Some people at Microsoft really needs to make up their goddamned minds. Milo and Kate, the Kinect-controlled story of a boy, and one of the first pieces of software to demonstrate the newfangled technology was originally announced as an upcoming game. Then, according to Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg, it was only going to be used as a tech demo. A day …
The original Syndicate, for those of you too young to remember, was an isometric cyberpunk real-time tactical game from Peter Molyneux’s Bullfrog Studios, the developers behind gems like Populous, Magic Carpet, Theme Hospital and Dungeon Keeper. It was a fantastic – and violent – game, where you lead a squad of agents doing cool things like assassinations, brainwashing and blowing …
Peter Molyneux promised that Fable III would include support for Microsoft’s motion and voice sensing peripheral. I’ve been rather keen to see how it would be integrated, Fable being the first “core†game to use the device – and I’m interested to see its application in games other than the casual, party-oriented fare we’ve been shown. Unfortunately – for now …
Fable III’s opening cinematic has been released, and tells the tale of a chicken’s struggle for freedom and rebellion. As the header image also shows, this video happens to have possibly the greatest chicken-cam shot ever made, the still image really doesn’t do it justice. How does it all turn out in the end? You will have to find out …
If you are more than just a simple gamer, and someone who likes to keep one eye on the industry then this video is a must-see. The debut episode of Game Theory has some really big industry names, from Will Wright (Sims) and Peter Molyneux (Fable) to Cliff Bleszinski (Gears of War), Clint Hocking (Farcry 2) and more talking about …
I know, I know… you have just been dying to create a villager recently, right? No? Oh… well Lionhead has decided to give you the option to do so anyways. By using their website (linked below) you can create your own villager, decide what sex they are and what they are wearing and even answer questions to help create a …
Peter Molyneux demonstrated Milo and Kate at yesterday’s TED – Technology, entertainment, Design – talk on human systems. It seems that Milo isn’t just a creepy virtual child locked in a digital world – he’s a creepy virtual child connected to a cloud computing system and is able to learn remotely. Just a tech demo? For the end of the …
Hey, remember that awesome demo of Milo and Kate that was one of the highlights of Microsoft’s Natal reveal last year? Remember how it looked like a game harnessing some sort of thaumaturgy, allowing you to interact with a young virtual boy in a completely unpederastic manner? When it failed to make an appearance at this year’s E3, people wondered …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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