Kotaku:
Here are the 15 characters you can play once Lego Indiana Jones 2 releases on Nov. 17. Many are "Hey-it's-that-guy" recognizable, if not by their names, then at least as minifig Watergate conspirators. I kid. That guy to the (Read More)
GameSetWatch:
[In this in-depth design analysis, first published in the August 2009 issue of Game Developer magazine, Electronic Arts designer Soren Johnson (Spore, Civilization IV) looks at the myriad factors in the decision to make a gam (Read More)
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French designer Stephane Perruchon was very impressed by his new Sony Playstation PS3 and, especially, its ergonomic controllers. Following what must have been a a caffeine-fueled all-nighter, he decided to create this eye-ca (Read More)
Kotaku:
Was GLaDOS, the artificial intelligence in 2007's critically acclaimed Portal, in fact a game designer? And if so, what does our relationship to the computer, and its abuse of our trust, say about the other games we play? Gui (Read More)
Crunch Gear:
Consider this a friendly reminder. Tonight at 9pm ET on CBS (in the U.S.; I’m sure there will be plenty of streams, though, which you can find on your own) two of the big stars from EA’s upcoming EA Sports MMA video game will (Read More)
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Who says Microsoft ain't lookin' out for those who selected its Zune HD over something Designed In Cupertino? Just days after countless owners went berserk over a playcount syncing issue, Microsoft has released a new firmware (Read More)
Kotaku:
With true-to-life fidelity, my most recent season simulation in NCAA Football 10 found Boise State losing a trap game late in the season and, as the token BCS Buster from a minor conference, paying for it dearly in the polls. (Read More)
Joystiq:
Each week Mark Methenitis contributes Law of the Game on Joystiq ("LGJ"), a column on legal issues as they relate to video games:CJ SorgWell, after the incident with Courtney Love and Kurt, it looks like the whole issue of fa (Read More)
GoNintendo:
Direct link hereHow in the hell did The Running Man not get a game deal? It’s absolutely perfect for the world of video games. I think a dev should snatch this license up now, and go all out on it. It doesn’t even need Arn (Read More)
Joystiq:
Square Enix recently chose to attack with its annual earnings report, and among the 12-page PDF file's barrage of numbers, things look pretty good for the company. Net sales for the six months ending September 30, 2009 were u (Read More)
Kotaku:
Twenty-six year-old gamer Guido Núñez-Mujica lives in Venezula, where the government has passed an new law that in effect criminalizes video games. "These games are a cherished part of my life," Núñez-Mujica writes over at we (Read More)
Kotaku:
Australia isn't the only nation receiving a powercleaned version of Left 4 Dead 2. Germany, no doubt because of the killerspiele hysteria, has a similarly sanitized demo. But guess what, it also runs 40 percent faster. PC Gam (Read More)
New York Times:
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, for the PlayStation 3 console, is perhaps the best-looking game on any system and provides a cinematic entertainment experience.
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Kotaku:
Wii game Wiiwaa, highlighted earlier this week, is all about puppet-waggling, a concept from Sweden's Zoink Games. If you caught the previous video, involving sticking Wii Remotes in private puppet places, note that this o (Read More)
Kotaku:
Incensed politicians, angry fans, boycotting retailers: What might be the biggest video game launch in history has more than its share of controversy. But in the eye of the contentious hurricane that swirls around the upcomi (Read More)
GameSetWatch:
['Homer in Silicon' is a biweekly GameSetWatch-exclusive column by Emily Short. It looks at storytelling and narrative in games of all flavors, including the casual, indie, and obscurely hobbyist. This week she looks at "Fata (Read More)
Washington Post:
As a boy, Jason Hunt once had to wear silver caps on his front teeth. When he was too timid to smile, his sister, playing on his love for video games, asked him to show his Ninja Turtle teeth.
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G4 TV - TheFeed:
I stopped playing Madden after I left the confines of college housing, as I was no longer forced to provide human competition to my addicted roommates. And even then, using the term "competition" was a stretch. Even though I (Read More)
G4 TV - TheFeed:
The first Resident Evil was a landmark game for a multitude of reasons, chief among them was that it got a new generation of young people to finally start taking the possibility of a zombie outbreak seriously. With each succe (Read More)