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A Focus On Graphics Killed Final Fantasy XIV. Here’s How Square Enix Revived It

At a GDC panel this afternoon, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn producer Naoki Yoshida discussed the painstaking process through which he and his team resurrected Final Fantasy XIV.

How Nintendo Turned Animal Crossing: New Leaf Into A Huge Hit

This afternoon at the Game Developers Conference, Nintendo’s Aya Kyogoku and Katsuya Eguchi conducted an enlightening panel, titled "How to Turn a New Leaf at the Animal Crossing".

Sony Demonstrates Virtual Reality For Games At GDC [Update 3]

“Virtual reality is the next innovation from PlayStation,” Sony’s head of Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, said during a panel at GDC today.

GungHo’s President On 100% Fun And Having Fun Making Games

Kazuki Morishita, president of GungHo Online Entertainment, conducted a panel at GDC today, titled: “100% Fun: Keeping Players Engaged”.

The Evolution Of Dante In DmC Devil May Cry

At GDC, Ninja Theory conducted a panel titled “The Art of DmC Devil May Cry,” showing the evolution in design of the game's protagonist, Dante.

How Muramasa: The Demon Blade Was Made To Feel Convincing

Unsurprisingly, while Muramasa was in development, Marvelous were concerned that it wouldn’t be an easy sell in the West.

Rune Factory Producer Talks Design Philosophy At GDC

At the Game Developers Conference, Yoshifumi Hashimoto, producer of games such as the Harvest Moon and Rune Factory series, gave a talk titled: “RPG Development: Inspiration and Perspiration”.

3DS Reflections, A Look At Nintendo’s Handheld After The Honeymoon

This conversation started off as a casual chat between Ishaan and I. Ishaan picked up a Nintendo 3DS at launch and I got mine just about two weeks ago.

Rock of Ages Sounds Like It’s Strategy Meets Tower Defense

At least, that's what we can glean from Atlus's banners at E3.

El Shaddai Is Getting The Ad Treatment At E3, Too

And Ignition are trying to catch people's eyes with it.