http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress An American Game Designer in Shanghai Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:34:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2011/12/15/best-art-direction-for-alice-madness-returns/ http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2011/12/15/best-art-direction-for-alice-madness-returns/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:34:19 +0000 American http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/?p=1169 MSNBC Tech has awarded Alice: Madness Returns a "Best Art Direction" award for 2011. Alice had some serious competition for the honor, going up against some of the year's biggest and most beautiful games.]]> http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2011/12/15/best-art-direction-for-alice-madness-returns/feed/ 0 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/09/20/ebox-a-console-for-china/ http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/09/20/ebox-a-console-for-china/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:45:47 +0000 American http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/?p=1062 Lots of news these days about Lenovo's announcement of the "Ebox" - a game console built in and for China (as well as the rest of Asia).]]> http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/09/20/ebox-a-console-for-china/feed/ 1 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/06/26/used-games-end-of-gaming-industry/ http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/06/26/used-games-end-of-gaming-industry/#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:11:46 +0000 American http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/?p=980 reports indicate used game sales are cutting into new game sales. Publishers and developers feel the pinch. Consumers and retailers don't see the problem. The economy gets some punching bag action. And finally, it's suggested the "model" might be changing - moving towards more DLC and online content. ]]> http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/06/26/used-games-end-of-gaming-industry/feed/ 6 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/06/25/dexiq-for-ipad-released/ http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/06/25/dexiq-for-ipad-released/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:04:18 +0000 American http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/?p=973 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/06/25/dexiq-for-ipad-released/feed/ 1 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/06/08/wind-power-to-blow-strongly/ http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/06/08/wind-power-to-blow-strongly/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:23:16 +0000 American http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/?p=943 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/06/08/wind-power-to-blow-strongly/feed/ 2 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/04/26/an-argument-for-ugly-characters/ http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/04/26/an-argument-for-ugly-characters/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:55:10 +0000 American http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/?p=927 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/04/26/an-argument-for-ugly-characters/feed/ 2 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/01/23/off-the-map-in-china/ http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/01/23/off-the-map-in-china/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:31:53 +0000 American http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/?p=847 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2010/01/23/off-the-map-in-china/feed/ 0 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2009/12/25/china-on-a-budget/ http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2009/12/25/china-on-a-budget/#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:26:10 +0000 American http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/?p=845 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2009/12/25/china-on-a-budget/feed/ 0 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2009/12/18/iphone-developer-spicy-pony-launched/ http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2009/12/18/iphone-developer-spicy-pony-launched/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:21:44 +0000 American http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/?p=822 news that the iPhone is gaining traction in China, Shanghai-based Spicy Horse gives birth to a mobile division aptly named "Spicy Pony". Last week the Pony quietly released its first app - the unique brain trainer "DexIQ". This week it makes official its entry into the iPhone arena with an eye towards developing entertainment, game and social apps for the Asian and Western markets. ]]> http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2009/12/18/iphone-developer-spicy-pony-launched/feed/ 0 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2009/12/16/chinese-review-of-dexiq/ http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2009/12/16/chinese-review-of-dexiq/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:21:30 +0000 American http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/?p=818 http://www.americanmcgee.com/wordpress/2009/12/16/chinese-review-of-dexiq/feed/ 0