http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/511754
posted on Sunday, 27, 09 by Ray
Capcom’s Keiji Infaune, producer of the upcoming Dead Rising 2, was quoted at this year’s Tokyo Game Show as saying:
“Personally when I looked around [at] all the different games at the TGS floor,” Capcom’s Ben Judd translated Inafune, “I said ‘Man, Japan is over. We’re done. Our game industry is finished.’”
Interesting to me as I think the shift in the global consciousness of gaming has been slow to realize the dominion of Western game developers has steadily been growing since around the turn of the century.
Read the rest at Destructoid.
posted on Saturday, 26, 09 by Sean
This week we cover the international semi-sensation of Halo 3: ODST, share a few remarks on the differences between East and West game design (which is next week’s topic) and rant over the stupidty and sheer offensive nature of retailer pre-order “exclusives. In news, discussion about the future of the Dreamcast legacy on former Sega competitor platforms, and why Sony needs to play it cool right now before they get ahead of themselves. – 02h02m52s – 72mb
Games Discussed: Eliss, Ninety-Nine Knights, Ninja Gaiden II Sigma, Zombie Apocalypse, Halo 3: ODST, Rotorscope: Story of Endless Energy, Half-Minute Hero.
Intro: $tunt$ – Flying Lotus / Outro: Private Psychedelic Reel – The Chemical Brothers
posted on Saturday, 26, 09 by Sean
On the first regular season podcast we delve into a discussion on the shmup community and the Call of Duty series. In news we handpick some articles and announcements that we feel the larger news outlets ignore. Miraculously sandwiched in-between all that we spend a good hour and some change on the current state of achievements/trophies; their importance in the industry, what we like, don’t like, and the direction(s) we think console manufacturers and developers should take them in the future. – 02h27m07s – 89mb
Games Discussed: Raiden IV, Call of Duty: World at War, Mass Effect, Ridge Racer 6, Gears of War 2, Bionic Commando, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and more.
Intro: $tunt$ – Flying Lotus / Outro: Boards of Canada – Dayvan Cowboy
posted on Saturday, 19, 09 by Sean
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