Essential External Links

• XBOX360 Controller Emulator v3.0

  Emulate XBOX360 Controller for Windows

• Devil May Cry 4 Guide: Lucifer

  Learn how to master this bizzare and fascinating Devil Arm [Vietnamese/English available]

• The Art of Braid

  David Hellman talks Braid, behind the scenes

• Roger Ebert vs Clive Barker

  Are video games arts?

• Braid: Understanding Difficulty

  Braid is not a masterpiece as you think it is

• The Game Design of Art, by Jason Rohrer

  The battle against Roger Ebert's defiance

• Keeping video games out of the ghetto

  "Why do you make games?", Chris Hecker asked

• Wager, from Fullbright

  Are video games gonna end up like comics?

• The Merge of Narrative and Gameplay

  A uneasy process yet to be correctly answered

• Articulate, For a Gamer from The Escapist

  The business world apparently still has much to learn about the realities of gaming

Gamespot

• Assassin's Creed III: Liberation coming to Vita

  First female protagonist debuting in Assassin's Creed III tie-in as Game Informer subscribers divulge details for handheld installment in Ubisoft stealth action franchise.

• Xbox 360 getting tablet features at E3 - Report

  Examiner reports "Xbox Smart Glass" will let players stream media, control system remotely, available on multiple operating systems.

• Skyrim: Dawnguard beta hitting Xbox 360

  Bethesda now accepting Xbox 360 beta period applications for Elder Scrolls V's first DLC; those accepted will receive full content code.

• Burnout dev making Need for Speed Most Wanted

  Electronic Arts announces Criterion Games at work on new racing game; SimCity due February 2013, Battlefield 3 Armored Kill DLC hits in September.

• Keiji Inafune's Soul Sacrifice headed to US

  Mega Man designer's new PlayStation Vita action game has been confirmed for Western release; more info expected at E3.

Indie Games

• Freeware Game Pick: Happy Jets of Water (Zsolt ...

  Ragmeg Alleycat developer Zsolt Bartok returns to show that arena shooters can be fun and silly, without zombies, neon graphics or gore in Happy Jets of Water. Squirt or be squirted as you face off in a game of water-tag that accommodates 2 to 8 players (two of which can be local humans). Play ...

• Indie Royale Profiles: Dead Pixels and LaserCat

  [Guest reviewer Colin Brown of Backlog Journey looks at the games in The Graduation Bundle, available now from the IndieGames co-created site, Indie Royale.] Dead Pixels is neat little game where the wit extends far beyond the very clever name. The game itself claims to be "an 8-bit zombie ...

• Freeware Game Pick: subAtomic (Murray Lewis & ...

  subAtomic is a more or less traditional point-and-click adventure created in three days during the latest Ludum Dare by Murray Lewis and David Blake. subAtomic also happens to be a short game with simple puzzles, simple sounds and simple graphics that emphatically showcases just how funny, refre ...

• Teaser Trailer - Tiny & Big: Grandpa's Leftove ...

  As its release date draws near, Black Pants Studio has opened preorders and released one last trailer for its "nerdy jump'n'slice adventure" Tiny & Big: Grandpa's Leftovers. Tiny & Big can be preordered via Steam and Good Old Games at a discount, and the game is also available directly through ...

• Kickstarter Projects: Skyjacker (DIGITILUS)

  Space combat? Check. Possibilities for vehicular customization? Check. Competent-sounding team with a decent background in the industry? Check, check and double check. Skyjacker is looking pretty darn sweet. Featuring first-person free-roaming space combat, Skyjacker will allow you to do everyt ...

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• Tales of Xillia 2 Coming to PlayStation 3

  While Namco Bandai figures out if it will release Tales of Xillia on PlayStation 3 in the west, its sequel was announced in Japan.

• E3 2012: How to Follow Nintendo Coverage

  UPDATED with a FOURTH conference time! Everything you need to know so you don't miss IGN's Nintendo coverage at E3 2012.

• New Gears of War: Judgement Details

  Gears fans have unearthed a treasure trove of Gears of War: Judgement details. It's all in the Gears of War Wiki!

• Avengers Passes Dark Knight, Harry Potter

  Marvel's The Avengers is now the third highest-grossing film of all time both domestically and worldwide.

• E3 2012: The Eve of the (Nintendo) Storm

  Tomorrow afternoon Nintendo will kick off its E3 blitz. In the days that follow, the publisher plans to reveal plans for Wii U and the 3DS. Are you ready?

Rock Paper Shotgun

• Kickstarter Katchup 2nd June 2012

  The pace of change in Kickstarter is perhaps the most interesting thing. Just a weekly dip reveals enormous changes, successful and failed projects, and perhaps most revealing of all, those stuck and static. So once again, here’s a round-up of what’s going on in PC projects. A quick ...

• The RPS Bargain Bucket: Spectacular Things

  Some of the best games from the last few years are on sale this weekend. No matter what your tastes, I reckon you’ll find a deal that’ll grab your attention in this week’s bucket. At these prices I’d say that it’s got to be worth trying something you might not think ...

• Ron Gilbert, Pt. 2: Legacy, Learning, And… Diablo?

  Yesterday, I had a chat with the first half of Ron Gilbert about his upcoming descent into madness (and in the game), The Cave. Shortly after, the other half of Ron Gilbert teetered awkwardly into the room, so I decided to speak with it as well. In this very special non-Cave-flavored episode, we ...

• EverQuest II Adding Vaguely Terrifying Voice/F ...

  OK, so I actually sort of love the idea behind EverQuest II‘s latest bit of technical wizardry, but well, when I say “wizardry,” I mean less Gandalf and more the really clumsy kid from Harry Potter - millennia before he became improbably talented. Basically, though, EverQuest I ...

• ARMA III Trail Considers Details, Sometimes Sh ...

  Most shooter trailers have a way of getting to the point. The point, in case you hadn’t guessed, is shooting. People, vehicles, other guns – nothing is safe, and everything is eyebrow-raisingly capable of exploding. Including your eyebrows. ARMA III, though, takes its time. Sometimes ...

The Escapist

• The Week in Review

  This week we learn that China takes piracy seriously, Curt Schilling points a finger or two at the Rhode Island Governor and South Korea turns the tables on Blizzard and raids them. View Article

• Featured Articles: Shortcut to Understanding

  Using a game to speak the universal language of beaurocracy. View Article

• Explore Studio Ghibli's Ni no Kuni Next January

  A boy journeys into another world to save his mother. View Article

• Escapist Podcast: 047: Listener Questions Abou ...

  This week, we delve into our pile of user questions and discuss what games can or should have gay characters, American vs. British TV, and what Susan's forum avatar is all about. View Video

• First Person: Who Put The CCG In Mass Effect 3?

  Is extra content no one gets to play actually extra content? View Article

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