13 years in development; 150 hours of game time; 5,000 pages of text, 4 instruments of torture – the new RPG ‘Inquisitor’ looks ambitious and gritty.
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Month: August 2012
Watch The Breathtaking ‘Assassin’s Creed III’ Game Engine Trailer
I have no idea if Ubisoft’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed III will take the franchise to new heights, but graphically this is simply stunning. Up to 2,000 NPCs can appear at once, making those battle scenes look far more realistic. The weather, environments, and character animations all look spectacular. I’ve been somewhat on the fence about this […]
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On The Freewheelin’ Fall Of Science Writer Jonah Lehrer
Science writer Jonah Lehrer was caught fabricating Bob Dylan quotations in his new book. It’s painful to read about the self-plagiarism and fabrication that has become the downfall of ex-Wired science writer, Jonah Lehrer. After a brief stint at The New Yorker, Lehrer has resigned. His new book, Imagine: How Creativity Works, has been pulled by […]
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We Don’t Need Photorealism To Convey Human Emotion In Video Games
Recently 2K’s Chris Hartmann said this about photorealism in video games: “Recreating a Mission Impossible experience in gaming is easy; recreating emotions in Brokeback Mountain is going to be tough, or at least very sensitive in this country… it will be very hard to create very deep emotions like sadness or love, things that drive […]
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On ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ And Story-Driven MMOs
EA and BioWare missed a golden opportunity to really revolutionize the MMORPG genre, using the inherent skills of the developer to transform online gaming into something much deeper.
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Why The Oculus Rift Kickstarter Is A Better Bet Than Ouya
In its first day on Kickstarter the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset more than tripled its crowd-funding goal. Here’s why the project is a better bet than the Android-based Ouya video game console.
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Ubisoft Is Bringing Co-Op Play To ‘Far Cry 3′
For the first time, Ubisoft is introducing co-op play into its Far Cry franchise.
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This Is Ouya’s Fatal Flaw
The creators of the Android-based Ouya promise a revolution in the video game console industry. But they should be worried about the real competition.
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Check Out The Awesome Retro Combat Of ‘The Showdown Effect’
Paradox Interactive describes its upcoming “2.5D” multiplayer combat game, The Showdown Effect, as a “multiplayer action game inspired by 80’s and 90’s action movies where champions from different eras of time fight to the death, for fun, for glory and for awesome.” And it does look awesome, both as a platformer and as a combat […]
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