One of the most important minds in gaming, Yu Suzuki, recently spoke with a French reporter at the Monaco Anime Game Show about the possibility of Shenmue 3. Yu Suzuki reportedly said that he is considering crowd funding Shenmue III via Kickstarter or similar services. He also said that he is open to completing the Shenmue story in manga or anime form. Shenmue III has been long … [ Read More... ]
In a recent blog post, former Epic Games designer, Cliff Bleszinski, gave his thoughts and views on micro-transactions, DLC, and free to play business models. He makes several good points regarding consumers unrealistic expectations towards game pricing. He also explains the purpose of DLC and continuous income for a game once it’s released.
Here are some notable quotes.
On the cost of making a game and what the consumer … [ Read More... ]
id Software’s yearly event has finally been announced. Quakecon is one of the world’s largest LAN parties often called the “woodstock of gaming.” Fan’s of id Software and Bethesda are the focus here, although there are all types of games being played in the BYOC room. That’s Bring Your Own Computer. Besides that, id Software usually shows off something new and juicy for fans including panels with … [ Read More... ]
To put it lightly, Will Wright is a visionary game designer. Most notably, he’s responsible for SimCity and the Sims, 2 of the most successful games of all time. SimCity has recently been remade by his company Maxis although he did not take part in the development of the game. EA released a video featuring Will Wright giving his impressions and experiences playing the new SimCity. Wright also goes … [ Read More... ]