I haven’t finished Mass Effect 2 yet. (I know, I know! What am I waiting for?) But, Casey Hudson–the project lead and co-writer of Mass Effect 2–says that’s okay. That’s because the new DLC for Bioware’s super-successful sequel will nestle itself into the story no matter where you are in assembling your strike team.
I’m finally back in the saddle after a week in lovely San Francisco for the Game Developers Conference. GDC’s always a lot to take in but here are the things that made the deepest impressions on me.
Even if she was just a bunch of crude pixels when she debuted in Metroid, Samus Aran’s gone on to become of gaming’s most iconic characters. She was one of the medium’s first female personas and has starred in some of the best action titles in every generation of game hardware. Her newest adventure reveals [...]
The Game Developers Choice Awards just ended a while ago and, as expected, Naughty Dog’s sophomore effort cleaned up big time. Warren Spector, the creative force behind Deus Ex who’s now working on Epic Mickey, hosted the affair in a mouse-eared top hat and tails. Spector spent a bunch of time on stage with the [...]
Home is where the heart is.
Here at GDC, you kinda get thse sense that the rhythm game/band simulator genre’s headed for trouble. While last year’s Beatles Rock Band and DJ Hero were well-reviewed, they didn’t move the needle in terms of excitement or profit the way their predecessors did. These kinds of titles continue to be fun ways to play [...]
