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Naughty Dog wins everything (except for that Tim Schafer game) at DICE 2010
We knew Naughty Dog’s time was coming, but did the Santa Monica developer have to win 99% of the awards at the 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards held at DICE 2010 in Las Vegas? The answer is “yes.” Darn tooting. … Continue reading
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The Best Original Games of 2009 (On VentureBeat)
Franchises. Sequels. Big summer movie games. Despite the glut of that familiar games that crowds retail shelves each year, gamers witnessed a respectable outpouring of original titles in 2009. Developers know that making a new intellectual property isn’t easy, and … Continue reading
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Scribblenauts game developer makes a risky bet on being original
Everyone loves original games. But few developers take the risk of making them in the video game industry. Enter Jeremiah Slaczka, the creative director at game developer 5th Cell, dropped out of high school in his junior year. Working with his partner Joseph Tringali, … Continue reading
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The Games of Fall 09 (on GamesRadar)
While most folks mourn the end of summer, gamers are different. They creep around in their dark rooms all summer staring at brightly lit computers yelling things like, “Eat it, motherf*(*&^%!!!” And “Hey mom???!!! Where’s my motherf*(*&^%!!! milk!!!!” Gamer rejoice … Continue reading
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Game Critics Hail Uncharted, Scribblenauts, Modern Warfare 2 at E3
In the wake of the best and biggest E3 in three years, the Game Critics Awards organization unveiled its E3 Awards today, hailing Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves with three nods, the best overall, best console, and best action-adventure … Continue reading
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Top 10 Kids’ Games of E3 (on VentureBeat)
As the average age of video game players in North America continues to rise into their mid-30s (according to the ESA’s June E3 report), kids’ games on the whole have been overlooked as bigger production titles like God of War … Continue reading
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E3 2009: Top 10 Best Games at E3
With the video game consoles somewhere in the middle of their theoretical five-year cycle (I did say theoretical), this year’s Electronics Entertainment Exposition showcased almost exactly what it should: loads of new software. Yes, we watched Microsoft and Sony unveil … Continue reading
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