Sunday, June 14, 2009
Sunday Supplement: “Can a videogame be like a poem?”
9:00AM David Wildgoose | After a short E3-related interlude, the Sunday Supplement returns with its usual dose of links to great videogame writing. Enjoy!
Steven Poole: Poetry in motion?
EDGE columnist Poole dispute’s the notion that Flower is a videogame poem, but still finds much merit in its focus and finesse.
Groping The Elephant: From out of the shadows
CrashT explores how so many games fail to understand the power of stealth.
The Brainy Gamer: Teach me to play
Michael Abbott looks at the differing methods of teaching games utilise in their tutorials.
GameSetWatch: Australian Larrikinism in Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow
Daniel Johnson takes “a squiz at a game which features an Aussie bloke.”
Wired Game|Life: Q&A: Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto on Mario, Zelda, Project Natal and More
Chris Kohler chats with the always fascinating Nintendo legend. Awesome interview.
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Burnout Dev: No One’s Ever “Maxed” A Console
8:00AM Owen Good | The technical director for Criterion (Burnout Paradise) wants to put a stop to a persistent cliché in development: The idea that some game or project is maxing out a console’s capabilities. More »
Ghostbusters PC Requires Internet Connection, Doesn’t Use It
7:00AM Owen Good | I’m not sure anyone explicitly said it would have online multiplayer, but I’m also not sure anyone explicitly said Ghostbusters for the PC wouldn’t. Some are saying explicit things about the game’s authentication requirement, too. More »
Live Action Pitfall! In NYC Tonight
5:00AM Owen Good | Teams of four will traverse the hazards of Atari 2600 classic Pitfall!, using a projected background and a theatre stage, in the “Come Out & Play Festival 2009″ tonight in Manhattan. More »
EA’s Fake Protest Riles Some Religious
4:30AM Owen Good | We didn’t report on Electronic Arts’ staged protest of Dante’s Inferno at E3 because it was an obviously fake marketing stunt (Although I was fooled). But people’s reactions, different story. More »
ESRB On IPhone Games: We Can Handle This
3:30AM Owen Good | The game-focused Worldwide Developers Conference held by Apple this week raised questions regarding ESRB ratings for App Store games. The ESRB followed up with us to further clarify its vision for rating these games. More »
SFIV On Wii: Never Say Never?
2:00AM Owen Good | Hey, doused off yet after watching Olivia in the pool? We have more unrequited tease. Capcom reminds everyone that never is a long time when it comes to Street Fighter IV’s absence from the Wii. More »
