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Redefining Splinter Cell: How Blacklist Stands Apart

April 5, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

Since Splinter Cell: Blacklist was originally announced, it’s been clear that it’s attempting to merge two concepts: the pure stealth of the original Splinter Cell games with the fast-paced action of Conviction. While classic modes like Spies vs. Mercs have returned, they’re married to modern concepts like mark-and-execute that create a whole new type of Splinter Cell experience.

During the Game Developer’s Conference last week, we had a chance to sit down with Ubisoft Toronto managing director Jade Raymond to discuss the evolution of the franchise, changes to the E3 demo’s torture scenes, the possibility of next-gen versions and much more.

Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

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The Big Indie Pitch: Seven Indie Games You Need to See

April 2, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

Last week at the Game Developer’s Conference I participated The Big Indie Pitch with journalists from eight other major mobile gaming outlets. The small event managed to cram everything I love about the video game industry into one awesome, intense and energetic two-hour experience.

The idea is simple: give 30 indie game developers five minutes each to pitch their game one-on-one to some of the biggest mobile gaming journalists in the biz. Developers rotated through table to table, like speed dating. Just with way more business card swapping and questions about In-App Purchases. Here’s how it went down:

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Epic Shows Off Next-Gen Graphics With A New Unreal 4 Demo

March 29, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

By Dave Thier

Epic Games has been showing off a new tech demo for its next-gen Unreal Engine 4 at the Game Developer?s Conference in San Francisco, and today it lifted embargo and released the demo. When Epic first unveiled UE4 last year, it seemed like a distant glimpse into a fancy, uncertain future. Now that the PS4 is on the horizon and Microsoft ?Durango? can?t be far behind, it?s a look at what we might actually be seeing in the fall. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Technology

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Battlefield 4 Reveal Coming Soon

March 15, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

Update: EA has now provided an updated version of the invitation, confirming that the event will indeed be the official unveiling of Battlefield 4.

EA is teasing an announcement at this month’s Game Developer’s Conference. In an invitation sent to IGN, EA reminds potential attendees to “save the date” and advertises an event on March 26th at a movie theater.

Interestingly, the invitation includes a familiar color palette that’s extremely similar to the box art for Battlefield 3. Given that Battlefield 4 was recently shown to retailers and has yet to see an official announcement, could this be when EA will finally reveal the sequel?