Posts by David Wildgoose
Regulars
9:00AM David Wildgoose | Welcome to your Sunday reservoir of interesting writing about video games. Grab your reading jacket, a cup of coffee and get ready to exercise the brain.
EDGE: Brütal Legend: A Love Story
Chris Dahlen examines Double Fine’s deft characterisation of Ophelia as the emotional fulcrum of Brütal Legend.
Fidgit: Tim Schafer on the finer points of nudity, heavy metal, and Brütal Legend
Tom Chick chats in-depth with Tim Schafer. ‘Nuff said.
Flash of Steel: Decade Feature: 2000 – Sacrifice
Troy Goodfellow revisits the strange and uncomfortable strategy of Shiny’s excellent Sacrifice.
GameCritics: Sans ethics and damn fun? Sega’s Madworld and House of the Dead Overkill
Matthew Kaplan debates whether the “stupefying satisfaction” of a dumb action game can be as valuable as one that is worthy and enlightens.
Vorpal Bunny Ranch: Raydians: Persons of Color
Denis Farr reveals a parable of race relations at the heart of bright and breezy de Blob.
Sunday Supplement: “a game about nothing, signifying nothing”
9:00AM David Wildgoose | Welcome to your Sunday reservoir of interesting writing about video games. Grab your reading jacket, a cup of coffee and get ready to exercise the brain.
EDGE: Brütal Legend: A Love Story
Chris Dahlen examines Double Fine’s deft characterisation of Ophelia as the emotional fulcrum of Brütal Legend.
Fidgit: Tim Schafer on the finer points of nudity, heavy metal, and Brütal Legend
Tom Chick chats in-depth with Tim Schafer. ‘Nuff said.
Flash of Steel: Decade Feature: 2000 – Sacrifice
Troy Goodfellow revisits the strange and uncomfortable strategy of Shiny’s excellent Sacrifice.
GameCritics: Sans ethics and damn fun? Sega’s Madworld and House of the Dead Overkill
Matthew Kaplan debates whether the “stupefying satisfaction” of a dumb action game can be as valuable as one that is worthy and enlightens.
Vorpal Bunny Ranch: Raydians: Persons of Color
Denis Farr reveals a parable of race relations at the heart of bright and breezy de Blob. 
Regulars
9:00AM David Wildgoose | It’s just about getting to that time of year where I start looking back at all the games I missed out on playing. And then I start trying to catch up. This weekend is catching up time. More »
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
9:00AM David Wildgoose | It’s just about getting to that time of year where I start looking back at all the games I missed out on playing. And then I start trying to catch up. This weekend is catching up time. More »
Regulars
5:00PM David Wildgoose | I have a download code here for the Ballad of Gay Tony, the second Liberty City episode for GTA IV. If you’d like to win it, read on. More »
AU Diary: Get Some Gay Tony
5:00PM David Wildgoose | I have a download code here for the Ballad of Gay Tony, the second Liberty City episode for GTA IV. If you’d like to win it, read on. More »
News
4:00PM David Wildgoose | Microsoft have let us know that there’s a new official bundle hitting retail right now. They’re packing in copies of Pure and LEGO Batman with the Xbox 360 Elite, just in time for Christmas. More »
Australia Gets New Xbox 360 Bundle
4:00PM David Wildgoose | Microsoft have let us know that there’s a new official bundle hitting retail right now. They’re packing in copies of Pure and LEGO Batman with the Xbox 360 Elite, just in time for Christmas. More »
Hands On
3:00PM David Wildgoose | Do you have what it takes to get a review published right here on Kotaku? Simon does, as he points and clicks like it’s 1998. More »
Reader Review: Torchlight
3:00PM David Wildgoose | Do you have what it takes to get a review published right here on Kotaku? Simon does, as he points and clicks like it’s 1998. More »
Features
2:00PM David Wildgoose | The paths of Bioware and Bethesda have followed a similar trajectory. From PC specialists to huge recent success on console, the two studios represent the top tier of western RPG development. I asked Bioware’s Greg Zeschuk to identify the unique strengths of both Bioware and Bethesda. More »
Bioware: What We’ve Learned From Bethesda, And What Makes Us Unique
2:00PM David Wildgoose | The paths of Bioware and Bethesda have followed a similar trajectory. From PC specialists to huge recent success on console, the two studios represent the top tier of western RPG development. I asked Bioware’s Greg Zeschuk to identify the unique strengths of both Bioware and Bethesda. More »
News
1:00PM David Wildgoose | While the rest of the world struggles through economic gloom, the videogames industry in Australia in 2009 is on track to outperform last year’s record results. More »
Australia Defies Global Industry Downturn, Grows 8% in 2009
1:00PM David Wildgoose | While the rest of the world struggles through economic gloom, the videogames industry in Australia in 2009 is on track to outperform last year’s record results. More »
Regulars
12:30PM David Wildgoose | Dammit, we want you to tell us stuff! Stuff like your favourite game of this decade. More »
Tell Us Dammit
12:30PM David Wildgoose | Dammit, we want you to tell us stuff! Stuff like your favourite game of this decade. More »
Regulars
12:00PM David Wildgoose | Some old school, side-scrolling shooty action for you this Friday lunchtime. It only requires pressing two keys, so you can even play while you eat! More »
LunchTimeWaster: Jetpac Retooled
12:00PM David Wildgoose | Some old school, side-scrolling shooty action for you this Friday lunchtime. It only requires pressing two keys, so you can even play while you eat! More »
Features
11:00AM David Wildgoose | Established in the wake of the controversial banning – and subsequent censorship – of Left 4 Dead 2, the Gamers 4 Croydon party plans to run against South Australian Attorney-General and R18+ videogame opponent Michael Atkinson in next year’s state election. I caught up with party founder David Doe to discuss those plans. More »
Exclusive Interview With Australia’s First Gamer Rights Political Party
11:00AM David Wildgoose | Established in the wake of the controversial banning – and subsequent censorship – of Left 4 Dead 2, the Gamers 4 Croydon party plans to run against South Australian Attorney-General and R18+ videogame opponent Michael Atkinson in next year’s state election. I caught up with party founder David Doe to discuss those plans. More » 
