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PC | Comedy in games no laughing matter

GDC 2010: Tim Schafer, Rhianna Pratchett, and Sean Vanaman trade tips that made Brutal Legend, Overlord, and Tales of Monkey Island humorous hits. Who was there: A panel of industry humorists including DoubleFine Productions founder Tim Schafer (Brutal Legend, Psychonauts), narrative designer and scriptwriter Rhianna Pratchett (Overlord, Heavenly Sword), Telltale Games writer/designer Sean Vanaman (Tales of Monkey Island, Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventure), appeared, answering questions posed by A.V.

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PC | GDC 2010: Complete coverage with GDC Awards, Sony conference video

[UPDATE 2] Uncharted 2 tops Game Developers Choice Awards with five trophies; PlayStation Move debuts; write-ups of Meier, Pardo, Molyneux, Muzyka, Sakamoto, Yamaoka, Toriyama, and Schafer talks also on tap; full run-down of event and new Deus Ex trailer inside. SAN FRANCISCO–The 2010 Game Developers Conference began today with the Independent Games Summit kickoff , a session on “guerrilla” development , and a (very) brief talk by Caleb Arseneaux from Scribblenauts developer 5TH Cell . Though not as flashy as E3, GDC still draws a big crowd of game development’s best and brightest

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PC | GDC 2010: Complete coverage with GDC Awards, Sony conference video

[UPDATE 2] Uncharted 2 tops Game Developers Choice Awards with five trophies; PlayStation Move debuts; write-ups of Meier, Pardo, Molyneux, Muzyka, Sakamoto, Yamaoka, Toriyama, and Schafer talks also on tap; full run-down of event and new Deus Ex trailer inside.

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PlayStation 3 | Uncharted 2 scores five at GDC Awards, full video inside

GDC 2010: Naughty Dog’s acclaimed shooter nets record number of statuettes, including Game of the Year; Batman: Arkham Asylum upsets in Game Design category; Scribblenauts top handheld; Flower and Farmville also win; Deus Ex 3 trailer debuts. [ Watch Video ] Comment on this video Watch this video in High Def SAN FRANCISCO–When the Game Developers Choice Awards nominees were announced in January, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves scored an impressive seven nods.

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PC | Do Xbox 360 achievements spoil the fun?

GDC 2010: Ex-EA Maxis developer Chris Hecker wonders if reward systems are undermining the inherent enjoyment of playing games. Who was there: Chris Hecker of definition six returned to the Game Developers Conference , the site of his headline-grabbing appraisal of the Wii as two GameCubes duct-taped together , in order to deliver a presentation on whether or not achievements (or trophies and other incentive programs) ruin the joy of playing a game for its own sake.

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Xbox 360 | GDC Awards live broadcast tops GameSpot’s complete GDC coverage

[UPDATE] Thursday’s Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony still to come at San Francisco event; Wednesday saw debut of PlayStation Move; write-ups of Meier, Pardo, Molyneux, Pitchford, Muzyka, Sakamoto, Yamaoka, Toriyama, and Schafer talks also on tap; full schedule & Sony press briefing video inside. SAN FRANCISCO–The 2010 Game Developers Conference began today with the Independent Games Summit kickoff , a session on “guerilla” development , and a (very) brief talk by Caleb Arseneaux from Scribblenauts developer 5TH Cell

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Wii | Indie developers spew rapid-fire rants

GDC 2010: Developers behind Super Meat Boy, Critter Crunch, Flower, and more line up to lay down their gripes with the gaming industry. Who was there: It might be quicker to go over who wasn’t there, as GDC boasted plenty of panelists for the session, including Adam Saltsman (Semi Secret Software), Jonatan Soderstrom (Cactus Software), Anna Anthropy (Auntie Pixelante), Jarrad Woods (Farbs), Brandon Boyer (Offworld), Randy Smith (Tiger Style), Nathan Vella (Capybara Games), Craig D. Adams (Superbrothers pixel artwork and films), Tommy Refenes (Team Meat), Robin Hunicke (thatgamecompany), Ryan O’Donnell (Area 5 Media), and Babsi Lippe (Papermint & Track Record)

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BlackBerry | BioWare, Bungie execs talk building blockbuster franchises

GDC 2010: Ray Muzyka and Joseph Staten talk about 10-year franchise plans, switching development teams between sequels, and Police Academy films. Who Was There: Two of the leading figures behind gaming’s biggest hits joined together to talk about their keys to success. On hand was Ray Muzyka, CEO, general manager, and co-founder of BioWare Corp, and Bungie creative director Joseph Staten

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Wii | Playfish cofounder on the power of ‘free’ – Keynote

GDC 2010: EA’s Kristian Segerstrale’s Social & Online Games Summit presentation advocates the unparalleled growth potential in creating connected experiences for players. Who was there: EA augmented its casual portfolio in late 2009 by acquiring social games maker Playfish in a deal valued in excess of $275 million. As part of the Social & Online Games Summit at the 2010 Game Developers Conference today, Playfish cofounder Kristian Segerstrale delivered the track’s keynote address, a talk titled “The Relentless March Toward ‘Free.’” Kristian Segerstrale What he talked about: Segerstrale began his business-focused session with the claim that the games industry is in the midst of a fundamental change, moving away from physical media and toward fully digital content

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PC | EA COO weighs in on Infinity Ward firings, retail’s fate

GDC 2010: COO John Schappert says digital revenue will still be tied to shiny discs for years to come, expresses regret that Modern Warfare 2 developers will be spending time making court cases instead of games. Who was there: John Schappert, chief operating officer of Electronic Arts, took part in a half-hour “Mythbusting Fireside Chat” with Los Angeles Times writer Alex Pham. The executive was expected to talk about the industry’s migration to digital distribution, the ultimate fate of retail game sales, and how social media and other recent trends will influence that evolution.

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