Posted 2/11/10 2:21 pm EST by Russ Frushtick in Interviews, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Without ruining major plot points in "BioShock 2" (the game did release just two days ago, after all), people are obviously thinking ahead to "BioShock 3" and where it might take place. Does it return to Rapture, or are we moving to another twisted location entirely? Sitting down with Jordan Thomas, the creative director of "BioShock 2," I asked him if they feel like they've finished telling the story of Rapture. Here's what he said:
Posted 2/5/10 4:32 pm EST by Russ Frushtick in Interviews, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
"Alpha Protocol," the action/RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Sega, has seen a few big delays, but the last one was especially odd. Planned for release in October 2009, the game was never officially delayed until that release date came and went, leaving many to wonder just when it was going to see the light of day. Sega eventually stated that the game was pushed to Spring 2010 and the title went underground, unseen by press until earlier this week at a press event in New York.
Posted 2/4/10 4:38 pm EST by Russ Frushtick in Interviews, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
If you're looking to delve deeper into the world of Iron Man, there are few better guides than Matt Fraction, one of the main Iron Man writers at Marvel. He brought his considerable experience with Tony Stark to Sega and helped to develop "Iron Man 2: The Video Game," providing insight on the character as well as taking on a chunk of the writing.
Fraction will be the first to admit that while he's a gamer, he didn't know the first thing about game development. I asked him if he had any requests for features in "Iron Man 2: The Video Game."
Posted 2/2/10 2:21 pm EST by Russ Frushtick in Exclusives, Interviews, iPhone / iPad, Tech
The App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch may be packed with terrible "Bejeweled" clones and flashlight simulators, but there are also quite a few gems to be found among the rough. "Hook Champ," for example, is an incredibly innovative and addictive release from a three-man development studio known as Rocketcat Games. The title mixes the swing mechanics from a game like "Bionic Commando" with an old school art style, and adds in some very modern and innovative controls, and thanks to a strong online community, has managed to create a popular new IP from scratch. It comes as no surprise that the Independent Game Festival nominated "Hook Champ" as a finalist in the Best Mobile Game category.
While Rocketcat plans on supporting "Hook Champ" for the foreseeable future (the next update will add a new set of levels and a new playable character, based on another iPhone hit, "Minigore"), they've already started work on their next game. They don't have an official title just yet, they've been calling it "Avalanche Game" as a placeholder, so we'll stick with that for now. I spoke with Kepa Auwae, who is in charge of the design, writing and future planning for Rocketcat, to get an inside look at how "Avalanche Game" is coming along.
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Posted 1/27/10 10:30 am EST by Jason Cipriano in Interviews, Wii
Right now, you may not know who Juan the Swan, Yatterman-1, or Doronjo are, but the producer behind Capcom's latest Vs. game, "Tatsunko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars" is hoping to change that. I recently had a chance to speak with Ryota Niitsuma and asked him whether or not he thought that American gamers would have trouble connecting with the Tatsunoko characters, and he responded with a surprising comparison to another Capcom Vs. title, "Marvel vs. Capcom 2."
Posted 1/21/10 1:20 pm EST by Russ Frushtick in Interviews, News, Xbox 360
Casey Hudson, the project director of "Mass Effect 2," stopped by the MTV offices today to discuss the forthcoming release of the game next Tuesday. While the interview covered a wide range of subjects, we decided to pull out one interesting segment in which Hudson talks about when we can expect to see the end of the trilogy.
Posted 1/20/10 11:05 am EST by Russ Frushtick in Exclusives, Interviews, News, PS3
At a recent event in New York City, I had some time to speak with John Hight, the studio director of Sony Santa Monica. Yes, those are the "God of War" folks. The interview had a wide range of topics, but because people generally freak out about this sort of thing, the topic of game length came up. The length of "God of War 3," to be specific. Here's the transcript of my conversation with John:
Posted 1/12/10 12:08 pm EST by Russ Frushtick in Exclusives, Features, Interviews
The last few days have offered a rarely-seen glimpse into the development process of Rockstar Games, known for their hugely successful "Grand Theft Auto" franchise. Last week, some of the wives of staff members at Rockstar San Diego, the team responsible for "Midnight Club: Los Angeles," banded together to write a letter about some of the less-than-ideal work conditions experienced at the studio.
Posted 12/22/09 11:00 am EST by Russ Frushtick in Interviews, Video
Rock band, The Bravery, played the VGAs and are clearly gamers, professing their love of "Frogger" and "UFC 2009." They also have some interesting thoughts on the future of the music industry, including the concept that new artists are being discovered through video games, rather than radio. It's not a terribly new concept, but it's good to hear that another band is on board for the ride. You can check out the video clip up top.
Posted 12/21/09 5:07 pm EST by Russ Frushtick in Interviews, Video
The Bravery recently performed at Spike's Video Game Awards. Before the show we made sure to ask them what sort of gaming they do on tour, as well as what their first experiences with video games were. Check the video up top!