Denis Dyack Learned Nothing Is Impossible From Hideo Kojima
Denis Dyack has made his fair share of interesting, groundbreaking games, but even he never saw the chance to make…
How Miyamoto Was Convinced to Let Eternal Darkness Break the Fourth Wall
Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem was one of the Nintendo GameCube’s most critically acclaimed titles, made infamous for its mind-bending horror…
GameCube Classic Eternal Darkness Was Delayed in Part Due to 9/11
To this day, Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem stands as one of the Nintendo GameCube’s most critically acclaimed games, earning a…
Denis Dyack Talks About Silicon Knights vs. Epic Games Lawsuit
In all of gaming, you’d be hard pressed to find a messier lawsuit (and subsequent fallout) than that of Epic…
Ubisoft CEO Remembers Vivendi’s Attempted Takeover as a 'Fight'
A little more than a year ago, Vivendi finally lost to Ubisoft in a lengthy, messy legal battle for control…
Ubisoft CEO on How He Balances Artistic Expression With Business
When you’re a studio making big budget games like Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, Far Cry, or Assassin’s Creed, it…
Ubisoft CEO Says Longer Game Lifespans Isn’t Just About Making Money
These days, more and more big budget games are turning into what’s called “games-as-a-service,” lengthening their lifespans and introducing new…
Tom Clancy Games 'Changed Ubisoft', Says CEO
When you think of Ubisoft, a few key franchises probably come to mind: Assassin’s Creed, Rayman, and Far Cry, for instance.…
Insomniac Boss Believes Community Building Is Most Exciting Trend
Every parent that doubles as a gamer secretly wishes their own kids will one day pick up the controller and…
Amy Hennig Explains Problem With Players Not Finishing Stories
Amy Hennig, best known for her work as creative director on the Uncharted series, may be one of the most…
Ted Price Talks Storytelling in AAA Games
While game developers like Amy Hennig publicly grapple with the evolution of industry business models and how they impact single-player…
Amy Hennig's Canceled Star Wars Game Was Meant to Evoke 'Ensemble' Feel of Films
Electronic Arts’ history with Star Wars games has been tumultuous to say the least. There may be no better example…
NBA 2K's Mike Wang Says Tech Has Made NBA Players More Unique
Mike Wang has been embedded in the world of sports video games longer than some of its fans have been…
NBA 2K's Mike Wang 'Immediately Regretted' Jumping Ship to EA
In the world of video games, especially with massive companies like 2K Sports and EA, it’s incredibly rare to hear…
NBA 2K's Mike Wang Got Noticed by Posting on a Sports Game Forum
It’s the stuff of internet fantasy: NBA 2K gameplay director Mike Wang began his adult life as a terribly unsure…
Looking Glass Was ‘Game Development Grad School’ Says BioShock Developer
Looking Glass Studios is responsible for some of gaming’s most influential series ever, including System Shock, Thief, and Ultima Underworld.…
Why BioShock's Splicers Had to Seem Sympathetic
The first few times players encounter a splicer in BioShock, it’s one of the scariest and weirdest moments in modern…
From Game Journalist to Game Developer: What It’s Like
In the world of video games, it’s not uncommon to see a large amount of career shifting. Game designers turn…
Boom Blox Dev: Steven Spielberg Says He Played a LOT of Pong While Filming Jaws
Steven Spielberg, the iconic director behind films such as E.T., Jurassic Park, and Saving Private Ryan, reportedly played quite a…
Rise of the Triad Started Out as a Wolfenstein Sequel
Killing Hitler in a Wolfenstein game is about as old of a video game tradition as stomping goombas in Super…
Max Payne Was Originally Planned to Have Multiplayer
The popular Max Payne action games have almost always been revered for their blend of hardboiled crime drama and slow-motion,…
2006's Prey Was Portal Before Portal
The 1998 E3 trailer for 3D Realms’ Prey was quick to tout its use of ‘portal technology,’ but it ultimately…
3D Realms Boss Sheds Light on Duke Nukem Forever's Tortured Development
Scott Miller is psychologically done with Duke Nukem Forever…forever. The founder of 3D Realms, which helped bring classic action games…
EA Sports Boss Explains Portfolio-Wide Move to Frostbite Tech
Since the release of the first Battlefield: Bad Company, EA has made more and more use of its in-house Frostbite…
How Fight Night Champion Inspired Other EA Sports Games
For years, EA Sports games had developed a reputation for incremental year-to-year changes. With the introduction of story-based campaigns in…
EA Sports Boss: MVP Baseball Could Return Someday
When asked if EA was still thinking about one day returning to making baseball video games, EA Sports Executive Vice…
How an NCAA Lawsuit Made Madden Mobile a Monster
The early 2010’s were not great for Electronic Arts. After a series of lawsuits over the rights of student athletes…
What Happens When Voice Actors Aren't Told What Game They're Voicing
For a normal actor, knowing what your role is and what movie or show you’re in is just part of…
Firewatch Voice Actor on How Campo Santo Changed Her Life
Before she became a voice actor in games like Firewatch, Darksiders 3, and Telltale’s The Walking Dead, Cissy Jones found…
Darksiders 3 Lead Actor's Audition Was 4 Words Long
Cissy Jones is no stranger to tough auditions. As a voice actor for games like Firewatch, Telltale’s The Walking Dead,…