Marketing Let Enslaved Down

Speaking with Gamasutra, Tameem Antoniades, Chief Creative Officer of Ninja Theory, explains that a new IP needs a big sales push to have a chance at being seen, and bought, by consumers. ”But it needed support, it needed a drive,

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Marketing Let Enslaved Down

Speaking with Gamasutra, Tameem Antoniades, Chief Creative Officer of Ninja Theory, explains that a new IP needs a big sales push to have a chance at being seen, and bought, by consumers. ”But it needed support, it needed a drive,

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Justin Wong Shares More Tips on Becoming a Great Fighter

Video game fighting expert Justin Wong must be looking for some stronger competition. In the last few weeks, he has been sharing his personal formula for success so that fans of Street Fighter IV and Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 can

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Justin Wong Shares More Tips on Becoming a Great Fighter

Video game fighting expert Justin Wong must be looking for some stronger competition. In the last few weeks, he has been sharing his personal formula for success so that fans of Street Fighter IV and Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 can

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In the System: Glitch Impressions

I’d love to be able to tell you Glitch was a good game, or even a mediocre one. I wish I could tell you that Glitch kept up with its lovely description: “The goal of Glitch is not to win

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In the System: Glitch Impressions

I’d love to be able to tell you Glitch was a good game, or even a mediocre one. I wish I could tell you that Glitch kept up with its lovely description: “The goal of Glitch is not to win

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Radical Gaming Blues

What Games Are recently published an article about the idea of games being radical. Their conclusion—that games aren’t there yet—isn’t, itself, radical. They claim, however, that games are on their way to becoming less conservative, that the only barrier towards

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Radical Gaming Blues

What Games Are recently published an article about the idea of games being radical. Their conclusion—that games aren’t there yet—isn’t, itself, radical. They claim, however, that games are on their way to becoming less conservative, that the only barrier towards

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Video Game Characters Will Be Running Amok In Milwaukee Today

If you live in Wisconsin and have a Bomberman costume lying in your closet, then you are in for a treat. In an attempt to break the world record set by 376 people in London in 2009, Buyseasons Inc is

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Video Game Characters Will Be Running Amok In Milwaukee Today

If you live in Wisconsin and have a Bomberman costume lying in your closet, then you are in for a treat. In an attempt to break the world record set by 376 people in London in 2009, Buyseasons Inc is

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4 Gigs of Ram Running an 8-bit Game

Imagine that you’re playing a game where all of the graphics are rendered in 8-bit sprites. The backgrounds are either totally unmoving or nervously wavering between two frames, bullets are moving slowly enough to qualify for disability benefits, you’re only

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4 Gigs of Ram Running an 8-bit Game

Imagine that you’re playing a game where all of the graphics are rendered in 8-bit sprites. The backgrounds are either totally unmoving or nervously wavering between two frames, bullets are moving slowly enough to qualify for disability benefits, you’re only

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Harada vs Itagaki Rivalry No More

As much as I’d love to see Bobby Kotick meet John Riccitiello in gladitorial combat, we don’t see many rivalries in the industry that involve the men and women behind the games. That’s why it’s saddening to hear Tekken head

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Harada vs Itagaki Rivalry No More

As much as I’d love to see Bobby Kotick meet John Riccitiello in gladitorial combat, we don’t see many rivalries in the industry that involve the men and women behind the games. That’s why it’s saddening to hear Tekken head

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Xotic Review

I was fortunate enough to have a small amount of overlap with the now endangered species known as arcade cabinets. Mind you, I’m not so old that I got to marvel at the majesty of their golden age, but some

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Xotic Review

I was fortunate enough to have a small amount of overlap with the now endangered species known as arcade cabinets. Mind you, I’m not so old that I got to marvel at the majesty of their golden age, but some

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When War Was Fun: A Battlefield 1942 Retrospective

It’s 2002, and I’m gazing in rapt attention at my monitor, a friend looking over my shoulder. It’s 1943, and I’m piloting a fully-loaded landing craft towards the Japanese air base on Wake Island. I wince as a Japanese fighter

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When War Was Fun: A Battlefield 1942 Retrospective

It’s 2002, and I’m gazing in rapt attention at my monitor, a friend looking over my shoulder. It’s 1943, and I’m piloting a fully-loaded landing craft towards the Japanese air base on Wake Island. I wince as a Japanese fighter

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Valve's Steam Voted Easiest Platform for Indies

In a recent survey of 100 indie studios, 64% said that Valve’s Steam service was the easiest to develop for, thanks to both the tech itself and the support from Valve. However, 28% claim developing for Steam was “so-so” while

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Valve's Steam Voted Easiest Platform for Indies

In a recent survey of 100 indie studios, 64% said that Valve’s Steam service was the easiest to develop for, thanks to both the tech itself and the support from Valve. However, 28% claim developing for Steam was “so-so” while

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