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‘Grand Theft Auto IV’ Game of the YearDecember 22 2008

Grand Theft Auto IV nabbed the 2008 Game of the Year slot in Time magazine, the New York Times, the Spike TV Video Game Awards, and in other critical lists, and for good reason. Rockstar’s newest crime simulator definitely attempted something different than its predecessors. It cast off the minigames and bicycles of San Andreas in [...]

‘Left 4 Dead’ and the Cinematic TutorialDecember 17 2008

Last month’s zombie apocalypse game Left 4 Dead offers one of the best co-op experiences of the year in one complete and functional package that the team at Valve has gained a reputation for. Unlike most Valve games, however, this one includes a very cinematic cutscene at the beginning of the game. An article by John [...]

‘Fallout 3′ Procures Mods and DLCDecember 13 2008

Bethesda’s Fallout 3 mod creator, nicknamed the Garden of Eden Creation Kit, went online this week. The new Web site has the mod tools available and a library of how-to articles. Fallout 3 Nexus is a good community source for new content. Bethesda has a history of good mod support for Morrowind and Oblivion as well as downloadable content, and [...]

Steven Spielberg Skips the CutscenesDecember 9 2008

Blockbuster King turned game developer Steven Spielberg talked about his hatred of cutscenes that interrupt gameplay in an interview with Yahoo! Games. The thing that doesn’t work for me in these games are the little movies where they attempt to tell a story in between the playable levels. That’s where there hasn’t been a synergy between [...]

BioWare Brings Companions, Epic Combat to ‘The Old Republic’December 5 2008

An Edge magazine preview of the new Star Wars MMO The Old Republic has new details on how BioWare’s first attempt at a massively multiplayer game will differ from the competition in atmosphere and play style, including the use of companion characters. “This is a faster-paced system that focuses on making the player feel like a [...]