2007 Game Developer Census - Canada is a hot-spot for game development
Turns out that Canadians like to build computer games much more than their US neighbors, according to the 2007 Game Developer Census.
With more than double the ratio of game developers vs. the rest of the population (at 0.0001314 vs. 0.0002562), video game development is obviously very important to the Canadian economy. The Census was [...]
Contra IV DS Preview
1up.com has the EXCLOOSIVE FIRST LOOK~! at a game I am almost TOO hyped about - Contra IV. Just like New Super Mario Bros. is to the Super Mario Bros. franchise, Contra IV DS lets us forget about all the shitty ports that have been excreted onto the market…
Instead, it looks like they are [...]
Grand Theft Auto IV Trailer 2 is here
The official GTA IV site is now hosting the game’s 2nd trailer in Flash format, but it would be a much better idea to download the full-quality 1280×720 WMV version from them instead.
Just like with most hugely hyped games and trailers, I don’t expect the Rockstar Games site to hold up for very long. [...]
Dragon’s Lair coming to DS. Yes, Nintendo DS
In an unexpected turn of events, I received the announcement that the official website for the DS version of Dragon’s Lair has been launched today.
Yup, I had to do a double-take as well. But apparently, it’s coming. The Blu-Ray version was quite a success - it was the first title to fully show off the [...]
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
I went to Denmark for a few days a couple years ago. Fantastic place, pleasant people…Copenhagen is one of the coolest places on the planet, as far as I’m concerned. I don’t know much else about the country other than since late 2000, they have made badass games. Danish developer IO Interactive [...]
Grand Theft Auto IV Special Edition Pictures
Special editions of games are getting more and more elaborate these days. While some simply have a different box, others include some nice goodies such as concept art books, figurines, soundtrack CDs and other collectibles for die hard fans. They might cost ten or twenty bucks more but hey, if you’re an enthusiast, [...]
Violence in games and movies: a look at Manhunt 2
The more things change, the more the stay the same, no? When Manhunt 2 was first threatened with the AO rating, it was a pretty strong statement. This essentially killed the game for the Wii, and it had be designed specifically for use with the Wiimote. Nintendo’s official stance is that [...]
