Demonstration builds are a key instrument in building pre-release hype for a game, or to breath a bit of post-release buzz for a lesser known release. But creating a self-contained experience, while still teasing the fully-priced product, is a difficult task. Some developers, most often seen in Xbox Live’s Indie Games library, time their demos: […]
09 Mar
09 Dec
While it’s still unnamed (officially) and still lacking a release date (sometime 2010), Sony Computer Entertainment’s patent of the motion control wand peripheral hints at several possible attachments. Several possible attachment combinations exist for the device, including a slot open for several game-based add-ons, making the wand into a baseball bat or chainsaw, for example. […]
24 Nov
It was reported earlier today, that Andre Vrignaud (Director Games Platform Strategy at Microsoft) has filed a patent detailing a feature for the Xbox 360 that would allow users to seek out guides or hints from an online database from within the game. While specifics are unclear at this time, the player would be able […]