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Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski explains his vision for Gears of War 2, and the development process that’s making it all happen…

July 10, 2008

Video: Jane McGonigal On The Value Of Gaming

The I Love Bees and serious games designer presents a talk for TED about World Of Warcraft's benefits for the real world.
Majesco Reports Slight Q1 Decline

Net revenue and profit both decrease, but CEO says results were “very solid” and in line with “internal expectations”.
Ex-Transmission Staff Form Trickstar Games

New Australian development studio opened by former members of the now closed Transmission Games.

GDC: How To Balance Halo

Bungie's Jaime Griesemer explains the fine art of game balancing and why he's bad at playing his own game.
Community Spotlight

Highlights from our community-written blogs, featuring PlayStation Home's potential for gaming and the emotional impact of Heavy Rain.
Out Now: E213

New issue out now, blowing the case wide open on LA Noire, Rockstar's off the record, on the QT, detective thriller.

Where Did You Go?

The shopping mall scene in Heavy Rain fails, for a simple reason: it’s no fun, argues Chris Dahlen.
3D-ing Is Believing

N'Gai Croal opens Pandora's box and thinks that the depths of 3D really do have something special to bring to videogames.
Words Are Cheap

Chris Dahlen meets the director of interactive fiction documentary Get Lamp and remembers how rich a world that only costs the time it takes to write it can be.

Time Extend: Space Channel 5: Part 2

How hot rhythm and high camp came together to perfectly express Sega’s magical difference.
Review: Dante's Inferno

Dante would only be delighted that his hellish visions should be inflicted on a new generation of sinners.
What Economic Crisis?

Despite an overall year-on-year drop for UK game industry revenues, individual retailers recorded growth in 2009.
Time Extend: Robotron 2084

Why do you love a game that refuses to love you back? Meet Robotron: 2084 – gaming’s earliest abusive relationship.
The Making Of: Gauntlet

How the rise of the home console led to the creation of an arcade gaming legend and the grandfather of Left 4 Dead.