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• "This company called King was talking about creativity. I was like, ‘What?’" - A Way Out director Josef Fares

  During GameLab, Barcelona, last week, we sat in on a panel discussion between A Way Out director Josef Fares and Quantic Dream’s David Cage. In the panel, Fares had some choice words to say about mobile game developer King.

• “It’s not a sex game but you’re going to get fucked” - Josef Fares drops hints about Hazelight’s new game

  During GameLab Barcelona we got chance to talk to A Way Out creator Josef Fares, during which we tried to figure out how to make interviewing Josef Fares a full-time role because he’s the best, most precious game director in all the lands.

• Jordan Mechner explains why the Prince of Persia movie was so challenging to make

  As we all know, video game movies are cursed. Silent Hill might be the only good one and even that isn’t exactly Oscar material. The Prince of Persia movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal was particularly duff, however, and the GameLab chat with screenplay writer Jordan Mechner might hold the answer as to why.

• Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner is interested in making a new game in the series

  Jordan Mechner, the original creator of Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and that movie that we won’t linger on, says he wants to make a new game in the series.

• Marvel’s Spider-Man’s web-swinging took almost three years to get right

  Marvel’s Spider-Man comes out swinging, literally. The first thing you do in-game is squeeze R2 and arc into a swing through New York, chasing down a helicopter.

• Kratos almost didn't return as a protagonist in the new God of War

  When Sony Santa Monica first started working on the God of War reboot, members of the team suggested getting rid of series protagonist Kratos.

• Starcraft Ghost is the cancelled Blizzard game co-founder Mike Morhaime regrets the most

  We spoke to Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime in a roundtable interview during Gamelab, Barcelona.

• Blizzard co-founders Mike Morhaime and Allen Adham bonded over a computer prank

  Blizzard might be one of gaming’s powerhouses, but it had modest beginnings.

• Heroes of the Storm failed because it “was probably too late” - Mike Morhaime

  Not long after Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime stepped down as president, the company announced that it would stop supporting Heroes of the Storm, the developer’s MOBA.

• Schell: listening to customers was Microsoft's big mistake

  Microsoft’s decision to reverse its bold Xbox One policies is a mistake typical of companies that restricts real change, according to veteran game designer Jesse Schell.

• Patrice Desiléts added to GameLab conference

  Fresh from his departure from Ubisoft, Patrice Desiléts has been added to the line-up for this year’s GameLab conference in Barcelona.

• PS4: Mark Cerny to discuss console's creation at GameLab conference

  PlayStation 4’s creation will be detailed by the console’s architect Mark Cerny at this year’s GameLab conference, taking place between June 26-28 in Barcelona.

• Quick Quotes: Kojima's interested in L.A. Noire tech, but not using it in his next title

  “I’m very interested in [LA Noire], and I’m waiting for it to be released in Japanese. I haven’t played it yet but I was able to go to the studio where they were [performing the facial capture]. The technology is absolutely fantastic. Nevertheless, for the next game I want to make, it isn’t necessarily the […]

• Kojima, Bleszinski, Molyneux and others to deliver speech at Gamelab

  This year’s Gamelab conference in Barcelona, Spain will see industry veterans Hideo Kojima, Cliff Bleszinski, Peter Molyneux and EA founder Trip Hawkins deliver key speeches.