Games are ‘services, not products’
Online gaming consultant says "conscious design effort" needs to be in every aspect of a game. Video games should not be treated as products but as "services", with a "conscious…
Hulu Plus preview now available to ‘select’ PlayStation Plus subscribers
PlayStation Plus Hulu = A console Hulu Plus preview, which will become available to “select” subscribers of Sony’s PlayStation Plus program. Posting on the official PlayStation blog, PSN senior director…
Ready at Dawn confirms 13 laid off
Ready at Dawn, the Southern Californian developer behind the upcoming God of War: Ghost of Sparta for PSP, has laid off 13 of its employees, a statement on its website…
Test Drive Creator Pitbull’s Co-Founder Getting the Band Back Together
Midway closed Pitbull Studio after officially acquiring and renaming it in 2007; but as the adage goes you can never keep a good dog down. Robert Troughton, the original co-founder…
Kinect: You can sit, but you can’t lie down
Blitz Games runs into issues with its exercise game. Okay, you CAN sit down and play a Kinect game if it’s designed for you to do so. But lie down…
Zelda Skyward Sword: Aonuma aiming for ‘early 2011’ release
Producer spills release date details in ONM interview. Eiji Aonuma has told ONM that Nintendo is aiming to release The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword in the early part of…
Kojima wants co-op on 3DS
Japan’s finest devs go crazy for Nintendo handheld. Hideo ‘Metal Gear’ Kojima has indicated that he would like to implement co-op play into his MGS: Snake Eater on 3DS. Click…
Nier developer to shut shop
Report reveals Nier will be the last title from developer Cavia; studio to be absorbed into parent company AQ Interactive. Despite a largely positive reception in its home country of…
Call of Duty: Black Ops Interview with Hank Keirsey
We chat to Call of Duty’s military advisor about teaching the devs about military techniques and tactics, and get his opinion on the trivialisation of warfare and using video games…
Brooklyn theater putting on plays inspired by video games
Just because we’re video game fans here at Joystiq doesn’t mean we appreciate the more classical forms of art — as long as they’re related to video games, that is.…
