Computer And Video Games - Interviews

Xbox's Stephen McGill

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:13:00 GMT

Microsoft's Entertainment boss talks Halo: Reach, Natal and more...
2010 is shaping up to be one of the biggest - and most interesting - years in Xbox history.

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Blizzard's Russell Brower

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:16:00 GMT

The Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo composer reflects on his career...
If you've ever marvelled at a film score - and who hasn't - you know the dedication and talent that's needed to soundtrack a full story with original music.

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Futuremark Studio on PC Gaming

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:19:00 GMT

Interview: Shattered Horizon dev discusses PC DRM and more...
Futuremark Games Studio went against the grain when it updated is zero gravity FPS, Shattered Horizon, with a huge 'Moonrise' content update pack last month - for free.

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Batman: Arkham Asylum 3D

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:50:00 GMT

Interview: Rocksteady gives CVG the story on its GOTY edition...
Batman: Arkham Asylum was one of 2009's most celebrated titles - so it's little wonder publisher Eidos is readying a Game Of The Year edition for release later this month.

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Alan Wake

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:37:00 GMT

CVG asks developer Remedy all about its psychological thriller...
Alan Wake is one of Xbox 360's most anticipated exclusives of the year - and one of the most notoriously postponed titles in the industry's history.

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Crackdown 2

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:20:00 GMT

Interview: CVG grills Ruffian's James Cope on the future of the series...
Crackdown, released back in 2007, has become one of Xbox 360's most cherished games.

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Hacking Fatal Frame IV

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:24:00 GMT

NGamer talks to the group who region-freed Fatal Frame IV.
With no official localisation of Japanese horror delight Fatal Frame IV in sight, a team of valiant hackers did the job themselves. And what an incredible job it is, making the game region-free to boot. We caught up with project lead Colin 'Tempus' Noga, tool developer Clayton 'Mr Mongoose' Ramsey and patching whiz Aaron 'AerialX' to talk ghosts in the machine...

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Valve's Chet Faliszek

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:08:00 GMT

The studio's writer talks Left 4 Dead, The Orange Box and PS3...
When you're interviewing Valve's self-proclaimed 'Mr Awesome', you expect some pretty forthright opinions - and not a small bit of excitement. So CVG is pleased to report that the studio's amiable Chet Faliszek offered both in abundance when we caught up with him last month.

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Splinter Cell: Conviction

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:10:00 GMT

Interview: Ubisoft's Patrick Redding tells all about the latest Tom Clancy...
Despite a number of delays, Ubisoft's Splinter Cell: Conviction finally has a nailed down UK release date - and is shaping up to be one of 2010's most anticipated games. We caught up with the game's designer Patrick Redding at X10 last month to grill him on its development...

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Halo: Reach Pt 2

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:15:00 GMT

Interview: Bungie tells CVG what it's got planned for the future...
In yesterday's first instalment of CVG's exclusive interview with Bungie execs Marcus Lehto and Brian Jarrard, the pair told us all about their hopes for Halo Reach - and how they've borrowed from the series' illustrious past to create the ultimate Halo game.

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Assassin's Creed 2

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:18:00 GMT

Interview: Ubisoft reﬂects on making Ezio...
PSM3 Magazine recently interviewed the Ubisoft Montreal development team to reflect on Assassin's Creed II. Here's how the discussion went...

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Assassin's Creed II Interview

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:18:00 GMT

Ubisoft reﬂects on making Ezio...
PSM3 Magazine recently interviewed the Ubisoft Montreal development team to reflect on Assassin's Creed II. Here's how the discussion went...

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Halo Reach Pt. 1

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:02:00 GMT

Interview: CVG asks Bungie how its new title compares to the studio's classic back catalogue...
Halo: Reach is one of the most anticipated games of the year. Let's be frank: That pesky Kratos fella aside, it's the most anticipated game of the year.

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Red Steel 2

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Interview: Ubisoft talks frankly about the next big core Wii game.
Red Steel 2 is the next big 'core' Wii game to arrive in the shops. As a Wii MotionPlus exclusive, it's also one of the few third-party games taking advantage of the console's full motion capabilities. But will it succeed where so many other big-boy Wii titles have failed to make a dent?

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Red Steel 2 Interview

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Ubisoft talks frankly about the next big core Wii game.
Red Steel 2 is the next big 'core' Wii game to arrive in the shops. As a Wii MotionPlus exclusive, it's also one of the few third-party games taking advantage of the console's full motion capabilities. But will it succeed where so many other big-boy Wii titles have failed to make a dent?

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Age Of Conan: Rise Of The Godslayer

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:01:00 GMT

Interview: Funcom reveals all about its new MMO expansion.
Age Of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is one of the most bloodstained MMOs on the market - and fiercely loved by its community.

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Lionhead's Peter Molyneux

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:43:00 GMT

The Fable creator tells all about the third iteration in the series...
As our preview of Fable III showed, Peter Molyneux knows how to handle the press.

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Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:24:00 GMT

Interview: The Xbox product boss talks X10, PS3 and Natal...
Every game Microsoft showed off at its X10 event in San Francisco last week was a platform exclusive.

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Final Fantasy XIII Interview

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:11:00 GMT

Interview: Producer Yoshinori Kitase reaches out to the West.
The utterly epic Final Fantasy XIII is out on March 9 - the final result of over four years of hard work from producer Yoshinori Kitase and his team of ninjas.

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House Of The Dead

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:59:00 GMT

Interview: Overkill developer Headstrong on how to succeed with an adult Wii game...
It's not easy to enjoy sales success on Wii with a game that doesn't feature babies, ponies - or, more to the point, Nintendo characters.

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Halo Legends Interview

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:01:00 GMT

Interview: Acclaimed director/designer Shinji Aramaki in the hot seat.
Shinji Aramaki is a legend of the anime world, earning his stripes as the original creator and director of the brilliant Appleseed, and a designer on Wolf's Rain, Fullmetal Alchemist and Astro Boy: Tetsuawan Atom. His latest project? Halo Legends.

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Aliens Vs. Predator Interview Pt. 2

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:01:00 GMT

Interview: Producer Dave Brickley on "not f****ing it up".
Making an Aliens Vs Predator game is a mammoth task. Not only does it have to sit well with the fans that are precious about every morsel of detail in the original Aliens and Predator movies (the good ones), but it also has to live up the previous classic AVP game.

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Aliens Vs. Predator Interview Pt. 1

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:43:00 GMT

Interview: CVG stalks senior producer Dave Brickley.
Making an Aliens Vs Predator game is a mammoth task. Not only does it have to sit well with the fans that are precious about every morsel of detail in the original Aliens and Predator movies (the good ones), but it also has to live up the previous classic AVP game.

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EA's Peter Moore Pt.3

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:29:00 GMT

The EA Sports boss talks Project Natal, Mixed Martial Arts, 3D gaming, E3 and more...
We told you he was an open chap. In the first part of our interview with Peter Moore, the EA Sports chief happily discussed the challenges he faced whilst at Microsoft - and those he now has to shoot down at his current employer.

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BioShock 2 Interview

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:55:00 GMT

2K's Michael Kamper on the series' future.
Highly anticipated 2K sequel, BioShock 2 goes on sale worldwide today.

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