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Watch Emotiv's performance anxiety
Emotiv's press conference was less than stellar (if you recall). Technical problems plagued the presentation, making us walk away saying "wow" ... but for all the wrong reasons. We were skeptical about brain controlled gaming, and Emotiv's conference did little to change our jaded expectations.
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Mass Effect PC demo
It was once called an 'Xbox exclusive,' but after one agonizing trip into the bowels of the tedious inventory UI, we knew Mass Effect was destined for a PC makeover. (Oh, what wonders a little mouse can do!) With keyboard in tow, BioWare took us through a short demo of Mass Effect for PC, the studio's first 'EA game,' though grunt work has been passed on to a third party, Demiurge Studios.
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Joystiq Podcast GDC08 Special (Part 2)
So, let's say you're a blogger who's been covering GDC, but you're not sure you're up to recording a podcast, because you're all really exhausted. Is it still a good idea to try to record a show? After recording our second episode of the GDC version of the podcast we're still not sure.
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Microsoft's Keynote in pictures
It's one thing to read the news that positively poured forth from Microsoft's GDC08 keynote this year, but it's nothing without a few pictures to help flesh out the experience. It is with this in mind that Joystiq presents Microsoft's keynote in purely pictorial format.
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Joystiq live at the IGF and GDCA awards
We've arrived at the GDC's annual IGF and GDCA award show. This year we've moved up to the the tables in the front Very snazzy. So far, we've heard Pixies and Muse play overhead. We think we're hearing right now a very trance remix of the Wii Shop Channel music ... and it's wonderful.
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Joystiq live from Sony's Block Party
There's a lot of stuff here, and none of those things are video games. There are hula-hoop girls with really short shorts; there's a breakdancing crew getting boogaloo on the dance floor; there's a DJ mashing up 70's throwbacks; there's a barber shop upstairs (no, seriously, they're actually cutting hair).
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Joystiq Podcast GDC08 Special (Part 1)
In this first edition of our Joystiq Podcasts direct from the Game Developers Conference, we'll share our hands-on impressions of Too Human and relate the harrowing story of how Ross Miller almost got assaulted by a homeless woman.
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Unreal fluid gets dynamic (on the surface)
Good enough to drink? Heck, Unreal's new water looks good enough to waste a full clip of ammo on! (Sure beats skipping rocks, eh?) We don't know how much a bottle of this stuff will set you back, but we do know: Gears of War 2 'Water Level' CONFIRMED!!!1
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Hands-on with the Logitech Driving Force GT
Just moments after Logitech officially announced the new Driving Force GT for PS3, we rushed over to Sony and gave it a spin. An observer casually noted, "isn't it nice to have rumble on the PS3?" We'd have to agree with this sentiment — but the Driving Force GT offers much more than just rumble.
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Live from the Microsoft GDC keynote
A friendly announcer asks us turn off all cellphones and electronic devices. Hmm, yeah, we're not convinced that's something you want to say to an army of laptop-wielding nerds.
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Hands-on with Too Human
As I violently disassembled insectile robots into their constituent sparks and parts, someone asked me which game Too Human reminded me of. Without pause, I pointed towards Devil May Cry, Capcom's over-the-top display of acrobatic swordsmanship and stylish oneupmanship.
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Hands-on with PSP's flOw
The good news is that nothing has been lost in flOw's translation to the PlayStation Portable. The bad news, however, is that something has been gained. SuperVillain Studios' pint-sized port has been "gifted" with with far more precise control, courtesy of the system's analog nub.
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Joystiq live at the Too Human press conference
Denis Dyack appears on the stage in a magnificent puff of smoke. (Actually, he just marched on there, but we're sure that's how he envisioned it.) Read on for the liveblog of the Too Human press conference.
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Exclusive: Mova brings lifelike motion capture to Unreal Engine 3
Exclusive, real-time video of new MoCap technology and an interview with the Mova founder Steve Perlman.
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flOw, Everday Shooter creators talk indie gaming
An early morning session titled "Scattershot of Play – Potential of Indie Games" saw the creators of flOw (Kellee Santiago of thatgamecompany), Everyday Shooter (Jonathan Mak / Queasy Games), and Pekko Koskinen (of Scandinavian outfit LudoCraft) discuss some of the various issues of developing independent games.
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GDC08 impressions: Go! Go! Break Steady
Though not officially announced yet according to developer Little Boy Games' website, we had a chance to pick up and try out Go! Go! Break Steady at the XNA bar in Moscone Center North. The rhythm game is reminiscent — in both gameplay and title — of Boom! Boom! Rocket.
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Mysterious shroud hides XNA secret
An enigma awaits GDC attendees who waltz into the Moscone Center's North Hall, the current home of Microsoft's XNA display. Placed amongst the various screens and demo stations running independent, XNA-powered Xbox 360 games is a sheet bathed in purple lights and mystery. "Coming Soon! Wednesday February 20 11:30AM" declares a nearby sign.
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Gameloft's Guillemot discusses mobile industry hang-ups
In the opening keynote of the Game Developers Conference mobile component, Gameloft president and CEO Michel Guillemot tackled supposed "myths" surrounding the mobile gaming sector, drawing attention to several issues currently inhibiting the industry's growth.
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Our GDC armaments: 2008 edition
If you're interested to know how the elite prepare for trade shows, check out our gallery of blogging gear from a few of the Joystiq Network writers (that includes the Fanboys, WoW Insider and Massively) heading to the show floor this year.
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