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Chris Hecker Calls Out Players, The Press And Developers For Lack Of Variety In Games
13Why are so many games just copies of past games? Who is responsible for this state of affairs? Does the industry need more variety to survive?
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Japanese Games ‘Just Suck’ Target Speaks Out
Earlier this week, game designer Phil Fish (above), best known for Fez, set off a firestorm. During a Q&A after documentary Indie Games: The Movie, a Japanese game designer asked Fish what he thought of modern Japanese games. Fish gave his honest opinion — rather bluntly. “Your games just suck,” Fish infamously said.
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Notch Explains Why Minecraft Is A Man’s World
It’s a simple question: Can you be a girl in Minecraft? Spy Party developer Chris Hecker asked that of Markus ‘Notch’ Persson, during a fireside chat at this year’s GDC. The Mojang CEO’s answer is that the iconic blocky look of his hit sandbox construction game is inherently masculine.
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"Beer Soaked" Homeless Guy Crashes Suda Interview, Lasts Ten Minutes
According to a report on CVG, a Game Developers Conference session with No More Heroes creator Goichi Suda got a little strange yesterday when a homeless man (not pictured) joined Edge for an interview.