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Patience, Grasshoppers
We’re going to be tweaking the theme here in a bit, and it may take a little while. Please refrain from fussing about broken links or weird spacing until we’re all done. Actually… refrain from doing it then, too. 😉
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Ebox – A Console for China
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).
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Alice: Madness Returns @ wired.com
Wired.com writer Chris Kohler did an interview with myself and RJ Berg where we talked about Alice: Madness Returns. From the article: Wired.com: Since this will probably be many people’s first experience, I’m guessing you’re crafting the game in such a way that you don’t need to have played the original to enjoy it. McGee:…
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Alice as a cover girl
GamePro is going all-out and featuring our very own Alice on the cover of their September 2010 issue. Â According to the article on their website, Will Herring will be discussing the early previews of the game during his 14-page feature. Â Will visited with us in China recently to get the scoop straight from the Horse’s…
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Finally, the official announcement
Today at the EA Showcase, American finally got to announce the name of the new game, Alice: Madness Returns, and also to show a spectacular 30-second teaser. EA has now opened up the official Alice sequel website, plus there’s a Twitter account, thewhiterabbit you can follow, and we also now have a Facebook page. How…
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10th Anniversary Vorpal Blade
Epic Weapons is creating the replica Vorpal Sword to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the release of American McGee’s Alice. When the game was originally released, Alice was portrayed on the cover holding a bloody version of the Vorpal Sword, though the image proved too disturbing and was soon replaced with a wand and later…
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First Amendment and Video Games
For nearly two decades, elected officials have tried to regulate which video games you can buy, rent and play. Every single time they’ve passed a law, the federal courts have struck it down as unconstitutional. But this may change this fall.
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Reading is Slower on Kindle?
Read on CNN this morning that Kindle and iPad reading are slower than reading a normal book. From the article: It takes longer to read books on a Kindle 2 or an iPad versus a printed book, Jakob Nielsen of product development consultancy Nielsen Norman Group discovered in a recent usability survey. The study found…
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Kinect – Destined to Fail?
The MS strategy really seems to emphasis constraints – which are all fine and good. But the constraints are in the wrong places – constrain how developers and consumers interface with the platform (as Nintendo did) by releasing a console with motion control as the ONLY input option. The creates a demand for original ideas…
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Used Games = End of Gaming Industry
Industry 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.