Seamus Blackley To Launch Mobile-Game Start-Up, Innovative Leisure

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The co-creator of the Xbox, Seamus Blackley, has announced his plans to launch a mobile-games studio, Innovative Leisure. Aided by a team of famous designers from Atari, he hopes to change the industry with iPhone and iPad games. Blackley will bring everything you loved about the arcade to the iOS. “We are looking at the new arcade, and 99 cents on the iPhone is the new quarter,” said Blackley in an interview with VentureBeat. The dream team of developers includes the creators of games... 

Six Reasons You Should Still Be Excited About Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

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Final Fantasy 13-2 Captain Cryptic’s Confounding Quiz Guide

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Xbox 360 Game News: Final Fantasy 13-2 Captain Cryptic’s Confounding Quiz Guide

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PS3 Game News: Final Fantasy 13-2 Captain Cryptic’s Confounding Quiz Guide

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Indie Game: The Movie – The Review

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It is extremely appropriate that Indie Game: The Movie debuted at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, given the number of parallels there are between filmmaking and creating indie games. Both require very small teams to work together with limited funding in order to create something that might never see an audience when it is finished. Luckily, the film made quite an impact at Sundance, resonating with audiences and with buys. After the snow storms cleared, HBO and producer Scott Rudin announced it... 

Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc HD Release Date Announced

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I really dig the Rayman games, so I’m happy to report that Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc HD will hit the PlayStation Network and the Xbox Live Arcade on March 21. I like the cartoony platforming action of those games so much, I’m just going to stare at my desk calendar until the "Big Day." This is a high-definition update, so better graphics and sound and otherwise awesome improvements on the already solid third Rayman game.  Read More →

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Gets An iOS Release

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Capcom turned out a totally sweet Nintendo DS puzzle/adventure game in last year’s Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (technically a 2010 release, in Japan). Those who never got around to playing it now have another opportunity thanks to today’s iOS release of the game in North America. Ghost Trick has been in Japan’s App Store since December 2010, so it’s not exactly brand-spanking-new. That’s good though; any post-release bugs should have long since been worked... 

Nintendo DS Game News: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Gets An iOS Release

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Capcom turned out a totally sweet Nintendo DS puzzle/adventure game in last year’s Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (technically a 2010 release, in Japan). Those who never got around to playing it now have another opportunity thanks to today’s iOS release of the game in North America. Ghost Trick has been in Japan’s App Store since December 2010, so it’s not exactly brand-spanking-new. That’s good though; any post-release bugs should have long since been worked... 

Police Academy’s Michael Winslow Presents: The History Of Video Game Sound Effects

Posted by on Feb 01, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Are you aware of the work of the great Michael Winslow? Star of the Police Academy movies and Space Balls? You know, that guy who makes noises with his mouth! X-Play recently asked Winslow to walk us through the history of sound effects in games, and he perfectly imitated game sounds, from Pong to Portal 2. Check it out in the video below: The History of Videogame SFX with Michael Winslow »  Read More →
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