Indie devs on Kickstarter need love too
Only two months ago few of us knew that Kickstarter existed, and now it has exploded into our consciousness with Double Fine’s adventure project...
All Of Journey’s A Stage- Shakespeare And Art Games
It tells a moving story without the need for protracted cutscenes, or dialog of any kind.. With its unique anonymous multiplayer, it creates a scenario where a stranger entering your game is not only bearable but preferable to being alone.
In response to Ben Kuchera’s defense of Mass Effect 3’s ending(s). Also, Spoilers.
Before I commence disagreeing with positions Ben Kuchera took on the ending of ME3 I do want to point out the things he said...
A Last Thought Before I Finish Mass Effect 3
The reason people are freaking out about Mass Effect 3 is because they love Mass Effect. And it’s a fundamental by-product of the medium’s interactivity that people feel like they own part of the outcome.
Reviewed: Alan Wake PC
It tells the story of a writer fighting for his sanity against a mysterious ancient darkness. The PC version almost never saw the light of day either – after all that time in development limbo has it survived intact, or is it just another cheap console port? Here’s what I think…
Halo 4 quotes: The hype, the excitement, and the…huh?
If you think you got a tough job, try deciphering some game-industry speak. Developers can say a whole lot of nothing and still sound great while doing it. Case in point: Check out the various quotes below from Halo 4 developer 343 Industries. These guys can talk. These guys can tease. And if you're a hardcore Halo fan, these guys can even get you excited. But what are they really saying??
Mass Effect 3 really needs some gay space marines.
With Mass Effect 3 landing in stores tomorrow, we’ll soon get the answers to all of our burning questions. How can we drive off the reapers, whom have already won this battle and cleansed the universe countless times before?
Welcome to Night Springs: Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Review
Remedy Entertainment’s critically acclaimed Alan Wake was intended to be the first installment of a planned franchise—the developers referred to it as the “first...
What makes a game scary – and why does it matter?
Picture the scene: you’re creeping through a tight, dark tunnel (probably a sewer of some kind). There’s something down here with you: you can hear it, growling, somewhere close by. You inch forward, round another corner – but there’s nothing there.
The bazaar system set Final Fantasy 12 apart from the crowd.
Everyone knows how money works in video games – kill a few monster or smash some jars, and then take your earnings to the nearest shop to trade for whatever you need. That’s usually about all the participation players get in these fictional economies.