Lead Blizzard Dev Outlines 9 WoW Quest Problems, Admits to Designing Stranglethorn Quest
With a scant 40 minutes to address the gathered masses, former World of Warcraft director Jeffery Kaplan had a lot to cover in his "The Cruise...
READ MORE >Blizzard: Game Developers Are Not Shakespeare, Need to Stop 'Writing Books' in Games
During a presentation at this year's Game Developers Conference, former World of Warcraft director Jeffrey Kaplan took a moment to address the...
READ MORE >"Hes not saying that storyline and narrative should be lessened, hes actually talking about the ..."
see all 89 commentsBlizzard Details Secret World of Warcraft 'Progressive Percentage' Item Drop Mechanic
Former World of Warcraft lead designer and current next-gen Blizzard MMO director Jeffrey Kaplan today detailed a behind-the-scenes system of drop...
READ MORE >"Maybe you like doing the same thing over and over and over again, but if I'm eg. making an alt ..."
see all 28 commentsNext Fable 2 DLC Release Coming in Weeks, Creator Hints at Fable 3 and Other New Game
Following up on the dry confirmation that more content is coming, Lionhead head Peter Molyneux has dropped a few new details as to what's in store...
READ MORE >"Well, I enjoyed Knothole Island, so hopefully a more in-depth and larger expansion with more ..."
see all 2 commentsFallout 3 Nets GDC Game of the Year Award
Following a tally of thousands of votes from various game developers and professionals, Bethesda's post-apocalyptic action-RPG Fallout 3 (PC, PS3,...
READ MORE >"The one that stands out most to me is this (spoilered): If you poke around in the hotel where ..."
see all 33 commentsMetal Gear Creator: 'I Want to Make the Impossible'
Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima today took the stage at the Game Developers Conference to discuss his vision of the future for the Kojima...
READ MORE >"I'm not saying you shouldn't play them or like them I'm just saying as far as Kojima making the ..."
see all 69 commentsLeft 4 Dead Hits 2.5 Million Sold at Retail
Valve's cooperative zombie shooter Left 4 Dead has now sold over 2.5 million copies since its November debut, project lead Michael Booth revealed...
READ MORE >"then you don't know how to play as infected effectively as a team. The more that a team knows ..."
see all 55 commentsWhy Hellgate: London Failed and How Developer Flagship Got Flagshipped
"For all intents and purposes, everyone was flagshipped." "I'm sure some of you are familiar with that term," said former Flagship business...
READ MORE >"I really like this game. I recently picked it up on amazon for $8.95 (why the hell not? I ..."
see all 72 commentsGod of War 3 GDC Footage Leaks
Yesterday, two of the developers behind SCE Santa Monica's God of War III wrapped up their GDC panel by demonstrating a work-in-progress build of the anticipated brawler. Unsurprisingly, that foo
READ MORE >"Looks great for just early development. Stop complaining people, It's a long way from release. ..."
see all 31 commentsBlizzard and Microsoft in Xbox 720 Talks
Blizzard executive Rob Pardo has revealed that the World of Warcraft developer is in active talks with Microsoft regarding the successor to the...
READ MORE >"I'd actually consider buying a console system if they not only designed one to work with a ..."
see all 136 commentsCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Coming Nov. 10, Extremely Cryptic Teaser Trailer Released
Infinity Ward's anticipated Call of Duty sequel Modern Warfare 2 will be released on November 10, the developer announced this evening at the GDC Choice Awards. Platforms for the war-based shooter have yet to be announced, but PC, PlayStation 3 an
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see all 111 commentsGod of War 3 at GDC: New Footage, Framerate Details
SCE Santa Monica developers Jim Tilander and Vassily Fillipov presented a speech on God of War III's technology at GDC today, and as a reward for...
READ MORE >"Wow. They did all of that to piss you off, on purpose. Jerks."
see all 20 commentsFallout 3, Ico and No More Heroes Makers Talk Game Design, Regret and Cold Medicine Abuse
Today's Game Developers Conference panel on "Evolving Game Design: Today and Tomorrow, East and West Game Design" wasn't just the folks behind...
READ MORE >"I think its a great idea for a game such as Fallout 3 to have multiple writers. It adds more ..."
see all 7 commentsPunch-Out!! Fists-On Impressions: Little Mac Is Back
Nintendo is giving players the opportunity to lace up their gloves for some hands-on time with Punch-Out!! on the Wii. I went a few rounds with the...
READ MORE >"Wonder if the new boss is going to be as tough as Mike Tyson was."
see all 15 commentsOnLive Hands-on Impressions: A Cloudy View of the Future of PC Gaming
OnLive has undeniably made a big splash here at GDC. The company announced its new technology on Tuesday, claiming that it would change the face of...
READ MORE >"Virtualization i something that is quite viable. You are thinking way too much in a linear ..."
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"Kaplan's always had a dysfunctional view of MMOs in general and WOW specifically. He wants to ..."
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