Category Archives: Interview
Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 14:06 GMT
Worshipping The Darkness II: “Let’s not fuck it up”
The buzz around The Darkness II has grown to a roar. We braved the noise to ask producer Seth Olshfski about story-driven gaming, immersion and ‘not fucking it up’.
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Posted in: 2K, Interview, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Digital Extremes, Paul Jenkins, Seth Olshfski, The Darkness II
Fri, Feb 10, 2012 | 13:27 GMT
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3: a Vita system-seller
The Vita launch line-up is a treasure chest of goodies, and Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 is one of the brightest gems therein. We went straight to the source – Capcom’s Seth Killian – for the lowdown on this system-seller.
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Posted in: Capcom, Fighter, Interview, Vita
Tags: Seth Killian, ultimate marvel vs capcom 3
Thu, Feb 09, 2012 | 20:01 GMT
No rest for the wicked: Ted Price on Insomniac’s future
With three successive IP launches under its belt, Insomniac looks to be one of the surest bets for innovation in the industry. Nathan Grayson talks to CEO Ted Price about the shape of things to come.
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Posted in: Development, Interview, Social
Tags: insomniac, Insomniac Click, insomniac games, ted price
Mon, Nov 14, 2011 | 12:54 GMT
Hack, Slash, Suffering: Hayashi talks Ninja Gaiden 3
Team Ninja boss Yosuke Hyashi has a hell of a reputation to live up to. Brenna Hillier cornered him to get the word on the genuinely hardcore Ninja Gaiden 3.
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Posted in: Action, Interview, Koei, PS3, Tecmo, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Ninja Gaiden 3, Team Ninja, Yosuke Hayashi
Mon, Nov 07, 2011 | 09:00 GMT
Beyond the Brand: DICE’s Lars Gustavsson, Pt. 2
DICE’s love affair with modern combat isn’t exclusive. Patrick Garratt talks to creative director Lars Gustavsson about the developer’s other paramours.
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Posted in: Development, EA, Interview, Shooter
Tags: battlefield 3, dice, Lars Gustavsson
Mon, Oct 03, 2011 | 07:29 BST
Unity Technologies’ general manager defends piracy
Unity Technologies’ general manager for Asia, John Goodale, has spoken openly about the positive effects of piracy and has stated that he believes it has been to the company’s advantage in seeding a market in China.
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Posted in: Asia, Development, Interview, PC, Piracy
Tags: John Goodale, Unite 11, unity, unity technologies
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 | 21:17 BST
Inventing Asura: Guild Wars 2′s Ree Soesbee and Jeff Grubb
Over on the official Guild Wars 2 website this week, the spotlight is on the Asura race, and VG247 has an exclusive interview with continuity and lore designers Ree Soesbee and Jeff Grubb as well as the first look at new assets featuring the diminutive, gnome-like mad scientists.
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Posted in: Interview, MMO, NCSoft, PC, Screens, Videos
Tags: arenanet, Asura, guild wars, Guild Wars 2, Jeff Grubb, Ree Soesbee
Thu, Sep 08, 2011 | 09:15 BST
Activision wins case against Modernwarfare3.com pranksters
Like Liam Neeson rescuing his daughter with the help of his best pals Fist and Gun, Activision was relentless in its pursuit of its beloved website domain. And you know what that means: mountains of unconscious and/or deadsploded thugs. No wait, the other thing: court cases!
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Interview, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: lawsuit, modern warfare 3, modernwarfare3.com
Mon, Sep 05, 2011 | 07:02 BST
Sighting MW3′s multiplayer: Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling
Activision held a grand party this weekend to show its fans, and the world, Modern Warfare 3′s multiplayer component.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Interview, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty, infinity ward, modern warfare 3, mw3, robert bowling
Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 07:20 BST
Jaffe 2.0: David Jaffe on putting gameplay first
David Jaffe lit a fire under the audience at PAX 2011, foregrounding mechanics over narrative drive. Nathan Grayson sat the God of War creator down and fanned the flames.
