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Is the console going the way of the dodo?
Bloomberg reported yesterday that cable companies AT&T, Verizon, and Time Warner are all exploring the possibility of delivering HD gaming to subscribers through their cable box. The Nintendo Wii U, frankly, looks uninspiring. At the Tokyo Game Show, Sony was very excited to debut… the umpteenth it
What can one-trick art games teach us?
You know the game. It’s kind of arty, and it does one thing really well, and it presents itself as some kind of metaphor for life. Games like Passage or The Marriage. A recent game in this vein, Lim, has you blending in to pass by other people. I got stuck fairly early on, and felt like the message
Japanese aesthetics meet papercrafts in upcoming indie, century-old work of Mary Cassatt
Tengami for iPad, by Nyamyam, is an adventure game set in the world of Japanese fairy tales. I’m loving the paper cutout art style and soundtrack. The game will release in 2013.
IndieCade’s helpful guide to the best indie games
There are so many indie games out there that it’s hard to know which ones are worth your time. Conveniently, IndieCade has collected some of the year’s best indie games on their website. Some of the games, like Zombie Yoga, are still in development, while others, like Cart Life, have been out for a
Google tracks gamers, and they can predict your purchases
By default, Google keeps track of user browsing histories. Many game players are also Google users, so they can follow your game-playing habits from the time you searched “XCOM release date” to “XCOM walkthrough.” Some interesting tidbits: -27% of tip-seekers browse from a mobile device. -84% of gam
A remembrance of game composer Ryu Umemoto
Over at Gamasutra, a remembrance of game composer Ryu Umemoto by his friend Audun Sorlie. Umemoto died last year at the age of 37, much to the dismay of his many fans in Japan. He worked for Cave, known for their shoot ’em ups. In Japan, the name Ryu Umemoto resonates in the hearts in thousands upo
A review of the special packaging the review copy of Resident Evil 6 came in
Today, Resident Evil 6 arrived in our office. We have a gentleman/woman’s agreement with Capcom not to publish anything about the game until October 1. So instead, we’re doing a comprehensive review of every aspect of the special packaging. Enjoy! Rust: There are streaks of a rust-like substance spa
Come play the interactive film in which the audience controls a spaceship with laser pointers!
Renga, the real-life multiplayer game/film/art installation named for an ancient form of Japanese collaborative poetry, is coming to New York. Creators Adam Russell and John Sear will present their work, in which audience members guide a spaceship with laser pointers, on Sunday at Lincoln Center. Th
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