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Can You Solve Our GDC Developer Logo Photo Quiz?
Can you spot the logos of your favorite game developers? Even if we just give you a tiny glimpse? The Game Developer's Conference is rapidly approaching, and this year is stacking up to be one of the...
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Itagaki, Molyneux Offer Unexpected Tips For Aspiring Developers
(Below is part of my latest GameFile column. For the full thing, check out MTVNews.com) SAN FRANCISCO — It wasn't the first time the creator of "Ninja Gaiden" tripped me up in an interview by...
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Where In The World Is 'Tetris DS' -- Why Games Are Discontinued
Have you tried to purchase "Tetris DS" recently? Totilo tried to. So did I. We couldn't find a copy anywhere. It's going on eBay for as high as $60. The situation is even worse at Amazon. It's not in...
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Deciding The Fate of Dante and 'Phoenix' -- How Capcom Predicts Game Sales
Remember how difficult it was to find the first "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney"? Contrary to message board conspiracy theories, that wasn't actually Capcom's fault. When I tried (and failed) to buy...
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Analyst: Publishers Would Make More Money By Treating Developers As Stars
Analysts look at bottom lines. They make recommendations for people to make money. Cynically, you'd think an analyst would recommend sequels, annualization, keeping the talent making them behind the...
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'Afro Samurai' Designer: Japanese Bosses Not Used To Screaming American...
"Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver" is one of my favorite games. So when "Afro Samurai" senior designer David Robinson said he not only credits some design decisions for the anime-based hack 'n slash "Afro...
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I Think I've Been Staring At Mini-Maps Too Much
Have you been staring at mini-maps too much lately? Have you been missing the beautiful scenery of today's hottest games because you only had eyes for the map in the corner of your TV? Have you...
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Are You The Next Cliff Bleszinski Or Kim Swift?
Are you a full-time college or university student who wants to have a career in video games? Then take heed: the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) is extending the deadline for the Dr....
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Microsoft: Community Games Interface Issues Being 'Ironed Out,' Hints at XNA...
At the 2008 Games For Change festival, Chris Satchell, Microsoft’s general manager of XNA, spoke about how the development platform can be used by garage developers to create socially conscious games....
View ArticleSuda51's Toilet Humor [GDC 2009]
In a panel called "Evolving Game Design: Today and Tomorrrow, Eastern and Western Game Design" with designers Emil Pagliarulo ("Fallout 3"), Fumito Ueda ("Ico," "Shadow of the Colossus") and Goichi...
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