So, last week, we discussed the role of music in games in our DDNet team debating session. This week we thought we’d continue on that theme, and discuss the role of graphics in games. Is it just the hyper-realistic stuff that counts as “good graphics,” or is the visual artistry…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. Nubla is a game that is not only an artistic piece in its own right, it is a game specifically about art. The art from the Thyssen-Bornemisza museum in Madrid, to be precise. A title developed as part of the PlayStation Talents program in Spain, Nubla…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. One of the things that I have always found quite odd – and very limited – in the way that we talk about games is our understanding of what constitutes “good graphics.” Critics and the community alike do this; a game that has an intense level…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. One of the common points of view that I see out there about the arts, as a whole (and including games) is that they have to be created with commercial success in mind. If an art work isn’t profitable, the work is be default inferior or…
Read MoreArticle by Matt S. Every so often that debate about whether games are art – or indeed what art is – flares up. Typically it happens when someone overreaches and suggests that games, in being art (which we are generally happy to accept), are also more than entertainment as a…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Nothing. Despite the proven effectiveness of the paltry $10 million fund that the industry had slashed from this government two years ago. Despite the recommendation that that fund be restored by a recent Senate enquiry into the games industry. Despite the treasurer going on and on…
Read MoreIt was delayed a month, but nonetheless Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 will be released in just a few short weeks. I’m battening down the hatches against the media response to that one. Actually, in all seriousness, I doubt it will be anywhere near as controversial as that. In a…
Read MoreThe world has only started to mourn David Bowie’s death; it seems that everyone has a fond memory relating to the late singer and his longtime artistic career. Bowie also inspired (and will continue to do so, I’m certain) millions of artists, including Neil Gaiman and Yoshitaka Amano. Neil Gaiman…
Read MoreI know this is a topic I have touched on fairly frequently over the years, but it bears bringing up again at this time of year, when game news and releases are relatively infrequent and it’s a good time to indulge in some introspection. I was reminded of the topic…
Read MoreFor aspiring game developers, it’s all about STEM. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has become the toast of education systems in general, with the rationale that they best prepare children for future vocations, as they are increasingly going to rely on one, if not all, of the above four…
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