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Top Myths About Working in Gaming (according...

Making WoW Players into Lab Rats

The Star of Grand Theft Auto IV Finds a...

Harrison Ford on Stunts

“… an ambition of mine … is to keep human scale and reality in the stunt...

Playboy Model Reveals Her Love of Games

About console exclusivity

I’m disappointed to see developers publicizing that their upcoming AAA titles are exclusive to...

5 [Misguided] Tips for Making Games That...

Wired online features Ted Castronova’s 5 tips for making games that don’t suck....

The Tickle Theory

I think game design should be like tickling. I love tickling. I love it because it brings back a...

Flowcharting

I spent the better part of last week agonizing over flowcharts to describe aspects of my designs. I...

“There’s a lot more to America’s culture of...”
— Stephen King on videogames

“Epic Games has announced a new mod competition around its...”
— Epic Announces New ‘Make...

Are We On Track?

Guy #1: Are you on track?
Guy #2: No!
Guy #1: What?! Why not?
Guy #2: Because the task you gave me is outside my job description and I have no idea what I'm doing.
Guy #1: Oh that... <phew> You know *what* you're supposed to do, you just don't know *how* to do it. I thought for a second there, you meant we weren't on track.
Guy #2: Um... ooookay. That's true. I don't know *how* to accomplish what I'm tasked to do and, yes, I know *what* I'm supposed to do and if that means we're on track then... I guess we are!
Guy #1: Great!
Guy #2: great...

Game Announce: Activision Rides Kung Fu...

Things You Don't Want to Hear or Feel...

“Things always go badly when they go into an office together and close the door. That’s...

Koolhaas’ concept for 44-story floating spherical...

Normally, I hate Excel-type charts but this is pure gold.

Mind-Reading Game Headset

CHASSEURS DE DRAGONS - LE FILM site officiel,...

Mark Ecko: Dexter's Murderous, Forensic Fun...

TED 2008: Crow vending machine maker Joshua...

Nearly Died Today

Just a small note to mark the day I almost died. Usually later in the afternoon, a buddy and I head...

“Sony have now sold 10.5 million PS3 consoles since...”
— Kotaku

How Guys Talk Part II

Buddy1: How's the new car?
Buddy2: awesome
Buddy1: cool

An Exercise of "Do as I say; Don't do as I...

Bow Street Runner

How Guys Talk

Buddy1: So, how was the long weekend?
Buddy2: awesome
Buddy1: cool

Face in the Snow

I had a dream last night that my daughter was watching TV with nothing on but static, exactly like...

Are you a workplace pyro?

As the image I mocked-up (above) shows, some products, if...

Team Fortress 2 and Campbells Chunky

I avoided posting anything about my discussion with Jonathan Blow (on his blog) about advertising in...

“…I would have a lot less fun if [Team Fortress 2] had...”
— Jonathan Blow on ads in games

Max Payne... the movie

“On a personal mission to avenge the deaths of his wife and child, a troubled DEA cop is...

What not to do while modeling in 3D

Me: If I'm designing cliffs and bridges [in Maya] are there any rules I should respect; things I shouldn't do?
Pro Modeler: Yes. Never NEVER whistle with your mouth full of cookies while you do it

When is a Phone Not a Phone?

Often, when I pass a cell phone store, I stop to see if any of the models on display are just...

Recipe for Game

1 innovative yet trendy concept appropriate budget full team of qualified and enthusiastic...

Fox News vs. Mass Effect

Fox news recently had a panel discussion about sexual content in Mass Effect (see video in earlier...

“An article about the Nintendo DS… in the Dec. 31...”
— Nintendo: Full DS Games Not...

Johnny Chung Lee's Sultry Wii Projects

“… Gamers will be able to download “complete...”
— Nintendo DS: Reggie Says Wii...

New Year Evaluation and Salary Review...

Just a reminder that for many of us, it’s time for performance evaluations and possible salary...

The Joy of Conceptual Art

I find one of the most intensely interesting aspects of being involved in game development is to see...

Populous for DS?

Nintendo Support: Smack Remote to Fix It

Asteroid may hit Mars in January - New...

Beware the Mini-Game

Just because the word “mini” is used does not make mini-games easy to design, develop,...

What I Need

For those that know me, they know that I’m a passionate guy. The things I care about, I feel...

“[Games can] heavily impact the patterns of human thought,...”
— Gamasutra - MIGS 2007:...

Redefining Video Games

Inside my head are several meaningful games I’d like to make in my lifetime, hopefully sooner,...

Core Defense

I was once told (by another designer) that one of the most important abilities a game designer...

Get Fat, Sane and Sleepy!

