March 30th, 2010
Let me preface this by saying that prior to going to this panel, I had always blown off Uncharted 2 as a hype machine in full steam. After leaving the room and picking my jaw up off of the floor, I alerted Kevin that I would need to buy a PS3 before returning to New Jersey. The panel suffered from the same extreme lack of space for humans as the others, but luckily we managed to make it in to the room (in a completely legal and valid way…). Naughty Dog’s goal was to show the attendees how their team collaboratively designs gameplay, mechanic, and level ideas.
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By Greg |
Posted in the We Left The House! category
March 25th, 2010
When one thinks of GDC, one thinks about boring roundtables on bump mapping or awards that no one outside of development cares about. However unbeknownst to the general game playing public, the self described conference for learning and professional development is merely a front. The flashy tech demos are a mere distraction to what is going on behind closed doors. Every year behind the scenes, in shadowy smoke filled rooms, the video game power brokers meet and decide the fate of the industry we all love, for better and for worse. Hit the jump for the shocking LEGIT details.
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By Tom |
Posted in the Crystal Ball category
February 28th, 2010
Every hobby has its own lexicon and video games are no different. Each group of gamers has their own slang terms to describe their shared experiences. Here at Bomb Guts, we’re going to expand your gaming vocabulary, so you no longer sound like Charlie Korsmo in Can’t Hardly Wait. Hit the jump to educate yourself.
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By Ryan |
Posted in the Meta category
February 10th, 2010
Fighting fans chomping at the bit to play Super Street Fighter IV will be interested to learn that Capcom is releasing an HD overhaul of the 1995 Street Fighter: The Movie to tide fans over. Much like last year’s Street Fighter II: Turbo HD Remix, Street Fighter: The Movie HD Remix will feature high definition visuals and tweaked, balanced gameplay. It is slated to be released on Xbox Live Arcade and the Playstation Network before the release of SSFIV. Click the jump for Bomb Guts’ exclusive and TOTALLY LEGIT DETAILS on the game.
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By Tom |
Posted in the Crystal Ball category
February 10th, 2010
Introduction:
To date, the Modern Warfare series has sold over 15 million copies, but conventional wisdom cannot explain why this is. There is nothing particularly new or ground breaking about the game. It is a first person shooter set in the modern day, something that has been done before in video games, and something that Modern Warfare doesn’t do exceptionally better than other games. The games’ graphics, gameplay, and story are only above average1 and do not give any hints to why it has become the blockbuster it is. Modern Warfare’s popularity is simply without any obvious explanation. Therefore, we have dared to dig deeper. As entitled by our PhDs in Gamesology, we have designed and executed a legitimate, not-fake, scientifically sound study attempting to answer: Why is Modern Warfare so damned popular?
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By Tom |
Posted in the Gut Check category
February 10th, 2010
In this feature, I’ll take a look at several chiptunes from an artist that I think YOU should be listening to. In my first foray into the feature, I’ll be taking a look at the magical musical stylings of HPizzle.
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By Greg |
Posted in the Meta category
February 7th, 2010
I’ve been living under a rock called “graphic design”. It’s left me out-of-the-loop gamewise, and I’ve got a whole shitload of catching up to do. Remember all those games you played, beat, agreed with everybody on the internet that it was the best game ever, then went out and voted for Al Gore because it was like ten god damn years ago? I’m just getting to those now. I see this as an advantage though.
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By Joe |
Posted in the Gut Check category
February 5th, 2010
Bomb Guts has been through a LOT lately. You just haven’t seen any of it.
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By Joe |
Posted in the Meta category
December 18th, 2009
For those who aren’t in the know, Blip Festival is a three day long face-melting chipmusic event in Brooklyn, NY. And, I’ve got tickets! If you’re so inclined, hit the jump for a rundown of all the highlights. I’ll be updating this post at the end of each day, so be sure to check back.
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By Kevin |
Posted in the We Left The House! category
November 25th, 2009
The Internet loves top ten lists. Do you need proof? You’re on the internet right now. And you know what your about to do? Click below to read ANOTHER top ten list.
In light of the New Super Mario Bros. Wii release, I thought it would be a nice nostalgic idea to look back at Mario over the years. Aside from the multiplayer, one of the most immediate things you’ll notice about the game is how awesome some of the new power-ups are. So, why don’t we see how they stack up against some of the more classic power-ups in the latest top ten list…
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By Ryan |
Posted in the Lists of Lists of Lists category
