In an interesting tid bit from China, Jet Li, who is an avid MMO player and martial artist gave an interview at an Age of Wushu global PvP tournament. The interesting part of this story is not only does he play but also believes that gaming can be a sport. The Chinese born wushu champ explains, “If poker card games and chess both have the players sitting down … [ Read More... ]
40 full time developers were laid off from High Moon Studios, a subsidiary of Activision. This is the same studio that is behind the recent highly rated Transformers games and the upcoming Marvel Comics’ Deadpool video game. The cuts in staff happened after the studio finished work on Deadpool, according to a statement made by Activision.
“Activision Publishing consistently works to align its costs with … [ Read More... ]
Adam Sessler of Rev3 Games posted a video interview with “punk rock” game developer, Suda 51. They discuss the direction and story of his latest game, Killer Is Dead. Suda 51 explains a bit about Mondo Zappa and his abilities, the background story of the world, and some of the parallels between Killer Is Dead and his past games including No More Heroes. He also explains Killer … [ Read More... ]
Keiji Inafune sits down and discusses his latest game, Yaiba Ninja Gaiden Z with Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi. For those that are not familiar, Inafune is the co-creator of Capcom’s Mega Man, having produced several games in the series along with creating the Dead Rising franchise. This video gives you an insight into the concepts and work flow of the experienced Inafune, a rare opportunity.
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