Ars Technica – Opposable Thumbs: The first-party bloggers who connect devs and gamers
Michael Thompson at Ars Technica takes a look at the in-house bloggers for three of the biggest names in gaming — EA, Microsoft and Sony — to see what their jobs really entail and how they got there. It’s more than a worthwhile read.
(tags: videogames video games blogging bloggers personalities microsoft sony ea interview)
Gamasutra – Interview: Suda51 Talks Theme, Style And Innovation
I have a lot of respect for Goichi Suda’s projects and what he’s trying to do with videogames. Maybe one day I’ll get a chance to chat with him. About what, I haven’t a clue!
(tags: suda51 goichi+suda videogames interview grasshopper gamasutra)
Tokyo’s underground game bars | GamesRadar
GamesRadar covers six of Tokyo’s video game themed bars. I planned on at least visiting 16Shots on my last day in Tokyo in 2008, however due to a full day of shopping in Akihabara with the ever charming DCharlie, I didn’t have the energy to go. Maybe next time!
(tags: japan retro videogames tokyo bar bars alcohol 16shots)
All UNCHARTED 2 online multiplayer and co-op hands-on impressions compiled – Naughty Dog’s bookmarks on Delicious
I’ve compiled all of the hands-on impressions of competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes for UNCHARTED 2 on the Naughty Dog Delicious page. All hands-on coverage from a variety of online sites has been placed under the ‘apr27‘ tag.
Criterion Collection DVDs
Speaking of Criterion Collection box covers, here is the full catalog of DVD covers on the Criterion Collection website.
(tags: design cover film inspiration)
iGoogle Gaming Themes
Google presents a set of official themes for iGoogle that feature art from a wide range of videogames.
(tags: videogames google igoogle themes theme)
The GAF Collection Collected
The Criterion Collection inspired set of videogame box covers has been saved, resized and collected on one page for easy reference.
(tags: videogames design neogaf games boxart cover inspiration)
“The GAF Collection” – Weekend Photoshop Thread – NeoGAF
There’s been an interest recent surge of interpreting videogame box covers (and movie posters) in a style inspired by iconic design schemata from other media, like books (e.g. Penguin), movies or earlier eras in videogames. In this collection, gaffers take inspiration from covers of the acclaimed Criterion Collection. Possibly inspired by this post from WellMedicated: http://wellmedicated.com/inspiration/an-ode-to-criterion-box-art/
(tags: videogames design neogaf games boxart cover inspiration)