Xbox Live Vision
We take a peek at Microsoft’s attempt to dethrone the EyeToy.
Xbox 360
Developer's Diary: Building Theme Parks in Thrillville
This November a new theme-park game will hit store shelves, but unlike the traditional roller coaster, zoo and other tycoon games, this one’s focused more on the fun and less on the simulation. Called Thrillville, the game from LucasArts definitely incorporates some minor simulation elements (interacting with the crowd), but the thing we found most
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Post-Mortem Interview: The Godfather for Xbox 360
With The Godfather The Game now in Xbox 360s everywhere (read our review), we thought it was a good time to chat with Mike Olsen, the game’s Creative Director, for a bit of a post-mortem about the development process on this next-gen version of the game. Our conversation ran the gamut from gameplay enhancements to
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The Godfather: The Game
Perhaps the first Xbox 360 port that’s a serious upgrade.
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Samurai Warriors 2
Yet another indistinguishable hack-and-slasher set in feudal Japan.
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Bigotry in Videogames is Alive, but for How Long?
Since the day console videogames went online, bigotry has made its way into the multiplayer experience. 
The first generation of online games relied on typed words, which didn’t do much to advance the shadow. But the advent of microphones and voice support for online games has tainted the multiplayer experience for thousands of people. We’ve all been there before. We’ve heard the racist slurs from gamers who think it’s cool or funny to belittle people…
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Test Drive Unlimited
Finally, something new takes shape in the racing genre.
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The Reason for this Summer's Videogame Drought
This morning’s walk from the parking lot to the office revealed a long-held secret of the videogame universe, a space that’s notorious for its long, summer drought of new releases. I passed an African-American woman with buzz-cut bleach-blonde hair and a bright yellow shirt. A short-haired blonde Caucasian lady wearing black from her high heels
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