In 2001 Team Ico released Ico on the PlayStation 2. Even then Ico was distinguishing itself from other games with its minimalist art style, wonderful storytelling and intelligent level design. It’s 2005 sequel Shadow of the Colossus received even greater critical acclaim. YouTube user Matthewmatosis recently made a retrospective on Ico. The creator of Braid […]
Read more "Gamers comment on state of games as art, storytelling medium"Extra-Life is an annual 24-hour game marathon that raises money for a Children’s Miracle Network hospital of the user’s choice. A few weeks ago I joined Giantbomb.com’s Extra-Life 2013 team. Team Giant Bomb has raised $24,919.24 so far! http://t.co/9DyReiJqYU — Austin Fisher (@Interactive4rts) November 2, 2013 I woke up early Saturday morning on Nov. 2 […]
Read more "Live Blog: Extra-Life 2013"Battlefield 4 players are complaining of issues in the game’s popular multiplayer mode. Issues include instant death, getting shot through walls, audio problems and server crashes. Problems are being experienced on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. Developer DICE has been working on the glitches and keeping the Battlefield community up to date on their progress. […]
Read more "Bugs frustrate players, developers"Half-Life 2 contains puzzles built upon the game’s realistic simulation of how physical objects behave. David Speyrer is a software developer for Valve, which produced Half-Life 2, who uses level design techniques to communicate with the player and allow them to solve the puzzles. Speyrer has contributed to all of Valve’s games since Half-Life 2. […]
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