Author Archives: Matthew Tomich
Battlefield 3's Campaign Will Depict Intense, Authentic War
Battlefield isn’t a series that sells itself on story. Sure, there’s a campaign component and there’s work put in to it, but it feels like something you play when EA’s servers go down. It’s engaging enough, but it’s got nothing
Battlefield 3's Campaign Will Depict Intense, Authentic War
Battlefield isn’t a series that sells itself on story. Sure, there’s a campaign component and there’s work put in to it, but it feels like something you play when EA’s servers go down. It’s engaging enough, but it’s got nothing
Gearbox Wants You! To Fill in This Borderlands 2 Survey
Everyone’s favorite cel-shaded RPFPS (god we need a better acronym for that) is receiving a sequel sometime next year, and it needs your input. Maybe it would’ve helped if Gearbox had done the same thing for Duke Nukem Forever? Ah well. The questionnaire,
Gearbox Wants You! To Fill in This Borderlands 2 Survey
Everyone’s favorite cel-shaded RPFPS (god we need a better acronym for that) is receiving a sequel sometime next year, and it needs your input. Maybe it would’ve helped if Gearbox had done the same thing for Duke Nukem Forever? Ah well. The questionnaire,
Mirror's Edge Isn't Out of Breath Yet
Though DICE’s sights are set on making Battlefield 3 the COD-killer EA desperately want it to be, they still have their hearts set on the continuation of another IP, first-person platformer Mirror’s Edge. “The only thing we can talk about and
Mirror's Edge Isn't Out of Breath Yet
Though DICE’s sights are set on making Battlefield 3 the COD-killer EA desperately want it to be, they still have their hearts set on the continuation of another IP, first-person platformer Mirror’s Edge. “The only thing we can talk about and
Team Bondi officially closing down
Confirming Develop’s report in early August, LA Noire developers Team Bondi officially entered administration as of August 30. The Australian-based developer came in to controversy after a number of former employees came forward decrying the low staff retention rate and perpetual crunch-time
Team Bondi officially closing down
Confirming Develop’s report in early August, LA Noire developers Team Bondi officially entered administration as of August 30. The Australian-based developer came in to controversy after a number of former employees came forward decrying the low staff retention rate and perpetual crunch-time
Valve want cross-platform integration for CS:GO
Gabe Newell surprised a lot of people when he showed up at Sony’s E3 keynote last year and announced that Portal 2 would be available on PS3 with Steamworks. Valve are looking to continue that relationship with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Valve want cross-platform integration for CS:GO
Gabe Newell surprised a lot of people when he showed up at Sony’s E3 keynote last year and announced that Portal 2 would be available on PS3 with Steamworks. Valve are looking to continue that relationship with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
1979 and the potential of games as historical-political narratives
Games haven’t been given much of a chance to articulate historical narratives in a meaningful way, let alone serve as political commentary. The most successful title to achieve the latter would have to be Bioshock, and while its forthcoming sequel
1979 and the potential of games as historical-political narratives
Games haven’t been given much of a chance to articulate historical narratives in a meaningful way, let alone serve as political commentary. The most successful title to achieve the latter would have to be Bioshock, and while its forthcoming sequel
Valve announce Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
As part of Valve’s new modus operandi of not releasing anymore Half-Life games ever, the studio that recently brought you Portal 2 has announced a sequel to arguably its most successful popular intellectual property, Counter-Strike. The Half-Life mod that became
Valve announce Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
As part of Valve’s new modus operandi of not releasing anymore Half-Life games ever, the studio that recently brought you Portal 2 has announced a sequel to arguably its most successful popular intellectual property, Counter-Strike. The Half-Life mod that became
LA Noire developer Team Bondi is no more
Develop are reporting that Team Bondi, the studio responsible for LA Noire, is no more. According to their source, the Australian-based developer and its assets have been absorbed in to Kennedy Mitchell Miller, a Sydney-based multimedia production studio co-founded by
LA Noire developer Team Bondi is no more
Develop are reporting that Team Bondi, the studio responsible for LA Noire, is no more. According to their source, the Australian-based developer and its assets have been absorbed in to Kennedy Mitchell Miller, a Sydney-based multimedia production studio co-founded by
All nine Australian Attorneys-General now ready for an R18+ rating
A couple of weeks ago Australia finally made formative steps to introducing a long-awaited R18+ rating for video games, with eight of the country’s nine Attorneys-General agreeing in principle to go forward with the motion. The only holdout was New
All nine Australian Attorneys-General now ready for an R18+ rating
A couple of weeks ago Australia finally made formative steps to introducing a long-awaited R18+ rating for video games, with eight of the country’s nine Attorneys-General agreeing in principle to go forward with the motion. The only holdout was New
Minecraft: over three million served
It never ends, does it? The runaway freight train of an indie game Minecraft recently reached three million sales, one sixth of which happened in the last three months. Not bad for a game that’s still in beta. Sales aren’t
Minecraft: over three million served
It never ends, does it? The runaway freight train of an indie game Minecraft recently reached three million sales, one sixth of which happened in the last three months. Not bad for a game that’s still in beta. Sales aren’t