All posts by Bo E

A hardcore gamer who loves new and retro games alike. He is known to friends for his extremely critical views on games. He's also an award winning music producer and DJ with records released worldwide.

Don’t go to a “gaming college” if you want to make video games for a living

inside Capcom studio office
Inside Capcom studio office during production of RE6

That’s the latest sentiment from many professionals in the game industry. The conversation was sparked by John W. Ratcliff, Nvidia’s Senior Software Engineer, in his article “So your teenager tells you they want to ‘make video games for a living’..“. His argument is a strong one,  just because you like video games doesn’t mean you can make them. The … [ Read More... ]

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon hits you with 80’s sci-fi & rad colors (Screenshots!)

The year is 2007, it is the future…

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon art 1

In what started as an “april’s fools” joke, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon has been revealed to be a real game. The artwork looks like it’s from a cancelled Metal Gear from the 80s. The graphics are vibrant and beautiful.

Check out these leaked screenshots and art of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

 

There’s also a teaser trailer for Far [ Read More... ]

GameStop CEO hypes up the Next Xbox: Could this mean Durango won’t block used games?

GameStop CEO Next Xbox Durango block used games

In a recent interview, GameStop CEO J. Paul Raines expressed a lot of enthusiasm for Microsoft’s yet to be announced next gen Xbox. The elusive hardware which is codenamed Durango and dubbed Xbox Next or Xbox 720 by fans is surrounded by many rumors. The 2 most controversial issues are it’s always-online DRM requirements and the other being that it may block used games. While this interview in no … [ Read More... ]

Microsoft Studios Director disregards gamers for always-online Xbox Durango + New rumors

Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth recently tweeted about his feelings on devices being “always on”. He expresses that people without internet should “get with the times“. Furthermore, he disregarded users who are in rural areas that don’t have a stable internet connection.

Check out the tweets below…
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Quite a view there. Even if he was just joking, it doesn’t show a very customer oriented way of thinking. … [ Read More... ]