The remarkable banter of Cory Barlog and Neil Druckmann on the creative process
Cory Barlog, creative director at Sony Santa Monica Studio, and Neil Druckmann, studio head and head of creative of the video game developer Naughty...
The DeanBeat: Be nice. Be kind.
“Be nice to him, Dean.” Someone said that to me in a meeting this week. Something about my behavior suggested that I might not...
Kaser Focus: Lay off
Last week’s column was a bit grim, I admit. It was coming from a place of upset and frustration. I wish I could tell...
The DeanBeat: Sony shows off its immersive worlds coming … someday
Sony showed off an impressive lineup of games with immersive worlds at the PlayStation Showcase, but it also used familiar sleight of hand that...
Cory Barlog: The struggle of making God of War
Cory Barlog has been on a year-long victory tour since the release of God of War, the acclaimed title that has had tremendous success...
The DeanBeat: DICE Summit shows the inspirational highs and depressing lows of gaming
Shawn Layden led off this week’s DICE Summit with an inspirational speech about the need to focus on quality games, the rise of accessibility...
God of War full interview — The definitive story behind the crafting of God of War
God of War is the result of the labors of 300 people at console industry leader Sony’s studio in Santa Monica, California. Yet it was...
God of War postmortem interview — How the ending and its surprise came together
God of War was the surprise winner at this year’s The Game Awards, beating out the favorite Red Dead Redemption 2 for Game of...
God of War postmortem — The making of God of War
Sony made a big bet on God of War, putting a team of 300 people to work for years (and nearly five for the...
God of War postmortem — The alternate design and story choices that might have been
Some of the key moments and characters of God of War, the winner of Game of the Year at The Game Awards, might have...