Joe: I will finish Chrono Trigger, take a sleeping pill, not dream or get any rest and get up in the morning. As though I didn't sleep at all. Why the hell do I bother? Oh right. The pill is also an appetite stim.
Bob: Hm. Because you hang on to a sliver of hope?
Joe: It's also an anti-psychotic!
Bob: HAHA! I might need one
Joe: Zyprexa! They should sell it over the counter. Get fat, sane and sleepy.
Bob: Don't forget the exclamation point. It makes is sexier.
Joe: Fuck, how did I forget that. Must be lack of rest.
Bob: Get fat, sane and sleepy!
Joe: Eats, shoots and leaves!
Bob: Sounds like a bad bowel movement.
Joe: NICE!
Bob: On that note...

“Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction, previously...”
— Gamasutra - Ubisoft Delays...

I heard through the grapevine that the upcoming Splinter Cell: Conviction, which promised sandbox...

First Snow

Normally I get a bit excited about the first snow of the season but after taking a look outside...

Playstation 3 Dev Kits 50% Off!

There goes my ambition to be one of the first to design a...

Another thought ...

If, during a meeting, a *design topic comes up and everyone but designers are speaking, something is...

Simplicity

Meetings! Meetings! Meetings! I’m at the beginning of a project and it feels like I’m...

“Is this game fun? Yes, and I don’t even watch these...”
— IGN: High School Musical: Sing...

The short and consice meeting is like the Holy Grail of team...

Cry Havoc and let loose the rockers of Guitar Hero 3!

“Two of the phthalate plasticisers found at high levels in...”
— Scientific tests reveal iPhone...

Hostel II Director Angry at His...

Filmmaker Eli Roth is furious his movie Hostel: Part II has become the most downloaded film of all...

“British intelligence agencies—specifically the Government...”
— Kotaku, the Gamer’s Guide

“Assuming we want to invite more players into the fold, we...”
— Gaming Usability 101

Gamasutra - SN Offers Free Distributed Build...

Four Rules to Understand What Makes People...

Stinker Concept Nominee: Universe at...

“It’s the year 2010 and Earth stands on the brink of destruction. The alien forces of...

A Simple Request

Revive the MechWarrior brand and remake MechWarrior 2 … PLEASE!

Gamasutra - Chris Ferriera On Army Of Two's...

Bungie Studios Becomes Privately Held...

“Mark Rein [Epic] openly admits: “I don’t think...”
— News: Mark Rein: No money in...

Halo Movie: "Entirely Dead*" - Kotaku

» 7 Game Design Elements That Can Make Game...

Half-Life 2: Gordon vs. G-man

With Half-Life 2 episode 2 on its way there are plenty of opportunities to see images of Gordon...

Want Princess Bride The Game? As You Wish!

Sam Fisher sues after being clobbered by...

Gamers Defend Basic Graphics on PS3

    It was like a breath of fresh air to read reader reactions to a Kotaku post which attacked the...

“Blade Runner: The Final Cut — as the definitive director’s...”
— Blade Runner: The Final Cut -...

“I think what we really want to do is have a couple of...”
— News: Valve: Episodic game...

Developers and Their Peeps

Valve wants to ask the community what they think they should do next with episodic content. They...

“Dr. Claudia L. Johnston, Associate Vice President for...”
— Gamasutra - Pulse Medical Game...

Halo 3 Breaking Records - Really?

“Microsoft today announced that the Xbox 360 exclusive game “Halo 3” has officially become the...

“What is our core gameplay? Kicking someone’s ass with...”
— Hayden Blackman, Project Lead,...

Halos and Fortresses

    Just a quick word: with all the hype about Halo 3 and Team Fortress 2, it’s clear that...

Vacation is ...

having the freedom to eat a homemade chocolate chip cookie in the kitchen, while dancing in my...

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Why vs Spy

    Given my firm belief that video games are a medium capable of providing a more diverse...

“Gaming, mobile and desktop middleware provider Scaleform,...”
— Gamasutra - Scaleform GFx...

“Super Columbine Massacre [RPG] is controversial for one...”
— Super Columbine Massacre |...

“Members of Tennessee’s Miracle Theater posted an...”
— Movie & TV News @ IMDb.com...

Far Cry 2 Developers Blog

My last project had me designing and implementing cameras....

“…Crackdown does something most other games do not do:...”
— ProjectPerko: Learning from...

Game Design that Moves

    After reading Craig Perko’s (ProjectPerko) take on the advantages of Crackdown’s...

OverTime #18

Im'back

    It’s a whim and definitely not planned but what better time to take a second stab at...