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They really did that?! Little known games from big developers Before Naughty Dog made Uncharted, it made the wacky comedy game Keef the Thief.
Whether it had to start somewhere, ran low on cash or had a crazy one-off idea, almost every big games studio has worked on some surprising games. A football JRPG, a Shrek tie-in, various kinds of licenses, these largely forgotten titles often reflect periods of uncertainty, when talented studios needed a project to keep the lights on and would work on whatever was going. Some of these games are, of course, terrible. Others, like Irrational’s Tribes Vengeances, are cult classics that have come to be regarded as highpoints for their series. Whatever the story though, they’re all surprising. Wayne Gretzky Hockey (Bethesda) Watch this video on YouTube These days the idea…
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From EA QA to Pokémon Go and beyond: the incredible career of E. Daniel Arey He's helped design some of gaming's greatest successes, and is just getting started.
From Naughty Dog to Pokémon Go, E. Daniel Arey has had a front row seat to some of gaming’s greatest successes. His career started ordinarily enough. Raised in Sacramento, California, Arey got into programming in high school and learned the basics of game design playing Dungeons & Dragons. A few years later, he landed his first industry job in the QA department at Electronic Arts. “I think it was less than 120 people when I joined. Trip Hawkins was still there,” Arey says. “I was starstruck.” Arey quickly climbed through the ranks to the position of lead tester, and relished the chance to provide more substantial feedback. Chuck Yeager’s Flight Simulator was…
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You can now play XCOM in an Excel spreadsheet It’s called EXLCOM, and all you need to run it is a copy of Excel. What a time to be alive.
The video games about nothing Seinfeld is famously a show about nothing, but indie developers continue to find plenty of something to work with.
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Nathan Drake speaks—an interview with Nolan North Nolan has voice acted dozens of high profile titles and has become one of the most recognizable voice actors in the industry. We talk to him about...everything.
Ever since he first appeared on the PlayStation 3 as the charismatic quick witted treasure hunting rogue Nathan Drake in Naughty Dog’s Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Nolan has firmly established himself as one of the most prolific and talented voice actors working today. His robust C.V and credentials speak for themselves. Nolan has contributed his considerable vocal and acting expertise to dozens of high profile titles and as such, has become one of the most recognizable and important voice actors on the gaming circuit. First we ask Nolan about how he first got involved in voice acting, what it is that makes a good voice actor, who have been his favorite…
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How Breath of the Wild plays with our nostalgia Nintendo's masterpiece re-invents the Zelda series, and part of that is growing up alongside its players.
