TOG - The Older Gamers

BlizzCon 2008: Modeling the depths of hell

12 October 2008 |Diablo III lead world designer and lead exterior environment artist walk the Anaheim imports through the art and lore of Blizzard's seminal dungeon-crawler.

Irem announces quartet of new titles

12 October 2008 |A Spelunker remake, Disaster Report sequel, new RPG, and Sengoku card battle game are en route from the niche Japanese publisher.

TGS 2008: Running the cosplay gauntlet

12 October 2008 |We check out the dozens of cosplayers holding court in between halls three and four of the Tokyo Game Show.

BlizzCon 2008: Staying true to Diablo

11 October 2008 |Lead designer Jay Wilson opens up about his team's game creation philosophy, with more information to arrive "in the coming months...and years."

Game analysts sound off on market crisis

11 October 2008 |Sebastian: "Investors are shooting first and asking questions later"; Pachter: "Worst I've seen," publishers have long road ahead to regain 2007-level share value.

TGS 2008: Drums, Gundams, and Ninjas at Namco Bandai

11 October 2008 |Haven for anime fans with latest Gundam, Dragon Ball, and Naruto games playable; Wii represented by new We Ski and Taiko games.

BlizzCon 2008: Starcraft II becomes a trilogy

11 October 2008 |Blizzard's Rob Pardo reveals sci-fi RTS will now be three separate products; Terran campaign Wings of Liberty will arrive first.

TGS 2008: Sackboy leads Sony booth offerings

11 October 2008 |Little Big Planet featured prominently at Sony TGS booth alongside adults-only showings for Resistance 2, Killzone 2.

Rock Band pages Dr. Feelgood

11 October 2008 |Harmonix adds yet another full downloadable album to the music store next week with Motley Crue's hair metal blockbuster.

BlizzCon 08: Diablo III’s wizard explained

11 October 2008 |In its first panel, Blizzard explores in depth the newest class as well as the top-level skill system for third installment of seminal dungeon crawler.

TGS 2008: Cooking Mama: World Kitchen Preview

13 October 2008 |Cooking Mama: World Kitchen (Wii)Egg smashing and onion chopping.

TGS 2008: Cooking Mama: World Kitchen Preview

13 October 2008 |Cooking Mama: World Kitchen (Wii)Egg smashing and onion chopping.

BlizzCon 2008: Diablo III Hands-On

12 October 2008 |Diablo III (PC)We dive into the catacombs once more.

Blizzon 08: StarCraft II Hands-on

12 October 2008 |StarCraft II Terrans: Wings of Liberty (PC)Jason plays SCII for the first time and meets defeat at the hands of GameSpy.

Blizzcon 2008 Wrap-up

12 October 2008 |Catch up on all the stories, videos, and screens from this year's Blizzcon.

Blizzcon 08: Photos of the Show Floor

12 October 2008 |Couldn't make it to Blizzcon? See what the show floor looked like.

Blizzcon 08: Rob Pardo on Diablo III

12 October 2008 |Diablo III (PC)Blizzard's head of game design talks about the new wizard class, the new rune system, co-op play, and more.

TGS 2008: Monster Hunter 3 Gets Pointy

12 October 2008 |Monster Hunter 3 (Wii)New Wiimote functionality revealed on first public day of the show.

TGS 2008: Bionic Commando Direct-Feed

12 October 2008 |Bionic Commando (X360)Crisp new footage from a new level demo.

TGS 2008: Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 Hands-on

12 October 2008 |Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 (PSP)It's like a Tales party.

THQ Picks Up 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand

12 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classifications strikes again. According to a listing picked up on by NeoGAF (via Kotaku), it appears as though THQ has ...

New Xbox Experience Too Big for Hard Drive-Less 360s

12 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> There's a lot to look forward to in the upcoming New Xbox Experience -- set to launch on November 19 -- but for those who own Xbox 360s without a hard drive or a ...

BlizzCon 08 WoW Q&A;Panel Liveblog

12 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> They're about to unleash the crazy here in Anaheim at the first (as far as I know) BlizzCon Q&A;-only panel ever. Ryan Scott and I are at ground zero, liveblogging ...

Activision Announces Secret Service for 360, PS2, PC

12 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> The absurd setup seems so obvious, you have to wonder how no one got around to doing this sooner -- Activision has announced Secret Service, a new "tactical ...

Blizzard President Suggests Diablo 3 May Come to Consoles

12 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> There's yet to be any official confirmation that the upcoming Diablo 3 will be released on anything other than the PC, but according to recent comments made by ...

