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Kickstarter of the Day: Project resembles a quasi-1960s clock straight out of Bioshock.
Does the constant pushing back of Bioshock: Infinite have you itching for your next Steampunk fix? Have you longed for your time to be displayed out of “new-old-stock Soviet Union nixie tubes?” Behold, an alarm clock seemingly straight from everyone’s favorite Cold War-era underwater city. You even
Dan Flavin exhibition teaches us to draw inspiration from anywhere possible.
The Morgan Library & Museum’s exhibition Dan Flavin: Drawing, is yet another example of how video games can relate to different forms of art. Most are only familiar with Flavin’s light installations. The exhibition however shows us the value of a sketch and the amount of material an artist is drawn
Morning Cheat Sheet 2/17/12: "Journey" release date, weather balloon games, XBOX codename "Durango" and new "Gears of War" DLC.
Wake up and smell the Journey! -The gorgeous-looking Journey will be on the PSN on March 13. -Are developers ditching the Vita in favor of the 3DS? Sony thinks not. -EA is launching 6 weather balloons with copies of Mass Effect 3 into the atmosphere. –Gears of War 3 gets some extras on March 27. -T
Cheat Sheet 2/16: Mojang’s Game Jam, Assassin’s Creed III, and Mass Effect 3’s voice commands
The games, they make news. I tell you it, you listen. Then go forth and game. – Notch is partnering with the Humble Bundle folks and holding an in-house game jam for charity. It starts tomorrow, so there’s still time to vote on the theme and genre. Minecraft was made at a game jam, so who knows what
Interview: David Jaffe discusses the evolution of the most recent Twisted Metal game and the franchise
The Twisted Metal franchise, known for its over-the-top vehicle combat, is the longest-running in PlayStation history, having first been released in 1995 for the original PlayStation console and spanning ever PlayStation console since. Sony is set to launch Twisted Metal into its 17th year with a ne
