March 2012
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Industry Insider: Graduate Student
Today on Industry Insider, I was able to get a graduate student’s take on the gaming industry, learn more about a game designer’s career path, and got some new perspectives about the industry in general.
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Industry Insider: Grad Student teaser
After a brief introduction and a lengthy hiatus, I am pleased to be able to continue the industry Insider column I started several weeks ago. Normally this column runs on Fridays, but since there has been such a delay I am going to post a little teaser now. Below is an excerpt from the full interview, the rest will be posted on Friday, so check back then!
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OXM Roundtable: HD Remakes →
Here is a link to a roundtable I did with Official Xbox Magazine the other day. Due to the recent trend of giving old games face lifts we all weighed in on what old school game we would like to see with modern visuals. I voted for Conker: Live and Reloaded, what game would you want to see revamped with HD graphics?
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Kinect-a-Sketch →
Here is a news story I did on a recent Kinect hacking. It involves a Kinect and an Etch-a-Sketch, follow the link for more!
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OPINION: An Open Letter to BioWare →
Here is a solid opinion column one of my colleagues, Ryan McCaffrey, wrote about the recent internet storm over Mass Effect 3’s ending.
I think he makes a lot of good points and gives worthwhile advice to the developers. The recommendation of Ryan’s that I found most important was for BioWare to stick to their guns. It is good for the creators of a well-loved franchise to listen to...
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INTERVIEW: Design legend Keiji Inafune →
Here is a link to an interview I transcribed for one of my bosses at Official Xbox Magazine. Check it out! I particularly liked the part where Inafune-san talks about the differences between Japanese and Western game developers and why some Japanese aren’t as interested in FPS games.
What I found funny about transcribing this interview was that it took no time at all. It was a 40 minute...
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WatchThis trailer got me even more stoked for Mass Effect 3. Having just finished 2, I am still madly in love with the universe and had a lot of difficulty moving onto something else. I just started Warp, I know I lied. I said I would play I Am Alive, but I couldn’t justify spending the money on it. Having received an unexpected windfall, though, I am now able to get Mass Effect 3 earlier than...
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Mass Effect 2 DLC Reviews
I know I am way late to playing/reviewing these DLC nuggets, but I just finished Mass Effect 2 in its entirety. I was a fool to put off playing that game until now. I absolutely loved it and am now reluctant to move on to other game worlds. I know I could dive right into 3, but I am going to delay my gratification by playing I Am Alive first and then play Mass Effect 3 as a reward for my good...
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WatchSo here is a trailer recapping the Mass Effect 3 space launch marketing promotion. This was the ad campaign that gave me severe poison oak, that I’m still recovering from 2 weeks later, when I went out hunting for the free copies with my friend on Highway 1. Both balloons launched from SF landed in redwood trees, there is a clip of the people who found 1 of them trying to get it down in the...
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COD: MW3 Content Collection 1 hands-on preview →
Here is a hands-on preview I did for Official Xbox Magazine on the Content Collection 1 DLC package coming out soon.
I don’t play a lot of MW3. I always enjoy the campaigns though, I think they play like a Michael Bay film. I particularly enjoyed the beginning of the MW3 campaign, it was exciting and fast paced with great set piece moments. With that in mind, I’d like to add that the...
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Finished Mass Effect 2
So I just finished Mass Effect 2. Such a great game! I loved the universe, the lore, and seeing how all the choices affected the story.
I was trying to save the entire squad to get the achievement and see the supposed “perfect” ending, but stupid Samara dropped her biotic barrier just in time for my boy Thane to get liquidated by the jackers. I was pretty pissed. I knew not having...
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WatchI’m so excited that Irrational is letting more info out about Infinite, its been too long since a new trailer. Now we are introduced to the terminator steam punk hybrid mini-boss. I think it looks really cool and I like the macabre, clockwork style that it is built with. The attention to detail Ken and crew give to their games is always great to see and definitely noticeable. I seriously am...
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Mass Effect 3 review →
Straight from Official Xbox Magazine is the review of the game we have all been waiting for. I already read the review and though there are some disheartening things mentioned about the end of the trilogy, the overall reaction is a positive one. I’m sure most of you who are reading this already have your copies, you lucky ducks. So give it a quick read before going back to the game itself...
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South Park: Tenorman's Revenge preview →
Here is a link to my preview of the upcoming XBLA game South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge. I found it to be a blast to play and extremely accurate to the show.
The amount of awesome games coming out is beginning to get overwhelming. Mass Effect 3 comes out tonight and then I Am Alive debuts on XBLA Wednesday. I still have Mass Effect 2 to finish with all the DLC trimmings! Thank god Spring...
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Kinect Star Wars preview →
Here is the Kinect Star Wars preview I wrote for Official Xbox Magazine. After seeing it at the Microsoft Showcase last week, it’s looking a lot better than it did in it’s initial reveals and I plan on picking it up when it is released. Stay tuned for more writing as my hectic end-of-quarter schedule slowly lightens up.
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My bad
Apologies for the lack of posts these last few weeks. I have been swamped with a stupidly long class project that has been absorbing all my writing and game playing time. I will have more writing as soon as possible.
I went to the Microsoft Showcase last Thursday and rubbed shoulders with some elites like Adam Sessler. Saw some cool stuff from Halo 4, Kinect Star Wars, and Darksiders 2, all of...
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WatchGod this looks amazing. This is the first game I have seen where it looks like you are playing a movie. I’m like a 1/3 through Mass Effect 2 and wish I had more time to play it, because this looks so good.
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