Video Games
A Life of Game Design: An Interview with The Real Texas' Calvin French
With the release of The Real Texas, developer Calvin French—a.k.a. Kitty Lambda Games—has had his first real taste of commercial and critical success. The game garnered positive coverage on Destructoid and our very own site, and while it hasn’t
A Life of Game Design: An Interview with The Real Texas' Calvin French
With the release of The Real Texas, developer Calvin French—a.k.a. Kitty Lambda Games—has had his first real taste of commercial and critical success. The game garnered positive coverage on Destructoid and our very own site, and while it hasn’t
Feedback Loop: Why video games should drag us kicking and screaming
Two weeks ago I went to a panel with Warren Spector at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne. The conversation between Spector and Paul Callaghan, director of Melbourne’s Freeplay festival, was a fascinating look into the creative
Feedback Loop: Why video games should drag us kicking and screaming
Two weeks ago I went to a panel with Warren Spector at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne. The conversation between Spector and Paul Callaghan, director of Melbourne’s Freeplay festival, was a fascinating look into the creative
The world may be coming to an end in 2012, but the Internet is just getting started
Today marks the beginning of two new Kickstarter campaigns. The first is for a new product that will potentially disrupt the current models governing the manufacture, publication, and distribution of video games. The second however, a modification to an already
The world may be coming to an end in 2012, but the Internet is just getting started
Today marks the beginning of two new Kickstarter campaigns. The first is for a new product that will potentially disrupt the current models governing the manufacture, publication, and distribution of video games. The second however, a modification to an already
Young Hearts Spark Fire: The case for honest games
Lately, I’ve been listening to the new Japandroids album, Celebration Rock, a lot. Like, over and over and over. It’s a fantastic record about the weird period between age twenty and age thirty, how it feels to simultaneously get old,
Young Hearts Spark Fire: The case for honest games
Lately, I’ve been listening to the new Japandroids album, Celebration Rock, a lot. Like, over and over and over. It’s a fantastic record about the weird period between age twenty and age thirty, how it feels to simultaneously get old,
5 video game action figures you didn't know you wanted
Who’d have thought that adults with disposable income and a love of video games might throw their money at well-crafted action figures of their favorite digital avatars? From weird, jointed action figures of Sonic targeted at children to the various offerings from Square Enix’s Play Arts masterfully sculpted with collectors in mind, video game action figures are more popular than ever. Although there are some amazing, long-awaited, criminally underrepresented and wallet-draining video game figures in production, this list will be limited to figures that are out and will be waiting for you when your next browser tab arrives at Amazon or eBay.
5 video game action figures you didn't know you wanted
Who’d have thought that adults with disposable income and a love of video games might throw their money at well-crafted action figures of their favorite digital avatars? From weird, jointed action figures of Sonic targeted at children to the various offerings from Square Enix’s Play Arts masterfully sculpted with collectors in mind, video game action figures are more popular than ever. Although there are some amazing, long-awaited, criminally underrepresented and wallet-draining video game figures in production, this list will be limited to figures that are out and will be waiting for you when your next browser tab arrives at Amazon or eBay.
Thomas was Alone Leads Indies Up and to the Right
The titular character in Thomas was Alone is a medium sized block — a veritable “every square” of pixelated protagonists. Clad in a sporty red chassis and the ability to jump a respectable distance, he begins as a newly awakened
Thomas was Alone Leads Indies Up and to the Right
The titular character in Thomas was Alone is a medium sized block — a veritable “every square” of pixelated protagonists. Clad in a sporty red chassis and the ability to jump a respectable distance, he begins as a newly awakened
Learning to LoL: 10 Tips for League of Legends Novices
When I began playing League of Legends a year ago, I joined the LoL University chat room to learn how to play. Now I moonlight as a professor there, occasionally showing a new player the ropes. Even teaching them the
Learning to LoL: 10 Tips for League of Legends Novices
When I began playing League of Legends a year ago, I joined the LoL University chat room to learn how to play. Now I moonlight as a professor there, occasionally showing a new player the ropes. Even teaching them the
Learning how to fly in video games
I was fascinated by flight before hand, but it was Astro Boy that solidified what flight was in my mind. Here was a boy capable of the most improbable thing in the world accomplishing it with a minimum of fuss.
Learning how to fly in video games
I was fascinated by flight before hand, but it was Astro Boy that solidified what flight was in my mind. Here was a boy capable of the most improbable thing in the world accomplishing it with a minimum of fuss.
Steamroll: Penny Arcade's Precipice of Darkness 3
A Farce Taken Seriously Aside from a quattro of free-to-play online games released last week, there was only one game released on Steam for the gamer on a budget: Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3. Hothead Games
Steamroll: Penny Arcade's Precipice of Darkness 3
A Farce Taken Seriously Aside from a quattro of free-to-play online games released last week, there was only one game released on Steam for the gamer on a budget: Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3. Hothead Games
Thanks to this videogame related ruling, I'm moving to Europe.
I’m moving to Europe. I’ve always wanted to, not least of all because it’s old, beautiful, and full of real castles. But there are other perks as well. For instance: mandatory paid vacation. That’s why Europeans have so much time
Thanks to this videogame related ruling, I'm moving to Europe.
I’m moving to Europe. I’ve always wanted to, not least of all because it’s old, beautiful, and full of real castles. But there are other perks as well. For instance: mandatory paid vacation. That’s why Europeans have so much time