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GDCA to Honor Miyamoto, Pajitnov, "The Fat Man" Sanger, Costikyan

By Chris Remo, Feb 13, 2007 11:28am PST

Having already announced the list of nominated games for the Game Developers Choice Awards, the advisory board behind the event this week announced...

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"That's kinda why I think it took this long though, like the others weren't as noticed in the ..."

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Spore Interview

By Maarten Goldstein, Feb 13, 2007 5:35am PST

The Popular Science website has an eight page interview with Will Wright, asking the game designer all about Spore. Topics include the game's...

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"I always thought of it kind of almost as a T, where the base of the T is you working your way up ..."

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Late Night Consoling

By Chris Remo, Feb 01, 2007 8:00pm PST

Just admit it. This is the game you've been waiting for all your life: Chef Boyardee's Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden, Chapter 1 of the Hoopz...

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"Well, that's actually good to know, but it still looks like someone was trying too hard, and had ..."

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M.U.L.E. Creator Dani Bunten Berry to Join AIAS Hall of Fame

By Chris Remo, Jan 25, 2007 3:38am PST

Joining a group whose ranks include industry luminaries such as Will Wright, John Carmack, Shigeru Miyamoto, Sid Meier, Peter Molyneux, Richard...

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"thank you! keep pushing my collection's value upwards! more older games need mentioning now ..."

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Brian Eno to Provide Spore Soundtrack

By Chris Remo, Jan 16, 2007 3:45am PST

In news that was apparently whispered around various quarters before finally being conclusively reported this weekend, famed musician, producer,...

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"This is strangely fitting. I'm sure he'll put together a great soundtrack. ... I just hope ..."

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Wright to be Honored by Producer's Guild

By Chris Remo, Dec 14, 2006 1:21pm PST

Each year, the Producer's Guild of America presents its Vanguard Award to individuals or organizations demonstrating extraordinary achievement in...

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"I'm almost looking forward to the inevitable rage when people find out Spore is going to be a ..."

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Late Night Consoling (Updated)

By Chris Remo, Nov 29, 2006 8:45pm PST

Update: Sony Computer Entertainment sees leadership changes in Japan, US [ps2] [ps3] [psp] In the wake of the recent launch of PlayStation 3, Sony...

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"Read the actual translation.. The store had been taking preorders for 2 years. Before launch ..."

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Will Wright Interview

By Maarten Goldstein, Aug 09, 2006 10:10am PDT

There's an interview with Will Wright on GameSpot today, asking the designer of SimCity and The Sims about (what else) Spore. Wright talks about...

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""ouch" :( Well I guess it'll be well polished by then. Which remains the more important. "

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God of War's Jaffe Shuns Story

By Chris Remo, Jul 17, 2006 2:00pm PDT

Outspoken Sony Computer Entertainment America designer David Jaffe, best known for the acclaimed God of War (PS2) and the Twisted Metal franchise,...

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"He's missing an idea that a lot of developers do: with enough work on their part, games can be ..."

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Epic's Mark Rein Slams Episodic Gaming

By Chris Remo, Jul 12, 2006 9:00am PDT

During the Develop Conference in Brighton today, Epic Games VP Mark Rein delivered a keynote about the economic issues of next generation...

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"Him being a programmer is actually the best thing in the world. It means he can actually ..."

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Game Critics Announce Best of E3 2006

By Chris Remo, Jun 01, 2006 2:45pm PDT

Many outlets give out annual E3 awards, but de facto "official" Best of E3 honors are those bestowed by the Game Critics Awards, made up of judges...

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"Weird. It was astonishingly solid when I played it. That was one of the things that really ..."

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Will Wright Honored (Again)

By Chris Remo, May 24, 2006 1:43pm PDT

Will Wright is one of the most frequently honored designers in the industry, for good reason, and now the Association of Electronic Interactive...

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"Maybe Nintendo were in fact smart when they picked the name "Wii".... cuz that's all I see in ..."

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Game Mods Article

By Maarten Goldstein, May 20, 2006 2:01pm PDT

User-generated future for gaming is a BBC article, taking a look at how game players can shape games any way they wish through modifications. The...

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"The thing is, that creature is poor quality compared to the good quality stuff we've seen in ..."

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Late Night Consoling

By Chris Remo, May 16, 2006 8:00pm PDT

The news is staying pretty slow. I guess publishers figured if they had anything worth announcing, they might as well do it at E3! Spore...

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"That would be awesome if true. Nintendo UK do seem to have a vendetta against the gaming public ..."

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Late Night Consoling

By Chris Remo, May 05, 2006 8:15pm PDT

End of the last week before E3. Crazy stuff! Call of Duty 3 Heading to Consoles [ps3] [xbox360] [nintendo] During Activision's conference...

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"Well, I've actually worked on a hardware DVD player. Most DVDs are "film" which means 24 fps ..."

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