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Gaming Company Radical Entertainment Bets on Original 'Prototype'new
Many video games are adapted from movies, comic books, and other material, but Prototype, the latest title from game-development studio Radical Entertainment, is based on a completely original concept.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
06-22-2009 |
Video Games
'Prince of Persia' Looks Handsome but Proves Uninspiringnew
First and foremost, if you're a fan of the previous Prince of Persia titles, stay clear of the latest one. Not only does this new game start its plot from "the beginning," but things aren't explained very well.
The Georgia Straight |
Wyatt Fossett |
01-13-2009 |
Video Games
Tags: video games, Prince of Persia
The Attention-worthy Games Previewed at E3new
At the 2008 edition of the E3 Media and Business Summit, an array of interesting and exciting yet-to-be-released video games were enough to rescue the gaming industry’s biggest annual trade show from mediocrity.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
08-01-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
War of Words Proves the Highlight of E3 Video-games Summitnew
Don Mattrick, Microsoft's senior vice president for interactive entertainment business, took the stage and proclaimed that the Xbox 360 will win the video-game console war. That started it.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
07-25-2008 |
Video Games
Moving 'Lost' From TV to Video Gamenew
The makers of Lost: Via Domus wisely chose to have players assume characters who aren't part of the TV show, rather than any of the known survivors of Oceanic Flight 815. You do, however, interact with Jack, Kate, Locke, Sawyer, Hurley, and the others you've come to know.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
04-21-2008 |
Video Games
Games Put Poetry into Running and Gunningnew
Some of the games released in recent months give you the opportunity to take on various personas, including those of a swashbuckling treasure hunter, a medieval assassin, a roguish barbarian, a rakish cop, and a squadron of soldiers.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
04-04-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
First-person Shooters Leap Up to New Levelsnew
The reason 2007 stands out is the variety and excellence of the first-person shooters that were released, due in part to the processing power of the next-generation PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and to the increasing emphasis that developers are placing on story and character development.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
03-21-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Developers Conference Reveals the Brains Behind the Gamesnew
The Game Developers Conference isn't about selling video games, it’s about making video games.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
03-17-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Trigger Happy: The Return of Turoknew
Propaganda Games president Josh Holmes said the company had been working on an original concept for a third-person action game, but scrapped it when it won the right to develop the new Turok video game for Touchstone, a Disney brand.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
02-22-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Canadian Game Developers Reach Next Levelnew
Mario Strikers Charged, an intense, fast-paced offering for the Nintendo Wii, is one of the many acclaimed video games recently developed in Canada.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
01-25-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Rock Band's Bundled Canadian Releasenew
While the highly anticipated game was scheduled for release in North America on November 20 and appeared in the U.S. on that day, copies of the title didn't start appearing on the shelves of Canadian retailers until December 21.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
01-11-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
35 Video Games to Hype Up the Holidaysnew
There aren't any big gaming systems being released just before the holiday season. Instead, gamers' lists are filled with the games themselves. Here are a few of the choicest titles.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
12-10-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
What 'Halo 3' Has Done to the Gaming Industrynew
In those first 24 hours after Halo 3's release, gamers around the world logged more than 3.6 million hours of online gameplay, which means that all those who stood in line waiting to make their midnight purchase hurried home and pulled an all-nighter playing the game.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
11-19-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
BioWare's Space Opera 'Mass Effect' Blasts Offnew
Set in a future where humans have conquered the final frontier, Mass Effect is a space epic that sprawls across the Milky Way in a manner that would make George Lucas envious.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
11-02-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Games Through a Comix Lensnew
Scott McCloud didn't anticipate that video-game developers would adopt his 1993 book Understanding Comics as an instruction manual for their industry.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
06-01-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
