30% of game developers feel their salary doesn’t cover cost of living
The study polled developers from around the world, asking over 400 developers questions about their salaries and state of employment.
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Entries Tagged ‘EvE’
I Never Want to Play Mass Effect 2 Again
It’s only February, and already Mass Effect 2 has set the bar that all 2010 Game Of The Year contenders will need to hurdle to even enter the conversation. I finished it this morning, and I can tell you that it is definitely as good as you’ve been hearing.
Between Dragon Age: Origins and Mass Effect 2 we’ve been blessed with two spectacular BioWare epics in the last 90 days. While there are obvious similarities between the two games, and both titles definitely received a sprinkling of Ye Olde BioWare Magic, there is one glaring difference that struck me while the Mass Effect 2 credits were rolling.
Media Create software sales (1/25 - 1/31)
Media Create has published the latest software sales figures from Japan and has revealed first week sales for MAG (PS3), End of Eternity (PS3/360), Dragon Quest VI (DS), and more.
Video: Project Natal Can “Fundamentally Change The World”?
Major Nelson is one of Microsoft’s and its Xbox 360 most avid fans. He’s like the Xbox crusader and everything that might be interesting to fans and foes alike, he makes known. A few hours ago Nelson sent a link that lead to a video on YouTube with never before seen interviews and a combination of videos which entails all things Project Natal.
"A mashup of old Project Natal footage and some new, never before seen interviews with members of the team," Major tweeted.
It’s after the break.
A team member went as far as saying, "It’s very rare that you get to participate in something that has the capability of fundamentally changing the world."
It’s after the break
Image: Project Natal device sent to developers
Seattletimes has managed to get their hands on an image of the Project Natal prototype that MS has been sending out to developers. Check out the full image inside.
So, What’s All The Hype About Bayonetta?
Gamersworldbd writes: Excuse me for my blatant disregard for everything that gaming stands for, but I simply couldn’t get why Bayonetta made gamers tick. Am I the only one who thinks that Bayonetta is over-hyped?
Pricewars: Walmart vs. Gamestop
When Gamestop started it’s subsequent monopoly of the retail video games market by a slew of mergers and acquisitions of other names in the retail space their objective was simple. Saturation. Now, with a Gamestop in nearly every American neighborhood, this objective is complete. But what happens when the a bigger and badder corporation wants to steal market share from you? Well the answer is nothing. You inevitably lose….
Top 10 Weapons of War in Next-Gen Gaming
From the PlanetXbox360.com feature list:
"As anyone who has played Fallout 3 can tell you, war never changes. If there is one question that has been kicked around between gamers on more than one occasion it’s about the items and weapons we see in the video games we play. After all, what could be better than actually getting your hands on the toys we get to watch our favorite video game characters use on a daily basis? The answer of course is having them and there would be few things cooler than having access to a real Lancer, as terrifying to the general population as that would be. But, in the meantime, I’ll keep it brief so I can get on to the weapons and hopefully, it just might make you wonder what exactly your favorite is too."
What’s Wrong with Uncharted 2 (and Virtually Every Other Video Game)
Playstation Insider writes:
"Naughty Dog’s magnificent second entry in the Uncharted series might be the most "cinematic" video game of all time. The game has only just released, and there is strong temptation to elevate it, in the myopia of the moment, to the ranks of the greatest games of all time-comparing it to other genre-defining games, such as Half-life 2, The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid, Super Mario Bros. 3, or Halo. Journalists and reviewers have come to a tentative consensus that Uncharted 2 is likely the Playstation 3’s best exclusive (you win this round Metacritic-we’ll get you someday) and the game has been widely praised for its visuals, motion-capture, and storytelling."
Modern Warfare 2 Cracked Servers Released
Forget the so called feud over the no dedicated servers for Modern Warfare 2 because someone already cracked it. The so called "cracked version" can host multiplayer games out of the IWNet and also host LAN games.
The cracked MPloader from Teknogods is of course against the terms and rules by Infinity Ward somewhere, so I would suggest you use this at your own risk. However, it is reported that all rooms on the server is already full to max compacity.