TGS 08: Microsoft May Not Stick to Spring/Fall 360 Updates

12 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> The New Xbox Experience (which you can read all about right here) is bringing the most substantial changes to the Xbox 360's dashboard yet seen -- which is a good ...

TGS 08: Hot Head Shows Off Never Before Seen R&D;Project

12 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> Swarm 'TGS 2008' DemoGood things can happen when you leave developers to their own devices. Witness Swarm, Hothead Games' latest research and development project that ...

TGS 08: Resident Evil: Degeneration Makes World Wide Premier

12 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> Capcom and Sony Pictures presented the world premier of their feature-length CG movie Resident Evil: Degeneration at the Tokyo Game Show Friday. Set seven years after ...

Alone in the Dark PS3 Getting New Title To Match Improvements

11 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> When Alone in the Dark was released a few months back, it fell pretty well short of our expectations. While the fire dynamics and elaborate set pieces set the game ...

Lode Runner Preview

11 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> What's the game about? Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Doug Smith's gold-grabbin' classic with appropriate style.What's new for TGS? As far as I know, no one had ...

Gears of War 2 is ‘Epic’s Best Work,’ says Bleszinski

11 October 2008 |You ready to help Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad save humanity? Gears of War 2 could end up being the best selling game of this holiday season.

Fallout 3 Gets Pirated

11 October 2008 |Surprisingly enough, it's the Xbox 360 version of the game not the PC version, but that hasn't stopped thousands of software pirates.

Warhammer Online Weighing in at 750k

11 October 2008 |It's off to a running start, and for thousands of players around the globe, it's gonna be a WAAAAAAAGH!

Halo 3: Recon Could Be Bungie’s Last Halo

11 October 2008 |Although it's not 100% definitive, Bungie may not create another new Halo title after they finish their work on Halo 3: Recon.

Report: Microsoft Bundling Free Games with Xbox 360 This Holiday

10 October 2008 |If you're in the market for an Xbox 360, you will soon be able to pick up a new bundle with two free games, or an Arcade bundle with one free game.

Report: Microsoft Bundling Free Games with Xbox 360 This Holiday

10 October 2008 |If you're in the market for an Xbox 360, you will soon be able to pick up a new bundle with two free games, or an Arcade bundle with one free game.

Suda51 Launches Desperate Struggle for No More Heroes

10 October 2008 |Moe! Everyone's favorite American stereotype, Travis Touchdown, is back with his beam katana primed and ready!

FIFA’s Record Breaking Sales ‘Bode Well for European Market and EA Execution’ – Sterne Agee

10 October 2008 |Analyst Arvind Bhatia is impressed with EA's performance on FIFA 2009, which quickly became the fastest selling FIFA title to date. He says it's a good sign for the European games market, and for EA of course.

Castlevania Haunting PS3/Xbox 360

10 October 2008 |We know this new adventure will involve vampires but we really hope that this new next-gen game doesn't 'suck.'

Suda51 Launches Desperate Struggle for No More Heroes

10 October 2008 |Moe! Everyone's favorite American stereotype, Travis Touchdown, is back with his beam katana primed and ready!

Mogware Releases Standalone Mog Library

11 October 2008 |Middleware developer Mogware Inc. announced the release of Mog Library, a version control tool that assists with storing large quantities of digital assets. Previously, Mog Library was an embedded component of Mog Complete, a game ...

BlizzCon: StarCraft 2 To Release As Trilogy Of Games

11 October 2008 |In a surprising announcement made during the currently-ongoing BlizzCon event in Anaheim, California, Blizzard announced that it plans to release its upcoming RTS sequel StarCraft II as a trilogy of games, each focusing on one of ...

Saling The World: NBA 2K9 Tops Competition in Debut Week

11 October 2008 |Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide. This week's charts, with ...

In-Depth: Halo’s Multiplayer Almost Didn’t Make It

11 October 2008 |One could argue that the multiplayer component in Bungie's original Halo: Combat Evolved single-handedly made Microsoft's Xbox a staple in college dorms nationwide, giving the company's fledgling console a foothold. But when ...

GCG Game Design Challenge: No Jumping!

11 October 2008 |GameCareerGuide, Gamasutra's sister site for aspiring game developers, has posted the latest problem to ponder in its weekly Game Design Challenge. In this week's challenge, readers are asked to design the game mechanics of a ...

