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Approaching the mountaintop in God of War.

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God of War postmortem interview — How the ending and its surprise came together

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 5, 2019
20 min

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...

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20 min

God of War team celebrates victory after the Game Awards.

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God of War postmortem — The making of God of War

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 4, 2019
20 min

Sony made a big bet on God of War, putting a team of 300 people to work for years (and nearly five for the...

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20 min

Freya and Kratos with an ailing Atreus in God of War.

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God of War postmortem — The alternate design and story choices that might have been

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 4, 2019
17 min

Some of the key moments and characters of God of War, the winner of Game of the Year at The Game Awards, might have...

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17 min

Cory Barlog, creative director at SIE Santa Monica Studio.

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God of War postmortem — Cory Barlog’s advice for game developers

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 3, 2019
6 min

God of War creative director Cory Barlog is sitting on top of the world after winning Game of the Year at The Game Awards....

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6 min

RollerCoaster Tycoon has helped Atari make a comeback.

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Atari CEO interview — 2019 will bring more mobile games, blockchain, and a new console

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
December 31, 2018
8 min

Atari CEO Frederic Chesnais recently told us how Rollercoaster Tycoon Touch helped bring back Atari, which, when Chesnais took it over in 2013, had $34 million...

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8 min

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King of the classic consoles: Nintendo, PlayStation, Neo Geo, and more ranked

Posted byby GamesBeat
December 26, 2018
9 min

When it comes to attracting the gaming public, big-name console manufacturers are looking to nostalgia as much as they are to online services and...

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9 min

The World War Z video game features fast zombies.

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How World War Z will pick up where Left 4 Dead left us stranded

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
December 26, 2018
14 min

Left 4 Dead fans aren’t getting much fan out of Valve. But have no fear. Saber Interactive is picking up the mantle with World...

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14 min

MindMate makes games that help engage older people to keep their mental skills sharp.

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How Clover Health partnered with MindMate app to help elderly with brain games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
December 25, 2018
23 min

Dementia affects more than 60 million Americans. And today, on Christmas day, many will realize at family gatherings that their elderly relatives have gotten...