The World?s a Stage for Interactive Entertainment as Creativity Glows (New York Times)
The game industry is surging both financially and in cultural relevance, and over four days at E3 last week it was obvious why.
Archive forJuly, 2008
GDC Paris: Acclaim Bringing For-Pay Item Trade To Facebook (Gamasutra)
Howard Marks is a big believer in brands. In 1991, he and Bobby Kotick invested in ailing publisher Activision, parlaying the strength of the company’s name into an industry giant again; Kotick still serves as CEO. Now, Marks is hoping to do the same with defunct publisher Acclaim, using that company’s name and image to bolster a new publisher whose stock in trade is free-to-play MMOs catering …
Power and Tyranny in Civilization IV (Blogcritics.org)
Civ IV deserves praise for integrating religion into the game play, but in the end it becomes one more tool for tyranny. It took awhile, but after its release in 2005, the latest installment of the popular computer game Civilization IV was received warmly by many cultural commentators. Civilization IV, or Civ IV for short, was hailed alternatively as “a video game for the ages,” and “a kind of …
Wii Virtual Console News and Releases for 7/6/2008 (Blogcritics.org)
Wait, there’s a new racing game on my Wii? *rushes off to the Wii Shop Channel* WiiWareSPOGS Racing (D2C Games, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone–Mild Cartoon Violence, 1,000 Wii Points): Coming at you full throttle is SPOGS Racing, an all-new racer from D2C Games featuring classic arcade racing, pick-up-and-play controls, all-new racing vehicles and Crash N’ Grab instant upgrades. Jump in, …
GDC Paris: Acclaim Bringing For-Pay Item Trade To Facebook (Gamasutra)
Howard Marks is a big believer in brands. In 1991, he and Bobby Kotick invested in ailing publisher Activision, parlaying the strength of the company’s name into an industry giant again; Kotick still serves as CEO. Now, Marks is hoping to do the same with defunct publisher Acclaim, using that company’s name and image to bolster a new publisher whose stock in trade is free-to-play MMOs catering …