Activision Appoints Former Macy’s Exec As Chief Creative Officer

11 October 2008 |Activision has appointed former Macy's corporate marketing EVP Brad Jakeman to the newly-created position of chief creative officer, effective early November 2008. Jakeman will oversee global advertising, media, marketing, and ...

Opinion: Quicksaves Versus Sense Of Urgency

11 October 2008 |['The Interactive Palette' is a biweekly column by Gregory Weir from Gamasutra sister site GameSetWatch, examining the tools and techniques of the digital games trade with a focus on games as art, using a single game as an ...

WAR Reaches 750,000 Players

11 October 2008 |750,000 players have registered for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning in North America, Europe and Australian territories, says developer Mythic Entertainment. "Thanks to our players, the war between the Realms continues to ...

Feature: ‘Next-Gen Audio Square-Off: PlayStation 3 vs. Xbox 360’

11 October 2008 |Next-gen's about more than graphics -- in this discussion on the audio capabilities of Microsoft and Sony's respective consoles, leaders from both camps talk about the most interesting audio features their systems offer and how ...

Fallout 3 Already Pirated On Xbox 360

11 October 2008 |The Xbox 360 version of Bethesda's Fallout 3 is already available for illegal download on torrent sites, three weeks before the game's scheduled release. The eagerly-awaited title recently went gold, which may mean a leak of the ...

News: Infogrames completes Atari Inc acquisition

12 October 2008 |Move unites the brand as US company become wholly owned subsidiary

News: Microsoft: Third-parties shifting “from the PlayStation brand to Xbox 360”

11 October 2008 |Japanese publishers using Xbox to reach global audiences, says Greenberg

News: Sony: We want Xbox 360 to succeed in Japan

11 October 2008 |Shuhei Yoshida wants Japanese consumers to embrace "more sophisticated gaming" that PS3 and 360 offer over Nintendo's Wii

News: Macy’s marketing exec joins Activision as chief creative officer

11 October 2008 |Brad Jakeman responsible for global ads and marketing across all franchises

News: Lord of the Rings Online to get social networking site

11 October 2008 |Turbine boss reveals plans to support MMO with community features, to go live this year

News: New editor for Official Nintendo Magazine

11 October 2008 |Neil Long joins Future from Intent Media

News: Eve Online will last “forever,” says CCP economist

11 October 2008 |Players may evolve but MMO will remain true to its initial design, says Gudmondsson

News: PS2 continues to outsell PlayStation 3 in Japan

11 October 2008 |As Nintendo's Wii outsells PS3, 360 and PS2 combined

News: No immediate plans to delist Xbox Live Arcade titles - Schappert

11 October 2008 |XBLA cull put on hold says Microsoft's online and services boss

News: Fallout 3 leaked online three weeks before release

11 October 2008 |Xbox 360 version of Bethesda title hacked and freely available to download

Presidential Protection is Theme of Upcoming Secret Service Game

12 October 2008 |Life as a Secret Service agent must be very high pressure existence, indeed. When things go well, no one notices. When things go badly, the entire world is transfixed.Activision will give players a chance to try on the agent's ...

Church of England Dropping Resistance to Video Games?

12 October 2008 |It wasn't that long ago that the Church of England was all over the video game industry - and Sony, in particular - for depicting a Resistance: Fall of Man combat mission inside a virtual representation of Manchester Cathedral ...

Jack Thompson Offers His Expertise to Sarah Palin

11 October 2008 |Q: What do you get when you cross a media sensation with a guy who loves to see his name in print?A: A letter from Jack Thompson to Sarah Palin.Facing imminent disbarment, the Miami attorney has written to the ...

Word of the Day: Atari Democrat

11 October 2008 |Okay, so that's two words. But still...Day of the Dreamweavers yesterday mentioned the term "Atari Democrat" and it is one that I'll confess to not having heard before. According to DotD, here's the ...

Fallout 3 Leaked to Torrents

11 October 2008 |Following in the wake of GTA IV, Spore and other high-profile releases, the much-anticipated Fallout 3 was apparently cracked and leaked to torrent sites yesterday, nearly three weeks ahead of its scheduled October 28th U.S. ...

Election Campaign Goes Postal

11 October 2008 |Running with Scissors has released an election-themed poster featuring the Postal Dude, anti-hero of the ultra-violent Postal game series.Also depicted is the Postal Dude's dog, Champ, a pit bull wearing Sarah Palin glasses.RWS ...

GameCo Stocks Take a Wall Street Beat-down

11 October 2008 |Thursday was another bloody day on Wall Street and stocks of video game publishers did not escape the carnage.As reported by GameSpot,  the likes of Activision, THQ, EA and Take-Two have seen their share price drop between ...

