Interview: Looking At The Future And Future Of The Past At Square Enix USA
Square Enix USA is dilligently analyzing the online space, says Director of Business Development Dave Hoffman and the company knows fans want a ...
PlayStation 3
Interview: When East Meets West At Square Enix USA
We spoke with Dave Hoffman, Director of Business Development, who leads Square Enix's USA's Western expansion with deals to publish Supreme Commander 2 ...
Xbox 360
The Adaptability Of Visual Novels: An Interview With 5pb’s Chiyomaru Shikura
5pb's Chiyomaru Shikura believes visual novels are a genre that can appeal to everyone.
The Draw Of Osaka Through The Eyes Of A Game Developer
Active Gaming Media were initially based in Tokyo until 2008, after which they shifted their main headquarters to Osaka, in Japan's Kansai region.
Creating A Bridge From Japan To The Overseas Games Audience
Active Gaming Media's localization manager, Justin Potts, gives us his thoughts on some of the challenges Japanese developers face while considering their games ...
PlayStation 3
Interview: How Shapes And Tentacles Go Hand In Hand In The Darkness II
Tom Galt, lead designer at Digital Extremes, talks to us about how object shapes are a language for the player to learn in ...
What Does It Take To Work At A Localization Studio In Japan?
"In this job, if you’re a translator, you’re also an editor," localization manager, Justin Potts, tells us.
Nintendo 3DS
The Link Between Ridge Racer 3D And Mario Kart
Masamichi Yamazaki, Director on Ridge Racer 3D, talks about Mario Kart, player icons, and the future of the racing series.
Takashi Tokita Interview On Creating New IP & Focusing Less On Focus Groups
Takahashi Tokita , the creator of Final Fantasy IV and Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light, talks to us about focus groups, ...
PlayStation 3
Michelle Ruff On Her Experience Playing Katherine In Catherine
A brief talk with Michelle Ruff on what it was like to play Katherine in Atlus' upcoming game.
Ignition Entertainment On The State Of Selling Niche Japanese Games
Continuing our interview with Shane Bettenhausen from Ignition Entertainment, Bettenhausen talks about Deadly Premonition, the trial of licensing Nintendo DS games, and hints ...
The State Of Ignition Entertainment
We interviewed Shane Bettenhausen, New Business Development Director at Ignition Entertainment, to see what else the niche publisher is working on besides El ...
PlayStation 3
Mortal Kombat Developer Aims To Make The Game A Tournament Level Fighter
"We also balanced the gameplay considerably more than some of the early games to keep it really competitive and make it almost a ...
PSP
Final Fantasy IV Creator Discusses The "Interlude" Episode In The PSP Remake
During the 15 hour scenario, players will be able to make their own parties with characters that couldn't be paired together in Final ...
PSP
Dissidia 012[duodecim]: Final Fantasy Director Discusses Fighting Game Mechanics
Since Mitsunori Takahashi worked on the original Dissidia too, we asked him about the evolution of the fighting system and his thoughts on ...