Archive for March, 2009
GDC 2009: Terminator Salvation Hands-On Impressions
We get behind cover as John Connor in this adaptation of the fourth Terminator movie.
SAN FRANCISCO–If there’s one thing science fiction has taught us, it’s that robots will pretty much always turn evil and try to kill you and your loved ones. The Terminator franchise has been driving home this point since the [...]
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Screens
1 new shots posted.
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“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Screens” was posted on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:00:12 -0700
Dark Sector Screens
4 new shots posted.
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“Dark Sector Screens” was posted on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:54:10 -0700
GDC 2009: Fallout 3 lead opens game design vault
GOTY winner Emil Pagliarulo reminisces about Looking Glass, talks about playing Dead Rising with his 5 year old, and reveals the canceled level that was too big for the sprawling RPG.
SAN FRANCISCO–After Fallout 3 won Game of the Year at the Game Developers Choice Awards on Wednesday, Emil Pagliarulo declared “I’m having the [...]
Tom Clancy’s EndWar Screens
12 new shots posted.
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“Tom Clancy’s EndWar Screens” was posted on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:06:12 -0700
GDC 2009: Reliving Dead Space
Senior producer Chuck Beaver explains why his team started development on the original Xbox, worked 18 months before being greenlit.
SAN FRANCISCO–The atmosphere of last year’s survival horror hit Dead Space was designed to instill a sense of dread in players, keeping them on the edges of their seats for hours on end, wondering if [...]
GDC09: Just how many words were in Fable 2?
The answer? A lot.
…Oh, you were hoping for something a bit more concrete? Well, as we just learned in a GDC session, the talky action-RPG included some 370,000 words, totaling 38 hours of speech. No, really, you can read it for yourself just above. And that, friends, is why Fable 2 was our 2008 Game [...]
PSA: Guitar Hero: Metallica melting faces, store shelves today
We thought we’d pass along a courteous reminder from Activision informing the gaming community that Guitar Hero: Metallica began rocking store shelves today. If you haven’t found current full-band simulators to be punishing enough, Metallica promises to deliver with an “Expert +” mode, double kick pedals, and guitar solos capable of turning even the sturdiest [...]
‘Max Payne’ & sequel get Xbox 360 listings from ESRB
Before Max Payne turned into a homeless-looking Vin Diesel (pictured center, if you didn’t guess) he was a “take no prisoner, nothing to lose” New York detective out for revenge. Now he looks like he takes no showers, amirite?
Max Payne was a classic when it hit the PC and, although a lot was left to [...]
Jace Hall Show Season 2 now on Xbox Live and Crackle
If you enjoyed the irreverent gaming industry news coverage featured in the first season of The Jace Hall Show, you might want to check out the second season premiere, now available on Xbox Live and Crackle. For the uninitiated, Jason “Jace” Hall is a television, film and video game producer (he founded Monolith Productions). His [...]