Amy Hennig interview — Surviving the trauma of making a video game and inspiring newcomers Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 22, 2019 28 min Amy Hennig has received many kudos over the years for her career making games such as the Legacy of Kain games and the Uncharted... Continue Reading 28 min
EA reboots Uncharted creator’s new Star Wars game, closes Visceral Studios (update) Posted byby Mike Minotti October 17, 2017 3 min Electronic Arts announced today that it is reworking Visceral’s Star Wars game. The project was under the acclaimed Amy Hennig, who was the creator... Continue Reading 3 min
Jade Raymond’s Motive Studios has grown to 65 in Montreal — and it’s hiring for a Star Wars game Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 3, 2016 2 min Jade Raymond, a well-known game development executive who left Ubisoft to start a new game studio for Electronic Arts, posted that she has built... Continue Reading 2 min
How EA’s Star Wars video game developers are approaching the creative process Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 25, 2015 26 min MONTREAL — Contrary to what you might think, the creators of upcoming Star Wars games are not just waiting to get the scripts handed... Continue Reading 26 min
Jade Raymond’s journey to EA, Star Wars games, and a new Montreal studio Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 17, 2015 21 min Jade Raymond has been making games since she was 14, and she’s just getting started. While other veteran game developers are settling into their... Continue Reading 21 min
My hands-on preview of dying a lot in Battlefield Hardline: Criminal Activity Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 11, 2015 6 min If you can stay alive long enough, you just might like the new downloadable content for EA's Battlefield Hardline. Continue Reading 6 min
Battlefield Hardline’s 1st expansion has Tommy guns, 4 merciless maps, and crazy action (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 11, 2015 7 min Visceral's Zach Mumbach tells us how the studio built Battlefield Hardline: Criminal Activity. Continue Reading 7 min
Getting my butt kicked in EA’s Battlefield Hardline: Criminal Activity expansion (hands-on video) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 11, 2015 2 min Watch me get destroyed by some of the best Battlefield players in the world. Continue Reading 2 min
Battlefield: Hardline successfully transforms the first-person shooter into an interactive cop show (updated) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 17, 2015 14 min Each episode in the single-player campaign takes you into new twists, turns, and combat scenes. Continue Reading 14 min
EA hijacks traditional shooters with Battlefield: Hardline Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 17, 2015 7 min In an interview with GamesBeat, Visceral Games general manager Steve Papoutsis says Hardline will hook gamers with speed, story, and strategy. Continue Reading 7 min