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God Of War Was Very Nearly An Accidental Diablo Rip-Off

Kratos’ red body paint is about as iconic a wardrobe option as any character we’ve seen this console generation, but it an interesting reveal over the weekend, former God of War lead David Jaffe has told how this very nearly wasn’t the case.


David Jaffe And Jenova Chen Set To Announce New Secret Project? [Update]

They must be like video gaming’s odd couple. The softly spoken, thoughtful Jenova Chen. The brash, outspoken, heart-on-his-sleeve David Jaffe. Is this a video game project or the set-up for a terrible, terrible sit-com?


David Jaffe: The Next Generation Of Consoles Will Be The Last Generation

With the Wii U coming out towards the end of this year, and increasing speculation with regards to what Sony and Microsoft will do next — people are finally starting to talk about the next generation of consoles, and what they’ll mean for a rapidly evolving industry. David Jaffe, speaking to Games Industry Internation, believes that, no matter what happens, the next generation of consoles will most likely be the last generation.


Outgoing Twisted Metal Creator Would Consider Kickstarter Funding For His New Project, Too

Despite his fears — as only he could express them — that crowdfunding for video games could become “a dick measuring contest”, Twisted Metal creator David Jaffe says he’d consider a Kickstarter project for backing, as he embarks on life starting up a new development studio.


Machine-Gun This Truck From The Comfort Of Your Computer Desk On Valentine’s Day

Out in the middle of the desert, a remote-controlled M249 Squad Automatic Weapon will unload its magazine into Sweet Tooth’s iconic ice cream truck from Twisted Metal, out next week for the PlayStation 3. The trigger will be thousands of spacebars from across the Internet and the finger on one of them can be yours.


A Follow-Up With David Jaffe About That Oral Sex Remark

In a promotional video interview that went live on February 6, David Jaffe included a statement that I and others found objectionable. So I objected. After the piece ran, Jaffe reached out to me through Twitter and we agreed to schedule a call. Yesterday evening, we spoke about the issue by phone for roughly half an hour.


Does David Jaffe Really Recommend His New Game As A Sexual Aid?

Game designer David Jaffe has been in the news quite a bit this week. His newest game, Twisted Metal is set to launch in a few days and his recently announced impending departure from studio Eat Sleep Play made a bit of a splash.


Twisted Metal Designer Leaving Studio He Co-Founded

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that David Jaffe, the mind behind God of War and Twisted Metal, is leaving Eat Sleep Play, the company he helped create. [Salt Lake Tribune]


Twisted Metal Will Require An Online Pass After All

The creator of venerable car-combat series Twisted Metal had hoped that the game’s upcoming PlayStation 3 reawakening would not be subjected to an “Online Pass” — a single-use code unlocking online multiplayer access to the game. David Jaffe admitted it wasn’t his decision though, and Sony proved him right. Twisted Metal will indeed know the code.


Twisted Metal Creator Reveals The Tentative Cover Art, And Has A Special Message For Racists

While not officially saying this is official, Twisted Metal creator of David Jaffe acknowledges that the game’s cover art is up on GameStop’s web site and, hell, “I figured I’d share a bigger version of it with you guys.”


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