Monday Night Combat dev goes back to RTS basics with Planetary Annihilation
We get the inside story of Planetary Annihilation from Uber Entertainment's Jon Mavor about what is happening with the game and how he envisions the game to go beyond what Cavedog did almost 15 years ago.
READ MORE >Former IGDA chairman frustrated at direction of games today
In our upcoming feature on Where are They Now, developer and former IGDA chairman Graeme Devine said he is frustrated with the "metrics and monetization strategies" that companies are using in games today, and that developers have lost sight of the fun factor.
READ MORE >"That's kind of why I'm ok with seeing companies like EA and Activision having troubles and ..."
see all 11 commentsEcstasy of Order documents the making of a Tetris master
This week sees the release of a documentary called "Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters," which follows the lives of a special breed of Tetris player. We talk to the documentary's director, Adam Cornelius.
READ MORE >"Even Shacknews itself is multi-posting. Someone done fucked up."
see all 2 commentsInterview: Master Chief's voice on a more personal story
After three games of stoic silence, Master Chief is finally getting ready to speak. Halo 4 has been pitched as a more personal story for the...
READ MORE >"Hahahaha, that voice is such a troll voice. It's great. I had leftover gold from the beta ..."
see all 22 commentsBreaking the ICE with Shadowrun creator Jordan Weisman
Shacknews chats to Shadowrun creator Jordan Weisman about cyberpunk, social networks, magic, the pressures of fan expectation, resurrecting MechWarrior and Crimson Skies, and so much more.
READ MORE >"I love how with the hacking scene @ 2:45, they fall in love with the Tron soundtrack"
see all 13 commentsStreet Fighter x Tekken Vita characters will be available on console eventually
The Vita version of SFxT has a dozen new characters. So what does Capcom have to say to console players? "We'll find a way to make sure that console fans are happy, as well."
READ MORE >Indie Jeff's Weekly Pick: AirMech (alpha)
For this week's indie pick, I take a look at AirMech, the upcoming high-octane action-strategy title from Carbon Games, and chat about it with developer James Green.
READ MORE >"The Chrome version is a bit less stable in multiplayer currently because we're kind of wading ..."
see all 24 commentsTHQ's Danny Bilson discusses possible Dark Millennium Online business models
THQ executive VP of Core Games, Danny Bilson, discusses the business models that could go with Dark Millennium Online and thoughts on SOE president John Smedley is accurate about the end of the subscription model.
READ MORE >"Titan Warhound. Haven't seen much of the Titans at all in the 40k games."
see all 7 commentsSpace Marine sequel faces 'creative overlap' with Dark Millennium Online
Interviewing THQ's executive VP of Core Games, last night, I asked whether or not Relic's Space Marine sold well enough to "deserve" a sequel. According to Danny Bilson, there's an "issue" with that happening.
READ MORE >"Forget about that MMO man, and get to work on that sequel. You need a fan base and for a lot of ..."
see all 16 commentsDeus Ex 'The Missing Link' DLC interview with Antoine Thisdale
Shacknews interviews Eidos Montreal game designer Antoine Thisdale where we discuss Deus Ex: Human Revolution 'The Missing Link' DLC coming to all platforms in October. Read and watch the interview now!
READ MORE >"Thanks for the video interview. DXHR is one of the big surprises for me this year, along with ..."
see all 12 commentsFirefall team hires Morgan Romine for eSports focus
Developer Red 5 Studios has hired Morgan "Rhoulette" Romine to ensure Firefall is tournament ready for gamers and spectators.
READ MORE >"Nearly three years later, we're STILL waiting on the beta keys we were promised by the CEO."
see all 394 commentsFirefall interview with Red 5 boss Mark Kern
Red 5 Studios founder and CEO Mark Kern comes to the Shacknews offices to discuss Firefall, revealing details on armies and the business model behind the game.
READ MORE >"Pretty cool! Elaborate too. Will think about it for next year."
see all 267 commentsFirefall adds pets, ability to 'despawn' enemy companions
Red 5 founder and CEO Mark Kern reveals to Shacknews that Firefall will feature pets, but the feature comes with a special twist.
READ MORE >"As long as pets dont do anything in the Esports area its cool :) I like the idea of pets just ..."
see all 601 commentsGears of War 3 interview with Cliff Bleszinski
Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski talks about the end of the current Gears of War trilogy. Jump in to watch a video interview as well as read a few extra bits of info he gave us during our discussion.
READ MORE >"I like Gears and Gears 3 is the best of the trio. Also, Bulletstorm was fun and Epic didn't make ..."
see all 8 commentsModern Warfare 3 interview with Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling
At Call of Duty XP this past weekend, Shacknews discussed some of the changes and reaction to the latest entry in the best-selling Call of Duty series with Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling.
READ MORE >"I'm not a COD hater but honestly this game looks EXACTLY like the previous two MWs, seriously ..."
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"Maybe Atari will go tits up and sell the IP to these guys? They can then just call it TA2 for ..."
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