USERGENERATION: Alex Dean
User Generation looks at people who use video games to create something for themselves. The subject for this week in Alex Dean, a leading contributor of custom wrestlers to WWE…
Kickstarter For Shining Empire Shows How Cool 8 Bit Can Look In The Modern Generation
Are you looking to support a fun, awesome new Kickstarter project? If so, you’re in luck, because here is the perfect project for you to take a look at. It’s…
The Trials and Tribulations of Gabriel Belmont: Castlevanian Combat and QTEs
Well, folks, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 came out this week, and I know I’m not the only one here dancing the happy Belmont dance. (That’s a thing, right?) A…
Tomb Raider: Perfection of an Already Gorgeous Game
In 2013, we were gifted with one of the most anticipated game reboots in history: Tomb Raider. We collectively got to see Lara Croft come back to life, but not…
The Power of the Human Voice
Think about a normal day in your life. How many words do you speak? How many words do you hear? While there are several different numbers floating around, an average…
Inside Unreal – Visual Effects Shows How To Create Gorgeous 3D Volume Effects Explosion
At last year’s Game Developers Conference, Epic Games released the “Infiltrator” real-time demo. It ran 100% in Unreal Engine 4 in real time, and blew the collective minds of gamers…
Musical Moments: Bastion
Music is an integral part in a great game. Some of the best games not also have fantastic music, but they utilize the music at crucial points in the game…
“Maestros of Video Games” Panel Announced For PAX East 2014
With events like Game Music Connect, the Video Games Live symphony, and MAGFest, it would seem as if video game music is experiencing a surge in popularity right now, and…
USERGENERATION: Thiago Vidotto
User Generation looks at user-generated content and the people who use video games to create something for themselves. The subject for this week in Thiago Vidotto, a character artist and…
Blurred Lines: Virtual Reality and the Future of Player-Character Relationships
With augmented reality slowly worming its way into our daily lives and virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift looming on the horizon, it seems more and more likely that…