Rapper: Turn Off PlayStation, Get Involved in Political Process

11 October 2008 |Rapper T.I. (real name: Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr.) urges the younger generation to pay attention to the presidential race between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain - even if it means putting video ...

Is Codemasters the Latest Publisher to Bail on the ESA?

10 October 2008 |And then there were 22...When 2008 began, the Entertainment Software Association, the lobbying group which represents U.S. video game publishers, had 28 member companies. Several well-publicized departures, however, ...

Report: Obama Ads in Burnout Paradise

10 October 2008 |We've only gotten one report of this, which seems a bit odd, but an Xbox Live gamer who goes by Dragunov765 has posted photos of what appear to be in-game ads for Barack Obama.Dragunov (we know his real name, too) says he came ...

TGS 08: LocoRoco 2 and the curiously embargoed trailer

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TGS 08: LocoRoco 2 and the curiously embargoed trailer

13 October 2008 |Filed under: Sony PSP, Action, TGS, Video<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="490" height="300" id="viddler_11fc31fc"><param name="movie" ...

BlizzCon 2008: The comedy of the closing ceremony

13 October 2008 |Filed under: Culture, Features, Mac, PC, Galleries BlizzCon offered up not one but two, Two, TWO comedians for the price of one at the closing ceremonies. We knew Patton Oswalt would be performing, but were weren't aware he'd have ...

BlizzCon 2008: The comedy of the closing ceremony

13 October 2008 |Filed under: Culture, Features, Mac, PC, Galleries BlizzCon offered up not one but two, Two, TWO comedians for the price of one at the closing ceremonies. We knew Patton Oswalt would be performing, but were weren't aware he'd have ...

Tecmo introduces the new faces of Team Ninja

13 October 2008 |Filed under: TGS At a very, very informal Tecmo event, held during the Tokyo Game Show on Saturday evening, attendees were introduced to the new faces of post-Itagaki Team Ninja. Though we'd heard before that Jin Hasegawa had taken ...

Confirmed: Girls and booze at Tecmo TGS party

13 October 2008 |Filed under: Culture, TGS Tecmo's John Inada took the stage, welcoming video game journalists who had made the long journey to Tokyo Game Show. He was obviously a little intoxicated, spilling a bit of wine from his glass as he ...

EA store reveal Spore Creepy & Cute Parts Pack

12 October 2008 |Filed under: Mac, PC, Simulations Well, that was fast. With just over a month since Will Wright's Spore was released to the masses, a listing has popped up on Electronic Arts' online store for Spore: Creepy & Cute Parts Pack, ...

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows launch trailer is symbio-tastic

12 October 2008 |Filed under: Nintendo DS, PC, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="490" height="323" ...

Left 4 Dead demo coming ‘early November’

12 October 2008 |Filed under: PC, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters Yes, we already knew that there would be a demo for Valve's upcoming co-op zombie survival sim, Left 4 Dead. Therefore, we're not terribly surprised by Gabe Newell's ...

Sonic and the Black Knight and the debut trailer

12 October 2008 |Filed under: Nintendo Wii, Action On July 19, 2008, seismologists across the globe experienced a strange phenomenon -- the needles on their trusty seismographs began to bounce ever so slightly. Some would blame it on tiny movements ...

Greenberg Claims Japanese Devs ‘Tremendous Shift’ to 360

12 October 2008 |Well, here we go again. Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg, talking to slightly-interested party Major Nelson, says he's never seen such a "tremendous shift" in developer loyalty, and he means from Sony and to Microsoft. Guess we couldn't ...

A (Virtual) Player Bill of Rights?

12 October 2008 | There's an interesting article over at The Escapist on the rights of players in virtual worlds — covering a myriad of issues (recourse for theft, ownership of items, DRM, etc) on a global scale, Erin Hoffman has a nice look ...

When Talking Plush Murlocs Attack

12 October 2008 | By far the most popular item available for purchase at BlizzCon 2008, the plush talking murloc doll from the lovely folks at Jinx completely sold out yesterday at the convention, and today's allotment is going quickly as well, ...

What Makes Fanboys Tick?

12 October 2008 | Building off of his essay where he asked 'who's winning the battle for the hardcore?', Chris Bateman has posted an essay on 'what makes fanboys tick?'. His answer? Much like fanatics on any side of sports rivalry, political ...

