Archive for December, 2009

Gamasutra’s Top 12 Games of the Decade

After yesterday’s honorable mentions for Gamasutra’s ‘Game Of The Decade’, as voted and commented on by hundreds of our readers, we’re counting down your Top 12 of the last ten years, from Wii Sports through The Sims all the way to the top-voted title.

Sponsored Feature: Restless Entities Never Sleep — The Back End of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

In this Intel-sponsored feature, part of the Visual Computing section, the technical experts behind Mythic and EA’s Warhammer Online discuss the mechanics of keeping the MMO running across multiple servers and data centers.

Opinion: Indie Game Design Do-s and Don’t-s: A Manifesto

[Veteran indie game creator Edmund McMillen, known for his work on 2005 IGF Grand Prize winner Gish, Time Fcuk, and Super Meat Boy for WiiWare, shares his opinions and manifesto on making indie , with 24 clear do-s and don't-s to make your art thrive.] One of the most common questions I’m asked in interviews [...]

Interview: What’s In A Box? Game Packaging Unpacked

Game packaging is becoming increasingly elaborate. As Collectors Editions and limited steelbook cases become more and more prevalent — in an effort to make stand out on the shelves and lure in hardcore collectors — the art of designing packaging becomes incredibly complicated. So what exactly goes into the process? What makes a good game [...]

Plants vs Zombies goes mobile in January

One of the few flaws we found with Plants vs Zombies during our review was the fact that there was no handheld version. PopCap has heard our nitpicking ways and answered with an unofficial official announcement in a comment thread on their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Popcap” target=”_blank”>Facebook page. In the midst of a flurry of ‘likes’ and [...]

Gamasutra Debuts ‘Top 12 Games Of Decade’

Gamasutra has announced its readers’ Top 12 picks for Game Of The Decade vote, after yesterday’s Honorable Mentions, with titles like Wii Sports and The Sims battling for the top spot for the last ten years. To divine the top titles, readers responded to this question of naming a game released this decade for any [...]

European release date for Red Steel 2 (Red Steel 2)

Famitsu has announce the European release date of Red Steel 2.

Nintendo Wii Fit Can Cause Injuries (Wii Fit)

Some people who play Nintendo Wii Fit virtual and sports are suffering not-so-virtual injuries. Doctors report a variety of injuries for both adults and children associated with the very popular video game.

Wii Sports Resort for Under $40 at Amazon (Wii Sports Resort)

Amazon.com just put on sale Wii Sports Resort for Nintendo Wii with the price of $39.99. This is $10 off other retailers and matches one-day Black Friday deal for this best selling game that was going last month.

XboxMessiah 2009 Game of the Year Choices (New Super Mario Bros Wii)

In 2009, gamers were blessed with a multitude of terrific titles covering most every genre, making the choices for XboxMessiah’s 2009 Game of the Year List rather difficult. These are the Best of the Best; the cream of the proverbial crop. And now, for your gaming pleasure. . . .

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