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Making music for videogames is no easy thing. In addition to the inherent difficulties associated with any creative process, composers who work with videogames face an array of unique artistic, technical, and organizational challenges. Perhaps even more than their contemporaries in film and television, videogame composers must be supremely flexible and able to write for a variety of popular and esoteric genres, sometimes all within the same game. And that's just for starters. To get some real insight into the process of composing music for videogames, we contacted four of the industry's biggest names -- Sam Hulick, Jason Graves, Sascha Dikiciyan, and Cris Velasco -- and asked them to talk in-depth about the unique challenges they faced on their latest projects. Read More »
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been on the shelves for three days. Turns out that's plenty of time for modders to do their thing. The first modifications for Skyrim are streaming in, and we'd like to direct your attention to one in particular: the Detailed Faces mod by Xenius. Sure, Bethesda already dramatically improved how all the characters in the game appear, but why not make them look even better? Click on through to download Detailed Faces from FilePlanet. Read More »
I really can't handle guilt. If you catch me in a lie, it's written all over my face. Then I start talking, and things take a serious tumble downhill. Off a cliff. Into a cactus and porcupine convention. "Er, um, well, you see..." I mumble. "Oh, this waterfall of sweat? It's a genetic disorder. My mother was a river." That, however, is nothing compared to how it feels afterward. The disapproval, the dishonesty, the knowledge that I really and truly screwed up big time -- it's nearly enough to make me physically ill. L.A. Noire is brilliant because it manages to put you through all of that. Read More »
Developer Deep Silver tries its hand at Horde Mode later this month when the Bloodbath Arena DLC launches for Dead Island. Click on through for all the co-op, zombie waves details. Read More »
Internet sleuths claimed to have tracked down the mysterious, middle-aged narrator of Rockstar's debut Grand Theft Auto V trailer, and now the rumors appear to have been confirmed. According to IMDB.com, actor Ned Luke stars as Albert De Silva in GTA 5. Read More »
Intel puts the extreme(!) in its Sandy Bridge architecture today with the launch of Sandy Bridge E, a top-of-the-line series of CPUs that come with top-of-the-line prices. Click on through for details. Read More »
Lara Croft may be headed back to her days as a fresh-faced (for all of 15 seconds) globe-trotting neophyte, but her franchise has seen some things, man. Fortunately, reboots are great for kicking out the old, cracking foundation and replacing it with something less riddled with defects. And while Tomb Raider deserves heaping piles of respect and at least one honorary college degree in a subject of its choosing, let's face it: The franchise is about as far from perfect as Lara's latest island getaway is from proper civilization. So, what are the biggest sins of Lara's past? And is the new Tomb Raider deftly bounding over those pitfalls? Read More »
We all play games for fun, right? Well, not all of us. Some of us play games to get an ultra-realistic simulation of various military machines, and if that describes your playing habits, then you may be interested in this little bit of news. The Fighter Collection, publisher of the Digital Combat Simulator series, has just sent us word of its "future publishing intentions". That means new games, sim-pilot! Read More »
With the launch of Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3, virtual bodies are hitting the floor like raindrops in a monsoon. Between these two titles, millions of people will have the opportunity to dive into some of the best multiplayer action available in the world of gaming. With the exception of free-for-all modes, these games are both cooperative and competitive. It's you and your team against the bloodthirsty crowd on the other side of the map. This scenario brings up the age old question: Why do my teammates suck?!? Read More »
ArenaNet, developer of the highly anticipated Guild Wars 2, has posted another lengthy blog post explaining all manner of details about the next installment to its MMORPG franchise. Probably the most interesting discussion concerns how players gain new skill sets, which ArenaNet promises won't be a total grind fest. Read More »
One day, in the very distant future, you may grow tired of Skyrim... maybe. If this day does indeed happen, where will you possibly turn to fill this gaping void? Tabletop RPGs? Pen and paper RPGs? Maybe even... gasp... collector card RPGs? Fear not, there is an electronic solution, and its name is Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. This upcoming game is promising to mix classic D&D; RPG elements with some new directions for the genre. To find out about one of these new directions, click through. Read More »
The previous two BioShock games largely focused on intense close-combat action in claustrophobic spaces, making the shotgun the weapon-of-choice for many players. However, that's all set to change in BioShock Infinite. Creative director Ken Levine has told Playstation Blog that the third installment of Irrational Games' FPS series will include a far greater variety of combat situations, including areas requiring long-range weapons. Read More »
While Western gamers were understandably fixated on Skyrim and MW3 news this week, over the other side of the world it was a very different story. This week saw the annual G-Star convention take place in Korea, dubbed the "Korean E3" and probably one of the largest MMO-focused gatherings in the world. Possibly the biggest announcement was the unveiling of Lineage Eternal, a mightily impressive Diablo-esq MMORPG from NCsoft (publisher of City of Heroes and Guild Wars 2, among others). Read More »
Trine 2 is looking drop dead gorgeous, even in beta stage. But the indie puzzle-platformer isn't just about pretty colors and florescent pumpkins, it also features a fairly robust physics engine that players can tinker around with. What's more, if you tinker in the right way, you'll obtain some nifty Steam achievements, as this new Trine 2 trailer demonstrates. Read More »
This is why we love indie developers. Trendy Entertainment, developer of the quite excellent tower defense game Dungeon Defenders, has just released the game's development kit as a free download. And that's not all. In the hope of getting those creative juices flowing in the mod community, Trendy has also released an example of what the kit can create: a 16-player capture-the-flag mod. Click through for more info! Read More »
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