Don’t you get tired of hearing the same PR spin on every game announcement? The press releases are filled with tons of buzz-words…terms that won’t stick with the industry for more than a few months. Then when you try to get a developer interview, they spout the same type of nonsensical rhetoric. Wouldn’t it be refreshing to hear game developers speak to us like we are people, instead of mindless consumers? Article here
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Ditch The Script — The Art Of Developer PR
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Pixel Hail Art Show - more pics
No matter how much testing is done before a game releases, there’s no way the developers can find absolutely every bug and glitch. When that game does hit the market, there are hundreds of thousands, even millions of players that are approaching any and all game situations in all sorts of different manners. Along the way, someone is bound to find something that doesn’t work right. There are legions of gamers that pride themselves on finding and exploiting these glitches. Sometimes the elements of games that were never intended through programming end up being some of the most compelling aspects of a game. Article here
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When the Best Game Is the One You Weren’t Meant to Play
You made it to Friday in Paperboy This is something I’ve actually done, but only just a few years ago! When I played the game as a kid, I thought it was pretty tough. Once I got older, I guess my gaming skills got a bit better! I’m sure I’m not anywhere near being in an elite group here. Full article here
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Top 10 Ways to Tell If You’re Good at Video Games
Okay, it’s either a 5 or and S, but neither helps us figure out what’s going on. Time to sit and wait some more! Site here Link
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Kojima’s teaser site updates…with another teaser
We are lucky enough to have Kinser on the show today, and she actually has a little something to say! I mean, she does her typical whining during the show, but there’s one part where Kirby is talking, and Kinser decides to interject! I’m making way too big a deal out of this, but it was still funny as hell. Download the show here (Mom Brain is digging it!) Link
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GoNintendo Podcast Webisode 196
Take a look at this part of Factor 5’s statement… Factor 5 GmbH, which has been creating games since 1988 with its headquarter in Cologne, Germany, is entirely unrelated to Factor 5, Inc. and the circumstances surrounding Factor 5 Inc.’s recent challenges. Although we are saddened by Factor 5 Inc.’s situation, our corporation will remain unaffected by these developments and has partnered with both old and new friends in the industry who will reveal our upcoming projects over the next months. There are projects yet to be revealed, and a statement like that sure seems to point towards some upcoming announcements. Let’s just hope that Nintendo is involved in those announcements! Link
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Hope for Factor 5’s Wii title remain
Check out the Flickr set here Guildford, UK - 13th May 2009— Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that a big LITTLEST PET SHOP-style party is in-the-works for 2009 with the release of LITTLEST PET SHOP FRIENDS on the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. The new game will center on party preparations as girls and their favourite pets get ready to celebrate. LITTLEST PET SHOP FRIENDS will be brimming with new elements that girls love, from an all-new, adorable collection of pets and their pet best-friends, to a large array of customisable accessories, fun mini-games, and a deep story with all new adventures set in a vibrant world that features delightful new graphics. Hot on the heels of EA’s successful LITTLEST PET SHOP releases in 2008, this latest game will also offer cooperative play as girls play together side-by-side. “Girls are going to have a blast playing LITTLEST PET SHOP FRIENDS because it is all about hanging out with their best friends as they share pet collections, discover new towns, and play mini-games together,” said Chip Lange, General Manager of EA’s Hasbro Division. “Our first wave of LITTLEST PET SHOP games performed exceptionally well and we have every confidence that LITTLEST PET SHOP FRIENDS will take the franchise to the next level with regard to exciting new exploration, game play and ways to socially connect with friends.” “EA continues to create new and innovative ways for girls to engage with LITTLEST PET SHOP, the #1 mini doll brand,” said Mark Blecher, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Digital Media and Gaming at Hasbro, Inc. “LITTLEST PET SHOP FRIENDS blends the brand’s appeal of collecting new pets with unique digital play and age-appropriate social interaction, setting up the ultimate party environment for LITTLEST PET SHOP fans.”
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EA primps for party time with development of Littlest Pet Shop Friends
A Best Buy advertisement looks to have spilled the beans on yet another Punch-Out character. I will keep the image off of the front page, in order to avoid spoilers.
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Best Buy ad reveals yet another Punch-Out character
