantis is fueled, packed with astronauts, supplies and experiments, and waiting to roar its way into space as part of STS-135, the space shuttle program’s final mission. We’ve checked out a shuttle cockpit, now how about some fun facts? The Huntsville Times put together this fun little break down of weird facts about…
By Brian Crecente Published July 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Guys. As much as I love Po5tman’s TAYPic, we are already running low on submissions!! There’s a whole weekend ahead of you, without fireworks or barbeques or anything to distract you. Get to your favorite photo-editing software (or picnik.com, I’m not picky) and edit away at July’s TAYpic. And in the mean time, get to…
By Jen Schiller Published July 8, 2011 - Reviews
The Origin PC EON17-S Laptop Births a New Respect for 3D Gaming
The first full day I spent actually playing games on the Origin PC EON17-S gaming laptop was a day filled with the wonders of 3D PC gaming, NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses only leaving my face during brief trips to see my newborn sons at the other end of the hospital. I hadn’t planned on spending…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
From Wii Beginnings Comes an Outstanding iPhone Real-Time Strategy Game
Originally intended to be released as a flash game, Ronimo Games’ 2D side scrolling joint Swords & Soldiers wound up hitting Nintendo’s WiiWare service in 2009 as what many consider one of the best real-time strategy console games of all time. Now its Chinese, Viking, and Aztec warriors invade the iPhone and iPad, and they’ve…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Again, Nobody’s Thinking of the Short People
Not Successful | TOKYO, JAPAN: At a press conference for Japan’s Success Corp., nobody is thinking of the short people. Nobody. (Photo: Game Impress Watch) The Manly Video Game Art of Ville-Valtteri Kinnunen Barbarians. Knights. Tribal warriors. All very manly men with their armour and swords and scowls, all very much a speciality of Finnish…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Art of Catherine
Erotic puzzle-platform Catherine has stunning art, worthy of a book. Good, because that’s exactly what the game its getting. Catherine Visual & Scenario Collection ♀VENUS☆MODE♂ is 160 color pages of all art, game dialogue, and scenario. Featuring a treasure trove of unreleased concept art and images, the book will be out on August 10 in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 3 Is Color Blind Friendly
Six percent of the population is color blind. And some of those folks play video games. Like Black Ops, Modern Warefare 3 will offer a Color Blind Assist option, thus leveling the playing field for multiplayer. [Sledgehammer Gamers via Dtoid]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Box of Resident Evil Is a Good Deal
To celebrate 15 years of Resident Evil, Capcom is releasing a special bundle. And as anniversary bundles go, it’s solid. The Resident Evil 15th Anniversary Box comes with a copy of Resident Evil: Director’s Cut for the PlayStation, Resident Evil 2 for the PlayStation, Resident Evil 3: Last Escape for the PlayStation, Resident Evil: Revival…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Snatcher Inspires a Radio Drama
Hideo Kojima is making a Snatcher inspired radio drama called Suda51’s Sdatcher. It will be overseen by Kojima, written by Goichi Suda (No More Heroes) and scored by Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill). That’s…neat? Influenced by Blade Runner, cyberpunk adventure game Snatcher was originally released in 1988. Originally called “Project S”, the radio drama idea was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2011 - Culture
The Manly Video Game Art of Ville-Valtteri Kinnunen
Barbarians. Knights. Tribal warriors. All very manly men with their armour and swords and scowls, all very much a speciality of Finnish concept artist Ville-Valtteri Kinnunen. Now employed at BioWare, Kinnunen has worked on games like Dragon Age 2, Age of Conan and the criminally under-appreciated Warhammer 40K: Squad Command Working on a Conan property…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis is How Games are Made (and It’s Beautiful)
Making video games is an incredibly lengthy, detailed and technical process. It would be impossible to visualise all the code that goes into one without being some kind of omnipotent being. Unless you’re watching this video. Put together by LittleBigPlanet developers Media Molecule, this is a “code swarm”, a graphical representation of the work of…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Monkey Island Remakes Coming Back Once Again
The high-def remakes of Lucasarts’ first two Monkey Island games are being combined in the one box and sold at retail. Included as a sweetener will be concept art, soundtracks and, best of all, material from an abortive attempt at making a Monkey Island animated movie.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Mad Catz’s Video Games Are Xbox 360 Bound
Mad Catz doesn’t just make video game controllers. It also makes video games! Video games like War Wings: Hell Catz. Mad Catz revealed this week that it will be publishing video games on the Xbox 360. So there you go!
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2011