Be careful what you wish for, and avoid clicking those conspicuous “You are a winner” ads you find all over the internet. In this video a young man comes face-to-face with a real life “Mr. Toots” – a pony from Red Faction (you need to beat the game) who unleashes deadly rainbow blasts.
When we look at the list of top 10 Facebook games for 2011 we can’t help wondering if it was compiles as a purposeful jab against Zynga.
What a fascinating year! Despite getting off to a strong start in 2010, we only managed to write one thing in 2011. With lots going on in the world of gaming (Fez, Skyrim) and social games, here’s to a more productive 2012!
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The road to video game development is fascinating; we will never tire of hearing stories of hurdles faced by developers and the incredible solutions developers came up with to create the titles that shaped our youth. Nintendo in particular has an incredibly rich early history. Mario’s development is incredible, as is the supporting titles that made the company into a powerhouse in the early 1980′s.
IGN had a great article about some early decisions made about the first Mario Games…. some fascinating stuff from Mario’s early history. Check it out!
This year’s annual iteration of the old Canadian came of puck came out recently. NHL has been a very succesful series the last few years. It seems since it was revamped in 2007 (for the Xbox 360) it has improved a great deal each year. NHL 11 is no exception to this recent trend.
Socially-based games have been steadily gaining mainstream popularity with champions such as the Nintendo Wii and Zynga’s Farmville. The interesting aspect of the new paradigm is its accessibility to all age groups, particularly very young and very old players who would not traditionally be found in front of the computer screen.
Why the sudden shift in demographic?
For those of you like me who are eagerly anticipating the release of Fallout: New Vegas, tomorrow is the big day! For those of you are unfamilair with the franchise, Fallout is a grim depiction of the a post-apocalyptic future – as it was envisioned in the 1950s. Fallout 3 stands as one of my favourite games made yet, and for those who have not tried and are curious, this piece of software is highly recommended. And yes, this image is just Death Valley, not a nuclear blast, but hey – it looks convincing, doesn’t it?
It had been brought to my attention recently that a remake of Goldeneye – the N64 classic – is in the works. It will feature Daniel Craig though. This project is something I intend to follow.
