A few weeks ago, I went to a little convention called Dragon*Con in Atlanta. I won’t go into details about the convention, as that information is covered everywhere, but I would like to talk to you about a panel I attended entitled “Getting Into the Gaming Business.” It was held by — most notably —
Twisted Pixel is one of those video game development teams for which I have a soft spot in my heart. They’re a company that has absolutely no problem being silly and absurd in their games, quite evident in their previous game, ‘Splosion Man, and taken further in a hilarious press release regarding the fixing of
The XBOX 360 Kinect launches in a little under a month and will have 15 games available at its launch date. But what about the biggest game of the year, Halo: Reach? Even though Reach isn’t compatible with the Kinect, it isn’t stopping zaxy.com to imagine the possibilities of gunning down other Spartans, assassinating them,
Sometimes game developers need to make a quick buck. Sure they probably don’t want to make “My Little Baby Girl Loves to Ride Ponies and Shop at The Mall 2,” but people have to make money somehow. So here’s my list of the Top 5 Video Games That Shouldn’t Have Been Made. 5) Wipeout The Game
Independent games definitely seem to be finding their place these days, especially with digital distribution starting to come into its own as a viable distribution system. As such, Microsoft’s XNA Game Studio software has been a great way to provide indie developers with tools necessary to get their games from the planning stage and into
Everyone remembers how pretty much every minute of Men In Black was engagingly awesome. And then everyone remembers that one minute from Men In Black II that was… um… awesome… right? You know… the one with Lara Flynn Boyle practically naked… that’s pretty much it; that movie was rough. However, one of the most entrancing
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow hits stores today and, with it, an added bonus. Of course, I am talking about cheats. You know, those unlockable game options that make the game easier and are available by beating the game or using a special code. So, just what is the special code necessary to unlock some extra
French film director Francois Truffaut argued there was no such thing as an anti-war movie, because the violence was invariably exciting on screen. A game’s narrative is more constrained still by the demands of its genre; an anti-violence message and an exciting combat system are uneasy bedfellows. No matter how taxing and traumatic the message
Alien Breed: Assault seems like an anachronism in today’s market, even by the standards of Live games. Its top-down camera, run-and-gun controls, minimal dialogue, and essentially four-direction movement all mark it as a throwback to simpler times. The trouble is, Assault makes little-to-no effort to draw in anyone other than current fans of the series.