DICE '08: Tools & Middleware

Good tools are double duty selling engine + useful for internal games. Big investment in automation that most devs cant afford. Better documented and support than internal tools. Internal guys have games to ship. …

DICE '08: Narrative Panel

All 3 games handle it in their own unique ways. Were there doubts on pulling it off? Bioshock had different goals than Mass Effect. Tell as much of the story in the world and visually, as well as making it optional for the player. …

DICE '08: Electronic Arts

Good things about those games is that they bring in new audience: Pogo is women over 35. The Sims they thought would be casual, over 60% female audience. Often takes 2-5 years to make a property but these games are much more suited to …

DICE '08: NanaOn-Sha

Many games these days use orchestral soundtracks. Nice, but isnt it lacking in imagination? Games are interactive, unlike film. But music is basically the same in both. Unimaginative forms will slowly die out as new forms mature. …

New <b>Games</b> added to N-Gage First Access

N-Gage First Access is released since a few days now, but only with a little number of games. Nokia announced to add new features and games in the next weeks and months. Today they have been starting to do so by adding the following …

Five <b>Games</b> to Watch Friday

What to expect: The Crusaders may have seen their 10-game winning streak snapped Monday, but they still are operating with a high rate of confidence right now. Junior guard Colleen Dignum has raised her scoring contributions to go along …

Polar cub Flocke inspiring toy puzzles, games, plush toys (The Arizona Republic)

BERLIN - Berlin's celebrity polar bear Knut has to move over again - not only has his Nuremburg counterpart Flocke stolen photographers' attention, now puzzles, games and a soft toy in the image of the fluffy 2-month-old cub are ready for release.

Toy makers preparing puzzles, games, plush versions of Germany's latest polar cub Flocke (Charleston Daily Mail)

BERLIN (AP) — Berlin's celebrity polar bear Knut has to move over again — not only has his Nuremburg counterpart Flocke stolen photographers' attention, now puzzles, games and a soft toy in the image of the fluffy 2-month-old cub are ready for release.

Photographer hopes 'discovery' word puzzles tickle the mind (The Morning Call)

Lydia Panas likes to create public perceptual puzzles. In 2006, the Kutztown photographer placed her life-size images depicting the emotional phases of youngsters at 11 bus shelters from Bethlehem to Fogelsville. In 2007, four local billboards carried her picture of six boys standing by a pond over the message "the Christmas tree is burning."

McPhail insistence puzzles 2 ex-cops (Detroit Free Press)

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his lawyer have insisted this week that preserving the privacy of medical records is one of the main reasons they oppose releasing documents relating to an $8.4-million settlement of police lawsuits.

'Flocke' polar cub toys to hit market (AP via Yahoo! News)

Berlin's celebrity polar bear Knut has to move over again not only has his Nuremburg counterpart Flocke stolen photographers' attention, but puzzles, games and a soft toy in the image of the fluffy 2-month-old cub are ready for release.

Alameda sailor's tragic death puzzles his family (Tri-Valley Herald)

ALAMEDA For as long as anyone can remember, John Long talked about sailing his boat home to his native Ireland, where he planned to live out the remainder of his days.

'Flocke' Polar Cub Toys To Hit Market (CBS News)

Berlin's celebrity polar bear Knut has to move over again _ not only has his Nuremburg counterpart Flocke stolen photographers' attention, but puzzles, games and a soft toy in the image of the fluffy 2-month-old cub are ready for release.

Star Power: 'Flocke' Gets Toys, Games (ABC News)

Toy makers prepare puzzles, games, plush versions of latest polar bear cub.

Polar cub Flocke inspiring toy puzzles, games, plush toys (The Arizona Republic)

BERLIN - Berlin's celebrity polar bear Knut has to move over again - not only has his Nuremburg counterpart Flocke stolen photographers' attention, now puzzles, games and a soft toy in the image of the fluffy 2-month-old cub are ready for release.

Toy makers preparing puzzles, games, plush versions of Germany's latest polar cub Flocke (Charleston Daily Mail)

BERLIN (AP) — Berlin's celebrity polar bear Knut has to move over again — not only has his Nuremburg counterpart Flocke stolen photographers' attention, now puzzles, games and a soft toy in the image of the fluffy 2-month-old cub are ready for release.

Photographer hopes 'discovery' word puzzles tickle the mind (The Morning Call)

Lydia Panas likes to create public perceptual puzzles. In 2006, the Kutztown photographer placed her life-size images depicting the emotional phases of youngsters at 11 bus shelters from Bethlehem to Fogelsville. In 2007, four local billboards carried her picture of six boys standing by a pond over the message "the Christmas tree is burning."

McPhail insistence puzzles 2 ex-cops (Detroit Free Press)

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his lawyer have insisted this week that preserving the privacy of medical records is one of the main reasons they oppose releasing documents relating to an $8.4-million settlement of police lawsuits.

'Flocke' polar cub toys to hit market (AP via Yahoo! News)

Berlin's celebrity polar bear Knut has to move over again not only has his Nuremburg counterpart Flocke stolen photographers' attention, but puzzles, games and a soft toy in the image of the fluffy 2-month-old cub are ready for release.

Alameda sailor's tragic death puzzles his family (Tri-Valley Herald)

ALAMEDA For as long as anyone can remember, John Long talked about sailing his boat home to his native Ireland, where he planned to live out the remainder of his days.

ESRB: Number of M-rated <b>games</b> declined in 2007

Entertainment Software Ratings Board head Patricia Vance writes in the organization's winter newsletter that 2007 saw "8.5 our of every 10 games" rated as appropriate for ages 13 and under. In a flood of numbers and stats, …

LIFT08: Robin Hunicke (<b>Game</b> Design)

Mechanics = rules as system, any game has rules; Dynamics = what happens when the player interacts with the rules, without a player a game is just a set of rules; Aesthetics = resulting experience, what comes from all these things …

Special Interest Group at CCCC in New Orleans on &quot;Serious <b>Games</b>&quot;

This special interest group will focus on the study and application of serious games relative to communication, rhetoric, and creative expression. 'Serious games' is defined by a variety of game platforms, designs, and purposes. …

Video <b>games</b> make guys feel good. With girls? Less of that. Why am <b>…</b>

Seriously, video games have never done much for me. I mean the Wii is as close as I have ever gotten to enjoying a video game. So how surprised can I be to find that young guys are two to three times more likely than females to feel …

Indie <b>Games</b> and Why They Matter to Us.

Ima big fan of Indie Games, these games play a much larger role in our industry than most give them credit for. The video game industry grew tremendously and very quickly in the last few decades, it is a legitimate and profitable …

Circuit City offers 20% off &#39;all&#39; DS <b>games</b>

When our colleagues over as DS Fanboy first reported on Circuity City's 20% off DS game sale, they claimed the sale prices only applied to in-store purchases. Turns out they were wrong, as the sale evidently applies to CircuityCity.com …