*sigh* Game Developers Conference 2010 is coming to a close. I’ve really missed San Francisco (except for the cold-ish weather). It has been amazing catching up with friends, developers, PR people, agents, and game writers. The trip has been super fun and very productive (potentially huge story coming soon!). As …
Sony has been getting mixed reactions on its GDC 2010 press conference for PlayStation Move. Some writers and gamers are greatly intrigued by Move’s fidelity and tremendous creative possibilities. Some are dismissing it as “stupid Wii games…in HD”. Developers will determine the immediate future of PlayStation Move, but there’s one product that could shape Sony’s motion-control future for decades — EyePet.
Here are a bunch of photos from Sony’s Game Developers Conference 2010 presser on the PlayStation Move. Check out oodles of shots from the presentation and a few from the open demo area. There’s also a shot of the funky dancer chicks that appeared when the event transitioned into a …
GDC was pretty interesting last night. I thought it was just going to be coffee, friend chatting, and sleep. Instead, this hottie producer from the Bioshock team took me out to a fancy dinner. Chris Taylor and Kellyn Beeck from Gas Powered Games were at the same restaurant and we …
Last week I went out to lunch with a friend that’s in the gaming business. He mentioned that he only plays scary games during the day and saves the lighthearted stuff for night. For example, his recent gameplay sessions included Dead Space in the afternoon and Band Hero at night (I play my Band Hero at night, so I can so I can?).
Electronic Arts has announced that it has partnered with Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios to publish Project Mercury for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Here’s a clip from the press release:
Electronic Arts Inc. today announced an agreement with 38 Studios, LLC to publish the company’s first video game, an epic …
As promised, here are some photos from Square Enix’s launch event for Final Fantasy XIII. The company took advantage of the GDC setting by having numerous high-profile developers in attendance. People like Tim Schafer (Double Fine), Corrinne Yu (Microsoft’s Halo Team), Mark Cerny (Cerny Games), Yoshinori Ono (Capcom), and Chris …
Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2010 is kicking off and, as always, it’s interesting to the trends that are dominating the show’s programming. While enthusiast gamers and writers are interesting in things like PlayStation Arc (of the Covenant?) and OnLive, there are more people here that are interesting in emerging markets — mobile gaming and social gaming.
With Final Fantasy XIII being released this week, I thought it would be nice to collect all the videos and stories on the game in one mega-post. For your convenience and entertainment, here they are!
Final Fantasy XIII Announcement Video (the one with the massive tool)
Final Fantasy XIII trailer with English …