One of the biggest problems of the game industry, is that it has been seen as a cousin of the software industry for a long time. It’s very common to see gamers speak about how cool (or sucking) Nintendo, id software or EA are.. Just like most geeks like to speak about Apple or Microsoft.
But [...]
Archive for September, 2005
Game Artists
September 27, 2005
IGF 2006 Entrants
September 26, 2005
The entrants for the 2006 edition of the Independent Games Festival have been announced. A total of 118 entries can be found here. For sure, you will find very interesting games to check! They will all be featured on our site .
Play Different
September 22, 2005
It sometimes surprises me the good debates that are going on at the site’s forums. Last week, user TapeteViejo started an interesting thread entitled “Games that can make you cry” where the issue on feelings & play was discussed.
As I’ve posted on the thread, I’m really convinced that as developers (and gamers!) we must start [...]
Nintendo’s Revolution
September 18, 2005
Everyone’s talking about it all over the net. For sure, Nintendo’s Revolution Controller has been the most important piece of news of this year at the gaming industry. And I must admit I was really skeptical on the innovative capabilities that the oldest of all gaming companies had. The revolution controller is fantastic. The [...]
New Section: INDIE GAMES!
September 14, 2005
“Indie gaming is a term for games that are made without backing of any publisher. They generally have a small budget and are usually only available online.”
Wikipedia definition
A new section has been created for this site: Indie Games. And its intention is to let absolutely anyone that is developing, has developed, or will develop [...]
Realism vs. Style
September 8, 2005
“The larger question at hand, however, is perhaps unanswerable: Is the point of gaming to recreate reality, or should it go beyond realism, into the realm of art?”
An article at Slashdot debated on this issue by analyzing a very well-known game such as Zelda.
We all know how Nintendo tries to struggle against their karma [...]
Revolution Calling
September 5, 2005
Etymologically speaking, the word ‘Revolution’ means changing the course of stars in its opposite direction. The Videogame Industry, in all its history, has been nothing but simple evolution. The course of things keeps being a benefit for the usual people: retailers and publishers (big ones only).
Developers who believe on innovation and good interactivity have been [...]
