News

Is Disney Ripping Off TT Games' LEGO Series?

… TT Games' LEGO Series? … According to Traveller’s Tales design director Jon Burton, Disney interactive is “ripping off” Traveller’s Tales design scheme with its new game Disney Universe. … Is Disney Ripping Off TT Games' LEGO …

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Limited Run Gears Of War 3 T-Shirt Available Next Week

… OG Slick worked with the Gears of War 3 team last year to design an exclusive shirt to coincide with the announcement of the game. … Limited Run Gears Of War 3 T-Shirt Available Next Week …

Preview

Live Gears Of War 3 Demo At Microsoft E3 Conference

… Live Gears Of War 3 Demo At Microsoft E3 Conference … Epic design director Cliff Bleszinski was joined onstage by …

Preview

Aardman Studios, Digixart Bring WWI Back To Life In Painterly 11-11: Memories Retold

… … The narrative adventure features a striking visual design, as you can see in the game's first trailer. … Aardman Studios, Digixart Bring WWI Back To Life In Painterly New Game

Feature

Gearbox On The Past, Present, And Future Of Co-Op Play

… And Future Of Co-Op Play … We speak with Borderlands 2's game design director Paul Hellquist and game designer Jonathan Hemingway about co-op. … Gearbox On …

News

Fable III Changed Lionhead’s Design Philosophy

… Fable III Changed Lionhead’s Design Philosophy … Fable III was a good game, but many reviewers landed lower on the scale than they … many of the core ideas. … Fable III Changed Lionhead’s Design Philosophy …

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Help Us Design Our Tail Of The Sun T-Shirt

… Help Us Design Our Tail Of The Sun T-Shirt … Win a game from our … vault with the best depiction of Ganon's death. … Help Us Design Our Tail Of The Sun T-Shirt …

Review

Postal III Review: Offensive For All The Wrong Reasons

… up their gutter-dwelling mouths. They also don’t have the design or programming chops to create a stable game. … Postal III Review: Offensive For All The Wrong Reasons …

video feature

Why Audio Matters In The Last Of Us

… … The audio lead for The Last of Us talks about the sound design of the game and tracking down their dream composer. … Why Audio …

News

343 Talks Halo 4 Master Chief Design

… 343 Talks Halo 4 Master Chief Design … The long-awaited Halo game from 343 Industries is in the works, and the studio is … take on the series hero. … 343 Talks Halo 4 Master Chief Design

Feature

Co-Creating Dishonored: An Interview With The Directors

… … We talk to Harvey Smith and Raf Colantonio about their game design philosophy. … Co-Creating Dishonored: An Interview …

News

The British Library Interested In Archiving Games

… has shown interest in helping to preserve the legacy of UK game design by collecting and archiving video games within its …

gamer culture

Artist Imagines Lost As An '80s Point And Click Adventure Game

… Artist Imagines Lost As An '80s Point And Click Adventure Game … Penney Design, a graphic design company in London, England, has … television show Lost as an '80s point and click adventure game. … Artist Imagines Lost As An '80s Point And Click …

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The Unfinished Swan Music and Sound Developer Diary

… Sound Developer Diary … Music is an important part of any game, but in an artsy title like The Unfinished Swan, sound design becomes monumental. How does a designer hold up under …

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Turbine Taps Ken Rolston As New Director Of Design

… Turbine Taps Ken Rolston As New Director Of Design … Ken Rolston, known for his work on Morrowind, … and Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning, is now the director of design at Turbine. … Turbine Taps Ken Rolston As New Director Of Design

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Rice University Offering A Course Featuring Skyrim Assignments

… … Rice University in Houston, TX, which is not a video game design school, is offering a class titled Scandinavian …

interview

Chatting About The Banner Saga Strategy With Ex-BioWare Developer

… games on the horizon. In order to learn more about the game, before it's release in a few weeks, we sat down with Stoic Game’s co-founder Alex Thomas. … Chatting Strategy Design With Ex-BioWare Developer …

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Final Fantasy Tactics Designer Kickstarts New Strategy Game

… Final Fantasy Tactics Designer Kickstarts New Strategy Game … Playdek, publishers of mobiles title like Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer and the board game conversion of Lords of Waterdeep, are teaming up with game designer Yasumi Matsuno to design a new game in the spirit of Final Fantasy Tactics. … …

reader discussion

Reader Discussion: Do You Collect Special Edition Accessories?

… Do You Collect Special Edition Accessories? … Is a cool, game-specific design enough to inspire you to purchase a new piece of gear? …

Preview

New Exclusive Dementium II Behind The Scenes Video Looks At The Sound Design

… Dementium II Behind The Scenes Video Looks At The Sound Design … Dementium II released on DS in 2010, and developer Memetic Games is updating the game for PC and Mac. The latest exclusive behind the scenes video looks at the game's sound design. … New Exclusive Dementium II Behind The …