GamesBeat 09: More great speakers lined up
As the March 24 GamesBeat 2009 games conference draws near, we’re unveiling a new list of speakers. We’re proud to say that some of the biggest names in the gaming world are joining us for the program. Tickets are still available.
Chris Taylor (right), founder of Gas Powered Games, will share the stage with me as co-emcee of the event. We picked Taylor because he has been an advocate for creativity in games and because he’s one… Continue Reading
Game review: Flower for the PlayStation 3 breathes life into stale games
If you took the most beautiful scenery in mega-hit video games such as Halo 3, Gears of War 2, and Resistance 2 — and then brought that scenery to the foreground of the game — it wouldn’t hold a candle to Flower.
This three-hour game, which you can now buy as a $10 download on the PlayStation 3’s PlayStation Network, has some of the best graphics in a video game. The premise is simple, but unique…. Continue Reading
A demo of Flower: The most inspired game for the PlayStation 3
Imagine the wackiest premise for a video game possible, and you probably still won’t come up with anything as crazy — or inspired — as Flower.
The PlayStation 3 game created by thatgamecompany for Sony’s PlayStation Network opens with a view of six flower pots overlooking a dank urban landscape. The flowers are sentient beings that have dreams. And inside their dreams, you play the role of a “consciousness” that takes its shape in the form… Continue Reading