Hell Yeah! Developer Arkedo Studios Disbands
A few days after Arkedo released its charming downloadable game Hell Yeah! Pocket Inferno on iOS, the studio has decided to call it a day. More
On the same day that Arkedo released its charming downloadable game Hell Yeah! on iOS, the studio has decided to call it a day.
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Watch Jimmy Fallon Fumble His Way Through Killzone: Shadow Fall
We love Jimmy Fallon for promoting video games on the same stage he uses to tout new film, television, and music projects. We just don't want to watch him actually play games. More
We love Jimmy Fallon for promoting video games on the same stage he uses to tout new film, television, and music projects. We just don't want to watch him actually play games.
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Moments – Picking Up Guitar Hero
I clearly remember my first time playing Guitar Hero. I had only been at Game Informer for a couple of years in 2005, and I’d made it clear to my co-workers that I had an intense enthusiasm for all those quirky Japanese music games. I also adored the work from a little developer called Harmonix, who had crafted my favorite music game to date: Amplitude. I embraced the trance-like state I’d fall into as I played the game, desperately tapping buttons in time with the beats and switching back and forth between tracks. More
The heyday of music game blockbusters may be on the wane, but there was something magical about the first time playing that little toy guitar.
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NIS America Announces Three New RPG titles
NIS America announced Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness, The Guided Fate Paradox, and Time and Eternity for PlayStation 3 for this upcoming year. More
The PlayStation 3 exclusives Disgaea Dimension 2: A Brighter Darkness, Time and Eternity, and The Guided Fate Paradox are all scheduled to release this year.
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Casual Chats: Why Party Bonding Matters In RPGs
Saving the world is a prime plot device used throughout video games. It makes sense; an innate desire to be a hero fills us all, and having the world’s fate in our hands is the best way to feel the thrill. I’m happy to be a savior, but I’ve found that I’m more interested in seeing how my party members interact before the high-stakes finale. More
We explore how RPGs are enhanced when they present a strong party bond.
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Jonathan Blow Issues Clarification Regarding The Witness' PS4 Exclusivity
When Jonathan Blow took the stage at the PlayStation 4 announcement earlier this week, some people walked away from the event thinking that his new game, The Witness, is a PlayStation 4 exclusive. To clear up the confusion, creator Jonathan Blow posted a new entry on his blog. More
The Witness is defintely coming to the PlayStation 4, but that's not the only platform where it's finding a home.
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AVP War Spills Onto Mobile Platforms
The Xenomorph's decades-long battle against the Predator comes to iOS and Android platforms with AVP: Evolution. More
The Xenomorph's decades-long battle against the Predator is coming to iOS and Android platforms with AVP Evolution.
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Capturing The Animations And Combat For The Witcher 3
While visiting the studio for this month's cover story, CD Projekt RED was eager to show off its new in-house motion capture studio. While the main actors and cutscenes are recorded elsewhere, lead animator Tomasz Zawada is taking advantage of the new space and equipment to ensure that The Witcher 3 has a much larger library of animations than previous entries. More
In this video feature, we look at the mocap process and meet the real swordmaster behind Geralt's moves.
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Armored Core: Verdict Day Headed To Xbox 360 and PS3
Namco Bandai announced that Armored Core: Verdict Day is coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this summer. More
Namco announces the new Armored Core: Verdict Day for PS3 and Xbox 360, including hundreds of customizable features for mechs and an enhanced multiplayer mode.
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