By Elizabeth Ballou The annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) wrapped up its mammoth week-long roster of videogame talks and showcases in San Francisco. Some of the biggest GDC news, like the announcement of Google’s Stadia service or the fight between Steam and the Epic Store, has already been chewed over by dozens of gaming sites.…
Editor’s Note: In the past, we’ve seen a multitude of stories about the Train Jam that chugs along from Chicago to San Francisco in the days before the Game Developers Conference. But Elizabeth Ballou’s piece is the most in-depth story we’ve seen. This is a story that’s as much about environment, community and collegiality as…
By Elizabeth Ballou Have you ever played a game about an eating disorder? Unless you’re an indie game aficionado, the answer is probably “no.” Yes, more game developers are starting to tackle the subject of mental health, but eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating remain mostly unexplored subjects. Shrinking Pains, a 2018…
“Each one of us has, somewhere in his heart, the dream to make a living world, a universe.” By Harold Goldberg This year would be different, I thought. Instead of watching demos from a plethora of games at the Game Developers Conference and dragging by day’s end, I’d check out the education (and narrative) talks…
By Harold Goldberg While I think it’s a real honor to go to and cover the Game Developers Conference, I found one bothersome character trait coming through in personalities who led almost all of the education and narrative-oriented talks I was privileged enough to attend. It’s too much ego. One of the tenets of the…
By Harold Goldberg It’s a busy, occasionally frantic time. But I did have direction. My goal at the Game Developers Conference was to spread the word about the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s non-profit work with students and older adults. Along those lines, I eschewed most (not all) of the game demos this year to…
By Harry Rabinowitz In this installment of The Roundup, we’ve got business, reviews, videos, and VR. Outside The Roundup, everybody’s packing up and heading out to the Game Developers Conference. Maybe we’ll see you there! Chris Plante talks with Polygon’s Megan Farokhmanesh about why you (yes, you) should care about GDC. Chelsea Stark takes us back…
Transcript: Welcome back for the second episode of Full Circle, from the New York City Videogame Critics’ Circle. Everyone in the games world has spent the past few days either at the Game Developers’ Conference in San Francisco, or playing BioShock Infinite. The game is easily the most anticipated of 2013 and already looks like…
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