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As we mentioned earlier this week, GDC got some class this year with some pole-dancing, clothes-on erotic dancers.
What was everybody (on Twitter) talking about during this year’s GDC? Game researcher Jesper Juul offers his annual look at the most tweeted highlights from the week of GDC, during which “pocket protector” was a surprisingly hot topic.
The stylish, HD-retro PixelJunk games are among the highlights on the PlayStation platform. But another cult favourite, Demon’s Souls, beat the series to its latest clever innovation.
Muffins are the unsung hero of the games industry. They are the glue that binds publishers, PR and the media together.
One brilliant thing about video games is that they can react to what players do and have multiple endings. Books can’t do that. Movies can’t, not even Clue. Many in gaming argue for branching storylines. Here’s an argument against:
The doctors behind BioWare, the hallowed game studio behind Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins, were telling Kotaku last week that their plans to add content to their recent games is flexible. More vehicle missions are possible. More sex?
When a Wii-exclusive first-person shooter turns into an Xbox 360 game, it changes.