Bayonetta TGS Trailer Surprisingly High On Crotch Shots

12 October 2008 |<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="500" height="319" ...

‘Twinkie Denying’ Game Design Decisions

12 October 2008 | Ernest Adams of the No Twinkie Database of bad game design decisions is back with volume 9 of his "bad designer, no Twinkie!" essay series. Based on a variety of suggestions from readers, Adams outlines a number of bad design ...

Media Molecule Apparently Reconsiders on LBP Beta User Levels

12 October 2008 |1Up's reporting from TGS that Media Molecule cofounder Alex Evans hisself "let slip" that all those awesome LittleBigPlanet beta user-created levels we've been seeing will in fact make the transition into the full final game. This ...

IBM and the Palace Museum Launch the ‘Virtual Forbidden City’

12 October 2008 | In a move that seems designed to provide Chinese historians with even more ways to torture their poor students (I know at least one thing I'm forcing my sections to do next quarter), IBM and the Palace Museum have teamed up to ...

Gaffer’s Gears 2 Leak Pics Include Free (sur)prize

12 October 2008 |Tipster Matt sends us this -- Gaffer dreammastah got his hands on Gears of War 2 and provides enough visual proof (if static) to convince us it's real. One gameplay screen, no box art, so commenters are wondering if this is a ...

Behold The New Diablo III Logo T-Shirt

12 October 2008 | I just got out of a brief interview with Diablo III lead designer Jay Wilson, where we discussed a few things about the role of gender in video games and the new rune system in Diablo III, but the whole time I was in there I ...

Left 4 Dead’s $10M Ad Campaign

11 October 2008 |Half-Life house Valve Software is counting on a horde of living dead and tight co-op play to rake in the cash this holiday season with the horror shooter Left 4 Dead. But the studio is trying to leave as little to chance as ...

Stormrise Offers Strategy Alternative

11 October 2008 |While EndWar continues to promote voice-command as the way forward for console strategy, it seems like the analogue stick may have some life left in it yet. While clearly a poor replacement for the mouse when it comes to drawing ...

Review: Galaga Legions

11 October 2008 |Though made by the same Namco team, Galaga Legions lacks the purity that made Pac-Man Championship Edition so revelatory. As such, it’s likely to confound and confuse those who are expecting the sober presentation and pacing ...

Fallout 3 Xbox 360 Pirated

11 October 2008 |Typically, it's PC games that end up on torrent sites before they hit store shelves. But here's a situation where a highly-anticipated console game is pirated pre-release. The Xbox 360 version of Bethesda's Fallout 3 has already ...

Gears 2 Gold

11 October 2008 |Epic Games and Microsoft announced Friday that Xbox 360 shooter Gears of War 2 has passed certification and gone gold.The game launches on November 7. Design director Cliff Bleszinski called it "Epic’s best work ...

Warcraft Modders Working On Rival MMO

11 October 2008 |<!--paging_filter-->New development outfit Riot Games is aiming to penetrate the WoW-dominated MMO market with League of Legends, a spiritual successor to the popular Warcraft III mod Defense of the Ancients. read more

Mythic: 750K Sign Up for Warhammer Online

11 October 2008 |Mythic Entertainment is keeping a close eye on the subscriber numbers for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. The studio said Friday that the EA-published MMORPG has hit 750,000 registered players since it launched September ...

Former Macy’s Man Joins Activision

11 October 2008 |The former EVP of corporate marketing for retail giant Macy's is heading to the realm of videogames. Brad Jakeman will join Activision Publishing in November in the newly-created position of chief creative officer. He'll head up ...

Japan: 360 Edges Out PS3 for Another Week

11 October 2008 |After outselling PS3 during the month of September in Japan, Xbox 360 hardware has again edged out its high-def rival, according to Media Create. But it's the handhelds that have topped home consoles thanks to Japan's commuter ...

Indie Festival Begins

11 October 2008 |<!--paging_filter-->IndieCade at Open Satellite is being held in Bellevue, Washington from October 10-17.It will be the first major exhibition of international, independent videogames and videogame art in the Seattle area and ...

Fallout 3: All versions Gold

13 October 2008 |Bethesda announced today that Fallout 3, has gone gold for all formats and will be arriving on store shelves and online October 28 in North America, October 30 in Europe and Australia, and just in time for trick or treat on October ...

Fallout 3: All versions Gold

13 October 2008 |Bethesda announced today that Fallout 3, has gone gold for all formats and will be arriving on store shelves and online October 28 in North America, October 30 in Europe and Australia, and just in time for trick or treat on October ...

