In a new Gamasutra interview, Thatgamecompany co-founder and Journey creative director Jenova Chen shares the major weakness he sees in the industry's approach to its audience. His biggest complaint about games? "They are not good enough for adults," says Chen. "For adults to enjoy something, they need to have intellectual stimulation, something that's related to real life. Playing poker teaches ...
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I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to add to the pile of criticism accumulating around Curt Schilling, but it would seem more useful to get a few thoughts from someone who actually knows a lot about video games and that industry. So as I've done a handful of times previously, I've asked Stephen Heaslip - "Blue" of the popular gamer site Blue's News - for his take. Read more
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Wonderful chat Thursday. Crisp. Efficient, Snappy. I had fun. Among the subjects we covered: When the Titans should play Jake Locker. A leap to average for Blaine Gabbert. Drafting centers. The Colts' standing at running back. Game-day roster size. My feeling about video games. Matt Schaub's ranking and comparing him to Ben Roethlisberger. We continue to provide chat transcripts, gratis, like ...
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Wolfenstein 3D, one of the most important and memorable PC games of all time, was released in 1992. That’s 20 years since it changed the way many of us thought about video games, video game violence, and totally insane boss fights. It might not have been the earliest first-person perspective game, nor was it the [...]
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Here's the startup news making headlines today on other Web sites and blogs. The Ontario government is serious about video games, a Waterloo startup is headed to Y Combinator, and ShopLocket offers more payment options.
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When you hear about an institution, not least an ancient religious one, embracing new technology all sorts of alarm bells start to ring. Similarly when a community you are part of decides to experiment with new ways of doing things it can feel a little uneasy.
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Google may make investments in a number of Web video producers like Machinima as it turns YouTube into a destination for professional video.
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