Computer And Video Games - Interviews

'The ending was almost taboo' - Rocksteady looks back on Arkham City

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:34:00 GMT

Sefton Hill on secrets, multiplayer, and 'that' ending...
Batman: Arkham City was an ambitious sequel to a game that is undoubtedly one of the finest of this generation.

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Res Evil: Operation Raccoon City: 'We thought it was important to broaden our market'

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:26:00 GMT

Producer Masachika Kawata reveals all on the Resident Evil spin-off.
Operation Raccoon City is a bit of a departure for the Resident Evil series. Not only is it a definitive move away from the series' survival horror roots, but it also allows you to step into the size 12 boots of the sinister Umbrella Security Service, during one of the series' most iconic moments. We recently caught up with Raccoon City's Producer Masachika Kawata to hear his thoughts on how traditional Resident Evil fans would receive the game, how it fits into the overall Resident Evil canon and what working with Canadian developers Slant Six has added to the equation.

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Mass Effect 3: 'We've brought back a lot of what was missing in ME2'

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:39:00 GMT

BioWare producer Michael Gamble on creating a sequel everyone can enjoy...
BioWare has a lot on its plate at the moment.

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Syndicate: 'We're really proud of the end result... but you always want to do more'

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:54:00 GMT

Starbreeze on finally releasing EA's FPS remake.
EA's and developer Starbreeze's FPS remake of Syndicate has been talked about since 2008, and later this month it's finally going to come out.

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Kingdoms of Amalur: 'Skyrim and Oblivion are the same game. We want to take RPGs in a new direction'

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:31:00 GMT

Big Huge Games on why it's about to take the RPG world by storm...
Kingdoms of Amalur: Recknoning might be flying under the radar for most people, but those in the know have kept a keen eye on its development.

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The man who built PS Vita

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:38:00 GMT

CVG meets Takashi Sogabe, designer of Sony's new handheld (not to mention the Walkman).
Takashi Sogabe isn't a name with which you would be familiar - but he might just be one of the games industry's most unsung heroes.

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Sony's Andrew House Pt. 2

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:45:00 GMT

PlayStation's president on Vita, PS3's lifecycle and the future of Sony.
In part one of our Japan launch PS Vita interview, the affable president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc, Andrew House, gave a full and frank account of Sony's 2011 tribulations.

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Sony's Andrew House Pt. 1

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:29:00 GMT

The new head of PlayStation grants us a full and frank interview at the PS Vita's Japanese launch.
It's difficult to dismiss the phrase "Boy done good" from your mind when you meet Andrew House.

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Star Wars Old Republic 1.1: 'We've already got people working on content for 2013'

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

BioWare on update 1.1 and the far, far future...
BioWare's set to release the first "game update" for Star Wars: The Old Republic, 'Rise of the Rakghouls', on Tuesday, January 17.

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Sony's Shuhei Yoshida on PS Vita: 'I've lost track of the number of launch games'

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:50:00 GMT

Worldwide Studios president reflects on PS Vita's Japanese launch.
Last month we were fortunate enough to travel to Tokyo for the launch of the PlayStation Vita.

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Binary Domain: 'Japanese and UK writers collaborated on the story'

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Toshihiro Nagoshi trades the mob for machines in this shooter..
The Yakuza series is talky, as much about the pauses for breath and whiskey before the next throw-down. Binary Domain, refreshingly, couldn't be more different.

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Uncharted 3: 'Almost everyone at Naughty Dog is a game designer'

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT

PSM3 talks to Uncharted's co-lead designer Richard Lemarchand...
Uncharted is one of this generations standout franchises, with each new entry in the series bettering its predecessor in writing, acting performance, technical prowess and gameplay.

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Journey: 'That feeling of connection and smallness is what we focused on'

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:00:00 GMT

thatgamecompany walks us through Journey.
Indie developer thatgamecompany's has made a name for itself in the game development world with games that are boldly simple and at the same time beautiful and evocative.

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Star Wars: The Old Republic - 'It feels fantastic to finally be out'

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:58:00 GMT

BioWare on bringing story to MMO, the future and more...
BioWare's monster MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic officially launches to the public tomorrow, December 20.

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DiRT Showdown: 'This is for thrill-seekers... more authentic rally will return in the future'

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:33:00 GMT

Codemasters reveals its 'arcade-style spin-off'.
The latest contender from racing champions Codemasters, DiRT Showdown, was revealed for the first time this weekend, with a 2012 release confirmed for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

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Football Manager Handheld 2012: 'Mobile could take over, but we're still investing in PC'

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:30:00 GMT

Sports Interactive discusses first details on launch day.
Sports Interactive launched Football Manager Handheld 2012 on Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch today with an improved user interface, more interactive news, and a number of other new features, tweaks and upgrades.

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Awesomenauts: 'PS3 isn't easy to work with, but Sony makes up for that'

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:30:00 GMT

Ronimo Games talk PSN, Zelda and gaming stigmas...
Ronimo Games might not be an immediately familiar name but the young studio has produced a number of excellent games in its short history, not the least of which are de Blob and Swords & Soldiers.

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Mass Effect 3: 'We know that people are going to want another Mass Effect game'

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:00:00 GMT

Creative Director Casey Hudson on saving the galaxy with friends...
Mass Effect's already one of the biggest game series in the galaxy; it has the moral choices, it has the top-notch blasting - all it's missing is multiplayer.... until now.

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Mass Effect 3: 'We know that people are going to want another Mass Effect game''

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:00:00 GMT

WWE 12: 'We know fans love No Mercy, but we've made a different game'

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:55:00 GMT

The man in charge of THQ's annual WWE franchise talks blood and magic cars...
WWE 12, THQ's series reboot, is on sale in the UK today.

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Dizzy iOS/Android: 'Xbox and PS3 are possible, but we've got Neggs Gen to consider...'

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:23:00 GMT

Codies game director on the return of the retro classic.
This morning Codemasters officially announced the return of Dizzy the egg - not as a new game, but an iOS and Android update of 1991 classic Prince of the Yolkfolk.

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Spec Ops The Line: 'We're not making statements about global warming or any of that crap'

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMT

2K on it's grisly Dubai shooter.
After more than a year missing in action, 2K shooter Spec Ops: The Line finally returned from its wander in the desert yesterday with an impressive trailer.

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Mass Effect 3 multiplayer: 'I'd love to see a Mass Effect MMO. People want to live in that world'

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:35:00 GMT

Creative director Casey Hudson on multiplayer narratives and Bethesda...
After what seemed like a year of rumours, BioWare finally confirmed Mass Effect 3's online multiplayer mode last month.

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Mass Effect 3 multiplayer: 'I'd love to see a Mass Effect MMO. People want to live in that world'

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:35:00 GMT

Starbreeze CEO: 'I see myself as a janitor more than anything else'

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:26:00 GMT

Studio head on Syndicate, Darkness 2 and its unannounced PSN game.
Starbreeze is responsible for FPS classics Chronicles of Riddick and The Darkness, and is now heading up a 2012 reboot of Syndicate with EA.

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