Google extends AdSense to online games

13 October 2008 |(Reuters) - Google Inc on Wednesday launched technology to insert advertisements into online video games and boost revenue from the booming gaming sector. The software, called AdSense for Games, is in beta testing and allows ...

LittleBigPlanet used to create 1,600-part calculator (video)

12 October 2008 |LittleBigPlanet may still be in beta, but if you're willing to sort through some boring bits, you can find a ton of great levels. Take, for instance, this monster that showed up on YouTube: the user has created a working electronic ...

WoW Whore Has 36 Accounts, Raids by Himself

12 October 2008 |In what is perhaps the most shining example of obsession and geekiness I have ever seen, a fella by the name of Bradster has 36 World of WarCraft accounts that he plays on 11 computers simultaneously.

10 Things We’d Like to See in Diablo III

12 October 2008 |BlizzCon is right around the corner, and the smart money is on Diablo III being the biggest news-maker of the show. Let's kick things off with our humble list of 10 things we'd love to see in Diablo III...

StarCraft II Single Player Is A Trilogy!

12 October 2008 |Blizzard just announced that StarCraft II's single player campaign would be split o three separate products! The scope of the single-player experience was so huge they decided to deliver three different products. The first product ...

The Top 28 FPS Video Games

12 October 2008 |From the dystopian corridors of BioShock's subterranean "paradise" to the Strogg-infested space stations found throughout the Quake franchise, First Person Shooters have found countless ways to establish themselves as rich, ...

The 20 Most Anticipated Games for The 2008 Christmas Season

11 October 2008 |This Christmas season is jam-packed with a few very interesting titles and sequels to some of the most popular games already on the market for both the PC and console game systems. Here are our recommendations as a guideline which ...

Top #5 Weirdest Games

11 October 2008 |The following 5 games will make you think, as they are just TOO bizarre to sit comfortably with our sense of what’s acceptable, observe...

Starcraft 2 To Be a Trilogy

11 October 2008 |The Starcraft 2 gameplay panel was an eventful one at Blizzcon today. The developers faced an obstacle when designing the game; the plans they had were just too massive to implement in a single game on anything approaching a ...

Blizzcon Begins, Diablo 3 Wizard Class Unveiled

11 October 2008 |Blizzcon is officially underway today, starting with a presentation showcasing the Worldwide Invitational tournament held earlier this year. A company spokesman went on to talk about the tournaments being held for World of Warcraft ...

Sony, Microsoft Begin Battle of Virtual Worlds

11 October 2008 |Slatterz writes "Sony and Microsoft are poised to do battle in virtual worlds. The console kids both announced Second Life-style virtual environments at the Tokyo Game Show today. Both games show striking similarities to Linden ...

Brainwave Controlled Game From Square Enix

9 October 2008 |zombies-alive writes "Square Enix and Neurosky, maker of wearable sensory equipment, are coming out with a new 'Brainwave-Controlled' RPG. The game will be demonstrated at the Tokyo Game Show for the (Windows) PC, which features ...

Age of Conan Dev Talks Problems, Future Plans

9 October 2008 |Jørgen Tharaldsen, Funcom's product director, recently spoke about some of the problems with Age of Conan and how they are planning to make the game better. "I think it's okay to say that we simply didn't deliver as good as we ...

Google Brings Ads To Games, Game Ads to YouTube

9 October 2008 |Reuters reports that YouTube will be partnering with Amazon and iTunes to provide the ability to purchase games and songs that are in or related to YouTube's hosted videos. For example, watching footage from Spore will bring up a ...

Nintendo DSi Software Will Be Region Locked

8 October 2008 |aliquis writes with news that software made for the recently announced Nintendo DSi will be region-locked. Nintendo's reasoning is that the DSi "embeds net communication functionality within itself and we are intending to provide ...

The Blending of Music and Games

8 October 2008 |Gamasutra has an opinion piece by the 'father of music games,' Masaya Matsuura, who questions the evolution of video game music (or the lack thereof) as the industry's technological advancements give rise to the capability for ...

Working Calculator Created in LittleBigPlanet

8 October 2008 |jamie pointed out a really impressive creation from the LittleBigPlanet beta. The game allows the creation of puzzles from a collection of simple objects and tools. A player called upsilandre used 610 magnetic switches, 500 wires, ...

Lord British To Conduct Experiments On ISS

8 October 2008 |CR0WTR0B0T writes "Richard Garriott, AKA Lord British, will be part of three experiments on the International Space Station. 'Garriott has a ticket to the space station because he is an orbital spaceflight client of Space ...