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Posted in: Interview, PAX 2011
Tags: david jaffe, eat sleep play
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 07:31 BST
RAGE against the machine: Tim Willits on id’s latest
Nathan Grayson talks to RAGE creative director Tim Willits about helming the first new IP in years from the shooter genre’s grandaddy, id Software.
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Posted in: Bethesda, Interview, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: id software, rage, tim willits
Mon, Aug 22, 2011 | 13:27 BST
The Force is Strong in This One: Talking to Greg Zeschuk
The Vice President of EA’s Bioware Label Greg Zeschuk sits down with us to talk Bioware’s new label status, The Old Republic, MMOs on console and more.
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Posted in: EA, Gamescom 2011, Interview, RPG
Tags: bioware, Greg Zeschuk
Sat, Aug 20, 2011 | 13:19 BST
Indestructible: DICE’s Karl Troedsson on Battlefield 3
During gamescom, Alex Donaldson cornered DICE GM Karl Magnus Troedsson and to discuss upcoming juggernaut Battlefield 3, rivalries, and what the firm’s plans are for the future.
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Posted in: Development, EA, Gamescom 2011, Interview, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Battlefield 1942, battlefield 3, dice, Karl Magnus Troedsson
Tue, Aug 09, 2011 | 07:51 BST
Id’s Superego: Todd Hollenshead on all things id Software
Another QuakeCon’s come and gone, but there are traditions to uphold. Read on for our annual chat with id CEO Todd Hollenshead, wherein we discussed lengthy dev cycles, consoles, the importance of graphics, and tons more.
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Posted in: Bethesda, Interview, Shooter
Tags: doom 4, id software, rage, todd hollenshead
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 | 10:34 BST
Female Shepard vocal talent talks voice acting and favourite FemShep
In an interview with Rock, Paper, Shotgun, FemShep VO actor Jennifer Hale has spoken about her range of videogame roles and which of the potential new looks being put forward for Mass Effect 3′s female protagonist is her favourite.
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Posted in: Adventure, EA, Interview, PC, PS3, RPG, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: FemShep, jennifer hale, mass effect 3, voice acting
Tue, Jul 26, 2011 | 10:57 BST
Hello Games talks making indie development pay
Sean Murray, CEO of the indie developer responsible for PSN’s Joe Danger, has spoken with GI.biz about the realities of indie development and how to go from part-time hobby to full-time living.
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Posted in: App Store, Interview, PSN, Platform holders, Steam, Trade, Xbox Live
Tags: Hello Games, indie studios, Joe Danger, Sean Murray
Tue, Jul 26, 2011 | 08:14 BST
Get your shift together – Driver multiplayer hands-on
In a little over a month’s time Ubisoft is hoping to restore the Driver brand to its former glory. VG247 spends time with the multiplayer and Martin Edmonson to see how it’s ticking over.
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Posted in: Impressions, Interview, Mac, PC, PS3, Racing, Ubisoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Driver: San Francisco, Martin Edmondson, Ubisoft Reflections
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 13:11 BST
Brighton Rock: Relentless’s Eades on life beyond consoles
As his company’s name suggests, nothing can halt Relentless Studios co-founder Andrew Eades. Despite cancelling his Develop presentation, the battler found time to talk to Lewie Procter about the shape of things to come.
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Posted in: Develop 2011, Interview, UK, indie
Tags: Andrew Eades, relentless Software
Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 07:23 BST
You had me at Hello – Just Add Water talks all things Odd
On the verge of the HD release of quirky, Oddworld-based FPS, Stranger’s Wrath, we spoke to the UK developer responsible for the revival of videogames’ oddest franchise. Follow me.
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Posted in: Interview, PS3, Vita
Tags: just add water, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, stewart gilray
Mon, Jul 04, 2011 | 07:12 BST
Show-and-Tell at E3: Supergiant’s Rao on Bastion
Bastion is a video game with its own narrator. A recipe for round-the-clock annoyance? Sheer brilliance? Both? We played the game and spoke with Supergiant Games to find out.
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Posted in: Action, Impressions, Interview, RPG, Warner Bros., Xbox 360, Xbox Live, indie
Tags: Amir Rao, bastion, supergiant games
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