Making realistic female characters, one motion-captured body at a time Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 29, 2015 16 min The stereotypes of women in gaming have been with us for a long time. They’re often depicted as princesses who need to be rescued... Continue Reading 16 min
Quantic Dream unveils Detroit: Become Human for the PlayStation 4 Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 27, 2015 1 min Game developer David Cage announced that Quantic Dream is making a new PlayStation 4 title about androids dubbed Detroit: Become Human. He made the... Continue Reading 1 min
New Telltale CEO Kevin Bruner will craft more storytelling games with Minecraft and other secret projects (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 11, 2015 12 min Telltale has honed its episodic story-based games with the "Game of Thrones," "The Walking Dead," and Borderlands properties. Continue Reading 12 min
Beyond: Two Souls deepens our human connection to video game characters (review) Posted byby GamesBeat October 8, 2013 7 min Beyond: Two Souls tells a stirring, beautiful story about life and death, but it does have a few problems. Continue Reading 7 min
The best technology demos of E3 Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 17, 2013 7 min Virtual reality might well make a comeback in games, based on the reception for Oculus VR. Continue Reading 7 min
Beyond: Two Souls captures the moral dilemma of using supernatural power (hands-on preview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 11, 2013 3 min Jodie Holmes works for the CIA on a mission in Somalia. Continue Reading 3 min
Beyond: Two Souls takes us on a CIA assassination mission in Somalia — led by a kid (video interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 11, 2013 1 min The co-CEO of Quantic Dream shows us what happens when the CIA tries to turn a ghost into a weapon. Continue Reading 1 min
Sony’s E3 conference wrap-up: PS4 is sharp, sleek, and $100 cheaper than Xbox One Posted byby GamesBeat June 11, 2013 4 min Sony's 2013 E3 press conference was a triumphant reveal of the PS4's sleek look, consumer-friendly used game policy, and price tag that undercuts Microsoft's Xbox One by $100. Oh, and the games look pretty good, too. Continue Reading 4 min
Sony’s The Dark Sorcerer is scary — and funny Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 11, 2013 1 min Quantic Dream tries its hand at comedy. Continue Reading 1 min
Quantic Dream’s David Cage describes growing as a storyteller, doesn’t rule out film directing (interview) Posted byby GamesBeat April 29, 2013 5 min We talk to David Cage about what makes his storytelling tick. Continue Reading 5 min