Dean’s top ten games of 2008
Here are my picks for the best games of the year. Each and every one of these games was so good that they could all easily be picks for game of the year. It’s a reminder that 2008 was one of the best years we’ve ever had in the video game business.
1. Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360) Microsoft/Epic Games, Nov. 2008. It’s probably no surprise that my favorite game of the holiday season is also… Continue Reading
Dean’s top ten video games of E3
As promised, I’ve followed up on my most anticipated games of E3 with an actual list of the top ten games of the show. I spent four days checking out games and interviewing executives at the Los Angeles media and game business summit. Clearly, I didn’t see everything. I didn’t even get to some of the games on the previous list. These games reflect my own tastes. I didn’t hold myself to any rules, like… Continue Reading
E3 coverage: “Fallout 3” Executive Producer Todd Howard on Sequels and Franchises
“Fallout 3″ by Bethesda Softworks was the first game Microsoft showed off at its Xbox 360 press conference today and the top pick in Dean Takahashi’s “most anticipated games of E3.” The game’s executive producer, Todd Howard, took some time to discuss the state of the game industry in this exclusive interview. Since graduating from Virginia’s College of William & Mary in 1994, Howard has been one of the driving forces at Bethesda Softworks, which is… Continue Reading